WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Instruction Budget 2015-2016

Board of Education meeting January 26, 2015

Jose Carrion, Superintendent of Schools Kristen Crandall, School Business Manager

The mission of the Wappingers Central School District is to empower all of our students with the competencies and confidence to challenge

themselves , to pursue their passions and to realize their potential while growing as responsible members of their community.

» Board of Education feedback

» Components of a school budget

» Instruction budget categories

» Instruction budget discussion & comparison

» 2015-2016 State Aid

» 2015-2016 Tax Cap

» Moving forward

The budget is not just a collection of numbers but an expression of our values and aspirations for

the WCSD community

» Board feedback – ˃ Importance of maintaining instructional programs for students

+ Use device to rate 1- 4 answer

– 1 = Utmost Importance and 4 = Little Importance

˃ Importance of maintaining extra-curricular programs for students

+ Use device to rate 1- 4 answer

– 1 = Utmost Importance and 4 = Little Importance

» Board feedback –

˃ Importance of maintaining athletic programs for students

+ Use device to rate 1- 4 answer

– 1 = Utmost Importance and 4 = Little Importance

˃ Importance of staying within the tax cap

+ Use device to rate 1- 4 answer

– 1 = Utmost Importance and 4 = Little Importance

The Components to Balancing a School Budget

General Supports Facilities, Personnel, Business , General Insurance

Instruction Student Programs

Transportation

Benefits Health Insurance, Social Security, Workers

Compensation

Instruction Budget – first discussion

Total Component Increase $5,035,911

• Salaries $ 4,005,420 • BOCES $ 263,455

•increase 3% ESTIMATED on actual, non-public textbooks, copier lease

• Teaching Supplies $ 123,899

•These supplies cut significantly in 13/14 & 14/15 budgets

2015-2016 Instruction

Instruction Comparison

2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016

First Draft Instruction

104,879,422 103,466,720 109,525,473

Taxpayer Approved Instruction

102,058,405 104,285,886 TBD

First Draft Increase 1.38% 4.83%

Final Budget Change 2.18% TBD

2015-2016 State Aid

Tax Cap 2015-2016

The Tax Cap growth rate has been announced for 2015-2016 1.62%

WCSD Tax Cap Pending - WCSD awaiting on information from QUESTAR and Office of the

State Comptroller - Question on how to calculate 2015-2016 building and capital aid. Our tax levy for 2015-2016 cannot be confirmed until this has been clarified.

Tax Cap growth rate history for WCSD

2013-2014 Tax Cap factor Exclusions Allowable Tax Levy

2013-2014 2.0% 5,679,574 $145,068,860

2014-2015 1.46% 4,197,714 $148,346,390

2015-2016 1.62% TBD TBD

Moving forward……. • 2014-2015 budget

impacts

• 2/9/15 Transportation & Undistributed interactive budget presentation

• 2/23/15 Superintendent’s Budget Presentation

• 3/9/15 2015-2016 Vehicle Replacement Plan Budget Presentation

Budget Notes

» budget@wcsdny.org is active

» Presentations and Reports will be posted to BOE section of website

» Continued work on refining estimates and confirming data

» Evaluate BOE feedback for use in budget formulation