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Cheektowaga-Sloan

Union Free School District

2018-2019 Budget Presentation

Cheektowaga-Sloan UFSD 2018-19 Proposed Budget

We Must Balance

Educational needs of our students with the cost to our community

Cheektowaga-Sloan UFSD 2018-19 Proposed Budget

What is being achieved district-wide with the dollars we spend?

Cheektowaga-Sloan UFSD 2018-19 Proposed Budget

Growth of New Programs/Upcoming Focus Areas:

• Academic Learning Centers—math focus—JFK MS/HS
• The 7 Habits/Leader In Me Program—District-Wide
• Lucy Calkins Reading Workshop—K-5
• Challenging Coursework–new courses, advanced

placement and continued honors courses—JFK MS/HS

• Career and Technical Programs
• Technology in our Schools—District-Wide
• Community Involvement—District-Wide

JFK MS and HS ACADEMIC LEARNING CENTERS

Supportive Learning Environment for All Learners

District Recognition

 Saratoga Springs—Business Officials Conference—June 2018  New York City—Annual School Boards Conference—Oct. 2018

• Receive additional instruction/assistance with homework
• Work on projects and receive guidance by teachers
• Work with a peer (peer tutoring)
• Regents Preparation Program—help to pass Regents Exams
• Receive targeted intervention—individual learning plans for all students
• Participate in Grade Recovery - opportunity to learn again/pass courses
• Challenged and enriched - serve as a peer-tutor, study for SAT/ACT

exams, complete Honors and AP work with support, and participate in Math Olympiad Team (International Enrichment Competition)

Supportive Learning Environment for All Learners

JFK Middle School Student Math Improvements

John F. Kennedy Middle School Algebra 1 Math Scores (All Students)

Source: New York State Report Cards

District-Wide Leadership Program The 7 Habits /Leader In Me

Woodrow Wilson's Leadership Day  Emphasis on Group Work to promote leadership  Applying 7 Habits in development of creative work, such as song creation, PowerPoint, skits  Teaching students life-long leadership skills

Leadership Poster

To promote a culture

• f leadership and

teamwork, students from WW designed a poster to showcase different leaders throughout history. Game Show Creation Third grade students are preparing for Leadership Day to

teach others what they learned about the 7 Habits.

Habit 4--Think Win-Win Fifth grade students use their 7 Habits Workbook to work together, learn and discuss Habit 4. Student Recognition JFK Middle School 7 Habits Awards— Highlights student work as leaders and provides school-wide recognition

The Leader In Me at TR

Leadership Day at TR May 4, 2018

Lucy Calkins Literacy Program

• New initiative for the 2017-18 school year
• Researching, planning, preparing, training

and obtaining classroom libraries and

• ther materials has been a lengthy

process

• Consistent teaching practices K-5 are now

in place using Lucy Calkins Units of Study to teach reading

• Established District K-5 Literacy

Committee--Promotes teacher leadership, collaboration and uniformity K-5

Lucy Calkins Literacy Program

 Reading Workshop is designed to provide our youngest students unbelievable power as readers and to provide them with the skills needed as they learn to read.  It has provided our teachers with new energy as they teach reading in a consistent and collaborative manner.  In the short time since implementation, the results have been amazing--student excitement/energy

Woodrow Wilson Reading Workshop Grade 4  Mini-lesson  Teacher directed  Students on rug  Print-rich setting Theodore Roosevelt Reading Workshop Kindergarten  Mini-lesson  Teacher in rocking chair leading  Youngest learners focused and excited about reading

Grade 5 Classroom Even older students are seated on the rug learning higher level reading strategies Students are reading to each other, Mr. Mochrie is reading to students, and the library mirrors the same reading atmosphere as the classrooms

Competitive & Challenging Coursework Preparation for College, Career & Beyond

Year 3 Astronomy and Meteorology Physics and Engineering courses to challenge students and promote critical and higher level thinking New for 2018-2019 School Year  AP Language-replacing English 11 Honors  Health Lifestyles-advanced PE course  Advanced Creative Crafts—Art course  Survey of Mathematics-advanced math course for the college bound student  Pre Algebra--replacing the A/B sequence

