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Averill Park Averill Park Central School Central School
DistrictDistrictSuperintendent’s Budget DraftSuperintendent’s Budget Draft
for 2010-2011for 2010-2011
MISSIONMISSION
Through a community partnership the Through a community partnership the Averill Park Central School District Averill Park Central School District will ensure opportunities for each will ensure opportunities for each
person to maximize individual person to maximize individual potential in the pursuit of life-long potential in the pursuit of life-long
learning by providing a safe, learning by providing a safe, respectful, student-centered respectful, student-centered
environment.environment.
Who are we in AP?Who are we in AP?
3357 Students (3262 Sept ’10)3357 Students (3262 Sept ’10) Approximately 2200 FamiliesApproximately 2200 Families 8814 taxable parcels8814 taxable parcels 140 square miles, 73 buses on the 140 square miles, 73 buses on the
road, 1 million miles traveled per road, 1 million miles traveled per year year
Academically SuccessfulAcademically Successful Largest local EmployerLargest local Employer
DemographicsDemographics
97% Caucasian97% Caucasian 11% Free or Reduced Lunch Program11% Free or Reduced Lunch Program 98% Stability98% Stability 15% Students with Disabilities15% Students with Disabilities Under 1% Limited English Under 1% Limited English
ProficiencyProficiency Under 1% HomelessUnder 1% Homeless 1% Home-Schooled students 1% Home-Schooled students 5% Enrolled in private schools 5% Enrolled in private schools
97% Student Attendance97% Student Attendance 3% Student Suspensions3% Student Suspensions 3% Drop-Out Rate3% Drop-Out Rate 1% GED1% GED 93% Graduation Rate (Local + 93% Graduation Rate (Local +
Regents)Regents) 85% Post-Secondary Education85% Post-Secondary Education
SuburbanSuburban Average needsAverage needs Low free/reduced Lunch PopulationLow free/reduced Lunch Population Fewer families below povertyFewer families below poverty
What’s the bottom line?What’s the bottom line?
The budget to budget spending is The budget to budget spending is DECREASED by $327,778 or -DECREASED by $327,778 or -0.59%0.59%
The tax levy increase is 3.56%The tax levy increase is 3.56% The Superintendent’s budget The Superintendent’s budget
honors the BOE’s guidelines of honors the BOE’s guidelines of maintaining a quality program maintaining a quality program that is fiscally responsiblethat is fiscally responsible
BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
•Maintains class size guidelines•K-3 18-22•4-5 22-25
•Maintains K-12 instructional program including LOTE•Maintains K-12 transportation at current level•Maintains Athletics at current level•Maintains Extra-Curricular at current level•Maintains AIS at current level•Maintains K-12 Art and Music at current level•Maintains K-12 Library at current level
Changes effective 2010-Changes effective 2010-1111
Reduce from 5 elementary buildings to 3Reduce from 5 elementary buildings to 3 Reduce by 12.5 FTE faculty Reduce by 12.5 FTE faculty Reduce professional development and MentoringReduce professional development and Mentoring Reduce Business Course offeringsReduce Business Course offerings Reduce Questar servicesReduce Questar services Reduced energy use district-wide and avoided Reduced energy use district-wide and avoided
spending over $1.7 million over 4 yearsspending over $1.7 million over 4 years Move some special education expense from Move some special education expense from
general fund to federal fund as a result of general fund to federal fund as a result of stimulus aidstimulus aid
Major Financial ImpactsMajor Financial Impacts Loss of state aid through GAP Elimination and Loss of state aid through GAP Elimination and
Gov’s budget ($2.5 million)Gov’s budget ($2.5 million) Reduced general fund exp budget and Reduced general fund exp budget and
increase federal fund budget (2increase federal fund budget (2ndnd and final and final year of Fed Stimulus $)year of Fed Stimulus $)
Personnel-salaries up 3.13%Personnel-salaries up 3.13% Teacher increase of +5.12%Teacher increase of +5.12% Non-instructional decrease -1.62%Non-instructional decrease -1.62% Admin increase of +1.92% Admin increase of +1.92%
