BUDGET DRAFT #1. January 22, 2015

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1 SCHODACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET DRAFT #1 January 22, 2015

2 What We STILL Face Restricted Revenue Streams Diminished Programs for our Children No Real Mandate Relief The Governor s Grants Drive Towards Consolidation and Shared Services Governor s Education Agenda

3 Key Budget Assumptions for the Draft #1 Budget Reviewing staffing levels Rolled loss of WRAPs into Regular Budget Textbooks, software, library, hardware slight decrease due to declining enrollment Contractual and Debt Service per contract/debt schedule BOCES Services avg. 2% increase, with adjustments for service changes Health Insurance 8% increase

4 Key Budget Assumptions for the Draft #1 Budget General Insurance 8% Increase Workers Compensation - 0% increase Legal Services 0% increase Pension Contributions ERS (Employee Retirement System) 18.9% (20.1% 14-15) TRS (Teacher Retirement System) 13.5% (17.53% 14-15) Utilities and Fuel decrease based on history, savings used to offset increase in Repairs and Maintenance Repairs & Maintenance increase based on need Special Education Services slight increase Special Education student numbers are declining Costs for those student receiving special education services are increasing

5 Projected Expenditures $ Change % Change Instruction $9,466,901 $9,915,057 $448, % Athletics $185,874 $207,622 $21, % Operations & Maint. $1,333,425 $1,383,621 $50, % Transportation $1,031,860 $1,034,075 $2,215.21% General Support $1,017,438 $1,057,058 $39, % Employee Benefits $6,135,547 $6,064,646 ($70,901) (1.16)% Debt Service $2,027,172 $2,043,600 $16,428.81% Interfund Transfers $19,075 $19,075 $0 0% Total Appropriations $21,217,292 $21,724,754 $507, %

6 What s in the Expense Line Instruction - Regular Ed, Special Ed, CTE/ Tech Valley, Nursing, Guidance, Library, Technology Athletics Modified, JV and Varsity sports O&M Building repair and maintenance, grounds maintenance, utilities, telephone General Support - Legal, Auditing, BOCES Admin, Board of Ed expenses, District Office, Business Office, Postage Employee Benefits FICA/Med, Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Workers Comp. Debt Service Contractual per Debt repayment schedule Interfund Transfer 20% district cost of Summer Special Ed programs

7 Revenue Budget Drivers State Aid Gap Elimination Adjustment (GEA) $6,496,445 loss over 6 years Reduction in Aid Ratios ( compared to ) Transportation went from 73.7% to 62.2% BOCES went from 68.2% to 61.6% Public Excess Cost went from 67.3% of expenses over $32,655 to 56.5% of expenses over $35,826 Private Excess Cost went from 90.4% to 87.3%

8 Tax Cap Schodack CSD Revenue Budget Drivers Tied to CPI and Growth Rate given to us by ORPS CPI 1.62% Limits a districts ability to raise taxes Miscellaneous Revenues Rental Revenue From $17,552 to $189,500 Trans Share From $62,358 to $107,141 Prior Year Refunds From $138,986 to $75,306

9 What Options does the BOE have? Option 1: Propose the recommended draft budget requiring a tax levy before exemptions at or below the Tax Levy Limit prescribed by Law Requires a simple majority (50% + 1 voter approval) Option 2: Propose a budget requiring a tax levy before exemptions above the Tax Levy Limit Requires a super majority (60% voter approval) Requires a statement on ballot indicating the required tax levy before exemptions exceeds the Tax Levy Limit Disallow a tax credit to taxpayers

10 What happens if the budget is not approved by the public? If the proposed budget is not approved by the required margin: The district may resubmit the original budget or submit a revised budget to the voters on the third Tuesday in June OR Adopt a contingency budget that levies a tax no greater than that of the prior year (0% increase in the tax levy) If resubmitted/revised budget is not approved by the required margin: The Board of Education must adopt a budget that levies a tax no greater than that of the prior year (0% increase in the tax levy) and the budget would be subject to contingent budget requirements The District will not be allowed to increase the tax levy to the extent necessary to fund items of expenditure excluded from the tax cap No growth factor No capital, court order, or pension exemptions

11 Board Elections 3 Board Seats open starting July 1, year terms Petition with minimum 25 signatures due to District Clerk by 5pm Monday April 20, 2015

