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

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

DISTRICT PLANS 2 Financial Plan Instructional Plan Strategic Plan

STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS 3 Maintain Academic Excellence Educational & Fiscal Planning Collaborative and Active Relationships with the Community Safe Environment & Culture

STRATEGIC PLAN SUPPORT FROM THE DISTRICT BUDGET 4 • K-12 Instructional Program • Class Sizes • Building Budget Allocations • BOCES Career & Technical Education • Curriculum Development & Supervision • Professional Development for Staff Maintain • Special Education Academic Excellence • Continuing Education • Technology • Instructional Services: Library, Guidance, Health, Psychology & Social Work • Extra-Curricular Activities • Interscholastic Sports

STUDENT ENROLLMENT 5 CDRPC Enrollment Projection 1,304 1,281 1,276 1,244 1,302 1,223 897 907 907 923 931 905 1,835 1,842 1,857 1,832 1,799 1,816 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 K-5 6-8 9-12

2018-2019 PROPOSED STAFFING CHANGES 6 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 7 • Construction Projects: Debt Service • Ongoing Support for Smart Schools Initiatives • District Technology Plan Educational • CDRPC Enrollment Study Fees & Fiscal Planning • Long-Range Financial Planning • Bus Purchase Reserve Establishment • Questar State Aid Planning

STRATEGIC PLAN SUPPORT FROM THE DISTRICT BUDGET 8 • 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 Collaboration & District Active • Shared Special Education Programs with Other Relationships with the School Districts Community • 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 9 • School Resource Officer • District Safety Coordinator • School Security Supervisors & Monitors • Guidance Counselors, Social Workers, Nurses & Psychologists Safe • School Messenger System Environment • Visitor Management System – Raptor & Culture • Professional Development for Staff • Public Address, Phone & Security Systems Through Capital Project • Radio System for School Buses • School Bus Replacement Purchases

POINTS OF PRIDE 10 10 ฀ Columbia named NYS Reward School ฀ Graduation rate improves to 95% (4 th highest in Capital Region) ฀ District ranked 6 th among 84 Capital Region schools ฀ Utica National Insurance Safety Award ฀ NYSPHSAA Sportsmanship Award

2017-18 HIGHLIGHTS 11 11 ฀ 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 12 12 ฀ 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 13 13 ฀ 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

SUBURBAN COUNCIL SCHOOLS FIVE-YEAR AVERAGE TAX LEVY INCREASE 14 14 4.00% 3.37% 3.50% 3.08% 3.06% 3.00% 2.48% 2.42% 2.50% 2.23% 2.20% 2.16% 1.94% 2.00% 1.81% 1.77% 1.70% 1.50% 1.24% 1.00% 0.50% 0.00% Source: 2012-13 & 2016-17 SED Property Tax Report Cards

SUBURBAN COUNCIL SCHOOLS 2017-2018 FULL VALUE TAX RATES 15 15 $25.00 $20.87 $20.76 $20.38 $20.29 $19.67 $20.00 $18.96 $17.86 $17.68 $17.29 $17.32 $17.10 $16.96 $15.00 $11.44 $10.00 $5.00 $0.00 Source: Guilderland CSD Survey of Suburban Council Schools

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

FOUNDATION AID INCREASES & GEA RESTORATION 19 19 Foundation Aid Increase GEA Restoration $2,000,000 $1,800,000 $1,600,000 $1,400,000 $1,200,000 $1,000,000 $800,000 $600,000 $400,000 $200,000 $0 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

TAX CAP CALCULATION AS OF MARCH 7 20 20 $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 21 21 Property Value Growth, $414,890 PILOT Change, $93,460 Capital Spending, $1,331,623 CPI Growth, $1,110,141

EXPENSE DRIVERS 22 22 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 23 23 ฀ 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 24 24 Purchase of Proposed Purchase of Buses, Budget Buses, Reserve Borrowing Establishment of Election of Bus Purchase Board Members Reserve (4)

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER 25 25 ฀ 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