Averill Park Central School District Superintendents Budget Draft for 2010-2011 for 2010-2011.

Averill Park Averill Park Central School Central School

DistrictDistrictSuperintendent’s Budget DraftSuperintendent’s Budget Draft

for 2010-2011for 2010-2011

MISSIONMISSION

Through a community partnership the Through a community partnership the Averill Park Central School District Averill Park Central School District will ensure opportunities for each will ensure opportunities for each

person to maximize individual person to maximize individual potential in the pursuit of life-long potential in the pursuit of life-long

learning by providing a safe, learning by providing a safe, respectful, student-centered respectful, student-centered

environment.environment.

Who are we in AP?Who are we in AP?

3357 Students (3262 Sept ’10)3357 Students (3262 Sept ’10) Approximately 2200 FamiliesApproximately 2200 Families 8814 taxable parcels8814 taxable parcels 140 square miles, 73 buses on the 140 square miles, 73 buses on the

road, 1 million miles traveled per road, 1 million miles traveled per year year

Academically SuccessfulAcademically Successful Largest local EmployerLargest local Employer

DemographicsDemographics

97% Caucasian97% Caucasian 11% Free or Reduced Lunch Program11% Free or Reduced Lunch Program 98% Stability98% Stability 15% Students with Disabilities15% Students with Disabilities Under 1% Limited English Under 1% Limited English

ProficiencyProficiency Under 1% HomelessUnder 1% Homeless 1% Home-Schooled students 1% Home-Schooled students 5% Enrolled in private schools 5% Enrolled in private schools

97% Student Attendance97% Student Attendance 3% Student Suspensions3% Student Suspensions 3% Drop-Out Rate3% Drop-Out Rate 1% GED1% GED 93% Graduation Rate (Local + 93% Graduation Rate (Local +

Regents)Regents) 85% Post-Secondary Education85% Post-Secondary Education

SuburbanSuburban Average needsAverage needs Low free/reduced Lunch PopulationLow free/reduced Lunch Population Fewer families below povertyFewer families below poverty

What’s the bottom line?What’s the bottom line?

The budget to budget spending is The budget to budget spending is DECREASED by $327,778 or -DECREASED by $327,778 or -0.59%0.59%

The tax levy increase is 3.56%The tax levy increase is 3.56% The Superintendent’s budget The Superintendent’s budget

honors the BOE’s guidelines of honors the BOE’s guidelines of maintaining a quality program maintaining a quality program that is fiscally responsiblethat is fiscally responsible

BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS

•Maintains class size guidelines•K-3 18-22•4-5 22-25

•Maintains K-12 instructional program including LOTE•Maintains K-12 transportation at current level•Maintains Athletics at current level•Maintains Extra-Curricular at current level•Maintains AIS at current level•Maintains K-12 Art and Music at current level•Maintains K-12 Library at current level

Changes effective 2010-Changes effective 2010-1111

Reduce from 5 elementary buildings to 3Reduce from 5 elementary buildings to 3 Reduce by 12.5 FTE faculty Reduce by 12.5 FTE faculty Reduce professional development and MentoringReduce professional development and Mentoring Reduce Business Course offeringsReduce Business Course offerings Reduce Questar servicesReduce Questar services Reduced energy use district-wide and avoided Reduced energy use district-wide and avoided

spending over $1.7 million over 4 yearsspending over $1.7 million over 4 years Move some special education expense from Move some special education expense from

general fund to federal fund as a result of general fund to federal fund as a result of stimulus aidstimulus aid

Major Financial ImpactsMajor Financial Impacts Loss of state aid through GAP Elimination and Loss of state aid through GAP Elimination and

Gov’s budget ($2.5 million)Gov’s budget ($2.5 million) Reduced general fund exp budget and Reduced general fund exp budget and

increase federal fund budget (2increase federal fund budget (2ndnd and final and final year of Fed Stimulus $)year of Fed Stimulus $)

Personnel-salaries up 3.13%Personnel-salaries up 3.13% Teacher increase of +5.12%Teacher increase of +5.12% Non-instructional decrease -1.62%Non-instructional decrease -1.62% Admin increase of +1.92% Admin increase of +1.92%

