1. WANTAGH UFSD EXPLANATION OF A PPS BUDGET WANTAGH SEPTA MEETING January 22, 2013

3. CHALLENGE FOR THE FUTURE To continue to provide this high quality special education instructional program in our school district in the most cost effective fashion.

4. CODE 2250.400 CONTRACTUAL EXPENSES TOTAL CODE: $671,485 This code includes CSE recommended ABA home services, in school consultations, parent training, home instruction and students attending special education schools needing related services. (MANDATED) Code has decreased $18,222 from last year. In 2007-2008, actual expenditures were $422,000. In 2008-2009, expenditures were $564,000. In 2009-2010, expenditures were $634,000. In 2010-2011 expenditures were $670,519. In 2011-2012, budgeted amount was $689,707.

5. CODE 2250.401 SCREENINGS CSE recommended evaluations for students receiving special education services or being reviewed by the CSE for eligibility- $20,000* – includes neurologicals, psychiatrics, audiological evaluations, etc. (CSE Mandated) *$1,000 reduction from last year

6. PROJECTED 2012-2013 ENROLLMENT IN OUT-OF DISTRICT PROGRAMS BOCES PROGRAMS CARMAN ROAD ROSEMARY KENNEDY IRIS WOLFSON HS CCA JAMES E. ALLEN DH SEAMAN NECK OTHER PUBLIC SCHOOLS BELLMORE MERRICK LEVITTOWN MASSAPEQUA SEAFORD APPROVED SPECIAL EDUCATION PRIVATE SCHOOL PROGRAMS LITTLE VILLAGE BROOKVILLE (AHRC) DDI GENESIS GREEN CHIMNEYS ABILITIES

7. CODE 2250.471 OTHER PUBLIC SCHOOL TUITIONS Total tuition for students attending other school district special education programs - (IEP Mandated) Total = $657,142 Students are presently placed by the CSE in Levittown, Bellmore-Merrick, Massapequa, Plainedge and Seaford ($584,205)-Includes $ for TBD students Parentally placed students attending district special education programs in Bellmore, Plainedge, Seaford and West Islip (D.O.L. Law)- ($72,937) Code has increased $196,141 from last year

8. CODE 2250.472 SPECIAL EDUCATION PRIVATE SCHOOL TUITION Students placed in NYS approved private school placements Schools include AHRC ($47,000-62,000 per student), DDI ($43,000), Genesis ($41,000- 64,000), Little Village ($41,000-$96,000), Abilities ($14,000), Green Chimneys ($61,000), Harmony Heights ($33,000) Total Cost is $1,186,830 (IEP Mandated) Cost represents an decrease of $165,000 from last year’s budget

9. BOCES TUITION COSTS Special Education Program 11/12 Rate Tuition Level One 9:1:2 Carman Road $ 57,073 CCA Iris Wolfson High School Jerusalem Avenue Rosemary Kennedy Center Seaman Neck Tuition Level Two 6:1:1 CCA $ 58,663 Hearing Impaired Iris Wolfson High School Jerusalem Avenue Rosemary Kennedy Center Seaman Neck Tuition Level Three 6:1:1 Mental Health CCA – Net $ 62,941 Jerusalem Avenue ISP Tuition Level Four 6:1:2 Children's Readiness Center $ 65,190 Rosemary Kennedy Center Total cost is $1,186,265 which represents a reduction of $346,000 when compared to last year’s budget

10. STUDENTS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION BY DISABILITY CATEGORY AUTISM 41 ED 14 LD 153 THE TOTAL OF 448 REPRESENTS A ID 2 DECREASE OF 14 STUDENTS WHEN DEAF 2 COMPARED TO THE SAME TIME HEARING 1 LAST YEAR. SPEECH/LANGUAGE 104 VISION 2 OI 4 OHI 104 MD 20 TBI 1 TOTAL 448

11. Special Education Programs in District Schools Mandalay - Resource Room Wantagh Elementary- Integrated Co-Teaching and Resource Room Forest Lake- Special Class and Resource Room Middle School- Special Class, Integrated Co-Teaching and Resource Room High School- Special Class, Integrated Co-Teaching and Resource Room

12. STAFFING IN DISTRICT PROGRAMS MANDALAY RESOURCE ROOM.50 TEACHER FOREST LAKE RESOURCE ROOM 1 TEACHER+ESL SPECIAL CLASS K-1 1 TEACHER SPECIAL CLASS 2-3 1 TEACHER SPECIAL CLASS 3-5 1 TEACHER WANTAGH ELEMENTARY RESOURCE ROOM.50 TEACHER ICT K 1 TEACHER ICT 1 2 TEACHERS ICT 2 2 TEACHERS ICT 3 1 TEACHER ICT 4 2 TEACHERS ICT 5 1 TEACHER

13. STAFFING IN DISTRICT PROGRAMS MIDDLE SCHOOL RESOURCE ROOM 1.6 TEACHERS ICT 6 2 TEACHERS ICT 7 2 TEACHERS ICT 8 2 TEACHERS SPECIAL CLASS 6-7 1 TEACHER SPECIAL CLASS 7-8 1 TEACHER HIGH SCHOOL RESOURCE ROOM 2.4 TEACHERS ICT 9 2 TEACHERS ICT 10 2.2 TEACHERS ICT 11 2.2 TEACHERS ICT 12.50 TEACHER SPECIAL CLASS 9 1 TEACHER SPECIAL CLASS 10 1 TEACHER SPECIAL CLASS 11 1 TEACHER SPECIAL CLASS 12.50 TEACHER

14. CURRENT PPS STAFF 12-13 SPEECH 7 PT 1.5 OT 3.6 PSYCHOLOGISTS 7 SW 2 CLERICAL 3

15. CODE 2815.400 HEALTH SERVICES OTHER DISTRICTS Payment to other districts for health services (nursing and speech) provided to Wantagh resident students attending private and parochial schools outside of the district- Mandated by Section 912 of the Education Law- $125,000 Budgeted cost is $5,000 higher than last year

16. OTHER PPS CODES (Not Mandated) 2250.450-Materials/Supplies $9600 2250.401-Speech Supplies $600 2250.480-Special Ed Textbooks $2500 2815.200-Health Office Equipment $1500 2815.401-Audiometer Calibration $830 2815.402-Nursing Supplies $7005 2820.450-PPS Supplies $2500

17. Total projected spending: 3,839,262 94.46% of Budget is mandated

18. PPS DEPARTMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS, SHORT AND LONG TERM GOALS PPS DEPARTMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS, SHORT AND LONG TERM GOALS SECTION 504 MEETING REVISIONS INTEGRATED CO-TEACHING TRAINING FOCUS ON TRANSITIONS BETWEEN BUILDINGS REVIEW OF HOME SERVICES SOCIAL SKILLS-”WANTAGH BUDDIES” REVIEW OF RELATED SERVICES RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION (RTI) PRIOR WRITTEN NOTICE PREPARING FOR IMPACT OF RCT ELIMINATION REDUCTION IN BUDGET COSTS WHILE MAINTAINING AN EXCELLENT INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM