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Half Hollow HillsCentral School District

2009- 2010 Proposed Budget

2009/10 Budget Challenges

Over the past several months, the District has taken an active role in opposing both cuts to State Aid and implementation of any new unfunded mandates which place a financial burden on taxpayers

Governor’s proposed deficit reduction assessment -$3 million restored Governor’s proposed shift of preschool special

education costs from state/county to HHH - $1 million eliminated Governor’s proposed MTA tax to impose payroll

tax on all businesses including school districts –- Not yet decided. Potential HHH impact $400,000

Enrollment trend

TOTAL ENROLLMENT 1988/ 89 TO 2008/ 09

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Elementary Enrollment Elementary Enrollment TrendTrend

Elementary Enrollment

4,7734,7974,6514,475 4,365

4,6174,906

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Secondary Enrollment Secondary Enrollment TrendTrend

Secondary (6-12) Enrollment

5,290

5,686

4,9325,177

5,395 5,531 5,623

4,4004,6004,8005,0005,2005,4005,6005,800

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Highest AchievingHighest AchievingAmong the lowest per pupil Among the lowest per pupil

expenditureexpenditure

Administrative BudgetAdministrative BudgetGeneral Support:General Support: 2.16% of Total 2.16% of Total

BudgetBudget

• Board of EducationBoard of Education• District District

AdministrationAdministration• FinanceFinance• Legal ServiceLegal Service

• Personnel• Public Information• Central Printing• Management of Information Systems

2008-09 2009-10 Change

$4,303,754 $4,352,847 $49,093

Administrative Budget

Special Items: 0.85% of Total Budget

•Unallocated Insurance

•School Association Dues

•BOCES Administrative Charges

•TAN Issue Expense

2008-09 2009-10 Change

$1,683,823 $1,723,211 $ 39,388

• Curriculum Development

• Planning

• Building Administration

• Subject Supervisors

• Pupil Personnel2008-09 2009-10 Change

$9,053,192 $9,490,172 $ 436,980

Administrative BudgetAdministrative BudgetSupervision & Curriculum Supervision & Curriculum

ImprovementImprovement:: 4.70% of Total Budget4.70% of Total Budget

Program BudgetInstruction: 53.48% of Total

Budget• Teaching StaffTeaching Staff• Teaching Equipment, Teaching Equipment,

Supplies & MaterialsSupplies & Materials• TextbooksTextbooks• BOCES ServicesBOCES Services• Special EducationSpecial Education• Legal servicesLegal services• Occupational EducationOccupational Education• School Library & AVSchool Library & AV• Computer InstructionComputer Instruction• Guidance DepartmentGuidance Department• Health ServicesHealth Services• In-Service TrainingIn-Service Training

Program BudgetInstruction - continued

• Psychological Services

• Social Work Services

• Co-Curricular

• Interscholastic Athletics

• Community Services

2008-09 2009-10 Change

$105,168,252 $107,967,625 $2,799,373

Pupil Transportation: 6.20%

of Total BudgetAdmin: .05% Program: 5.89% Capital:

.27%

• In-District Transportation

•Bus Purchases

•Contract Transportation

2008-09 2009-10 Change

$12,250,605$12,514,979 $264,374

Operation & Maintenance of Plant:

7.06% of total budgetCapital Budget: 6.95% Admin: .11%

• Custodial/Maintenance Personnel

• Contracts-Heating, Plumbing & Electrical

• Utilities-Telephone, Light & Power, Water

• Custodial Supplies & Equipment

• Capital Projects

2008-09 2009-10 Change

$13,933,255$14,244,366 $ 311,111

Capital BudgetDebt Service: 4.96% of

Total Budget

•Principal on School Bonds

•Interest on School Bonds

•Interest on Short - Term Notes

2008-09 2009-10 Change

$9,924,047 $10,008,167 $ 84,120

Employee Benefits/FICA20.59% of Total Budget

2008-09 2009-10 Change$39,871,372$41,575,404 $1,704,032

• Retirement Retirement ContributionContribution

• Social SecuritySocial Security

• Worker’s Worker’s CompensationCompensation

• Unemployment Unemployment InsuranceInsurance

• Disability InsuranceDisability Insurance

• Health, Dental, Health, Dental, Optical & Life Optical & Life InsuranceInsurance

