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VOTE MAY 17, 2016 Windsor High School C.R. Weeks Elementary Floyd L. Bell Elementary PUBLIC HEARING MAY 3, 2016 6 :00 P.M. WINDSOR HIGH SCHOOL AT A GLANCE 2016-17 Proposed Budget: $37,187,626 % Increase: 2.89% 2016-17 Special Budget Edition Windsor Central School District www.windsor-csd.org

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VOTEMAY 17, 2016

Windsor High SchoolC.R. Weeks Elementary

Floyd L. Bell Elementary

PUBLIC HEARINGMAY 3, 2016

6 :00 P.M.WINDSOR HIGH SCHOOL

AT A GLANCE2016-17 Proposed Budget:

$37,187,626% Increase:

2.89%

2016-17 Special Budget EditionWindsor Central School District

www.windsor-csd.org

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Table of ContentsMessage from the superintendent and board president Page 2Board of Education candidates Page 3Year-round voter registration Page 4Voting locations Page 4School budget notice 2016-2017 Page 5State Aid facts Page 5Explanation of NYS tax levy limit Page 6Property tax rebate Page 7Program budget Pages 8-10Capital budget Page 11Administrative budget Pages 12-13Estimated revenues Page 14 3 part budget breakdown Page 15Revenues & expenses Page 15School report card Page 16NYS report card Page 17

The Board of Education

Peter Nowacki President

Term Expires 2016

Gina CalisiVice President

Term Expires 2016

Stephen FeehanTerm Expires 2016

Margo KibblerTerm Expires 2018

Carin ShafferTerm Expires 2017

Kathy SweezyTerm Expires 2017

Kevin TrumanTerm Expires 2018

Jason A. Andrews. Ed.D.Superintendent of Schools

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A Message From the Superintendent and the Board of Education President

Dear Residents,

We are pleased to present you with the 2016-2017 spending plan for the Windsor Central School District. As always, our goal and challenge is to develop a spending plan that is fiscally responsible for tax payers in both the short and long term while maintaining the strong education programs that are important to our students’ success. We continue to utilize a zero-based budget model and have examined all programs with a critical eye to ensure they remain effective and are operated in an efficient manner. Each line of the budget has been carefully scrutinized to confirm the proposed spending is necessary and appropriate. Great attention has also been given to maximize revenues, and reserves are not being used to balance the budget, which is critical to the long term financial health of the district.

The goal of the proposed 2016-2017 budget is to provide students with a well-rounded array of opportunities to ensure they have the chance to continue to grow. The proposed budget reflects a 2.89% increase in spending. Through elimination of the Gap Elimination Adjustment (GEA), the legislature has finally provided substantial restoration of money due to the district in State Aid. Our budgeted State Aid has increased for the first time since the 2009-2010 school year. The increase will provide us with the opportunity to strengthen teacher support to sustain strong programming. The addition of a mathematics coach, along with an increase in professional and curriculum development, will improve our programs and help our students and teachers continue to succeed at a higher level. With this funding, we will also be able to expand our robust summer program to accept more students and increase the programs offered.

The proposed 2016-2017 tax levy reflects a 3.29% increase from the 2015-2016 budget. The tax levy limit requires districts in New York State to apply an eight-step formula to determine the tax levy increase a district can propose. We have applied this formula to determine our proposed tax levy for this proposed budget, and once again, we have stayed within the tax-levy limit. Though the final tax rates will not be known until August, we anticipate that the average homeowner will see a minimal increase to their actual tax bill.

Our students continue to excel. Whether on the athletic fields, in the science lab, or in many of our extra-curricular activities, our students are thriving. Our music program is continuing to grow and in 2016 we were named one of the Best Communities for Music Education by the NAMM foundation. Our young artists’ work is displayed throughout the Windsor community. The Windsor Central School District continues to be a leader in the region in technology integration, as we have made it a goal to make sure our students are prepared for the 21st century workforce. In an effort to further this goal, we have increased our Advanced Placement course offerings in the high school. As a result of this focused effort, we were recognized as an AP Honor Roll School. We have also partnered with Binghamton University to increase student opportunities both during the school year and in the summer months. In addition, for the eighth consecutive year, we have earned the School Safety Excellence Award (Titanium Level) from Utica National Insurance Company. We are incredibly proud of the success of our students and staff.

