White Plains City School District

Proposed 2011-2012 Budget

Teaching – Regular School Special Education Pupil Personnel Services

Revenue

Budget Summary

Instructional Budget – Part 2

Elementary - Grades K to 5◦ Increased by 45 students◦ Kindergarten at 548

Middle School - Grades 6 to 8◦ Decreased by 35 students◦ Grade 7 at 520 (highest in several years)

High School – Grades 9 to 12◦ Little change from previous year

Total Enrollment◦ Increase of 62 students

Enrollment by Grade

Projected increase in Elementary & Middle Schools

Slight Decrease in the High School

Monitor Closely the Alternative and Out of District Program Placements

PreK Program to private childcare providers

Enrollment by School/Program

Average Class Size 2010-11 is 21.0

Projected Class Size 2011-2012 is 21.4

Church Street average of 21.7 George Washington average of 21.3 Mamaroneck Avenue average of 21.1 Post Road average of 21.5 Ridgeway average of 21.7

Elementary Class Sizes

Instructional Budget – Part 2

2009-2010 2010-2011 % CHG

Teaching – Regular School $ 57,899,185 $ 58,076,688 0.3%

BOCES – Occupational Education $ 678,000 $ 830,749 22.5%

Special Education $ 23,399,982 $ 24,791,637 5.9%

Pupil Personnel Services $ 5,888,331 $ 5,715,149 -2.9%

Instructional Part 2 - Total $ 87,865,498 $ 89,414,223 1.8%

Budget of $58,076,688 an increase of $177,503

Includes: Elementary, Middle, High School, Homebound Instruction and Community School

Teaching – Regular Schools

Personnel Staffing of $49,927,499 an increase of $507,283

Teachers Salaries of $44,381,594

Teaching Assistants of $3,446,023

Classified Salaries of $2,099,882

Negotiated Salary Increases and Staff Reductions

Teaching – Regular Personnel

Budget of $2,047,108 a decrease of $607,137

Includes: Alternative Programs to help students graduate

Transfer of TSAP students to High School

Several Staff Reductions

Homebound Instruction & Community School

Budget of $3,790,609 an increase of $391,853

Includes: Instructional Specialists, Newcomer Center, Contract for Excellence, and ARRA-Educational Stabilization Fund

Retirement Incentive Costs

Credits and Degrees

Substitutes and Extra Pay of $1,521,000

Other Instructional Salaries

Budget of $54,080 a decrease of $1,020

Includes: Instructional Program Equipment greater than $1,000

2009-10 Actual was $78,435

Budget 2010-11 is $55,100

Proposed Budget 2011-12 is $54,080

Teaching - Equipment

Budget of $324,152 a decrease of $158,565

Includes: Instructional programs including Reading Intervention, AVID, Dual Language and Spanish Chess

Instructional Travel/conference at $17,175

Teaching – Contractual Services & Travel

Budget of $1,003,261 an increase of $152,815

Includes: The lease cost for copiers, service and repairs of equipment, and tuition

Planned decreases in copier costs Program cost savings Foster Tuition reflects actual experience

Teaching – Contract Services/Tuition

Budget of $433,256 a decrease of $10,057

Includes: Purchase of new and replacement textbooks and workbooks

State provides Textbook Aid for up to approximately $433,256

Teaching – Textbooks and Workbooks

Budget of $830,749 an increase of $82,749

Includes: BOCES Alternative High School, Arts in General Education, and Occupational Education.

District receives BOCES Aid between 30% and 50%

Teaching – BOCES Services

Budget of $545,080 a decrease of $61,975

Includes: Supplies and instructional materials for each school.

Principal discretion to allocate funds

Savings projected across the district

Teaching – Instructional Supplies

Staffing includes Special Ed. Teachers, Speech, Psychologist & Social Worker

Support staff includes 81 Teaching Assistants

BOCES & Private placed students

Budget reflects the student IEP needs

Support from Federal Grants and State Aid◦ Includes $1,300,000 IDEA ARRA into budget

Special Education Programs

Budget of $24,791,637 an increase of $1,291,655

Includes: Addresses the needs of students with disabilities in the least restrictive environment.

