Amherst Central School District Proposed 2018-2019 Budget

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Amherst Central School District
Proposed 2018-2019 Budget
Public Hearing
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
7:00 pm
District Office
55 Kings Highway
Annual School Vote & Board Election
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
7:00 am to 9:00 pm
Amherst Central High School
Table of Contents
Message from the Board President…………………………………………………………...3
Mandated Reports
New York State Report Cards..……………………………………………………….4
High School…………………………………………………………………..37
Middle School………………………………………………………………..64
Smallwood Drive Elementary………………………………………………84
Windermere Boulevard Elementary………………………………………100
‘ Fiscal Accountability Supplement………………………………………………….118
Local Government Exemption Impact Report…………………………………….122
School Property Tax Report Card………………………………………………….125
Administrative Salary Disclosure…………………………………………………..128
3-Part 2017-18 Proposed Budget………………………………………………………….130
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Message from the Board President
The development of the proposed $58,552,000 million budget for 2018-2019 began several
years ago as part of a multi-year, long-range forecast by the Amherst Board of Education. This
approach allows the school board to consider not only the immediate needs for the school
district, but also to anticipate the impact these decisions may have in the future.
The expenditure and revenue components of the budget must balance and also must provide
appropriate resources for the main mission of the school district, namely the education of our
students. We present this budget proposal to the community with confidence that it meets the
school district’s mission to prepare all students to excel in a dynamic world through the
development of their abilities to reason, solve problems, apply knowledge, value their
contribution to the community and collaborate effectively.
The budget we are presenting for voter approval for 2018-2019 will:
• Provide resources to continue implementing initiatives in the district Strategic
Plan. Our strategic planning process, conducted over the past year, resulted in a multi-
year plan of coordinated action steps that focus district-wide on learning, achievement,
student life and community outreach. The budget proposal includes adequate resources,
at an affordable cost, to move into the second-year strategic plan initiatives.
• Includes a tax levy increase of 2.54%. For 2018-19, the calculated tax levy limit for
Amherst Central School District is an increase of 2.54%.
• Includes a budget-to-budget increase of 2.18%. This year's careful monitoring of
staffing levels was one of the largest factors in the conservative increase in this year's
budget. We constantly review each decision to allow us to align with our strategic plan,
meet students' needs with enhanced programming and allow our faculty and staff to
continue to excel in the classroom.
• Continue the careful management of the budget. Our focus over the past several
years has included attrition-based reductions where possible to allow the board to
approve a 2018-19 spending plan that will continue to provide resources, allow an
appropriate amount to be set aside for future budgets in the form of fund balance and
reserves, and allow the Board of Education the latitude to consider new initiatives in the
very near future.
The May 15 ballot will include one proposition; the 2018-19 budget. The community will elect
three Board of Education members. Please take the time to visit the high school and vote. We
will again offer an exit survey for you to complete. Feedback from our community is valuable
and your input will be considered as the Board of Education develops future budgets.
