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EDUCATION IN AN ERA OF
CONTRACTING RESOURCES
BOCES Educational Consortium
SHARED CHALLENGES
“There is always an easy solution to every human problem—neat, plausible, and wrong.” ~HL Mencken “The Divine Afflatus” (1917)
MOREOVER, EDUCATION PAYS!
http://www.bls.gov/emp/ep_chart_001.htm
YET RECESSIONS LAST LONGER…
1981 1990 2001
2007 ???
28 Months
31 Months
46 Months
$61.7
$75.9
$55.5 $60.9
$0.0
$10.0
$20.0
$30.0
$40.0
$50.0
$60.0
$70.0
$80.0
$90.0
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Current Cost Trends Projected Revenue
$15 billion deficit
in 4 years
AND CAPS CUT REVENUE FOR EDUCATION
Source: NYSED
EngageNY.org
“So things are gonna be bad …
… but, who’s got it worse?”
STATEWIDE DATA
HIGHEST TAXES IN US
Source: Tax Foundation http://www.taxfoundation.org/news/show/27282.html
HIGHEST TAXES IN US - % OF HOME VALUE
Source: Tax Foundation http://www.taxfoundation.org/news/show/27282.html
HIGHEST TAXES IN US - % OF INCOME
Source: Tax Foundation http://www.taxfoundation.org/news/show/27282.html
“Does State education aid
help make things fairer?”
SCHOOL AID DATA
PER PUPIL AID CUTS 2010-2012
$(1,125)
$(1,428)
$(575)
$(2,000)
$(1,500)
$(1,000)
$(500)
$-
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
Poor Below Average Wealthy
Cuts (2010-
11 & 2011-
12)
Source: Empire Center as quoted in http://www.lohud.com/article/20111116/NEWS05/111160349/-
1/7daysarchives/Report-State-s-aid-cuts-were-heavier-poorer-school-districts
PER PUPIL AID INCREASES/CUTS 2007-2012
$2,192
$1,159
$486
$(1,125)
$(1,428)
$(575)
$(2,000)
$(1,500)
$(1,000)
$(500)
$-
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
Poor Below Average Wealthy
Increases
(2007-08 &
2008-09)
Cuts (2010-
11 & 2011-
12)
Source: Empire Center as quoted in http://www.lohud.com/article/20111116/NEWS05/111160349/-
1/7daysarchives/Report-State-s-aid-cuts-were-heavier-poorer-school-districts
STATE AID PER PUPIL – REGIONAL COSTS
$-
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
$5,000
$6,000
$7,000
$8,000
$9,000
North Country
Southern Tier
Mohawk Valley
Western New York
Finger Lakes
Central New York
State Average
Capital Region
Mid-Hudson Valley
New York City
Long Island
Lower Hudson Valley
STATE AID PER PUPIL – REGIONAL COSTS
$-
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
$5,000
$6,000
$7,000
$8,000
$9,000
2009-10 Aid per pupil
Regionally Adjusted
STATE VS LOCAL SHARE
-10.0%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
Aid as % of 2009-10 Expenditures
REVENUES BY SOURCE 2009-10
10
,57
0
1,4
69
2,8
90
14
,89
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,29
2
$0
$5,000
$10,000
$15,000
$20,000
$25,000
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NYC 9 10
Local Revenue 2009-10
Federal Aid 2009-10
STAR 2009-10
Total State Aid 2009-10
LOCAL REVENUE IS ALREADY REDISTRIBUTED
Tax
Revenues School Aid
Tax
Revenues School Aid
1996-97 2008-09
ROS 29.8% 48.0% 24.6% 44.1%
NYC 38.3% 35.4% 44.1% 39.2%
Lower Hudson 11.2% 4.1% 11.6% 4.3%
Long Island 20.7% 12.5% 19.7% 12.5%
24.6% 44.1%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
100%
LONG ISLAND CONTEXT
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
Nassau County Population by Age
2000
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
Nassau County Population by Age
2000
2003
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
Nassau County Population by Age
2000
2003
2006
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
Nassau County Population by Age
2000
2003
2006
2009
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
Nassau County Population by Age
2000
2003
2006
2009
2012
ENROLLMENT DROPPING
93,561 85,231 83,129
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
90,000
100,000
Nassau County Enrollments
K-5
6-8
9-12
(-8.9%)
(Estimates)
Source: WS BOCES Projections (through 2012, NB projections after)
(-11.2%)
STATEWIDE ENROLLMENT 2001-2 2008-9
0.0%
-0.8%
0.2%
-0.4%
0.0%
-1.1%
-1.2%
-1.3%
-1.5%
-1.3%
-1.3%
-0.7%
-2.0% -1.5% -1.0% -0.5% 0.0% 0.5%
Long Island
New York City
Lower Hudson Valley
Mid-Hudson Valley
Capital Region
Mohawk Valley
Central New York
North Country
Southern Tier
Finger Lakes
Western New York
Total State
Source: NYS Council of School Superintendents analysis
SOME SCHOOLS ARE CLOSING
0.3%
3.0%
-25.0%
-20.0%
-15.0%
-10.0%
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0.0%
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Change in Number of School Buildings - 2000 to 2010
30 Largest Counties in NYS
“Prime Earners”
LOST “Early Career
Earners”
GAINED
INCOME LOSS VS. STATE AVERAGE & LOWER HUDSON
The Long Island Regional Economy
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
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1996 2007 1996 2007
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Lower Hudson Valley 27% lower
In 12 years, Long
Island’s income dropped
from 38% above the
state average to just
11% above.
