Carmel Central School District

Preliminary Budget Overview

April 10, 2012

Providing Quality Educational Programs in Challenging Economic Times

Serving Our 4600 Students in 5 Schools, BOCES, & Out-of-District Placements

Our Challenges Tax Cap Legislation

State Aid Reduction

Underfunded & Unfunded Mandates

Continued obligations: Pension contributions (ERS/TRS) Health care contributions Collective bargaining agreements Energy/utilities/fuel costs

Declining Education Aid

2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13$20,000,000

$21,000,000

$22,000,000

$23,000,000

$24,000,000

$25,000,000

$26,000,000

Since 2008-09, Carmel has experienced a cumulative loss in NY State Aid of more than $10M.

Budget-to-Budget Increases2001-02 - 7.18% 2002-03 - 5.62%

2003-04 - 5.67%

2004-05 - 8.20%

2005-06 - 8.68%

2006-07 - 9.48%

2007-08 - 5.95%

2008-09 - 4.67%

2009-10 - 1.53%

2010-11 - 1.79%

2011-12 - 2.61%

2012-13 - 1.06% (UPDATE THIS)

2001-02

2002-03

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2005-06

2006-07

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2008-09

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Reducing Expenses

• Newly negotiated agreements with all eight bargaining units

• Reductions in negotiated salary payments • Increases in employee medical contributions.• Participation in more cost effective pharmacy

plan• Returning Out-of-District students• “Rightsizing” district staffing

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Points of Pride:Class of 2011

• 92% accepted to colleges and universities• Students also prepared to enter the workforce

and military

2011 SENIOR COLLEGE CHOICESAdirondack Comm. College Florida Gulf Coast Univ. Pace University SUNY Oneonta

Alfred University Florida Inst. Of Technology Penn State University SUNY Oswego

American University Fordham University Quinnipiac University SUNY Plattsburgh

Arcadia University Full Sail University Rice University SUNY Potsdam

Bard College Hofstra Rider University SUNY Purchase

Barnard College Howard University RIT SUNY Stony Brook

Bentley University Hunter Marcaulay Honors RPI Syracuse University

Berkeley College Idaho State University Sanford Brown Institute U Mass

Brevard Comm. College Iona College Sarah Lawrence College University Conn

Bucknell University Ithaca College School of Visual Arts University Delaware

Castleton State College Lasell College Skidmore College University Hartford

Coastal Carolina Lehigh University Smith College University Maryland

College of Westchester Lehman College St. John's University University Michigan

Culinary Institute Lyndon State College St. Lawrence University University New Haven

CUNY Hunter Manhattan College St. Rose University Of Delaware

CUNY John Jay Manhattanville College SUNY Cortland University Pennsylvania

CW Post Marist SUNY Delhi University Rhode Island

CW Post Mercy College SUNY Farmingdale University Rochester

Dartmouth College Mitchell College SUNY Fredonia University So. California

DCC Monmouth University SUNY Geneseo University Vermont

DeVry Institute Mt. St. Mary SUNY Maritime Utica College

Drexel University Northeastern University SUNY Morrisville Villanova University

Eckerd College Norwich University SUNY New Paltz WCC

Embry Riddle Nyack College Georgetown University West Conn State

Endicott College NYU Hartwick College West Virginia University

Fairfield University Onondaga Comm. College Herkimer Comm. College Wittenberg University

FIT Orange Cty Comm. College Hobart and William Smith  

Points of Pride:

Points of Pride:Co-curricular/Extracurricular

• Over 3300 students are involved in music classes each day.

• Carmel fields 54 athletic teams involving over 987 students.

• Many students are involved in a host of after-school activities and clubs in both the high school and the middle school.

Points of Pride:Major Capital Improvements

Points of Pride:Major Capital Improvements

• CHS Library• Science Labs• Art Rooms• Guidance Suite

• Technology• Roof/boilers• KES Library• KES Grounds

Points of Pride:Programs for Students

with Special Needs

• Students returned to “home district”• Educating all students in “least restrictive

environment”• Savings in out-of-district tuition and

transportation • Retention of district employees

District Finances

• Budget document presents information in clear & transparent format

• Returning $$ to taxpayers

• Lower budget-to-budget increases

• Fully funded reserves and fund balance

Returning $$ to Taxpayers

2005-06

2006-07

2007-08

2008-09

2009-10

2010-11

2011-12

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$500,000.00

$1,000,000.00

$1,500,000.00

$2,000,000.00

$2,500,000.00

Budget-to-Budget Increases2001-02 - 7.18% 2002-03 - 5.62%

2003-04 - 5.67%

2004-05 - 8.20%

2005-06 - 8.68%

2006-07 - 9.48%

2007-08 - 5.95%

2008-09 - 4.67%

2009-10 - 1.53%

2010-11 - 1.79%

2011-12 - 2.61%

2012-13 - 1.06% (UPDATE THIS)

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2002-03

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2004-05

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Proposed Restorations and Funding Sources

• Alternative High School

teachers - $110,000

counselor - $45,000

• School Resource Officers (2) $129,000

• Athletics/ Clubs and Activities $258,000

$542,000

• Pre – K funding $150,000

• Re-evaluation of special education student placements $150,000

• Medical insurance plan efficiencies $250,000

$550,000

Additional Proposed Restorations and Funding Source

• Elementary Art and Music (2 positions)

• CHS/GFMS Electives (2 positions)

• Change in state aid allocation:

Received additional

$491,000

$110,330,577

1.45%

Budget to Budget Increase

1.98%

Tax Levy Increase

Recommended 2012-13 Budget(Below the 2.26% Allowable Levy Increase)

Points of Pride:

Westchester Rockland Putnam CarmelEnglish 86% 93% 95% 96.7%Living Environment 84% 88% 96% 98.5%Integrated Algebra 75% 83% 91% 91.7%U.S. History 84% 89% 92% 95.4%Global History 79% 81% 85% 88.1%

• Journal News Article – April 6, 2012• Lower Hudson Valley students performed better on elementary exams and

high school Regents exams than students statewide• Relatively strong passing rates reported on key Regents exams• Putnam County scored higher than others in the Lower Hudson Valley

region• Carmel scored highest or equal to the highest in Putnam on key Regents

exams