2. GEA Restoration 2012-2013
Per Student
Williamson
Gap Elimination
201 1 - 1 2 Budget ($1,474)
Gap Restoration 201 2- 1 3
Budget $113
Gap Remaining ($1 ,361 )
3. The Problem Continues
GEA for 2012-13 ($1,700,916)
Budget Restoration
for 2013-14 $406,923
GEA Restoration per
Student for 2013-14 $240
GEA Remaining ($1,293,993)
Amount/Student
Remaining ($1,121)
4. State Aid Over Time
0
5,000,000
10,000,000
15,000,000
20,000,000
25,000,000
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 21,051,455
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 9,589,505
Percentage 51.61% 51.51% 50.98% 52.00% 53.35% 48.54% 44.03% 45.39% 45.55%
05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14
8. Non-Mandated Areas
Class Size
Kindergarten
Athletics
Art (K-6)
Library
Music (K-6)
Technology (H.S.)
Technology Teaching Asst.
Nurses
AP Courses
Enrichment
Transportation (2-3 Miles)
ES Summer School
Sports Physicals paid by the
District
Occupational Education(BOCES)
Conferences/Inservice
Assemblies
Field Trips
Clubs
Adult Education
Curriculum Coordinators
Intramurals
Counseling Services
Gemini Courses
School-to-Work
Elementary Foreign Language
GED
HS Summer School
9. Cost of Program
Category Cost
Library $ 35,000
Athletics (includes transportation
and referee costs) $ 295,000
Enrichment (re-deploy staff) $ 35,000
High School summer school
BOCES aidable $ 38,500
Art K-6 $ 80,000
Music K-6 $ 84,000
Curriculum Coordinators (use STLE
coaches) $ ( 21,048 )
One counselor/building
attrition (4 remaining) $ -
Occupational Education
BOCES aidable (change the
criteria to have credits in place
by June, no summer school) $ 256,000
AP/ Gemini per period for 11
periods (offer some classes bi-
anually) $ 154,000 (1,400-2,800)
15. 2013-14 School STAR
Exemption
BASIC STAR $30,000
BASIC STAR is available to anyone who owns and lives
in his or her home and earns less than $500,000
Enhanced STAR $63,300
Enhanced STAR is available to senior homeowners
whose incomes do not exceed $79,050
16. Effect of STAR Exemption Amounts
Example:
BASIC STAR
ENHANCED
STAR
Assessed Value of Property $100,000 $100,000
2011-12 Exemption Amount ($30,000) ($63,300)
Taxable Value of Home $70,000 $36,700
Est. Tax Rate on Assessed Value * $0.02413 $0.02413
Est. taxes owed after STAR
Exemption * * $1,689 $885
* Estimated tax rate per $1,000 of
Taxable Assessed Value
without STAR $24.13 $24.13
* * Effective tax rate per $1,000
of Taxable Assessed Value with
STAR Exemption $16.89 $8.85
17. Proposition 1
Shall the proposed budget for the
2013-2014 school year in the amount
of $21,051,455 be approved?
20. Our Budget Over Time
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%
2012-13 $20,506,817 +0.62%
Proposed
2013-2014
$21,051,455 +2.66%
21. Facts to Consider
• Over 6 years, our budget has increased a total of 1.77%.
• Williamson’s gap elimination over time has been $6,119,284.
over the last three years.
• The gap elimination amount that still remains is $1,293,993.
• We have managed by cutting 29 positions over 4 years, as
well as cutting building budgets by 30%.
22. Proposition 2
Purchases Buses
• One handicap bus $70,000
• One large 62 passenger bus $119,000
Total (LESS TRADE IN) $189,000
Cost covered by reserves and state aid.
NO INCREASE IN TAXES.
23. Proposition 3
Set up a new bus reserve fund and transfer
the money from the old one into it.
• Establish 2013 Bus Purchase Reserve Fund
• Fund Maximum is $500,000
• Transfer $344,375 from the old fund into
the new fund
25. The Importance of Good Schools
to a Community
Good Schools
Attract families, strengthen the local economy, and
enhance property values.
Ensure all students will be prepared and competitive in a
global economy.
Offer every child a world-class education.
Teach students from all backgrounds how to live and
participate in our democracy.
Adopted from NYSSBA
