Catskill Central School District

2010-2011 Draft General Fund Budget

April 13, 2010 Board Presentation

Budget Development Guidelines

Is the program mandated? How many students are impacted? Were the students and parents promised the

program? What level of savings is realized if eliminated? Does the program assist students to improve

academically?

2010-2011 Draft General Fund Expenditure Budget

2009-10 General Fund Budget $36,970,555 2010-11 Proposed Budget

$36,536,549

Budget to Budget $ Decrease $ - 434,006 Budget to Budget % Decrease - 1.17%

Expenditure Increases

Salaries Dollar Increase Total Payroll% Share of

Budget

CAA- 2.5% Jan-2011 $ 26,360 $ 986,206 2.71%

CTA (increment only) $ 230,000 $ 10,385,988 28.51%

CSEA - 3.1% $ 115,000 $ 3,578,815 9.83%

Management/Confidential - 3.1 % $ 12,500 $ 410,834 1.13%

Benefits Dollar Increase Total Expense% Share of

Budget

TRS $ 123,658 $ 1,011,642 2.78%

ERS $ 115,850 $ 305,850 0.84%

Health Insurance $ 141,700 $ 3,970,000 10.90%

Special Education per Gov Proposal

summer share % increases $ 90,000

Transportation 2.5% CPI (actual May 2010) $ 75,000

Total $ 1,066,268

Changes Achieving Savings

District negotiated change in prescription co-pay with CAA and CSEA unions, and implemented with respective CAA and CSEA retirees and management/confidential staff resulted in 15% reduction in premiums

Implemented earlier nighttime computer shutdown Creating District Calendar and Budget newsletter

with in-house staff

Planned Changes to Achieve Savings

Planned reduction in paper consumption Reduction of copier equipment (1 lease, expires

mid-year, will not be renewed) Maintenance building – reduce rental cost of

storage containers and off-district storage Drilling of well to supply water for irrigation of

athletic fields Reduction of postage expenses Creating and printing CMS & CES Yearbooks in-

house

Proposed Program Decreases

Building & Department Budgets: 10-15% decrease After-school program: 50% reduction Outside Agency Programs eliminated:

Twin Counties programs (Project Alert & Life Skills) Greene County Mental Health programs School Resource Officer

Transportation reduction of late runs at both campuses reduction of field trips (curriculum necessitates only)

Technology – reduction of leased computers

Proposed Program Decreases

Athletics All modified sports eliminated Summer sports camps eliminated

Extra-curricular activities CHS: Newspaper & Photography Clubs CMS/CHS: Art, Band, Chess, Lacrosse, & Ski Clubs CMS: Drama, Library, Odyssey of the Mind,

Photography, & Stage Crew Clubs CES: Band, Junior Trebalairs, & Odyssey of the Mind

Proposed Staffing Decreases

Administrative Staff (CAA) 1.0 FTE 1.0 Secondary position

Support Staff (CSEA) 2.7 FTE 1.0 Cleaner 1.0 Teaching Assistant (Pre-K) enrollment .4 Teaching Assistant .3 Monitor (attrition)

Proposed Staffing Decreases

Teaching Staff (CTA) 8.0 FTE 1.0 Art Teacher 1.0 Business Teacher 1.0 Pre-K Teacher (due to enrollment) 1.0 4th grade Teacher (21 to 25 avg class size) 1.0 5th grade Teacher (20 to 24 avg class size) 1.0 Librarian (CES) 2.0 Foreign Language Teachers

2010-2011 Draft Revenue Budget

2009-2010   2010-2011 Change

Local Sources $ 3,462,804 $ 3,411,627 $ (51,177)

State Aid $ 15,937,963 $ 14,645,777 $ (1,292,186)

Federal Aid $ 125,000 $ 50,000 $ (75,000)

Appropriated Fund Balance

$ 1,650,000 $ 2,200,000 $ 550,000

Tax Levy $ 15,794,788 $ 16,266,816 $ 472,028

$ 36,970,555 $ 36,536,549 $ 396,335

Tax Levy $ Increase   $ 719,716   $ 434,357

Tax Levy % Increase 5.00% 2.75%  

1% Increase on the Tax Levy ~   $ 150,000  

Reserve Funds, the District’s Savings AccountsReserves enable the District to set aside monies for future

obligations, thereby eliminating drastic increases in budget

line items. Unemployment Insurance Reserve

Established and funded by Board action To fund payments to claimants instead of increasing line

item in budget Retirement Contribution Reserve

Established and funded by Board action To fund the District’s contributions to the NY State and

Local Employees’ Retirement System

Grants

2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012

Total $1,706,491 $1,666,916 $1,260,654

Decrease ($39,575) ($406,262)

Positions Funded 19.8 FTE 22.9 FTE 11.8 FTE

Title I & Title I - ARRA Instructional Support Services Title IIA - Training and Professional Development Title IID -Technology in Education Title IV - Safe and Drug Free Schools (ending 8/2010) UPK – must include set aside for partnership with local agencies Reading First – ending 2010 Section 611, 611 ARRA, 619, & 619 ARRA - Special Education GED Workforce Investment Act – Run GED classes

Contingent Budget

Current position of NYSED is 0% CPI Maximum expenditure under Contingent Budget

would be $36,219,510 Require additional cuts of at least $317,039 Cannot purchase student supplies and most

equipment Pre-payment of usage fee required for community

use of facilities No salary increases for management/confidential

staff