VOTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT School Budget Issue 2023 MAY 16, 2023 . 12PM - 9PM . Millbrook MS Auditorium Message From the Superintendent Top Students of Class of 2023 Named Dear Residents: Olivia Lucal is Millbrook High School’s Class of I would like to extend my most sincere gratitude to each of you for 2023 Valedictorian. She the continuous support of our students, our staff, and our programs. has attended Millbrook The various educational opportunities that we offer in the Millbrook schools since fifth grade. Central School District are shaping our future generation of leaders, workers, and “I have always loved decision makers. This is an enormous responsibility that we could not fulfill without you, learning and have consistently tried to push our community partners. myself out of my comfort Olivia Lucal We believe that we have taken a conservative approach to creating a budget that fosters Valedictorian zone,” she said. students’ social-emotional development and learning. We will target the learning loss Throughout her time in Millbrook, Lucal that remains in the wake of the global pandemic by providing a rigorous instructional has participated in several extracurricular program and intervention services. Additionally, we have sustained support services and activities and sports. In her senior year she programming that were initially funded by relief grants by including them in our budget. ran cross-country and is a member of the Environmental Club and Interact. Our proposed budget of $33,999,373 falls responsibly within the allowable tax cap as Outside of school, she is an avid runner determined by New York State and is based on state aid projections in the approved and plans to continue working to build her New York State budget. Our proposed 2023 - 2024 budget increase is approximately endurance and skill. $1,342,969, with a tax levy increase of approximately $834,191 (3.28%), which is at “While I am uncertain of which exact our calculated tax levy limit. These increases will allow us to focus on student and staff college I am going to attend, I wish to major emotional wellness that underscores success in the classroom. We will continue to make in astrophysics and complete independent research throughout my undergraduate years. fiscally responsible upgrades to sustain a safe and secure school environment in both I am extremely grateful for all the friends and the physical and digital world. support I have received during my time here, The Budget Vote and School Board Election will be held on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, and I would not be where I am today without from 12 to 9pm in the Millbrook Middle School Auditorium. We hope to see you there! Millbrook’s community.” Sincerely, Caroline Hernandez Pidala Three Components to the Budget: $4,650,861 Admin Program Capital 2019-2020 11.81 73.44 14.75 2020-2021 12.69 72.78 14.51 2021-2022 12.48 73.62 13.89 2022-2023 11.44 74.27 14.29 2023-2024 10.28 76.04 13.68 Capital 14% $25,851,945 Program 76% $3,496,567 Admin 10% *Note: The proposed 2023-23 Millbrook CSD budget includes the largest program and smallest administrative allocations for the District over the past 5 years. www.millbrookcsd.org Sadie Krueger, an aspiring physical therapist, is the Salutatorian. She has attended Millbrook Central School District since kindergarten. Her participation Sadie Krueger in numerous Salutatorian extracurricular activities, sports and events has brought “many valuable friendships, relationships, and memories along the way. Through the many challenges I have had to overcome, I have learned many skills to be successful, passionate, and dedicated.” Krueger plans to attend Kenyon College and play Division III soccer. “I am extremely honored to be Salutatorian and am grateful for everyone who has supported me throughout my academic and athletic journey. Millbrook has provided me with many opportunities and experiences that I will never forget.” B l a z e r B u d g e t B ulle t in 1
Budgeted 2022-2023 Anticipated 2023-2024 $62,030 $67,249 Chief School Administration $510,155 $290,065 Penalties on Tax Finance $462,385 $474,941 Textbook Charges Staff $178,895 $259,451 Other Services $1,963,450 $2,185,031 $285,620 $300,184 Supervision & Curriculum Development $1,026,730 $1,083,026 Teaching Regular School $7,152,432 $7,596,526 Special Programs/Schools $4,710,840 $4,907,211 Instructional Support $1,164,041 $1,252,878 Pupil Services $1,743,080 $2,022,930 Pupil Transportation $2,500,620 $2,606,912 Employee Benefits $8,738,275 $8,972,867 Debt Services $1,847,850 $1,855,100 $310,000 $125,000 $32,656,404 $33,999,373 Fund Appropriations Board of Education Central Services Special Items Interfund Transfers Total Fund Appropriations ~ Due to rounding, totals can vary by $1.00 About Absentee Ballots If you are a registered school district voter and you are unable to vote in person on May 16, 2023, you can apply for an absentee ballot. Absentee ballot applications are available at the District Clerk’s Office and on the district website Board of Education Budget & Voting page at https://bit.ly/MillbrookBudget2023. May 15, 2023 is the last day individual voters may request an absentee ballot if picked up by the voter by 5:00 p.m. in the District Clerk’s Office. To be counted, ballots must be received by the District Clerk by 5:00 p.m. on May 16, 2023. 