Garden City Public Schools Proposed Budget 2015-16
Instruction—Part I
March 10, 2015
Please remember: Tonight’s presentation is the
third step in a comprehensive review and discussion of the administration’s proposed
budget. It is a working document, not a finished product.
The budget adopted by the Board of Education and presented for approval on
May 19th will reflect input from the community.
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• 2015-16 budget numbers
• State government “secrets” and their impact on community control of our schools
• School District achievements in instruction
• The instructional budget “by the numbers” (Part I)—All instruction except Athletics, Guidance, Pupil Personnel Services, and
Technology
• Summary
• Q & A
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Tonight’s Agenda
Proposed overall budget: $109,836,814
Budget to budget increase: $429,676
Projected tax levy increase
(with STAR): 0.61%
Maximum Allowable Tax Levy: 0.69%
Pension Contributions (percent of payroll paid by district)
13.26
17.53
16.25
11.84
11.11
8.62
6.19
7.63
8.73
8.6
7.97
5.63
2.52
0.43
6.84
23.49
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2015-16
2014-15
2013-14
2012-13
2011-12
2010-11
2009-10
2008-09
2007-08
2006-07
2005-06
2004-05
2003-04
2000-01
1990-91
1980-81
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Proposed overall budget: $109,836,814
Budget to budget increase: $429,676
Projected tax levy increase
(with STAR): 0.61%
Maximum Allowable Tax Levy: 0.69%
Why is the 2015-16 tax levy cap so much lower than 2014-15?
(Last year: 1.58%)
– Decreased capital tax levy (includes debt service)
– Small increase in PILOT
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Proposed overall budget: $109,836,814
Budget to budget increase: $429,676
Projected tax levy increase
(with STAR): 0.61%
Maximum Allowable Tax Levy: 0.69%
State Aid: It’s A Secret! • The Governor’s proposed budget does not provide any indication of
how much aid is proposed for Garden City
– This has never happened before!
– Instead, the Governor pledges to reveal specific school district aid figures only if the Legislature passes the changes he proposes for teacher evaluation, raising the cap on charter schools, revising the criteria for teacher tenure, and intervening in “failing schools”
– In any event, the proposed aid increase of $1.1 billion is far short of the $2 billion requested by the Board of Regents
– Once again, the school aid proposal seems to ignore the higher cost of living on Long Island
• Why does the school district need specific state aid proposals?
– Other than property taxes, the biggest source of revenue for the school district is state aid
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State Aid: It’s A Secret! • State aid since 2008 has decreased by 11%*, even while
mandates have increased, technology is changing tremendously, the need for improved security at our schools is great, and the tax levy cap has been imposed
• Since 1990, the percentage of district revenues provided by state aid has dropped from 10.19% to 4.86%
• Reduced state aid limits funding for vitally important for staff development, curriculum development, academic support, and other initiatives devoted to making sure our students master the high quality, multifaceted curriculum required to be career and college ready and be prepared for an active role in their community
* - State aid figures not available yet for 2015-16
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The Impact of the GEA • The Governor’s school aid proposal continues to take
away from the school district funding to which it is entitled by state aid formulas. This reduction is known as the Gap Elimination Adjustment (GEA).
• The GEA takes money that should be going to school districts and puts it in the state’s own budget
• The GEA has reduced the state aid Garden City actually received from New York State by $4,683,574 to this point. These funds could have been used to enhance or save programs for students.
