PROVIDING A 21

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CENTURY
EDUCATION
FOR OUR
STUDENTS
 General Support
2007-2008 2008-2009 $ CHANGE

2,272,150 2,383,373 111,223

% CHANGE
+ 4.9

+ Contractual services for third party administration of 403(B) Plan

+ GASB 45 Actuarial Study
+ Internal claims auditor
+ Gas and Electric Increases
+ Service charges for new student and financial packages
 Enrollment Totals

Grade 2006-2007 2007-08

K-4 418 382

5-8 397 384

9-12 415 414

GED 8 3
 Instruction
2007-2008 2008-2009 $ CHANGE

11,329,799 11,684,844 355,045

% CHANGE
+ 3.13

+ Salary increases

+ Project Lead the Way – High School

- 1.5 teaching positions

 Transportation
2007-2008 2008-2009 $ CHANGE

908,494 952,394 43,900

% CHANGE
+ 4.83

+ Gasoline, Diesel 25% increase

+ Parts for lo-diesel buses

 Community Service
2007-2008 2008-2009 $ CHANGE
16,004 3,500 - 12,504

% CHANGE
- 78.1

- Community Service Coordinator duties

absorbed by administrative position
 Undistributed
2007-2008 2008-2009 $ CHANGE

5,438,234 5,644,912 206,678

% CHANGE
+ 3.8
+ Health Insurance

- Worker’s Compensation

- BAN (principal and interest reduced by 5%)

 Interfund
2007-2008 2008-2009 $ CHANGE

22,500 22,500 0
% CHANGE
0%
 Total Budget
2007-2008 2008-2009
General Support 2,272,150 2,383,373
Instruction 11,329,799 11,684,844
Transportation 908,494 952,394
Community Service 16,004 3,500
Undistributed 5,438,234 5,644,912
Interfund Transfers 22,500 22,500
TOTAL 19,987,181 20,691,523
Expenditures

Undistributed
27%

Instruction
General 57%
Support
12%

Transportation
5%
Other
0%
Williamson Central School District
Budget 07-08 $ 19,987,181
Budget 08-09 20,691,523
$ Increase 704,342

% Increase + 3.52 %

State-wide Contingent level 3.36 %

 Revenue
Governor’s Proposal
State Aid to Wayne County Districts *
% Change
(base aid)
Williamson 3%
District 1 8%
District 2 5%
District 3 17%
District 4 11%
District 5 9%
District 6 10%
District 7 6%
District 8 8%
District 10 13% * Without
District 11 11% building
aid
 STATE AID COMPARISONS

25,000,000

20,000,000

15,000,000
50.98 52 Budget
51.51
10,000,000 52.43 51.6 48.4 51.61 State A id
49.2

5,000,000

0
01- 02- 03- 04- 05- 06- 07- 08-
02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
 Revenue

Property State Aid

Tax 53%
41%

Interest
Williamson Central School District

Tax Rate 07-08/ $22.43

$1,000 Assessed

Tax Rate 08-09/ $22.97

$1,000 Assessed
Increase $0.54
 Proposition 1

Shall the proposed budget

for the 2008-2009 school
year, in the amount of
$20,691,523 be approved?
 Proposition 2
Bus Purchases
•Two (2) new 65 passenger buses
•Two (2) 28 passenger vans
•One (1) 7 passenger mini-van
Estimated maximum costs of up to $299,500

How will these be paid for?

•State Aid
•Up to $100,000 from the Bus Reserve Fund

NO IMPACT ON TAXES
 STAR Exemptions
School Year 2008-09

• Basic Star: First $32,190 of a

property assessment is exempt
from taxation

• Enhanced Star: First $60,950

(estimate) of a property assessment
is exempt from taxation
 Effect of Basic STAR
Assessed Value of Property
100,000
Basic STAR Exemption*
(32,190)
Taxable Value
67,810

Estimated Taxes Without Basic STAR exemption

2,297
School Taxes Payable After Basic STAR exemption*
1,588

Effective Tax Rate per $1,000 of full assessed value

15.58
Effect of Enhanced STAR
Assessed Value of Property
100,000
Basic STAR Exemption*
(60,950)
Taxable Value
39,050

Estimated Taxes Without Basic STAR exemption

2,297
School Taxes Payable After Basic STAR exemption*
897

Effective Tax Rate per $1,000 of full assessed value

$8.97
 District Highlights
• District recognized by the Board of
Regents as a “High Performing/Gap
Closing” for the second year in a row.

• 91% of our seniors earned Regents

diplomas, with 57% earning
Advanced Regents Diplomas

• District-wide 58% of our students are

high achieving
 Elementary School
• Academic Achievements
• Enrichment
• Academic Intervention System
• Project Try
• School Musical
• Storytelling Festival
• Technology Integration
• T.V. Free Week
• Community Service
Middle School Highlights
• Academic Achievements
• Cross Curricular Activities
• Social Skills Programs
• Academic Intervention Services
• Project Lead the Way
• Student Activities, Guest Speakers and
Clubs
• Athletics and Music
• Active Learning at all Grade Levels
• Integrated Technology
• Grade Level Team Building
• Restoration Project and Feed the World
Initiative
High School Highlights
• Academic Excellence
• Achievement Celebrations
• Challenging & Enriching Curriculum including Gemini & AP
• Exciting Elective Courses
• Athletics, Music & the Arts
• Community Service & Service Learning Opportunities
• Musical Opportunities and Performances
• Extra-Curricular Opportunities & Clubs
• Mentoring & Leadership Opportunities
• Active Learning & Technology Integration
• Once-in-a-Lifetime Events & Special Memories
• Opportunities to Shape the Future…and much, much more !
 The Bottom Line

The tax rate will increase $.54 per

thousand, which is a 2.42% increase
from last year.

WITHOUT STAR EXEMPTION

 Proposition 1

Shall the proposed budget

for the 2008-2009 school
year, in the amount of
$20,691,523 be approved?
 Proposition 2
Bus Purchases
•Two (2) new 65 passenger buses
•Two (2) 28 passenger vans
•One (1) 7 passenger mini-van
Estimated maximum costs of up to $299,500

How will these be paid for?

•State Aid
•Up to $100,000 from the Bus Reserve Fund

NO IMPACT ON TAXES
 Education: The Best
Investment We Can Make
in the Future
Education is really the engine of our
community. People want to come here
because they know their children will get the
kind of education that prepares them for the
future. That’s why our property values are
going up. Our community expects a lot from
our schools. We wouldn’t want it any other
way.
QUESTIONS?