2 Bla ze r Budge t Bul l et i n Revenues Real Property Taxes (Total Levy)* Budgeted 2022-2023 Anticipated 2023-2024 $25,012,629 $26,253,005 $39,500 $35,000 $100 $100 $112,630 $118,500 $54,695 $54,695 $500 $500 Health Services - Other District $213,000 $230,000 Related Services - Other District $51,500 $51,500 Interest & Earnings (Total) $11,425 $20,000 $225,000 $255,000 $25,000 $25,000 $4,441,651 $5,039,461 $28,500 $28,500 $9,000 $13,000 $1,560,682 $1,875,112 Cell Tower Facilities Use Refund Prior Yr Expenses (BOCES) Refund Prior Yr Expenses (other) State Aid (Total) Medicaid Assistance Interfund Transfer Fund Balance Total Revenues $31,785,812 $33,999,373 * includes STAR Who May Vote? • at least 18 • a U.S. citizen • a primary resident of the Millbrook Central School District for at least 30 days prior to May 16, 2023 • a registered voter with the school district and/or Dutchess County If you are not registered with the District or Dutchess County, call District Clerk Cheryl M. Sprague at 677-4200 ext. 1100, or stop at the District Clerk’s Office to register through May 11, 2023. School Budget Issue 2023
New York State mandates that schools release their proposed budget in a three-component (tripartite) format. Program Component = $25,851,945 which accounts for approximately 76.04% of our total Budget. The Program Component includes expenses associated with: All salaries and benefits of instructional staff (teachers and teacher aides); instructional supplies & materials and all instructional services (BOCES programs & programs for students with disabilities); interscholastic sports and extracurricular programs; transportation (First Student contract); curriculum & instruction planning and development, and student testing services; library services, computer-assisted instruction, school counseling services, health services, psychological services, academic intervention services, & summer instructional programming. Administrative Component = $3,496,567 which accounts for approximately 10.28% of our total Budget. The Administrative Component includes expenses associated with: All salaries and benefits of school & central administration and staff; supplies and materials for school administrators, central office staff, and Board of Education; payroll, human resources, benefits, and central data processing; auditors, legal services, tax collection, purchasing, and public information services. Capital Component = $4,650,861 which accounts for approximately 13.68% of our total Budget. The Capital Component includes expenses associated with: All salaries & benefits of custodial, maintenance, and Buildings & Grounds staff; supplies and materials for custodial, maintenance, and Buildings & Grounds staff; bonds, capital, and lease expenses associated with our facilities; court judgments, tax certiorari proceedings, and court orders/claims; utilities and rental costs; maintenance and improvements costs for all district facilities. School Budget Notice Overall Budget Proposal Total Budgeted Amount, Not Including Separate Propositions Budget Adopted for 2022-2023 School Year $32,656,404 Contingency Budget for 2023-2024 School Year* Change in the Consumer Price Index $33,296,611 $640,207 4.11% Percentage Increase/Decrease in Proposed Budget $33,999,373 $1,342,969 Increase/Decrease for the 2023-2024 School Year A. Proposed Tax Levy to Support the Total Budgeted Amount Proposed Budget for 2023-2024 School Year 1.96% 8.0% $25,418,814 $26,253,005 B. Levy to Support Library Debt, if Applicable $0 $0 C. Levy for Non-Excludable Propositions, if Applicable** $0 $0 D. Total Tax Cap reserve Amount Used to Reduce Current Year Levy $0 $0 $25,418,814 $26,253,005 $1,672,719 $1,434,209 G. School Tax Levy Limit, Excluding Levy for Permissible Exclusions $24,500,495 $24,818,796 H. Total Proposed School Year Tax Levy, Excluding Levy to Support Library Debt and/or Permissible Exclusions (E – B – F + D) $23,746,095 $24,818,796 $754,400 $0 $3,735,567 $3,496,567 $3,380,237 $24,254,959 $25,851,945 $25,447,369 $4,665,878 $4,650,861 $4,469,005 E. Total Proposed School Year Tax Levy (A + B + C + D) F. Total Permissible Exclusions I. Difference: G - H; (Negative Value Requires 60.0% Voter Approval)** Administrative Component Program Component Capital Component $25,418,814 *Assumptions made in projecting a contingency budget for the 2023-24 school year, should the proposed budget be defeated pursuant to Section 2023 of the Education Law, are the elimination of all equipment items from the budget; the elimination of several positions, and the possible elimination of various student supplies and sports teams. This will include no increase to Board appointed positions, amounting to a total reduction of combined program, capital, and administrative expenses of $702,762. Estimated Maximum Basic STAR Exemption Savings1 Under the Budget Proposed for the 2023-2024 School Year $529 The annual budget vote for the fiscal year 2023-24 by the qualified voters of the Millbrook Central School District, Dutchess County, New York, will be held at the Millbrook Middle School in said district on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, between the hours of 12:00 P.M. (noon) and 9:00 P.M., prevailing time in the Millbrook Middle School Auditorium, at which time the polls will be opened to vote by voting ballot or machine. 