1. BUDGET PRESENTATION Prattsburgh Central School District AND
FRANKLIN ACADEMY
BUDGET PRESENTATION
Room 302
May 2, 2017
6:30 p.m.
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2. Annual Meeting Budget Vote School Board Election
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
12:00 noon - 8:00 p.m.
PCS CAFETORIUM
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3. General Budget Plan
All budget items are based on the District’s commitment to assist all students to successfully meet or exceed the all Regents curriculum and meet one or more of the 33 pathways to graduation.
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4. Prattsburgh Central School
General Budget Plan
Historical data from previous budget years serves as a basis to prepare a proposed budget.
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5. Prattsburgh Central School
General Budget Plan
We are using a conservative estimate of state aid. Adjustments to state aid are often made by the state AFTER the budget is completed.
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6. Prattsburgh Central School
General Budget Plan
Homeowners who file for the STAR Program will see their property taxes decrease significantly without negatively impacting revenues for the school district.
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7. Prattsburgh Central School
General Budget Plan
Budget Maintains:
Continuing unfunded and underfunded mandated programs and services for students.
(Annual Professional Performance Review, Academic Intervention Services, Response to Intervention, Wellness Requirements, Special Education, etc.)
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8. Prattsburgh Central School
General Budget Plan
Budget Maintains:
A controlled level of spending for supplies, materials and equipment.
Funding for the same faculty levels as (one full time section of UPK)
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9. Prattsburgh Central School
General Budget Plan
Budget Contains:
$100,000 to work at the Ag Center to repair parking lot, create access to restroom facilities from the exterior, replace the boiler, and upgrade the security system(as a transfer to the capital fund).
This project will qualify for state aid reimbursement of approximately $88,000 in the following school year
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10. Prattsburgh Central School
General Budget Plan
Budget Contains:
Funding for full day pre-k (most of the costs are covered by a state grant – benefits are not able to be covered in the grant)
Funding for a “late district wide bus run” and for support staffing for after school coverage in the library media center (Transportation Aid and Community Schools Aid)
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11. Prattsburgh Central School
General Budget Plan
Budget Maintains:
An adequate level of spending for employee benefits. This area has been significantly reduced by changes to the health plan and a reduction in district retirement system contributions.
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12. HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Prattsburgh CSD is in the top 1.6% of schools in upstate NY (7 out of 431) in the Buffalo News Achievement Index which credits districts that manage to post strong academic records, even though a sizable number of their students live in poverty.
Named in April of 2017 to the US News and World Report list of America's Top High Schools for the tenth consecutive year.
The K-12 Average Daily Attendance Rate for = 97%
The percentage of 2016 Graduates who reached Regents mastery level (85 or higher on the State Assessment)
English = 57%, Math = 61%, Global Studies = 43%, US History = 70%, Science = 78%
82% of the class of 2016 enrolled in a 2 or 4 year college
45 PCS students taking college courses as part of the Franklin Academy
637 college credits being taken from Corning Community College and Finger Lakes Community College
26 different college courses are offered
For complete New York State School Report Card data go to:
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13. Prattsburgh Central School
Budget Summary
Total Budget: $9,952,209
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14. Prattsburgh Central School
Budget Summary
Total PROPOSED Budget: $9,731,521
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15. Administrative: 8% of Total Budget
This includes central office expenses, salaries, benefits, auditing, legal services, tax collection, district clerk, and school board operations.
……………….$713,749
……………….$685,806
……………….$664,952
……………….$680,057
…………..….$682,933
…………..….$696,420
………….$735,236*
*A portion of the increase is due to Dean of Students retitled to Principal
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16. Program: 71% of Total Budget
This includes instructional and non-instructional salaries and benefits, transportation, athletics, special education, health services, adult education, and guidance services.
………………..$6,795,838
………………..$6,741,237
………………..$6,934,503
………………..$7,075,912
……….....…..$7,132,352
…………………$7,272,860
…….....…$6,927,671*
*A portion of the decrease is due to the retitling of Dean of Students to Principal
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17. Capital: 21% of Total Budget
This includes operation and maintenance expenses, repairs, debt service, utilities, service contracts, cleaning, custodial and maintenance salaries and benefits.
……………….$1,770,452
……………….$1,771,581
……………….$1,899,864
……………….$1,925,772
………….……$1,943,697
………..…….$1,982,929
………….$2,068,614
NOTES: Since $100,000 is designated for a Capital Outlay Project for facilities upgrades.
