Warwick Valley Central School District

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Warwick Valley Central School District
Proposed Budget 2008 - 2009 Budget Hearing May
12, 2008
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BUDGET PARAMETERS2008 - 2009

• One Board-initiated budget vote.
• Provide necessary resources.
• Preserve the educational quality in the schools.
• Continue and encourage faculty, staff and
  community input.
• Provide for implementation and execution of Board
  of Education Goals.

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Savings within the 2007-08Budget since Adoption

• Reviewed the needed numbers of Codes of Conduct
  and Calendars, thereby saving on costs in mailing
  and printing.
• Negotiated with both the CSEA and WVTA new
  contracts that will result in health benefit
  savings in the future (as does the current
  Administrators contract).
• Looked into tuitioning of Greenwood Lake.

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Revenue
Expenditures
Program
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Property Taxes Residential vs. Commercial
From Demographic Report to Board of Education
on January 8, 2007.
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HISTORY OF CHANGE
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HISTORY OF VOTESPast 18 years 12 Yes 6
NoPast 18 years Initial Vote 7 Yes 11 No
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Budget Increases by Rate of Increase
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HOW SUPERINTENDENT GOT TO 3.76

• Limited requests from buildings for
  equipment/supply/staffing from projected needs of
  current programs.
• Cut staff _at_ Elementary due to Demographics.

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PART I BASE BUDGET INCREASE
2007 - 2008 BUDGET
75,030,661
Contractual Salary Benefit Increases...1,
405,138
1.87
BOCES...452,889
0.60
Equipment ........ (228,404)
(0.30)
Tuition Private Schools ......96,908
0.13
Debt service ...............370,167
0.50
Contracted services ..........351,637
0.47
Supplies ............57,133
0.08
0.13
Contract Transportation .. 95,198
Total Part I
2,600,666 77,852,207
3.48
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PART II STAFFING NEEDS
One Elem Music Teacher 77,521 One Special
Ed Teacher 77,521 One Instructional Aide
Special Ed 37,493 Increase Clerical Time PPS
Office 13,371 Three Stipends for Weight
Lifting 7,014 Stipend for an Ice
Hockey Club 1,668 Coaches for JV
Lacrosse 6,292 Total Part II
Staffing Needs 220,880 0.28 Total Part
I and II 2,821,546 3.76 Includes
fringe benefits
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Proposed 2008-09 Budget Objects of Expenditure
Salaries, Benefits Debt Service 76.59
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2008 - 09 Budget Tax Estimate

• Town of Chester
• Assessed Value 170,000
• Market Value 340,000
• Change from Prior Year
• 30.60/year
• 2.55/month

• Town of Warwick
• Assessed Value 40,000
• Market Value 360,360
• Change from Prior Year
• 32.40/year
• 2.70/month

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Board of Education
ONLY ONE VOTE
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• Event Cost to Taxpayers
• Girls Cross Country Trip 0
• to California
• Boys Cross Country Trip 0
• to Florida
• Boys Girls Cross Country 0
• Trips to Portland
• Baseball Team to Arizona 0
• 0 COST TO TAXPAYERS 0

EXPERIENCE PRICELESS
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VOTEMay 20, 2008

• Proposition 1. BUDGET
• Proposition 2. Purchase of School Buses
• Election of Five Board of Education Members

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PROPOSITION 2 PURCHASE OF SCHOOL BUSES
Maximum of five new buses 590,000 Minus
estimated state aid 295,000 Minus sale of old
buses 81,000 Estimated local cost 214,000
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ELECTION OF FIVE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS
Candidates are listed in the order in which they
will appear on the ballot

• John Connolly
• Cheryl Barker
• Ronald Donnatin
• Robert Howe
• Samantha Sweeton
• David Eaton
• Edward Karlewicz

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CONTINGENCY BUDGET CAP 2008 - 2009

• 2.80 SED reported cost of living
  index
• 3.36 Cap 120 of index not to
  exceed 4.0
• 77,583,228 Estimated total dollar cap
• 77,853,468 Proposed Budget
• 270,240 Estimated required reduction
• 261,740 Loss of Equipment
• 8,500 Budgeted expense facility use

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Austerity vs. Proposed Budget

• Proposed Budget.77,853,468

• Austerity Budget.....77,583,228

• Reduction. .. 270,240
• 0.35

Estimate based on NYS law
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Austerity Impact on Community
71,040.25
Total Expenditures by Organizations Under
Austerity
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AUSTERITY BUDGET REDUCTION
ESTIMATE
270,240
28.40/year
Example Equipment for instruction, cleaning,
maintenance plus facility use
Estimate based on assessed value of 40,000 for
Warwick residence and NYS Law Provisions
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VOTE 2008-2009 School Budget

• May 20, 2008
• 700 a.m. - 900 p.m.
• Polling Locations
• Pine Island Elementary
• Dorothy C. Wilson Ed. Center
• Kings Elementary

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VOTER REGISTRATION DAY May 13, 2008 900 a.m.
to 900 p.m. Pine Island Elementary Dorothy C.
Wilson Ed. Center Kings Elementary ALSO WALK IN
REGISTRATION District Office, 900 a.m. to 400
p.m. through May 14 (last day)
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QUESTIONS?
987-WVSD (9873) Budget Hotline
District Web Site www.warwickvalleyschools.com
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NOW'S THE TIME TO VOTE
Tax Rate Increase Less Than One Percent
May 20th
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PLEASE VOTE