Catskill Central School District
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Catskill Central School District. 2010-2011 Draft General Fund Budget April 13, 2010 Board Presentation. Budget Development Guidelines. Is the program mandated? How many students are impacted? Were the students and parents promised the program?
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Catskill Central School District 2010-2011 Draft General Fund Budget April 13, 2010 Board Presentation
Budget Development Guidelines • Is the program mandated? • How many students are impacted? • Were the students and parents promised the program? • What level of savings is realized if eliminated? • Does the program assist students to improve academically?
2010-2011 Draft General Fund Expenditure Budget • 2009-10 General Fund Budget $36,970,555 • 2010-11 Proposed Budget $36,536,549 • Budget to Budget $ Decrease $ - 434,006 • Budget to Budget % Decrease - 1.17%
Changes Achieving Savings • District negotiated change in prescription co-pay with CAA and CSEA unions, and implemented with respective CAA and CSEA retirees and management/confidential staff resulted in 15% reduction in premiums • Implemented earlier nighttime computer shutdown • Creating District Calendar and Budget newsletter with in-house staff
Planned Changes to Achieve Savings • Planned reduction in paper consumption • Reduction of copier equipment (1 lease, expires mid-year, will not be renewed) • Maintenance building – reduce rental cost of storage containers and off-district storage • Drilling of well to supply water for irrigation of athletic fields • Reduction of postage expenses • Creating and printing CMS & CES Yearbooks in-house
Proposed Program Decreases • Building & Department Budgets: 10-15% decrease • After-school program: 50% reduction • Outside Agency Programs eliminated: • Twin Counties programs (Project Alert & Life Skills) • Greene County Mental Health programs • School Resource Officer • Transportation • reduction of late runs at both campuses • reduction of field trips (curriculum necessitates only) • Technology – reduction of leased computers
Proposed Program Decreases • Athletics • All modified sports eliminated • Summer sports camps eliminated • Extra-curricular activities • CHS: Newspaper & Photography Clubs • CMS/CHS: Art, Band, Chess, Lacrosse, & Ski Clubs • CMS: Drama, Library, Odyssey of the Mind, Photography, & Stage Crew Clubs • CES: Band, Junior Trebalairs, & Odyssey of the Mind
Proposed Staffing Decreases • Administrative Staff (CAA) 1.0 FTE • 1.0 Secondary position • Support Staff (CSEA) 2.7 FTE • 1.0 Cleaner • 1.0 Teaching Assistant (Pre-K) enrollment • .4 Teaching Assistant • .3 Monitor (attrition)
Proposed Staffing Decreases • Teaching Staff (CTA) 8.0 FTE • 1.0 Art Teacher • 1.0 Business Teacher • 1.0 Pre-K Teacher (due to enrollment) • 1.0 4th grade Teacher (21 to 25 avg class size) • 1.0 5th grade Teacher (20 to 24 avg class size) • 1.0 Librarian (CES) • 2.0 Foreign Language Teachers
Reserve Funds, the District’s Savings Accounts Reserves enable the District to set aside monies for future obligations, thereby eliminating drastic increases in budget line items. • Unemployment Insurance Reserve • Established and funded by Board action • To fund payments to claimants instead of increasing line item in budget • Retirement Contribution Reserve • Established and funded by Board action • To fund the District’s contributions to the NY State and Local Employees’ Retirement System
Grants • Title I & Title I - ARRA Instructional Support Services • Title IIA - Training and Professional Development • Title IID -Technology in Education • Title IV - Safe and Drug Free Schools (ending 8/2010) • UPK – must include set aside for partnership with local agencies • Reading First – ending 2010 • Section 611, 611 ARRA, 619, & 619 ARRA - Special Education • GED Workforce Investment Act – Run GED classes
Contingent Budget • Current position of NYSED is 0% CPI • Maximum expenditure under Contingent Budget would be $36,219,510 • Require additional cuts of at least $317,039 • Cannot purchase student supplies and most equipment • Pre-payment of usage fee required for community use of facilities • No salary increases for management/confidential staff