1. Menands Union Free School District
Budget Hearing
May 8,2017

2. ANNUAL BUDGET HEARING
New York State Education Department requires that it be held not earlier than 14 days and not later than 7 days before the annual budget vote.
Provides district residents with an overview of the proposed spending plan in the required 3 part (Capital, Administrative and Program) format.
Impact of Tax Levy Limit on the school budget.
Informs residents of what else they will be voting on.
The District’s opportunity to keep taxpayers informed of changes that impact the school budget.

3. Influencing factors facing Menands:
Increased enrollments of students qualifying for English as a New Language Services
Resulting in increased staffing needs.
Recent contractual settlement with the MAT, salaries in are reflective of an increase in the school day.
Continue to provide the educational and extracurricular opportunities our school community has shown it values and has come to expect, including continuation of increased staffing from the current year.
Tax Levy Limit, and minimal aid increases – actually reductions in certain areas.

4. 2017-2018 Budget to Budget Expenditure Increase
Description
$ Increase
% Increase
Adopted Budget
Proposed Budget
(Decrease)
or (Decrease)
Expenditures
$8,336,436
$8,548,159
$211,723
2.54%

5. 3 Part Budget Administrative -Program-Capital
Description
$ Increase
% Increase
Adopted Budget
Proposed Budget
or (Decrease)
Administrative
$882,919
$941,358
$58,439
6.62%
Program
$6,610,420
$6,772,374
$161,954
2.45%
Capital
$843,097
$834,427
-$8,670
-1.03%
Total
$8,336,436
$8,548,159
$211,723
2.54%

6. Administrative Component
Description
$ Increase or
Adopted Budget
Proposed Budget
(Decrease)
Board of Education
$4,900 $0
0.00%
District Clerk and Meetings
$15,500
$15,366
-$134
-0.86%
Chief School Administrator Office
$246,438
$247,584
$1,146
0.47%
Business Office
$190,902
$211,241
$20,339
10.65%
Auditing and Legal
$29,000
$29,300
$300
1.03%
Printing and Records Mngnt.
$15,400
BOCES Central Data Processing
$ -
$33,409
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Insurance & Assoc. Dues
$6,600
BOCES Administrative Costs
$40,840
$40,613
-$277
-0.56%
Unclassified
$30,000
Curriculum Development
$17,418
$22,371
$4,953
28.44%
Supervision Regular School
$101,541
$104,611
$3,070
3.02%
Research and Planning
$8,575
Employee Benefits
$175,805
$171,388
-4,417
-2.51%
TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE
$882,919
$941,358
58,439
6.62%

7. Program Component Description 2016-2017 2017-2018 $ Increase or
Adopted Budget
Proposed Budget
(Decrease)
In-service and Training
$500 $0
0.00%
Teaching Regular Schools
$3,342,441
$3,374,413
$31,972
0.96%
Programs for Students w. Disabil.
$1,242,957
$1,301,292
$58,335
4.69%
School Psychologist
$28,172
$29,258
$1,086
3.85%
School Library Audio Visual
$78,548
$81,261
$2,713
3.45%
Computer Assisted Instruction
$135,789
$134,398
-$1,391
-1.02%
Guidance Regular School
$65,337
$77,889
$12,552
19.21%
Health Service Contracts
$81,000
$82,328
$1,328
1.64%
Co-Curricular Activities
$24,000
$27,196
$3,196
13.32%
Inter Scholastic Activities
$9,200
$10,900
$1,700
18.48%
District Transportation
$10,000
Contract Transportation
$687,750
$685,869
-1,881
-0.27%
Public Transportation
$5,000
Youth Program
Employee Benefits
$857,226
$909,570
$52,344
6.11%
Transfer to Café and Special Aid
$42,500
Total Program Component
$6,610,420
$6,772,374
$161,954
2.45%

8. Capital Component Description 2016-2017 2017-2018 $ Increase or
Adopted Budget
Proposed Budget
(Decrease)
or (Decrease)
Operation of Plant
$331,442
$325,196
-$6,246
-1.88%
Maintenance of Plant
$55,750
$55,904
$154
0.28%
Debt Service
$409,200
$401,250
-7,950
-1.94%
Employee Benefits
$46,705
$52,077
5,372
11.50%
Total Capital Component
$843,097
$834,427
-8,670
-1.03%

9. Revenue Estimates 2016-2017 2017-2018 Change % of Change
Change
% of Change
Property Taxes
$6,419,213
$6,535,711
$116,498
1.81%
State Aid
$851,472
$890,340
$38,868
4.56%
BOCES Aid
$130,704
$162,416
$31,712
24.26%
Transfer from Reserves
$50,000 $0 0%
Misc/donations/Commissions
$1,650
Refund Prior Year
$80,000
Insterest/Eearnings
$1,000
MEDICAID
$12,000
Assigned Fund Balance
$790,397
$815,042
$24,645
3.12%
TOTAL REVENUES
$8,336,436
$8,548,159
$211,723
2.54%

10. What are you voting on?
A budget that is within the tax levy limit making district residents eligible for the tax rebate. The tax levy increase is 1.81% or $116,498.
The Budget requires a simple majority to pass, 50% +1 yes votes.
One Seat on the Board of Education
Menands Library Budget - $138,500

11. What happens if the voters do not approve the proposed budget on May 16, 2017?
The district could put the same expenditure budget up for a re-vote.
The District could put an amended expenditure budget up for a re-vote.
The district could go directly to a contingency budget, not requiring a re-vote.
After two unsuccessful budget votes, the district has to go to a contingency budget in which case the tax levy can not be greater than the previous year.
That would require expenditure reductions in the amount of $116,498

12. What do we do now?
Get family and friends to vote on the school budget on Tuesday, May 16, 12:00-9:00.
New voter registration Wednesday, May 10, 3:00-7:00.
Continue to investigate cost saving measures and revenue sources.

13. One Board of Education Seat
John Diefenderfer will run for one seat on the Board

14. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS