Stamford Central SchoolStamford Central School2011 – 2012 Budget 2011 – 2012 Budget

““Just the facts…”Just the facts…”

Budget Issues for 2011-2012:Budget Issues for 2011-2012:

ERS rates set at 16%, up from 11% (a 40% ERS rates set at 16%, up from 11% (a 40% increase)increase)TRS rates set at 11%, up from 8.6% (a 33% TRS rates set at 11%, up from 8.6% (a 33% increase) increase) State Aid cuts equal to $557,415 (12% of SCS State Aid cuts equal to $557,415 (12% of SCS totaltotal state aid package)state aid package)ARRA Funding ends (roughly $600,000 total in the ARRA Funding ends (roughly $600,000 total in the Federal funding)Federal funding)Educational Standards increase with less funding Educational Standards increase with less funding (College AND Career Ready)(College AND Career Ready)Race to the Top partially fundedRace to the Top partially fundedStudent Enrollment ChangesStudent Enrollment Changes

SCS Enrollment:SCS Enrollment:SCS Enrollment History

481 488 487 485496

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400

363 361350

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SCS Enrollment HistoryK-6 and 7-12

Projected Enrollment for SCSRural Schools Association and Cornell

400363

361350

School Year: 0607 0708 0809 0910 1011 1112

Revenue from Aid

(in $millions)

4.5 4.8 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.6

Enrollment 462 449 400 363 361 350

% of frozen pupil count

100 97 87 79 76 76

% X Aid (in $millions)

4.5 4.6 4.3 4.2 3.6 3.4

Difference in Aid

(in $millions)

0 0.2 0.7 1.1 1.2 1.2

SCS State Aid History

The Budget Process in 2010-2011The Budget Process in 2010-2011

1.1. Continual Fund Balance Projections from CBO Continual Fund Balance Projections from CBO (BOCES) Starting July 1(BOCES) Starting July 1

2.2. July 2010 – Examined Commissioner Steiner’s new July 2010 – Examined Commissioner Steiner’s new demands on NYS curriculum and teacher evaluations demands on NYS curriculum and teacher evaluations and their implications on the budget.and their implications on the budget.

3.3. August 2010 – Established Board Goals for the District August 2010 – Established Board Goals for the District to help prioritize how moneys are spent.to help prioritize how moneys are spent.

4.4. Implemented 5 Fireside Chats to keep lines of Implemented 5 Fireside Chats to keep lines of Communication open with the public.Communication open with the public.

5.5. September 2010 – Informed Board re: Funding Cliff September 2010 – Informed Board re: Funding Cliff and other budgetary issues as raised at the Statewide and other budgetary issues as raised at the Statewide School Finance Consortium meeting.School Finance Consortium meeting.

The Budget Process in 2010-2011The Budget Process in 2010-2011

6.6. Completed the ST-3 and SAMS required Completed the ST-3 and SAMS required paperwork (affects state aid amounts).paperwork (affects state aid amounts).

7.7. October 2010 – Attended Questar III State Aid October 2010 – Attended Questar III State Aid presentation with Business Manager.presentation with Business Manager.

8.8. Completed RTTT application for federal funds.Completed RTTT application for federal funds.9.9. December 2010 – Ran projected expenses for December 2010 – Ran projected expenses for

next budget year with Business Manager and next budget year with Business Manager and informed Board of potential need for cuts.informed Board of potential need for cuts.

10.10. February 4, 2010 – Ran first draft budget with February 4, 2010 – Ran first draft budget with proposed runs.proposed runs.

The Budget Process in 2010-2011The Budget Process in 2010-2011

11.11. January and February 2011 - Held a Board Budget January and February 2011 - Held a Board Budget workshops for considerations to make up the nearly workshops for considerations to make up the nearly $800,000 in losses in the budget. Did more two more draft $800,000 in losses in the budget. Did more two more draft budget runs. budget runs.

12.12. March 2011 - Presented four fictitious budget runs to faculty March 2011 - Presented four fictitious budget runs to faculty to demonstrate the enormity of the amount needing to be to demonstrate the enormity of the amount needing to be cut from the budgetcut from the budget

13.13. Created several budget workshops for participation by all Created several budget workshops for participation by all stakeholders – faculty/staff, taxpayers, and students. stakeholders – faculty/staff, taxpayers, and students. Presented several more draft budget runs.Presented several more draft budget runs.