Respectfully,
Paul Steimle
Board of Education President
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New York State Report Card

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AMHERST CSD - SCHOOL REPORT CARD DATA [2016 - 17]
AMHERST CSD ENROLLMENT (2016 - 17)
K-12 ENROLLMENT 2,815
ENROLLMENT BY GENDER
MALE FEMALE
1,437 51% 1,378 49%
ENROLLMENT BY ETHNICITY
GROUP TOTAL PERCENT
AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE 12 0%
BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN 387 14%
HISPANIC OR LATINO 139 5%
ASIAN OR NATIVE HAWAIIAN/OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER 201 7%
WHITE 1,952 69%
MULTIRACIAL 124 4%
OTHER GROUPS
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED
143 5% 359 13% 872 31%
ENROLLMENT BY GRADE
GROUP TOTAL PERCENT
PRE-K (HALF DAY) 141 5%
K (FULL DAY) 206 7%
1ST GRADE 219 7%
2ND GRADE 223 8%
3RD GRADE 237 8%
4TH GRADE 224 8%
5TH GRADE 205 7%
6TH GRADE 208 7%
UNGRADED ELEMENTARY 18 1%
7TH GRADE 224 8%
8TH GRADE 226 8%
9TH GRADE 211 7%
10TH GRADE 203 7%
11TH GRADE 205 7%
12TH GRADE 189 6%
UNGRADED SECONDARY 17 1%
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AVERAGE CLASS SIZE (2016 - 17)
GROUP CLASS SIZE
COMMON BRANCH 19
GRADE 8 ENGLISH 21
GRADE 8 MATHEMATICS 22
GRADE 8 SCIENCE 19
GRADE 8 SOCIAL STUDIES 23
GRADE 10 ENGLISH 18
GRADE 10 MATHEMATICS 20
GRADE 10 SCIENCE 13
GRADE 10 SOCIAL STUDIES 19
FREE AND REDUCED-PRICE LUNCH (2016 - 17)
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE FOR REDUCED-PRICE LUNCH
629 22% 99 4%
ATTENDANCE (2015 - 16)
ANNUAL ATTENDANCE RATE 96%
STUDENT SUSPENSIONS (2015 - 16)
70 2%
TEACHER TURNOVER RATE (2015-16 TO 2016-17)
TURNOVER RATE OF TEACHERS WITH FEWER THAN FIVE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE TURNOVER RATE OF ALL TEACHERS
16% 6%
STAFF COUNTS (2016 - 17)
GROUP STAFF
PRINCIPALS 5
ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS 4
OTHER PROFESSIONAL STAFF 42
PARAPROFESSIONALS 99
TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS (2016 - 17)
TOTAL TEACHERS 264
PERCENT WITH NO VALID TEACHING CERTIFICATE 0%
PERCENT TEACHING OUT OF CERTIFICATE 0%
PERCENT WITH FEWER THAN THREE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE 6%
PERCENTAGE WITH MASTER'S DEGREEPLUS 30 HOURS OR DOCTORATE 10%
TOTAL NUMBER OF CLASSES 1,103
PERCENT TAUGHT BY TEACHERS WITHOUT APPROPRIATE CERTIFICATION 1%
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HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETERS (2016 - 17)
GROUP COMPLETERS (GRADUATES + COMMENCEMENT CREDENTIALS) GRADUATES (REGENTS + LOCAL DIPLOMAS) REGENTS DIPLOMA
ALL STUDENTS 203 197 189 96%
GENERAL EDUCATION 176 176 176 100%
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES 27 21 13 62%
GROUP REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION REGENTS WITH CTE ENDORSEMENT LOCAL DIPLOMAS COMMENCEMENT CREDENTIALS
ALL STUDENTS 114 58% 4 2% 8 4% 6 3%
GENERAL EDUCATION 113 64% 4 2% 0 0% 0 0%
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES 1 5% 0 0% 8 38% 6 22%
HIGH SCHOOL NON-COMPLETERS (2016 - 17)
GROUP DROPPED OUT ENTERED APPROVED HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY PREPARATION TOTAL NONCOMPLETERS
PROGRAM
ALL STUDENTS 6 1% 0 0% 6 1%
GENERAL EDUCATION _ _ _ _ _ _
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES _ _ _ _ _ _
POST-GRADUATION PLANS OF COMPLETERS (2016 - 17)
GROUP TO FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE TO TWO-YEAR COLLEGE TO OTHER POST-SECONDARY TO THE MILITARY
