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On Tuesday May 21st, Jamestown residents will have the opportunity to voteon the proposed 2019-20 school budget totalling $90,682,678. This budgetreflects three budget goals of the Board of Education:

1. Focus on student achievement

2. Support district initiatives

3. Seek new opportunities to focus district resourcesThe 2019-20 proposed budget achieves these goals while having no change to theproperty tax levy, which has not increased in nine years.

One key component of this budget includes a budgetary device known as a“capital outlay.” This device was first presented to voters in the 2018-19 budget. Inthat budget $100,000 was outlayed for a secure entrance at Jamestown High School.The district received $98,000 in aid back for this work. We are rolling this moneyforward for another $100,000 project, contained in the 2019-20 proposed budget,which will build a secure entrance at Fletcher Elementary School. In 2020-21, asecure entrance for Persell Middle School will be presented to voters. Thereby, atotal of $200,000 of necessary improvements will have been done at a cost of$4,000 to the local taxpayer.

A second key component is supporting the new Success Academy located in theformer Rogers Elementary School. There are over 1,700 students who are chronically absent at JPS, which is approximately 25% of our students. It wouldpose an unfathomable cost to acquire the resources required to reverse this prob-lem. Instead, the district is partnering with almost all community family and child support providers to co-locate all support services at the Success Academy. Included

in this budget are the community liaisons who will engage these absent students andget them to the Success Academy, where they will have access to the instructionaland support services needed to get them successfully back into school.

A third component in this budget is a change in student programming. Forexample, the district is partnering with local entities, like Jamestown CommunityCollege, to expand their College Connections program and utilize theirManufacturingTechnology Institute.Programming will berealigned to contemporary collegeprep and the needs ofthe local labor market.The District is alsoworking with theChamber ofCommerce and companies such asCummins Engine tohelp inform our curriculum changes.

Thank you for yourconsideration of thisyear’s school budget.

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2019-20 ExpensesWhere General Fund Dollars are Spent

2019-20 Proposed % of Operating Revenues Budget Budget

State Aid $ 69,321,061 76.44%Property Tax Items $ 16,272,657 17.94%Appropriated Fund Balance $ 3,131,121 3.45%Other Revenue $ 1,115,540 1.23%Retirement Contribution Services $ 842,299 0.93% TOTAL $ 90,682,678 100.00%

What is JPS taxpayers’return on investment?

Jamestown Public Schools Superintendent of SchoolsBret Apthorpe, Ed.D.

Board of Education 2018-19Paul Abbott, President,

Patrick Slagle, Vice PresidentDan Johnson, Nina Karbacka, Shelly

Leathers, Joseph Pawelski, Christine SchnarsStudent Ex Officio members: Natalie Carlson & Ellen Cross

2019-20 Budget Information

THE jamestown public school DISTRICT REPORT • May 2019

2019-20 Budgetinformation

“We see every child learning every day!”

Most Robust Academic High SchoolProgram in the Area - 11 AdvancedPlacement, 23 college level & numerouselective courses. JHS students Ryan Corey,Finley Holt, Elyse Jones & Emily Sptiz wereall named National Merit ScholarshipCommended Students. Six JHS PublicSpeaking students won New York State,regional and local oratorical competitions.

JHS Graduates Accepted atPrestigious Colleges - CornellUniversity, Case Western University,Vanderbilt University, University ofRochester, Rochester Institute ofTechnology & John Carroll University Award Winning ExtracurricularPrograms, including Music & Art - JHS Marching Band won the NYS Field BandState Championships. 8 JHS musicians chosenfor Sr. High Area All-States and 4 for All-Conference. JHS junior Dylan Lydell named tothe NafME All-East Band. 8 JHS artists chosenfor St. Bonaventure’s Juried High School ArtShow with Jillian VanHouten a “Best ofDrawing” Category winner. Premier Athletic Program with 23Boys & Girls Varsity Sports - 11 JHSathletic teams received the NYS Scholar-Athlete Team Award, 161 student-athletesqualified for NYS Scholar-Athlete individualrecognition & 29 seniors were named All-WNY Scholar Athletes. Bryce Jackson, AllieStockwell & Matthew Roehmholdt wererecognized as Outstanding Athletes at theannual Chautauqua Sports Hall of FameBanquet. JHS also sent 6 student-athletesto the NYS Swimming Championships. JHSstudent athletes, Allie Stockwell & BryceJackson, have accepted scholarships to playcollegiate athletics.

