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GOSHEN SCHOOLS:
Information on the
2010-11 Budget
(Back)
On Tuesday, May 18, district residents passed a
$59,695,901 budget for 2010-11. The budget passed
with 1,792 yes votes and 850 no votes.
District residents
also passed a $330,284 proposition to purchase four
school buses. There were 1,412 yes votes and 981 no
votes.
In addition,
residents also elected two members to the Board of
Education for three-year terms. The results of the
Board of Education election were:
- Adam Boese:
1,314
- James Kimiecik:
1,697*
- Barbara
Korycki: 850
- Giovanni
Pirraglia: 613
This budget
represents the lowest spending increase in more than
20 years - at 0.07 percent - during a year when the
district faces a 12.6 percent loss of state aid.
*Indicates
incumbent
Voters asked to complete anonymous voter exit survey
May 17, 2010 -
The budget vote will be held tomorrow on Tuesday,
May 18. District residents will be asked to fill out
a voter exit survey following their turn at the
polls. The exit survey is completely voluntary and
anonymous. District officials will use the results
to guide future decision-making with budget
development.
Full story
Budget
highlight: Understanding a contingency budget
May 13, 2010
– If the budget is defeated on May 18, the district
will go directly to a contingency budget and will
not hold a revote. A contingency budget would mean
an additional $161,013 in budget cuts for Goshen,
including approximately $140,000 in equipment and
approximately $20,000 in cuts to salaries.
Full story
View the 2010-11
budget Q&A
May 11, 2010 -
View frequently asked questions and answers
about the 2010-11 budget proposal.
View the Q&A*
Budget
newsletter available for viewing
May 10, 2010 -
On May 18, district
residents will go to the polls to vote on a
$59,695,901 proposed budget for the 2010-11 school
year. This budget represents a 0.07 percent spending
increase over the current year’s budget – the lowest
spending increase in more than 20 years – during a
year when the district faces a 12.6 percent loss in
state aid.
District residents
should receive the newsletter in the mail within the
next few days. View the
2010-11 budget newsletter*
Unable
to vote on May 18? Get an absentee ballot
Absentee ballot
applications due to
district clerk by May 11
May 10, 2010 – If you are unable attend
the annual budget vote on Tuesday, May 18, you may
obtain an application for an absentee ballot.
Please note that applications for an absentee ballot
must be received by the district clerk by Tuesday,
May 11.
Full story
Budget postcard available for viewing
May 7, 2010 -
School districts
are required by New York State to show their
proposed budgets in three categories:
administrative, program, and capital. District
residents should receive the budget postcard in the
mail within the next few days.
View the
2010-11 budget postcard*
Spending increase lowest in
more than 20 years
Budget
news: Residents go to the polls on Tuesday, May 18
May 3, 2010 -
On Tuesday, May 18, Goshen Central School
District residents will vote on a proposed
$59,695,901 budget for 2010-11. This budget
represents the lowest spending increase in more than
20 years – at 0.07 percent – during a year when the
district faces a 12.6 percent loss of state aid.
Full story
Bus proposition, BOE
elections
What else is on the ballot on Tuesday, May 18?
May 3, 2010
- In addition to the operating budget, residents
will be asked to vote on two additional
propositions. The first is to authorize the purchase
of new buses; the second, to elect two members to
the Board of Education.
Full story
STAR program
information for 2010-11
May 3, 2010 -
The New York State School Tax Relief (STAR)
program allows property owners to lower their school
tax bill by exempting a certain amount of the
assessed value of their property.
Full story
What happens if
the budget is defeated? Understanding a contingency
budget
May 3, 2010 -
Under state law, school boards can submit a
budget to voters a maximum of two times. If the
budget is defeated on May 18, the Board of Education
may present the same budget for a vote, a revised
budget for a vote or adopt a contingency budget. If
the budget is defeated twice, the board must adopt a
contingency budget, by law.
Full story
Absentee ballots
available for those unable to vote in person on
May 18
April 26, 2010 – The annual budget vote is
less than a month away. Every resident has the right
to vote on May 18; however, it may be impossible for
some residents who will not be in Goshen on that day
during the hours of 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Full story
More Q&As added April 9!
District working
to answer questions presented at Community Budget
Forums
April 6, 2010 -
During the district's Community Budget Forums,
held March 11 and March 25, members of the Goshen
community asked a number of questions concerning the
2010-11 budget. District officials are working to
answer all questions, and will post answers as they
become available.
Learn more
More than 120 people participate in second Community
Budget Forum
Residents, staff
review preliminary reductions with Board members and
administration
March 30,
2010 – More than 120 residents, parents and staff
members of the Goshen Central School
District shared their opinions about the list of
preliminary reductions for the 2010-11
budget during the second of two meetings as part
of the district's Community Budget
Forum series.
