Three Year Preliminary Budget Forecast

• Our goal is to continue to provide quality education for all children in the Onondaga Central School District.

• Purpose – outline current conditions that are impacting our draft 2012-13, 2013-14, and 2014-15 budgets.

• It’s still early in the process and there are many best guess estimates, i.e. state aid.

Budget Process

• Budget Development– Budget calendar, adopted by BOE on October 11, 2011– Zero-based or justification budgeting– Draft budget to Board of Education on March 13th

• Budget Presentation– District newsletter, to be mailed on April 24, 2012– Public hearing, May 8, 2012, 6 pm, Wheeler Cafeteria– Budget notice, to be mailed on May 9, 2012

• Budget Adoption– Board of Education adoption April 17th

– Budget Vote on May 15, 2012• Budget Administration

• July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013

BUDGET DEVELOPMENT CALENDAR 2012-13

October 11, 2011 Present 2012-13 draft budget calendar and budget development procedures to the Board of Education for adoption

November 15, 2011 Meeting with the Citizen’s Budget Advisory Committee.

December 5, 2011 Present the budget guidelines to building principals and supervisors.

December 15, 2011 Meeting with the Citizen’s Budget Advisory Committee.

January 12, 2012 Meeting with the Citizens’ Budget Advisory Committee.

January 27, 2012 Building principals and supervisors present their draft budget to the business office.

January 30, 2012 OCS Staff Budget Work Session

February 7, 2012 Review the Governor’s executive budget proposal and present 2012-13 preliminary budget forecast to the Board of Education.

February 9, 2012 Meeting with the Citizen’s Budget Advisory Committee.

February 13, 2012 Community Budget Work Session.

February 28, 2012 Citizens’ Budget Advisory Committee presentation to the Board of Education.

March 13, 2012 Present the draft 2012-13 budget to the Board of Education for review and comment.

March 31, 2012 Legal notice of school budget hearing and budget vote. Must advertise four times within seven weeks of the vote with first publication at least 45 days before date of budget vote.

April 17, 2012

Budget adoption by the BOE, but no later than April 20th. Appointment of clerks and inspectors of election for budget vote. Budget document available to the public. Arrange for the pickup and return of voting machines with the Board of Elections contractor

April 18, 2012 Property tax report card must be submitted to SED within 24 hours of budget adoption, but no later than April 21, 2012. Also, submit property tax report card to Syracuse Post Standard within 24 hours of budget adoption.

BUDGET DEVELOPMENT CALENDAR 2012-13

April 15, 2012 Deadline for submission of petitions for propositions to be placed on ballot: (30 days

preceding budget vote)

April 15, 2012 Deadline for submission of petitions for nominations of BOE candidates. Inform candidates of legal requirement for all candidates for election to Board of Education to file sworn statements of campaign contributions and distribute informational material. First sworn statement to be filed with the District Clerk and Commissioner of Education thirty days prior to vote date.

April 23, 2012 BOCES budget adoption by the BOE.

April 24, 2012 Mail district newsletter (include full disclosure information).

April 24, 2012 Date for drawing by District Clerk for determination of order for listing Board candidates on ballot or voting machine

April 30, 2012 Prepare voting machine inserts and transmit to county Board of Elections. Physically examine voting machines for ballot placement and sign statement at the board of elections.

May 8, 2012 Budget hearing (6:00 pm., Wheeler Cafeteria) budget statement and required attachments available 7 days prior to budget hearing.

May 9, 2012 Budget notice must be mailed to eligible voters after the budget hearing and but no later than six days prior to the vote.

May 10, 2012 Second sworn statement of campaign contributions or loans by candidates for membership on the Board of Education to be filed with the District Clerk and Commissioner of Education five days prior to vote date

May 9-14, 2012 District clerk must maintain a list of names of those residents who were given absentee ballots and make such list available for public inspection the five days prior to the annual meeting except Sunday. (Public posting no longer required)

May 10-14, 2012 Sworn statements of campaign contributions or loans in excess of $1,000, received before vote date and not previously reported, to be filed with the District Clerk and Commissioner of Education within twenty-four hours of receipt by candidates for membership on the Board of Education.

May 15, 2012 Statewide annual meeting/board election/budget vote day (7 am – 9 pm)

Estimated 2012-13 Appropriation ChangesContractual Obligations

Salaries 8,795,648$ 9,126,137$ 3.8%FICA 672,867 698,150 3.8%TRS 686,318 821,990 19.8%ERS 455,243 481,329 5.7%Unemployment 105,300 84,240 -20.0%Health 1,547,549 1,547,549 0.0%Dental 35,000 35,000 0.0%

12,297,924$ 12,794,395$ 4.0%

BOCES 2,216,504$ 2,395,409$ 8.1%

Total Increase 675,375$

2012-13 Revenue Changes

• Lose $ 28,165 in sales tax• Lose $331,498 in the Education Jobs fund• Net loss ($359,663), all else being equal.

• Versus 2011-12 revenue changes:Net loss ($290,204), all else being equal.

Next Steps• Present this fiscal information to the staff.• Update the Presidents of the bargaining units.• OCSD staff budget work session – January 30th.• Community budget work session – February 13th.• Continue to pursue additional revenue sources, i.e.

grants.• Explore potential cost reductions.• Continue working with the Citizens’ Budget Advisory

Committee.• Continue our work with the Board of Education to

further develop the 2012-13 budget.