MAY 217 THE FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS SAYVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT NEWSLETTER Volume 31.3 www.sayvilleschools.org HERE ARE THE FACTS about Sayville s 217-218 Proposed Budget: At the March 9, 217 meeting, the Board of Education approved the 217-218 Proposed Budget put forth by the District. This Proposed Budget is a iscally responsible budget that enhances instructional opportunities for students, has a $9,594,753 spending plan, with a small spending increase of.53%, and carries a homestead tax-rate increase of.25%. This Proposed Budget is the Tax-Levy Cap, S A S B J B requiring a simple majority to pass. With this Proposed Budget, Sayville School District has the estimated increase in Suffolk and is signi icantly lower than the average rate increase for Long Island school districts. (See graph on page 5.) For the average home assessed at $4, before S.T.A.R. Exemptions, there will be an estimated increase of $17/year or $1.42 per month. IN SUMMATION: We are the Tax Levy Cap and are programs that will bene it and prepare our students for the future. (See list on page 5.) We urge you to review this Budget Issue of Tidings carefully and encourage you to attend the Public Hearing on May 9th at 7:3 p.m. in the Board Room of the Administration Building. As it has been for the past three years, the May 16th School Budget Vote will be in the Gymnasium located at the back of the Suffolk County Community College, Sayville Center at 3 Greene Avenue. Polls will open at 7 a.m. and close at 9 p.m. As your Board of Education, we hope you will support our excellent public education programs. SINCERELY YOUR BOARD OF EDUCATION: President John Verdone, Vice President Thomas Cooley, TRUSTEES: Carl Cangelosi, Norman devenau, Maureen Dolan, Keith Kolar, and Deborah Van Essendelft on the 217-218 Proposed School Budget 7:3 P.M. Tuesday, May 9 th Sayville Administration Building MAY 16 th LOCATION: in the Suffolk County Communtiy College Sayville Center 3 Greene Avenue
PROPOSED 217-218 BUDGET: $9,594,753 217-218 ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET 217-218 PROGRAM BUDGET Board of Education District Clerk District Meetings Superintendent s Office Business Office Auditing Services Treasurer Admin Fees for Debt Service Legal Services Personnel Office Records Management Public Information Printing Office General Insurance School Association Dues BOCES Services Admin BOCES Rental Costs Curriculum Office Pupil Services Office Principals Offices Plant Operation & Custodial Computer Instruction K-12 Adult Ed-Principal s Office Summer School-Principal s Office Unemploy./WC Contractual TPA Admin Benefits Total Plant Operation & Custodial Plant Maintenance & Grounds Plant Maintenance Old JHS Judgements and Claims Capital Benefits Total Library Bonds Bonds School Construction Bond School Const.-EPC Bond Anticipation Notes Tax Anticipation Notes Transfer to Capital Fund Current Proposed 216-217 217-218 $22,895 11,521 26, 372,79 1,32,474 96,1 12,124 2,5 83,655 361,519 37,29 68,621 232,17 433,694 24,1 269,178 163,9 284,649 77,95 2,692,718 125,936 177,138 14,742 15,21 123,5 2,16,11 217-218 CAPITAL BUDGET Current Proposed 216-217 217-218 $5,36,174 1,813,686 16,5 5, 3,818,913 1,9,125 3,262,53 637,949 27,517 2, 8, $23,3 11,768 25,25 361,888 1,7,687 99,136 12,366 2,5 92,4 369,427 37,75 69,267 235,185 438,7 24,1 24, 16, 29,77 8,74 2,727,182 129,831 181,175 14,952 8,743 131,44 2,3,345 $5,39,181 1,846,697 17, 5, 3,564,364 884,9 3,23,43 637,949 15, 8, Budget Change $45 247 (75) (1,191) 38,213 3,135 242 8,745 7,98 (134) 646 3,78 5,6 (29,178) (3,9) 5,428 2,799 34,464 3,895 4,37 21 (6,458) 7,94 14,334 ADMINISTRATIVE TOTALS $8,777,377 $8,867,498 $9,121 Budget Change $3,7 33,11 5 (254,549) (124,225) (31,65) (27,517) (5,) Legal Services Inservice Training Teaching-Day School General Instruction, K-5 General Instruction, 6 Language Arts-English, 7-12 Mathematics, 7-12 Science, 7-12 Social Studies, 7-12 Business Education, 6-12 Technology Education, 6-12 Home & Career Skills, 6-12 Health, 6-12 Alternative School, 1-12 Schoolwide Instruction, 6-12 General Instruction, K-12 Music, K-12 Art, K-12 Physical Education, K-12 Foreign Language, 6-12 Gifted & Talented, 4-12 Handicapped Pupils, K-12 Speech Instruction, K-12 Non-English Speaking, K-12 Corrective Reading, K-12 Occupational Education, 11-12 Instructional Materials AV Library Computer Instruction, K-12 Attendance, K-12 Guidance, 6-12 Health Services, K-12 Diagnostic Screening, K-12 Psychological Services, K-12 Social Work Services, K-12 Co-Curricular Activities Interscholastic Athletics Intra-murals Teaching-Adult Ed. Teaching- Summer School District Transportation Service Contract Transportation Public Transportation BOCES Transportation Service Community Recreation (Pool) Special Education Office Transfer to Special Aid Fund Current 216-217 $169,845 95,9 2,25,114 6,993,731 1,95,88 1,728,986 1,67,587 2,23,573 1,848,64 218,43 821,974 23,356 25,22 119,162 113,45 1, 1,538,888 838,937 1,385,283 1,347,174 129,188 9,564,594 729,366 287,888 951,637 375,48 27,861 724,55 2,653,5 142,251 948,624 543,519 14,76 554,363 528,858 438,358 1,142,97 4,8 123,5 7,764 84,25 3,741,732 2,5 38,375 115,82 565,197 2, Program Benefits Total14,863,951 Proposed 217-218 $187,6 133,25 2,212,611 7,11,776 1,118,621 1,685,962 1,647,32 2,224,324 1,92,833 224,435 849,46 211,913 254,728 121,58 116,94 1, 1,562,29 876,524 1,42,67 1,373,997 131,562 9,63,175 698,357 37,292 874,728 382,99 264,6 741,642 2,698,356 136,64 954,686 546,89 14,76 57,441 545,823 461,856 1,185,167 4,8 123,5 79,564 87,347 3,823,99 2,6 38,693 115,812 58,85 2, 15,14,75 Budget Change $17,755 37,35 (37,53) 18,45 22,741 (43,24) (23,555) 2,751 54,193 6,32 27,72 8,557 4,58 2,346 3,49 23,42 37,587 35,324 26,823 2,374 38,581 (31,9) 19,44 (76,99) 7,51 (6,81) 17,92 44,856 (5,647) 6,62 3,371 16,78 16,965 23,498 42,26 8,8 3,142 82,177 1 318 1 15,653 276,799 CAPITAL TOTALS $16,626,917 $16,175,494 ($451,423) PROGRAM TOTALS $64,715,183 $65,551,761 $836,578 2
THE 217-218 PROPOSED BUDGET SUMMARY An INCREASE IN SCHOOL TAX RATE: REQUIRING A SIMPLE MAJORITY AS IT IS UNDER THE CALCULATED TAX-LEVY CAP of.26% THREE-PART BUDGET ADOPTED BUDGET PROPOSED BUDGET INCREASE/ 216-217 217-218 (DECREASE) ADMINISTRATION BUDGET $8,777,377 $8,867,498 $9,121 CAPITAL BUDGET 16,626,917 16,175,494 (451,423) PROGRAM BUDGET 64,715,183 65,551,761 836,578 TOTAL SCHOOL BUDGET $9,119,477 $9,594,753 $475,276 PERCENT INCREASE IN SCHOOL BUDGET:.53% BUDGET REVENUES STATE AID PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES OTHER INCOME INVESTMENT INCOME APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE PROPERTY TAX LEVY ADOPTED BUDGET PROPOSED BUDGET INCREASE/ 216-217 217-218 (DECREASE) $26,439,415 184,42 2,541,755 6, 3,152,688 57,741,199 $26,931,427 288,419 2,47,468 6, 2,96, 57,884,439 $492,12 13,999 (71,287) (192,688) 143,24 TOTAL REVENUE $9,119,477 $9,594,753 $475,276 ESTIMATED SCHOOL TAX RATE ADOPTED BUDGET PROPOSED BUDGET INCREASE/ 216-217 217-218 (DECREASE) ESTIMATED TAX RATE-HOMESTEAD 18.899 18.946.47 (PER $1 OF ASSESSED VALUE) has a tax-rate increase before STAR Exemptions. 3
217-218 PROPOSED BUDGET The two Pie Charts (below and opposite page) show the breakdown of the 217-218 Proposed Budget s Expenditures and Revenues. Fringe Benefi ts $2,724,959 22.88% Equipment $18,226.2% Capital Construction Non-Certifi ed Salaries $8, $1,761,828.88% 11.88% BOCES Services $6,627,573 7.32% Text Books $344,1.38% Debt Service $4,93,252 5.41% Transportation $3,952,549 4.36% Special Aid Fund $2,.22% Contractual & Other $5,864,43 6.47% D 216 CPI 1.26% Supplies $1,722,93 1.9% P T -L F Tax Base Growth Factor Pilot Payments Allowable Tax Levy Growth Factor Net Capital Levy A T L.26% Professional