The document summarizes the proposed 2008-2009 budget for the Half Hollow Hills Central School District. It provides details on budget allocations to administrative, program, capital, and employee benefits categories. It also outlines budget highlights for instructional programs and technology/facility upgrades. The proposed $196 million budget represents a 4.4% increase over 2007-2008. If approved, it would result in a 3.24% tax levy increase for district residents.

1. Half Hollow Hills Central School District 2008- 2009 Proposed Budget

3. Administrative Budget General Support: 2.19% of Total Budget Board of Education District Administration Finance Legal Service Personnel Public Information Central Printing Management of Information Systems 2007-08 2008-09 Change $4,040,152 $4,303,754 $263,602

4. Administrative Budget Special Items : 0.86% of Total Budget Unallocated Insurance School Association Dues BOCES Administrative Charges TAN Issue Expense 2007-08 2008-09 Change $1,563,484 $1,683,823 $ 120,339

5. Administrative Budget Supervision & Curriculum Improvement : 4.53% of Total Budget Curriculum Development Planning Building Administration Subject Supervisors Pupil Personnel 2007-08 2008-09 Change $8,490,654 $8,891,646 $ 400,992

6. Program Budget Instruction : 53.69% of Total Budget Teaching Staff Teaching Equipment, Supplies & Materials Textbooks BOCES Services Special Education Legal services Occupational Education School Library & AV Computer Instruction Guidance Department Health Services In-Service Training

7. Program Budget Instruction - continued Psychological Services Social Work Services Co-Curricular Interscholastic Athletics Community Services 2007-08 2008-09 Change $98,994,364 $105,329,798 $6,335,434

8. Program Budget Pupil Transportation : 5.95% of Total Budget In-District Transportation Contract Transportation 2007-08 2008-09 Change $10,955,567 $11,667,105 $711,538

9. Capital Budget Operations & Maintenance: 7.40% of Total Budget Custodial/Maintenance Personnel Contracts-Heating, Plumbing & Electrical Utilities-Telephone, Light & Power, Water Custodial Supplies & Equipment Bus Purchases Capital Projects 2007-08 2008-09 Change $13,746,059 $14,516,755 $ 770,696

10. Capital Budget Debt Service : 5.06% of Total Budget Principal on School Bonds Interest on School Bonds Interest on Short - Term Notes 2007-08 2008-09 Change $10,251,133 $9,924,047 $ (327,086)

11. Employee Benefits/FICA 20.32% of Total Budget Retirement Contribution Social Security Worker’s Compensation Unemployment Insurance Disability Insurance Health, Dental, Optical & Life Insurance Compensated Absences 2007-08 2008-09 Change $39,872,556 $39,871,372 $(1,184) Admin: 2.08% • Program: 16.90% • Capital: 1.34%

12. 2008-09 Budget Summary 2007-08 Total Budget $187,913,969 $196,188,300 Dollar Increase $8,274,331 Percent Increase 4.40% 2008-09 Capital $27,077,808 13.80% Program $150,159,111 76.54% Administrative $18,951,381 9.66%

13. Program Highlights Maintaining a comprehensive elective program in a nine period day format Continuation of expanded research program A full range of Advanced Placement course offerings Continuation of Middle School ballroom dancing program Middle School joint musical and the student directed musicals at the High Schools Maintain class sizes Replacement of classroom computers, laptops and comprehensive software updates Maintain over 130 athletic teams A full array of foreign language and independent study courses, now including Mandarin Chinese in grade 6 Continued funding for secondary substitute program Continuation and expansion of our teacher laptop program

14. Program Highlights Addition of two full time reading staff at the Elementary level Full Day Kindergarten Balanced Literacy Program K-5 Social Studies Alive Program K-5 Handwriting Without Tears Continuation of Elementary ballroom dancing Elementary after school foreign language program “ Hills on Stage” Continuation of AHAP/Enrichment programs

15. Continuation of Blended Program with support classes Expansion of the IPC Program for children with autism Additional Occupational Therapist for mandated services and fine motor improvement services Increased School Psychologist staff Program Highlights

16. Program Highlights Universal busing Purchase of five new buses Continued upgrades of District-wide security program Phase I of digital camera installation on District owned school buses Additional District-wide Capital and Plant Projects

17. Continued Investments in Technology Replacement of over 5 year old desktop and laptop computers K-12 Reconfiguration of Classroom Computer Labs including the addition of four new secondary labs Upgrades of Operating Systems for 3,000 Instructional Computers Upgrades of MIS Desktops and Monitors Expansion of the (SAN) Storage Area Network Acquisition and installation of multi media projectors K-12

18. Estimated Tax Levy Proposed 2008-09 Budget $196,188,300 Less: Estimated Revenue (33,551,472) Gross Tax Levy: 2008-2009 $162,636,828 Less Gross Tax Levy: 2007-2008 $157,530,742 Total Gross Tax Levy $ Increase $ 5,106,086 2008-2009 Gross Tax Levy % Increase 3.24%

19. 2007-2008 Tax Rate Comparison with School Districts in Towns of Huntington and Babylon

20. Your Investments Paying Off 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% STATE COUNTY HHH 4th Grade ELA 2007 (% Earning 3 & 4) 68 77 90

21. Your Investments Paying Off 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% STATE COUNTY HHH 4th Grade Math 2007 (% Earning 3 & 4) 80 87 95

22. Your Investments Paying Off 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% STATE COUNTY HHH 8th Grade ELA 2007 (% Earning 3 & 4) 57 70 83

23. Your Investments Paying Off 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% STATE COUNTY HHH 8th Grade Math 2007 (% Earning 3 & 4) 59 73 88

24. Your Investments Paying Off 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Percentage of Students Passing Regents 2007 Spanish/French/Italian 100 Living Environment 97 Math A 93 English 94 Global History 87 U.S. History 95 Earth Science 86 Chemistry 86 Physics 98

25. Dates to Remember PTA Budget Presentation Candlewood 7:30 PM May 14, 2008 Wednesday PTA Budget Presentation Paumanok 9:30 AM May 14, 2008 Wednesday PTA Budget Presentation West Hollow 9:30 AM May 13, 2008 Tuesday Public Hearing Manasquan 8:00 PM May 12, 2008 Monday PTA Budget Presentation Forest Park 7:30 PM May 7, 2008 Wednesday PTA Budget Presentation Vanderbilt and Chestnut Hill 10:15 AM May 7, 2008 Wednesday PTA Budget Presentation Otsego and Sunquam 9:30 AM May 7, 2008 Wednesday PTA Budget Presentation Signal Hill 9:30 AM May 6, 2008 Tuesday PTA Budget Presentation H.S. East 9:15 AM May 5, 2008 Monday PTA Budget Presentation H.S. West 7:30 PM April 16, 2008 Wednesday Budget Adoption Manasquan 8:00 PM April 14, 2008 Monday Budget Work Session Vanderbilt 8:00 PM March 31, 2008 Monday Budget Work Session Sunquam 8:00 PM March 17, 2008 Monday DESCRIPTION PLACE TIME DATE DAY

26. Voting Tuesday: May 20, 2008 7AM to 10PM High School East: East Gym