• The Governor’s budget proposal contains no information about GEA changes for 2015-16
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Mandate Relief
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The Governor’s budget proposal contains no new initiatives for
significant mandate relief
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Educational Plan
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Educational Plan
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The Budget Challenge
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In other words:
Inspiring Minds
Empowering Achievement
Building Community
GARDEN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Mission Statement
Align budget with district’s mission and goals Ensure health and safety and provide funds to maintain
the physical plant Respect that property taxes from individual homeowners
remain the major source of revenue for the budget Utilize but do not empty reserves
Provide allocations to address mandates and obligations, including new teacher/principal evaluation system (APPR) and new NYS learning standards (CCLS), as well as 2009 School Investment Bond debt service
Work to ensure that current and future students enjoy the same opportunities that former students enjoyed and maintain our community’s status as a “destination location” to the greatest extent practicable in this very difficult fiscal environment
Key Budget Design Principles
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3 Part Budget • Chapter 436 of the Laws of 1997 states that
the budget is to be divided into three components: – Administrative
• Activities which indirectly provide a benefit to students and staff
– Programmatic • Activities which directly benefit students
– Capital • Activities involving maintenance and upkeep of
district buildings
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2015-16 Proposed Budget
Administrative $12,349,213
Program $80,919,719
Capital $16,567,881
TOTAL $109,836,814
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11.24%
73.68%
15.08%
Administrative Program Capital
2015-16 Proposed Budget Expenditures
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Office of Curriculum and Instruction • Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum &
Instruction • 1 clerical employee
• Overall supervision of curriculum and courses of study
• K-12 curriculum coordination • Assessment of student achievement • Curriculum review • Staff development • Utilization of federal grants • Observation/evaluation of probationary
teachers • Compliance with mandates: RtI, Common
Core Learning Standards, etc.
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• Excellence in academic achievement • 99% of students go on to higher education • 95% of graduates attend 4-year colleges • 99% of graduates receive Regents diplomas • 89% of Class of 2014 received Advanced Regents or
Advanced Regents with Honors distinctions • 86% of Class of 2014 accepted to at least one of
Princeton Review’s “Best Colleges” • According to schooldigger.com, Garden City High School
ranked 8th of all high schools in New York State • High School ranked as one of the best in the nation by
Newsweek, U.S. News & World Report, and Washington Post
• 2 Merit Scholarship Semi-Finalists, 5 Commended Students, 2 National Hispanic Recognition Scholars
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Garden City Public Schools: One of the Country’s Best School Districts
• Middle School recognized as national “School to Watch”
• Three schools honored by NYSED as “Reward Schools”
• Every eligible school has been honored by the U.S. Department of Education as a “School of Excellence”
• Successful research programs at middle school and high school have produced Intel and Siemens honorees, Young Scientist Research Contest finalist, among many others
• Middle School offers robotics team
• Foreign language instruction begins in elementary school
• K-12 character and citizenship education programs
• Small, personalized primary schools
Garden City Public Schools: One of the Country’s Best School Districts
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• High school students met or exceeded international benchmarks on the PISA Exam for High Schools
• 20 Advanced Placement courses
• 206 AP Scholars, including 18 National AP Scholars
• College credit available in 10 courses
• Comprehensive special education programs & services
• High levels of achievement on all state exams grades 3-12
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Garden City Public Schools: One of the Country’s Best School Districts
• Strong programs in the arts: • Four-time Grammy Signature Award semi-finalist
