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School district adopts $12.9M budget with no tax levy increase
By Joe Minissale
For Hudson-Catskill Newspapers
NEW LEBANON - The New Lebanon Central School District Board of Education has put forth a $12,901,428 proposed budget with no tax levy increase for district voters for the 2009-10 school year. The school has also received a stimulus package, but with restrictions on how the district can spend it. The budget is $16,912 more than last year's adopted spending plan, which was $12,884,516.
At the school board meeting April 21, Superintendent Karen McGraw said the school board was able to adopt a budget with only $16,912 more than last year by re-bidding contracts for services and by paying off a bond ahead of schedule to eliminate debt. She said the proposed spending plan is adequate to run the district and does not call for the elimination of any educational programs.
Carrie Nyc-Chevrier, district business official, said during the meeting that the district will receive $299,236 in stimulus funds from the federal government. Of the stabilization funds, $94,745 will go to Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and $28,399 to Title I programs. She said the district wants to keep taxes as low as possible.
"The bottom line is the budget remains the same at $12,901,428 and the tax levy remains the same at zero percent increase over last year," she said, adding that the tax levy amount ($8,420,688) - the amount the district must raise through school taxes - remains the same as last year.
Though the bailout funds won't affect taxes, the district authorized $39,752 in budget transfers.
Nyc-Chevrier said the district is encouraged to use the stimulus funds to "save or create jobs and improve student achievement."
She said part of the money will go toward hiring two staff developers in the areas of reading and math. The stimulus package will also be used for renovations at Walter B. Howard Elementary School. During the meeting, the board took a tour of the WBH leveled book room.
Another budget information hearing will be held 7 p.m. Wednesday in the elementary school cafeteria.
Residents will vote on the adopted budget noon to 9 p.m. May 19 at the elementary school.
In other school business:
n The board discussed options for possible locations to install a generator that has been donated.
n The board authorized McGraw to enter into an agreement with Rensselaer City School District for internal auditing services for the 2009-10 school year in the amount of $6,500.
n The board abolished two positions in the tenure area of teaching assistants effective June 30.
n The board cast its vote for the election of incumbents Erin Loffredo of Averill Park, Paul Puccio of Castleton and Edna Knabbe of Ghent to three-year terms as members of the Board of Cooperative Educational Services of Rensselaer-Columbia-Greene Counties.
NEW LEBANON - The New Lebanon Central School District Board of Education has put forth a $12,901,428 proposed budget with no tax levy increase for district voters for the 2009-10 school year. The school has also received a stimulus package, but with restrictions on how the district can spend it. The budget is $16,912 more than last year's adopted spending plan, which was $12,884,516.
At the school board meeting April 21, Superintendent Karen McGraw said the school board was able to adopt a budget with only $16,912 more than last year by re-bidding contracts for services and by paying off a bond ahead of schedule to eliminate debt. She said the proposed spending plan is adequate to run the district and does not call for the elimination of any educational programs.
Carrie Nyc-Chevrier, district business official, said during the meeting that the district will receive $299,236 in stimulus funds from the federal government. Of the stabilization funds, $94,745 will go to Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and $28,399 to Title I programs. She said the district wants to keep taxes as low as possible.
"The bottom line is the budget remains the same at $12,901,428 and the tax levy remains the same at zero percent increase over last year," she said, adding that the tax levy amount ($8,420,688) - the amount the district must raise through school taxes - remains the same as last year.
Though the bailout funds won't affect taxes, the district authorized $39,752 in budget transfers.
Nyc-Chevrier said the district is encouraged to use the stimulus funds to "save or create jobs and improve student achievement."
She said part of the money will go toward hiring two staff developers in the areas of reading and math. The stimulus package will also be used for renovations at Walter B. Howard Elementary School. During the meeting, the board took a tour of the WBH leveled book room.
Another budget information hearing will be held 7 p.m. Wednesday in the elementary school cafeteria.
Residents will vote on the adopted budget noon to 9 p.m. May 19 at the elementary school.
In other school business:
n The board discussed options for possible locations to install a generator that has been donated.
n The board authorized McGraw to enter into an agreement with Rensselaer City School District for internal auditing services for the 2009-10 school year in the amount of $6,500.
n The board abolished two positions in the tenure area of teaching assistants effective June 30.
n The board cast its vote for the election of incumbents Erin Loffredo of Averill Park, Paul Puccio of Castleton and Edna Knabbe of Ghent to three-year terms as members of the Board of Cooperative Educational Services of Rensselaer-Columbia-Greene Counties.
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