Competitive & Challenging Coursework Preparation for College, Career & Beyond

JFK Middle School

Advancing Student Learning  Honors courses—ELA and Math in grades 6-8  Regents Algebra and Regents Earth Science in grade 8

National Junior Honor Society Math Olympiad Team

Competitive & Challenging Coursework Preparation for College, Career & Beyond

JFK High School

AP Biology, Calculus, U.S. Government & Politics, English Literature and U.S. History -- college accredited courses in our Business, Technology and Foreign Language Department

National Honor Society

FFiddler on the Roof Robotics—Technology

Community Events

Engaging our Total Community in Education

Career and Technical Programs

Opportunities for All Learners This year, 23 students are participating in the following CTE Programs through BOCES:

• Animal Science
• Auto Tech
• Building Trades
• Cosmetology
• Criminal Justice
• Electronics and Computer Tech
• Web Tech
• Welding

TECHNOLOGY IN OUR SCHOOLS

• Promethean Boards--have been added in all the science classrooms this year. They

are the latest technology for interactive presentations and demonstrations.

• Charging Carts—support student Chromebook and I-Pad usage and allow for full

classroom technology learning.

• Google Classroom--is being used so that students can respond electronically and

teachers can assess written work quickly and provide feedback directly on the documents that the students produce.

• Erie 1 BOCES—manages all mobile devices so that new apps can be sent out very

quickly over the cloud. This Mobile Device Management program allows for efficiency and for students to utilize the latest and greatest apps for learning

• The District continues to replace old teacher computers and add PC’s,

Chromebooks and I-Pads as age appropriate for student learning.

WW-Grade 4 Students Utilize iPads in the library to read an e-book during

• Mr. Wiesmore's Class

WW-Grade 5 Students Using the multi-touch SmartBoard to learn about the Iditarod race that takes place in Alaska TR—Grade 1 Students Using the new set of iPads to complete a research project about the solar system

Cheektowaga-Sloan UFSD 2018-19 Proposed Budget

Budget Summary

Cheektowaga-Sloan UFSD 2018-19 Proposed Budget

 The District’s current adopted budget

contains total appropriations of $35,040,536

 The 2018-2019 proposed budget contains

total appropriations of $36,295,407.

 Thus, the proposed budget is $1,254,871 or

3.58% more than the prior year.

Cheektowaga-Sloan UFSD 2018-19 Proposed Budget

Main causes for the increase?

 Special Education Agencies – increase is

$500,000 to other provider agencies

 Health insurance – increase is $153,488 as

health rates increased

 Debt Service – net debt increase is

$1,069,941 (principal & interest) Many other costs actually decreased to help make up for these increased costs

Cheektowaga-Sloan UFSD 2018-19 Proposed Budget

 Despite the 3.58% increase in the budget,

the tax levy would increase .98%.

 Exact tax rates for each town are not known

until assessment rolls are finalized.

 The average tax levy increase for the past

five years is .41%.

Cheektowaga-Sloan UFSD 2018-19 Proposed Budget

The average tax levy increase for the past six years is 0.41%.

Fiscal Total Percentage Year Tax Levy Change 2013 - 14 14,882,613 $

• 0.40%

2014 - 15 15,089,534 1.39% 2015 - 16 15,132,624 0.29% 2016 - 17 15,236,351 0.69% 2017 - 18 15,164,004

• 0.47%

2018 - 19 15,313,318 0.98% Total last 6 years 2.47% Average for 6 years 0.41%

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How are the education dollars spent?

Cheektowaga-Sloan UFSD 2018-19 Proposed Budget

Cheektowaga-Sloan UFSD 2018-19 Proposed Budget

Cheektowaga-Sloan UFSD Health Insurance

The cumulative increase over this ten year period is approximately 68% – or an average increase of approximately 6.8% per year.

