The document summarizes the Half Hollow Hills Central School District's 2009-2010 preliminary budget proposal. It outlines proposed budget increases of 3.14% for a total budget of $202,345,358. It also discusses uncertainties around potential state aid amounts and new unfunded mandates that could impact the budget. Budget reductions and cost saving initiatives proposed total around $3 million.

1. Half Hollow Hills Central School District 2009- 2010 Preliminary Budget Proposal 3/23/2009 Update

2. Highest Achieving Among the lowest per pupil expenditure

3. Enrollment trend

4. Enrollment Trend

6. 2009-10 Preliminary Budget Proposal Summary Update 2008-09 Total Budget $196,188,300 $202,345,358 Dollar Increase $6,157,058 Percent Increase 3.14% 2009-10 Capital $27,633,914 13.66% Program $155,072,357 76.64% Administrative $19,639,087 9.70%

14. Preliminary Budget Proposal Update General Support 2.1% $19,438,424 $19,038,832 Total General Support 2.3% $1,723,211 $1,683,823 Insurance/BOCES Admin. and Special Items 2.0% $14,542,459 $14,252,862 Operation and Maintenance 2.4% $3,059,946 $2,989,317 Offices of Chief School Admin. Finance/Purchasing/Accounting Auditing Svc./Legal Services Public Information, District-wide Administration and Records Mgmt 1.33% $103,921 $102,561 District Clerk & District Meeting -13.5% $8,887 $10,269 Board of Education Change 2009/10 2008/09

15. Preliminary Budget Proposal Update Instructional Budget 3.0% $117,320,971 $113,939,336 Total Instruction 2.5% $10,609,379 $10,350,523 Pupil Services -1.4% $4,836,297 $4,905,358 Instructional Media & Support 2.8% $493,958 $480,727 Adult Ed/Summer School 3.2% $93,517,321 $90,628,925 Teaching Regular School 3.8% $7,864,017 $7,573,803 Curriculum Development & Supervision, Principals & Clerical In-Service Training, Research, Pupil Personnel Change 2009/10 2008/09

16. Preliminary Budget Proposal Update Other Budget Categories 3.76% $65,585,963 $63,210,133 Total of Above Categories 18.9% $245,647 $206,608 Transfer to Special Aid Fund 0% $882,000 $882,000 Transfer to Capital .85% $10,008,167 $9,924,047 Debt Service/TAN 4.3% $41,580,259 $39,871,373 Employee Benefits 13.2% $85,450 $75,500 Community Recreation 4.4% $12,784,440 $12,250,605 Transportation Change 2009/10 2008/09

18. Revenues – 2008/09

20. State Aid Scenarios $28,228,044 3.78% $27,198,972 0% $25,295,346 -7.0% $29,526,564 8.56% $27,198,972 State Aid % Change 2009/10 Proposed State Aid Assumes DRA removed 2009/10 Proposed State Aid Assumes State Aid returned to 2008/09 level 2009/10 Proposed State Aid Governor’s Proposal 2009/10 State Aid if current law had remained in effect 2008/09 State Aid Base Year

21. State aid trend *2009/10 State Aid represented = Governor’s Proposal

22. Revenues other than State Aid and Tax Levy $1,000,000 0 Use of Reserves $8,108,000 $6,992,449 Total Other Revenues: $3,650,000 $ 3,639,949 Appropriated Fund Balance $1,500,000 $1,100,000 P.I.L.O.T $400,000 $ 800,000 Interest on Investment $1,558,000 $1,452,500 Miscellaneous 2009/10 Proposed 2008/09 Budgeted

23. Interest on Investments 2003/04 to 2009/10

24. Tax Levy Comparison using different state aid scenarios 3,650,000 .28% 3,650,000 .28% 3,650,000 .28% $3,639,949 Appropriated Fund Balance % Change $3,458,000 3.15% $3,458,000 3.15% $3,458,000 3.15% $3,352,500 Other Revenue % Change $167,038,386 3.11% $166,009,314 2.48% $168,942,012 4.29% $161,996,879 Tax Levy % Change $1,000,000 100% $1,000,000 100% $1,000,000 100% 0 Use of Reserves % Change $27,198,972 0% $28,228,044 3.78% $25,295,346 -7.0% $27,198,972 State Aid % Change $202,345,358 3.14% $202,345,358 3.14% $202,345,358 3.14% $196,188,300 Total Budget % Change Proposed Budget Assumes State Aid returned to 2008/09 level Proposed Budget Assumes DRA removed Proposed Budget Governor’s Proposal 2008/09 Budget Base Year

25. Tax Levy increases 2006/07 to 2008/09

26. Tax Rate Comparison to School Districts in Towns of Huntington and Babylon

27. Dates to Remember Budget Presentation Vanderbilt 8:00 pm Monday, March 23, 2009 Elementary PTA Budget Presentation Manasquan 10:00 am Thursday, March 26, 2009 Public Hearing Manasquan 8:00 pm Monday, May 11, 2009 Budget VOTE H.S. East 7:00am to 10:00pm Tuesday, May 19, 2009 Adopt Budget Manasquan 8:00 pm Monday, April 20, 2009 Secondary PTA Budget Presentation Manasquan 8:00 pm Monday, March 30, 2009 Description Place Time Date