Mattituck-Cutchogue UFSD Superintendent's Proposed Budget February 13, 2020
Making A Difference......... Graduation Rate- 98% College 92% (4 year 70%, 2 year 22%) Regents Diploma – 97% Advanced Regents Diploma – 56% Special Education Students Graduating with Regents Diploma – 83% Advanced Regents Diploma – 17% Advanced Placement Results – 212 Exams or 118 students: 69% Pass Rate, AP Scholars 7 students, AP Scholars w/Honors 4 students, AP Scholars w/Distinction 13 Local Scholarships provided - $130,000 Music Program – HMEA Festival; 54 students participated grades 5-12, SCMEA; 36 students in grades 5-10, NYSCAME All County; 5 students, All State 1 student for 2 years in a row, SCMEA Jazz Day and SCMEA Percussion Day; 1 student each Visual Arts – National Art Honor Society; 19 students, NYSATA Art Portfolio; 26 students, Parrish Art Museum Exhibit; 15 students, Congressional Art Competition; 1 student Athletic Honors - Girls Tennis- 3 All County, Section XI Team Sportsmanship Award Golf- 3 All League, 1 All Conference, 1 All County, Girls Soccer- 2 All County, 2 All Division, 1 All State, Boys Soccer- 1 All County, 3 All Conference, 2 All League, 1 Academic All County, Girls volleyball- 1 All County, 2 All Conference, 3 All League, 1 All Tournament, Football-1 All Division, Boys Cross Country- 3 All League, 3 All County, Girls Cross Country-8 All League, 7 All County, 1 All Conference, 7 th Place team Finish in NYS AA Bond Rating
Budgeting is a Constant Cycle
Budget Strategies Committed to delivering high-quality instruction and opportunities for children Creating a budget aligned to the District's mission and goals Reviewing prior year's expenditures and realigning areas in need while continuing to pursue efficiencies in all areas of the district Achieving a tax levy that is below our estimated tax levy threshold of 2.51% Developing a multi-year plan for educational programs and district initiatives: Maintaining and Advancing Educational Opportunities Continuing Infrastructure Improvements Utilizing the Capital Reserve Funding for Long-term Improvements Addressing Safety and Security Needs
Budget Calendar July/August September/October November/December Program and Evaluation and Preliminary Fiscal Audits Goal Setting Budget Building and Review Meeting January/February February/March/April May Refine Budget, Public Budget Meetings, Budget Vote Produce Enrollment Adjustments to Budget Due and Program to Federal, State and Local Projections, Build Needs Revenue Budget May/June July Implement Future Year Begin Again! Budget
Revenue Headwinds Limitations of the tax cap formula that restrict our district's ability to make budgetary adjustments State Aid distributions that result in a lower level of revenue per pupil than other districts Changes to Foundation Aid that result in less overall State Aid Modifications to expense driven aid that limit allowable costs (e.g. transportation and capital projects) Federal Government distributions of aid to each state do not result in equal distributions across NYS school districts Increased need for school safety programs, mental health services and changing demographics with limited funding provided at the State Level
Tax Cap History Allowable Tax Levy Growth vs. Actual Levy Increase Allowable MC UFSD 3.0% 2.52% 2.51% 2.5% 1.90% 1.90% 2.0% 1.32% 1.5% 0.97% 1.0% 0.5% 0.15% 0.02% 0.0% 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 School Year The Property Tax Cap, imposed in 2012, limits tax-levy increases to 2 percent, with certain exceptions, or the rate of inflation, whichever is lower. The statewide allowable tax-levy increase, calculated by the State Comptroller's Office, is a baseline figure. Every year, each school district has its own tax-cap limit.
