Tuckahoe Common School District
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Tuckahoe Common
School District
1- Property Tax Levy Cap Impact
2- 2012-2013 Budget
Property Tax Cap:
A change in the conversation
In the past
The new paradigm
• Budget to budget increases
• Tax levy increases
• Contingency Cap / Budget
• Property Tax Levy Cap is on the
levy increase (2% or CPI
whichever is lower) beginning
in 2012-13
• Tax rate increases
from year to year
• Allows for exemptions beyond
the 2%
Property Tax Cap Facts
• Stays in affect until 2016-17
• Allows for exemptions that could go beyond the 2%
• Is a “soft” cap not a “hard” cap – does not relate to the increase
in taxes that you will pay individually
• Changes the 50.1% majority to a 60% super-majority for all
budgets over the maximum property levy limit
• If the budget proposal is not approved by the required margin,
after two attempts, the Board of Trustees must adopt a budget
that requires a tax levy no greater than that of the prior year
(0% increase in the tax levy)
Property Tax Levy Limit Calculation
Prior year tax levy
X
Tax base growth factor, if any
+
PILOTS receivable
Taxes levied for exemptions, prior year
=
Adjusted Prior Year Tax Levy
X
Allowable levy growth factor (lesser of 2% or CPI)
PILOT for coming year
+
Available carryover, and any exclusions
=
“Tax Levy Limit”
15,815,008
X
1.0039
+
29,000
383,400
=
15,522,286
X
1.02
29,000
+
401,640
=
16,205,372
QUESTIONS
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Budget Planning Questions
What are the priorities for learning.
How do we efficiently align the resources with learning needs.
How do we effectively implement long term fiscal responsibility
and communications.
How do we address rising health care and personnel costs.
Challenges Affecting Budget Planning
Increased academic expectations
Increasing tuition, health, and retirement costs
Increases in state mandates for CSE and CPSE
Most ambitious reform agenda from NYSED in decades
Incur additional requirements for teacher training, RTTT, ESL and CSE
Technological Assessments/Instruction
Imposition of a Property Tax Levy Cap
Weary tax base: homeowners bear the primary tax burden
Falling house prices and assessed values
End of Federal Aid (AARA, Jobs Stimulus)
Our Budget Planning Reflects:
• A learning environment for all.
• A proposed budget to include the following:
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Class sizes of approximately 20 students/class at all grade levels
Full day pre-kindergarten
Maintain art, music, and technology programs
Special Education services to support learning and speech
ESL intervention that include Language Literacy Intervention
Science curriculum integrated into the General Education Classroom
• Produce a budget that will establish a property tax level below
property tax levy cap mandates.
Budget Planning Reflections (con’t)
• The 2011 assessment value of Tuckahoe property.
• Decrease in educational services.
• Changing non-resident funding (Seneca Falls) formula
costs
• Service for unfunded mandates from the State/Federal
Governments
Budget to Levy Increase/Decrease
$1,400,000
9.27%
$1,200,000
7.65%
$1,000,000
6.25%
$800,000
$600,000
$400,000
3.84%
3.50%
2.27%
3.19%
2.18%
$200,000
$0
Projected
Budget Increase
Levy Increase
*
Budget History
Efficient/Effective Changes
• 2010-2011
• 2 Special Education TA’s
• 1 Special Education
Teacher
• Reduction in Technology
Improvements
• Teaching Assistants for
Grades 2,3,4,5
• 2011-2012
• Reduction of part-time music
teacher
• Reduction of 1 regular
education teacher
• Reduction of 1 part-time
monitor
• Consolidation of Technology
and Tech Ed Teacher
• Reduction of FLES Teacher
• Reduced Employer share of
health insurance through
contract negotiations
• Eliminated AIS cost while
keeping program
School Year 2012-2013 Respects Each Program as a Priority
2012-2013 Proposed Roll Over
Budget Levy Increase
2012-2013 Roll Over Budget
$18,025,029
4.839%
Efficient/Effective Reductions to Stay Under
the Cap
2012-2013 Proposed Budget
Levy Increase
2012-2013 Proposed Budget
$17,605,210
2.184%
Reality
Change between Roll Over
Budget and Proposed Budget
shows a decrease of
$419,818
Programmatic reductions for
school year
2012-2013
Program changes reflected in
2012-2013 Proposed Budget
• Budget items that have been removed or are above the
2.47% include the following:
Budget Reductions
Budget Cost
Tax Levy Increase
Elementary Science Teacher
Outdoor Education 5th and 8th Gr.
