Half Hollow HillsHalf Hollow HillsCentral School DistrictCentral School District

2009- 2010 2009- 2010 Preliminary Preliminary

Budget Budget Proposal Proposal 3/9/20093/9/2009

TTHE PURPOSE OF THE HE PURPOSE OF THE BUDGET BUDGET

•To meet the educational and To meet the educational and fiscal goals of the District byfiscal goals of the District bySupporting the educational missionSupporting the educational missionPlanning for the operational needs Planning for the operational needs

of the Districtof the DistrictMaintaining financial integrityMaintaining financial integrity

• Maximize the achievement of all students by strengthening our District-Maximize the achievement of all students by strengthening our District-wide Professional Learning Communitywide Professional Learning Community

• Continue to develop, deliver and implement a budget that strengthens Continue to develop, deliver and implement a budget that strengthens and maximizes all of our resources while diminishing the financial and maximizes all of our resources while diminishing the financial impact on taxpayersimpact on taxpayers

• Ensure equitable opportunities and equitable outcomes for all students Ensure equitable opportunities and equitable outcomes for all students and continue to review programs to ensure consonance with latest and continue to review programs to ensure consonance with latest research on educational excellenceresearch on educational excellence

• Continue to address demographics and space needs to ensure Continue to address demographics and space needs to ensure appropriate learning environments for all studentsappropriate learning environments for all students

• Continue to support the physical & mental health and well-being of all Continue to support the physical & mental health and well-being of all District students and staffDistrict students and staff

• Continue to improve and upgrade the appearance, safety and Continue to improve and upgrade the appearance, safety and functionality of all District buildings and groundsfunctionality of all District buildings and grounds

• Embrace technology to strengthen teaching, learning and manage dataEmbrace technology to strengthen teaching, learning and manage data

• Improve communication between and among all stakeholdersImprove communication between and among all stakeholders

OUR ESSENTIAL OUR ESSENTIAL GOALSGOALS

2009/10 Budget 2009/10 Budget ProcessProcess

• The Business Office, together with the The Business Office, together with the Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, Assistant Superintendents, Building Principals, Superintendents, Building Principals, Directors and Coordinators reviewed all Directors and Coordinators reviewed all proposed expenditures, staffing, proposed expenditures, staffing, enrollment trends, building and enrollment trends, building and programmatic needs in developing the programmatic needs in developing the proposed budget proposed budget

• The Board of Education sub-committee is The Board of Education sub-committee is conducting a line-by-line analysis of all conducting a line-by-line analysis of all proposed budget lines.proposed budget lines.

2009/10 Budget 2009/10 Budget ProcessProcess

• Every area of the Budget was analyzed for Every area of the Budget was analyzed for potential reductions. potential reductions.

• In-depth analysis was conducted of all In-depth analysis was conducted of all programs, the impact of further tightening of programs, the impact of further tightening of schedules, resources and potential personnel schedules, resources and potential personnel cuts cuts

• Reviewed all retirements and resignations Reviewed all retirements and resignations and adjusted the leave process in a manner and adjusted the leave process in a manner which would provide cost savings to the which would provide cost savings to the DistrictDistrict

New Challenges for New Challenges for 2009/102009/10

• Run an efficient system without negatively impacting Run an efficient system without negatively impacting programs for our studentsprograms for our students

• New York State’s economic crisisNew York State’s economic crisis• Governor’s Deficit Reduction plan would reduce our state aid Governor’s Deficit Reduction plan would reduce our state aid

$2,932,698$2,932,698• No New Unfunded Mandates according to NYSNo New Unfunded Mandates according to NYS• Proposed Mandate for Districts to fund 15% of Pre-school Proposed Mandate for Districts to fund 15% of Pre-school

special education and transportation (currently funded by special education and transportation (currently funded by NYS and Suffolk County). This new mandate would cost HHH NYS and Suffolk County). This new mandate would cost HHH an additional $1 million. This proposal is not included in an additional $1 million. This proposal is not included in current budget.current budget.

• Proposed mandate to implement an employer payroll tax to Proposed mandate to implement an employer payroll tax to businesses, including school districts, for the MTA. This businesses, including school districts, for the MTA. This would cost HHH over $400Kwould cost HHH over $400K

• What happened to No New Mandates??????????What happened to No New Mandates??????????

