2017-18 Budget Public Hearing Presentation Continuation of - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

2017-18 Budget Public Hearing Presentation

 Continuation of successful programs  Expand in-district programs  Part-time ES music teacher to full-time  New ES K-5 Math Program  Part-time HS counselor to full-time counselor  Part-time business teacher to full-time -will help with managing the PAC  New school bus and maintenance truck  New HS/MS gym bleachers and locker upgrades

 Proposed Computer Replacements  HS/MS/ES Teacher Computers  ES 121 Computer Lab  ES 132 Computer Lab  ES 218 Computer Lab  ES Library  HS/MS Media Center  Continuation of 1:1 iPad program  Incoming 8 th Grade and cases  Note: 2017 Graduate’s iPads will be used to upgrade iPad Carts at the Elementary School.  Network Security Firewalls, backup and recovery

 Supporting the new Performing Arts Center  Expansion of College Course offerings  Upgraded Equipment for HS Video Courses  New HS/MS Band Equipment  MS PBSIS Program  Supports Media Center Makerspace  Supports both HS and MS Athletics and Student Activities

Ongoing Initiatives at Simmons – • Literacy Program, including Daily 5, Wilson Fundations, ReadyGen and Writer’s Workshop • Continued Infusion of Technology Across the Curriculum • Revived and refreshed PBSIS • Professional Learning Communities • RTI (Response to Intervention) Looking Ahead — • Interdisciplinary Teaching including STEAM • Career Awareness & Development including • Career Cruising • Increase emphasis on music instruction • New k-5 Math Program

2017-2018 2016-2017 General Fund: Local Tax Levy & allowable adjustments $8,439,514 $8,221,569 State Aid $9,975,618 $9,975,618 Other (Surplus, tuition income, interest, $1,722,806 $1,667,421 extraordinary aid, cap reserve withdraw) Total General Fund $20,137,938 $19,864,608 Special Revenue – All Sources $2,637,756 $ 2,645,222 Debt Service (including debt service aid) $1,257,825 $ 1,287,063 TOTAL BUDGET $24,033,519 $23,796,893

 Curriculum & Instruction $10,113,638 50.22%  Support Services $1,489,945 7.40%  Benefits $3,903,473 19.38%  Student Transportation $1,026,005 5.10%  Admin. & Bus. Operations $1,810,124 8.99%  Facilities $1,465,961 7.28%  Capital Outlay $328,792 1.63% Total General Fund $20,137,938 100.00%

2017-2018 2016-2017 Debt Service Tax Levy $1,148,857 $1,113,829 Debt Service Aid $108,968 $173,229 Debt Service Fund Bal - $5 Total Debt Service $1,257,825 $1,287,063

 Local Tax Levy $8,439,514 Tax Increase $52.09*  Debt Service Tax Levy $1,148,857 Tax Increase $7.66*  Total Estimated Tax Increase: $59.75* * Estimate based on tax base of $466,392,308 as provided by the tax assessor. Tax Increase – Local Tax Levy increase is 3.4 cents per $100Kof assessed value; Debt Service Tax Levy is .005 cents per $100K of assessed value.