Catskill Central School District Draft General Fund Budget April 13, 2010 Board Presentation

Budget Development Guidelines Is the program mandated? How many students are impacted? Were the students and parents promised the program? What level of savings is realized if eliminated? Does the program assist students to improve academically?

Draft General Fund Expenditure Budget General Fund Budget $36,970, Proposed Budget $36,536,549 Budget to Budget $ Decrease$ - 434,006 Budget to Budget % Decrease %

Expenditure Increases SalariesDollar IncreaseTotal Payroll % Share of Budget CAA- 2.5% Jan-2011 $ 26,360$ 986, % CTA (increment only) $ 230,000$ 10,385, % CSEA - 3.1% $ 115,000$ 3,578, % Management/Confidential % $ 12,500$ 410, % BenefitsDollar IncreaseTotal Expense % Share of Budget TRS $ 123,658 $ 1,011, % ERS $ 115,850 $ 305, % Health Insurance $ 141,700 $ 3,970, % Special Education per Gov Proposal summer share % increases $ 90,000 Transportation 2.5% CPI (actual May 2010) $ 75,000 Total $ 1,066,268

Changes Achieving Savings District negotiated change in prescription co-pay with CAA and CSEA unions, and implemented with respective CAA and CSEA retirees and management/confidential staff resulted in 15% reduction in premiums Implemented earlier nighttime computer shutdown Creating District Calendar and Budget newsletter with in-house staff

Planned Changes to Achieve Savings Planned reduction in paper consumption Reduction of copier equipment (1 lease, expires mid-year, will not be renewed) Maintenance building – reduce rental cost of storage containers and off-district storage Drilling of well to supply water for irrigation of athletic fields Reduction of postage expenses Creating and printing CMS & CES Yearbooks in- house

Proposed Program Decreases Building & Department Budgets: 10-15% decrease After-school program: 50% reduction Outside Agency Programs eliminated:  Twin Counties programs (Project Alert & Life Skills)  Greene County Mental Health programs  School Resource Officer Transportation  reduction of late runs at both campuses  reduction of field trips (curriculum necessitates only) Technology – reduction of leased computers

Proposed Program Decreases Athletics  All modified sports eliminated  Summer sports camps eliminated Extra-curricular activities  CHS: Newspaper & Photography Clubs  CMS/CHS: Art, Band, Chess, Lacrosse, & Ski Clubs  CMS: Drama, Library, Odyssey of the Mind, Photography, & Stage Crew Clubs  CES: Band, Junior Trebalairs, & Odyssey of the Mind

Proposed Staffing Decreases Administrative Staff (CAA) 1.0 FTE  1.0 Secondary position Support Staff (CSEA) 2.7 FTE  1.0 Cleaner  1.0 Teaching Assistant (Pre-K) enrollment .4 Teaching Assistant .3 Monitor (attrition)

Proposed Staffing Decreases Teaching Staff (CTA) 8.0 FTE  1.0 Art Teacher  1.0 Business Teacher  1.0 Pre-K Teacher (due to enrollment)  th grade Teacher (21 to 25 avg class size)  th grade Teacher (20 to 24 avg class size)  1.0 Librarian (CES)  2.0 Foreign Language Teachers

Draft Revenue Budget Change Local Sources $ 3,462,804 $ 3,411,627$ (51,177) State Aid $ 15,937,963 $ 14,645,777$ (1,292,186) Federal Aid $ 125,000 $ 50,000$ (75,000) Appropriated Fund Balance $ 1,650,000 $ 2,200,000$ 550,000 Tax Levy $ 15,794,788 $ 16,266,816$ 472,028 $ 36,970,555 $ 36,536,549$ 396,335 Tax Levy $ Increase $ 719,716 $ 434,357 Tax Levy % Increase 5.00% 2.75% 1% Increase on the Tax Levy ~ $ 150,000

Reserve Funds, the District’s Savings Accounts Reserves enable the District to set aside monies for future obligations, thereby eliminating drastic increases in budget line items. Unemployment Insurance Reserve  Established and funded by Board action  To fund payments to claimants instead of increasing line item in budget Retirement Contribution Reserve  Established and funded by Board action  To fund the District’s contributions to the NY State and Local Employees’ Retirement System

Grants Total$1,706,491$1,666,916$1,260,654 Decrease($39,575)($406,262) Positions Funded19.8 FTE22.9 FTE11.8 FTE Title I & Title I - ARRA Instructional Support Services Title IIA - Training and Professional Development Title IID -Technology in Education Title IV - Safe and Drug Free Schools (ending 8/2010) UPK – must include set aside for partnership with local agencies Reading First – ending 2010 Section 611, 611 ARRA, 619, & 619 ARRA - Special Education GED Workforce Investment Act – Run GED classes

Contingent Budget Current position of NYSED is 0% CPI Maximum expenditure under Contingent Budget would be $36,219,510 Require additional cuts of at least $317,039 Cannot purchase student supplies and most equipment Pre-payment of usage fee required for community use of facilities No salary increases for management/confidential staff