Salaries $34,513,293 38.1% NYS Two Percent Tax Cap Formula......is NOT two percent at all, since the formula is based upon the factors, as indicated in this chart. After Sayville School District factored in the variables to adjust the formula, the Tax Cap is:.26%. The good news is Sayville was able to set the tax rate lower at.25%. The following are some of the December 216 CPI was only 1.26%; factors affec ng the tax-levy cap Sayville s Tax Base Growth Factor was calcula on for the next school year: negligible at 1.9; Pilot payments continue to drive down our Tax-Levy Cap Percentage; 4 Continued reduction of the District s Debt Service drives down the Tax-Levy Cap Percentage; Filed with Comptroller s Offi ce on 2/28/17.
Due to the required reduction in the Tax-Levy Cap Formula along with State Aid, REVENUES were adjusted to lower the projected tax rate to.25%. Other Income $2,47,468 2.7% Payment In Lieu of Taxes $288,419.3% Applied Fund Balance $2,96, 3.3% State Aid $26,931,427 29.7% Property Taxes $57,884,439 63.9% Investment Income $6,.1% Tax-Levy Analysis - LI School Districts While the 217-18 Proposed Budget is a spending increase of $475,276 or.53%, the Tax-Rate increase is a modest.25%. Again this year, the Sayville School District and the Board of Education have kept costs low as well as enhanced educational opportunities for our students. Con nua on of the 1:1 Chrome Book Ini a ve Addi on of Foreign Language Explora ons at the Elementary level Possible addi on of 2nd PALS Special Educa on Class at Lincoln Avenue Addi on of two new Co-curricular Clubs Con nua on with year two of the HS Accuplacer Exam Program in partnership with Suffolk County Community College Con nued implementa on of a new reading series in grades K -5 Addi on of AP Summer Support Addi on of an AP Elec ve Research Course 5
NEW YORK STATE RULES REGARDING THE CONTINGENCY BUDGET The Contingency Budget contains various expenditures that are: legal, speci ically authorized by mandates or statutes, and maintain educational programs, preserve property, maintain the health and safety of students and staff. If the Proposed Budget fails the irst time... New York school boards may decide to: put up the SAME budget for revote, put up a REVISED budget for revote; or adopt a Contingency Budget. ******IMPORTANT INFORMATION**** If the Proposed Budget fails twice, school districts must adopt a Con ngency Budget with a ZERO percent increase on the current tax levy. Under a Con ngency Budget there are TWO spending cap limi ons: ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET CAPS ACTUAL 216-217 13.56% 1. ADMINISTRATIVE CAP 2. ZERO PERCENT TAX LEVY CAP ADMINISTRATIVE CAPS are determined by taking the ratio between the Administrative and Program Budgets, plus determining the lesser of the calculated Administrative Caps for 216-17 or the defeated 217-18 Budget. (See chart below.) PROPOSED 217-18 13.53% CONTINGENT BUDGET 13.53% On a Contingency Budget, Sayville School District would have to cut $977, from instructional/support programs, and staf ing to achieve a ZERO PERCENT TAX LEVY INCREASE (See below). To Achieve % Increase What Would Be Cut? Non-contingent Items ADMINISTRATIVE Budget... $17,661 Staffing, nonessen al supplies, equipment, travel, etc. PROGRAM Budget... $13,771 Staffing, student supplies, new equipment, athle cs, cocurricular, summer school, increased class size, etc. CAPITAL Budget... $828,568 NO Community-Use of Buildings and Grounds (unless paid), staffing reduc ons, capital projects, etc. ALTHOUGH THE TAX-RATE INCREASE MUST ACHIEVE ZERO PERCENT, THE CONTINGENCY BUDGET RESTRICTS COMMUNITY USE OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS (UNLESSED PAID BY THE ORGANIZATIONS) ATIONS) AND ALSO LIMITS THE DISTRICT S USE OF FUND BALANCE. ANCE. 6