Qualified & Exceptional Teaching &Support Staff - JHS Teacher AaronJessey & JHS School Counselor Ashley Noonreceived WNY Educational Service CouncilExcellence Awards.

Message from Superintendent Bret Apthorpe, Ed.D.Bush Elementary Schoo

l kindergartners Cora Stro

nz, Justiano Tanco, Jack N

elson and

Armani Hunt celebrate their

friendship during lunch.

Public Hearing May 7th at Persell Middle School at 6 p.m.Vote on the Budget & Board of Education elections on May 21st

Instruction & Support to Instruction - 72 cents

Operations & Debt Services - 21 cents

Administration - 6 cents

Extracurricular Activities & Athletics -1 cent

For every $1 JPS spends...

2019-20 Proposed % of Operating Expenses Budget Budget

Salaries & Benefits $60,191,984 66.38%Debt Service $11,593,839 12.79%BOCES Services $ 9,432,018 10.40%Contractual Services $ 6,480,342 7.15%Supplies & Materials $ 1,432,395 1.58%Interfund Transfers $ 1,165,000 1.28%Equipment $ 387,100 0.43%

TOTAL $90,682,678 100.00%

2019-20 RevenuesWhere General Fund Dollars Come From

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Q. How much is the 2019-20 proposed JPS budget &where can I find details?A. The proposed 2019-20 JPS Budget would be $90,682,678. Detailsof the budget are available for review at www.jpsny.org on the HomePage. Please click on the “2019-20 Budget Information” button formore information. You can also review the budget in person at theAdministration Building, located at 197 Martin Rd, Jamestown, NY during regular business hours, in each Jamestown school’s main officeand at the Prendergast Library beginning on May 1st.

Q. How will this affect my taxes?A. There is no increase in the School Tax Levy at $14,641,567. In fact,the levy is at the same level as it was in 2011-12, which means thatlocal school taxes will not have gone up in nine years.

Q. What are the highlights of the budget?A. This budget supports the three large initiatives of the district. Thefirst is to modernize student programming to better align with our

local labor market. The second is to provide a summer literacy program(Project LEAP) for kindergarten through fourth grade students who areidentified as struggling readers. The third is to open the SuccessAcademy in the former Rogers Elementary School building in the Fall of2019. The district has partnered with local municipal and non-for-profitsupport agencies to successfully reengage the 1,700+ students who arechronically absent via the Success Academy. Finally, this budget includesa capital outlay project to provide for a secure entryway into FletcherElementary School. The cost of the entryway is $100,000 of which the district will recoup $98,000 in aid for this work.

Q. Are there propositions included in this year’s vote?A. There is one proposition on the ballot at this year’s vote to authorizethe lease-purchase of school buses and equipment for a period not toexceed five years, at a maximum estimated value of $873,500.

Q. How many Board of Education seats are up for election?A. There are two seats up for election, each for three-year terms,

beginning in July 2019.

2019-20 JPS Budget Questions & Answers...

JHS Principal Mike McElrath congratulates 2018 graduate, KeiraVelez Cortes, during the JHS Commencement Ceremony at

Chautauqua Institution.

Washington MiddleSchool music teacher,

Mark Alpaugh,demonstrates drummingrhythmns to his students

during class.

Budgeted Proposed Budget

2018-19 2019-20

(A) (B)

86,228,702 90,682,678

14,641,567 14,641,567

0 0

0 0

0 0

14,641,567 14,641,567

309,731 296,394

14,417,383 14,672,580

14,331,836 14,345,173

85,547 327,407

4,560* 4,650

2.44%

Actual Estimated

2018-19 2019-20

(D) (E)

7,646,179 7,700,669

1,000,000 3,131,121

4,215,471 3,693,574

4.89% 4.07%

Capital Capital Reserve To pay the cost of any object or purpose for which bonds may be issued. 2,015,256 2,019,500 To pay for the local cost share of

future capital projects

Repair To pay the cost of repairs to capital improvements or equipment.

Workers' Compensation Reserve To pay for Workers Compensation and benefits. 955,397 956,000 To pay for large Workers'

Compensation settlements

Unemployment Insurance To pay the cost of reimbursement to the State Unemployment Insurance Fund.

Reserve for Tax Reduction For the gradual use of the proceeds of the sale of school district real property.

Mandatory Reserve for Debt ServiceTo cover debt service payments on outstanding obligations (bonds, BANS) after the sale of district capital assets or improvements.

Insurance To pay liability, casualty, and other types of uninsured losses.

