PROVIDING A21ST

CENTURY
EDUCATION
FOR OUR STUDENTS
 General Support
2008-2009 2009-2010 $ CHANGE

2,383,373 2,381,592 (1,781)

% CHANGE
-0.1%
+Negotiated salary increases

+Increase in utility costs

-Cuts in materials, supplies, contractual expenses, and equipment

-District treasurer position eliminated

 Enrollment Totals

Grade 2007-2008 2008-09

K-4 382 391

5-8 384 363

9-12 414 408

GED 3 6
 Instruction
2008-2009 2009-2010 $ CHANGE

11,684,844 11,483,628 (201,216)

% CHANGE
-1.7%

+ Salary increases

-Loss of 7.5 professional positions, 5 classified positions

-Cuts in materials, supplies, contractual expenses and equipment

0 BOCES Budget Flat

 Transportation
2008-2009 2009-2010 $ CHANGE

952,394 957,548 5,154

% CHANGE
+0.5%

+Negotiated salary increases

+Increase in gasoline

-Cuts in materials, supplies, contractual expenses and equipment

 Community Service
2008-2009 2009-2010 $ CHANGE
3,500 3,472 (28)

% CHANGE
-0.8%

-Cuts in materials, supplies and contractual expenses

 Undistributed
2008-2009 2009-2010 $ CHANGE

5,644,912 5,768,625 123,713

% CHANGE
+2.2%
+ Increase in Workman’s Compensation

+ Increase health insurance costs

+ Increase due to capital project

- Decrease in Retirement Rates

 Interfund
2008-2009 2009-2010 $ CHANGE

22,500 23,000 500

% CHANGE
2.2 %
 Total Budget
2008-2009 2009-2010
General Support 2,383,373 2,381,592
Instruction 11,684,844 11,483,628
Transportation 952,394 957,548
Community Service 3,500 3,472
Undistributed 5,644,912 5,768,625
Interfund Transfers 22,500 23,000
TOTAL 20,691,523 20,617,865
 Expenditures

Undistributed
28%

Instruction
55%
General Support
12%

Transportation
5%
Williamson Central School District
Budget 08-09 $ 20,691,523
Budget 09-10 $ 20,617,865
$ Decrease -$ 73,658

% Decrease -0.36%

Without Capital Project -0.82%

Increase
Williamson Central School District

Rate / Assessed 2008-2009 $23.25

2009-2010 $23.25

Rate / True 2008-2009 $22.79

2009-2010 $22.79

Increase 0%
 Proposition 1

Shall the proposed budget for the

2009-2010 school year, in the
amount of $20,617,865 be
approved?
 Proposition 2
Shall the Board of Education be authorized to dissolve the Bus Purchase Reserve Fund
of 2004 and to establish a reserve fund to be known as the Bus Purchase Reserve Fund
of 2009 for the purpose of financing the purchase of vehicles for student transportation
as approved by the voters of the District. The ultimate amount of such fund shall be
$1,500,000. The probable term of such fund shall be ten (10) years. The source from
which the funds shall be obtained will be: the transfer of all of the balance of the Bus
Purchase Reserve Fund of 2004 at the time of the establishment of the Bus Purchase
Reserve Fund of 2009; State aid received in 2008-2009 and any fiscal year thereafter on
account of purchases of vehicles for student transportation; unreserved fund balances in
2008-2009 and any fiscal year thereafter as designated by the Board of Education;
budgetary appropriations as approved by the voters; proceeds from the sale of used
vehicles; insurance proceeds from damaged or destroyed vehicles; any other source
approved by the voters?
Establishes a new bus reserve fund
No increase to the levy
Helps us purchases buses without an increase to taxes
 Proposition 3
Shall the Board of Education be authorized to purchase two (2) buses and
two (2) vans at an estimated maximum costs of up to $258,000 and to
authorize the purchase of same in the full amount through the issuance of
debt obligations of the School District, or through a lease-purchase
agreement, or to reduce the amount of such obligations or lease-purchase
by authorizing up to $230,000 from the Bus Purchase Reserve Fund, or any
portion thereof as the Board of Education may determine, for the
remainder as necessary for this purpose in an aggregate amount not to
exceed such estimated costs, and to levy a tax in annual installments to pay
the principal and interest thereon as the same shall become due?

Authorizes the purchase of two buses and two vans

Uses money from the reserve fund or through a 5 year borrowing
The money comes back to the district as offsetting aid over 5 years
Allows us to purchase buses without an increase to taxes
 STAR Exemptions
School Year 2009-10

• Basic Star: First $30,000 of a property

assessment is exempt from taxation

• Enhanced Star: First $56,800 (estimate) of a

property assessment is exempt from taxation
 Effect of Basic STAR
Assessed Value of Property 100,000
Basic STAR Exemption* (30,000)
Taxable Value 70,000

Estimated Taxes Without Basic STAR exemption $ 2,325

School Taxes Payable After Basic STAR exemption* $ 1,628

Effective Tax Rate per $1,000 of full assessed value $ 16.28

 Effect of Enhanced STAR
Assessed Value of Property 100,000
Enhanced STAR Exemption* (56,800)
Taxable Value 43,200

Estimated Taxes Without Enhance STAR exemption $ 2,325

School Taxes Payable After Basic STAR exemption* $ 1,004

Effective Tax Rate per $1,000 of full assessed value $ 10.04

 BUDGET HEARING

MIDDLE SCHOOL CAFETERIA

MAY 6, 2009
7:00 PM
QUESTIONS?