Personnel benefits increase 0.51%Personnel benefits increase 0.51% Non personnel and debt service overall Non personnel and debt service overall
decreasedecrease
DRAFT BudgetDRAFT Budget
The budget to budget spending is The budget to budget spending is DECREASED by $327,778 or -DECREASED by $327,778 or -0.59% for a TOTAL expense 0.59% for a TOTAL expense budget of $ 55,622,678budget of $ 55,622,678
The tax levy increase is 3.56%The tax levy increase is 3.56%
Breakdown of savings Breakdown of savings associated with school associated with school
consolidationsconsolidations
GEORGE WASHINGTON
SAND LAKE
Elementary Elementary ConsolidationConsolidation
AssumptionsAssumptions Enrollment based on 3-15-10 Enrollment based on 3-15-10 Includes completed K registrationIncludes completed K registration Creates 3 K-5 schools of similar sizeCreates 3 K-5 schools of similar size Maintains separate instructional space for Maintains separate instructional space for
Art, Music, PE, LibraryArt, Music, PE, Library Separate spaces - Speech, SW, Psych, Separate spaces - Speech, SW, Psych,
OT/PT, ReadingOT/PT, Reading Maintains 4 self-contained Sped. classesMaintains 4 self-contained Sped. classes Maintains cafeteria space at all schoolsMaintains cafeteria space at all schools Maintains BOE class size guidelinesMaintains BOE class size guidelines
Proposed Elementary Proposed Elementary ChangesChanges
Currently have 69 sections and 73 Currently have 69 sections and 73 elementary teachers across 5 elementary teachers across 5 buildingsbuildings
Reduce to 64 sections and 67 Reduce to 64 sections and 67 teachers (decline in enrollment)teachers (decline in enrollment)
Reserve 4 rooms for self-contained Reserve 4 rooms for self-contained Sped. ClassesSped. Classes
76 full size classrooms available for 76 full size classrooms available for “homerooms” in 3 schools“homerooms” in 3 schools
TransitionsTransitions
Move all GW students to PESMove all GW students to PES Move all SL students to MHMove all SL students to MH Move North Greenbush tuition Move North Greenbush tuition
students from MH to WSLstudents from MH to WSL Move district offices to APHSMove district offices to APHS
PoestenkillPoestenkill
PES has 22 rooms availablePES has 22 rooms available Currently PES has 16 HR’s; GW has 6 Currently PES has 16 HR’s; GW has 6
HR’sHR’s Consolidation and enrollment reduction Consolidation and enrollment reduction
allows for a total of 20 HR’sallows for a total of 20 HR’s PES retains 2 self-contained Sped. PES retains 2 self-contained Sped.
classesclasses Maintains class size guidelinesMaintains class size guidelines
Miller HillMiller Hill
MH has 27 rooms availableMH has 27 rooms available Currently MH has 16 HR’s; SL has 8 Currently MH has 16 HR’s; SL has 8
HR’sHR’s Consolidation and enrollment reduction Consolidation and enrollment reduction
allows for a total of 21 HR’s allows for a total of 21 HR’s Maintains 2 self-contained Sped. Maintains 2 self-contained Sped.
classesclasses Leaves 2-3 full size rooms openLeaves 2-3 full size rooms open
Maintains class size guidelinesMaintains class size guidelines
West Sand LakeWest Sand Lake
WSL has 27 rooms availableWSL has 27 rooms available Currently WSL has 23 HR’s Currently WSL has 23 HR’s 23 sections would be maintained for 23 sections would be maintained for
2010-112010-11 All Little Red students move from MH All Little Red students move from MH
to WSLto WSL 2-3 full size rooms remain open2-3 full size rooms remain open
Maintains class size guidelinesMaintains class size guidelines
TransportationTransportation
MH transportation remains the sameMH transportation remains the same PES transportation remains the samePES transportation remains the same Currently GW area students board Currently GW area students board
beginning at 7:15 AM with drop off at beginning at 7:15 AM with drop off at 7:45 for a maximum of 30 minutes7:45 for a maximum of 30 minutes
2010-11 GW area students will board 2010-11 GW area students will board beginning at 8:20 with drop off at beginning at 8:20 with drop off at 9AM for a maximum of 40 minutes9AM for a maximum of 40 minutes