2020-2021 Proposed Budget at a Glance $1,940,141 $1,991,676 $1,206,452 $720,124 Salaries $3,738,154 Employee Benefits Budget Instructional & Student Services Drivers Central Office Transportation Debt Service / Fund Transfers Facilities & Security $11,574,800 $20,302,029
Budget Drivers Budget Driver 2019-2020 2020-2021 $ Change % Change % of Budget TRS $ 1,650,000 $ 1,775,000 $ 125,000 7.6% 4% ERS $ 500,000 $ 510,000 $ 10,000 2.0% 1% Health Insurance $ 6,950,000 $ 7,120,000 $ 170,000 2.4% 17% Other Benefits $ 2,071,000 $ 2,169,800 $ 98,800 4.8% 5% Salaries $ 19,769,457 $ 20,302,029 $ 532,572 2.7% 49% Facilities $ 2,178,899 $ 1,928,140 $ (250,759) -11.5% 5% Textbooks/Instructional Resources $ 76,867 $ 126,438 $ 49,571 64.5% 0% Transportation $ 1,174,340 $ 1,206,452 $ 32,112 2.7% 3% Pupil Personnel $ 959,998 $ 926,060 $ (33,938) -3.5% 2% Debt Service $ 2,065,381 $ 1,940,141 $ (125,240) -6.1% 5% Technology $ 1,310,619 $ 1,278,686 $ (31,933) -2.4% 3% Other $ 2,077,487 $ 2,190,630 $ 113,143 5.4% 5% $ 40,784,048 $ 41,473,375 100% Total Budget Drivers $ 689,327 1.7%
2020 – 2021 Proposed Budget Detail $ Amount % Change Proposed Budget $ 41,473,375 1.69% Proposed Tax Levy $ 37,550,199 1.90% Allowable Levy $ 37,775,174 2.51% Amount under "Tax Cap" $ 224,975 0.6% Contingency Budget $ 40,784,048 0.0%
Mattituck-Cutchogue UFSD 2020-2021 Proposed Budget Summary Mattituck-Cutchogue UFSD 2020-2021 Proposed Budget Proposed Expenditure Budget Approved 2019-2020 Budget 40,784,048 Proposed 2020-2021 Budget 41,473,375 Budget to Budget Increase $ $689,327 Budget to Budget Increase % 1.69% Estimated Tax Levy Actual 2019-2020 Tax Levy 36,850,048 Proposed 2020-2021 Tax Levy $37,550,199 Estimate 2020-2021 Tax Levy Increase $ $700,151 Estimated 2020-2021 Tax Levy Increase % 1.90% Maximum Allowable (Simple Majority) Tax Levy $ $37,775,174 Maximum Allowable (Simple Majority) Tax Levy % 2.51%
The Proposed Budget Supports....... Enriched Education Opportunities Continued Efforts to Strengthen Language Arts Instruction K-8 New Math Resources Grades 5-8 Continuing to expand on STEAM and Computer Science at all levels Advancing World Language learning K-12 Continued Expansion of Higher-Level Courses Expanded Electives within the Arts Reading and Math Programs for our Challenged Learners Professional Development Across All Subjects Improving the Learning Environment Replacement of student furniture to meet today's learning needs Additional Funding for STEAM Initiatives K-12 Providing Virtual Learning Opportunities Leveraging District Investments Expanding IT security and infrastructure Enhancing and replacing equipment to address maintenance demands Updating learning spaces, bathrooms and faculty rooms
2020-2021 Projected Enrollment Grade Spans Actual Projected Change 2019-2020 2020-2021 2019-2020 Actual February 2020 February 2020 to 2020-2021 Projected K-12 1097 1039 -58 K-6 496 460 -36 7-8 191 182 -9 9-12 410 397 -13
Mattituck-Cutchogue- Our Students-Our Schools-Our Community Exceptional Educational Opportunities Small Class Sizes Outstanding Music, Art and Theater Programs; K-12 Elementary & Secondary Foreign language Program including French I Exceptional Special Education Program: Integrated Co-teaching Classes at All Levels, Pre-vocational programs, Parent Training, Social Skills and Best Buddies Interscholastic Athletics – 56 teams, 601 participants in fall and winter sports for 2019-2020 Elementary Clubs: Project Fit, Yoga, Lego, STEAM, Garden, Art Portfolio, Yearbook, Student Leadership, Chess, Cultural Connections, Musical/Play, Stage Crew, Set Design, Mock Trial, NYSSMA, Art, Spanish Secondary Clubs: Art partners, INTERACT, HS Math League, Jazz Ensemble, Unity, SADD, Student Council, Cultural Connections, Best Buddies, LEO, Sailing Team, Spanish, Fishing, Gaming, Environmental, Cooking, Mock Trial, and Coding Club NJROTC Program – 92 Cadets participating and ranked #3 out of 60 units in the Northeast. Completed over 16,832 hrs. of community service Targeted Drug & Alcohol/Vaping, Suicide Prevention, Digital Citizenship, Environmental Programs BOCES Occupational Education Programs – 15 participants Expanding Business & Law Programs as well as Computer Science: DECA, Virtual Enterprise, International Law Forum, Mock Trial, Financial Literacy, Business Marketing, KidOYO and Computer Science I Special Programs; School Plays, Artist-in-Residence, College Planning, After-School Remediation, Before & After School Care, Summer Programs, Culinary Program, Universal Pre-Kindergarten
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