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LOCKPORT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. 2012-13 Budget Presentation College and Career Readiness in Lockport City School District Presented by Michelle T. Bradley Superintendent of Schools and Deborah Coder Assistant Superintendent for Finance February 2012. 2012-13 Budget Development Goals.
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LOCKPORT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT 2012-13 Budget Presentation College and Career Readiness in Lockport City School District Presented by Michelle T. Bradley Superintendent of Schools and Deborah Coder Assistant Superintendent for Finance February 2012
2012-13 Budget Development Goals • Maintain quality and comprehensive programs for students • Maintain adequate staff levels to support comprehensive and quality programs for students • Present reasonable budget to the community • Effectively manage the new Property Tax Levy Limit alongside continued unfunded state mandates • Provide stability for district • Focus on reform in teaching and learning
THE SCALE OF OUR RESPONSIBILITIES(for 2011-12 school year) Our student population consists of approximately • 320 Prekindergarten students • 1900 K-4 students • 750 5-6 students • 750 7-8 students • 1650 9-12 students Totaling more than 5,000 students to educate in Lockport across 10 buildings Of these students, 49% receive free and reduced lunch 13% are students with disabilities
LCSD Graduation Rates % students graduating with Regents or Local Diploma after 4 years (results through June, all students)
OUR CHALLENGEGraduating All Students College and Career Ready Based onJune 2011 Graduation Rate *Students graduating with at least a score of 75 on Regents English and 80 in a Math Regents, which correlates with success in first year college courses.
Regents Reform Agenda -Implementing Common Core Standards • Implementing Common Core standards and developing curriculum and assessments aligned to these standards to prepare students for success in college and the workplace • Building instructional data systems that measure student success and inform teachers and principals how they can improve their practice in real time • Recruiting, developing, retaining, and rewarding effective teachers and principals • Turning around the lowest-achieving schools
Anticipated Staffing Savings • 15 retirements • 2 reductions in force TOTAL 17 POSITIONS • 9 positions abolished • 7 positions backfilled • 1 position funded not filled • TOTAL SAVINGS = $728,259.33
OVERVIEW OF REVENUE • State Aid – Presented January 18, 2012 • Other Revenue • Tax Levy – reported to the state comptroller by March 1, 2012 • Reserves – allowable usage
Tax Levy Limit Calculation(Reported to the state comptroller by March 1, 2012)
Overview of Reserves SummaryIncrease Use of Reserves $3,118,949 $3,228,955 $110,006 Use of Appropriated Fund Balance $1,450,000 $2,075,046 $625,046