PACS B UDGET H EARING M AY 13, 2014
P ULASKI A CADEMY & C ENTRAL S CHOOL D ISTRICT G OALS Instructional Goals: 1. All students will meet or exceed NYS standards including the Common Core Learning Standards. The district will continue to: Utilize data analysis to monitor student performance. Provide appropriate programming and effective instruction for all students. Provide staff development to define and implement research based instructional strategies. Integrate writing activities in all curriculum areas. Articulate and coordinate curriculum in all areas. Implement the PACS Comprehensive Plan. 2. All students will be physically and mentally healthy. The district will continue to: Promote Character Education. Provide education and support for lifelong physical, mental and social health. Utilize a student management plan based on Choice Theory.
P ULASKI A CADEMY & C ENTRAL S CHOOL D ISTRICT G OALS Non-Instructional Goals: 1.There will be financial stability for the district. The district will: Make cost containment efforts on-going. Continually seek outside sources for revenue enhancement. Utilize long range financial planning. 2.Facilities will be maintained and cleaned for health, safety and longevity. The district will: Expand cleaning for health efforts. Improve efforts to recycle waste items. Pursuing the capital building project. 3.Communications within the district will be appropriate and effective. The district will: Refine and expand opportunities for communications among all employee groups, the Board of Education and the community.
PULASKI ACADEMY & CENTRAL SCHOOL FOUNDATION AID HISTORY, THROUGH Enacted State Budget/ School Year State Enacted Aid for PACS Full Phase-in Level $9,251,877$12,405, $9,251,877$12,300, $9,251,877$12,318, $9,251,877$13,314, $9,320,047$13,421, $9,347,598$13,218, $9,492,619$12,712,362
PACS 5 YEAR GEA HISTORY ( G AP E LIMINATION ADJUSTMENT ) SCHOOL YEAR GEA GEA RESTORATIONNET GEA ,010,950343,238667, ,456,72889,3101,367, ,367,418341,8541,025, ,025,564351,942673, ,622450,133223,489 TOTAL 5 YEAR GEA REDUCTION: 3,957,805
PACS PROPOSED BUDGET BUDGET EXPENDITURES General Support$2,727,168$2,833,695 Instruction9,513,27810,111,405 Pupil Transportation1,053,2091,099,850 Community Services7,985 Undistributed9,558,3609,567,065 Total - Expenditures $22,860,000$23,620,000 REVENUE State Aid Foundation/Net of GAP Elimination Adj.$8,673,976$9,269,130 Hardware & Software Aid38,16737,695 Transportation Aid1,026,0151,100,000 BOCES Aid869,0381,053,975 Library & Text Aid69,00768,615 Building Aid2,706,4892,418,700 High Cost & Private Excess Cost Aid292,253253,000 Total - State Aid $13,674,945$14,201,115 Real Property Taxes Tax Levy$6,280,555$6,399,885 Pilots$94,000$195,500 Tax Penalty25,000 Total - Taxes $6,399,555$6,620,385 Other Income Debt Service450,000 Interest on Deposits15,000 Miscellaneous470,500483,500 Reserves850,000 Appropriated Fund Balance1,000,000 Total - Other Income $2,785,500$2,798,500 Total - Revenue $22,860,000 $23,620,000
Allowable Tax Levy Limit w/o Supermajority:2.83% Tax Levy Limit :$6,458,007 Tax Levy 13-14$6,280,555 Proposed Tax Levy (1.9% Increase)$6,399,885 Proposed Increase:$ 119, TAX LEVY LIMIT
TAX LEVY IMPACT WHAT DOES THIS MEAN TO THE INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYER Tax Levy = total amount of revenue raised through the collection of property taxes within the district Individual property school tax is based on: 1. Tax Levy: School Determined 2. Equalization Rate: State Determined 3. Assessment: Local Town Assessor
Township Actual Projected $ Change% Change Albion$20.42$20.92$.502.4% Richland$22.44$22.99$.552.5% Sandy Creek$20.42$20.92$.502.4% Example: Town of Richland:Assessed Value: $85,000 Star Exemption:-$27,300 Taxed Value:$57,700 Tax Bill $1, $1,327 $ Change $32 per year % Change 2.5% T AX R ATE E STIMATE E STIMATED T AX R ATE PER $1,000 A SSESSED V ALUATION
Please Vote!! VOTE Lura M. Sharp ELEMENTARY BAND ROOM Tuesday, May 20, :00 A.M. – 8:00 P.M. 18 years of age, U.S. Citizen School District Resident for 30 days prior to the vote Personal Identification is required.