DISTRICT PLANS 2 Financial Plan Instructional Plan Strategic - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Jeffrey P. Simons Superintendent of Schools March 14, 2018 Board Workshop #1: 2018-2019 Budget EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 1

DISTRICT PLANS

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Financial Plan

Instructional Plan

Strategic Plan

STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS

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Maintain Academic Excellence Educational & Fiscal Planning Collaborative and Active Relationships with the Community Safe Environment & Culture

STRATEGIC PLAN SUPPORT FROM THE DISTRICT BUDGET

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Maintain Academic Excellence

• K-12 Instructional Program
• Class Sizes
• Building Budget Allocations
• BOCES Career & Technical Education
• Curriculum Development & Supervision
• Professional Development for Staff
• Special Education
• Continuing Education
• Technology
• Instructional Services: Library, Guidance,

Health, Psychology & Social Work

• Extra-Curricular Activities
• Interscholastic Sports

STUDENT ENROLLMENT

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1,799 1,816 1,835 1,842 1,857 1,832 931 905 907 907 897 923 1,304 1,302 1,281 1,276 1,244 1,223 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23

CDRPC Enrollment Projection

K-5 6-8 9-12

2018-2019 PROPOSED STAFFING CHANGES

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FTE SUBJECT AREA BUILDING +1.0 Elementary Education Bell Top +2.0 Elementary Education DP Sutherland +0.5 English as a New Language District-wide +0.5 Instructional Administration Central Office

STRATEGIC PLAN SUPPORT FROM THE DISTRICT BUDGET

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Educational & Fiscal Planning

• Construction Projects: Debt Service
• Ongoing Support for Smart Schools

Initiatives

• District Technology Plan
• CDRPC Enrollment Study Fees
• Long-Range Financial Planning
• Bus Purchase Reserve

Establishment

• Questar State Aid Planning

STRATEGIC PLAN SUPPORT FROM THE DISTRICT BUDGET

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Collaboration & Active Relationships with the Community

• Tuition Students from Wynantskill (Grades 9-12)

and North Greenbush (Grades 2-12)

• Questar III BOCES Purchases
• Business & Education Partnership Program
• Columbia Business Internship Program and Life

Skills Program

• Shared Programs with Rensselaer City School

District

• Shared Special Education Programs with Other

School Districts

• Graduate Surveys & Alumni Tracking Program
• School Messenger
• Communications Specialist
• Memberships in Rensselaer County Chamber of

Commerce, CASDA & NYSSBA

• Substance Abuse Counselor
• Tax Bills Printed by Rensselaer County

STRATEGIC PLAN SUPPORT FROM THE DISTRICT BUDGET

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Safe Environment & Culture

• School Resource Officer
• District Safety Coordinator
• School Security Supervisors & Monitors
• Guidance Counselors, Social Workers,

Nurses & Psychologists

• School Messenger System
• Visitor Management System – Raptor
• Professional Development for Staff
• Public Address, Phone & Security Systems

Through Capital Project

• Radio System for School Buses
• School Bus Replacement Purchases

POINTS OF PRIDE

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฀ Columbia named

NYS Reward School

฀ Graduation rate improves

to 95% (4th highest in Capital Region)

฀ District ranked 6th among 84 Capital Region

schools

฀ Utica National Insurance Safety Award ฀ NYSPHSAA Sportsmanship Award

2017-18 HIGHLIGHTS

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฀ Strategic Plan approved by

Board of Education

฀ Received approval for Smart Schools

Investment Plan

฀ Purchased Chromebooks for 1-to-1 program

฀ Phase 1 of $39.7 Million Capital Project submitted to NYSED ฀ Professional Development aligned with curriculum and technology

goals

฀ Expanded use of Google for both classroom and administrative

functions

฀ Partnerships expanding with BOCES, neighboring districts, regional

businesses and local colleges

2017-18 HIGHLIGHTS

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฀ Curriculum updates

฀ Career Pathways and Next Generation Learning Standards

฀ Expanded student internships and

workplace learning opportunities

฀ Launched NYS Mentoring Program

in all schools

฀ Introduced Coding Clubs in all schools ฀ Enhanced safety planning/communication through School

Messenger

฀ Improved Concussion Management Program ฀ Implementing senior exit and graduate surveys ฀ Received “no designation” fiscal stress score from Comptroller’s

Office, indicating a low level of fiscal stress

FINANCIAL RECAP PRIOR TO MARCH 7

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฀ Property Tax Bills Issued: 3.7% Levy Increase ฀ Posted Fleet Replacement Plan on Website ฀ Moody’s Credit Rating: Aa3, High Grade ฀ OSC Fiscal Stress Monitoring System Issues