ALL STUDENTS 121 60% 42 21% 0 0% 7 3%
GENERAL EDUCATION 116 66% 36 20% 0 0% 6 3%
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES 5 19% 6 22% 0 0% 1 4%
GROUP TO EMPLOYMENT TO ADULT SERVICES TO OTHER KNOWN PLANS PLANS UNKNOWN
ALL STUDENTS 8 4% 0 0% 2 1% 23 11%
GENERAL EDUCATION 4 2% 0 0% 1 1% 13 7%
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES 4 15% 0 0% 1 4% 10 37%
GRADE 3 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
60 District:
57%
45 2017
43% 43% Statewide:
30 28% 31% 29% 36% 2017
15 7%
12% 14%
0
1 2 3 4 3-4
Percentage Scoring at Levels
MEAN SCORE: 322
GROUP TOTAL TESTED PROFICIENT LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4
ALL STUDENTS 198 57% 23 12% 62 31% 85 43% 28 14%
GENERAL EDUCATION 186 60% 20 11% 54 29% 84 45% 28 15%
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES 12 8% 3 25% 8 67% 1 8% 0 0%
AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE 1 _% _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
ASIAN OR NATIVE HAWAIIAN/OTHER PACIFIC… 17 41% 4 24% 6 35% 6 35% 1 6%
BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN 31 19% 8 26% 17 55% 4 13% 2 6%
HISPANIC OR LATINO 12 67% 0 0% 4 33% 7 58% 1 8%
WHITE 130 66% 10 8% 34 26% 63 48% 23 18%
MULTIRACIAL 7 _% _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
SMALL GROUP TOTAL 8 75% 7 1 13% 1 13% 5 63% 1 13%
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FEMALE 98 63% 8 8% 28 29% 42 43% 20 20%
MALE 100 51% 15 15% 34 34% 43 43% 8 8%
NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS 187 59% 19 10% 57 30% 83 44% 28 15%
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS 11 18% 4 36% 5 45% 2 18% 0 0%
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED 65 26% 19 29% 29 45% 13 20% 4 6%
NOT ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED 133 72% 4 3% 33 25% 72 54% 24 18%
NOT MIGRANT 198 57% 23 12% 62 31% 85 43% 28 14%
GRADE 4 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
80 District:
60 65% 2017
Statewide:
40 35% 37% 41% 2017
20 24% 24% 25% 28%
0 11% 16%
1 2 3 4 3-4
Percentage Scoring at Levels
MEAN SCORE: 323
GROUP TOTAL TESTED PROFICIENT LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4
ALL STUDENTS 181 65% 20 11% 44 24% 67 37% 50 28%
GENERAL EDUCATION 165 70% 11 7% 38 23% 66 40% 50 30%
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES 16 6% 9 56% 6 38% 1 6% 0 0%
ASIAN OR NATIVE HAWAIIAN/OTHER PACIFIC… 9 44% 3 33% 2 22% 3 33% 1 11%
BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN 15 47% 5 33% 3 20% 6 40% 1 7%
HISPANIC OR LATINO 13 69% 2 15% 2 15% 4 31% 5 38%
WHITE 132 71% 7 5% 31 23% 51 39% 43 33%
MULTIRACIAL 12 25% 3 25% 6 50% 3 25% 0 0%
FEMALE 91 70% 11 12% 16 18% 29 32% 35 38%
MALE 90 59% 9 10% 28 31% 38 42% 15 17%
NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS 172 66% 18 10% 41 24% 63 37% 50 29%
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS 9 44% 2 22% 3 33% 4 44% 0 0%
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED 53 45% 15 28% 14 26% 15 28% 9 17%
NOT ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED 128 73% 5 4% 30 23% 52 41% 41 32%
NOT MIGRANT 181 65% 20 11% 44 24% 67 37% 50 28%
GRADE 5 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
60 59% District:
45 2017
Statewide:
30 33% 32% 34% 35% 2017
15 27% 22% 25%
15% 13%
0
1 2 3 4 3-4
Percentage Scoring at Levels
MEAN SCORE: 321
GROUP TOTAL TESTED PROFICIENT LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4
