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www.hhh.k12.ny.us
MAY 2014
A Message From Your Board of Education Dear Community Members, In preparing the proposed 2014-2015 school year budget, the Board of Education has worked closely with District administration to ensure that all Half Hollow Hills students continue to receive an education of excellence and opportunities which are second to none. The proposed budget was developed to be fiscally responsible to our community while having a focus on reevaluating and reinstating prior budgetary reductions where possible. For the third year in a row, we are adhering to the mandated New York State Property Tax Levy Cap legislation. In addition, we are presenting our residents with the lowest budget-to-budget increase in 18 years. As always, we have valued community input throughout the entire budget development process. The Half Hollow Hills Board of Education’s ongoing priority is to invest in the best educational experiences for the children of our community. Please take time to review this special budget issue of the Half Hollow Hills Herald so that you will be able to make an informed decision when voting on Tuesday, May 20th. Thank you.
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The Half Hollow Hills Board of Education James Ptucha, President Frank Grimaldi, Vice President Diana Acampora Betty DeSabato Eric Geringswald David Kaston Paul Peller, M.D.
The proposed budget-to-budget increase of 2.61% is the lowest in 18 years.
May 20, 2014 Kelly Fallon
Superintendent of Schools
James Ptucha, President Frank Grimaldi, Vice President Diana Acampora Betty DeSabato Eric Geringswald David Kaston Paul Peller MD
Board of Education
525 Half Hollow Road Dix Hills, NY 11746
Half Hollow Hills Central School District
School Budget Vote & Trustee Election 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. High School East Gymnasium
PROPOSED 2014 -15 BUDGET 2014/15 CODE
FUNCTION
1010 1040 1060 1240 1310 1320 1325 1420 1430 1460 1480 1620/ 1621 1670 1680 1910 1920 1980 1981 1989 2010 2015 2020 2040 2060 2070 2110 2112 2113 2115 2116 2117 2118 2119 2120 2121 2122 2123 2124 2125 2130 2131 2170 2250 2280 2300 2610 2615 2630 2805 2810 2815 2820 2825 2850 2855
Board of Education District Clerk District Meeting Office of Chief School Admin. Business Administration Auditing District Treasurer Legal Service Districtwide Administration Records Management Public Information & Services Plant Operations/Maintenance Printing and Mailing Mgmt. Of Information Systems Liability Insurance School Association Dues MTA Tax BOCES Admin. Charges TAN Issue Expense Curriculum Development Pupil Personnel Supervision - Regular School Supervision - Adult Education Research Inservice Training Teaching - Regular School Teaching - Art Teaching - Bus./Voc. Educ. Teaching - English Language Arts Teaching - LOTE Teaching - Health Teaching - Physical Educ. Teaching - FACS Teaching - Technology Teaching - Math Teaching - Music Teaching - Science Teaching - Research Teaching - Social Studies Teaching - Driver Education Speech Teaching - Reading/PSEN Children with Disabilities Occupational Education Teaching - Special Schools School Library Audio/Visual Computer Assisted Instruction Attendance Guidance Health Services Psychological Services Social Work Services Co-Curricular Activities Interscholastic Athletics
5510 5530 5540
District Owned Transportation Garage Building Contract Transportation*
7140
Community Recreation
9010 9700 9900
Employee Benefits Tax Anticipation Note Interest Transfer to Other Funds Capital/Debt Svc/Special Aid
TOTAL: PERCENT OF BUDGET:
ADMIN. 15,133 77,322 42,782 491,067 1,469,228 123,248 0 218,000 692,630 8,950 45,588
PROGRAM
2013/14 CAPITAL
218,000
13,569,546 223,026 894,399 1,236,707 19,390 0 702,123 35,000 596,018 0 7,228,396 18,662 0
837,540
295,821 28,850,930 2,504,546 864,206 4,353,218 4,229,700 743,578 3,402,247 776,473 618,614 5,522,615 3,177,626 6,318,288 173,857 4,889,144 175,000 2,361,964 1,534,173 30,143,084 866,250 284,842 1,422,784 69,280 2,785,695 127,791 3,681,599 1,751,345 1,502,112 224,978 1,160,243 1,949,226 4,630,768 125,397 9,071,111
321,565
TOTAL
ADMIN.
