2. C LINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 2015-16 Budget Hearing Strategically aligned…Student focused May 12, 2015

3. District Strategic Goals District Mission Statement Clinton Central School proudly educates and empowers students to realize their potential and become thoughtful, contributing members of society. District Vision Statement Our students are prepared through engaging, meaningful and challenging learning opportunities delivered by motivated and inspired professionals, and supported through collaborative partnerships with family, businesses, civic organizations, and institutions of higher education.

4. District Strategic Goals Instruction and Pedagogy 1. The Board of Education will support the implementation of the Common Core Learning Standards with particular focus on the use of instructional strategies that richly engage students, and on the alignment of our curriculum to the Standards. 2. The Board of Education will support the review of Academic Intervention Services, including Response to Intervention, to ensure that the District provides all students with instructional interventions that improve academic achievement for each student.

5. District Strategic Goals Communication 3. The Board of Education will support the development of a communications plan or strategy … Financial Management and Planning 4. The Board of Education will ensure the development of a clearly defined process for budget reduction decisions. 5. The Board of Education will support the analysis of health insurance costs resulting in an administrative recommendation that is mutually beneficial to, and supported by, the District’s collective bargaining associations.

6. Funding Challenges Reduced State Aid Tax Levy Limit Gap Elimination Adjustment Stagnant Local Economic Growth Politics of linkage between Governor’s proposal and educational reform

7. Educational Challenges Impact of lack of funding and program cuts Providing adequate Academic Intervention Appropriate class sizes – Core and Encore Elective offerings Early intervention and support Stimulating after school activities Technology hardware and infrastructure Facilities – ongoing upkeep and capital projects

8. Budget Goals To develop a funding plan that is educationally responsible to children To develop a funding plan that is fiscally responsible to the community

9. School District Budgeting

12. Process and Priority Collaboratively Analyzed and Developed Budget Communications Cycle Leadership Team Union Leadership Focus Forums Finance Committee Board Workshops Board Meetings Focus on Strategic Goals and Priorities Educationally and fiscally responsible

13. What we learned… Community values the quality of education the Clinton Schools provide Community values programs that address the “whole child” (special education, enrichment, AP/Honors, athletics, extra-curriculars, etc.) Maintaining the integrity of our program very important Program has been strained by the economic crisis

14. Program Proposals ➔ Goals: What goals will be supported through the actions in this proposal? ➔ Background Information: What historical information regarding this area will help in understand the current need? ➔ Present Situation: What is the current situation that presents this need? How many students and staff are impacted? ➔ Objectives: What specifics do you want to achieve? ➔ Proposal Description: How will you accomplish changes? What exactly will be done? Where when, how and by whom will it be done? What is the time­frame? ➔ Resources: Summarize resources needed including personnel, time, and money. From what source with these funds come? ➔ Advantages: ➔ Disadvantages: ➔ Action Needed: 13

15. Reduction Analysis ➔ Implications of Reduction: Include effects on students, faculty/staff, administration, facilities, and the community as appropriate ➔ Additional Action Needed to Compensate: If the reduction is made, what other action would need to take place ➔ Additional Resources Needed to Compensate: If the reduction is made, what other action would need to take place ➔ Possible Positive Opportunities: If the reduction is made, are there any other positive opportunities that could emerge? 14

16. Recommendations to Reduce Expenses Teacher Retirement System (TRS)$266,402 Transfer to Capital Fund$105,172 Handicap BOCES Services$ 79,836 Revenue Anticipation Note (RAN)$ 30,000 Unemployment Insurance$ 20,000 Printing – BOCES$ 19,100 Transportation – BOCES$ 12,271 Misc. Expenses $ 19,518 Stipends$ 40,000 Approximate Total Reduction$ 592,299

17. Additional Expenses STEAM Enrichment – ES 6 th Grade Teacher Academic Intervention RtI Teacher – MS/HS PT HS English and Social Studies Teacher Computer Lease Approximately $ 226,000 16

18. Expenditure Summary 17

19. Expenditure Summary 18

20. Total Expenditure By Category 19

21. Revenue Summary

23. Total Revenue By Category

24. Tax Levy Limit Property Tax Levy Cap (not a 2% cap) Eight Step Formula Limits the total levy, not assessed value or tax rate Districts may exceed the tax cap with a 60% supermajority vote After two unsuccessful votes, tax levy is capped at the prior year’s amount This year = 1.62%

25. Breakdown of Calculation Comparison to 2014 – 2015 Tax Levy Limit/New Capital Project

26. Projected Tax Rates

27. Projected Tax Increase

28. Proposed Budget Summary 27 Approved 2014-2015 Budget $24,886,057 Proposed 2015-2016 Budget $26,123,699 Proposed 2015-2016 Increase $1,237,642 Proposed Percent Increase 4.97% Proposed Tax Levy Increase 3.52%

29. Proposition 1 28 Resolved, that the Board of Education of the Clinton Central School District, Oneida County, New York, is hereby authorized to expend and there is hereby appropriated, the sum of $26,123,699 estimated by it to be necessary for school purposes for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2015 and to raise so much thereof as may be necessary by tax on the taxable property in said School District. YesNo

30. Proposition 2 29 Shall the Board of Education (the “Board of Education”) of the Clinton Central School District (the “District”) be authorized to purchase three (3) 66-passenger school buses at a total estimated cost of $335,000, including necessary furnishings, fixtures and equipment and all other necessary costs incidental thereto, and to expend a total sum not to exceed $335,000, … …which shall be levied and collected in annual installments in such years and in such amounts as may be determined by the Board of Education … YesNo

31. School Bus Proposition Total Fleet Size of 23 School Buses Replace Three 66-Passenger Buses Ave Mileage of Buses being Replaced = 97,600 Proposition required to authorize $335,000 Transportation Aid Ratio = 59.81% Estimated Local Cost - $27,329 (includes $15,000 in savings from Maintenance) 30

32. Board of Education Election 31 Vote for two of the following School Board Candidates: 1. Matthew Van Slyke __________ 2. Amy Franz, Incumbent__________ 3. Courtney Zoller, Incumbent­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­__________ 4. Other__________ 5. Other __________

33. 1. Resubmit the defeated budget as is 2. Submit a revised budget 3. Adopt a contingency budget Allowable Tax Levy Increase is 0% Must reduce budget by $504,566 32 CONTINGENCY BUDGET What if the budget vote does not pass?

34. Communication Opportunities Budget Bulletin School District Website Our District – Board of Education Our District - Budget Information www.ccs.edu

35. Communication Opportunities Thursday May 14 th, 2015 Coffee with the Superintendent Bob’s Café in Clark Mills – 8am Soup with the Superintendent Café J’s in Clinton – 12pm

36. ANNUAL MEETING & BUDGET VOTE Tuesday, May 19, 2015 12:00 pm - 9:00 p.m. Theater Atrium

37. Questions?