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2015-16 Preliminary
Budget and Four
Year Plan Update
April 29, 2015
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General Fund Budget Update
Compared to the current year’s adopted budget
the General Fund Budget is increasing:
• $19.2 million to $825.8 million (inc. of 2.3%)
• 260 Full Time Equivalents (FTEs)
Of which:
• 159 are Teachers
• 88 are Teacher Aides and Assistants
• Met the goal of increasing resources to schools
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General Fund Budget Priorities
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Budget Priorities were set early in the process and have
been included in the Preliminary Budget
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Expansion of Emerson to an Annex – 18 FTEs & $1.4m
Establish a Newcomer Academy – 21 FTEs and & $1.6m
Compliance with Commissioner’s Regulations, Part 154 for
English Language Learners – 24 FTEs and $1.1m
Phase in of the Physical Education Plan – 11 FTEs and $1.1m
Retain Instrumental Music Teachers previously funded by the
City of Buffalo – 5 FTEs and $.4m (maintains instrumental
music at least two periods per cycle in 21 elementary schools)
Fund the additional in-school special education positions – 163
FTE’s and $11.8m
Total Investment in Instructional Initiatives: 242 FTEs &
$17.3m
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General Fund Budget Priorities
• Total Budget increased $19.2 and 260 FTEs
• Total Investment in Instructional Initiatives:
242 FTEs & $17.3m
• Remaining $1.9m breaks down as follows:
• $1.1 million on unfunded mandates and grant
expirations pertaining to Out-of-Time Schools,
APPR and School Reviews
• $.8 million net changes in all other categories
(transportation, utilities, student tuition)
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Breaking Down the $825.8m Budget
General Support, $10.6,
1%
2015-16 Proposed Budget
Expenditures By Functional
Category
Total $825.8m
Special Items, $4.1, 0%
Instructional
Administration, $5.5, 1%
Retiree Health Insurance,
$68.5, 8%
Facilities & Central
Services, $64.3, 8%
Student
Instruction &
School Based
Support,
$390.0, 47%
Debt Service & Transfers,
$121.9, 15%
Transportation, $57.3, 7%
Charter Schools,
$103.6, 13%
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Breaking Down the $825.8m Budget
2015-16 Proposed Budget: 4,441 Full Time Equivalents By
Functional Category
Facilities & Central
Services
6%
Transportation
1%
General Support
2%
Instructional
Administration
1%
Student
Instruction &
School Based
Support
90%
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Four Year Projections
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Plan was submitted April 27, 2015
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Based on the Preliminary Budget, 2016-17 through
2018-19 show small surpluses from $4.7m to $11.7m
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This is the first time since 2008 that surpluses have been
projected
Assumes minimal state operating aid increases (2%) and
conservative cost increases
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Next Steps
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Budget Workshop with the Board Thursday April 30th
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Common Council Hearing Thursday May 7th – 6 pm
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Budget adoption scheduled for May 13th
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Cost saving reviews under way will continue into
2015-16; allowing the opportunity for additional
investment in priority areas during 2015-16 or with the
2016-17 Budget
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Questions?
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