1. March 28, 2016 Board of Education Meeting
Proposed Budget
March 28, 2016
Board of Education Meeting

2. Budget Development
“We clearly want to maintain and enhance our programs for students because we have an obligation to do that, but we also want to ensure that the budget doesn’t significantly impact the homeowner.”
Kevin Castle, Superintendent for Wallkill Central Schools

3. Suggestion A for Proposed Budget
General Support
Inc./(Dec.)
$ 7,667,563
$ 7,834,795
$ ,232
Instruction
$54,686,692
$56,665,731
$ 1,979,039
Transportation
$ 6,335,943
$ 6,160,943
($ 175,000)
Undistributed
- Employee Benefits
$23,899,817
$23,767,397
($ 132,420)
- Debt Service
$ 3,337,250
$ 3,331,950
($ ,300)
- 3/14/16 Interfund Trf
$ ,000 $
($ 760,000)
- 3/28/16 Interfund Trf
$ ,000
$ 510,000
Reallocate to Instruction
$ ,000
$ 250,000
Proposed Budget
$96,687,265
$98,520,816
$1,833,551

4. Suggestion A Reallocation of Funds
Reallocation to Instruction
$250,000
Alternative Education Program for Middle School – 8th Grade
$131,453
Alternative Learning Center 10 mo. Typist to 12 mo. Typist
$ 5,733
Increase Elementary School Art Teacher by .4 FTE
$ 32,897
Increase Elementary School Music Teacher by .4 FTE
Increase Elementary School Librarian by .2 FTE
$ 16,449
Superintendent Search Consultant
$ 15,000
Additional Equipment and Supplies
$ 15,571
TOTAL

5. Suggestion B for Proposed Budget
Revenue
Inc.(Dec.)
Other Income
$ 4,104,025
$ 4,976,691
$ 872,666
State Aid
$35,248,785
$35,933,889
$ 685,104
3/14/16 Proposed Tax Levy
$57,334,455
$57,610,236
$ 275,781
Dec. Capital Interfund & Apply To Tax Levy $
($ ,000)
($ 250,000)
3/28/16 Proposed Tax Levy
$57,360,236
$ ,781
Total Revenues
$96,687,265
$98,270,816
$1,583,551
Total Expenditures
$98,520,816
$1,833,551
Dec. Capital Interfund Trf
($ 250,000)
$ 1,583,551

6. 2016-2017 Proposed Budget Suggestion A Proposed Budget
$98,520,816
Percentage Increase in the Budget
1.90%
Property Tax Cap to Stay within a Simple Majority
.48%
Suggestion B Proposed Budget
$98,270,816
1.64%
Property Tax Increase
.04%