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North Syracuse Central School District

Dive into North Syracuse Central School District’s adopted budget proposal for 2019-20, including revenue estimates, state aid, tax cap details, proposed expenses, Vision 2020 initiatives, and more.

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North Syracuse Central School District

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  1. North Syracuse CentralSchool District Budget Proposal 2019-20 Adopted by Board of Education April 1, 2019

  2. Agenda • Estimated Revenues • Final State Aid • Foundation Aid Status • Tax Cap Calculation • Proposed Expenses • Vision 2020 • Vehicle Bond Proposition • Fund Balance & Reserves • Vote & Election Information • Budget Process Timeline

  3. Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2018

  4. Estimated Revenues $166,760,407

  5. Estimated Revenues

  6. State Aid 2019-20 • 3.7 percent increase for education, for a total funding level of $27.9 billion in state aid to school districts. • A new funding formula called the Education Equity Formula with a focus on the inequity within school districts.  • The Property Tax Cap is now permanent. • Authorizes districts to establish a reserve for Teacher’s Retirement.

  7. Projected 2018-19 vs. Approved 2019-20

  8. Thank You NYS Legislators

  9. Foundation AidFunding Shortfall • The Laws of 2007 reformed the State’s method of allocating resources to school districts by consolidating some thirty existing aid programs into a Foundation Aid formula. This formula distributes funds to school districts based on the cost of providing a sound basic education and adjusted to reflect regional costs. • The 2007-08 Enacted Budget also included a four-year phase in of Foundation Aid. The 2009-10 Enacted Budget extended the phase in to 2013-14 and froze 2009-10 and 2010-11 payable Foundation Aid to 2008-09 Foundation Aid. The 2011-12 Enacted Budget extended the phase in to 2016-17. • The promised phase in has not happened.

  10. Foundation Aid ShortfallCampaign for Fiscal Equity Law Suit ($165 Million Short)

  11. Revenue Assumptions General State Aid: • Based on the final New York State Budget. Real Property Taxes: • The increase in the levy will be limited to the amount of the tax cap. The largest component is inflation based on CPI as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for 2018 (2.44%), capped at 2%. Building Aid: • The 2019-20 budget is not impacted by the penalty waiver signed by the Governor in August 2018. • Education law requires the Commissioner to revise the assumed amortization schedule for remaining debt service payments for outstanding principal and interest at the end of each 10-year segment of an assumed amortization for Building Aid if the current interest rate is at least one quarter percent (.25%) lower than the original interest rate for the assumed amortization.  Smart Schools Bond Act: • We continue to use Smart Schools funds to invest in technology. Revenues will NOT impact the General Fund.

  12. Tax Cap CalculationFinal Filed with State Comptroller’s Office Tax Levy 2018-2019: $87,777,568 Tax Base Growth Factor: x 1.0105 88,699,232 PILOT Revenue for 2018-2019: 219,470 Tax Levy for Capital for 2018-2019:(2,373,117) 86,545,585 Allowable Levy Growth Factor: x 1.0200 88,276,496 PILOT Revenue for 2019-2020: (379,161) Tax Levy for Capital for 2019-2020: 2,311,997 Other Exclusions (ERS & TRS > 2%): 0 Available Carryover: 0 Tax Levy Limit Plus Exclusions: $90,209,332 Tax Levy Limit Increase: $ 2,431,764(2.77%) Estimated tax levy increase on a home of $100,000 BEFORE STAR is $66

  13. Projected School Tax Rates & Amounts 2019-2020 (2.77% Increase) These calculations exclude the benefits of STAR

  14. Tax on True Value CNY Districts($/$1,000 2018 Data from Office of NYS Comptroller)

  15. Proposed Expenditures $166,760,407

  16. Proposed Expenditures

  17. Expenditure Assumptions Health Benefits: • Projections provided by our insurance consultant indicate that medical / Rx expenditures will increase modestly. Retirement Costs: • TRS – Actuary recommended a decrease from to 10.62% to 8.86% of salaries and wages. • ERS - The 2018 contribution rate for the Employee Retirement System will decline slightly to15.7% of salaries. Salaries & Wages: • 9 of 12 bargaining unit contracts expire June 30, 2019 and will be subject to the negotiation process. • The District has also increased staffing to support Vision 2020. Fuel Costs (Transportation): • Diesel prices have increased over the past year. Our exposure is limited due to Transportation Aid. Our impact is “net of aid savings” only. Energy Costs (Gas & Electric): • Through NYSMEC, the district has entered into a multi-year supply agreement for electricity and natural gas which commenced in the 2018-19 school year. The budget has been be adjusted accordingly to reflect this new supply agreement. BOCES: • Continue to evaluate opportunities to control costs through BOCES services. • Have consistently increased our use of BOCES services over the past few years to meet the needs of students and maximize BOCES Aid.

