This document summarizes the 2012-13 budget for a school district. It shows that state aid has decreased in recent years while costs like health insurance and retirement have increased substantially. To address the budget gap, the district has eliminated positions over the past two years and may need to cut additional positions or programs. The total budget increase of 0.62% remains within the tax cap limit with an estimated tax rate increase of $1.28 per $1,000 of assessed value.

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