This document presents the proposed 2012-2013 budget for the Riverhead Central School District. It outlines adjustments needed to stay within the 2% tax cap and presents reductions, including eliminating 12 teaching positions and 9 teaching assistant positions, which will save $1.9 million. General classroom instructional expenses are projected to decrease by 1.45% after staffing reductions. The district's priority remains educating all students within the constraints of the tax cap.

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Riverhead CSD
2012-2013 Proposed Budget
Presentation #3
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Presented by Nancy Carney,
Superintendent
Riverhead Central School District
Board of Education Meeting
February 29, 2012
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Board of Education Members:
Mrs. Ann Cotten-DeGrasse, President
Mr. Gregory Meyer, Vice President
Mr. Jeffrey Falisi
Mr. Timothy Griffing
Mr. William Hsiang
Mrs. Amelia Lantz
Mrs. Kimberly Ligon

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Agenda
• “2% Tax Cap Review
2% Cap”
• Board of Education Budget Goals
• Curriculum and Instructional Administration
C i l d i l Ad i i i
• State Mandated Test Scoring and Data
Analysis
• General Classroom Teaching and Instruction
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2% Tax Cap – What Does
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Say?
• Revenues raised by the district through
property tax – “the levy” – can increase no
more than approximately 2%, plus exempt
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items, year over year:
– The exact figure is subject to a calculation of
exemptions and revenue sources.
• Exempt from the tax calculation:
– Capital costs
– Some pension costs

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BOE Budget Goals
• To design and adopt a budget that stays within the
2% Tax Cap limitations
• To design and adopt a budget that preserves
programs for RCSD students to the greatest extent
possible
• To design and adopt a budget that maximizes staff
productivity
• To design and adopt a budget that recognizes the
current fiscal reality for Riverhead residents

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Curriculum and Instructional
Administration
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• Administrators are responsible for facilitating
development of curriculum and implementation
of new requirements into district practices
• Riverhead CSD administrators oversee about
5,000 students and more than 400 instructional
staff members
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• Administrators are responsible for overseeing
academic instruction, providing structure for
instruction
students, and guiding teachers in professional
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development

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State Mandated Test Scoring and
Analysis
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• Oversees administration of all state mandated
tests across all grades
• Provides analysis of results to allow teachers
to guide their pupils and target their instruction
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Coordinates b between RCSD and BOCES to
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ensure proper grading procedures and
compliance with state law
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Curriculum and Instructional Administration and Testing
2010-2011 2011-2012 2011-2012 2012-2013 Percent
Actual Adopted Revised Proposed Change
Expenditure Budget Budget Budget
Instructional Salaries $3,084,931 $2,936,031 $2,938,996 $2,873,873 -2.12%
Non-Instructional
Salaries
S l i $913,703
$913 703 $848,377
$848 377 $833,181
$833 181 $861,329
$861 329 1.53%
1 53%
Equipment $6,794 $3,500 $3,500 $3,500 0.00%
Contractual Expenses $35,515 $73,486 $77,050 $70,936 -3.47%
BOCES Services $180,106
$180 106 $116,575
$116 575 $116,575
$116 575 $110,325 -5.36%
$110 325 -5 36%
Materials and Supplies $8,246 $22,850 $23,765 $22,850 0.00%
Total $4,229,295 $4,000,819 $3,993,067 $3,942,813 -1.45%

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General Classroom
Teaching, I
T hi Instruction and S
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• Riverhead has a dedicated and highly qualified
staff responsible for the education and
development of all students
• RCSD teachers taught students who:
– Earned the designation of AP Scholar
– Graduated at a rate of nearly 90%, with nearly half of
the students earning Advanced Regents diplomas
– Enrolled in college at a rate of more than 85%
– Achieved county and statewide recognition in foreign
language, art and music

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Tax Cap and Reductions In Force
• In order to meet the requirements of the tax
cap,
cap the District needs to shed abo t $3 2
about $3.2
million from its 2012-2013 budget
• Reducing the staff b 12 teachers and 9
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teaching assistants will save more than $1.9
million
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• Some classes may increase in size
• RCSD’s priority remains the education of all
students

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Instructional Reductions In Force
• 2 Elementary teachers
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• 1 Middle School English teacher
• 1 Middle School Guidance Counselor
• 1 Technology teacher
• 2 Special Education teachers
• 1 High School Science teacher
• 1 High School Mathematics teacher
• 1 Middle S h l H lth t h
Middl School Health teacher
• 1 High School Home & Careers teacher
• 9 Elementary teaching assistants
Remaining staff may be reassigned to different buildings
depending on student need. Reduced staff may be brought back
to work due to retirements leave replacements and increases in
retirements, replacements,
the non-tax levy revenue budget of the District.

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General Classroom
Teaching, I
T hi Instruction and S
i d Support
2010-2011 2011-2012 2011-2012 2012-2013
Actual Adopted Revised Proposed Percent
Expenditure Budget Budget Budget Change
Instructional Salaries $31,748,160 $32,144,005 $32,075,242 $31,563,537 -1.81%
Non-Instructional
Non Instructional Salaries $616,619
$616 619 $648,412
$648 412 $659,168
$659 168 $462,613 28 65%
$462 613 -28.65%
Equipment $101,078 $100,891 $100,891 $95,286 -5.56%
Contractual Expenses $457,782 $913,340 $903,921 $910,340 -0.33%
Charter School Tuition
Ch t S h l T iti $1,606,276
$1 606 276 $1,609,009
$1 609 009 $1,609,009
$1 609 009 $1,705,828 6.02%
$1 705 828 6 02%
Textbooks $335,115 $363,703 $405,487 $363,703 0.00%
BOCES Services $250,938 $247,200 $211,200 $203,116 -17.83%
Classroom M t i l &
Cl Materials $439,180
$439 180 $469,522
$469 522 $463,259
$463 259 $443,206 5 60%
$443 206 -5.60%
Supplies
Total $35,555,148 $36,496,082 $36,428,177 $35,747,629 -2.05%

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Future Presentations
• March 6 – Special Education, PPS, Student
Education PPS
Services, Interscholastic Athletics, and Extra-
Curricular Activities
• March 13 – Revenues and Projected Tax Levy
• M h 27 – B d Review and Revision
March Budget R i dR i i
• April 17 – BOE Adoption of Proposed Budget
• May 15 – Budget Vote (6 am – 9 pm at local
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polling locations)
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Questions?
• Call or write to:
Nancy Carney
Superintendent
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(631) 369-6716
nancy.carney@riverhead.net