New Lebanon Central School District 2025-2026 Budget Overview
Explore the budget goals, calendar, tax levy history, tax cap calculation, executive budget proposal, and instructional budget details of the New Lebanon Central School District for the 2025-2026 academic year. Discover the district's focus on maintaining a balanced budget, enhancing academic excellence, and fiscal responsibility while staying within tax caps and meeting state mandates.
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New Lebanon Central School District 2025-2026 SCHOOL BUDGET BUDGET PRESENTATION #2
Budget Goals- 2025-2026 1. New Lebanon CSD will maintain a balanced budget while supporting academic excellence and expanding resources for students and staff. 2. Increase fiscal awareness among all stakeholders through communication and professional development. 3. Stay within the tax cap and meet state mandated requirements.
2025-2026 Budget Calendar January 8, 2025 - Facilities and Food Service. February 5, 2025- Instructional Programs and Transportation. March 5, 2025 - Preliminary Full 25-26 Budget Presentation. April 1, 2025 - Budget Workshop - If Needed. April 22, 2025 - Final Discussion and Adoption of 25-26 school year budget. April 22, 2025 - Special BOE Meeting - Questar III Budget Vote and Election - Time TBD. May 7, 2025 - Public Hearing on Proposed Budget. May 20, 2025 - Public Budget Vote and Board of Education Election.
Tax Levy Look Back School Year Levied Amount in Budget 2020-2021 $8,492,589 (*8,110,335 collected) 2021-2022 $8,149,298 2022-2023 $8,794,685 2023-2024 $9,040,936 2024-2025 $9,846,483
2025-2026 Tax Cap Calculation 24-25 Levy $9,846,483 Tax Base Growth Factor X 1.0072 $9,917,378 PILOT 0 Prior Year Capital Exclusions -$267,133 $9,650,145 CPI X 1.02 $9,843,250
2025-2026 Tax Cap Calculation 2025-2026 Capital Exclusions: Bond Payments + Bus Ban Payments + Boces Cap+ 100k Project Subtract: State Aid = Capital Exclusion Adjusted PY Tax Levy+ Capital Exclusions = New Max Tax Levy
2025-2026 Executive Budget Proposal 2024-2025 Budgeted Aid 2025-2026 Proposed Aid Change Foundation Aid $2,591,363 $2,643,190 $51,827 Building Aid $436,295 $437,639 $1,344 Reimbursable Aids $702,545 $767,087 $64,542 UPK $108,000 $108,000 $0 Total: $3,838,203 $3,955,916 $117,713
Instructional Budget ENL- Currently have 4 WBH students receiving services through Questar and 2 students receiving services in house. Questar $80,340 Currently have data person from Questar for 25 days, would like to add additional days due to increased reporting requirements. 2 Confirmed retirements- not rehiring for math teacher in MS/HS- $40,000 estimated savings School Resource Officer Salary- $55,000
WBH Educational Program Faculty/Staff Overview: 24-25 Budgeted Salaries 25-26 Budgeted Salaries Difference Pre K: 1 Teacher $88,396 $92,882 $4,486 Grades K-3 ( 8 Teachers) $601,264 $631,160 $28,896 *Does not include Special Education Grades 4-6 (6 Teachers) $327,349 $399,485 $72,136 Art/Music $88,270 $86,032 -$2,2238 RTI: 2 Teachers $198,772 $207,515 $8,743 1 Librarian/1.5 PE $163,310 $170,762 $7,452 Teacher Assistants (7) $233,833 $199,998 $33,835 WBH Admin (1)/ Office Staff (2) $222,004 $201,134 -$20,870 School Nurse $37,146 $38,800 $1,654 Total: $1,960,344 $2,027,768 $67,424
