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Genesee Valley Central School District – A Year of Fiscal Challenge

Genesee Valley Central School District – A Year of Fiscal Challenge. 2012 – 2013 Budget Considerations. Budget Deficit Causes. Flat State Aid Maximum Allowable Tax Levy (Approximately $75,000) Health Insurance Costs Retirement Costs Contractual Salaries

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Genesee Valley Central School District – A Year of Fiscal Challenge

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  1. Genesee Valley CentralSchool District – A Year of Fiscal Challenge 2012 – 2013 Budget Considerations

  2. Budget Deficit Causes • Flat State Aid • Maximum Allowable Tax Levy (Approximately $75,000) • Health Insurance Costs • Retirement Costs • Contractual Salaries • ARRA (American Reinvestment and Recovery Act) • GEA (Gap Elimination Adjustment) • EJF (Education Jobs Fund)

  3. Athletics Reduction $41,000 • Reduce State Competition Fees • Athletic Banquet Downsize • Tournaments Cut in Half • Conferences Cut $500 • Cheerleading – Cut or Club (becomes a sport; $10,000 increase; no event cheering) • Golf – Cut • Tennis – Cut • JV Softball – Cut (have not fielded a team in two years) • JV Baseball – Cut (have not fielded a team in two years) • JV Volleyball – Cut (only 7 students signed up; Will still have Modified 7-9) • Officials Reduced Accordingly

  4. Non-Athletics / Club Stipends • Elementary Band • JAZZ Band (include during the school day) • Fair Coordinator • Pit Band • Public Speaking • SADD • Shrine Circus • Ski Club • Some Solo Festival Reduction • MS Marching Band (combine MS/HS Marching Band) • Color Guard

  5. Driver Education • Summer Program Elimination

  6. Shuttle Bus • Reduce to One Shuttle Bus Run

  7. Summer School • Eliminate 7-12 Summer School • Eliminate Summer Regents Testing Provided by the District

  8. Newsletter • Eliminate and Encourage Use of the District Web Page

  9. Cafeteria Monitors Reduction • Assign Teaching Staff

  10. Library • Consolidate Card Catalog • Support with Aide Rather Than TA

  11. Guidance - .6 FTE Reduction • Reduce to 2 Full Time Counselors

  12. Music – 1.0 FTE Reduction • 1 Music Class/Week for Grades K – 4 • Elimination of Grade 4 Band • Elimination of all Vocal Lessons • Continue JAZZ Band During the School Day • Include Marching Band During the School Day (after May concert) • Maximize Instrumental Lesson Participation

  13. Art – 1.0 FTE Reduction • 1 Art Class/Week for Grades K – 4 • Reduction of and / or Change Elective Offerings • **Art classes are at enrollment capacity except for Advanced Portfolio (which is only for students going on to college for Art) • **Enrollment capacity for 7 – 12 Art Classes is approximately 14 students due to space constraints

  14. LOTE – 1.0 FTE Reduction • Mientkiewicz – Spanish I, French II, French III, possibly French IV • Ramirez – Spanish II, Spanish III, DL Adult for IV and V

  15. Special Education ($1.4M Budget) • Take back program from BOCES (current cost of over $170,000) • Counselor for required special education counseling estimated at .3 -.4 FTE • More related services provided locally

  16. Concessions ($21,800 Projected Savings for Next Year) • With the GVAA acceptance of the 3 Tier Drug Formulary Prescription Option being approved at tonight’s board meeting, all administrators and management / confidential staff are now on this plan.

  17. Schedule • Reduction to an eight period day • Time for PD, data analysis and planning • Teachers would be with their classes rather than requiring substitutes

  18. In Conclusion • Our staff is passionate about their programs and, more importantly, committed to our children • The deficit is a moving target • The need for additional reductions would be required if the budget vote is not successful • Examine the data at www.statewideonline.org • Make your voices heard by contacting our representatives and the governor’s office – high needs rural schools across NYS are not receiving equitable resources

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