Highest AchievingHighest AchievingAmong the lowest per pupil Among the lowest per pupil

expenditureexpenditure

Class SizesClass Sizes

•Board of Education Policy for Board of Education Policy for Class SizesClass SizesKindergarten and First Grade – 22Kindergarten and First Grade – 22Second Grade – 24Second Grade – 24Third, Fourth and Fifth Grades – 26Third, Fourth and Fifth Grades – 26Grades Six through Twelve - 28Grades Six through Twelve - 28

Budget-to-Budget Budget-to-Budget comparisoncomparison

AdoptedAdopted

BudgetBudget

2008/092008/09

Rollover Rollover (estimated (estimated

cost of cost of rolling rolling

forward forward budget as budget as

is) is)

BudgetBudget

2009/102009/10

NYS NYS ContingenContingency Formula cy Formula

Budget Budget CapCap

2009/10 2009/10

PreliminarPreliminary y

BudgetBudget

2009/102009/10

Total Total BudgetBudget

% Change% Change

$196,188,3$196,188,30000

$205,310,8$205,310,84949

4.65%4.65%

$204,035,8$204,035,83232

4.0%4.0%

$202,949,7$202,949,76262

3.45%3.45%NYS Contingency Formula Budget Cap is 120% of CPI or 4% NYS Contingency Formula Budget Cap is 120% of CPI or 4% whichever is lowerwhichever is lowerContingent budget formula cap for 2009/10 is 4.0% per NYS Contingent budget formula cap for 2009/10 is 4.0% per NYS Educ. Dept.Educ. Dept.2009/10 Proposed Budget is already below the NYS formula 2009/10 Proposed Budget is already below the NYS formula capcap

2009-10 Preliminary 2009-10 Preliminary Budget Proposal Budget Proposal

SummarySummary2008-09

Total Budget $196,188,300 $202,949,762

Dollar Increase $6,761,462

Percent Increase 3.45%

2009-10

Capital$27,654,

19813.63%

Program$155,607,347

76.67%

Administrative

$19,688,217

9.70%

2009/10 Budget 2009/10 Budget ReductionsReductions

• 18 budgeted instructional positions 18 budgeted instructional positions ($1,142,226)($1,142,226)

• 2 paraprofessional positions 2 paraprofessional positions ($43,747)($43,747)

• Restructured non-instructional staffing to Restructured non-instructional staffing to eliminate two part-time positions eliminate two part-time positions ($19,872)($19,872)

• Part-time position at the Bus Garage Part-time position at the Bus Garage ($30,000)($30,000)

• Reduction of two budgeted transportation Reduction of two budgeted transportation positions positions ($60,000)($60,000)

Budget Reductions – Budget Reductions – cont’d.cont’d.

• District-wide reductions in equipment, District-wide reductions in equipment, supplies and material allocations supplies and material allocations ($440,268($440,268 including over $100,000 in Buildings and including over $100,000 in Buildings and Grounds reductions )Grounds reductions )

• Plant Projects Plant Projects ($28,050)($28,050)

• Curriculum Writing and Scoring Curriculum Writing and Scoring ($447,615)($447,615)

• Clubs and Activities Clubs and Activities ($85,000)($85,000)

• In-Service Training/Staff Development In-Service Training/Staff Development ($29,309)($29,309)

• 55thth & 7 & 7thth Grade Swimming Assessment Grade Swimming Assessment ($35,000)($35,000)

Other cost Other cost ReductionsReductions

• Restructured the District’s Security Restructured the District’s Security Program enhancing security coverage Program enhancing security coverage while keeping costs levelwhile keeping costs level

• Joint effort with other municipalities for Joint effort with other municipalities for cost savings cost savings Recycling - TOHRecycling - TOHSecurity Alarm Services – So. Security Alarm Services – So.

Huntington UFSDHuntington UFSDCooperative Purchasing – NYS, BOCES, Cooperative Purchasing – NYS, BOCES,

County, Educational Data ServicesCounty, Educational Data Services• Chaperone assignments reviewed and Chaperone assignments reviewed and

capped at current allocations capped at current allocations

Cost reduction Cost reduction initiativesinitiatives

•Transportation Efficiency Transportation Efficiency Analysis to produce at least two Analysis to produce at least two less routesless routes

•District-wide energy District-wide energy conservation communication to conservation communication to all buildings to reduce demandall buildings to reduce demand

2008-092008-09 2009-102009-10 Change Change• Board of Education 10,269 8,887 Board of Education 10,269 8,887 - -

13.5%13.5%

• District Clerk & District Meeting 102,561District Clerk & District Meeting 102,561 103,921 103,921 1.33%1.33%

• Offices of Chief School Admin./Offices of Chief School Admin./

Finance/Purchasing/Accounting/Finance/Purchasing/Accounting/

Auditing Svc./Legal Services/Auditing Svc./Legal Services/

Public Information/District-widePublic Information/District-wide

Admin. and Records Mgmt.Admin. and Records Mgmt. 2,989,317 3,059,946 2.4% 2,989,317 3,059,946 2.4%

