Jamesville-DeWitt School District 2020-2021 BUDGET DEVELOPMENT
Goals Additional administrative support for Curriculum, Instruction, and Equity Professional development Curriculum and instruction Communication Board of Education
Debt Service Payment of principal and interest on capital projects approved by the voters Year approved Capital Project Amount Scope 2006 $5,525,800 Tecumseh Elem addition 2010 $11,500,000 Moses DeWitt renovations 2013 Various Refinanced debt from previous projects 2014 $3,130,000 Turf field, Track, Field lighting 2016 $12,100,000 Auditorium, MS windows, fire alarms, electrical
Debt Service 2020-21 Payments Year approved Principal Payment Interest Payment 2006 $390,000 $40,800 2010 $740,000 $171,750 2013 $435,000 $31,650 2014 $150,000 $36,400 2016 $965,000 $385,938 Capital outlay $100,000 $0
Debt Service Budget to Budget 19-20 Budget $3,447,350 20-21 proposed budget $3,386,538 Difference = ($60,812) 1.76% decrease
Transportation Budget to Budget 19-20 Budget $2,281,186 20-21 proposed budget $2,326,991 Difference = $45,805 2.01% increase
Transportation Summary of change factors: ◦ Additional bus run ◦ Vehicle insurance increase ◦ Resources to complete building repairs ◦ Fuel budget remains the same
Alternative fuel school buses The J-D school district currently uses diesel and gasoline fueled school buses. ◦ The total bus fleet numbers 47 buses. ◦ Approximately 3,000 students are transported daily, on average. ◦ The transportation department traveled approximately 500,000 miles last year. ◦ The average miles per gallon is approximately 9 MPG. ◦ The current life expectancy of a school bus is 10-12 years. Predictability and reliability are critical to the success of student transportation.
Transportation Department Thoughts ◦ Safety concerns over the use of flammable propane or high voltage, related to the ongoing maintenance of these buses ◦ Concerns over the cost of ongoing maintenance exceeding cost savings on fuel ◦ Safety concerns over the storage of propane on school property in proximity to a school building and a residential neighborhood ◦ Time to fuel/recharge buses and the operational range of both propane and electric buses ◦ The maintenance of alternative fuel buses would require re-training and/or additional hires of mechanics ◦ Concern about shorter life expectancy as well as reliability with alternative fuel buses ◦ Replacement budget of approx. $500,000 each year would only be enough to purchase one electric bus
Administrative Recommendation Due to the uncertainty over cost savings, concerns related to the ongoing maintenance costs, safety concerns and the operation and efficiency of alternative fuel buses, it is recommended that we continue with diesel and gasoline fueled buses at this time. District currently has both diesel and gasoline fuels in pumps on site. As electric powered technology evolves over time and the cost of operating propane fueled buses becomes clearer, we can further explore these options.
Recommended Purchases for 2020-2021 1 diesel bus $96,074 3 Gasoline buses $110,000 each, total $330,000 1 micro bus with A/C – needed for summer special education runs. Currently rent from other school district. $64,766 Total cost (includes cameras) $490,840
Operations and Maintenance Budget to Budget 19-20 Budget $4,301,161 20-21 proposed budget $4,312,671 Difference = $11,510 0.27% increase
Operations and Maintenance Summary of change factors: ◦ Purchases of custodial equipment ◦ Increase cost of gas and electricity ◦ Decrease in cost of BOCES telephone services ◦ Increase in cost of BOCES printing services ◦ Expected increase in BOCES data processing
Recommended Purchases for 2020-2021 1 District Dump Truck/Snow Plow to be used by Maintenance Department Total cost $244,000
Employee Benefits Budget to Budget 19-20 Budget $16,697,250 20-21 proposed budget $16,972,145 Difference = $274,895 1.65% increase
Employee Benefits Summary of change factors: ◦ Slight decrease in payment to Employee and Teachers Retirement Systems ◦ Slight decrease in amount due to social security ◦ Slight decrease in workers compensation ◦ Increase in cost of health insurance ◦ Increase in cost of dental insurance
Central Office Budget to Budget 19-20 Budget $1,279,735 20-21 proposed budget $1,335,146 Difference = $55,411 4.33% increase