Full story
View list of
preliminary reductions and dollar amounts for
2010-11 budget
March 26,
2010 - As per the request
of our residents, parents and staff, the Goshen
Central School District has provided the estimated
monetary values associated with the preliminary
reductions that were shared during the second
Community Budget Forum on March 25.
Full story
District thanks participants for attendance and
participation
Residents, staff review preliminary reductions at
second budget forum
March 26,
2010 – District administrators and the members
of the Board of Education would like to thank the
more than 125 people who attended last night's
community budget forum. Please check the website
early next week for a summary of last night's
events.
NYS School Boards Association believes state aid
cuts will shortchange our students
March 24, 2010 -
New York State schools are poised to lay off
thousands of teachers and other staff if Gov. David
Paterson’s proposed
$1.3 billion cut in education aid for the 2010-11
school year is enacted, according to the results of
a survey by the New York State Council of School
Superintendents (the Council) and the New York State
School Boards Association (NYSSBA).
View the report*
Understanding the components of the 2010-11 budget
March 24, 2010 -
The budget development process can be lengthy
and complicated. The following slides (PDFs) will
help you better understand the main components of
Goshen's budget development process:
•
Understanding budget basics
•
Understanding state aid for 2010-11
•
Understanding fund balance
•
Understanding contingency budgets
Preliminary list of cuts will be shared with
community
Goshen
residents, staff invited to March 25 budget forum
March 22, 2010 - Goshen Central School
District residents, parents and staff members are
invited to attend its second community forum on next
year’s school budget at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 25
in the Goshen High School auditorium.
Full story
Petitions must be returned
to District Clerk by 5 p.m. April 19
Interested in running for the School Board? Pick up
a petition
March 18,
2010 – District residents will elect two members
to the Board of Education, for three-year terms, to
succeed James Kimiecik and Michael Stroka, whose
terms expire on June 30.
Full story
More than 70 people participate in first Community
Budget Forum
Residents, staff
share opinions, beliefs with Board members and
administration
March 16,
2010 – More than 70 residents, parents and staff
members of the Goshen Central School
District gave their opinions about the 2010-11
budget and shared their values and priorities for
education during the first of two meetings as part
of the district's Community Budget
Forum series.
Full story
Attention residents, parents and staff: Attend Community Budget Forum
series in March
February 25,
2010 – Residents, parents and staff of the Goshen Central School
District are invited to attend a Community Budget
Forum series on the 2010 school year budget, which
will take place on two separate evenings in March.
Full story
Budget news:
Learn more about financial reserves and the budget
February 19,
2010 - Much like the average homeowner, many
school districts set aside savings, or undesignated
financial reserves, in case of emergencies or
unexpected costs. These “rainy day” fund balances
could be used, for example, to repair a boiler that
stops working or to help make up the difference if
fuel prices skyrocket unexpectedly.
Full story
Board of
Education adopts Philosophy and Vision for budget
development
February 11,
2010 - At the November 16, 2009 regular Board of
Education meeting, the board members agreed to the
following Philosophy and Vision Statement pertaining
to the development of the 2010-11 budget, e.g.: It
was stated by the board president, in light of two
months being devoted to goals, definable objectives,
timelines, and student achievement, it was agreed
that the budget process be goal driven.
Governor
Paterson releases 2010-2011 budget proposal
January 22, 2010
- On January 19, the
Governor proposed cutting $1.1 billion in education
spending statewide in order to help compensate the
projected $7.4 billion state deficit, as a part of
his budget proposal for New York State.
Full story
Governor
Paterson announces proposal for unfunded mandate
relief
January 21, 2010
- According to his website, 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.
Full story
Governor to
authorize state aid payments delayed in December
January
14, 2010 - Governor David
Paterson announced this morning that he will
complete state aid payments to governments and
schools that he had delayed in December, now that
state reserves are more secure.
Full story
Federal Race to
the Top (RTTT) grants available
January 14, 2010 - Race to the Top
(RTTT) is a competitive U.S. Education Department
grant that is open to State Education Departments.
New York may be eligible to receive up to $700
million in funds.
Full story
District to host
community meetings about 2010-11 budget
January 7, 2009
- The district will host community budget forums
for all those interested in asking questions and
learning more about the 2010-11 budget. All community
members are invited to attend and share their
thoughts and concerns about the budget development
process.
Full story
Goshen state aid
payment delayed
December 18,
2009 - School districts across New York State
have seen a delay in their state aid payments, with
Hudson Valley Schools receiving about $5 million
less than promised.
On December 14,
Governor Paterson delayed 10 percent of state aid
funding slated for public schools. Goshen was to
receive $627,576 in state aid, but only received
$564,818 -- a reduction of $62,758.
Full story
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