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Spackenkill Union Free School District

Mark Villanti April 9, 2019

Recommended Budget 2019 - 2020

• Responsible decisions
• Aspiring for academic excellence
• Now & for the future: instructional initiatives

Agenda for Budget Adoption

Introduction:

• Deming 14 points.
• Summary of the proposed budget costs.
• Evidence of success, return on investment.
• Responsible decision-making.
• Implementing the strategic plan to promote academic

excellence.

• Reviewing budget highlights.
• Assessing fiscal fitness.
• 3 part budget.
• Providing voter information.
• Line by line budget.

Deming’s, 14 points, 1980 A path to organizational growth

• Create constancy of purpose.
• Teach the philosophy to

employees.

• Focus on process, not mass

inspections.

• Don’t award business just on

basis of price.

• Constantly improve process.
• Promote growth individuals.
• Recognize different talents

and abilities.

• Drive out fear/build trust
• Build win – win.
• Eliminate slogans and

targets, accountability.

• Eliminate numerical goals

and focus on methods.

• Remove barriers that rob

joy of job like ratings.

• Promote education.
• Bring people on board.

Comment: Dr. Villanti shared these principles of management with the BOE during his first month of employment. It captures much of his approach to school leadership.

EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS IS A BY PRODUCT OF DOING THE RIGHT THINGS AND DOING THOSE THINGS WELL

SOUNDS LIKE YOGI BERRA SPEAKING BUT ACTUALLY MARK VILLANTI

Communicating District Success

• What’s Right with Spackenkill.

Archived list of weekly newsletters.

• Niche ranks us #13 in Upstate NY, 2018.

U.S. Education Department Blue Ribbon Status for Spackenkill HS

• The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program award

recognizes public and private elementary, middle, and high schools where students achieve very high learning standards (SHS) or making notable improvements in closing the achievement gap.

• Nationally 349 schools received the honor in

2018.

• Spackenkill HS is 1 of only 13 Blue Ribbon Schools

in NYS in 2018.

• Spackenkill HS 4th school in Dutchess County

history and first high school in 36 years.

Maintaining a smaller, student centered learning environment

• Every student matters.
• 1:1 Chrome book initiative.
• AIS / Special education support for challenged learners.
• Enrichment opportunities – i.e., music, art, STEM,

clubs, math and science competitions.

• Class size averages* –

Nassau ES – 22 Hagan ES - 22 Todd MS – 20 Spackenkill HS - 18

*Average in core academic areas discounting Special Education.

What are the responsible decisions?

• Presenting a budget that is under the tax cap.
• Maintaining a smaller, student centered

learning environment.

• Communicating the academic successes of the

district and promoting the economic vitality of the Spackenkill Union Free School District.

• Seeking additional revenues through out-of-

district tuition program.

Evidence of moderating growth & cost controls Five year histories of …

• Tax levy increases.
• History of tax cap and district

performance.

• Fiscal solvency.
• Budget to budget comparisons.

Tax Levy History*

*2012-13 result of IBM Pilot in 2011

• 12.00%
• 10.00%
• 8.00%
• 6.00%
• 4.00%
• 2.00%

0.00% 2.00% 4.00% 6.00% 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19

% Change

% Change in Tax Levy

• 0.5

0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19

CPI versus Levy Increase

CPI % Levy Increase

CPI and Tax Levy Comparison

DISTRICT WIDE INITIATIVES

Upgrade District Threat Assessment Protocol

INSTRUCTIONAL INITIATIVES AT NASSAU ES

INSTRUCTIONAL INITIATIVE AT HAGAN ES

INSTRUCTIONAL INITIATIVES AT TODD MS

INSTRUCTIONAL INITIATIVE AT SPACKENKILL HS

Instructional Initiatives to Budget

• Add a .6 science FTE in Science Research.
• Increase administrative staffing by .5 FTE
• Increase professional development with

Literacy Consultants.

• Further Automate Human Resource Records.
• Add .2 music theory class.
• Maintain special education staffing at current

levels.

Bus Cost Analysis

This cost is contained in the base budget, not a prop.

• Replace bus # 38 with one 30 passenger

bus

• Cost not to exceed $54,094
• Replace bus # 42 with a 30 passenger

vehicle

• Cost not to exceed $54,094
• Purchase vehicles via state contract

2019-2020 Estimated Revenue

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Category Budgeted 2018-19 Budgeted 2019-20 State Aid $9,621,682 $9,981,316 Appropriated Fund Balance 950,000 850,000 Reserves 800,000 800,000 Local Sources ** 755,500 892,900 PILOT Payment 4,375,000 4,441,418 Property Tax Levy 29,558,586 30,299,099 Total $46,060,768 47,162,497 Budget Increase 1.87% 2.39% Tax Levy Change 2.17% 2.51% Tax Levy Cap 2.69% ** Includes interest earnings, rental income, health services, tuition and other miscellaneous items.

REVENUE BUDGET TO BUDGET COMPARISONS

Key Cost Budget Drivers

2018-2019 Budget

• Salaries

$23,239,486 50%

• Health Insurance

$7,602,405 17%

• BOCES

$3,523,385 8%

• Employees' Retirement

$ 624,487 Teachers' Retirement $2,112,123 6%

• Debt Service

$1,997,982 4%

• Total of key drivers

$39,099,868 85%

• Total Budget

$46,060,768

Projected Budget Increases: 19-20

• Salaries

$23,766,035 2%

• Health Insurance

$ 7,828,762 3%

• BOCES

$ 3,724,015 6%

• Employees' Retirement

$ 689,487 10%

• Teachers' Retirement

$2,000,027 (5%)

• Debt Service

$2,025,406 1%

• Total of key drivers

$40,048,238 85%

• Total Budget

$47,162,497 100%

• 2019 - 2020 Superintendent’s Budget

$47,162,497

• 2018 - 2019 Budget

$46,060,768

• Increase Amount

$ 1,101,729

• Percent Increase

2.39%

• Tax Levy Increase

2.51%

• Average Tax Rate Increase

below 1 %

2019 – 2020 Budget Overview

Superintendent’s Recommended Budget

• Maximum Budget to stay under cap

$ 47,203,940

• March, 2019 Budget Status

$ 47,162,497

• Maximum Tax Levy

$ 30,354,542

• March, 2019 Estimated Tax Levy

$30,299,099

• Amount Under Tax Cap

$ 55,443

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OVERALL BUDGET PROPOSAL THREE PART BUDGET

• Administrative- Salaries &

benefits of administrators, admin clerical staff, school board costs, tax collection, legal & auditing costs, BOCES admin costs and central data processing. $ 4,362,655

• Program – Salaries & benefits of all

teachers and support staff; textbooks, instructional materials, equipment, athletics, BOCES programs, special ed. services and transportation. $ 36,826,476

• Capital – Salaries & benefits of

custodial and maintenance staff, debt service, bus purchases, utilities and insurance. $ 5,973,366

4/5/2019

Budget Component Analysis

Capital Administrative Program

CONTINGENCY BUDGET

• The contingency

budget requires the levy to remain the same as 2018-19.

• In real dollars this

means a cut of $740,513 from our budget.

BUDGET VOTE

When? Tuesday, May 21st, 7 AM to 9PM Where? Spackenkill High School Richard Wooley Auditorium. What? Spending plan - $ 47,176,803 One Board of Education Trustee

Budget Link

• The complete listing of budget documents are

available on line at the following link:

• www.spackenkillschools.org/departments/bus

iness office/budget_information