• Compensated Compensated AbsencesAbsences

Admin: 2.21% • Program: 17.03% • Capital: 1.35%

2009-10 Budget Summary2008-09

Total Budget $196,188,300 $201,876,771

Dollar Increase $5,688,471

Percent Increase 2.90%

2009-10

Capital$27,286,601

13.52%

Program$154,230,703

76.40%

Administrative$20,359,467

10.09%

2009/10 Budget 2009/10 Budget Reductions totaling over Reductions totaling over

$3 million$3 million Reductions Include:Reductions Include:

19.9 budgeted instructional positions19.9 budgeted instructional positions1.2 instructional position moved to 1.2 instructional position moved to

GrantGrant2 paraprofessional positions 2 paraprofessional positions Restructured non-instructional staffing Restructured non-instructional staffing

to eliminate 2 part-time positionsto eliminate 2 part-time positionsPart-time position at the Bus GaragePart-time position at the Bus Garage2.0 budgeted transportation positions 2.0 budgeted transportation positions Officials Fees due to Section XI changes Officials Fees due to Section XI changes

Budget Reductions – Budget Reductions – cont’d.cont’d.

District-wide reductions in equipment, District-wide reductions in equipment, supplies and material allocationssupplies and material allocations

Contractual service expendituresContractual service expendituresPlant Projects Plant Projects Curriculum Writing and Scoring Curriculum Writing and Scoring Clubs and ActivitiesClubs and ActivitiesIn-Service Training/Staff Development In-Service Training/Staff Development 55thth & 7 & 7thth Grade Swimming Assessment Grade Swimming AssessmentCertain Special Education expenditures Certain Special Education expenditures

moved to Grant due to Federal Stimulusmoved to Grant due to Federal Stimulus

Other cost Other cost ReductionsReductions

Restructured the District’s Security Restructured the District’s Security Program enhancing security coverage Program enhancing security coverage while keeping costs levelwhile keeping costs level

Joint effort with other municipalities Joint effort with other municipalities for cost savings for cost savings o Recycling - TOHRecycling - TOHo Security Alarm Services – So. Huntington Security Alarm Services – So. Huntington

UFSDUFSDo Cooperative Purchasing – NYS, BOCES, Cooperative Purchasing – NYS, BOCES,

County, Educational Data ServicesCounty, Educational Data Services Chaperone assignments reviewed and Chaperone assignments reviewed and

capped at current allocations capped at current allocations

Cost reduction Cost reduction initiativesinitiatives

Transportation Efficiency Transportation Efficiency Analysis to produce at least two Analysis to produce at least two fewer routesfewer routes

District-wide energy District-wide energy conservation communication to conservation communication to all buildings to reduce usageall buildings to reduce usage

Revenues – 2009/10

13.97%

1.81%2.40%

81.82%

tax levy

State aid

approp.Fundbalancemisc. rev

Revenue Comparison2008/09 to 2009/10

2008/09 Budget

Base Year

Proposed Budget2009/10

Total Budget% Change

$196,188,300

$201,876,7712.90%

State Aid% Change

$27,198,972

$28,205,4353.70%

AppropriatedFund Balance

% Change

$3,639,949 3,650,000 .28%

Other Revenue% Change

$3,352,500 $3,588,0007.02%

Use of Reserves% Change

0 $1,250,000100%

Tax Levy% Change

$161,996,879

$165,183,3361.97%

Interest Earnings ComparisonInterest Earnings Comparison

Estimated Tax Levy

Proposed 2009-10 Budget $201,876,771

Less: Estimated Revenue (36,693,435)

Gross Tax Levy: 2009-2010 $165,183,336Less Gross Tax Levy: 2008-2009 $161,996,879Total Gross Tax Levy $ Increase $

3,186,457

2009-2010 Gross Tax Levy % Increase 1.97%

Tax Levy increases 2006/07 to 2009/10

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Tax Rate Comparison to School Districts in Towns of

Huntington and Babylon

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156.78

173.93 191.49 190.38 193.64 195.43 200.68

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A HHH B C D E G F

Town of Huntington 2008-2009 Tax Rates

121.55155.50 159.86 159.37 156.94 170.24 165.87 180.07

100.00110.00120.00130.00140.00150.00160.00170.00180.00190.00

HHH F A G D C E B

Town of Babylon 2008-2009 Tax Rates

Elementary Program Elementary Program HighlightsHighlights

Full day KindergartenFull day KindergartenUniversal Prekindergarten at Universal Prekindergarten at

each elementary schooleach elementary schoolVariety of extra-curricular clubs Variety of extra-curricular clubs

and activities at each and activities at each elementary schoolelementary school

After School Foreign Language After School Foreign Language Clubs at each elementary schoolClubs at each elementary school

