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Menands Union Free School District

Menands Union Free School District. 2014 – 2015 Budget Workshop March 25, 2014. Menands Budget Workshop March 25,2014. Goals for March 25, 2014. Offer insight as to why our Tax Levy limit is so low. Review and update Superintendent’s strategies.

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Menands Union Free School District

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  1. Menands Union Free School District 2014 – 2015 Budget Workshop March 25, 2014

  2. Menands Budget Workshop March 25,2014 Goals for March 25, 2014 • Offer insight as to why our Tax Levy limit is so low. • Review and update Superintendent’s strategies. • Review proposed administrative recommendations from March 10th Workshop. • Respond to feedback from the March 10th , Budget workshop. • Share expenditure reduction options based on feedback. • Choose a scenario to bring to the voters.

  3. Menands Budget Workshop March 25, 2014 Why is the District’s Tax Levy Limit So Low? • Tax Levy Limits vary from district to district based on the figures that each district uses in the formula. • Cohoes .69% • Albany City Schools .94% • East Greenbush CSD 1.28% • Menands 1.67% • Green Island 1.87% • Averill Park 2.02% • South Colonie 2.63% • North Colonie 3.56% • Each District’s property tax cap limit is different –and contrary to what NYS residents were made to believe, it is not capped at 2%. • The limit is based on certain exclusions. The only exclusion Menands has to apply to the calculation is our debt service payments and it is decreasing every year, which results in our limit being lower than many other districts. * In 2013-2014 the maximum allowable levy increase possible was 3.51% - In an effort to remain responsive to our stakeholders, we chose to only increase our tax levy by 1.99%, keeping it under “2%”

  4. Menands Budget Workshop March 25, 2014 Updated Superintendent’s Budget Strategy • What will have the least impact instructionally on our students? • How can we maintain the integrity of the opportunities we value and to date have been able to provide our students? • What are those things we are obligated to provide according to policy and mandate? • How will decisions impact student, staff and district safety/wellness and liability?

  5. Menands Budget Workshop March 25, 2014 Original Administrative Recommendations Eliminate or reduce positions that are enrollment driven or will not significantly impact current program offerings. 1. Physical Education to a .4 FTE = $36,020 2. Reduce Speech to .4 FTE = $39,787 3. Offer Technology through the Media Center = $20,537 4. Reduce one teaching section = $59,410 5. Reduce cleaner to .5 = $35,686 6. Reduce clubs by $15,000 TOTAL = $206,440 / Tax Levy Increase 2.69% This recommendation would have minimal instructional impact on students, it would require an adjustment in how elementary health and middle school technology Instruction are delivered.

  6. Menands Budget Workshop March 25, 2014 Response to Feedback from the March 10th Budget Workshop • Proposed Technology Reduction. • The utilization of volunteers rather than district staff. • Reduction of the Operations and Maintenance Workforce. • Elimination/Reduction of Clubs and/or Missoula.

  7. Menands Budget Workshop March 25, 2014 Expenditure Reduction Option #1 This recommendation would diminish current Spanish offerings (likely @ the primary level) and extracurricular Activities.

  8. Menands Budget Workshop March 25, 2014 Expenditure Reduction Option #2 This recommendation would not impact instruction, it would transfer the instruction of elementary health to classroom teachers, consistent with regulations and slightly diminishes club offerings.

  9. Menands Budget Workshop March 25, 2014 Expenditure Reduction Option #3 This offering would not impact instruction and would keep the current level of club offerings.

  10. Menands Budget Workshop March 25, 2014 Expenditure Reduction Option # 4 This option would have a significant impact on the opportunities we are currently able to offer students.

  11. Menands Budget Workshop March 25, 2014 Reductions are InevitableWhat Now? • Discussion of Scenarios presented this evening. • What level of reductions are we willing to support? • Choose a Scenario. • Plan for April 10th Budget Forum and budget adoption at the April 21st Board of Education Meeting.

  12. Menands Budget Workshop March 25, 2014 Dates to Remember • April 10th Budget Forum • April 21st Regular Board of Education Meeting and adopt the budget. • April 21st Deadline for Board Petitions. • April 22nd BOCES Budget Vote. • May 12th Budget Hearing, followed by regular Board of Education Meeting. • May 20th Budget Vote.

  13. Menands Budget Workshop March 25, 2014 Follow Menands Union Free School District Budget Development at: www.menands.org

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