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18. Total General Fund Appropriation
……………$9,280,038
……………$9,198, %
……………$9,499, %
……………$9,681, %
…..………..$9,758, %
……………$9,952, %
…………....$9,731, %
Six Year % Average Change…… %
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19. Prattsburgh Central School
Expenditure Per Pupil
Expenditure per Pupil
( school year)
Prattsburgh Central School = $12,331
All New York Public Schools = $11,949
*Source: NYS School Report Card
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20. Prattsburgh Central School
Expenditure Per Pupil
Expenditure per Pupil
Special Education
( school year)
Prattsburgh Central School = $18,203 All New York Public Schools = $30,667
% of Classified Students
PCS = 13.2%
Rest of State = 14.7%
*Source: NYS School Report Card
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21. Anticipated Revenue 2017-2018 $9,731,521
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22. 2017-2018 Property Tax Cap Calculation
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23. Prattsburgh Central School
Enacted Tax Levy
$2,656,960
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24. Prattsburgh Central School
Tax Levy
PROPOSED
$2,656,960
Change of $0
UNDER The tax cap.
Remember: $26,569 Equals 1% of the Tax Levy
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25. 2017 - 2018 Estimated Taxes (Based on $2,656,960 Tax Levy)
The ESTIMATED full value tax rate per $1,000 of taxable value is $14.20 per thousand dollars of full equalized value
The ESTIMATED tax rate per $1,000 of fully assessed value is $1.52 LESS than the tax rate in
Tax rates are estimated; will vary from town to town and will fluctuate based on assessments and equalization rates set by the townships and by the state, not by the school district.
DISCLAIMER: There is always the unexpected possibility that property assessments could plunge. If this happens, there is less property to tax and therefore the remaining property value has to pick up the slack.
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26. Tax Impact
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27. Full Value Tax Rate 2016-2017 SCHOOL DISTRICT TAX RATE 2016-2017
HAMMONDSPORT $
PENN YAN $
AVOCA $
JASPER TROUPSBURG $
PRATTSBURGH
$ Estimated at $14.20 in 17-18
NAPLES $
WAYLAND-COHOCTON $
BRADFORD $
CANISTEO-GREENWOOD $
BATH $
CAMPBELL-SAVONA $
ADDISON $
CANASERAGA $
ARKPORT $
CORNING $
ALFRED-ALMOND $
08-09
GST BOCES SCHOOL DISTRICTS
Full Value Tax Rate
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28. AND a PROJECTED $14.20 Tax Rate
Estimated STAR Savings
$60,000 Home with STAR
AND a PROJECTED $14.20 Tax Rate
(Projected)
Regular STAR Savings Taxes Billed = $852.00
STAR Savings = -$426.00
School Tax Bill = $426.00
(Projected)
Enhanced (Senior) STAR Savings
Taxes Billed = $894.00
SENIOR STAR Savings = -$901.70
School Tax Bill = $0
THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE CIRCUIT BREAKER REBATE CHECKS
Source: NYS Dept. of Taxation
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29. The Future of PCS! PCS Class of 2030
Increased access to technology to support learning opportunities
Increased access to school resources from any location (on and off site)
Increased sharing of resources with other school districts and colleges for co-curricular and extra-curricular activities
Opportunities for academic coursework from other educational institutions (colleges and school districts)
Increased opportunities for after school enrichment
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30. Prattsburg Free Library
In Past Years, received funding through taxes collected by the Town of Prattsburgh
By Law, the Prattsburg Free Library is allowed to ask the voters of the school district where the library building resides to approve a tax levy specifically for the library. This is a common method of funding public libraries in NY State.
The school’s role is only to run the vote for the community library and collect and then turn over any approved tax to the library.
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31. Prattsburg Free Library
The library tax levy vote and budget is separate from the school tax levy and the school budget
The only connection is that the law requires the school district to supervise the vote later in May and, if it passes, collect the taxes on the library’s behalf so another tax bill doesn’t have to be given to the property owners of the district.
How much to tax is determined solely by the Prattsburg Free Library and not by the school.
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32. Prattsburgh Central School
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33. Annual Meeting Budget Vote School Board Election
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
12:00 noon - 8:00 p.m.
PCS Cafetorium
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