Spackenkill Union Free School District Mark Villanti April 9, 2019 Recommended Budget 2019 - 2020 Responsible decisions Aspiring for academic excellence Now & for the future: instructional initiatives
Agenda for Budget Adoption Introduction: • Deming 14 points. • Summary of the proposed budget costs. • Evidence of success, return on investment. • Responsible decision-making. • Implementing the strategic plan to promote academic excellence. • Reviewing budget highlights. • Assessing fiscal fitness. • 3 part budget. • Providing voter information. • Line by line budget.
Deming’s, 14 points, 1980 A path to organizational growth • • Drive out fear/build trust Create constancy of purpose. • Teach the philosophy to • Build win – win. employees. • Eliminate slogans and • Focus on process, not mass targets, accountability. inspections. • Eliminate numerical goals • Don’t award business just on and focus on methods. basis of price. • Remove barriers that rob • Constantly improve process. • joy of job like ratings. Promote growth individuals. • • Promote education. Recognize different talents and abilities. • Bring people on board. Comment: Dr. Villanti shared these principles of management with the BOE during his first month of employment. It captures much of his approach to school leadership.
EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS IS A BY PRODUCT OF DOING THE RIGHT THINGS AND DOING THOSE THINGS WELL SOUNDS LIKE YOGI BERRA SPEAKING BUT ACTUALLY MARK VILLANTI
Communicating District Success • What’s Right with Spackenkill . Archived list of weekly newsletters. • Niche ranks us #13 in Upstate NY, 2018.
U.S. Education Department Blue Ribbon Status for Spackenkill HS • The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program award recognizes public and private elementary, middle, and high schools where students achieve very high learning standards (SHS) or making notable improvements in closing the achievement gap. • Nationally 349 schools received the honor in 2018. • Spackenkill HS is 1 of only 13 Blue Ribbon Schools in NYS in 2018. • Spackenkill HS 4th school in Dutchess County history and first high school in 36 years.
Maintaining a smaller, student centered learning environment Every student matters. 1:1 Chrome book initiative. AIS / Special education support for challenged learners. Enrichment opportunities – i.e., music, art, STEM, clubs, math and science competitions. Class size averages* – Nassau ES – 22 Hagan ES - 22 Todd MS – 20 Spackenkill HS - 18 *Average in core academic areas discounting Special Education .
What are the responsible decisions? Presenting a budget that is under the tax cap. Maintaining a smaller, student centered learning environment. Communicating the academic successes of the district and promoting the economic vitality of the Spackenkill Union Free School District. Seeking additional revenues through out-of- district tuition program.
Evidence of moderating growth & cost controls Five year histories of … Tax levy increases. History of tax cap and district performance. Fiscal solvency. Budget to budget comparisons.
Tax Levy History* *2012-13 result of IBM Pilot in 2011 % Change in Tax Levy 6.00% 4.00% 2.00% 0.00% 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 % Change -2.00% -4.00% -6.00% -8.00% -10.00% -12.00%
CPI and Tax Levy Comparison CPI versus Levy Increase 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 -0.5 CPI % Levy Increase
DISTRICT WIDE INITIATIVES Upgrade District Threat Assessment Protocol
INSTRUCTIONAL INITIATIVES AT NASSAU ES
INSTRUCTIONAL INITIATIVE AT HAGAN ES
INSTRUCTIONAL INITIATIVES AT TODD MS
INSTRUCTIONAL INITIATIVE AT SPACKENKILL HS
Instructional Initiatives to Budget • Add a .6 science FTE in Science Research. • Increase administrative staffing by .5 FTE • Increase professional development with Literacy Consultants. • Further Automate Human Resource Records. • Add .2 music theory class. • Maintain special education staffing at current levels.
Bus Cost Analysis This cost is contained in the base budget, not a prop. • Replace bus # 38 with one 30 passenger bus Cost not to exceed $54,094 • Replace bus # 42 with a 30 passenger vehicle Cost not to exceed $54,094 • Purchase vehicles via state contract
REVENUE BUDGET TO BUDGET COMPARISONS Category Budgeted 2018-19 Budgeted 2019-20 2019-2020 Estimated Revenue State Aid $9,621,682 $9,981,316 Appropriated Fund 950,000 850,000 Balance Reserves 800,000 800,000 Local Sources ** 755,500 892,900 PILOT Payment 4,375,000 4,441,418 Property Tax Levy 29,558,586 30,299,099 Total $46,060,768 47,162,497 Budget Increase 1.87% 2.39% Tax Levy Change 2.17% 2.51% Tax Levy Cap 2.69% ** Includes interest earnings, rental income, health services, tuition and other miscellaneous items. 20
Key Cost Budget Drivers 2018-2019 Budget • Salaries $23,239,486 50% • Health Insurance $7,602,405 17% • BOCES $3,523,385 8% • Employees' Retirement $ 624,487 Teachers' Retirement $2,112,123 6% • Debt Service $1,997,982 4% • Total of key drivers $39,099,868 85% • Total Budget $46,060,768
Projected Budget Increases: 19-20 • Salaries $23,766,035 2% • Health Insurance $ 7,828,762 3% • BOCES $ 3,724,015 6% • Employees' Retirement $ 689,487 10% • Teachers' Retirement $2,000,027 (5%) • Debt Service $2,025,406 1% • Total of key drivers $40,048,238 85% • Total Budget $47,162,497 100%
2019 – 2020 Budget Overview 2019 - 2020 Superintendent’s Budget $47,162,497 2018 - 2019 Budget $46,060,768 Increase Amount $ 1,101,729 Percent Increase 2.39% Tax Levy Increase 2.51% Average Tax Rate Increase below 1 %
Superintendent’s Recommended Budget • Maximum Budget to stay under cap $ 47,203,940 • March, 2019 Budget Status $ 47,162,497 • Maximum Tax Levy $ 30,354,542 • March, 2019 Estimated Tax Levy $30,299,099 • Amount Under Tax Cap $ 55,443 24
OVERALL BUDGET PROPOSAL THREE PART BUDGET Administrative- Salaries & benefits of administrators, admin clerical Budget Component staff, school board costs, tax collection, Analysis legal & auditing costs, BOCES admin costs and central data processing. $ 4,362,655 Program – Salaries & benefits of all teachers and support staff; textbooks, Capital instructional materials, equipment, Administrative athletics, BOCES programs, special ed. Program services and transportation. $ 36,826,476 Capital – Salaries & benefits of custodial and maintenance staff, debt service, bus purchases, utilities and insurance. $ 5,973,366 4/5/2019
CONTINGENCY BUDGET • The contingency budget requires the levy to remain the same as 2018-19. • In real dollars this means a cut of $740,513 from our budget.
BUDGET VOTE When? Tuesday, May 21 st , 7 AM to 9PM Where? Spackenkill High School Richard Wooley Auditorium. What? Spending plan - $ 47,176,803 One Board of Education Trustee
Budget Link • The complete listing of budget documents are available on line at the following link: • www.spackenkillschools.org/departments/bus iness office/budget_information
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