We invite all residents to attend a public hearing on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at 6:00 p.m. in the high school library to share your thoughts or questions. The district vote will take place on Tuesday, May 17, 2016 from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.

Please review the enclosed material which includes the Board of Education candidates and the 2016-2017 three part budget. If you have any questions, we encourage you to contact the superintendent at 607-655-8216 or [email protected], or visit our website (www.windsor-csd.org) for more information.

Sincerely, Jason A. Andrews, Ed.D. Pete Nowacki Superintendent of Schools Board of Education President

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Board of Education Candidates 2016-2019This year the following Board of Education seats are scheduled for election:

Nominating petitions for these seats have been received by the following individuals. Their names will appear on the May 17, 2016 ballot:

1. A three-year term ending June 30, 2016 for the seat currently held by Peter Nowacki.2. A three-year term ending June 30, 2016 for the seat currently held by Gina Calisi.3. A three-year term ending June 30, 2016 for the seat currently held by Stephen Feehan.

PETE NOWACKI- I currently serves as the President of the Windsor Board of Education (member since 2001). I am also a Trustee to the Broome-Tioga Board of Cooperative Education Services (2006-Present). In addition to my volunteer positions, I am currently employed as a Network/Systems Engineer with the NY State Unified Court System (1998-Present). I have been an active member of the Windsor CSD community since 1993.

I grew up in a suburb of Buffalo, NY. After graduating from High School, I served 2 years of active duty in the US Army as a Combat Engineer (‘85 -‘87). Immediately thereafter I enrolled at Buffalo State College and received my B.S., magna cum laude (1991). I eventually received an MS from Binghamton University in the field of Education (1998) and recently completed my Certificate in Educational Administration from the University of Scranton (2016).Prior to joining the NYS Unified Court System, I served as a Technology Coordinator and teacher for the Sherburne-Earlville and Hancock Central School Districts. I have also served as a presenter and consultant on numerous school and non-school related topics at the local, regional, and state levels.

GINA CALISI- I was appointed to the Windsor Board of Education in July of 2000 and have continuously held a seat to present date. I currently hold the position of Vice President of the Board of Education. During my tenure, I have served on numerous committees, including the Broome-Tioga Health Consortium, Policy Review, Building Inspections, and Employee contract Negotiations.

I am a mother of two, Shelby, age 21 and Nikki, age 18, and a Windsor Black Knight graduate. I am the Manager of Convention Sales for the Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce. For 20 years I have been promoting the Greater Binghamton/Broome County area as a prime meeting/convention destination in many different market segments all over New York State, the east coast, and the nation. I have also has taught Networking and Customer Service classes for the Binghamton University Leadership Development Program and formerly served on the curriculum review committee for the Ridley Lowell Business & Technical Institute.

STEPHEN FEEHAN- I am a 1983 graduate of Deposit Central School, a 1987 graduate of the State University of Albany (Economics) and a 1990 graduate of Binghamton University School of Management (MBA). I have owned and operated a wealth management business since 1998. My wife Maureen and I have lived with our three boys in Windsor for the past 20 years. We still have two boys at Windsor Central School and one in college at Binghamton University.I have been a member of the Windsor School Board for the past nine years and am seeking a fourth, three-year term. The reasons I ran for the school board nine years ago are the same reasons I am running this year: First, I want to make sure my sons have a solid educational foundation to get their start in life; second, I want to contribute to our community by making sure it has a great school system to educate all of our children; and finally, I think that we have a great school that we can make even better.As I think about the accomplishments of the district over the past nine years, I am proud to have played a role and to have been a part of the governance team at Windsor Central School. I think we have been successful balancing the fiscal challenges we have faced due to changes in the economy and reductions in state aid, with the needs of the district to provide a quality education in a safe environment for our children.We have one of the strongest school districts in the region and I believe it is one of the strongest in New York State. As a district, we are developing strong future leaders: student leaders, instructional leaders and administrative leaders. We have accomplished this with one of the lowest cost per pupil budgets in the region. We can all be proud of what our school district has achieved and excited about what our school will become in the future!