Economic Downturn:
LONG ISLAND EDUCATION IMPACT
Unreserved Fund Balance / Total Expenditure
(general fund only) 16.40% 13.70% 13.40% 11.70% 10.80% 10.30% 9.00% 8.70% 8.70% 8.50%Percent with Unreserved Fund Balance < 5% of
General Fund Expenditures 0.00% 2.50% 3.60% 7.20% 7.90% 8.20% 10.10% 11.60% 11.60% 12.20%
Liquidity (Current Assets / Current Liabilities) 7 6.1 5.3 4.7 4.7 4.6 4.1 4.1 4 3.5
Percent with Liquidity Ratio Less Than 1.5 1.00% 1.30% 1.80% 2.70% 2.90% 3.20% 3.50% 7.20% 7.30% 8.20%
General Fund Expend Per Pupil (2010) $16,905 $17,217 $17,314 $17,434 $18,205 $18,278 $18,828 $19,082 $21,765 $22,163
Average Annual Change in Expend (2008 to 2010) 1.80% 1.80% 1.90% 2.50% 2.50% 2.60% 2.60% 2.70% 2.90% 3.00%Percentage Point Change in Unreserved Fund
Balance as a % of Expend (2008 to 2010) 5.90% 5.40% 3.60% 3.10% 3.10% 3.00% 3.00% 2.10% 1.80% 1.70%Percentage of Districts with Decrease in UFB as a %
of Expend 9.10% 9.60% 9.80% 20.40% 20.50% 22.50% 23.20% 25.30% 26.10% 27.40%
Debt Service as a % of Expend. 4.30% 5.90% 8.50% 8.60% 9.00% 9.30% 9.60% 10.20% 10.40% 12.20%
Building Aid as a % of Expend. 10.10% 10.00% 9.60% 9.40% 8.40% 8.40% 7.20% 7.00% 2.70% 2.30%Effective Debt Burden (Debt Service/exp - Bldg
Aid/Exp) -0.30% 0.40% 0.50% 0.80% 1.20% 1.40% 1.50% 2.00% 2.10% 3.10%
Effective Debt Per Pupil ($59) $58 $147 $154 $204 $317 $319 $405 $451 $736
Total Debt as a % of Full Value 1.00% 1.30% 2.50% 3.30% 3.90% 4.20% 4.40% 4.60% 4.60% 5.50%
Property Tax Rev / AGI 3.90% 4.40% 4.50% 4.70% 4.90% 5.10% 5.20% 5.80% 6.10% 6.20%% of Districts in Which Property Taxes Exceed 7% of
Income 2.10% 2.90% 3.80% 7.30% 9.60% 15.10% 18.20% 18.80% 25.30% 32.30%
Average State and Federal Aid / Total Revenue 24.20% 24.60% 44.50% 46.40% 54.40% 54.90% 58.40% 60.20% 60.50% 61.80%
Median Full Value Per Pupil 2010 $1,024,799 $1,023,937 $613,442 $513,991 $443,191 $384,161 $344,136 $342,890 $333,857 $322,814
Average Full Value Change 2009 to 2010 5.80% 5.50% 4.00% 3.80% 3.50% 3.30% 2.80% 1.70% -3.10% -4.70%
% of Districts with Full Value Loss from 2008 to 2009 0.00% 1.40% 2.00% 2.40% 3.60% 5.80% 7.50% 21.40% 42.10% 82.30%
% of Districts with Full Value Loss from 2009 to 2010 5.50% 5.80% 7.50% 8.20% 9.60% 12.20% 34.80% 35.10% 87.40% 87.50%Percentage of Pupils Eligible for Free or Reduced
Priced Lunch (2010) 21.20% 24.20% 34.30% 35.60% 36.60% 37.80% 41.30% 43.70% 47.60% 48.10%Percentage of Pupils with Limited English
Proficiency -2009 0.40% 0.60% 0.70% 0.90% 1.00% 1.10% 1.30% 2.50% 4.40% 5.60%
Fiscal Stress Indicators – Long Island Districts (Source: OSC)
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LI EDUCATION 2011-12 STAFF ELIMINATED/EXCESSED
(N = 114 DISTRICTS) Eliminated/
Excessed Total Positions
Eliminated Total Staff Excessed
All Districts Teacher(s)
Administrator(s)
Other
935/519
103/36
417/218 1,455 773
Low Wealth
School Districts
(CWR < 1.000)
Teacher(s)
Administrator(s)
Other
385/272
32/14
138/64 555 350
Middle Wealth
School Districts
(CWR btwn 1.000- 2.000)
Teacher(s)
Administrator(s)
Other
287/84
36/11
160/54 483 149
Wealthiest
School Districts
(CWR > 2.000)
Teacher(s)
Administrator(s)
Other
257/158
33/9
114/96 404 263
(Other: T. Assts., T. Aides, Clerical, Custodial, Maintenance)
Note: Data for Little Flower, New Suffolk, Wainscott, not included in wealth group breakdown.
