2012-13 Budget Proposal #4 April 17, 2012 Coxsackie-Athens Central 1
How we Arrived at Proposal #4 • Results of district wide entry survey • Two open meetings with employees. • Board consensus on priorities. • Feedback from public comment at budget workshops • Liaison meetings with public and PTO’s Below are major budgetary obligations prior to final budget development. Category ~$ Change ~% Change Teacher Salaries-2110 $698,119 7.88% Health Benefits-9060 $315,970 9.57% Employee Retirement-9010 $48,664 14.18% Teacher Retirement-9020 $247,696 22.07% State Foundation Aid Increase $216,233 6.12% Coxsackie-Athens Central 2
Widening Gap Revenue $millions Expenditures $ millions $30.00 $29.15 $29.00 $28.27 $28.00 $27.42 $2.01 million gap $26.60 $27.00 $27.14 $25.80 $26.00 $26.43 $25.30 $25.10 $25.74 $1.4 million gap $25.00 $25.06 $24.00 $24.40 $23.90 $23.70 $23.00 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 Assumes a 3.1% annual increase in expenditures Assumes a 2.7% annual increase in general state aid & 2.9% annual levy increase. Coxsackie-Athens Central 3
A 9 th grade seminar will Interventions be will be implemented . timely, targeted, Small class Sizes mandatory, time -bound and systemic. Communication A summer will occur through program will a be transparent, data- implemented . driven approach. 2012-13 Enrichment Priorities Pre- opportunities kindergarten will be will be expanded for established. all students. Mobile Administrative learning time in the initiative will classroom will be continue increased. Effective Job-embedded practices and targeted, infrastructure professional will be development implemented to will be manage student supported . behavior. Coxsackie-Athens Central 4
2012-2013 Budget Planning Proposal #4 Coxsackie-Athens Central 5
Budget Proposal #4 • 2011-12 Budget: $25,088,985 • 2012-13 Proposed Budget: $25,951,190 • $ Change in Expenditures: $ 862,205 • % Change in Expenditures: 3.44% • $ Change estimated on local Tax Levy: $ 447,600 • % Increase estimated on local Tax Levy : 2.99% 2012-13 Allowable Tax Levy Limit = 4.68% 2012-13 Tax Levy: 1% = $150,000 Coxsackie-Athens Central 6
Proposed Program Changes Programs Offer Spanish beginning in 8 th grade Foreign Language Phase out French Offer Chinese and or other LOTE’s via distance learning STEM-science, Minimally 3 new classes at the high school next year: technology, Potential offerings: Aerospace Transportations Systems, Residential Construction, Manufacturing Systems, Green Technology and engineering, math Alternative Energy Sources, Materials Processing and Fabrication, Engineering and Power, Intro to Engineering, Digital Electronics, Principles of Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Integrated Manufacturing. Counseling Provide additional targeted support for students with barriers to learning Home & Careers Food and Nutrition in the middle School for a ½ high School elective credit , transition to a hospitality theme program. Occ Ed Bringing back, Business Law, - transition to a finance theme program. First Responders course being offered in spring 2013. Coxsackie-Athens Central 7
Proposed Program Changes Programs Offer 8 th graders studio art for high school credit, Art (2013-14) STEM (2013-14) Additional new STEM electives at the high school: Potential offerings: Bio-Medical, Nano and Bio-Tech pathway 2012-13 Research is being done on program options of an EMT class and possible electives/CTE programs we could build over time working with local colleges Assessments & 2014-15 state exams will be online. Begin to build capacity to technology handle that. Intervention @ HS By maximizing teachers classroom time 7-12 (done by removing studyhalls, lunch duty, hall duty etc from their schedules) we will be able to provide time for teachers to teach both new elective classes and some AIS. Some AIS to may be provided by assistants that will be determined by student need. Coxsackie-Athens Central 8
Anticipated Personnel Changes Areas Reductions Additions Administration .5 FTE Athletic Director Clerical 1 FTE positions 1 PT position Custodial 2 FTE positions Teacher aides 1 FTE 5.5 FTE positions (11 PT) Teacher assistants 7 FTE positions Technology Support 1 FTE -retirement .5 FTE Teachers 1 FT Reading-Retirement 1.0 FT Elementary 1 FT Health 1.0 FT Technology/STEM 1 FT foreign language 1.0 FT PE 1 FT music 1.0 FT Counselor 1 PT home & careers 1 PT social worker Coxsackie-Athens Central 9
Sharing & Merging • Athletic Director- Catskill • Technology Support Staff- New Lebanon • Director of Special Education- Catskill • Sports teams- Greene County Schools (if necessary) • Course offerings – Other regional K-12 schools, BOCES – Colleges Coxsackie-Athens Central 10
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Budget Hearings • May 1 st Coxsackie Elementary 7:00 p.m. • May 3 rd EJA Elementary 7:00 p.m. Budget Conversations • May 1 st District Office 8:00-9:00 a.m. • May 10 th District Office 4:00-5:00 p.m. Budget Vote • May 15 th Coxsackie Elmen. 1:00-9:00 p.m. EJA Elementary Coxsackie-Athens Central 12
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