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District Proposes Year-Round Walk-in Voter RegistrationOn May 17, 2016 the Windsor Central School District will put before voters a proposition that would allow year-round voter registration within the District. The change would allow voters to register at the Office of the District Clerk on any regular business day, between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. The change is being proposed to provide greater convenience to Windsor residents wishing to register for the annual School Budget Vote and Board of Education Election.

NYS Education Law requires any change to voter registration procedure be approved by the voters of the District. The measure will appear on the ballot at the School Budget Vote and Board of Education Election, held May 17, 2016, as Proposition No. 2. – Walk-In Voter Registration.

Under the current voter registration process, residents can only register to vote with the District one week before the vote, at times and locations scheduled by the Board of Education each year, and the day of the vote.

New York State law requires a resident must register before being permitted to vote. Anyone having voted in a school election within the last four years is already registered to vote. Anyone registered to vote with the Broome County Board of Elections is deemed registered for the school election.

Voting LocationsSection 7-202 of the Election Law no longer allows the use of lever machines. Schools are now mandated to use scanning machines or paper ballots for voting. Windsor Central School District will be using paper ballots this year. This will bring us in compliance with the new requirements in the most economical and efficient manner.

Election Law also requires that all eligible residents must vote only at the polling location assigned by Broome Country Board of Elections.

Please visit our website www.windsor-csd.org to look up your poling location

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School Budget Notice 2016-2017Regulations require schools districts to mail a school budget notice to all qualified voters in the school district six (6) days prior to the budget vote. The regulations do not provide authorization to school districts to include explanations for the information in the notice. To provide you with a better understanding of the school budget notice, a preview of the notice and an explanation of the information which will be sent to you six (6) days prior to the budget is included below:

Budget for the current year:

$ 36,144,330Budget proposed for the

2016-17 school year:

$37,187,626

Increase from Current Year:

$1,043,296Percentage increase:

2.89%Consumer price index (CPI):

0.12%

State Aid Facts• 2016-2017 operating State Aid is $800,773 more than what was received in the 2009-2010 school year.

This is the first year that State Aid funding has risen above the 2009-2010 level.

How Aid Restoration Will Be Used:• Summer program expansion• Professional development and support• Protection and maintenance of district

campuses• Technology Enhancements

The annual budget vote for the fiscal year 2016-2017 by the qualified voters of the Windsor Central School District, Broome County, New York, will be held Tuesday, May 17, 2016 between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. at the following sites:

Windsor Central High School C.R. Weeks Elementary Floyd L. Bell Elementary

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Explanation of NYS Tax Levy LimitUnderstanding NYS tax levy limit as it related to Windsor CSDThe New York State tax levy limit legislation sets to limit the annual growth of property taxes levied by school districts to two percent or the rate of inflation, whichever is less. However, it is important to note that this “two percent” is just one part of a complex, eight step formula schools are required to calculate in order to establish the tax levy limit their district may submit to the voters for approval by a simple majority. Because the law also includes several exceptions and allowances to the levy limit (i.e. capital local expenditures, court orders, and employee/teacher retirement costs when required contribution rates increase by more than 2%), the tax cap can actually be higher than “two percent.” These factors that contribute to the calculation of the tax levy limit will vary from year to year and district to district. In order for you to understand how the Windsor Central School District’s tax levy limit was calculated for the 2016-2017 school year, please see the table to the right, as it is a summary of the multi-step formula used to calculate this figure.