Source: LIEC Budget Impact Survey 2011-12 (preliminary results as of 9/19/11)
LI EDUCATION 2011-12 WHAT WE’VE LOST – WHO LOST WHAT
(N = 114 DISTRICTS)
Percentage of Districts Reducing Each Program/Activity by more than 10%
BOCES CTE
Opportunities AP Courses
H.S. Electives Alternative Education
Low Wealth School Districts
(CWR < 1.000) 33% 21% 31% 20%
Middle Wealth School Districts
(CWR btwn 1.000- 2.000) 7% 0% 6% 3%
Wealthiest School Districts
(CWR > 2.000) 0% 0% 6% 0%
Source: LIEC Budget Impact Survey 2011-12 (preliminary results as of 9/19/11)
Everyone’s in trouble.
Or rather, the tax cap makes
everything unsustainable.
TAX CAP IMPACT
SALARY COST INFLATION > TAX CAP
Average Annual increase in Median Salary 2001-2008 Number of
Percentile 5th 25th 50th 75th 95th Teachers
1 Year 2.5% 4.7% 4.4% 3.7% 4.6%
2 Years 2.8% 5.1% 4.7% 4.8% 4.6%
3 Years 3.0% 5.2% 5.1% 4.9% 4.9% 49,612
4 Years 2.9% 4.7% 5.2% 5.1% 4.4%
5 Years 3.1% 4.3% 5.1% 5.0% 4.1%
6 Years 3.2% 3.9% 4.7% 4.8% 4.2%
7 Years 3.2% 3.3% 4.2% 4.7% 4.1%
8 Years 3.5% 3.2% 4.5% 4.4% 4.0% 47,853
9 Years 3.5% 3.4% 4.8% 4.8% 4.1%
10 Years 3.7% 3.3% 5.0% 5.1% 4.3%
11-15 Years 3.5% 3.2% 4.8% 5.3% 4.1% 32,812
16-20 Years 3.4% 3.1% 4.4% 4.1% 3.7% 23,883
21-25 Years 3.2% 3.1% 4.1% 4.6% 3.7% 20,792
26-30 Years 2.3% 2.4% 3.1% 3.5% 3.5% 15,095
31-35 Years 1.6% 1.7% 3.1% 3.2% 3.5% 9,392
36-40 Years 0.1% 2.3% 3.9% 1.4% 3.3% 4,106
Over 40 Years 4.1% 2.1% 3.9% 1.5% 3.5% 1,018
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IMPACT OF THE TAX CAP
SCENARIO A (FLAT AID)
$ / % Required
Budget Cut
Allowable Budget
Growth
Low Wealth School Districts
(CWR <1.000)
$53,824,255
(-1.4%) 1.1%
Middle Wealth School Districts
(CWR btwn. 1.000-2.000)
$47,167,466
(-0.9%) 1.5%
Wealthiest School Districts
(CWR >2.000)
$16,333,827
(-0.7%) 1.8%
Sources:
2011-12 Legislative Budget State Aid includes Building Aid
2011-12 NYSED Property Tax Report Card
Assumptions: 2.5 % rollover, same fund balance applied, 2% cap
REGENTS STATE AID PROPOSAL
Consolidate aids:
High Tax Aid,
Academic Enhancement
Aid, and
Supp. Excess Cost Aid
Create new High Tax Aid
Expand Pre-K
Continue Mandate
Relief
Change
Reimbursements
Building Aid:
Eliminate Selected BAR
Eliminate Incentive
Transportation Aid
Eliminate AR choice
“Strategically target aid”
BOCES Aid
Eliminate AR choice