15,133 77,322 42,782 491,067 1,469,228 123,248 0 436,000 692,630 8,950 45,588
15,133 76,438 41,282 484,107 1,472,318 122,248 0 187,500 625,635 9,150 45,250
13,569,546 223,026 894,399 1,236,707 19,390 0 702,123 35,000 596,018 0 7,228,396 18,662 0 295,821 28,850,930 2,504,546 864,206 4,353,218 4,229,700 743,578 3,402,247 776,473 618,614 5,522,615 3,177,626 6,318,288 173,857 4,889,144 175,000 2,361,964 1,534,173 30,980,624 866,250 284,842 1,422,784 69,280 2,785,695 127,791 3,681,599 1,751,345 1,502,112 224,978 1,160,243 1,949,226
52,616,098
CAPITAL
TOTAL 15,133 76,438 41,282 484,107 1,472,318 122,248 0 375,000 625,635 9,150 45,250
187,500
13,743,163
13,743,163 217,264 877,718 1,210,453 19,390 0 697,639 35,000 591,602 0 7,581,247 18,662 45,000 296,819 28,586,827 2,497,291 724,959 4,289,262 4,144,181 759,546 3,341,875 794,336 637,734 5,288,941 3,365,395 6,199,411 170,093 4,840,691 0 2,304,341 1,555,677 29,429,618 766,500 294,842 1,632,614 66,780 2,609,326 125,812 3,821,037 1,883,787 1,486,680 217,514 1,043,937 1,804,480
0
5,015,834 109,180 8,375,423
217,264 877,718 1,210,453 19,390 0 697,639 35,000 591,602 7,581,247 18,662 45,000
795,083
296,819 28,586,827 2,497,291 724,959 4,289,262 4,144,181 759,546 3,341,875 794,336 637,734 5,288,941 3,365,395 6,199,411 170,093 4,840,691 0 2,304,341 1,555,677 28,634,535 766,500 294,842 1,632,614 66,780 2,609,326 125,812 3,821,037 1,883,787 1,486,680 217,514 1,043,937 1,804,480
4,952,333 125,397 9,071,111
5,015,834 109,180 8,375,423
120,405
95,405
120,405 5,927,872
PROGRAM
62,906,828 694,400 10,822,392
5,450,768
575,000
4,362,858 694,400 10,247,392
$20,903,080
$184,118,008
$29,195,761
$234,216,849
8.92%
78.61%
12.47%
50,971,317
95,405
531,200
4,327,696 694,400 9,399,688
60,749,781 694,400 9,930,888
$20,618,887
$179,471,082
$28,164,947
$228,254,916
9.03%
78.63%
12.34%
* This budget line includes the first year of a three-year transportation contract extension, the total estimated cost of which is $28,223,855 over the term of the multi-year contract extension.
As required by Education Law, the budget must be presented in three components, as shown above. Further, the law prescribes which budget codes belong to which component.
If you have questions about the budget, please call Anne Marie Marrone Caliendo, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Facilities, at 592-3030.
Definition of Terms: Administrative: Central Administration, Finance, Management Information Systems, Insurance, Legal and Instructional Supervision Program: Instruction, Library, Special Education, Computer-Assisted Instruction, Guidance, Athletics, Co-Curricular and Related Personnel Benefits Capital: Maintenance and Operations, Utilities, Bus Purchases, Debt Service, Plant and Capital Projects
PROPOSED 2014 -15 BUDGET SUMMARY For the third year, school districts across the State are required to adhere to the New York State Property Tax Levy Cap legislation. This legislation, commonly but erroneously referred to as the two-percent tax cap, requires school districts to complete a multi-step formula to arrive at the allowable level of growth in the amount of revenue generated from local property taxes. For Half Hollow Hills, the result of this formula is a 2.34 percent increase in the property tax levy from the prior year. What the District collects in property taxes is only one component of the overall revenue the District receives. When combining the property tax levy increase with all other revenue sources, the result is a budget-to-budget increase of 2.61 percent, the lowest such increase in 18 years. Arriving at this figure, the following programs and services have been provided or restored:
The 2014-15 Budget Provides These Student Opportunities and More:
The 2014-15 Budget Restores These Programs and Services:
• Universal Pre-Kindergarten • Full-Day Kindergarten • Elementary Academic Intervention • Universal K-12 Busing • 129 Athletic Teams • Extracurricular Clubs K-12 • Band, Orchestra & Chorus • Elementary Summer School • 27 Advanced Placement Courses
• Additional psychologist support at Candlewood Middle School • 2.0 FTE teachers at the secondary level to allow scheduling flexibility for students • 1.0 FTE teacher at the elementary level to allow for lower class sizes • Full-time assistant principals in each elementary school • Funding for Robotics Program
• 9-Period High School Day • Special Education / ESL • Research Program • Instructional Technology • Field Trips • MS / HS Theatre Program • LIHSPA for Seniors • Participation in SCMEA, NYSSMA and LIFSA
Half Hollow Hills is Among the Lowest in Average Per-Pupil Expenditures on Long Island
