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Budget Presentation 2022 - 2023

First page of the PDF file: Presentation-Budget2022-23

Document Highlights Include: 

Total Expenditures: $ 22,483,944
3.54 % increase from 2021 - 2022
 
Major Expenditure Changes from
2021 - 2022
 
1430: Personnel - increase due to the addition of the GVEP Employee Assistance Program
 
1620 & 1621: Operations & Maintenance - increase reflects contractual wage increases, utility costs and camera upgrades (camera upgrades offset by state building aid)
 
2020: Instructional Salaries Supervision - decrease due to staff retirements and the reduction of a .5 FTE administrative position

2110: Instructional Salaries General - reflects contractual salary increases

2110: Regular Instruction BOCES - reflects increased costs for remote instruction and home/hospital tutoring programs

2250: Special Education - increase due to contractual increases and increased out of district placement for students with high needs

2280: Occupational Education - increase due to the restoration of 1 FTE technology education position

2630: Computer Assisted Instruction: increased need for technology resources (hardware & software)

5510: Transportation - overall increase reflects contractual increases, fuel and utility costs

9020: Teacher Retirement - increased costs due to an increase in the Employer Contribution Rate

9060: Health Insurance - overall increase due to a 12% increase in premiums

9711: Principal & Interest - overall decrease (offset by Building Aid)

9950: Transfer to Capital: $100,000 capital outlay project to upgrade HVAC/Building Controls (Capital Outlay Projects generate building aid in the following fiscal year.)

Total Projected State Aid: $15,458,172

  • Foundation Aid is fully funded - 3% “hold harmless” Increase from 2021-22
  • Increase in BOCES Aid due to increased utilization of BOCES services
  • Increase in Transportation Aid due to increased transportation costs
  • Decrease in Building Aid due to one time project expenses being completed

Property Tax: 1.9% increase in the tax levy

Property Tax Rate continues to be the lowest in the GV BOCES Region

Student Programming is Maintained -

  • Maintains current staffing levels to meet student needs
  • Maintains a full-time School Resource Officer
  • Maintains strong elective, college & AP programs at the HS
  • Maintains current class sizes K-12
  • Returns stability with current educational program and extracurricular opportunities/ STEAM teacher
  • Mental Health: 1 School Counselor and 1 School Psychologist per building (ES, MS & HS) and 2 School Social Workers district wide
  • Implementation of a block schedule for grades 7-12 (details under review)

Planning and Monitoring -

  • Plan for inflation and economic disruptions for the next 3-5 years
  • Monitor fiscal situation and make adjustments accordingly (negotiations)
  • Continue to monitor staffing needs/possible new programming
  • Monitor the plan for the use of Federal grants

Budget Newsletter available to the public on May 2nd and will be distributed to residents

Monday, May 9, 7:30 PM: Public Hearing Tuesday, May 17: Budget Vote from Noon-9:00 PM