Budget: Tax Levy SAYVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY 216-217 $56,941 217-218 $54,11 ALSO ON THE BALLOT Estimated Homestead Tax RATE PER $1 216-217 $.18 217-218 $.18 CANDIDATES FOR... Seats (3-year Term) THOMAS COOLEY LORI CANNETTI SAYVILLE LIBRARY Budget: Tax Levy Estimated Homestead Tax RATE PER $1 216-217 $3,757,346 216-217 $1.2197* 217-218 $3,83,43 217-218 $1.2445 *based on Public Library s projections (All Tax Rates are expressed per $1 of Assessed Valuation.) DEBORAH VAN ESSENDELFT Seat (5-year Term) JOSEPH LOUGHREN, JR. UNOPPOSED UNOPPOSED PUBLIC NOTICE REGARDING REGISTER INSPECTION Any person shall be entitled to have his/her name placed upon the register of the School District, provided that at the time he/she is known or proven to the satisfaction of the District Clerk to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at said Annual School District Meeting to be held on May 9, 217. Said Register will be iled in the Of ice of the School District Clerk, 99 Greeley Avenue, Sayville, New York, and will be open for inspection on each of the ive days prior to and the day set for the meeting or election, (except Sunday, and on Saturday by appointment only, by calling 244-651) between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. The 217-218 Proposed Spending Plan of $9,594,753 represents a.53% increase in the current school year, and a projected tax-rate increase of.25%, which is UNDER the.26% Calculated Tax-Levy Cap, therefore requiring a simple majority. 7
DR. WALTER F. SCHARTNER SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS 99 GREELEY AVENUE SAYVILLE, NEW YORK 11782 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE PAID SAYVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT School Tax Code 566 LINDA A. MITTIGA, SAYVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT NEWSLETTER & DISTRICT WEBSITE EDITOR MAY 16 th LOCATION: in the Suffolk County Communtiy College Sayville Center 3 Greene Avenue PUBLIC HEARING on the 217-218 Proposed School Budget 7:3 p.m. Tuesday, May 9 th Sayville Administration Building VOTING REQUIREMENTS* TO BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON TUESDAY, MAY 16 TH ONE MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: 1. Be a U.S. citizen. 2. Be 18 years of age or older. 3. Be a resident of the Sayville School District for at least 3 days prior to the voting date. 4. Be registered to vote in the Sayville School District. ***NOTE: General election registration qualifies residents.*** *To see if you are registered to vote, you can call 852-45 for the Suffolk County Board of Elec ons or the Sayville School district clerk at 244-651. ****ECRWSS**** Postal Customer SUMMARY OF THE 217-218 PROPOSED BUDGET This fiscally responsible spending plan is a complete budget package that: Has a Proposed Tax-Rate increase of.25%; Is UNDER the.26% Tax Levy Cap; Has a increase in spending of.53%; ENHANCES educational opportunities for our students with challenging programs that will help them succeed. REGISTRATION Registration for new residents, residents who have moved within the district, and residents who have not voted in a Sayville School District election since January 1 st, 212 can register either: 1. Un l Thursday, May 11 th, 217 at the Administra on Building on 99 Greeley Avenue, Sayville, NY, between the hours of 9: a.m. and 3: p.m. OR 2. On Tuesday, May 9 th for Evening Registra on which is between the hours of 4:3 p.m. and 7:3 p.m. in the SAYVILLE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 99 Greeley Avenue, Sayville, NY 11782 TRANSPORTATION POLICY The Proposed Budget reflects the revised Board of Educa on transporta on policy for elementary students which was passed by Referendum in May of 212. Students in the following grades, as indicated, are eligible to receive transporta on. GRADE DISTANCE K-5 Beyond 1/2 mile 6-12 Beyond 1 1/2 miles No transporta on is provided for students traveling to any school beyond 15 miles.