Positive Score for EGCSD

฀ Executive Budget Released ฀ Budget Development

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Source: 2012-13 & 2016-17 SED Property Tax Report Cards

SUBURBAN COUNCIL SCHOOLS FIVE-YEAR AVERAGE TAX LEVY INCREASE

1.24% 1.70% 1.77% 1.81% 1.94% 2.16% 2.20% 2.23% 2.42% 2.48% 3.06% 3.08% 3.37% 0.00% 0.50% 1.00% 1.50% 2.00% 2.50% 3.00% 3.50% 4.00%

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Source: Guilderland CSD Survey of Suburban Council Schools

SUBURBAN COUNCIL SCHOOLS 2017-2018 FULL VALUE TAX RATES

$11.44 $16.96 $17.10 $17.29 $17.32 $17.68 $17.86 $18.96 $19.67 $20.29 $20.38 $20.76 $20.87 $0.00 $5.00 $10.00 $15.00 $20.00 $25.00

REVENUE DRIVERS

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State Property Tax Cap: 2.1% CPI, Max 2.0% Expiring Payments in Lieu of Taxes: $343,976 Expiring RCG Health Insurance Trust Refunds: $359,740 Increase In Foundation Formula Aid: $180,306, 1.08% Expiring Building Aid: $1,605,254

FOUNDATION AID INCREASE OVER TIME

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฀ In the 2009-2010 School Year, State

Foundation Aid Amounted to $15,901,000

฀ In the 2017-2018 School Year, State

Foundation Aid Amounted to $16,689,195 A 4.96% Increase Over 8 Years (0.62% Average Per Year)

FOUNDATION AID TO EGCSD

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$11,000,000 $11,500,000 $12,000,000 $12,500,000 $13,000,000 $13,500,000 $14,000,000 $14,500,000 $15,000,000 $15,500,000 $16,000,000 $16,500,000 $17,000,000 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18

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FOUNDATION AID INCREASES & GEA RESTORATION

2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 Foundation Aid Increase $47,989 $136,377 $59,868 $3,467 $445,088 $180,306 GEA Restoration $1,180,413 $470,344 $1,054,967 $1,803,381 $0 $0

$0 $200,000 $400,000 $600,000 $800,000 $1,000,000 $1,200,000 $1,400,000 $1,600,000 $1,800,000 $2,000,000

Foundation Aid Increase GEA Restoration

TAX CAP CALCULATION AS OF MARCH 7

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$53,190,977 Tax Levy From 2017-2018 X 1.0078 Tax Base Growth Factor $53,605,867 Subtotal #1 + 3,560,044 PILOTS Receivable 2017-2018

• 1,658,884 Capital Exclusion 2017-2018

$55,507,027 Subtotal #2 X 1.02 One Plus Lower of 2% or CPI $56,617,168 Subtotal #3

• 3,466,584 PILOTS Expected 2018-2019

+ 0 Available Carryover from 2017-2018 $53,150,584 Tax Levy Limit Before Exclusions + 2,990,507 Exclusions (Capital Only) $56,141,091 Tax Levy Limit Plus Exclusions 5.55% Limit (Increase Over 2017-2018 Tax Levy)

TAX CAP COMPONENTS

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EXPENSE DRIVERS

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Student Enrollment & Programs Employee Compensation TRS Contribution Rate Increases: 8.5% Health Insurance Rate Increases: 6%-12% BOCES Services Increases: 0%-2% Special Education Tuition Debt Related to Capital Projects

PRELIMINARY BUDGET ESTIMATE

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฀ Preliminary Budget Estimate: $96,436,010 ฀ Increase in Budget: $4,278,853, +4.64% ฀ Required Tax Levy: $5,376,518,+10.11% Will Change ฀ 5.55% Tax Cap Yields $2,950,114 in Revenue ฀ Gap Between Preliminary Budget Estimate and

Projected Revenues: $2,426,404

฀ Contingent Budget Rule: $5,376,518 in Reductions

MAY 15, 2018 VOTE

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Proposed Budget Purchase of Buses, Reserve Purchase of Buses, Borrowing Establishment of Bus Purchase Reserve Election of Board Members (4)

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

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฀ Board Petitions

฀ Available: Monday, March 26 ฀ Due Back: Monday, April 16 ฀ Location: District Clerk’s Office

Citizen Genet Elementary School

฀ Meet The Candidates Night ฀ Wednesday, May 9 At 7:00 p.m. ฀ Location: Howard L. Goff Middle School Cafeteria