• Operation & Maint 14,252,862 14,542,459 2.0%Operation & Maint 14,252,862 14,542,459 2.0%

• Insurance/BOCES AdminInsurance/BOCES Admin

and Special Items and Special Items 1,683.823 1,723,211 2.3%1,683.823 1,723,211 2.3%

Total General Support $19,038,832 $19,438,424 2.1%Total General Support $19,038,832 $19,438,424 2.1%

Preliminary Budget Preliminary Budget Proposal - General Proposal - General SupportSupport

Preliminary Budget Preliminary Budget Proposal - Proposal - Instructional BudgetInstructional Budget

2008-092008-09 2009-102009-10 ChangeChange• Curriculum Development & Curriculum Development &

Supervision/Principals/Clerical/Supervision/Principals/Clerical/

In-Service Training/Research/In-Service Training/Research/

Pupil PersonnelPupil Personnel 7,573,803 7,932,017 4.7% 7,573,803 7,932,017 4.7%

• Teaching Regular SchoolTeaching Regular School 90,628,925 93,683,261 3.4% 90,628,925 93,683,261 3.4%

• Adult Ed/Summer School Adult Ed/Summer School 480,727 493,958 2.8% 480,727 493,958 2.8%

• Instructional Media & Support 4,905,358 4,836,297 -1.4%Instructional Media & Support 4,905,358 4,836,297 -1.4%

• Pupil ServicesPupil Services 10,350,523 10,674,574 3.1%10,350,523 10,674,574 3.1%

Total Instruction $113,939,336 $117,620,106 Total Instruction $113,939,336 $117,620,106 3.2%3.2%

Preliminary Budget Preliminary Budget Proposal - Other Proposal - Other Budget CategoriesBudget Categories

2008-09 2009-10 2008-09 2009-10 ChangeChange

• Transportation 12,250,605 12,784,440 Transportation 12,250,605 12,784,440 4.4% 4.4%

• Community RecreationCommunity Recreation 75,500 85,450 75,500 85,450 13.2%13.2%

• Employee Benefits 39,871,373 41,885,529 Employee Benefits 39,871,373 41,885,529 5.1% 5.1%

• Debt Service/TAN 9,924,047 10,008,167 Debt Service/TAN 9,924,047 10,008,167 0.85% 0.85%

• Transfers to CapitalTransfers to Capital 882,000 882,000 882,000 882,000 0% 0%

• Transfer to Spec. Aid Fund Transfer to Spec. Aid Fund 206,608206,608 245,647 245,647 18.9%18.9%

• Total of above categories $63,210,133 $65,891,233 Total of above categories $63,210,133 $65,891,233 4.24% 4.24%

NO BUDGET IS AN ISLAND

No budget is an No budget is an Island…Island…

• The proposed budget for 2009/10 is The proposed budget for 2009/10 is developed by first analyzing prior year developed by first analyzing prior year (2007/08) expenditures(2007/08) expenditures

• Reviewing current year (2008/09) Reviewing current year (2008/09) expenditures to date expenditures to date

• Anticipating year end fund balance and Anticipating year end fund balance and reservesreserves

• Planning for the operational needs of Planning for the operational needs of 2009/10 2009/10

• And looking to trends which will affect the And looking to trends which will affect the 2010/11 budget and tax levy 2010/11 budget and tax levy

Dates to RememberDates to Remember

DateDate TimeTime PlacePlace DescriptioDescriptionn

Monday, March 23, Monday, March 23, 20092009

8:00 8:00 pmpm

VanderbVanderbiltilt

Budget Budget PresentationPresentation

Thursday, March Thursday, March 26, 200926, 2009

10:00 10:00 amam

ManasqManasquanuan

Elementary Elementary PTAPTA

Budget Budget PresentationPresentation

Monday, March 30, Monday, March 30, 20092009

8:00 8:00 pmpm

ManasqManasquanuan

Secondary PTA Secondary PTA Budget Budget PresentationPresentation

Monday, April 20, Monday, April 20, 20092009

8:00 8:00 pmpm

ManasqManasquanuan

Adopt BudgetAdopt Budget

Monday, May 11, Monday, May 11, 20092009

8:00 8:00 pmpm

ManasqManasquanuan

Public HearingPublic Hearing

Tuesday, May 19, Tuesday, May 19, 20092009

7:00am 7:00am to to

10:00p10:00pmm

H.S. H.S. EastEast

Budget Budget VOTEVOTE

More information….More information….

•Budget information is available Budget information is available on our webpage on our webpage http://www.hhh.12.ny.ushttp://www.hhh.12.ny.us

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VotingVoting

Tuesday: Tuesday: May 19, 2009May 19, 2009

7AM to 10PM7AM to 10PM

High School East: East High School East: East GymGym