JR/Sr. High School educational Program Faculty/Staff Overview 24-25 Budgeted Salaries 25-26 Budgeted Salaries Difference Teachers 7-12 (21.3 FTE) $1,778,734 $1,667,955 -$110,779 Teacher Assistant (5) $140,802 $147,408 $6,606 School Nurse $52,055 $54,137 $2,082 Jr/Sr. Admin (2)/ Office Staff (2) $316,006 $330,075 $14,069 Total: $2,287,597 $2,199,575 -$88,022 * 3 English, 3 Social Studies, 3 Math, 4 Science, 2 Spanish, 1.5 PE, 1 Librarian, 1 Business/Tech Teacher, .8 Art & 2 Music
Special Education and Pupil Services 1 Guidance Counselor 3 Psychologists Part Time Special Education Director 1 Secretary 7 Special Education Teachers ( 1 teacher added) 3 Self Contained Teachers ( 1 teacher added) 8 Aides OT/PT and Speech Services through Advanced Therapy ELL Teacher through Questar Boces 1 Nurse contracted through Sunbelt
Self Contained Classroom 2 Self Contained Classrooms 24-25 Budgeted salaries 3 Self Contained Classrooms 25-26 Budgeted Salaries 1 Teacher, 2 Aides 8 Students $97,339 1 Teacher, 2 Aides 8 Students $109,197 1 Teacher, 4 Aides 6 Students $144,193 1 Teacher, 4 Aides 6 Students $117,565 Total: $226,752 1 Teacher, 2 Aides 10 Students $97,339 Total: $338,871 In 24-25 District is servicing 2 students from out of district. Having self contained classrooms saves the district a significant amount of money.
Tentative Outside SPED Placements for 2025-2026 24-25 Budgeted Amount 25-26 Budgeted Amount Difference $400,000 * 4 anticipated outside placements $800,000, 8 anticipated outside placements $400,000 Important to plan for additional placements in case we have an increase in needs. District is currently responsible for 1 Foster care Placement. 2 homeless students, district of origin is out of state.
Special Education Tentative Budget 24-25 Budget 25-26 Budget Difference Salaries* $980,025 $1,153,985 $173,960 Boces (3) $180,000 $280,000 $100,000 Equipment/Supplies/Contractual $16,000 $20,000 $4,000 Contractual Tuition/Nurse (5) $376,000 $676,000 $300,000 Total: $1,552,025 $2,129,985 $577,960 * 10 Special Education Teachers, 3 Psychologists, 8 aides
Transportation 1-Transportation Supervisor 1- Part Time Dispatcher- 2.75 hours per day 1- Mechanic 11- Bus Drivers 3- Bus Monitors
Bus Replacement Plan This past summer the board agreed to ask our taxpayers to vote on a bus bond proposal for: 2, 30 passenger buses, $100,088 2, mini vans, $44,000 estimate Total: $288,176 The vote will take place in May 2025.
Transportation Budget 24-25 Budget 25-26 Budget Difference Transportation Supervisor/ Dispatcher Salaries $88,416 $91,764 $3,348 Mechanic Salaries $68,685 $71,432 $2,747 Drivers Salaries $348,554 $351,133 $2,579 Bus Monitors Salaries $21,974 $39,166 $17,192 Bus Purchases $0 $0 $0 Parts, Motor Oil, Gas, Tires & Contractual Items $243,500 $251,500 $8,000 Total: $771,129 $804,995 $33,866
Preliminary 2025-206 Budget Outlook Preliminary Health Insurance rates 12% Highmark Blue Shield, 8.8% CVS rx Projected TRS employer contribution rate 9.59%. ( was 10.11%) ERS employer contribution rate 16.5%. ( was 15.2%) Special education projected increase of 37% 2 confirmed Teacher retirements Not rehiring for math teacher in MS/HS 6thgrade teacher, added in 24-25 was not initially budgeted for Bus monitor & bus driver added
Next Steps For our March meeting we will have more accurate budget projections for the 2025-2026 Budget. We will review fund balance, reserve balances, revenues, tax cap and the budget as a whole.