• Full-time Health Office paraprofessional at High School East due to enrollment levels • Additional funding for instructional technology • Restore second theatre production at the middle schools • Restore some assistant coaches • Restore some middle school clubs • Restore Athletic SBAs
Enrollment Trend (in-district)
11,000
10,000 $28,000 $27,510
9,000
$27,000 $26,039 $26,000
8,000 $24,839
$25,000
$24,649
7,000
Long Island
Nassau County
Suffolk County
Half Hollow Hills
2013-14 Enrollment
2014-15 Budget
(as of 2/28/2014)
2013-14
2014-15
$228,254,916
$234,216,849
Dollar Increase from Prior Year
$5,961,933
Percent Increase from Prior Year
2.61%
Secondary (6-12) 5,619
Perfectly blending
ACADEMICS, ATHLETICS
and the
ARTS
2014-15 **
2013-14
2012-13
*
All enrollment figures as of October, other than where noted. * As of February 28, 2014 **Estimated
Average per-pupil expenditures calculated by dividing total expenditures by total pupil enrollment. Source: NYS Comptroller’s Office website; Local Government Data as of June 30, 2013
Total Budget
2011-12
2010-11
2009-10
2008-09
2007-08
2006-07
2005-06
2004-05
2003-04
2002-03
2001-02
2000-01
1999-00
1997-98
1998-99
1996-97
1995-96
1994-95
$21,000
1993-94
1991-92
$22,000
1992-93
6,000
$23,000
7,215 7,033 7,069 7,055 7,107 7,236 7,499 7,835 8,110 8,471 8,717 9,192 9,583 9,974 10,196 10,168 10,148 10,098 10,037 9,882 9,669 9,437 9,157 8,759
$24,000
Elementary (K-5) 3,538
What is a Contingent Budget?
Important Voter Information VOTER REQUIREMENTS
State law requires school districts to submit a budget to voters for approval the third Tuesday in May. If this proposed budget is defeated, the Board of Education has the right to go directly to a contingent budget or submit the same or a revised budget to voters for a second vote. If the proposed budget is defeated a second time, the Board of Education must adopt a contingent budget. The Property Tax Levy Cap legislation changed the rules for how a contingent budget is calculated. Under these rules, school districts are mandated to keep the property tax levy the same as the prior year without any allowances or exclusions. For Half Hollow Hills, this means almost $4.4 million in reductions would be necessary to adhere to the contingent budget requirements.
In order to be eligible to vote you must be: • a citizen of the United States • a resident of the District for at least 30 days prior to the vote • at least 18 years of age and • a registered voter.* * Anyone who voted in a school or general election during the four years prior to the pending election need not re-register.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION Where: District Clerk’s Office at the Fran Greenspan Administration Center at 525 Half Hollow Road, Dix Hills When: Any school day, 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
SPECIAL VOTER REGISTRATION DATES Where: District Clerk’s Office at the Fran Greenspan Administration Center at 525 Half Hollow Road, Dix Hills When: Saturday, May 10, 2014, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, 2014, 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Projected Revenues 2014-15
The LAST day that a resident may register at the Fran Greenspan Administration Center to vote in the May 20, 2014 Budget Vote and Trustee Election is Thursday, May 15, 2014 before 4:30 p.m.
APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE AND USE OF RESERVES 4.06% STATE AID 11.66%
ABSENTEE BALLOTS
PILOTS AND MISCELLANEOUS * 2.09% POTENTIAL FEMA** REIMBURSEMENT 0.17%
Residents who are unable to cast their ballots at the polling place on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 should fill out an application for an absentee ballot. To receive an application, please stop by the office of the District Clerk at 525 Half Hollow Road, Dix Hills, call (631) 592-3013, or download an application from the District website: www.hhh.k12.ny.us. Residents who wish to have the ballot mailed to them must make their request at least seven days in advance of the vote. All ballots must be returned to the office of the District Clerk by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20, 2014.
PROPERTY TAX LEVY 82.03%
For the 2nd Consecutive Year, College Board has named Half Hollow Hills to the AP Honor Roll for Expanding Opportunity and Improving Performance for AP Students
# of Advanced Placement exams
2,500 2,315
2,360
2,250
2,062
2,000 1,917
1,750 1,717
1,500 2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
* "Miscellaneous" includes interest income, health service and tuition payments from other school districts, prior year refunds, use of facilities’ charges and drivers’ and continuing education fees. ** One-time only; Potential – not yet approved by FEMA