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Genesee Valley CSD Budget 2013-2014. Budget Summary APRIL 15, 2013. 2013-2014 BUDGET GOALS. COMPLY WITH THE PARAMETERS OF NYS MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE LEVY (TAX CAP) PROVIDE EFFICIENCIES AND COST SAVINGS MAINTAIN CURRENT STUDENT PROGRAMS
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Genesee Valley CSDBudget 2013-2014 Budget Summary APRIL 15, 2013
2013-2014 BUDGET GOALS • COMPLY WITH THE PARAMETERS OF NYS MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE LEVY (TAX CAP) • PROVIDE EFFICIENCIES AND COST SAVINGS • MAINTAIN CURRENT STUDENT PROGRAMS • INCREASE VARIETY OF HIGH SCHOOL ELECTIVES AND COLLEGE COURSE OFFERINGS
2013-2014 BUDGET GOALS • MAINTAIN CURRENT EXTRA-CURRICULAR OFFERINGS • PROVIDE ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT • OFFER NEW WAYS TO BETTER SUPPORT STUDENT LEARNING • PROVIDE A FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE BUDGETS
2013-2014 BUDGET DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES • MAINTAIN FOCUS ON DISTRICT GOALS AND STATE REQUIREMENTS • REVIEW ALL CURRENT DISTRICT STAFFING REQUIREMENTS AND MAXIMIZE USE OF ALL • REVIEW AND PRIORITIZE ALL CURRENT PROGRAMS • REVISE SCHEDULING PROCESS TO INFORM BUDGET DEVELOPMENT
2013-2014 BUDGET DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES • REVIEW AND PRIORITIZE ALL CURRENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES • MULTI-YEAR RESOURCE PLANNING
FACTORS TO CONSIDERTAX CAP LEVY • AUDITORS ADVISE SETTING THE LEVY AT THE MAXIMUM AS A SAFEGUARD FOR FUTURE INCREASES IN MANDATED COSTS • THE STATE RENEGED ON ITS INITIAL COMMITMENT THAT UNUSED LEVY FROM THE PRIOR YEAR COULD BE CARRIED OVER TO THE FOLLOWING BUDGET YEAR • FUTURE LEVY CAPS MAY BE SIGNIFICANTLY LESS THAN THIS YEAR AND IT IS CONCEIVABLE THAT IT COULD BE LESS THAN 2% • SEQUESTRATION ON THE FEDERAL LEVEL EQUALS A 5.1% REDUCTION IN AID ($19,187)
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE LEVYVS2% TAX CAP • 1% OF TAX LEVY = $27,860 • Maximum allowable percentage = 4.12%
INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET • .5 HS SCIENCE TEACHER REDUCTION • .5 HS ELA TEACHER REDUCTION • SHARED PHYSICS TEACHER • INCREASE USE OF DISTANCE LEARNING • CREATION OF .5 DEAN OF STUDENTS (TEACHER ON SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT) • CREATION OF DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION POSITION (ABSORBS CSE CHAIR)
INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET • DISTRICT GOALS / PROGRAMS (COMMON CORE, 6 + 1 WRITING, ELA & MATH MODULES) • STATE INITIATIVES / MANDATES (APPR) • RETURN OF 6 STUDENTS AT AREA BOCES (1.0 SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER AND 1.0 TEACHER AIDE TO SUPPORT) • RETURN TEACHERS ON LEAVE TO CLASSES • RESTRUCTURING OF COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET • CAPITAL FUNDS • EXTRA-CURRICULAR CLUBS, ATHLETICS AND PERFORMING ARTS • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT / CONFERENCE & TRAVEL TO MEET DISTRICT GOALS
BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS • PROPOSED BUDGET: $13,443,941 • BUDGET TO BUDGET INCREASE: • $233,157 • 1.76% • PROPOSED TAX LEVY: $2,778,194 • LEVY TO LEVY INCREASE: • $80,633 • 2.989% THIS BUDGET IS WITHIN THE CALCULATED TAX LEVY LIMIT OF 4.12%
APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE/RESERVESUSED IN 2012-2013 BUDGET VS PROPOSED FOR 2013-2014
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES • ERS RETIREMENT INCREASE • 18.9% $259,925 • TRS RETIREMENT INCREASE • 16.55 $665,547 • TOTAL ESTIMATED INCREASE = $925,473
BUDGET RECAP • PROPOSED BUDGET: $13,443,941 • BUDGET TO BUDGET INCREASE: • $233,157 • 1.76% • PROPOSED TAX LEVY: $2,778,194 • LEVY TO LEVY INCREASE: • $80,663 • 2.989% THIS BUDGET IS WITHIN THE CALCULATED TAX LEVY LIMIT OF 4.12%