1. Budget 2011-2012 Public Education at the crossroads….

2. “ Education...beyond all other devices of human origin, is a great equalizer of conditions of men...It does better than to disarm the poor of their hostility toward the rich; it prevents being poor.” Horace Mann

3. Note: Westchester County District True Value estimated from SED’s 2006 property assessment file because data was unavailable from the district. Potential variations on a 100K home are insignificant. Last Year’s Story $10.16 $266 Tax Increase on $100,000 home $14.03 $24.71 TV Tax Rate after increase 0.73% 12.06% % of Tax Levy Increase -0.65% -5.5% % of Budget -14.27% -10.74% % of State Aid ($226,308) ($1,024,117) Net Aid Lost 2.794 .499 CWR $13.93 $22.05 True Value Tax Rate 89.88% 41.11% Levy % of Budget 31,015,973 8,476,865 Tax Levy 34,506,750 20,617,865 Total Budget Westchester County Williamson District Comparison Cuts 2010-2011

7. Let’s not forget the 2009-10 school year… Loss of 7.5 professional positions, 5 classified positions

8. Budget Over the Last Three Years +0.29% $20,678,584 2010-11 -0.36% $20,617,865 2009-10 $20,691,523 2008-09 % Increase Budget Approved Budget Year

9. In spite of it all…Our students are graduating at high levels 90% June 2010 93% June 2009 88% June 2008 Graduation Rate Year

10. Our Enrollment Remains Steady

12. This year’s story begins There were three choices for this year’s aid picture —abysmal, severe, and painful.

14. State Aid Loss as a Percent of Total of Budget

15. County to County Comparisons

16. Year to Year State Aid-Percent Decrease (without Bldg. Aid)

21. Rates and Tax Caps Without a tax cap, what is a reasonable rate to aim for?

22. “An optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty “ – Winston Churchill.