Tax Levy Calculation Prior year Tax Levy 13,179,356Less amount placed in reverse 0Tax base growth factor 1,01270 Plus 15-16 PILOT receivable 634,303Less 15-16 capital levy (379,088)Less 15-16 expemtion for torts/judgements -Multiplied by allowable growth factor 0.12%Less 16-17 PILOT receivable (479,119)

Plus allowable carryover from 15-16Tax Levy Limit 13,523,515

16-17 Exemptions: -

Plus allowable TRS/ERS exemption -

Plus allowable 16-17 exemption for - torts/judgements

Plus 16-17 Capital Levy 480,915

Maximum allowable tax levy* 14,004,430% increase from 15-16 levy 3.29%$ increase from 15-16 levy 445,986

0.00%

2.00%

4.00%

6.00%

8.00%

10.00%

4.98%

1.53%

0.00%

0.00%

2.88%

3.58%

1.95%

5.87%

4.02%

3.05%

3.29%

3.00%

*2.88% illustrated in 2010-11 represents real impact to tax payers excluding PILOT reverting to rolls

4.97

%

2.09%

Tax levy history

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Property Tax RebateYou may be eligible for a property tax rebate

Is there a property tax rebate this year?Yes. The property tax rebate was established in the 2015 Enacted State Budget. It is separate from the more well-known property tax freeze credit that provided credits to eligible taxpayers in 2014 and 2015. The property tax rebate applies to the years 2016 through 2019. It is a tax rebate for taxpayers receiving a STAR exemption. In order to be eligible for the rebate, taxpayers must meet income (make $275,000 or less) and residency requirements of the STAR program and be living in a district that complied with the tax cap.

Is the Windsor CSD complying with the tax cap?Yes. The Windsor Central School District is requesting a Tax Levy increase of 3.29%. See Tax Levy Calculation and explanation on the previous page.

What does it mean for the Windsor CSD tax payers who meet the requirements?According to NYS Tax Law 606 n-1 in 2016, if the requirements described above are met, Windsor Central School District taxpayers will receive a $185 rebate. After 2016, the rebate amount would equal the product of STAR tax savings multiplied by a percentage that depends on the taxpayer’s income. Adjusted gross income from two years prior is used to determine taxpayers’ income.

Tax Levy

Tax Rate

Tax Levy, Tax Rate, Equalization and PILOT

The total amount of property taxes a school district must collect to balance its budget, after accounting for all other revenue sources including state aid. The tax levy is the basis for determining the tax rate for each of the towns or villages that make up a school district.

Windsor Central School District Proposed Tax Levy (2016-2017):• $14,004,430 (3.29% increase over 2015-2016)

Individual dollar rate per thousand of assessed value of a given property that is used to calculate a yearly tax bill

Note: Residents approve the tax levy, not the tax rate.

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PILOTs are one of the main tools local Industrial Development Agencies (IDAs) use to encourage businesses to locate in their jurisdictions. Under such an agreement, a company makes some fixed yearly contribution to a municipality or school system rather than pay property taxes. The amount paid is typically lower than what the company would have paid if it was taxed normally.

School officials have no role in negotiating the terms of PILOTs.

Proposed 3.29% Tax Levy Increase

The equalization process is designed to assure equitable property tax allocation among taxing jurisdictions in New York State. Therefore, based on the equalization rates, tax rates in each town may increase or decrease at different rates. The school district has no direct or indirect control over the calculation of the equalization rates. The final tax warrant is approved by the Board of Education in August.

Equalization

PILOT

Tax Levy, Tax Rate, Equalization and PILOT

Impact of PILOT Shifting to Tax Levy in 2016-2017 A business will be coming off a Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) agreement and will revert to the tax roll. Of the 3.29% tax levy to be collected this business will fund approximately $176,667 or 1.30% of the tax levy increase leaving the remaining 1.99% increase is to be collected from all remaining properties in the four townships that comprise the school district.

