Half Hollow Hills
Central School District
2009- 2010
Proposed
Budget

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8,000
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TOTAL ENROLLMENT 1988/89 TO 2008/09
Enrollment trend
10, 168
10, 148
10, 09 8
2 008- 09

Elementary Enrollment Trend
Elementary (K-5) Enrollment
5,500
4, 9 06
5,000 4, 7 7 3 4, 617
4, 65 1 4, 7 9 7
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Secondary Enrollment Trend
Secondary (6-12) Enrollment
5 ,686
5,800
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5 ,5 31
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Highest Achieving
Among the lowest per pupil expenditure

Class Sizes
Board of Education Policy for Class Sizes
Kindergarten and First Grade – 22
Second Grade – 24
Third, Fourth and Fifth Grades – 26
Grades Six through Twelve - 28

2009/10 Budget Challenges
Over the past several months, the District has taken an active
role in opposing both cuts to State Aid and implementation
of any new unfunded mandates which place a financial
burden on taxpayers
Governor’s proposed deficit reduction assessment
-$3 million restored
Governor’s proposed shift of preschool special education
costs from state/county to HHH
- $1 million eliminated
Governor’s proposed MTA tax to impose payroll tax on all
businesses including school districts –
- Not yet decided. Potential HHH impact $400,000

2009-10 Proposed Budget Summary
2008-09 2009-10
Total Budget $196,188,300 $201,876,771
Dollar Increase $5,688,471
Percent Increase 2.90%
Capital
$27,286,601
13.52%
Administrative
Program
$20,359,467
$154,230,703
10.09%
76.40%

Budget-to-Budget comparison
Adopted Rollover Preliminary Preliminary Proposed
Budget
Budget Budget Budget Budget
2009/10
2008/09 2009/10 2009/10 2009/10
(estimated cost As of As of
of rolling 3/9/09 3/23/09 4/20/09
forward
budget as is)
Total $196,188,300 $205,310,849 $202,949,762 $202,345,358 $201,876,771
Budget 4.65% 3.45% 3.14% 2.90%
% Change

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

Proposed Budget
Instructional Budget
2008/09 2009/10 Change
Curriculum Development & $7,573,802 $7,864,016 3.8%
Supervision, Principals &
Clerical
In-Service Training,
Research, Pupil Personnel
Teaching Regular School $90,628,925 $93,343,049 3.0%
Adult Ed/Summer School $480,727 $493,958 2.8%
Instructional Media & $4,905,358 $4,816,297 -1.8%
Support
Pupil Services $10,350,523 $10,609,379 2.5%
Total Instruction $113,939,335 $117,126,699 2.8%

Proposed Budget
Other Budget Categories
2008/09 2009/10 Change
Transportation $12,250,605 $12,514,979 2.2%
Community Recreation $75,500 $85,450 13.2%
Employee Benefits $39,871,373 $41,575,405 4.3%
Debt Service/TAN $9,924,047 $10,008,167 .85%
Transfer to Capital $882,000 $882,000 0%
Transfer to Special Aid $206,608 $245,647 18.9%
Fund
Total of Above $63,210,133 $65,311,648 3.32%
Categories

Revenues – 2009/10
t a x levy
1 .81 %
2 .4 0%
St a t e a id
1 3 .97%
a p p ro p .
Fund
81 .82 %
ba la nc e
misc . rev

Revenue Comparison
2008/09 to 2009/10
2008/09 Budget Proposed Budget
Base Year 2009/10
Total Budget $196,188,300 $201,876,771
% Change 2.90%
State Aid $27,198,972 $28,205,435
% Change 3.70%
Appropriated $3,639,949 3,650,000
Fund Balance .28%
% Change
Other Revenue $3,352,500 $3,588,000
% Change 7.02%
Use of Reserves 0 $1,250,000
% Change 100%
Tax Levy $161,996,879 $165,183,336
% Change 1.97%

Revenues other than
State Aid and Tax Levy
2008/09 2009/10
Budgeted Proposed
Miscellaneous $1,452,500 $1,638,000
Interest on $ 800,000 $450,000
Investment
P.I.L.O.T $1,100,000 $1,500,000
Appropriated $ 3,639,949 $3,650,000
Fund Balance
Use of 0 $1,250,000
Reserves
Total Other $6,992,449 $8,488,000
Revenues:

INTEREST ON INVESTMENTS
2003/04 TO 2009/10
3,500,000
3,000,000
2,500,000
2,000,000
1,500,000 interest
1,000,000
500,000
0
2003/04 2005/06 2007/08 2009/10
est.

State Aid Trend
STATE AID AS A PERCENTAGE OF
TOTAL BUDGET
25%
20%
23.82%
15.05%
13.97%
13.86%
15%
10%
5%
1988-89 1998-99 2008-09 2009/10
e st*
*estimated 2009/10 state aid includes Federal Fiscal
Stabilization Funds

Estimated Tax Levy
Proposed 2009-10 Budget $201,876,771
Less: Estimated Revenue (36,693,435)
Gross Tax Levy: 2009-2010 $165,183,336
Less Gross Tax Levy: 2008-2009 $161,996,879
Total Gross Tax Levy $ Increase $ 3,186,457
2009-2010 Gross Tax Levy % Increase 1.97%

Tax Levy increases
2006/07 to 2009/10
percent increase
6. 0%
5. 0%
4. 0%
3. 0%
2.84%
4.91%
3.65%
2. 0%
1. 97%
1. 0%
0. 0%
2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10
est.

Tax Rate Comparison to School Districts
in Towns of Huntington and Babylon
Town of Huntington
2008-2009 Tax Rates
210.00
200.00
156.78
190.00
180.00
170.00
200.68
195.43
193.64
160.00
191.49 190.38
173.93
150.00
153.77
140.00
130.00
120.00
110.00
100.00
A HHH B C D E G F
Town of Baby lon
2008-2009 Ta x Ra tes
190.00
180.00
170.00
121.55
160.00
180.07
170.24
150.00
165.87
159.86 159.37
155.50 156.94
140.00
130.00
120.00
110.00
100.00
HHH F A G D C E B

Dates to Remember
Date Time Place Description
Monday, April 22, 2009 7:30 pm H.S. West PTA Budget Presentation
Monday, May 4, 2009 9:15 am H.S. East PTA Budget Presentation
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 9:30 am VA/OT/SQ/ PTA Budget Presentations
PA
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 7:30 pm CH/FP PTA Budget Presentation
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 9:30 am SH/WH PTA Budget Presentations
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 7:30 pm Candlewood PTA Budget Presentation
Monday, May 11, 2009 8:00 pm Manasquan Public Hearing
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 7:00am to H.S. East Budget VOTE
10:00pm

More information….
Budget information is available on our
webpage http://www.hhh.12.ny.us
Follow the Our District link to the
District Financial Information page

Voting
Tuesday:
May 19, 2009
7AM to 10PM
High School East:
East Gym