Services could include:◦Occupational Therapy◦Physical Therapy◦Speech Services◦Services to Autistic students

Special Education Programs

Attendance - Regular School

Guidance

Health Services

Psychological Services – Regular Schools

Social Work Services – Regular Schools

Speech Services – Regular Schools

Pupil Personnel Services

Budget of $197,653 a decrease of $47,160

Includes: Daily and period-by-period attendance

Consultant services of a Private Investigator

Clerical budget code realignment

Attendance – Regular Schools

Budget of $2,130,313 a decrease of $52,498

Includes: Counseling Services begin at Middle School and continue through High School.

Clerical budget code realignment

Guidance

Budget of $1,830,964 a decrease of $21,120

Includes: Health Services provided by nurses in all district schools and private schools in White Plains, as mandated.

Payments for health services provided to White Plains students in other districts.

Health Services

Budget of $655,305 a decrease of $55,855

Includes: Psychologists provide a wide range of services to all students

Some support from Federal Grants

Psychological Services – Regular

Budget of $696,413 an increase of $1,971

Includes: Social Worker establishes positive relationships with families as a means of facilitating social and academic continuity for the students.

Some support from Federal Grants

Social Work Services

Budget of $204,501 an increase of $1,480

Includes: Speech Pathologist provide a wide range of services to a select group of students.

Speech Services - Regular

Adopted Revenue Budget

2010-2011 2011-2012 Difference % Change

PILOTS $ 8,432,908 $ 9,153,450 720,542 8.5%

Foster Tuition $ 1,100,000 $ 800,000 - 300,000 - 27.3%

Health Services Other Districts $ 1,100,000 $ 1,000,000 - 100,000 - 9.1%

Interfund Revenue $ 0 $ 600,000 600,000 N.A.

Utility Tax $ 5,500,000 $ 5,000,000 - 500,000 - 9.1%

Other Revenue $ 2,852,000 $ 2,587,951 - 264,049 - 9.3%

State Aid $ 13,270,000 $ 11,886,209 - 1,383,791 - 10.4%

Property Tax Levy $ 151,278,988 $153,784,620 2,505,632 1.7%

$ 183,533,896 $ 184,812,230 1,278,334 0.7%

Increase in PILOT Payments + 720,542 Decrease in Foster Tuition - 300,000 Decrease Health Services - 100,000 Decrease Adult Education Tuition - 190,049 Decrease in Utility Sales Tax - 500,000 Increase in Interfund Revenue + 600,000 Decrease in State Aid - 1,383,791

Overall Revenue Decrease $ - 1,227,298

Major Revenue Changes

Major Budget Reductions

Staff Reductions Classified Staff (34.50 FTE) $1,490,000 Certified Staff (22.30 FTE) 2,600,000Job Stabilization Fund (-8.80 FTE) (880,000)Net Staff Changes (48.00 FTE) 3,210,000

Other Major Budget ReductionsLegal Services 65,000Administrator Retirement Incentives 375,000Delay in tax Cert Financing 1,800,000 Reduce Technology Equipment 500,000Reduce Total Supply Budget 250,000Co-curricular/Interscholastic Sports 0Summer School Transportation 60,000

$6,260,000

Summer School Gr. 8-12 increased by $100,000 Restored Co-Curricular/Sports cut of $50,000 Restored 4 Teaching Assistant positions $160,000 Increase for natural Gas Contingency of $170,000 Restored .50 FTE Instr. Specialist/Coach at

$50,000

Reading Intervention Programs of $240,000

Continue review of Jobs Stabilization Fund

Budget changes from March 7th

RTI: Comprehensive reading Intervention Programs for Secondary Students

Read 180Grade 6, 140 students = $100,000Grade 9. 140 students = $100,000

Scholastic Reading Inventory (SRI)Grade 5 and Grade 7, all students = $40,000

* ONE TIME START-UP COSTS – Total maintenance will cost $10,000/year

Reading Intervention Programs

Proposed Expenditures $ 184,812,230

Estimated Revenue 31,027,610 (Non Property Tax Revenue)

Estimated 2011-12 Tax Levy $153,784,620

Increase of $2,505,632

or 1.66%

TAX LEVY

Proposed 2011-12 Tax Levy $153,784,620 Assessed Valuation $279,791,432

Proposed Tax Rate $ 549.64 Actual 2010-11 Tax Rate 534.63 Dollar Change $ 15.01

Percent Change 2.81% Last Year’s Tax Rate Increase 3.78%

SCHOOL TAX RATE