Funded by Business Coming

Off PILOT1.30%

Collected from Four Townships

1.99%

Proposed 3.29% Tax Levy Increase

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Program BudgetFunction or Description 2015-16 2016-17 Change account Budget Proposed Budget Teaching - Included here are the salaries for classroom $10,679,324 $11,197,407 $518,083regular school: teachers, substitute teachers, department coordinators, teaching assistants, teacher aides, lifeguards, and fitness room supervisors, as well as equipment and supplies used in the instructional program. Contractual items include internet services, postage, piano tuning, equipment repair, mileage, book rebinding, and entry fees for student contests. BOCES costs include copying service, alternative high school, itinerant teachers, short and long term suspension programs and occupational education programs. Disabled students Included here are the salaries for instructional $3,861,255 $4,136,905 $275,650programs: and non-instructional personnel who provide services to students with disabilities. Also included are funds for equipment and supplies to support this staff. Contractual items include physician services, psychological services, rehabilitation services, postage, equipment repair, and tuition.

Teaching Included here are salaries for adult education, and $36,600 $46,600 $10,000special schools: home teaching. Also included are supplies for these programs.

School library Included here are the salaries for school $268,648 $295,324 $26,676audiovisual: librarians and clerks. Also included are funds for supplies (including books) for each building’s library. Contractual items include postage, mileage, and equipment repair. BOCES services include data base development, technology repair services, and instructional television costs.

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Program BudgetFunction or Description 2015-16 2016-17 Change account Budget Proposed Budget

Computer assisted Included here is the cost of computer software $121,000 $141,000 $20,000instruction: and hardware used solely for the instructional program. The cost is fully funded through state aid.

Attendance Included here is the salary for an attendance officer. $14,676 $15,105 $429

Guidance Included here are the salaries of guidance $639,541 $651,341 $11,800 counselors, secretaries, a clerk, and supplies needed for the guidance offices. Contractual items include equipment repair, postage, and reference books.

Health services Included here are the salaries for registered $192,202 $202,967 $10,766 nurses, a nurse’s aide, equipment and supplies for the health offices. Contractual expenses include equipment repair, physical examinations, and linen service.

Psychological Included here is the partial cost of two school $86,737 $124,498 $37,762services psychologists and the supplies for this program.

Social work Included here is the partial cost of two $79,723 $121,791 $42,068services social workers and the supplies for this program.

Co-curricular Included here are the salaries for class and club $233,059 $281,547 $48,487activities advisors for High School and Middle School students. Also included are the funds for supplies to support these activities.

Interscholastic Included here are the salaries for the coaches, $416,767 $412,211 (4,556)athletics scorers, timers, ticket sellers, and the equipment and supplies for the interscholastic athletic program. Contractual items include equipment reconditioning, ambulance service, game officials, facility use for golf and bowling, and fees and expenses for contests at the intersectional and state levels.

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Program Budget

Function or Description 2015-16 2016-17 Change account Budget Proposed Budget

Transportation Included here are the expenses for transporting $1,561,731 $1,777,483 $215,752 students to and from school and on school sponsored trips. Expenses include salaries for a supervisor, a school bus route coordinator, bus drivers, mechanics, bus attendants, garage aides, and substitutes. Also included are funds for equipment, diesel fuel, tires, lubricants, bus replacement and maintenance items. Contractual items include fleet insurance, workers’ compensation insurance for transportation employees, contractual bus repair, employee training, drug and alcohol testing, fingerprinting, uniforms for mechanics and expenses for the building including fuel, electricity and water.

Community services Included here are expenses related to the swim $29,900 $29,00 $0 program. This program is self-funded and the revenue is included in the revenue budget.

Employee benefits Benefit costs are for retirement, Social $7,518,940 $7,480,239 (38,701) Security, medical insurance programs and workers’ compensation for non-transportation employees.

Interfund transfers This expense is for the district’s share of a $35,000 $45,000 $10,000 summer special education program.

