2002-03 Byron-Bergen Central School District

Budget Presentation

• A Continued Commitment to a Quality, Cost-Effective Education for our Community’s Children

The Environment

• An economy in recession• September 11• Politics+school aid=

revenue uncertainty• Growth in fixed costs

– Health insurance +12%

– Liability insurance +25%

– Contract salaries +3.5-4%

B-B Programs

• Characterized by:– Small class sizes

– Teachers and support staff committed to continuous improvement towards being a “World Class” school

Budget Building Standard

• Impact our educational programs as little as possible

Budget Building Process

• Rollover prior year’s programming- – Analysis of expenditures

• Principals worked with staff to build “Special Projects List”

• Work with BOE Budget Committee

What does the Budget proposal look like?

The Expenditure Budget

• $15,310,427

2.08% increase over

01-02 budget of $14,998,377

2002-2003 budget

• Growth of 2.03%– last 13 budgets average- 5.35%5.35%

– range of these budgets .25 to 9.27%

– Lowest in 13 years except ‘93-94’s .25% followed by ‘94-95 6.08%

Categorical Analysis

Category O1-02 02-03

Instruction $5,724,010 $5,712,196 -2.0 FTE due to retirement

Special Education $1,498,043 $1,697,434

Interscholastic Sports, Extracurricular

$222,849 $218,486 last year band uniforms and scoreboards

Transportation $742,548 $779,012

Employee Benefits

$1,835,357 $1,949,957

Debt Service $2,229,936 $2,205,355

Categorical Analysis

Category O1-02 02-03

Board of Education

$339,379 $338,440

Maintenance and Utilities

$856,585 $880,649 up $24,064 or

Central Services and Administration

$1,549,670 $1,582,898

up $33,228

What do categories contain?

Instruction

• All costs directly related to classroom teaching

• Textbooks, equipment, supplies

Board of Education and Central Administration

• Salaries of Superintendent, Business Official, District Clerk, Superintendent’s secretary

• Supplies,contractual expenses

• Auditing• Public relations- Focal

Point• Legal fees• Graduation• BOE and Central

office staff development

Special Education

• Tuition for out of district placements

• $12,000 versus $6,000 cost

• Budget for “high cost enrollee”

Maintenance and Utilities

• Includes expenses for energy, telephone

• New expense- Water• Maintenance contracts

on telephone, electrical plant

Maintenance and Utilities

Cogen costs $.06-.08 per KWH

vs. $.14-16 KWH

Added building

Added Water costs

Added 1.0 FTE in Maintenance Mechanic

Central Services and Administration

• Expenses of principal’s offices, special ed office, counseling, nurses, school libraries, computer services,BOCES Administative charge,curriculum and staff development

The Revenue Budget

Addressing unknowns

Assumptions

• Using the Executive Budget Proposal– no increase in state aid

• No increase in assessed valuation of property

Tax Levy

• A maximum of 6.48% increase

+$1.49/$1,000 taxable value

With STAR Average House’s taxes go up $74.50

Bus Proposition

• Purchase of (2) 66 passenger busses not to exceed $133,000

Vote

May 21, 2002

Elementary Gym

BOE Petitions Due

Friday, April 19, 2002

QuestionsDirect them to Mr. Scott Hoot

494-1220 ext 2429