RIDGEFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS

FINALBUDGETPRESENTATIONSY2016-2017

Presented by Dr. Frank Romano and Mr. Richard Guarini

Board of Education Ms. Kathleen Payerle, President Mr. Ray Salazar, Vice President Ms. Ingrid Barbosa Mr. Andrew Grippa Mr. Rafael Morilla Ms. Claudia Narvaez Mr. Steve Yang

BUDGETS IN GENERAL

EVERY BUDGET

HAS A STORY

AND

EVERY BUDGET

TELLS A STORY.

EVERY BUDGET HAS A STORY

HISTORY OF CHALLENGES

§  In 2010-2011, the State took $1,170,037 of our state aid from the total of 2009-2010 school year aid (funds on which we had counted based on the previous year’s numbers if they remained flat).

§  In 2011-2012, the State imposed a 2% tax levy cap, leaving districts to adjust services and resources to students in the forms of salary, benefits, transportation, utilities, etc.

§  Even with additional state aid in 2011-12 and 2012-13 after budgets were set, the divide between our needs and state provision continues to increase.

EVERY BUDGET HAS A STORY

10 YEAR HISTORY OF STATE AID

-

500,000

1,000,000

1,500,000

2,000,000

2,500,000

3,000,000

3,500,000

EVERY BUDGET HAS A STORY

HISTORY OF CHALLENGES

§  Part of the State’s strategy to restore the loss of funding, thus shrinking the gap, involved shifting the contribution from state aid to employee benefits contribution.

§  The flaw in that strategy is that after a district reaches Tier IV, the gap once again widens.

§  During the implementation of a four-tiered system, district’s sustained an increasing benefit from employee contributions.

§  Now, as we are frozen at Tier IV, as health care costs increase, and employee contributions rise at a significantly lower rate than district cost, the gap widens.

SIX YEAR HEALTH BENEFITS ANALYSIS 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 Budget

2016-17Projected2017-18

TotalHealthCost 5,041,163 5,360,991 5,708,268 6,497,029 6,915,200 7,627,400

EmployeeContribu7on 645,734 909,639 1,281,953 1,323,279 1,420,000 1,565,905

DistrictShare 4,395,429 4,451,352 4,426,315 5,173,750 5,495,200 6,061,495

-1,000,0002,000,0003,000,0004,000,0005,000,0006,000,0007,000,0008,000,0009,000,000

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 Budget2016-17

Projected2017-18

DistrictShare EmployeeContrib

EVERY BUDGET HAS A STORY

HISTORY OF CHALLENGES (summary)

§  State aid decreases

§  Flawed health care contribution strategy

§  Two percent cap on tax levy revenue

§  Several years during the past twenty where budgets remained flat (zero increase)

§  Change in allocation of Learning Center spending (now allocated based on regulation)

§  All leading to a constant state of educational spending inadequacy (i.e., lower than average per pupil spending)

EVERY BUDGET HAS A STORY

ADEQUACY SPENDING ACCORDING TO STATE

2016 – 2017 General Fund Levy $19,950,339 Equalization Aid $ 1,497,655

TOTAL BUDGETED SPENDING $21,447,994 (what we currently spend)

DISTRICT ADEQUACY BUDGET $21,999,703 (what we should be spending)

The district has been operating at an average state of inadequacy of roughly $1.2 over the past four years.

EVERY BUDGET TELLS A STORY

Objective §  Ensure a transparent budget process through open

public discussion, and propose a 2016-17 budget that is within the state imposed budget cap.

Goals §  Create a budget that is fiscally sound and takes the

current economic climate into consideration as well as the 2 percent cap.

§  Create a budget that responsibly positions Ridgefield Schools for future years.

EVERY BUDGET TELLS A STORY OUR SUCCESSES

§  Sustained every 2015-16 program into 2016-17

§  Continue to expand our $14 million Learning Center programs at the primary and upper elementary level

§  Spent less than budgeted for personnel in 2015-16

§  Sustained all but one existing position (ELL) and every new position into 2016-17

§  Engaged in major Language Arts and Math revision work

§  Engage the community in successful parent trainings

EVERY BUDGET TELLS A STORY OUR SUCCESSES (continued)

§  Purchased and integrated 325 new MacBook Air and 270 Chromebook Laptops at Ridgefield Memorial High School, Slocum Skewes School, and Bergen Boulevard Schools

§  Implemented Response to Intervention Model in Grades K-6

§  Implemented Achieve 3000 Intervention in 7-12

§  Implemented new district website with program, school, and teacher sites

EVERY BUDGET TELLS A STORY OUR SUCCESSES (continued)

§  Implemented new Blackboard Connect mass notification system

§  The continuation of all current programs, courses, clubs, initiatives and teams

§  Safe and secure school facilities and strong character education programs

§  New reading and math programs to support our general and special education populations

§  New assessment programs to better meet and address the needs of our at-risk students

EVERY BUDGET TELLS A STORY OUR SUCCESSES (continued)

§  Implemented Study Island computer-based program in Grades 3-11 and AIMSweb tiered assessment and progress monitoring system in Grades K-6

§  Sectioned first grade class sizes of 18 students

§  Secured funding and planned for two major referendum projects, (i.e., windows and doors; mechanicals)

EVERY BUDGET TELLS A STORY OUR SUCCESSES (continued)

§  New reading and math programs to support our general and special education populations

§  New assessment programs to better meet and address the needs of our at-risk students

§  Engaged in major safety and security work: security evaluation, emergency management plan, quick reference guide resource document, evacuation floor plan diagrams, and staff training and now building comprehensive surveillance, keyless entry, door ajar, and duress alarm systems all tied and centralized.