12 Budget Development Timelines Jan 22 Feb 12 Draft #1 Expenditure Budget Department Presentation s Review of Governors Proposal Building Presentation s March 19 April 16 May 7 May 19 Draft #2 Revenue & Expenditure Budget Budget Adoption Public Budget Hearing and Meet the Candidates Budget Vote and Board Elections

13 Technology at Schodack CSD Where we were Where we are Where we want to go Jim Yox IT Manager

14 Where we were Technology at Schodack CSD Historical Data

15 Where we are 925 Students 724 desktops/laptops 172 ipads Total of 896 end user devices 6 VMWare servers 26 virtual servers

16 Where we are 2.0 FTE Technology Jim Yox, Network Manager/Data Warehouse CIO Matt Purificato, Network Administrator 3 Building Computer Specialists w/stipend

17 Where we are Recently went 1 to 1 laptops for HS teachers 1 to 1 laptops for 22 SLC HS students Moved from ipads

18 Where we are Technology at Schodack CSD SMP who they are SMP Assessment Findings

19 Where we want to go 1 to 1 laptops for MS teachers Capital Project $620k for technology infrastructure upgrades in HS and ES

20 Where we want to go Smart Schools Bond Act $673k for Schodack State encouraging longer term projects Virtual desktops 1 to 1 computing for grades 6-12 ipads, ChromeBook, Lenovo ThinkPad,??? Smart Boards / Projectors /???

21 Where are we Going Replace Sophos Web Filter with Lightspeed Reduce CPI Contracting Move technology purchases to BOCES Increase in SMP Consulting Upgrade CES Connection Increased annual maintenance costs Wireless system, network switches, core switch Maintenance of items purchased through grants covered in general fund budget

22 Potential changes for 2015/16 One day per week of Network Support Similar to what we do with Jason McCord Allows for flexibility BOCES Aidable

23 Transportation Then and Now MARY J. MABB

24 Evolution of Transportation Department Then 25 Bus runs 15 In-District 10 Out of District Door to Door transportation for all Private/Parochial students Two tier in district runs am & pm F/T Trans. Supervisor P/T Dispatcher 25 drivers/5 monitors 2 Mechanics 30 Buses Now 17 Bus runs 12 In-District bus runs 5 Out of District Centralized pickup where applicable Single bell routing in PM Shared transportation w/ichabod and Rensselaer CSD Assumption of all mechanical work on RCSD Buses 50/50 Share w/rcsd for: Transportation Supervisor Dispatcher

25 Current Efficiencies and Upgrades Transportation Share with Rensselaer CSD Upgrade to Bus Routing System to Include Google Mapping Upgrade to Fuel Vending & Monitoring System Implementation of Infofinder granting access to approved Staff Implementation of the Infofinder App for ipad and iphone use Installation of On-site propane tank Fuel Savings

26 Where are we Going Further Sharing of existing Services with RCSD Totally Green Machines Bus purchases for Possible Share with other Districts/Municipalities: Sub Pool Spare Bus Pool Out of District Runs Propane Fueling for other vehicles

27 Buildings and Grounds Superintendent of Building and Grounds Matt LaClair Facilities Total District (Sq/ft) 262,904 Total Parking spots 405 Total Acres 64 Tennis courts 8 Soccer fields 4 Baseball fields 3 Basketball courts 3 Playground 1

28 Changes over time Groundskeeper from 12 months to 9 months Maintenance person from 8hrs/day to 6 hrs/day Head custodians from 3 to 1 Total custodians from 11 to 8 Current cleaning level is 32,863 sq. ft. per custodian 30% increase Director of Facilities Shared with New Lebanon Clerk of Works for Summer 2014 Project Utilities since 2008 Energy usage down 10% Energy costs down 50%

29 Recent Efficiencies and Upgrades Energy Efficiencies Backstop at Modified Softball field Repaired Track and Tennis Courts Removed Observatory Moved in 6 Story Place pre-school classes Moved Solar Sal into Bus Garage Installed Propane Fuel Island Installed LED lights Repaired CES Tennis Courts New Tractor National Purchasing

30 Where are we going Continue working with Synthesis, Turner & NYSERDA Review staffing as Capital Project proceeds Look at municipal sharing with Town & Village Equipment, services, fueling, training Catch up on deferred maintenance Bring back some Groundskeeper and Maintenance time Use best practices to control costs Continue to look at ways to reduce energy costs Continue with LED s as budget allows Continue to modernize equipment Work to attract more incubators