Budget Presentation 2022 - 2023
Document Highlights Include:
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