• NAMM Foundation selected Garden City as a “Best Community for Music Education” for its excellence in music education
• High school student won 2014 international photo competition
• Drama/musical productions begin in elementary school and continue through high school; 77th year for Stewart’s Opera
• Extensive co-curricular, extra-curricular and athletics programs; recent county championships in boys swimming, girls swimming, field hockey, girls cross country, boys golf in addition to many individual student honors
• Nine-time winner of NYS Scholar Athlete School of Distinction
Garden City Public Schools: One of the Country’s Best School Districts
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2013-14 Accomplishments in Instruction
• Mathematics textbooks and supplemental instructional resources were purchased for grades 6-8
• Math videos developed to support parents as they work with their children on math assignments
• Updated primary grades math curriculum maps
• Writing benchmarks were revised to reflect close text analysis, essays of argumentation, and research supported by informational sources
• Writing Center utilized by students to discuss, edit, and revise writing or engage in college essay tutorials
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2013-14 Accomplishments in Instruction
• Sustained high levels of achievement on all state exams grades 3-12
• K-12 Social Studies Curriculum Review Committee completed comprehensive review and issued recommendations for program enhancements
• Establishment of middle school collegial circle devoted to strengthening academic vocabulary
• Partnership with Cradle of Aviation to advance STEM projects in grades two and six
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District Achievement --Schooldigger.com District
1. Jericho
2. Garden City
3. Scarsdale
4. Herricks
5. Manhasset
6. North Shore
7. Syosset
8. Locust Valley
9. East Williston
10. Great Neck
11. Cold Spring Harbor
12. Roslyn
13. Rockville Centre
14. Port Washington
NYSED 2014 Graduation Data HIGH SCHOOL 2014 REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION
2014 ASPIRATIONAL PERFORMANCE MEASURES
Jericho 90% 89%
Garden City 89% 87%
Wheatley (East Williston) 88% 85%
Great Neck North 71% 74%
Great Neck South 78% 84%
Herricks 65% 77%
Locust Valley 78% 72%
Manhasset 75% 80%
North Shore 68% 67%
Schreiber (Port Washington)
63% 65%
South Side (Rockville Centre)
83% 73%
Roslyn 73% 76%
Syosset 80% 80%
Cold Spring Harbor 78% 78%
New Program Proposal for 2015-16: Project Lead the Way (PLTW)
• A multidisciplinary STEM program--Nation's leading provider of STEM programs
• Project-based curriculum: students apply math and science to solve problems
• Rigorous training and strong technical support
• College credits and other student recognition opportunities
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Proposed for Fall 2015: Introduction to Engineering Design
Students use the design process and industry standard 3-D modeling software to design solutions to proposed problems
One period everyday
Taken in addition to science courses
Open to ALL freshmen and sophomores
Pre-requisite to other PLTW courses
Science or Art credit available
Implementing PLTW
• Minimum of 3 courses by the end of the 3rd year of implementation: – Introduction to Engineering
Design (IED)
– Principles of Engineering (POE)
– Any specialization course or the capstone course
PLTW Engineering Courses
Foundation courses:
• Introduction to Engineering Design
• Principles of Engineering
Specialization Courses:
• Civil Engineering and Architecture
• Computer Integrated Manufacturing
• Engineering Design and Development
• Aerospace Engineering
• Digital Electronics
• Biological Engineering
• Computer Science and Software Engineering
Instructional Staffing for 2015-16 Proposed Teacher Reductions Rationale • 2.0 teachers at Stewart (gr. 2 & 5) Enrollment decrease • 1.0 teacher at Stratford (gr. 2) Enrollment decrease 3.0 FTE Total reductions Proposed Teacher Additions • 1.0 Locust K teacher Enrollment increase
• 1.0 elementary math AIS teacher Class size reduction
• 1.0 M.S. special education teacher New special class • .8 M.S. grade 7 teacher (.2 in Enrollment increase each core subject) • .4 H.S. science teacher New engineering curriculum – PLTW • .5 H.S. math teacher Class size reduction/support class • 1.0 technology staff developer To support technology integration 5.7 FTE Total additions Net Proposed Total Teacher Additions: 2.7 FTE • The budget also includes 1.0 FTE teacher position in general education and 1.0 FTE
teacher position in special education to be held in reserve to address possible enrollment increases at any level.