Personnel benefits increase 0.51%Personnel benefits increase 0.51% Non personnel and debt service overall Non personnel and debt service overall

decreasedecrease

DRAFT BudgetDRAFT Budget

The budget to budget spending is The budget to budget spending is DECREASED by $327,778 or -DECREASED by $327,778 or -0.59% for a TOTAL expense 0.59% for a TOTAL expense budget of $ 55,622,678budget of $ 55,622,678

The tax levy increase is 3.56%The tax levy increase is 3.56%

Breakdown of savings Breakdown of savings associated with school associated with school

consolidationsconsolidations

GEORGE WASHINGTON

SAND LAKE

Elementary Elementary ConsolidationConsolidation

AssumptionsAssumptions Enrollment based on 3-15-10 Enrollment based on 3-15-10 Includes completed K registrationIncludes completed K registration Creates 3 K-5 schools of similar sizeCreates 3 K-5 schools of similar size Maintains separate instructional space for Maintains separate instructional space for

Art, Music, PE, LibraryArt, Music, PE, Library Separate spaces - Speech, SW, Psych, Separate spaces - Speech, SW, Psych,

OT/PT, ReadingOT/PT, Reading Maintains 4 self-contained Sped. classesMaintains 4 self-contained Sped. classes Maintains cafeteria space at all schoolsMaintains cafeteria space at all schools Maintains BOE class size guidelinesMaintains BOE class size guidelines

Proposed Elementary Proposed Elementary ChangesChanges

Currently have 69 sections and 73 Currently have 69 sections and 73 elementary teachers across 5 elementary teachers across 5 buildingsbuildings

Reduce to 64 sections and 67 Reduce to 64 sections and 67 teachers (decline in enrollment)teachers (decline in enrollment)

Reserve 4 rooms for self-contained Reserve 4 rooms for self-contained Sped. ClassesSped. Classes

76 full size classrooms available for 76 full size classrooms available for “homerooms” in 3 schools“homerooms” in 3 schools

TransitionsTransitions

Move all GW students to PESMove all GW students to PES Move all SL students to MHMove all SL students to MH Move North Greenbush tuition Move North Greenbush tuition

students from MH to WSLstudents from MH to WSL Move district offices to APHSMove district offices to APHS

PoestenkillPoestenkill

PES has 22 rooms availablePES has 22 rooms available Currently PES has 16 HR’s; GW has 6 Currently PES has 16 HR’s; GW has 6

HR’sHR’s Consolidation and enrollment reduction Consolidation and enrollment reduction

allows for a total of 20 HR’sallows for a total of 20 HR’s PES retains 2 self-contained Sped. PES retains 2 self-contained Sped.

classesclasses Maintains class size guidelinesMaintains class size guidelines

Miller HillMiller Hill

MH has 27 rooms availableMH has 27 rooms available Currently MH has 16 HR’s; SL has 8 Currently MH has 16 HR’s; SL has 8

HR’sHR’s Consolidation and enrollment reduction Consolidation and enrollment reduction

allows for a total of 21 HR’s allows for a total of 21 HR’s Maintains 2 self-contained Sped. Maintains 2 self-contained Sped.

classesclasses Leaves 2-3 full size rooms openLeaves 2-3 full size rooms open

Maintains class size guidelinesMaintains class size guidelines

West Sand LakeWest Sand Lake

WSL has 27 rooms availableWSL has 27 rooms available Currently WSL has 23 HR’s Currently WSL has 23 HR’s 23 sections would be maintained for 23 sections would be maintained for

2010-112010-11 All Little Red students move from MH All Little Red students move from MH

to WSLto WSL 2-3 full size rooms remain open2-3 full size rooms remain open

Maintains class size guidelinesMaintains class size guidelines

TransportationTransportation

MH transportation remains the sameMH transportation remains the same PES transportation remains the samePES transportation remains the same Currently GW area students board Currently GW area students board

beginning at 7:15 AM with drop off at beginning at 7:15 AM with drop off at 7:45 for a maximum of 30 minutes7:45 for a maximum of 30 minutes

2010-11 GW area students will board 2010-11 GW area students will board beginning at 8:20 with drop off at beginning at 8:20 with drop off at 9AM for a maximum of 40 minutes9AM for a maximum of 40 minutes