Three Year Preliminary Budget Forecast Our goal is to continue to provide quality education for all children in the Onondaga Central School District. Purpose – outline current conditions that are impacting our draft , , and budgets. It’s still early in the process and there are many best guess estimates, i.e. state aid.

Budget Process Budget Development – Budget calendar, adopted by BOE on October 11, 2011 – Zero-based or justification budgeting – Draft budget to Board of Education on March 13 th Budget Presentation – District newsletter, to be mailed on April 24, 2012 – Public hearing, May 8, 2012, 6 pm, Wheeler Cafeteria – Budget notice, to be mailed on May 9, 2012 Budget Adoption – Board of Education adoption April 17 th – Budget Vote on May 15, 2012 Budget Administration July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013

Estimated Appropriation Changes Contractual Obligations

Revenue Changes Lose $ 28,165 in sales tax Lose $331,498 in the Education Jobs fund Net loss ($359,663), all else being equal. Versus revenue changes: Net loss ($290,204), all else being equal.

Next Steps Present this fiscal information to the staff. Update the Presidents of the bargaining units. OCSD staff budget work session – January 30 th. Community budget work session – February 13 th. Continue to pursue additional revenue sources, i.e. grants. Explore potential cost reductions. Continue working with the Citizens’ Budget Advisory Committee. Continue our work with the Board of Education to further develop the budget.