City School District of New Rochelle Embracing Diversity...Driving Success Superintendent s Preliminary 2018-2019 Budget April 10, 2018
CSDNR s Mission The City School District of New Rochelle, through an active partnership amongst community, parents, staff and students, will provide a high quality and challenging education for every child, in a safe, nurturing environment that embraces our rich diversity and drives our success.
Strategic Directions 1. Student learning: provide a high quality and challenging education for every child that promotes the intellectual, creative, social, emotional, and physical development of all students 2. Safe and supportive schools: cultivate safe, nurturing environments that embrace our rich diversity and are conducive to learning and growth 3. Superb Staff: recruit, hire, develop, evaluate and support all staff to consistently and collaboratively provide a high quality and challenging education for every child 4. Engagement and Outreach: foster an active partnership amongst community, parents, staff and students to live our Mission and achieve our Vision 5. Resource Management: manage fiscal, technological, and capital resources effectively and efficiently, in support of our Mission and Vision www.nred.org @NewRochelleED #NewRoSchools
Strategic Directions 1. Student learning: provide a high quality and challenging education for every child that promotes the intellectual, creative, social, emotional, and physical development of all students 2. Safe and supportive schools: cultivate safe, nurturing environments that embrace our rich diversity and are conducive to learning and growth 3. Superb Staff: recruit, hire, develop, evaluate and support all staff to consistently and collaboratively provide a high quality and challenging education for every child 4. Engagement and Outreach: foster an active partnership amongst community, parents, staff and students to live our Mission and achieve our Vision 5. Resource Management: manage fiscal, technological, and capital resources effectively and efficiently, in support of our Mission and Vision www.nred.org @NewRochelleED #NewRoSchools
Resource Management Direction: manage fiscal, technological, and capital resources effectively and efficiently, in support of our Mission and Vision Objective A: Budget. CSDNR s budget and resource allocation will support the attainment of the strategic objectives and long-term fiscal stability, including a fund balance restored to the legal maximum.
Budget Calendar/Process 12/10 Budget Discussion at Special Meeting 2/08 School Budget Community Input Forum 3/13 Budget Review Session 3/20 Budget Review Session 3/27 Budget Review Session 4/10 Final presentation of Superintendent s Proposed Budget 4/17 Board of Education Budget Adoption 5/01 Public Budget Hearing 5/15 BUDGET VOTE
Budget Highlights Tax Levy increase budget to budget of 3.89% Invests in social emotional supports and school safety Maintains existing programs and class size Supports enhanced professional development Adds needed positions Maintains investment in infrastructure (transfer to capital)
Budget Highlights Positions/Enhancements Improve social emotional supports for students 4 School Counselors 3 School Psychologists 3 School Social Workers Safety/Security: Budget increased by 10% for audit recs Meet pressing student needs 2.1 ENL Teachers 1 Special Ed TA o 3 Special Ed Teachers o Special Ed Aide www.nred.org @NewRochelleED #NewRoSchools
Budget Highlights Transfer to Capital Maintains the $2,433,625 investment in facilities 18/19 funds to be allocated to: Security infrastructure District-wide cafeteria improvements
Superintendent s Recommendation Proposition I-Operating Budget Expenditures: 2018-2019 Total Operating Expenditures $ 272,804,093 Spending Increase with debt service (offset by building aid) 5.08 % Spending Increase without debt service 3.92 % Revenues: State Aid & Other Revenues $ 47,416,327 Other Revenues $ 12,986,987 School Tax Levy $ 212,400,779 Total Revenues & Other Sources $ 272,804,093 www.nred.org @NewRochelleED #NewRoSchools Tax Levy Increase 3.89 %
Superintendent s Recommendation Proposition II-Capital Reserve Fund Authority: Education Law 3651 To fund the cost of any object or purpose for which bonds may be issued such as capital construction and renovations Purpose: To accumulate funds from the fair share mitigation collected by the City from developers with approved projects in the downtown overlay zone We are looking to establish this reserve up to $ 10 million
Budget at a Glance Budget for 2017-2018 School Year Budget Proposed for 2018-2019 School Year Total Budgeted Amount $ 259,622,488 $ 272,804,093 Increase from previous year $ 5,866,165 $ 13,181,605 Percentage increase in budget 2.32% (Net of debt service)* Resulting estimated property tax levy for each year Change in tax levy from prior year $204,441,642 5.08% (3.92%)* $212,400,779 1.995% @NewRochelleED 3.89% www.nred.org #NewRoSchools
Driving Factors Behind Spending Increase
State Aid Formula adopted by the state legislature but not fully funded If fully funded, CSDNR would receive an additional $21,080,398 nearly $2,000 per pupil in 18/19 CSDNR lost $149,617,720 over 9 years in foundation aid $29,274,767 lost to the Gap Elimination Adjustment Since 2009, CSDNR has lost $178,892,487.
Per Pupil Spending Comparison
Spending Increase Comparison
Tax Levy Increase Comparison
Tax Cap Calculation It is not necessarily 2% % It is a series of calculations created by SED and OSC Often referred to as 2% Tax Cap because of a component is limited to lesser of CPI or 2%
Tax Cap Legislation: A Primer % Voter Approval Required Option 1 Option 2 > 60% >50% Amount of Increase Max Allowable in Levy Tax Levy (Tax Cap) < Max Allowable Tax Levy (Tax Cap) Chapter 97 of the Laws of 2011 created the Property Tax Cap
What happens if the budget fails? Under the new Tax Cap Law, if the budget fails to get the voter approval on two separate votes, the District would be subject to a contingency budget. The contingency budget limits districts to the amount of the prior year tax levy.
Contingency Budget Under the State Tax Cap Law, if the budget fails to get voter approval on two separate votes, the District would be subject to a contingency budget The contingency budget limits districts to the amount of the prior year levy.
Contingency Budget For CSDNR, we would have to adjust the local tax levy to prior year level as follows: Proposed 2018/19 Tax Levy 2017/18 Tax Levy Required Levy Reduction $ 212,400,779 $ 204,441,642 - $ 7,959,137...resulting in significant cuts to the district budget.
Contingency Budget: The budgetary reductions necessary to remain compliant would include: Interfund Transfer to Capital $ 2,433,625 Security infrastructure and Update and improve district-wide cafeterias Equipment totalling in excess of $ 1 million No Community Use of Facilities unless there is NO cost to the school district
Points of Pride Commitment to Excellence and Equity Cohesive and coherent approach to curriculum and instruction Academic interventions Social emotional supports for students Cultural competence Over 60 foreign countries represented in student body 27 AP Courses 7 concurrent college enrollment courses 350 Students in PAVE
Points of Pride Commitment to Excellence and Equity State approved Career and Technical Education programs Children s International Language Academy (CILA) Museum of Arts and Culture NASA Young Engineers & Research Award National High School Mathematics Championship medalists Science Olympiad medalist Science & Humanities Symposium medalist Westchester Science & Engineering Fair medalist
Points of Pride Commitment to Excellence and Equity New Rochelle Community named Best 100 Communities for Music Education in America 1,300 students participate in 49 interscholastic athletic teams Numerous Athletic Accolades 100 students named Scholar Athletes Accredited by NYSED and Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Points of Pride Building a Strong Foundation Fiscal responsibility Facilities restoration and upkeep Technology Moving towards 1:1 Computer to Student ratio Graphics Labs Cisco Networking Lab Focus on effective technology integration
Looking Forward - future budgets Instructional program at 515 North Avenue Supervision of elementary program Coherent academic interventions in mathematics High quality after-school programs
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