Hills on Stage – District-wide Hills on Stage – District-wide Fifth Grade Theatre Program Fifth Grade Theatre Program


Keyboarding Instruction for all Keyboarding Instruction for all students in third and fourth gradestudents in third and fourth grade

Laptop Pilot ProgramLaptop Pilot ProgramThree computers in every Three computers in every

classroomclassroomWeekly scheduled computer Weekly scheduled computer

instruction utilizing mobile laptop instruction utilizing mobile laptop labs K-4labs K-4

Additional shared mobile laptop lab Additional shared mobile laptop lab 5th grade 5th grade


Planetarium Program Planetarium Program Space Shuttle Program Space Shuttle Program After School Support Programs in After School Support Programs in

English Language Arts and MathEnglish Language Arts and MathWeekly Art, Music, Library Weekly Art, Music, Library

instructioninstructionBi-weekly Physical Education Bi-weekly Physical Education

instruction instruction Universal BusingUniversal Busing


Band/Orchestra lessons Band/Orchestra lessons in 4th and 5th grade in 4th and 5th grade

Health Instruction K-5 Health Instruction K-5 Enrichment Enrichment AHAP Program AHAP Program Reading Support ServicesReading Support ServicesMath Support Services Math Support Services

Middle Level Highlights

A “Full Teaming” Model in Grades 6-8A “Full Teaming” Model in Grades 6-8

Immersive Language Program beginning in Immersive Language Program beginning in grade 6 in French, Italian and Spanishgrade 6 in French, Italian and Spanish• Chinese now offered in Grades 6 and 7Chinese now offered in Grades 6 and 7

All Core Classes (ELA, SS, Science, Math, All Core Classes (ELA, SS, Science, Math, LOTE) work in a “vertical articulation” model LOTE) work in a “vertical articulation” model towards the goal of maximizing Advanced towards the goal of maximizing Advanced Placement participation and achievementPlacement participation and achievement

Honors Earth Science and Mathematics Honors Earth Science and Mathematics classes now available to over 45 % of school classes now available to over 45 % of school populationpopulation

Middle Level Middle Level HighlightsHighlights

Full Band, Chorus and Orchestra ProgramFull Band, Chorus and Orchestra Program• Multiple concert opportunities for all maintainedMultiple concert opportunities for all maintained

Comprehensive Theater ProgramComprehensive Theater Program• Multiple performance opportunities for all maintainedMultiple performance opportunities for all maintained

Laptop Pilot Program which is in addition to two Laptop Pilot Program which is in addition to two computer labs per school, music computer lab computer labs per school, music computer lab and highly effective 28 station laptop cartsand highly effective 28 station laptop carts

Smart Boards supplement the use of projectors Smart Boards supplement the use of projectors installed in classrooms and classroom installed in classrooms and classroom computerscomputers

Full Health and PE programFull Health and PE program• PE every other dayPE every other day

Middle Level Middle Level HighlightsHighlights

Interesting “elective” programs such as Law Interesting “elective” programs such as Law Seminar and Mastery Seminar in Grade 8Seminar and Mastery Seminar in Grade 8

Full range of support services from Guidance to Full range of support services from Guidance to Social and Academic Social and Academic

Strong middle level Athletic programStrong middle level Athletic program Students make use of our unique, full scale Students make use of our unique, full scale

Planetarium and Space Shuttle programPlanetarium and Space Shuttle program Support maintained for academic and Support maintained for academic and

competitive field tripscompetitive field trips Large array of extra-curricular opportunitiesLarge array of extra-curricular opportunities

• Science OlympiadScience Olympiad

High School HighlightsHigh School Highlights

Infinite Campus Infinite Campus Student Student Management Management SystemSystem• GradebookGradebook• The Parent and The Parent and

Student PortalStudent Portal• Administrative Administrative

Productivity SuiteProductivity Suite Ad-hoc report Ad-hoc report

generatorgenerator SchedulingScheduling

Naviance College Naviance College Management Management SoftwareSoftware

Multiple Electronic Multiple Electronic Library ServicesLibrary Services• AP Photo ArchivesAP Photo Archives