Total Program $25,774,202 $26,958,417 $1,174,215

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Capital BudgetFunction or Description 2015-16 2016-17 Change account Budget Proposed Budget

Operation of plant Included here are the salaries for custodians and cleaners, $2,032,591 $2,138,841 $106,250 and equipment and supplies for keeping our buildings clean. Contractual items include telephone service, fuel, electrical service, and building security service.

Refund of taxes Refund of prior year taxes bases on tax certiorari cases. $7,500 $7,500 $0

Maintenance of plant Included here are the salaries for grounds and $564,872 $590,419 $25,548 maintenance personnel and supplied necessary for maintaining our buildings and grounds.

Employee benefits Benefit costs are for retirement, Social Security, medical $488,709 $478,393 ($10,316) insurance programs and workers compensation.

Interfund transfers Capital overlay expenses for certain projects. $100,000 $100,000 $0

Debt services Included here are the principal and interest payments on $3,707,644 $3,201,778 ($505,866) outstanding bond issues for the Palmer/Middle School and the renovation project. Also included is the payment on Bond Anticipation Notes for the purchase of school buses.

Total Capital $6,901,315 $6,516,930 ($384,385)

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Administrative BudgetFunction or Description 2015-16 2016-17 Change account Budget Proposed Budget

Board of Education Included here are the salaries for the District Clerk, $27,458 $29,777 $2,319 election registrars, election inspectors, and general office supplies and materials. Contractual items include memberships, subscriptions, postage, educational law service, and contractual obligations.

Chief School Officer Included here are the salaries for the Superintendent, a $227,352 $232,703 $5,351 secretary, and supplies used in the operation of the Superintendent’s office. Contractual items include money for conferences.

Finance Included here are the salaries for the business office staff $587,492 $613,764 $26,271 members, the tax collector and supplies for these offices. Contractual items include funds for the services of an in dependent auditor, equipment repair, printing services, advertising and postage. Also, BOCES funding for the Central Business Office and the computer financial system (nVision).

Staff Included here are the contractual items for the school $157,299 $258,162 $100,862 attorney, personnel services including negotiations, and public information costs.

Central services Included here are contractual expenses for the non- $9,077 $10,423 $1,346 instructional management of the District’s computer technology systems and costs for services provided by BOCES for network administration and required reporting services.

Special items Included here are premiums for property and liability $372,707 $386,100 $13,393 insurance, student accident insurance, industrial appraisal service, school association dues, refunds of property taxes, BOCES Administrative charges and census expense.

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Administrative BudgetFunction or Description 2015-16 2016-17 Change account Budget Proposed Budget

Adminstration-instruction Included here are the salaries of the Assistant $1,127,944 $1,214,748 $86,804 Superintendents, Assistant Principals, Associate Principals, Directors, their secretarial staff, and supplies used in the operation of their offices. Contractual items include equipment repair, conferences and postage.

Employee benefits Benefit costs are for retirement, Social Security, $959,483 $966,603 $7,120 medical insurance programs and worker’s compensation for employees in administrative services.

Total Administrative $3,468,812 $3,712,278 $243,466

2015-16 2016-17 ChangeTotal Budget: $36,144,330 $37,187,626 $1,043,296 Percent Increase: 2.89%

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Estimated RevenuesDescription 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 Budgeted Budgeted Budgeted Revenues Revenues Revenues

Real Property Taxes $13,157,783 $13,558,444 14,004,430

Payments in Lieu of Taxes $680,088 $634,303 $479,119

Interest on Taxes $28,000 $28,000 $28,000

Day School Tuition $10,000 $18,000 $18,000

Other Student Fees $7,000 $7,000 $7,000

Admissions $5,500 $6,000 $6,000 Other Charges-Individuals $9,000 $9,000 $9,000

Tutition-Other Districts $130,000 $130,000 $130,000

Interests and Earnings $15,000 $5,000 $4,000

Rental-Real Property $33,505 $54,000 $54,000

Refund of Prior Year’s Expense $1,129,198 $1,089,414 $892,433

Medicare D Distribution $74,000 $74,000 $85,000

Other Unclassified Revenues $387,764 $127,500 $133,260

BOCES Substitute Reimbursement $0 $150,000 $361,111 Medicaid Assistance $62,500 $62,500 $25,000

