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2020-21 Budget
Superintendent’s Presentation
March 11, 2020 Board of Education Meeting
2020-21 Budget Superintendents Presentation March 11, 2020 Board - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
2020-21 Budget Superintendents Presentation March 11, 2020 Board - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Chester Union Free School District 2020-21 Budget Superintendents Presentation March 11, 2020 Board of Education Meeting District Goal - Budget Create a fiscally responsible budget that addresses the needs of the District and the concerns
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Educational Priorities
To support and promote college and career readiness via student success, achievement, innovation and creating an educational foundation for lifelong learners who are contributing members of a global society.
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Educational Priorities
To support and promote college and career readiness
- Expand the breadth and scope of a district-wide, integrated
STEM plan.
- Construct dedicated “Maker Spaces” at each building.
- Expand robotics and coding program.
- Expand STEM course offerings at the high school level.
- Continue to implement the Next Generation Standards along
with New York State curriculum changes in the areas of: Science, Social Studies, Art, and Health Education.
- Continue to enhance Social Emotional Learning at all levels.
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Educational Priorities
To support and promote college and career readiness
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Nurture partnerships that allow schools and the business community to join efforts to improve students’ STEM career
- pportunities.
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Continue to increase community understanding of the importance of STEM education and build capacity to sustain a viable STEM education program to prepare students for the work and life in the 21st Century.
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Educational Priorities
Maintain and improve the District’s facilities in the most efficient and economical manner possible.
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Implement a proactive preventive maintenance plan to increase the efficiency and longevity of building systems and equipment.
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Complete enhancements to technology and security through the NYS Safe Schools Bond.
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Continue the integration of energy saving upgrades in the buildings.
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Enhanced Safety and Wellness
■ Enhance cyber-security infrastructure and monitoring,
including mandated data privacy protections.
■ Continue partnership with the Town of Chester to provide a
full time School Resource Officer (SRO) in the District.
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Challenges for the 2020-21 Budget
The number ONE challenge in constructing the 2020-21 budget has been maintaining our educational program in the face of scarce recourses and diminishing student enrollment.
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Tax growth for NYS schools is capped.
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Graduating classes continue to outnumber the incoming Kindergarten students. This year’s incoming K is estimated to be 65 students.
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Making up for the lost revenue from tuition and rental income.
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Support of Educational Spending
Tax Cap
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Taxing growth for NYS schools is capped at the rate of consumer spending for the prior year. 1.81% for 2020-21 Or an increase of $327,000
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The “tax base growth factor”, a measure of assessed properties, is increasing by 0.61% An increase of $111,000
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Other factors significantly decreasing the allowable tax levy in 2020-21.
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Support of Educational Spending
Tax Levy Limiting Factors: PILOT - An increase of $118,000 as payments in-lieu of taxes increase for the coming year reduces our allowable tax levy. Capital Levy – Because of an increase in NYS Building Aid, from the financing of the Roof and Fields project, reduces our net cost and reduces our allowable tax levy.
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Support of Educational Spending
New York State Aid for Education
❑ The Governor’s budget proposal included substantial aid
increase in aid for Chester, primarily from expense-driven aid.
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The Aid “runs” show increases in Building Aid, Transportation Aid and Foundation Aid that will benefit Chester.
❑ The Excess cost Aid increase was generated by, and
is actually due back to, Greenwood Lake for the expenses of their high-cost students.
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Property Tax Cap
For the 2020-21 Budget year the Maximum Allowable Tax Levy (MATL) is: $18,207,851 a decreased tax levy of $1,001
- r -0.01%.
These tax levy amounts, combined with state aid increases, decreases in rental income and decreases in tuition charges for Greenwood Lake students will support budget-to-budget growth of 3.09% without exceeding the levy cap.
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Maximum Allowable Tax Levy
2020-21
Prior Year Tax Levy
$ 18,208,852
Tax Base Growth Factor
x
1.006100
=
18,319,926
Prior Year PILOT (Payment In-Lieu of Taxes)
+
653,730
=
18,973,656
Prior Year Exemptions (Capital Levy)
- 911,732
*
Adjusted Prior Year Levy
=
18,061,924
Allowable Growth Factor (lesser of 2% or CPI)
1.018100
=
18,388,845
Current PILOTs (add $1.0m Isomedics)
- 771,667
School Tax Levy Limit
=
17,617,178
Available Carryover (used in current year) **
+
- (**none even though we were $100k below cap)
=
17,617,178
Current Year Exemptions (Capital Levy)
+
590,673
*
Current Year Exemptions TRS(retirement sys)
+
- Current Year Exemptions (retirement sys)
+
- inc
Maximum Allowable Tax Levy(MATL)
=
$ 18,207,851
- 0.01%
Increase (decrease)
(1,001)
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Highlights
■ Keeps spending within the NYS budget cap ■ Continuing the full time police presence (SRO) ■ Creating dedicated “Maker Spaces” ■ Maintains current staffing and opportunities for students ■ Continues a proactive building maintenance program
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Additional Information
■ Watch for additional budget information and
updates available at the District’s web site:
www.ChesterUFSD.org
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