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RONDOUT VALLEY CSD 2017 - 2018 BUDGET


Budget Hearing Presentation May 2, 2017

ROSARIO AGOSTARO Superintendent of Schools DEBRA KOSINSKI School Business Administrator

PROPOSED 2017-18 BUDGET

Budget Amount $63,385,211 Fund Balance Utilized $3,616,972 Projected Tax Levy (-1.35%) Budget to Budget Comparison to 2016-17 2.7% Increase in State Aid $499,010

Property Tax Cap

• The Rondout Valley CSD Property Tax Cap for the

2017-18 school year is 2.69% which would have permitted the district to raise an additional $961,658 in local revenue.

• Based upon the economic needs of our local community

the Board of Education and administration have elected to change the tax levy by (-1.35%) which reduces the tax levy by $482,275 for the 2017-2018 school year.

PROGRAM IMPACT

GRADES K-6 PROGRAM - CONTINUED

• Continued integration of

Agriculture in the Classroom K-6 activities

• Preserve our enhanced

Reading Program

GRADES K-6 PROGRAM (KES, MES, I.S.)

• Teacher K-6 (1.0 FTE) Continue to

focus on maintaining small to moderate class sizes

• Math Coach at MES (0.2 FTE)
• Continue STEAM Academy
• Continue summer & school year

professional development

GRADES 7-8 PROGRAM (JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL)

• Revision of Home &

Careers course to include greater emphasis on food science.

• Food Science Classroom

renovation (majority of funding through LEP grant to the district)

• Special Education Teacher to

support new CASA class for grades 6-8(1.0 FTE)

GRADES 7-8 PROGRAM - CONTINUED

• Enhancement to summer credit

recovery program

• Continue STEAM Academy
• Continue summer & school year

Professional Development

• Technology Liaison

GRADES 9-12 PROGRAM - (HIGH SCHOOL)

• Continue STEAM Academy
• Continue summer & school year

professional development

• Continue exploration and

expansion of Collegian Program

• Expands P-Tech Program
• Secretary (1.0 FTE)
• Supports new grant-funded

Research, Design & Discovery lab

GRADES 9-12 PROGRAM - CONTINUED

• Teacher of the Visually Impaired

(0.1 FTE)

• Creation of an Ulster County

BOCES carpentry program at Rondout Valley

• Reading Specialist (0.2 FTE)
• Liaisons for guidance, art, music,

physical education & LOTE

ELECTIVE PROGRAM

7 NEW ELECTIVE OPTIONS

(Grades 9-12 Program - continued)

ENGLISH

• English 101 - Collegian

Course with SUNY Ulster

• English 102 - Collegian

Course with SUNY Ulster

• Advanced Placement

English Language and Composition

SCIENCE

• CASE Food Science (3rd

course in agriculture sequence)

• CASE Agriculture Power and

Technology (4th course in agriculture sequence)

SOCIAL STUDIES

• Western Civilization 102 -

Collegian Course with SUNY Ulster

BUSINESS

• Business and

Personal Financial Management

DISTRICT-WIDE

• Replacement of various musical

instruments

• Consultant for superintendent search
• Greenhouse Coordinator (0.5 FTE)
• Nurse Practitioner -1 day a week
• BOCES Content Specialist support in

technology

• Occupational Therapist (0.4 FTE)
• Psychologist (1.0 FTE)
• Social Worker Services

• Secretary to support Pre-K, CSE

software and APPR (1.0 FTE)

• Re-deploy administrator from technology

to support Pre-K, CSE and APPR

• Computer Technician (2.0 FTE)
• Athletic Trainer services
• Chaperones at Junior Varsity games
• Unified Sports
• Additional funding for field trips

FACILITIES UPGRADES

Such as:

• Lights on the football field
• Carbon monoxide detectors to be wired into alarm system
• Corrosion control for water treatment
• Sod and irrigation on main campus
• Security cameras at Intermediate/Junior High School
• Repave existing play area at Marbletown
• Enlarge existing paved play area at Kerhonkson

REDUCTIONS

K-6 JUNIOR HIGH HIGH SCHOOL

• No reductions
• Science (-.7 FTE)
• No reductions

DISTRICT WIDE

• Computer Specialists from BOCES (-1.0)

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

EXPENSES IMPACTING THE BUDGET

78.8% OF THE PROPOSED BUDGET

Retirement Contributions (ERS & TRS) $3,260,013 Health Benefits $10,324,383 Social Security Benefits $2,292,961 Employee salaries $29,222,173 Debt service $4,824,344 TOTAL $49,923,344

REVENUE SOURCES

State Aid Tax Levy Fund Balance Other Sources

% 36.7% 55.5% 5.7% 2.1% $ Amount $23,265,311 $35,158,236 $3,616,972 $1,344,692

EXPENSES

Salaries $29,222,173 46.1% Benefits $16,830,726 26.6% Debt Service $4,824,344 7.6% Other $5,013,611 7.9% BOCES $3,789,267 6.0% Transportation $3,705,090 5.8%

EXPENSES

2017-18 Proposed Budget

By law school districts must divide their budget into three (3) components: program, capital and administrative, and compare them to last year's amount.

PROGRAM

Adopted 2016-17 Budget Proposed 2017-18 Budget

Instruction

$29,518,588 $29,806,702

Legal

$70,000 $70,000

Pupil Transportation

$3,695,468 $3,705,090

Other Transfers

$85,000 $1,033,000

Employee Benefits

$13,531,385 $13,884,154 TOTAL $46,900,441 $48,498,946

CAPITAL

Adopted 2016-17 Budget Proposed 2017-18 Budget

Operation & Maintenance

$4,033,717 $3,877,073

Principal/Interest Payments

$3,552,869 $3,536,844

Property Tax Refunds

$10,000 $10,000

Judgment & Claims

$0 $0

Employee Benefits

$900,615 $970,453 TOTAL CAPITAL $8,497,201 $8,394,370

ADMINISTRATIVE

Adopted 2016-17 Budget Proposed 2017-18 Budget

Central Services

$1,907,510 $1,958,979

Instructional Supervision

$2,074,816 $2,154,126

Curriculum Development

$309,798 $298,733

Employee Benefits

$2,027,610 $2,080,057 TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE $6,319,734 $6,491,895 TOTAL BUDGET $61,717,376 $63,385,211

THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING THE PRESENTATION THIS EVENING

ToPl vote on Tuesday,Please Remember To vote on

To Vote on

Tuesday, May 16, 2017 From 7am to 9pm At the District Office