Interfund Transfer $0 $0 $109, 247

State Aid $18,627,433 $19,691,169 $20,342,026

Total Revenues $34,346,771 $36,144,330 $37,187,626

Fund Balance to be Applied to Taxes $500,000 $500,000 $500,000

Appropriated Reserve $100,000 $0 $0

Total Revenue & Fund Balance $34,956,771 $36,144,330 $37,187,626

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3 part Budget

Revenues & ExpensesWhere The Money Comes From

Where The Money Goes

3 Part Budget

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School Report Card

The following is a summary of the 2013-2014 state assessment information which will appear in the New York State District Report Card for the Windsor Central School District.

Grade # Tested Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 43 114 24% 43% 31% 3%

4 119 29% 35% 23% 13%

5 110 27% 54% 15% 5%

6 89 18% 48% 25% 9%

7 108 14% 38% 43% 6%

8 139 15% 37% 26% 22%

English - Language Arts

Grade # Tested Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 43 114 24% 43% 31% 3%

4 119 29% 35% 23% 13%

5 110 27% 54% 15% 5%

6 89 18% 48% 25% 9%

7 108 14% 38% 43% 6%

8 139 15% 37% 26% 22%

English - Language Arts

Level 3Meets Proficiency Standard

Level 4 Exceeds Proficiency Standard

Student performance demonstrates a partial understanding of the content expected at this grade level.Student performance demonstrates an understanding of the content expected at this grade level. Student performance demonstrates a thorough understanding of the content expected at this grade level.

Level 1 Below Standard

Level 2 Meets Basic Standard

Student performance does not demonstrate an understanding of the content expected at this grade level.

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NYS Report Card

New York State Education Law and the Commissioner’s Regulation require the attachment of the NYS School Report Card to the public school district budget proposal. The required expenditure ratios and comparisons with similar districts are reported below.

Information displayed in these charts is the latest provided from New York State Education Department in 2016 which is based upon data complied from 2013-2014 school year.

Fiscal Accountability Supplement

2013-2014 School Year General Education Special Education

Instructional Expenditures $16,772,746 $5,388,171

Pupils 1,663 218

Expenditures Per Pupil $10,086 $24,716

Instructional Expenditures $8,165,063,757 $3,244,954,913

Pupils 764,707 107,424

Expenditures Per Pupil $10,677 $30,207

Instructional Expenditures $31,235,849,883 $13,185,189,540

Pupils 2,660,775 418,555

Expenditures Per Pupil $11,739 $31,502

This School District

Similar District Group

Total of All School Districts

in NY State

Similar District Group Description: Average Need/Resource Capacity

2013-2014This School

DistrictSimilar District

GroupTotal of all School

Districts in NY State

Total Expenditures Per Pupil $19,940 $20,538 $21,812

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Home of the Black KnightsWindsor Central School District

Voter Information:Budget hearing Tuesday, May 3, 2016 6:00 p.m. Windsor High School

Voter registration Tuesday, May 3, 2016 All voting sites,12:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.

Windsor Central School District 1191 NY Route 79Windsor, NY 13865

U.S. Postage Paid Windsor, NY

Permit No. 11 Zip Code 13865

CURRENT RESIDENT OR

ECRWSSPOSTAL PATRON LOCAL

/WindsorCentralSchoolDistrict @Windsor_CSD

www.windsor-csd.org

Budget Vote Tuesday, May 17, 2016 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Voting Places Windsor High School-District 1 C.R. Weeks Elem.- District 2 Floyd L. Bell Elem. - District 3

Copies of the proposed budget may be obtained by any resident at each school building in the district between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.