14.14. March 2011 – Attended further presentations by Questar III March 2011 – Attended further presentations by Questar III with Business Manager.with Business Manager.

15.15. April 1 – received new state aid runs given the state budget April 1 – received new state aid runs given the state budget passing and created two draft proposed budgets for Board passing and created two draft proposed budgets for Board consideration. Presented to the Board at April meeting for consideration. Presented to the Board at April meeting for Board adoption.Board adoption.

No Summer School; if Driver’s Ed is offered, it will be self-No Summer School; if Driver’s Ed is offered, it will be self-funded.funded.CSE Chairperson Service will be purchased through CSE Chairperson Service will be purchased through BOCES. (63% aid-able)BOCES. (63% aid-able)Special Education BAP Primary and High School classes Special Education BAP Primary and High School classes will be in-house with no additional costs to the district; not will be in-house with no additional costs to the district; not BOCES placements.BOCES placements.15% of all Athletics, including non-league extra games.15% of all Athletics, including non-league extra games.Four high school core teaching positions will go to 0.60 Four high school core teaching positions will go to 0.60 FTE.FTE.K-12 Vocal Music to 0.60 FTE.K-12 Vocal Music to 0.60 FTE.All transportation for field trips (grant-funded transportation All transportation for field trips (grant-funded transportation will be allowed).will be allowed).

SO, what are the cuts?SO, what are the cuts?

SO, what are the cuts?SO, what are the cuts?

7-12 Business Education position and School 7-12 Business Education position and School Safety Officer position eliminated. Safety Officer position eliminated.

K-12 Principal to 10 months plus 20 days.K-12 Principal to 10 months plus 20 days.

Superintendent, Business Manager, and Superintendent, Business Manager, and Confidential Secretary to the Superintendent cut Confidential Secretary to the Superintendent cut 2% (The Friday Give Back).2% (The Friday Give Back).

Pre-K transportation run.Pre-K transportation run.

One BOCES transportation run in the morning.One BOCES transportation run in the morning.

Pay phones to track phone.Pay phones to track phone.

What is a possible contingent What is a possible contingent budget ?budget ?

$ 8,563,668

-822,127

7,741,541

X 1.92%

7,890,179

+814,747

$8,704,926

2010-2011 Adopted Budget

2010-2011 CPI (1.6%) X 120%

Less capital expenses2010-2011

Plus capital expenses2011-2012

$8,485,840

2.98% 9.84%

Long-term solutions?Long-term solutions?

Shared Services Study Results coming in Shared Services Study Results coming in June/July 2011.June/July 2011.Electric Consortium with Roxbury Central School Electric Consortium with Roxbury Central School and Jefferson Central School.and Jefferson Central School.Upgrade to WinCap in order to work more Upgrade to WinCap in order to work more effectively and collaboratively with local school effectively and collaboratively with local school business offices and BOCES.business offices and BOCES.Develop a Five-Year fiscal and academic plan to Develop a Five-Year fiscal and academic plan to maintain fiscal stability while keeping student maintain fiscal stability while keeping student programs in tact during this budget crisis.programs in tact during this budget crisis.

Proposition 1: Proposition 1: The 2011-2012 BudgetThe 2011-2012 Budget

Be it resolved that the Board of Education of Stamford Central School District be authorized to expend the sum not to exceed

$8, 485,840.00

for the school year commencing July 1, 2011 and ending June 30, 2012.

(excludes $750 for the Village Library)

Proposition 2: Proposition 2: Purchase of 65 Passenger School Purchase of 65 Passenger School

BusBus

Be it resolved that the Board of Education be authorized to purchase one 65 passenger

school bus not to exceed a cost of

$115,322.02

which will be paid for using fund balance or previously

established bus reserve.(There is $300,000 in the bus

reserve.)

Proposition 3: Proposition 3: Vote for Board of Education Vote for Board of Education

MemberMember

Voters are asked to elect one Board of Education Member to a five (5) year term to conclude June

30, 2016.

1.Mr. Michael Kane

2.Mr. Rudolph Stripp

These community members have filed a petition and are seeking election to this vacancy.

Any Questions???Any Questions???

Budget Vote: May 17, 2011 12:00 to 8:00 Room 115