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“Building for the Future”

“Building for the Future”. Lyme Central School 2014- 2015 Proposed Budget. How LCS Is Thriving in Difficult Times…. Working Together we are…. Using BOCES for all we can Sharing services with Town and Village Sharing Transportation/Bus Mechanic Services (Lyme/Thousand Islands)

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“Building for the Future”

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  1. “Building for the Future” Lyme Central School 2014- 2015 Proposed Budget

  2. How LCS Is Thriving in Difficult Times…

  3. Working Together we are… • Using BOCES for all we can • Sharing services with Town and Village • Sharing Transportation/Bus Mechanic Services (Lyme/Thousand Islands) • Keeping Health Insurance costs down- self insured • Acquiring grants- STEM education, Greenhouse project, Recycling, Professional Dev. Grant

  4. Per Pupil Expenditure Per Pupil Expenditure This District Similar Districts State Average Total Expenditures Per Pupil: $19,985 $19,560$20,906 PK-12 Enrollment: 373 Attendance Rate: 97%

  5. 2014-2015 Budget by the numbers… 2014-15 Revenues: • Total State Aid: $3,515,937 • Other Revenue sources: $389,609 • Fund Balance: $100,000 • Reductions: $60,000 • Local Tax Levy: $3,860,706

  6. 2014-2015 Spending Plan • Total Budget: $7,866,252 • Spending Increase: 2.0% or $153,922 • Tax Levy Increase: 1.75% or $66,388 (est.) • Tax on true or tax/$1000: $9.82 Approved Budget Proposition: • Buses: $151,313 • Three BOE Seats • Annual Lyme Free Library: $37,500

  7. Three-Part Budget Summary Expenditures 2013-14 Budget 2014-15 Budget Program Budget $5,465,852 $5,593,649 Admin. Budget $766,588 $786,192 Capital Budget $1,479,890 $1,486,411 Total Budget: $7,712,330 $7,866,252 2% increase from 2013-14

  8. Gap Elimination Adjustment 2010-2014 GEA is crushing school district programs, staff and fund balances NYS had a 20 BILLION dollar deficit when implemented…NYS now has a 2 BILLION surplus NYS schools have lost -$8,481,990,640 in state aid to date…

  9. Unfunded Mandates • “Dignity for All”- cyber-bullying legislation • New Teacher and Principal Evaluation System, Year 2 • Race To The Top Initiatives, no new funding for new requirements • Unemployment for substitutes • Middle School Mandates • Grading of Exams- regional model • Printing Cost of Exams now a Districtresponsibility • More and more new mandated areas added each year

  10. A Way of Life to Fight for… We are a school community that… • provides an excellent, affordable education for all • whose staff is compassionate, creative & student focused and • whose residents value & support Our School

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