Property Loss To establish and maintain a program of reserves to cover property loss.

Liability To establish and maintain a program of reserves to cover liability claims incurred.

Tax Certiorari Tax Certiorari Reserve To establish a reserve fund for tax certiorari settlements 196,487 197,500 To pay for Tax Certiorari court

awards

Reserve for Insurance Recoveries To account for unexpended proceeds of insurance recoveries at the fiscal year end.

LiabilityEBALR Reserve due to employees upon termination of service. 1,645,380 1,643,761 To pay for earned employee

benefits upon retirement

Retirement Contribution Retirement Contribution Reserve

To fund employer retirement contributions to the 2,624,194 1,783,701 To pay for future retirement system costs

Other

2019-20 Property Tax Report Card

Assigned Appropriated Fund Balance

Public School Enrollment

G. School Tax Levy Limit , Excluding Levy for Permissible Exclusions 3

A. Proposed Tax Levy to Support the Total Budgeted Amount 1

B. Tax Levy to Support Library Debt, if Applicable

C. Tax Levy for Non-Excludable Propositions, if Applicable 2

D. Total Tax Cap Reserve Amount Used to Reduce Current Year Levy, if Applicable

Contact Person: Lisa A. Almasi061700 - Jamestown City School District

Telephone Number: 716-483-4497

Adjusted Unrestricted Fund Balance as a Percent of the Total Budget

Total Budgeted Amount, not Including Separate Propositions

H. Total Proposed School Year Tax Levy, Excluding Levy to Support Library Debt and/or Permissible Exclusions (E - B - F + D)

Adjusted Restricted Fund Balance

Consumer Price Index

I. Difference: (G - H); (negative value requires 60.0% voter approval) 2

Adjusted Unrestricted Fund Balance

F. Permissible Exclusions to the School Tax Levy Limit

E. Total Proposed School Year Tax Levy (A + B + C - D)

Reserve Type Reserve Description *3/31/19 Actual

Balance

Schedule of Reserve FundsIntended Use of the Reserve in

the 2019-20 School Year6/30/19 Estimated Ending

BalanceReserve Name

1 Include any prior year reserve for excess tax levy, including interest.

2 Tax levy associated with educational or transportation services propositions are not eligible for exclusion under the School Tax Levy Limit and may affect voter approval requirements.

3 For 2019-20, includes any carryover from 2018-19 and excludes any tax levy for library debt or prior year reserve for excess tax levy, including interest.

* The projected enrollment for 2018-2019 should have been reported as 4,680.

4/18/2019

When and where is the vote?Polling places will be located at Jefferson, Lincoln and Washington Schools. The polls will beopen from noon to 9 p.m. on May 21st. Please call the District Clerk at the AdministrationBuilding (483-4420) with any questions on polling locations, or where you should vote.

How can I vote by absentee ballot?Registered voters who are not able to vote in person on Election Day may be eligible to vote by absentee ballot. Applications can be obtained through the District Clerk, in person, by mail, or by phone. (District Offices, 197 Martin Road, Jamestown, NY 483-4420). Those wishing to receive the ballot by mail must apply at least seven days before the vote. Absenteeballots must be received in person, or by mail, by 5 p.m. on May 21, 2019.

Who is eligible to vote?To be eligible to vote in the Jamestown School District Budget/Board of Education Election,an individual must be: at least 18 years of age, a United States citizen, a resident of theJamestown School District for at least 30 days prior to May 21st, and a registered voter. Allqualified voters residing within the City of Jamestown, and who were registered for the preceding general election, and still reside in the same school election district, OR all qualifiedvoters residing outside the City of Jamestown but within the confines of school districts formerly known as Kiantone Number Three and Busti Number Seven, who voted or were qualified to vote in the preceding general election, and still reside in the same school electiondistrict are entitled to vote in the annual School Board Election and Budget Vote on May 21st.If you have a question regarding voter eligibility, please contact the District Clerk at 483-4420.

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Fletcher Elementary School teacher Mary Moran works with 3-year-old UPK

student Zelda Santiago.

JHS Tennis player, sophomore Alayne Schobey, hits ashot during a match. Photo credit: Chad Ecklof Photo Art

Jefferson Middle Schoolseventh graders, NillaEcklof and AliviaWofford, compete atJCC’s STEM Wars.

Lincoln Elemetary School 2nd gradersexamine frogs with Roger Tory

Peterson Institute President, TwanLeenders, during their “freaky frog”ELA unit. Mr. Leenders brought in

frogs that the students are studying in class.