Special Education Personnel
1 Social Worker - PART-TIME
Field Trips
Cultural Arts Playwriter Program
Reduction in Administration
Total budget if all items added back to budget
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
115,451.00
38,977.00
133,794.00
41,369.00
33,298.50
7,500.00
49,429.00
419,818.50
16,275,872.50
16,314,849.50
16,448,643.50
16,490,012.50
16,523,311.00
16,530,811.00
16,580,240.00
16,580,240.00
Tax Levy Rate Increase
2.914%
3.161%
4.007%
4.268%
4.479%
4.526%
4.839%
4.839%
The Property Tax Caps Real Story
We cannot keep up with the increasing
costs and stay under the cap!
Average of Budget Annual Average Increase
Tuition
25.79%
4.76%
Active Health Benefits
7.01%
-2.17% *
Retirement
3.20%
20.13%
Retiree Heatlh Benefits
1.27%
4.08%
*This change/percentage is based on 2011 CBA agreement that provides short term financial relief. Long-term
projections are 7-9% annual increase.
Tuition Costs and Choice
$7,000,000.00
$6,000,000.00
$5,000,000.00
$4,000,000.00
Hampton Bays HS Only
$3,000,000.00
$2,000,000.00
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
Five Year Projection Summary
• Real negative growth for our school
• Year-to-Year reduction in future programs
• The need to examine the alternatives if we want Tuckahoe
Common School District to be Tuckahoe Common School
District
Spending Projections for Next Five Years as
a Surplus (Deficit)
Surplus (Deficit)
$1,000,000
$500,000
$0
($500,000)
($1,000,000)
($1,500,000)
($2,000,000)
($2,500,000)
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Shortfalls Unless the Cap is Pierced
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
Teachers
Teacher Assistants
All Outdoor Education Programs
All Field Trips
All Clubs
Part-time Social Worker
All after school programs
Teachers
Teachers
Principal
Custodial Staff
Part-time Business Office Staff Monitors
Custodial Staff
Clerical Staff
Cafeteria Program Staff
Monitors
This equals to:
What are our Options??
1. Attend a less expensive High School
2013-2014
Southampton High School ONLY
$ 4,964,400.00
Westhampton Beach High School ONLY $ 3,891,405.00
Hampton Bays High School ONLY
$ 3,089,608.52
Current Cost for Dual HS Choices
$ 4,671,555.00
2014-2015
$ 5,106,780.00
$ 3,983,222.25
$ 3,133,158.37
$ 4,822,445.25
2015-2016
$ 6,288,219.00
$ 4,846,860.11
$ 3,726,234.08
$ 6,078,920.40
2. Teach the 9th grade at Tuckahoe Common School District
Cost Savings for Teaching 9th Gr. At Tuckahoe
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
$ 1,471,050.00 $
1,166,874.00 $ 2,202,196.00
What are our Options?? (con’t)
3. Research cost effectiveness of a Tuckahoe High School
Grades 9-12
4. Consider consolidation
Voting History
2009-2010
• Voters approve budget by 54 votes
YES – 135 NO – 81
This represents a 62.50% approval
2010-2011
• Voters approve budget by 19 votes
YES – 212 NO – 193
This represents a 52.35% approval
2011-2012
• Voters approve budget by 8 votes
YES – 165 NO – 157
This represents a 51.24% approval
Budget Forum Summary
• We have one more year to plan for the maiden voyage of the
Property Tax Cap Impact before we reach the iceberg.
• We have a hard working Teacher and Administrative Staff that
will work to route a safe course for your children.
• We need your inputs to guide our efforts.
This is your Budget
Vote on May 15, 2012
7 am – 8 pm
We encourage you to vote!!!!
QUESTIONS
??????
“Some view our schools as burdens as if they
were centers for problems. We view our
schools as treasures and a citizenship
obligation to support our children’s future”
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