Rocky Point UFSD Budget Workshop January 23, 2012

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1 Rocky Point UFSD Budget Workshop January 23, 2012

2 Significant Factors State aid remains significantly behind historic levels and growth in mandated expenses Represents a transfer of NYS responsibility for public education onto the taxpayers of the RPUFSD Absence of any meaningful mandate relief Despite promises of mandate relief for school districts, NYS has provided no meaningful mandate relief to reduce burdensome costs. Moreover, no meaningful mandate relief is proposed to benefit local taxpayers. Non-recurrence of federal jobs fund (loss of $701,000) Implementation of Tax Cap Tax levy increases in excess of cap (based on a calculation, but often referred to as 2%) require a 60% voter approval

3 State Aid Recent Trend $26.0 $25.0 $24.0 $23.0 $22.0 $21.0 $20.0 $22.0 $23.5 $24.5 NYS Aid (in millions) $24.2 $2.4 million reduction in state aid since $22.7 $26.1M Real NYS Aid Gap $22.1 $22.0 Where NYS Aid should be based on CPI growth. NYS $19.0 $ E E 3

4 Significant Factors Tax Cap What is the Tax Cap? Starting with the school year: Places a cap (often referred to as 2% but actually based on a calculation) on the growth in tax levy for budgets approved by the traditional 50%+1 vote margin Requires a 60% voter approval for any tax levy growth above the Cap Mandates a 0% tax levy growth if voters do not approve the budget Are there any exemptions to the Tax Cap? Yes, the calculation includes a variable allowance for: Changes in expenditures due to voter approved capital expenditures Changes in contributions to pension plans in excess of 2% of payroll Court ordered judgments Not excluded - Mandates The costs of mandates are NOT excluded from the Tax Cap

5 Spending Per Pupil Suffolk County Schools ( Figures for K-12 Districts Source: LIA Education Report) $35,000 $18,806 Per Pupil Spending $30,000 $25,000 $20,000 $15,000 $10,000 $5,000 $0 Rocky Point Brentwood Middle Country Sachem Miller Place Islip Comsewogue Smithtown Elwood Harborfields Patchogue-Medford West Islip Kings Park Eastport-South Mount Sinai Lindenhurst Half Hollow Hills West Babylon Commack William Floyd Copiague Shoreham-Wading Deer Park Hampton Bays East Islip North Babylon Riverhead Center Moriches Three Village Longwood South Huntington Greenport Hauppauge Northport-East Sayville Connetquot Huntington Bay Shore Bayport-Blue Point Babylon Mattituck-Cutchogue South Country Wyandanch Westhampton Beach Central Islip Amityville Southold Port Jefferson Cold Spring Harbor Sag Harbor East Hampton Southampton Shelter Island Fishers Island Bridgehampton Per Pupil Spending

6 Budget Priorities Maintain existing instructional programs Support Next STEP strategic plan initiatives to improve academic outcomes for all students through: Increased rigor: Addition of five new Advanced Placement courses Common Core curriculum development and assessment alignment Support for at risk students ICARE academic intervention program Continue roll-out of Scholastic READ 180 and System 44 programs Alternative Learning Center tutoring and credit recovery programs Alternative High School Continue existing athletic and co-curricular programs at all levels

7 Key Questions Does this budget include additional staff over present levels? No additional staffing (FTEs) above those authorized as of 1/23/12, except those that may be required by the CSE are anticipated. Will there be elimination of positions? If the proposed budget is approved by voters at the required margin, total FTE counts are not expected to change. However, realignment based on specific needs may result in some positions be eliminated and others added. What is the impact of the continued changes in NYS Assessments (proficiency standards, rigor and timing of exams)? Annual changes in proficiency standards, administration dates of exams, and rigor continues to result in new requirements for academic intervention services and, thus, the redeployment of scarce instructional resources.

8 Topics To Be Presented General Administration Greg Hilton Transportation Greg Hilton Debt Service Greg Hilton Buildings & Grounds Greg Hilton Benefits Susan Wilson Personnel Susan Wilson Library & Technology Susan Wilson

9 General Administration

10 General Administration Expenditures by Major Category Printing / Mailing 3.2% Insurance 21.7% BOE / Supt./H/R 1.7% Finance 10.0% Legal 8.2% BOCES 55.2%

11 General Administration Expenditures by Major Category Category Budget Proposed % Change Notes Board of Education, Superintendent and H/R $42,245 $41, % Includes dues, conf., contractual, and supplies. Reduction due to fewer conferences. Finance $277,350 $243, % Decrease $45k in external and internal auditors expenses; $50K contractual $18K TAN fees; $24K BOCES $17K supp, dues, conf. Legal $200,000 $200, % Includes retainer and litigation/hearing expenses. BOCES Admin. $1,432,476 $1,349, % Estimated BOCES rate including RIC, PR, & Admin chg., data processing, LAN mgmt., & tech. lease, OLAS, AESOP Reduction due to movement of various BOCES Expenses Central Printing & Mailing $83,180 $79, % Elimination of two copy machines ($4K) Insurance $529,725 $529, % Property and liability insurance cost remain stable MTA Tax $111,784 $ % State eliminated the MTA tax liability on public schools.

