This document summarizes the budget challenges facing a school district. It discusses factors like declining state aid, expense increases, and budget cuts over the past few years. The district is facing a $2.2 million shortfall for the upcoming year. To close the gap, the district plans to use federal stimulus funds, reserves, retirements, and cuts. Options are presented to increase taxes/levy to restore some positions or programs. Voters will also be asked to approve purchasing two buses.

1. PUBLIC EDUCATION AT THE CROSSROADS

2. Four Factors Three are revenue: State Aid Taxes Reserves Fourth one is expenses.

3. Governor’s cut to general aid was much more than anticipated $ 1,480,623 16.24% less than last year’s state aid 7.83 % of this year’s total budget Only state funds that were NOT cut were for the UPK grant

4. How much of our budget is from the state?

5. Elimination Adjustment Per Student ($622) -2.1 44,646,051 1451 Nassau Carle Place ($697) -2.5 30,802,649 1120 Nassau Bellmore ($238) -1 34,880,460 1500 Westchester Rye Neck ($393) -1.4 38,088,703 1331 Westchester North Salem ($1,926) -10.8 20,678,583 1200 Wayne Williamson Cut per Student 2011-12 Cut as % of Budget 2010-11 Budget Student Population County District

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

7. Return on Investment

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. How did we balance our budget in 2010-11? We used reserves We cut 9 professional positions Loss of .5 administrative position Cut of 1.4 classified positions

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

11. The bottom line for 2011-12 1.4 million dollar loss of aid 700,000 dollar increase in a roll-over budget includes 14% increase in health insurance 33% increase in retirement costs TOTAL SHORTFALL 2.2 million dollars

12. What we have decided so far. We will apply the money from the Federal Jobs bill ($478,000). We will use more money from our reserves($860,000). AND We still needed $993,615 through retirements, cuts, and concession .

13. One Change Since Last Meeting We have added $200,000 additional revenue under the category of additional aid/reserves. We still need to make cuts to meet our goal.

14. To meet our goal of . . . A tax levy of about 3.2%. An increase of the true tax rate of about 1.5%. A decrease of the assessed tax rate of ( 3.4%).

15. Total Budget 20,280,584 35,400 6,195,915 975 953,914 10,815,145 2,279,234 2011-2012 -1.92% 20,678,583 TOTAL +23.39% 28,690 Interfund Transfers +3.52% 5,985,508 Undistributed -72.45% 3,538 Community Service 0.43% 949,829 Transportation -5.26% 11,415,650 Instruction -0.70% 2,295,368 General Support % Change 2010-2011

16. General Support Elimination of one cleaner position. Salary freeze for superintendent. - Middle School assistant principal cut. - Natural gas adjusted to meet current consumption -0.58 2,282,057 2,295,368 % CHANGE 2011-2012 2010-2011

17. Enrollment

18. Enrollment History

19. Instruction -Less slots for Occupational Education, guidelines followed. -K-6 Summer School eliminated. -Limited Summer School –grades 7-12. -Includes 11.1 instructional cuts. -BOCES cuts-TSTT and Occupational Ed -5.03 10,841,145 11,415,650 % CHANGE 2011-2012 2010-2011

20. Staff Reductions Retirement/Leave Savings Only one positions of 4 retirements will be replaced. Spanish Reading (Teaching Assistant added) Social Studies + Science Savings of $290,000 - includes salary and benefits. One full year leave for Reading Teacher (Teaching Assistant added) 4.0 Reduction

21. Staff Reductions-Instructional RTI coordinator - ARRA position Half of an art position 1.5 Reduction

22. Additional Staff Reductions-Instructional Enrichment Teacher (Elementary Tenure Area) Some positions become stipends Enrichment Teacher/Library Shared Position in Elementary School Enrichment Teacher/Library Shared Position in Middle School 7-12 Math Less AIS Services

23. Additional Staff Reductions-Instructional .5 Speech No building level Speech services .6 Psychologist Elementary School and High School psychologist will need to cover Middle School evaluation needs Reduced Counseling Service High School Social Worker covers special education students in High School Middle School Social Worker covers 5 th grade

24. Additional Staff Reductions-Instructional Special Education Learning center coverage becomes TA AND One less 6:1:1 class .5 English Reduced AIS Services 5.6 Cuts

25. Total Instructional Cuts Retirements/Leave 4.0 Cuts (Level 1) 1.5 Cuts (Level 2) 5.6 TOTAL 11.1 Instructional Positions

26. Instructional Needs ELL teacher Presently have someone working outside of their tenure area. Part-Time technology teacher Woodshop not being used Need for more electives

27. Transportation - One full time salaried bus driver (one less in-district run). + Increase in fuel cost. +0.43 953,914 949, 829 % CHANGE 2011-2012 2010-2011

28. Community Service - No door to door census -72.45 975 3,538 % CHANGE 2011-2012 2010-2011

29. Undistributed + Health insurance + Retirement costs + Worker’s Comp - Debt Service Social Security, Medicare because of staff cuts - CSEA health concessions +3.52 6,195,915 5,985,508 % CHANGE 2011-2012 2010-2011

30. Interfund + Change in funding special education summer school in governor’s budget +23.39 35,400 28,690 % CHANGE 2011-2012 2010-2011

31. Materials, supplies and contractual all were cut 5%. This is a 15% cut over the last three years. All Categories

32. Total Budget 20,280,584 35,400 6,195,915 975 953,914 10,815,145 2,279,234 2011-2012 -1.92% 20,678,583 TOTAL +23.39% 28,690 Interfund Transfers +3.52% 5,985,508 Undistributed -72.45% 3,538 Community Service 0.43% 949,829 Transportation -5.26% 11,415,650 Instruction -0.70% 2,295,368 General Support % Change 2010-2011

33. Proposition 2 Bus Shall the Board of Education be authorized to purchase one (1) 43 passenger bus at an estimated maximum cost of up to $117,000 and one (1) 14 passenger bus at an estimated maximum cost of up to $53,000 and to authorize the purchase of same in the full amount through the issuance of debt obligations of the School District, or to reduce the amount of such obligations by authorizing $170,000 from the Bus Purchase Reserve Fund, or any portion thereof as the Board of Education may determine, for the remainder as necessary for this purpose in an aggregate amount not to exceed such estimated costs, and to levy a tax in annual installments to pay the principal and interest thereon as the same shall become due. Authorizes the purchase of two buses Paid for from Bus Purchase Reserve Fund

34. Levy, True Rate, Assessed Rate 3.87% 1.33% 5.57% 20,480,584 +4.0 3.31% -1.85% 5.01% 20,430,584 +3.0 2.75% -2.38% 4.44% 20,380,584 +2.0 2.20% -2.91% 3.88% 20,330,584 +1.0 1.64% -3.44% 3.31% 20,280,584 Rate/ Thousand True Rate/ Thousand Assessed Levy Budget FTE Restoration

35. Questions to answer Do we want to go forward with all of the outlined cuts? Do we want to increase the amount of reserves used? Do we want to increase the rate/levy to keep some of the positions? (figure about $50,000 for 1.0 FTE) Do you agree with the bus proposition?