Student Edge Student Edge College and High College and High School prep School prep package available package available to parents to parents

Multiple Electronic Multiple Electronic AssetsAssets

High School High School HighlightsHighlights

26 National Level Advanced Placement courses26 National Level Advanced Placement courses• Last year more than 2,000 AP Examinations were Last year more than 2,000 AP Examinations were

writtenwritten

A comprehensive academic research programA comprehensive academic research program• Summer Placements at top universitiesSummer Placements at top universities

• Support for local and in-house academic researchSupport for local and in-house academic research

Numerous and where appropriate, advanced Numerous and where appropriate, advanced courses in Art, Business, Family and Consumer courses in Art, Business, Family and Consumer Sciences, Computers, Health, Music, Drivers Sciences, Computers, Health, Music, Drivers Education and Physical EducationEducation and Physical Education


Drivers Education includes outstanding guest Drivers Education includes outstanding guest speakers which provide insight into the speakers which provide insight into the dangers of student drivingdangers of student driving

Deep content level course work in the core Deep content level course work in the core areas; Mathematics, Science, LOTE (including areas; Mathematics, Science, LOTE (including ASL), English and Social StudiesASL), English and Social Studies

Large array of electives to take advantage of Large array of electives to take advantage of our nine-period day programour nine-period day program

Full use of our in house Planetarium for multi-Full use of our in house Planetarium for multi-disciplinary workdisciplinary work


Students can participate at BOCES Students can participate at BOCES Cultural Arts and take over 30 Cultural Arts and take over 30 programs at Wilson Tech such as programs at Wilson Tech such as Nursing, Auto Mechanics, Aerospace Nursing, Auto Mechanics, Aerospace technology and Culinary Artstechnology and Culinary Arts

Each high school has six computer Each high school has six computer labs including an Art lab for graphic labs including an Art lab for graphic and media arts and a Music lab for and media arts and a Music lab for composition.composition.

High School HighlightsHigh School HighlightsTeacher Laptop Pilot as well as laptop carts Teacher Laptop Pilot as well as laptop carts

are available for teachers to supplement are available for teachers to supplement their lessons with rich contenttheir lessons with rich content

Graphing Calculators are provided for Graphing Calculators are provided for studentsstudents

New High-tech Science LabsNew High-tech Science Labs

Many classrooms now with built in projectorsMany classrooms now with built in projectors

All classrooms with Internet access and All classrooms with Internet access and computerscomputers

High School Highlights

Full range of support services from Guidance Full range of support services from Guidance to Social and Academic to Social and Academic

Guidance Support has outstanding student to Guidance Support has outstanding student to counselor ratioscounselor ratios

A deep and highly competitive Athletic A deep and highly competitive Athletic program which meets the needs of thousands program which meets the needs of thousands of studentsof students• Over 180 Coaches working in over 120 teamsOver 180 Coaches working in over 120 teams• From Football to Fencing!From Football to Fencing!

A full Natatorium (Pool) complex, which allows A full Natatorium (Pool) complex, which allows us to have an excellent swim and dive team as us to have an excellent swim and dive team as well as to support community swim activitieswell as to support community swim activities


A comprehensive after school A comprehensive after school Independent Study Foreign Independent Study Foreign Language programLanguage program• Multiple languages from Hebrew to Multiple languages from Hebrew to

Latin to ASL and JapaneseLatin to ASL and Japanese

Continued support for academic Continued support for academic and competitive field tripsand competitive field trips

Extremely large array of extra-Extremely large array of extra-curricular opportunitiescurricular opportunities

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More information….

Budget information is available on our webpage http://www.hhh.12.ny.us

Follow the Our District link to the District Financial Information page

Dates to RememberDate Time Place Description

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

7:30 pm H.S. West PTA Budget Presentation

Monday, May 4, 2009

9:15 am H.S. East PTA Budget Presentation

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

9:30 am OT/SQ/PA PTA Budget Presentations


7:30 pm CH/FP PTA Budget Presentation

Thursday, May 7, 2009

9:30 am VA PTA Budget Presentation


9:30 am SH/WH PTA Budget Presentations


7:30 pm Candlewood

PTA Budget Presentation

Monday, May 11, 2009

8:00 pm Manasquan

Public Hearing

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

7:00am to

10:00pm

H.S. East Budget VOTE

VotingTuesday: May 19, 2009

7AM to 10PM

High School East: East Gym

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