  18. Vision 2020: Conditions For Learning Inclusive Settings: Phased In: • Additional special education teachers for the co-teaching model • Additional teaching assistants to meet the needs of students in inclusive settings Proposed: • Three additional special education teachers to support co-teaching at the elementary and middle schools Response to Intervention: Phased In: • Teachers on special assignment Proposed: • Additional reading teacher • Additional school psychologist and 2 school psychologist interns Standards-Based Learning: Phased In: • Revised C-NS high school schedule with additional period for academic advisement Proposed: • New middle school schedule to provide more CTE/STEM opportunities for students and collaboration for staff • Trimester elementary report card Social-Emotional Learning: Phased In: • Behavioral specialist Proposed: • Additional mental health support in the elementary schools • Additional school counselors at the middle schools and high school • Reinstated previously cut athletics & co-curricular activities to foster “student connectedness”

  19. Vision 2020 InitiativeMiddle School Schedule • Allows for WIN (“What I Need”) Time for Students – Time for students to meet with teachers to get extra help during the school day • Provides time for teachers to meet in PLC (Professional Learning Communities) for ELA & Math at 5th & 6th and core areas for 7th grade • Offers new CTE (Career & Technical Education)/STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) courses • Middle school orchestra, band & chorus scheduled during school day

  20. New Unified Basketball Program

  21. Focus on Social Emotional Learning

  22. Vision 2020: Pathways For Learning Balanced Literacy P-12: Phased In: • Implemented reading and writing workshop model • Literacy and instructional coaches to support teachers Proposed: • Both initiatives will continue with additional professional development NYS Science Learning Standards P-12: Phased In: • Adoption of Smithsonian Science Kits for elementary Proposed: • Continued rollout of new kits and expanded professional development Math Framework P-6: Phased In: • Math workshop model • Math instructional coach Proposed: • Continuation of workshop model and instructional coach • Implementation of Math program from pilot Career & Technical Education: Proposed: • Expansion of C-NS career center with full time staffing • 4-D Productions: Live Event Production I & II courses will be offered at C-NS

  23. Celebration Selfie – Academic Advisement C-NS

  24. Using New Science Kits

  25. Expenditure Per Pupil OCM BOCES Source: Forecast 5 - 5Sight data from NYSED ST-3 filings for 2017 (General Fund & Special Aid Fund only)

  26. Vehicle Bonding Proposition • Proposed purchases for 2019-20: • 10 - 64-passenger gasoline engine school buses • 2 - 42-passenger gasoline engine school bus with one to three wheelchair positions, hydraulic lift and air conditioning • 1 - 48-passenger gasoline engine school bus and air conditioning • Total cost of new buses $1,506,092. Tax Impact, after Trans Aid is $1.80 per year for a house assessed at $100,000 before STAR. • We are purchasing new vehicles because: • Maintain the average age of our transportation fleet with a limited number of vehicles over 10 years old. • Reduce the cost of repairs and avoid problems associated with rusting frames that prevent the vehicles from passing D.O.T. inspection. • Purchasing gasoline engines for the first time in 2019-20. Gas buses are less expensive to purchase and to operate primarily due to costs associated with meeting increasingly restrictive EPA regulations. They also do not exhaust black smoke since there is no diesel particulate filters and diesel regeneration process.

  27. Unassigned Fund Balance Forecast(The District’s “Savings Account”) Unassigned Fund Balance at 6/30/18 (3.97% of Budget) $6,484,003 Estimated Favorable Variance in Revenues 2018-19 $2,235,295 (1) Estimated Variance in Expenditures 2018-19 $ 0 Estimated Unassigned Fund Balance – 6/30/19 $8,719,298 Budget for 2018-2019: $163,200,980 Percentage of Budget: 5.34% (2) • NYS Refund of Final Cost Report Penalty • NYS recommends 4% maximum

  28. RESERVES FORECAST Actual Forecast June 30, 2018June 30, 2019 Tax Certiorari $2,004,739 $2,009,739 Workers’ Compensation $2,111,669 $2,116,669 General Liability $1,002,301 $1,007,301 Debt Service $1,850,626 $1,550,626 Capital Reserve $2,503,085$2,504,585 Total $9,472,420 $9,188,920

  29. Summary • Foundation Aid is still over $10 million lower than the amount required to provide a sound basic education according to the Campaign for Fiscal Equity law suit. • The Final Tax Levy increase of 2.77% is at the tax cap. • The Tax Levy vote will only require a simple majority and tax payers will receive their rebate checks. • The Budget includes total revenues and expenditures of $166,760,407 which increased by $3,559,427 or 2.18%. • Programmatic enhancements and additional staffing proposed in the budget are in line with Vision 2020 and impact all school buildings.

  30. Vote & Election Tuesday, May 21, 2019 from 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM Polling Places: • For residents living NORTH of Route 481, Cicero Elementary School (5979 Route 31) • For residents living SOUTH of Route 481, Jerome F. Melvin Administrative Office Building (5355 West Taft Road) in North Syracuse Registration: • If you are not registered to vote with Onondaga County or the North Syracuse Central School District, you must pre-register. • The District will hold a special evening registration on Tuesday, May 7th , from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the District Office and at Cicero Elementary School. • Residents may also register at the District Offices, Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM until Thursday, May 16th. • If you are not sure whether or not you are registered with the County or the District, or wish to obtain an application for an absentee ballot, please call Connie Gibson at 218-2131 or e-mail cgibson@nscsd.org.

  31. 2019-2020 Budget Process Timeline October 1st BOE Approval of Budget Calendar November 12th – February 22nd Principals, Directors & Cabinet and BOE subcommittee develop initial budget December 3th - Board of Education Budget Assumptions December 17th – Board of Education Budget Process Overview & Status January 28th – Board of Education Governor’s Budget proposal Preliminary Tax Cap Calculation Fund Balance & Reserve Projections March 4th– Board of Education Initial Budget March 18th – Board of Education Budget Update Final Tax Cap Approve Bus Bond Proposition Approve Notice of Budget Hearing/Election April 1st Proposed Budget Presentation Budget Discussion & Deliberation BOE Adoption of Budget April 22nd BOCES Election and Budget Vote May 7th Budget Hearing May 21st Budget Vote

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