2010-11 School budget news and information
June, 2010 - Click here to access the 2010-11 Budget. (pdf)
Thank you! an open letter to Warwick
voters...
Thank you Warwick Valley Central School District Voters!
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I would personally like to thank the more than 3,000 voters who braved the relentless rain on Tues., May 18, to come out and vote on the school budget. The final tally was 1,945 yes votes to 1,122 no votes on the budget itself and 1,522 yes votes to 1,557 no votes on the school bus purchase proposition. Regardless of which way you voted, the Board of Education, administration and staff greatly appreciate the community involvement and interest in education here in Warwick. During difficult economic times, it is critical that together we work to strike a careful balance between the educational needs of our students and the ability of our community to continue to support education. We are grateful for everyone who took the time to vote on Tuesday. It was a difficult budget year, especially with no official decision yet on the Governor’s state aid cuts. This budget will help ensure Warwick students continue to receive a quality education. While it can be said that this approved budget is very much a community budget, built on community input and dialogue, the truth is that we will need even more help from the community as we begin planning (already!) for the 2011-12 school budget. That budget is likely to bring more difficult decisions. The WVCSD administration and Board of Education support the continuation of idea sharing, transparency and community involvement. The Board has stated that it will make sure community members have the chance to participate and have their voices heard in the budget development process for 2011-12, sharing in the great responsibility of determining the future of education in Warwick. Again, thank you for voting! Dr. Raymond Bryant |
2010-11
School budget Approved
School bus purchase proposition defeated
May 19, 2010 - More than 3,000 voters turned out on Tuesday to cast their ballots on the budget for 2010-11. The results are as follows:
| Results | Yes votes | No votes |
| Budget | 1,945 | 1,122 |
| Purchase nine new buses |
1,522 | 1,557 |
| Non-Voting Student Member of the School Board |
2,005 | 1,119 |
The three incumbent members of the Board of Education ran unopposed and will begin new three-year terms beginning July 1. They are Cheryl Barker, Dawn Chester and Robert Howe.
"Your schools" radio show this week
with Michael Johndrow
May
17, 2010 - Click
the play button on the left to
listen to the Executive Director of the Warwick Valley
Chamber of Commerce talk about the 2010-11 school
budget with various citizens. (Entire 20 min. show)
• Hear the April 5 show with Superintendent Ray Bryant and BOE member Paul Caskey (10 min. clip of radio show)
May
10 Budget Hearing Presentation
The Budget Hearing for the 2010-11 School Budget
took place Monday night, May 10, 2010.
Budget Hearing Presentation (pdf) Public Budget Document (pdf)
Board
of Education adopts proposed budget for 2010-11
May 12, 2010 - The Warwick Valley Central School District Board of Education formally adopted a $78,559,350 school budget for 2010-11 at the Board of Education meeting Mon., April 12. This is the budget that will be put before voters on May 18, 2010.
The proposed budget reflects a 0.91
percent increase in spending over this year. The spending
increase is necessary to offset rising costs coupled with
the loss of approximately $1.4 million in
state aid.
Due to the large reduction in state aid, Warwick's proposed budget includes the layoffs of two administrators, nine teachers, one music teacher, one art teacher, most field trips, more than $500,000 in supplies, about six hours per day of teacher-aide-hours, a special education teaching position, a three-to-four-hour reduction in monitor-hours at the high school and one full-time School Resource Officer at the middle school.
Click here to view the Budget Document for 2010-11, which breaks down each line item in the budget and compares it with the current year's budget. (pdf)
Questions
and answers about the proposed budget for 2010-11
Click here to read the Q and As.
The
2010-11 School Budget - What matters most?
March 22 Forum attended by 250+ community members
Click here to read more about the forum and the four different budget scenarios the Board of Education considered before adopting the proposed budget for 2010-11.
NYS
School Boards Association believes budget crisis will
shortchange new york students
Read the March 2010 analysis prepared by NYSSBA. (pdf)
Aid
cuts proposed by Governor make for difficult
budget decisions in Warwick
How does the Governor's proposal to cut $1.1 billion dollars in school aid affect the Warwick Valley Central School District? How can you weigh in on what should be cut from the 2010-11 school budget? READ MORE
2010-11
Warwick Valley central School district Budget
and vote information
• Board of Education Elections
• 2010-11 Budget Development Calendar
• Superintendent's Proposed Budget for 2010-11 (pdf)
Governor
Paterson's 2010-11 Budget Proposal
Click here to read the Executive Budget Summary (pdf)
In the proposed 2010-11 State budget, the governor calls for
a $1.1 billion cut in aid to schools. For Warwick, that
means a $1.4 million loss of funds - which is a 5.92 percent
decrease in total state aid from 2009-10.
Click here to read "Gov aims at schools, health" in the
Times Herald Record
Click here to read "Mid-Hudson schools hit with $49M
state aid cut" in the Times Herald Record
Click here to view the School Aid Cut's Impact for
Sullivan, Orange & Ulster in the Times Herald Record
Click here to read "Governor's Proposal: Curb spending,
hike taxes to close $7.4B budget gap" in the Times Herald
Record
Click here for the Governor's web site with his budget address, press releases and budget briefing book which includes a summary and complete details about the proposed 2010-2011 NY State budget.
Unfunded
Mandate Relief Proposed by Governor
Governor David A. Paterson has announced that he will propose a four-year moratorium on unfunded mandates in his 2010-11 Executive Budget to help keep property taxes down and ease the burden on local governments during an unprecedented fiscal crisis. The Governor will also propose long overdue reforms to the Wicks Law to lift contracting restrictions that increase costs for school districts and property taxpayers. Full story
Superintendent
calls for staff cooperation
to save energy, printing costs
Savings could potentially top $300,000
Dr. Bryant has called for WVCSD staff to help potentially save the district hundreds of thousands of dollars. Read the directive to staff. (pdf)
Superintendent's
Proposed 2010-2011 Budget Presentation jan. 25
The Warwick Valley Central School District Board of Education held a short Special Meeting on Monday, January 25, 2010, followed by a Work Session. The Special Meeting agenda was Personnel and the Work Session was the Superintendent's Proposed 2010-2011 Budget Presentation (pdf) and a Budget Review - BOCES.
voters
Approve transfer of funds
Dec. 8, 2009 - The Warwick Valley Central School District vote to transfer funds has passed by 231 votes. 443 voters turned out - 337 voted for the authorization to transfer funds, while 106 voted against it.
More information: Authorization to Transfer Funds, Dec. 8
vote (pdf)