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665.6
677.6
690.4
686.1
679.5
661.5
650.0 648.9
643.7
650.9
630
635
640
645
650
655
660
665
670
675
680
685
690
695
2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2002-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16
Controlling District Personnel Costs
Comparison of Per Pupil Costs
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Locust Valley $ 24,743
Syosset $ 23,560
North Shore $ 23,128
Great Neck $ 22,422
Roslyn $ 21,917
East Williston $ 21,742
Rockville Centre $ 20,645
Port Washington $ 19,958
Garden City $ 18,543
Herricks $ 18,228
Manhasset $ 17,934
Nassau County Tax Rates
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2014-2015 CLASS I TAX RATES
RANK SCHOOL DISTRICT CLASS I TAX RATE
1 Hewlett-Woodmere $ 1248.778
2 Westbury $ 1225.647
3 Hempstead $ 1162.749
4 Levittown $ 1138.622
5 Plainedge $1125.165
6 Baldwin $ 1065.376
7 Malverne $ 1040.842
8 Freeport $ 1040.008
9 Lynbrook $ 1006.009
10 Roosevelt $ 941.916
Nassau County Tax Rates
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2014-2015 CLASS I TAX RATES
RANK SCHOOL DISTRICT CLASS I TAX RATE
45 Locust Valley $ 658.152
46 Cold Spring Harbor $ 650.819
47 Hicksville $ 649.32
48 Garden City $ 624.446
49 Island Park $ 595.188
50 Long Beach $ 566.142
51 Great Neck $ 550.729
52 Lawrence $ 545.882
53 Oyster Bay-East Norwich $ 539.992
54 Manhasset $ 473.403
2015-16 Proposed Budget 2014-15 Adopted Budget
2015-16 Proposed Budget
$ Change % of Inc. on 14-15 Budget
Personnel Services 57,842,714 59,671,449 1,828,735 3.16
Equipment 803,272 850,935 47,663 5.93
Contractual 6,848,513 6,976,271 127,758 1.87
Supplies & Materials 1,801,779 1,848,937 47,158 2.62
Tuition 1,835,855 2,053,174 217,319 11.84
Textbooks 418,250 449,038 30,788 7.36
BOCES Services 2,680,463 2,792,313 111,850 4.17
Debt Service 7,042,391 5,728,903 (1,313,488) (18.65)
Employee Benefits 29,408,901 27,740,794 (1,668,107) (0.57)
Capital Projects 600,000 1,600,000 1,000,000 -
Interfund Transfers 125,000 125,000 - -
TOTALS 109,407,138 109,836,814 429,676 0.39
Instruction 2013-14 Actual
Expenses
2014-15 Adopted Budget
2015-16 Proposed Budget
Change from
2014-15
% Change
2010 Curriculum Development
& Supervision
393,825 453,302
464,699 11,397 2.51
•Salary for Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction
•Clerical staff salary
•Curriculum development
•Staff development and training
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Instruction 2013-14 Actual
Expenses
2014-15 Adopted Budget
2015-16 Proposed Budget
Change from
2014-15
% Change
2020 Supervision
Regular Day School
3,028,628 3,094,348
3,118,913 24,565 0.79
•Administration of each school
•Principals’ salaries
•Assistant Principals’ salaries
•School-based clerical staff
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Instruction
2013-14 Actual
Expenses
2014-15 Adopted Budget
2015-16 Proposed Budget
Change from
2014-15
% Change
2040 Academic Program
Supervision
728,518 755,015 748,243 (6,772) (0.90)
•Supervision of subject areas district-wide
•Curriculum coordinators’ salaries
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Instruction
2013-14 Actual
Expenses
2014-15 Adopted Budget
2015-16 Proposed Budget
Change from
2014-15
% Change
2110 Regular Day
School
31,565,469 31,559,681
32,809,630 1,249,949 3.96
•Direct instruction of pupils in the teaching-learning environment
•Teachers’ salaries—aides’ salaries—monitors’ salaries
•Substitutes
•Textbooks
•Instructional equipment and supplies
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Instruction 2013-14 Actual
Expenses
2014-15 Adopted Budget
2015-16 Proposed Budget
Change from
2014-15
% Change
2999 Other Program Administration
646,374 668,864 677,530 8,666 1.30
•Includes special education, technology and athletic administration
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The 2015-16 Proposed School District Budget…
• Is under the tax levy cap
– Budget requires only a simple majority for passage
– Allows eligible taxpayers to receive property tax rebate (subject to NYS approval of “government efficiency plan”)
• Preserves and extends the academic program that prepares our students for college
• Provides funding for cocurricular programs and athletics
• Provides resources for technology upgrades
• Accomplishes health and safety upgrades, district-wide
• Maintains RtI, the continuum of special education services, and opportunities for diverse learners
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Remember:
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Budget Information:
www.gardencity.k12.ny.us
• Budget Calendar • Each Budget
Presentation • Voter Registration
Information • Budget
Definitions
• Budget Question of the Week
• GEA Infographic
• Property Tax Calculator* • Application for Absentee
Ballot
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Don’t forget to vote on May 19th
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