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New York State Teachers’ Retirement System

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New York State Employees Retirement System

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New York State & Federal Aid Received

Cheektowaga-Sloan UFSD 2018-19 Proposed Budget

What actions has the District taken to control costs?

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 What has the District done to control costs?

• Implemented Shared Business Manager model
• Eliminated 19 positions in past 4 years
• Partnered with BOCES for management of all

computer operations

• Consolidate purchasing of supplies, materials,

computers, copiers, various food supplies with

• ther Districts to obtain quantity discounts
• Switched dental coverage to lower cost provider
• Implemented a power-off system for computers

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2018-19 Proposed Budget

 What has the District done to control costs?

• Implemented a print management project
• Refinanced District bond issuances
• Building & Grounds savings in vehicle

replacement, gasoline monitoring and energy use reductions

• Four additional teachers have committed to

retiring during or at the end of the 2018-19 fiscal year.

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 What has the District done to control costs?

District Leadership—maintain administrative costs at a very low level as a result of the following:

 Superintendent serves as chief operating officer, personnel

director and assumes many other roles

 There are no deputy, assistant or associate superintendents

• f instruction, human resources, or buildings and grounds

 Part-time Business Official--2.5 days per week  All administrators take on additional tasks as needed

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What has the District done to control costs?

These initiatives save in excess

• f $1.7 million annually

Cheektowaga-Sloan UFSD 2018-19 Proposed Budget

How have we advocated for the District?

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 One of our critical sources of revenue is State

Aid – what has been done to secure our fair share of State assistance?

• Superintendent personally met with

Assemblywoman Monica Wallace and Senator Timothy Kennedy

• Discussed $35,983,538 loss of Foundation

Aid due to State not following formula

• Discussed current mandates which require the

District to spend dollars to comply

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Advocacy Continued

• Discussed specific student needs and desire to

provide the best education possible

• Superintendent participated with other local

superintendents in joint letter to legislators

• Board participated in ECSBA’s advocacy

efforts

Cheektowaga-Sloan UFSD

2018-19 Proposed Budget The proposed budget remains very lean, but:

No classroom teaching positions are being

eliminated

We will maintain all student educational

programs focused on 21st Century Learning

We will maintain art, music, physical

education, foreign language, librarians at each school, clubs and sports at current levels

Cheektowaga-Sloan UFSD

2018-19 Proposed Budget The proposed budget remains very lean, but:

Student health and building safety remains our

number one priority (installed panic buttons, updated AED machines, training for allergy awareness, maintained school nurses, etc.)

All buildings will be appropriately maintained

(many capital improvements have occurred with more improvements planned)

We have not mortgaged the future with this budget

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Focus Continues to be on Improving Educational Opportunities for All Students

 Further look at newly implemented programs, such

as our Academic Learning Centers at JFK Middle and High School, to determine next steps that will result in greater student achievement

 Continued implementation of the 21st Century

Learning – continued work on bringing new programs forward to help all students succeed.

 Strong emphasis on next steps with Reading

Workshop K-6 especially data review and reporting

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Continued Focus on Improving Educational Opportunities for All Students:

 Significant investment in new textbooks,

strengthening our math program, and expanding classroom reading workshop libraries

 Continued investment in technology:

• Upgrades to infrastructure—switches, wireless data

points

• Touch screen whiteboards for instruction
• Robotics and 3D printing capabilities-MS/HS
• Classroom sets of instructional devices

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2018-19 Proposed Budget

The District’s NYS imposed Tax Cap for our District for the 2018-2019 fiscal year is 2.57%

Cheektowaga-Sloan UFSD

2018-19 Proposed Budget

The District’s proposed budget contains a tax levy increase of 0.98%

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The effect on the average home is an increase of $9.41 for the year.

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The District has been below the New York State Tax Cap each year that the Cap has been in existence.

Cheektowaga-Sloan UFSD

2018-19 Proposed Budget We appreciate our community and the support you have shown us. We have made some difficult decisions in the past few years to keep the tax rate increase as low as possible, yet maintain a high standard

• f education for our students.

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We ask for your support of this budget and are available for any questions or concerns you may have.