Syracuse City School District

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Syracuse City School District

• 2007 2008 General Fund Budget Proposal
• Presentation to the Board of Education
• April 18, 2007

Board of Education Mr. Ned Deuel, President Ms.
Laurie Menkin, Vice President Mr. Calvin
Corriders Dr. Cynthia Kirby Ms. Nancy McCarty Ms.
Dorothy Matthews Ms. Kim Rohadfox-Ceaser Mr.
Daniel G. Lowengard, Superintendent Mr. Joseph
Rufo, Chief Financial Officer
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2007 08 Budget Proposal

• March 14, 2007
• Board of Education Approved Budget

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2007 08 Budget Proposal
On March 14th the Board of Education approved the
Districts 2007 08 proposed budget of 339.4
million. This amount can be divided into 4
primary categories.
Dollars and of 339.4M total
2006 07 Base Year
Rollover Costs
Special Programs F Fund Shift
New Spending
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2007 08 Budget Proposal

• Rollover Costs
• Assuming no new programs or the expansion of
  existing programs, the District is projecting
  non-discretionary spending to increase by 30.6
  million (1,420 per pupil), or 11 increase over
  2006 -07.

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2007 08 Budget Proposal
Rollover Costs
Special Programs General Fund absorbs costs due
to flat funding of Special Programs
The 30.6 million non-discretionary spending
increase is comprised of 4 elements.
Non-Staff includes Retiree Medical (2.4M),
Charter Schools (1.5M), borrowing costs (0.9M),
Workers Comp (0.6M).Borrowing Costs (0.9M),
Nonresident tuition (0.3M), Transportation
(0.3M), Police Officers (0.2M), Instructional
Supplies (0.2M), Other (1.3M)
30.6M
Employee Benefits A 10.8 increase, 52.8M to
58.5M
1,420/pupil
Salary Existing employees 8.8M, Magnet 2.0M,
Health Services, 1.0M
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2007 08 Budget Proposal

• Special Programs F Fund Shift
• As per the Governors Budget, included is a
  shift to the General
• Fund of 25.2 million (1,160 per pupil or 9
  over the
• 2006 07 budget of 273.2 million) in Special
  ProgramsF
• Fund expenditures and associated revenues.
  Special Programs
• impacted include Magnet, Improved Pupil
  Performance,
• Categorical Reading and Early Class Size
  Reduction. There are
• 310 FTEs included in the shift.

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2007 08 Budget Proposal
New Spending Of the 339.4 million budget
proposal, 10.4 million (480 per pupil), or 3,
is new spending. For example
Note To help close the budget gap, spending on
these initiatives has been eliminated.
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2007 08 Budget Proposal
On March 14th, projected revenues totaled 318.1
million.
6.1M
Fund Balance
Federal, Other
STAR
County Sales Tax
Local Tax Levy
General State Aid (including 25 million F Fund
shift)
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2007 08 Budget Proposal

• Local Support

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2007 08 Budget Proposal
City and School District Tax Levy and Revenues
for 2006 - 07
While 54.1 million represents two thirds of
Property Tax revenue, it represents one quarter
of City revenue.
Source Mayors Proposed 2006 07 Budget
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2007 08 Budget Proposal
Local Support incl. STAR
Local Support (including STAR) and State Aid
State Aid total
Syracuse
Buffalo
Rochester
1,700
12,400 418
City
State
/ Pupil
3,400
11,200 400
City
State
2,700
10,300 360
City
State
STAR
STAR
STAR
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2007 08 Budget Proposal
Local Support consistent with District Cost Index
59.2 million Cumulative Shortfall
Local Support Actual (including STAR)
The District Cost Index of 4.7 per year is the
11 year annual weighted average of the Districts
actual increases in salary, employee benefits,
and non-personnel related costs
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2007 08 Budget Proposal
Local Support consistent with District Cost Index
115.2 million Cumulative Shortfall
Local Support Actual (excluding STAR)
The District Cost Index of 4.7 per year is the
11 year annual weighted average of the Districts
actual increases in salary, employee benefits,
and non-personnel related costs
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2007 08 Budget Proposal

• March 14 to April 16

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2007 08 Budget Proposal

• March 31, 2007
• The Legislative Budget included 1.9 million more
  in State Aid
• than provided for in the Governors budget, for a
  total increase of
• 17.9 million in State Aid for the District.
  While 17.9 million
• represents a 9 increase in State Aid, it is a 5
  increase to our
• entire 339 million budget. It is as if a person
  received a 9
• increase on only two-thirds of their salary.

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2007 08 Budget Proposal
Without additional flexibility from the State
relative to the manner in which the State Aid
increase can be spent, spending restrictions
could cause the Gap to grow by an additional 7.9
million.
Increase in State Aid
22.4 M
Building Aid 3.0M
17.9 M
BOCES, Trans 1.5M
Restricted 7.9M
Base 17.9M
Flexible 10M
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2007 08 Budget Proposal
Budget Gap
Gap
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2007 08 Budget Proposal

• Closing the Gap

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2007 08 Budget Proposal
Preliminary Gap (19.3
M) Funding Changes Requested City Tax Levy 3
(currently 0.7) 1.8 Health Services
(Nurses) Aid
1.1 Additional Fund Balance (total 8.1M)
2.1 Total Funding Changes
5.0 Expenditure
Reductions Rate Reductions (TRS, Utilities,
Charter School) 1.5 Eliminate New Initiatives
(includes 48 FTEs) 5.8 Eliminate
Existing Staff Positions (116 FTEs) 6.0
Increase Employee Health Care Contribution
1.0 Total Expenditure Reductions
14.3 Balanced Budget 0.0 M
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2007 08 Budget Proposal
Staffing Reductions Proposed New Existing
Total Administrators 6 10 16
Teachers 27 85 112 Teaching
Assistants Other 15 21 36
48 116 164 Projected Savings 3.9
M 6.0M 9.9 M
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2007 08 Budget Proposal
General Fund Average Employee Data
Salary
Benefits
59,000
Total
20,000
79,000
38,000
87,000
17,000
26,000
23,000
113,000
55,000
40,000
14,000
17,000
37,000
57,000
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2007 08 Budget Proposal
Increase School Tax Rate
22 per Average Property Tax Bill with STAR
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2007 08 Budget Proposal
Other Potential City Sources to Help Close the Gap
2/3 Pro Rata Share of PILOT Revenue (now 0) 4.2
million Full amount of STAR (now 70)
3.0 million Citys State Aid Increase
7.1 million