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Explore the key highlights and challenges of Octorara Area School District's 2018-2019 budget, including savings from retirements, PSERS rate changes, state revenue inclusion, and more.
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Octorara Area School District 2018-2019 Budget Presentation June 18, 2018
2018-19 Final General Fund Budget Summary as of December 2017
Salary and benefit savings from retirements entered into the budget • Certified PSERS rate lower than budgeted in December • Inclusion of state revenue • Lower overall mainteance costs from outsourcing some services • Reduced contracted services costs for the transportation contract • Reduction of the proposed real estate tax revenue overall amount from 3.0% to 2.4% Changes since December
Challenges • Pennsylvania School Employee’s Retirement System Increases • Real-Estate Assessment Growth • Reduced Federal Revenues • Mandated Expenditures (PSERS/Charter School/Special Education) • Health Care Octorara Area School District2018-2019 General Fund Budget
Required Health Care Premium History $1.5M $2.1M Does not include Stop Loss Premiums, Admin Fees & IBNR * Includes $599,649 in stop loss reimbursement
Homestead/Farmstead Reduction 2018-2019 Assumes 2.8% Increase
Octorara Area School District 2018-2019 Budget Presentation June 11, 2018
Multi-County Rebalancing Since 2010Mills and $ Changes Using 2017-2018 Median Homestead assessment values from 2010-2011 through 2017-2018 and the updated Homestead value for 2018-19