1. Sullivan West Central School 2015-2016 Proposed Instructional Services Budget
February 19, 2015–
6:30 PM ~ SWHS

2. Our Obligations to our Community
Our Strategic Plan commits us to providing…
…a world-class and globally-competitive education…
…responsible tax levels and fiscal stability…

3. Let’s look at our history
: Sullivan West lost $1 million in state aid (a cut of 6.4%).
: Sullivan West lost $1.14 million in state aid (a cut of 8%).
: Sullivan West received approximately $13.2 million in state aid.
: Sullivan West will receive approximately $13.3 million in state aid.
: Sullivan West will receive approximately $13.8 million in state aid.

4. New Initiatives Created for the Current 2014-2015 School Year
New Initiatives In Place
Primary Project
K/1 Combined Special Ed Class
Teacher Assistant for Kindergarten
Jr. High Modified Sports Study Hall
Jr. High AIS Extension Classes
SAS – Supplemental Academic Support – 2 days a week

5. Tonight’s Budget Work Session
Process of the
Budget
Our process will take all external factors into consideration as we develop our budget.
With the expected level of State Aid, along with our Tax Levy increase that is limited to 1.62%, we will work within the constraints of our current budget to develop our budget.
Tonight’s Budget
Work Session
Instructional Program Budget Includes:
Instruction Administration
& Improvement
Teaching
Instructional Media-excluding Informational Technology 2610
Pupil Personnel Services
Program Assumptions for
the Budget
-Uses our Strategic Plan to guide all difficult decision-making.
-Efforts will be made to preserve valuable programs and course offerings in the face of fiscal challenges.
-Efforts will be made to preserve our small class section enrollments, particularly in the primary grades.
-We need to successfully implement APPR, and the Common Core Learning Standards and assessments.
-We need to continue to accommodate SED’s mandates requiring greater dependence on achievement data to drive program and human resource decisions.

6. Proposed Instructional Program Cost Savings for the 2015-2016 School Year
Position
Cost
Replacement Costs
Savings
1 Principal
$148,757
$120,000
$28,757
.6 Teacher
$32,953 _
$37,259
TOTAL
$218,969
$98,969
All salary costs do not include benefits

7. Review of Our Elementary Programs & Services
PreK-6
559 students
Classroom Teachers 32 33
Average Class Size
17.4
16.9
PreK-3 Teachers 21 23
16.5 15
4-6 Teachers 11 10
21.4
Administration 2
AIS 4
Literacy Coach
0.6
SPED 3
Social Worker 1
Psychologist
0.8
Counselor

8. Review of Our Elementary Programs & Services
PreK-6
559 students
Physical Education 3
Music
2.5
Art 1
Speech
Library
Nurse
Sign Language
Technology
Teacher Aides 15
Teacher Assistants 5 6
BOCES/OT
0.4
BOCES/PT
0.2
BOCES/ESL
TRY Counselor

9. Review of Our Secondary Programs & Services
7-12
584 students
546 students
English
8.0
Social Studies
6.6
6.0
Science 7
Math 6
6.4
Administration 2
Dean
0.4
Music
2.5
Art
2.0
PE/AD 3
PEP Coordinator
0.6
LOTE
Librarian 1
Health
Nurse

10. Review of Our Secondary Programs & Services
7-12
584 students
546 students
Counselors 3
Social Worker 1
Psychologist
0.4
0.2
Technology 2
Business
1.2
SPED
6.0
5.4
Teacher Aides 7
Teacher Assistants
TRY Counselor
Literacy Coach
Instructional Data Support

11. Instructional Budget Summary
Salaries (No Benefits)
$10,481,120
$10,418,905
$10,243,021
$10,312,692
$10,360,161
Equipment
$73,500
$33,500
-0-
Contractual
$180,200
$163,500
$160,650
$168,515
$154,090
Materials & Supplies
$254,650
$241,650
$237,900
$255,317
$255,599
Library Materials
$43,500
$36,500
$37,129
$36,000
Textbooks
$91,300
$74,300
$79,140
Tuition
$380,000
$381,000
$250,000
$251,572
BOCES
$2,902,383
$3,052,062
$3,294,155
$3,544,910
$3,632,974
Totals
$14,424,283
$14,401,417
$14,330,026
$14,617,275
$14,769,536

12. 2015-2016 Budget Calendar Dates
February 23: Audit & Finance Committee – 5:00 PM
March 19: Instructional Support, BOCES, Information Technology – 6:30 PM
March 23: Audit & Finance Committee – 5:00 PM
April 16: Revenue Projections & Fund Balance, Summary Review – 6:30 PM
April 20: Deadline for BOE candidate petitions – by 5:00 PM
May 7: Public Hearing of the School District Budget – 6:30 PM
May 13: Voter Registration 4:00 – 8:00 PM
May 19: Budget Vote & Board Election Noon– 9:00 PM