12 Transportation

13 Transportation Expenditures by Major Category Special Education / Private / Parochial Transportation 63.2% Regular In district Transportation 31.0% Athletics 5.8%

14 Transportation Expenditures by Major Category Category Budget Proposed % Change Notes Regular and Late In-district Transportation Interscholastic Athletics Transportation Special Education / Private and Parochial School Transportation $1,564,741 $1,481, % Savings due to the reduction of one bus run. $276,100 $276, % $2,874,147 $3,025, % Includes Summer program Includes additional transportation runs to out of district facilities.

15 Debt Service

16 Debt Service / Fund Transfers Expenditures by Major Category Short-term Debt Service 6.7% Summer Special Education 2.4% Long-term Debt Service 90.9%

17 Debt Service / Fund Transfers Expenditures by Major Category Category Budget Proposed % Change Notes Long-term Debt Service Short-term Debt Service (TANs) Transfer to Special Aid Fund $3,441,831 $3,395, % Long term borrowings middle school and other construction projects $250,000 $250, % Borrowings necessary to bridge gap between expenditures and tax receipts $90,000 $90, % District s portion of Special Education Summer programs - subject to change based on NYS adopted budget

18 Buildings & Grounds

19 Buildings & Grounds Expenditures by Major Category Garbage Special Projects / 2.6% Emergencies Service Contracts 4.7% 3.0% Equipment 2.2% BOCES 0.9% Supplies 9.3% Contractual 12.1% Utilities 65.6%

20 Buildings & Grounds Expenditures by Major Category Category Budget Proposed % Change Notes Utilities $1,245,000 $1,255, % Increase in electric rates Contractual $229,200 $225, % Fence and parking lot repairs, electrical and plumbing service Supplies $171,700 $177, % Cleaning Supplies, classroom paint, vehicle fuel, HVAC filters, Uniforms Service Contracts $55,500 $57, % Pest Control, HVAC service, drain maintenance, equipment service Special Projects / Emergencies $90,000 $90, % Budget for unforeseen and special needs Garbage Removal $55,000 $50, % Savings from reduced number of extra containers ordered Equipment $42,600 $42, % Café tables, exhaust fan, snow removal equipment BOCES $17,000 $17, % BOCES health & safety

21 Benefits

22 Benefits Expenditures by Major Category Workers' Comp. 1.1% Life/Flex 0.4% Unemployment 0.5% Dental Insurance 0.7% Social Security 18.0% TRS 24.1% Health Insurance 47.9% ERS 7.4%

23 Benefits Expenditures by Major Category Category Budget Proposed % Change Notes NYS Employees Retirement System NYS Teachers Retirement System Social Security / Medicare Workers Compensation $874,391 $1,047, % Rate changed from 16.3% to 18.9% of ERS payroll $3,181,370 $3,404, % Rate changed from 11.11% to 11.93% of TRS payroll $2,441,658 $2,538, % Maximum earnings subject to Social Security increased $3,300 $150,000 $150, % Life Insurance / Flex $50,840 $50, % Unemployment Insurance $75,000 $75, % Health Insurance $6,527,634 $6,775, % NYSHIP rate increase (blended 2012/2013) Dental Insurance $96,600 $96, %

24 Personnel

25 Personnel Expenditures by Major Category Other Non- Instructional 5.1% Buildings & Grounds 5.2% Aides / Monitors 3.0% Administration 7.2% Teaching 54.1% Special Education 17.3% Other Instructional 8.1%

26 Personnel Expenditures by Major Category Category Budget Teachers Salaries (excluding Spec. Ed.) Administration $2,375, Proposed $2,455,555 % Change 3.4% Notes $17,520,432 $18,407, % Includes all teachers K-12 Loss of Federal Jobs money applied in the school year Other Instructional $2,689,898 $2,744, % Includes substitute teachers, guidance, library, student services Special Education $5,576,217 $5,907, % Includes instructional, aides, support staff Buildings & Grounds Other Non- Instructional $1,750,678 $1,760, % Includes custodial, maint, grounds, security, savings from retirements $1,713,821 $1,750, % Includes building and central office non-instructional staff. Aides and Other $1,034,644 $1,012, % Includes library, health aides, monitors, and community ed Includes building and central administration

27 Library & Technology

28 Library & Technology Expenditures by Major Category Library Supplies/ Support 20.0% Equipment 11.0% Instructional Software 14.7% Computer Supplies 12.4% Technology Contractual 8.1% Data/Tel Lines & Support 31.5% Contracts / Repairs / Supplies / Dues 2.3%

29 Library & Technology Expenditures by Major Category Category Budget Data / Tel lines and support Library (including books, supplies, BOCES services) Proposed % Change Notes $132,060 $136, % Increase in annual AT&T data costs and data service charges by Lightpath $90,758 $86, % Reduction in library software subscription databases Equipment $50,975 $47, % Reduction due to the purchase of computer equipment last year. Instructional Software $63,196 $63, % Increase in cost of instructional software Computer Supplies $53,313 $53, % Increase in cost of toner Technology Contractual BOCES (excl. library database services) Contracts / Repairs / Supplies / Dues $35,000 $35, % $17,489 $ % Reduction due to movement of various BOCES Expenses $10,155 $10, %