Central Office Summary of change factors: ◦ Increase in Board of Education’s budget for professional learning ◦ Increase in costs for BOCES state aid planning to address reporting requirements mandated by ESSA ◦ Slight increase in BOCES support to address reporting requirements mandated by ACA ◦ Increase in costs for commercial, umbrella, and other insurance policies ◦ Decrease in BOCES Administrative costs ◦ Decrease in BOCES Capital costs
Athletics Budget to Budget 19-20 Budget $948,411 20-21 proposed budget $979,967 Difference = $31,556 3.33 % increase
Athletics Summary of change factors: ◦ Addition of coaches for unified sports ◦ Increased cost of officials related to recently signed contract with Section III ◦ Increased cost of trainer services-final year of 3-year contract ◦ Increase in fees for state, section, conference, and league ◦ Increase in fees for entry to various meets and tournaments ◦ Slight increase in cost of student physicals, K-12
Instruction Budget to Budget 19-20 Budget $28,756,617 20-21 proposed budget $29,327,517 Difference = $570,900 2.0% increase
Instruction Summary of change factors: ◦ Addition of Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction, and Equity ◦ Increase to support professional learning contract with the Metro Center ◦ Increase in funds to support K-6 ELA program ◦ Increase in personnel to support special education model of instruction ◦ Increase in costs associated with BOCES special education programs ◦ Additional technology lease to bring in new technology and replace obsolete equipment
Instruction Summary of change factors: ◦ Slight reduction in high school staff due to decreased enrollment (.4 FTE) ◦ Reduction of middle school instrumental support instructor (.4 FTE) ◦ Reduction in number of elementary sections due to decreased enrollment ◦ Elimination of Chinese due to decreased enrollment
Expense plan summary 2019-2020 2020-2021 change Total Budget $57,711,751 $58,640,975 1.61% Debt Service $3,447,350 $3,386,538 -1.76% Transportation $2,281,186 $2,326,991 2.00% Operations and Maintenance $4,301,161 $4,312,671 0.27% Fringe Benefits $16,697,250 $16,972,145 1.65% Athletics $948,411 $979,967 3.33% Central Office $1,279,735 $1,335,146 4.33% Instruction, including technology $28,756,617 $29,327,517 2.00%
Expense plan history year budget (million) change enrollment 2015-2016 $52.53 2.86% 2941 2016-2017 $53.64 2.11% 2898 2017-2018 $54.63 1.85% 2806 2018-2019 $56.27 3.00% 2717 2019-2020 $57.71 2.56% 2694 2020-2021 $58.64 1.61%
Major sources of revenue State aid Tax levy Designated reserves
State aid summary year total aid 2016-2017 $12,916,449 2017-2018 $13,250,829 2018-2019 $14,127,097 2019-2020 $14,060,239 2020-2021 $14,054,592
Local tax levy summary year levy (millions) % increase tax rate % increase 2016-2017 $37.8 0.00% $23.03 -1.45% 2017-2018 $38.6 1.98% $23.24 0.92% 2018-2019 $39.4 2.05% $23.32 0.33% 2019-2020 $40.8 3.66% $23.65 1.42% 2020-2021 $42.2 3.39%
Local tax levy calculation prior year tax levy $40,841,855 tax base growth factor x 1.0042 $41,013,390 prior year PILOT + 0 prior year capital tax levy exclusions - $1,585,662 torts and judgements - 0 adjusted prior year tax levy $39,427,728 allowable growth factor (lesser of CPI or 2%) x 1.81% $713,642 PILOTS for coming year - $0 tax levy limit $40,141,370 coming school year exemptions: capital exclusion for coming year + $2,085,024 maximum allowable levy $42,226,394 percentage increase 3.39%
Local tax rate history year tax rate % increase 2009-2010 $20.43 0.78% 2010-2011 $20.75 1.54% 2011-2012 $21.38 3.04% 2012-2013 $21.95 2.70% 2013-2014 $22.48 2.40% 2014-2015 $23.03 2.43% 2015-2016 $23.37 1.51% 2016-2017 $23.03 -1.45% 2017-2018 $23.24 0.92% 2018-2019 $23.32 0.33% 2019-2020 $23.65 1.42% 2020-2021 5 year average 0.55% 10 year average 1.48%
Designated reserves to offset levy year Designated reserves used 2015-2016 $1,100,000 2016-2017 $1,350,000 2017-2018 $1,260,000 2018-2019 $1,280,000 2019-2020 $1,365,000 2020-2021 $915,362
2020-2021 budget plan Total expenses $58,640,975 Budget to budget increase 1.61% Revenues Tax levy $42,226,394 State aid $14,054,592 reserves $915,362 Other $1,444,627
Budget Proposition Shall the Board of Education of the Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District (“District”) be authorized to expend the sums set forth in the total amount of $58,640,975 for the 2020-2021 school year and to levy the necessary tax therefore?
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