EVERY BUDGET TELLS A STORY HOPES FOR THE FUTURE (General Question)

§  The continuation of all current programs, courses, clubs, initiatives and teams

§  Safe and secure school facilities

§  Addition of Geophysics Teacher and Teacher Behaviorist

§  Purposeful, ongoing and systemic professional development to support our teachers and enhance their skill levels

§  School community engagement through communication and interaction with parents and community

EVERY BUDGET TELLS A STORY HOPES FOR THE FUTURE (Second Question)

A second question to increase school spending during the November 2016 election would set our schools back on track. For $1.14 million or roughly 75 cents a day per average household, Ridgefield Public Schools could do the following for students:  

§  Expand and Modernize Science Programs by Adding a Science Teacher

§  Build and Expand Career and Technical Education by Adding a Business Teacher

§  Build a Solid World Language Program by Adding a World Language Teacher

EVERY BUDGET TELLS A STORY HOPES FOR THE FUTURE (Second Question)

§  Reinstate an English Language Learning (ELL) Teacher for Optimal Programming

§  Build a Stronger and More Relevant Math Program by Adding a Math Teacher

§  Build a More Progressive Social Studies Program by Adding a Social Studies Teacher 

§  Provide a Comprehensive K-12 School Counseling Program by Adding Two Counselors

EVERY BUDGET TELLS A STORY HOPES FOR THE FUTURE (Second Question)

§  Expand Library Media, Technology, and Information Literacy by Adding Two Specialists

§  Support High Level Programming through Regular Curriculum Resource Funding

§  Maintain Safe and Conducive Facilities by Adding Back One Maintenance Worker

§  Develop an Evergreen Plan for Maintenance and Facilities Care with Additional Funds

OUR SCHOOL BUDGET 2016-17 at a Glance

A BUDGET COMPARISON

THIS YEAR (2015-16)

§  County Office Approval §  2% Cap + .6% (Banked) §  Tax Increase of $ 482,192 §  Health Cost Waiver -

$107,500 §  Projected Magnet School

Enrollment of 225 §  Magnet School Revenue -

$9,948,368

NEXT YEAR (2016-17)

§  County Office Approval §  2% Cap + .56% (Banked) §  Tax Increase of $ 733,541 §  Health Cost Waiver -

$241,705 (1.26%) §  Projected Magnet School

Enrollment of 218 §  Magnet School Revenue -

$10,515,045

OPERATING BUDGET REVENUE

55.41%1.44%

29.20%

0.43%1.67% 3.52%

8.33%CurrentExpenseTaxLevy

BudgetedFundBalance

Tui7on

Miscellaneous

OT/PT

1to1Aides

StateAid

EXPENSES: ADVERTISED APPROPRIATIONS

22.80%

20.26%

0.25%0.48%0.73%1.00%2.01%

1.44%1.08%

9.85%

1.36%

2.21%

0.22%0.05%

2.34%

3.64%

1.98%

6.43%

1.55%

19.17%

1.15%

RegularPrograms-Insruc7onSpecialEduca7on-Instruc7onBasicSkills-RemedialInstruc7onBilingualEducaiton-Instruc7onSchoolSponsoredCoCurricularAc7viitesSchoolSponsoredAthle7cAc7viitesSpecialEduca7onTui7onImprovementofInstruc7onalServicesHealthServicesStudentServices-RelatedandExtraOtherSupportServices-Students,RegularOtherSupportServices-Students,SpecialMediaServices-SchoolLibraryInstruc7onalStaffTrainingSupportServices-GeneralAdministra7onSupportServices-SchoolAdministra7onCentralSerivces&AdminInfoTechnologyOpera7on&MaintenanceofPlantServicesTransporta7onServicesPersonalServices-EmployeeBenefitsCapitalOutlay

EXPENSES: ANNOTATED BUDGET

GeneralEduca7on23.53%

SpecialEduca7on30.11%

StudentBodyAc7vi7es1.73%

Tui7on2.01%

A\endance/Health1.08%

Instr.SupportServ.3.57%

CurriculumImp./StaffDev.1.49%

Library/Media0.22%

SchoolandGeneralAdmin5.98%

Opera7onofPlant6.43%

Transporta7on1.55%

Benefits&BusinessServ.21.15%

CapitalOutlay1.15%

BUDGET BREAKDOWN

86.27%

13.73%

PERSONNEL

EVERYTHINGELSE

SALARIES BY CATEGORY

70.03%

14.46%

6.55%

2.91%

5.42%0.63%

Instruc7onalFaculty

Instruc7onalAides

Administra7on

Secretaries

Custodial/Drivers

Technology/Registra7on

SALARIES BY CATEGORY

70.03%

14.46%

6.55%

2.91%

5.42%0.63%

Instruc7onalFaculty

Instruc7onalAides

Administra7on

Secretaries

Custodial/Drivers

Technology/Registra7on

PROPERTY TAX INFORMATION

Category 2016-2017

General Fund Tax Levy

$ 19,950,339

Amount of Tax Levy Increase from

2015-2016 to 2016-2017 General Fund

$733,541 (Current Expense Tax Levy) $402,529 (Debt Repayment Tax Levy)

% Increase from 2015-2016 to 2016-2017

General Fund

3.82%

Tax Increase on Average Home

$185.57

BasedonAssessedValua7onof$389,090.08forAverageHomeBasedonTotalAssessedValua7onof$1,544,891,000

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