Valley Stream UFSD Thirteen Proposed Budget

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1 Valley Stream UFSD Thirteen Proposed Budget

2 Vision & District Goals Vision The Valley Stream Union Free School District 13 will treat each and every child as a scholar to be prepared to meet the challenges of their future. District Goals High Quality Curriculum and Instruction The Valley Stream Union Free School District 13 will develop and implement a high-quality curriculum, instruction, and balanced assessment model for all students. All staff will implement evidence-based practices including high yielding instructional strategies that increase higher order thinking, collaboration and creativity, and student engagement.

3 Vision & District Goals District Goals Leadership and Innovation All members of the Valley Stream Union Free School District 13 community are valued and seen as contributors to the goals of the district. Allocation of resources will support jobembedded professional development dedicated to promoting creative problem solving. We will seek district wide expertise and insights to realize measurable achievement gains for educators and students. Systems Thinking The Valley Stream Union Free School District 13 will continually create benchmarks for success that align targeted resources to evaluate and enrich the quality of our instructional and operational goals. 3

4 Board of Education Goals Goal 1: To increase the extent to which the faculty and staff of the school district are ethnically, linguistically and, in gender, more representative of the student population with whom they work Goal 2: To develop a Five-Year Fiscal Plan for the district, updated annually, which identifies anticipated revenues and planned expenditures for staff, facility upkeep, and curricular material purchases Goal 3: To enhance staff and public understanding of, and support for, the goals and work of the school district Goal 4: To bifurcate the annual development of a Five-Year Facility Plan to bring greater focus to the day-to-day needed maintenance of the facilities, as contrasted with the longer-term, higher cost major maintenance work Goal 5: To enhance the effectiveness with which instructional and administrative technology is used within the District Goal 6: To ensure that the goals of the instructional program of Valley Stream UFSD 13 not only meet but exceed the standards of the developing Next Generation Standards of New York State 4

5 The Tax Levy Limit Applies to the tax levy, not the homeowner s property tax rate Calculated by an 8 step formula created by NYS that all school districts must use Some exceptions are permitted to determine the Allowable Tax Levy limit. 2% Tax Cap DOES NOT EQUAL 2% increase in taxes A 60% majority vote is necessary to pass a budget that exceeds the tax levy above the calculated limit A 50% majority of the voters is necessary to pass a budget within or below the tax levy limit 5 VALLEY STREAM UFSD 13 WILL PRESENT A BUDGET WITHIN THE ALLOWABLE TAX LEVY LIMIT

6 Valley Stream UFSD 13 Reserve Funds Through ( estimated*) $7,000,000 $6,000,000 $5,000,000 6 $4,000,

7 Assigned and Unassigned Fund Balance Year UNASSIGNED ASSIGNED TOTAL $1,786,374 $1,875,000 $3,661, $1,833,150 $1,875,000 $3,708, $1,927,213 $1,875,000 $3,802, $1,989,268 $1,875,000 $3,864, $2,050,323 $1,875,000 $3,925,323 7

Programs Provides Funds to Maintain and Upgrade of Facilities Supports

8 The Budget Preliminary Proposed Budget Promotes High Quality of Instructional Programs Preserves Class Size and All Special Area Programs Provides Funds to Maintain and Upgrade of Facilities Supports Increased Technology-Based Operations and Instruction Remains within the Tax Levy Limit 8

9 Portion of Tax Levy Paid By Homeowners 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% District 13 District 24 District 30 9

The Budget The Proposed Budget for 2018-2019 is $51,496,380.

10 The Budget The Proposed Budget for is $51,496,380. An increase of $1,654,419 or 3.32% over the budget Last year s budget to budget increase was 3.31%. 10

11 Staffing 1 FTE Special Education.5 FTE ENL Teacher.5 FTE Speech Teacher 1 FTE Classroom Teacher in Reserve 11

Ongoing Capital Projects Upgrade or replace

replace cameras and monitoring systems Ensure

1990 (ADA) Replace or update plumbing and

group toilet rooms Install rubber matting on

12 Ongoing Capital Projects Upgrade or replace elements of the building envelope Upgrade or replace cameras and monitoring systems Ensure compliance with American Disabilities Act 1990 (ADA) Replace or update plumbing and electric Completely renovate all existing group toilet rooms Install rubber matting on playgrounds Provide for air conditioning in large spaces 12

Valley Stream District 13 2018-19 Proposed Budget Benefits, $11,033,188 Debt Service, $449,550 Transfers, $790,000

13 Valley Stream District Proposed Budget Benefits, $11,033,188 Debt Service, $449,550 Transfers, $790,000 Debt Service Principal, $346,805 Supplies, $579,745 Contract Services, $8,330,051 Equipment, $289,039 Salaries, $29,678,002

Revenues 2018-19 Estimated Revenues: State and Federal Aid = $12,061,722 PILOTS = $497,875 Other Revenues = $431,500 Reserve for Employee Benefits = $250,000 Applied Fund

14 Revenues Estimated Revenues: State and Federal Aid = $12,061,722 PILOTS = $497,875 Other Revenues = $431,500 Reserve for Employee Benefits = $250,000 Applied Fund Balance= $1,875,000 Tax Levy = $36,380,283 or 2.54% over Tax Levy *School tax increase only includes VS #13 and does not reflect the increase for the High School District 14

Proposed Budget 2018-19 Sources of Revenue

15 Proposed Budget Sources of Revenue PILOTS, $497,875 EBALR Reserve, $250,000 Appropriated Reserve, $1,875,000 Other Sources, $431,500 State Sources, $12,061,722 Property Taxes, $36,380,283 15

Budget Goals To support the core educational values and goals of the Board of Education and the Valley Stream Thirteen community which include a rich, diverse, and comprehensive program for all of

16 Budget Goals To support the core educational values and goals of the Board of Education and the Valley Stream Thirteen community which include a rich, diverse, and comprehensive program for all of our students To support performance goals for our students and implement the Learning Standards for New York State To continue to provide funds to maintain and upgrade facilities To continue to support the goals of the Technology Plan to improve students information literacy 16

Budget Goals To insure that the community understands the budget process, the tax levy limit, federal and New York State mandates, and the financial

17 Budget Goals To insure that the community understands the budget process, the tax levy limit, federal and New York State mandates, and the financial requirements of a high-quality educational program To anticipate long-term economic and fiscal conditions that impact our community and the budget process 17

District Mission Statement The Valley Stream Thirteen Union Free School District offers our life-long learners a robust curriculum through the partnership of home, school and community.

18 District Mission Statement The Valley Stream Thirteen Union Free School District offers our life-long learners a robust curriculum through the partnership of home, school and community. We expose our children to important literature and ideas, to master fundamental skills and develop problem-solving and critical thinking skills. We promote social responsibility encouraging students and staff to set high personal goals. 18

Budget Draft Dated: 3/1/18 William Hogan, Deputy Superintendent of Business and Finance. Revised

2018-2019 Budget Draft Dated: 3/1/18 William Hogan, Deputy Superintendent of Business and Finance Revised Agenda Budget Calendar Stakeholder Expectations District Vision, Mission, and Goals Budget Priorities