1. 2012-13 BUDGET
A sound, basic education for all

2. Our Mission
“…we recognized that by mandating a school
system ‘wherein all the children of this state
may be educated,’ the State has obligated
itself constitutionally to ensure the
availability of a ‘sound basic education’ to all
its children.”
-Court of Appeals Decision – June 26, 2003
Campaign for Fiscal Equity v. The State of New York

3. Our Budget
Year Budget Change
2008-09 $20,691,523
2009-10 $20,617,865 -0.36%
2010-11 $20,678,584 +0.29%
2011-12 $20,380,583 -1.44%

4. Two years ago
 Two elementary positions
 Half an Administrative position
 One English position (retirement)
 Share Occupational and Physical Therapy services
 ES Home School Counselor
 .4 School Psychologist (voluntary change)
 Two Teaching Assistants
 In-House Support for Assistive Technology (.5
Speech)
 One ELL (English Language Learners-retirement)
 Physical Education (retirement, .5 replacement)
 Clerk Typist (retirement)
 Network Technician (.4)

5. Last year
 One Reading Teacher
 One Salaried Bus Driver
 One Social Studies Teacher
 One Special Education Teacher
 One RTI coordinator
 .5 Art Teacher
 .5 Enrichment Teacher
 .5 Math Teacher
 .5 Speech Teacher
 .4 English Teacher

6. Loss of Aid
Year State Aid Loss
2010-2011 1.2 Million
2011-2012 2.0 Million

7. This Year
Overall aid increase of
$358,516
Along with adjustments to expense based aids.
This includes increases of:
$43,775 Foundation Aid
$312,137 Gap Elimination Aid

8. State Aid Over Time
25,000,000
20,000,000
15,000,000
10,000,000
5,000,000
0
05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13
Budget 17,174,303 18,792,757 19,987,180 20,691,523 20,617,865 20,678,584 20,330,584 20,506,817
State Aid 8,864,024 9,680,856 10,190,000 10,759,000 11,000,000 10,038,237 8,950,541 9,309,057
Percentage 51.61% 51.51% 50.98% 52.00% 53.35% 48.54% 44.03% 45.39%

9. Revenue
2011-12 2012-13 Change
State Aid $8,950,500 $9,309,057 $358,516
Federal Aid $478,000 $0 ($478,000)
Use of Reserves $860,000 $820,000 ($40,000)
Sales Tax $400,000 $400,000 0
Other $310,100 $383,000 $73,000
Property Taxes $9,232,000 $9,444,760 $212,761
Fund Balance $150,000 $150,000 0
Total Revenue $20,380,600 $20,506,817 $126,217

10. Revenue Comparison

11. 2012-13 BUDGET
The Major Cost Drivers
 Health Ins up 18% = $ 424,000
 Retirements Costs
– ERS up 20% = $ 66,700
– TRS up 13.25% = $ 121,800
 Total Hlth & Retrmnt Incr = $ 595,500
 Salary Increases = $ 223,000
 Total Major Cost Drivers = $ 818,500

12. Potential Cuts-Right-sizing
 .6 English
 1.0 Science
 .4 Social Studies
 1 Special Education (may not be a job loss if
students brought back to district)
 .5 Groundskeeper

13. Cuts to Program
Cut Covered
.5 Elementary HS librarian covers MS library
ES librarian picks up Enrichment
.5 Math AIS Support in classroom provided by Teaching
Assistants in K-2
.9 Math 7-12 AIS supported by Learning Center (HS), teaching
assistants (grade 5,6) and math teachers (grades
7,8)
1.0 Reading High School Reading Teacher moves to ES
3-ES, 2-MS, 1-HS remain

14. Additional Cuts
 Cut all field trips except end of the year 4th,
8th and 12th grade celebrations.
 Only have one modified team in soccer and
basketball.
 Implement bus stops on bus run where
appropriate.

15. Total Budget
2011-2012 2012-2013 % Change
General Support 2,279,234 2,291,159 +0.52%
Instruction 10,815,145 10,656,710 -2.09%
Transportation 953,914 967,470 +1.42%
Community Service 975 877 -10%
Undistributed 6,195,915 6,554,139 +5.26%
Interfund Transfers 35,400 36,462 +3.00%
TOTAL 20,280,584 20,506,817 +0.62%

16. Budget Comparison

17. Tax Cap Limit/Rates
Within the allowable tax cap limit
Estimated Levy increases 2.3%
Estimated Rate increases 1.28%
Tax Rate increase/$1,000 $.29
Rate/Thousand Assessed $23.34
House assessed at $100,000 $29.00