1. The basic school tax relief (STAR) exemption is authorized by section 425 of the Real Property Tax Law. www.millbrookcsd.org B l a z e r B u d g e t B ulle t in 3
U.S. Postage PAID Newburgh, NY Permit No. 2640 MILLBROOK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ECRWSS P.O. Box AA, Millbrook, NY 12545-0127 BOARD OF EDUCATION Perry Hartswick, President Christopher Rosenbergen, Vice President Christine LaBelle Jennifer Carnecchia David LaVarnway Dena Ghobashy Howard Shapiro POSTAL CUSTOMER INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT Caroline Hernandez Pidala (845) 677-4200 • www.MillbrookCSD.org BUDGET VOTE Also on the Ballot - Board Candidates There are two seats open on the Board of Education. Board members serve for a period of three years. The term begins July 1, 2023, and ends June 30, 2026. Howard Shapiro Chris Rosenbergen TUESDAY, MAY 16, 2023 12 PM - 9PM . Millbrook Middle School PROPOSITION 1: MILLBROOK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT’S SCHOOL BUDGET 2023-2024 Shall the Board of Education of the Millbrook Central School District be authorized to expend the sum of $33,999,373 for School District purposes for the 2023-2024 school year (the Budget) and to levy the necessary tax therefor? Hello, I have been honored to have been elected to this Board of Education for the past six years. For three of these years I served as the board’s Vice President. My name is Chris Rosenbergen and I am running for reelection for the Millbrook Central School District’s Board of Education. I have been a board member for approximately three years. I currently live in Pleasant Valley with my wife and two daughters (both students at MCSD). When first elected, I used my skills as a retired state investigator to review past school district contracts and uncovered one hundred thousand dollars in overcharges. Every single penny of these overcharges were returned to the school district for educational use by our students. My goal continues to see that every student receives the best education possible. We owe it to our children to prepare them for tomorrow’s world, and their world, by giving them the skills necessary for them to be the best individuals that they can be. I ask you for your continued support and vote. Thank you, Howard Shapiro I believe that education should not only be for the mind, but also for the hands and heart. The students of Millbrook are truly amazing and deserve the best learning options, best safety available, a great support system and top-notch educators. We should continue to focus on a higher education, without losing touch with those students who are struggling. While we look to get the best programs for our high honor students, we need to find better ways to raise up those who are having difficulties each day. I have worked in the Financial field for the past 30 years and I’m currently the First Vice President of Retail Lending and Financial Services at Ulster Savings Bank. I have sat on boards with the United Way, Millbrook Educational Foundation and the American Bankers Association. This experience has taught me how to work with others to get things done. I truly enjoy educating, managing and growing success. I firmly believe that my personal achievements have come from the ability to listen, have an open mind and do what’s best for those involved. I hope you will grant me this wonderful opportunity to continue my service on the Board of Education, so I can use my background to fix what’s broken, enhance what’s not, and to prepare our children as individuals. I’m a parent who simply wants to make a positive difference in the lives of our children. Sincerely, Christopher Rosenbergen Millbrook CSD 2023-24 Budget at a Glance 2022-23 Budget Pre-K Registration is now open! https://bit.ly/Register4PreK 2023-24 Budget (proposed) Difference ($) Difference (%) $32,656,404 $33,999,373 $1,342,969 4.11% 2022-23 Tax Levy 2023-24 Tax Levy (proposed) $25,418,814 $26,253,005 $834,191 3.28% *Note: the proposed 2023-2024 MCSD Tax Levy is within the NYS Tax Cap 4 Bla ze r Budge t Bul l et i n School Budget Issue 2023 Dutchess BOCES Office of Communications and Dutchess BOCES Shared Printing Service: Eileen Scholes, Director; Irwin Goldberg, Carol Mackin-O’Leary, Public Information Officers ~ Printed by Dutchess BOCES Shared Printing Service Dear Friend of Education,
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