ALL STUDENTS 157 59% 23 15% 42 27% 53 34% 39 25%
GENERAL EDUCATION 138 64% 12 9% 37 27% 50 36% 39 28%
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES 19 16% 11 58% 5 26% 3 16% 0 0%
AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE 2 _% _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
ASIAN OR NATIVE HAWAIIAN/OTHER PACIFIC… 13 69% 2 15% 2 15% 4 31% 5 38%
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BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN 9 33% 4 44% 2 22% 3 33% 0 0%
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HISPANIC OR LATINO 3 _% _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
WHITE 120 61% 12 10% 35 29% 42 35% 31 26%
MULTIRACIAL 10 60% 2 20% 2 20% 3 30% 3 30%
SMALL GROUP TOTAL 5 20% 3 60% 1 20% 1 20% 0 0%
FEMALE 70 67% 5 7% 18 26% 23 33% 24 34%
MALE 87 52% 18 21% 24 28% 30 34% 15 17%
NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS 148 61% 19 13% 39 26% 52 35% 38 26%
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS 9 22% 4 44% 3 33% 1 11% 1 11%
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED 50 44% 13 26% 15 30% 12 24% 10 20%
NOT ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED 107 65% 10 9% 27 25% 41 38% 29 27%
NOT MIGRANT 157 59% 23 15% 42 27% 53 34% 39 25%
GRADE 6 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
60 District:
45 2017
45% 39% Statewide:
30 29% 30% 32% 2017
25%
15 18% 16% 13% 16%
0
1 2 3 4 3-4
Percentage Scoring at Levels
MEAN SCORE: 301
GROUP TOTAL TESTED PROFICIENT LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4
ALL STUDENTS 141 30% 35 25% 63 45% 25 18% 18 13%
GENERAL EDUCATION 132 33% 27 20% 62 47% 25 19% 18 14%
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES 9 0% 8 89% 1 11% 0 0% 0 0%
AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE 2 _% _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
ASIAN OR NATIVE HAWAIIAN/OTHER PACIFIC… 6 50% 2 33% 1 17% 2 33% 1 17%
BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN 19 11% 8 42% 9 47% 2 11% 0 0%
HISPANIC OR LATINO 7 29% 3 43% 2 29% 1 14% 1 14%
WHITE 101 36% 20 20% 45 45% 20 20% 16 16%
MULTIRACIAL 6 _% _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
SMALL GROUP TOTAL 8 0% 2 25% 6 75% 0 0% 0 0%
FEMALE 65 32% 16 25% 28 43% 13 20% 8 12%
MALE 76 29% 19 25% 35 46% 12 16% 10 13%
NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS 138 _% _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS 3 _% _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED 37 11% 17 46% 16 43% 1 3% 3 8%
NOT ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED 104 38% 18 17% 47 45% 24 23% 15 14%
NOT MIGRANT 141 30% 35 25% 63 45% 25 18% 18 13%
GRADE 7 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
80 District:
60 2017
60% Statewide:
40 36% 39% 42% 2017
20 10% 30% 29%
22% 21%
13%
0
1 2 3 4 3-4
Percentage Scoring at Levels
MEAN SCORE: 322
GROUP TOTAL TESTED PROFICIENT LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4
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ALL STUDENTS 154 60% 16 10% 46 30% 60 39% 32 21%
GENERAL EDUCATION 143 64% 9 6% 43 30% 59 41% 32 22%
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES 11 9% 7 64% 3 27% 1 9% 0 0%
ASIAN OR NATIVE HAWAIIAN/OTHER PACIFIC… 12 58% 1 8% 4 33% 4 33% 3 25%
BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN 17 24% 3 18% 10 59% 2 12% 2 12%
HISPANIC OR LATINO 5 60% 1 20% 1 20% 3 60% 0 0%
WHITE 115 65% 10 9% 30 26% 49 43% 26 23%
MULTIRACIAL 5 60% 1 20% 1 20% 2 40% 1 20%
FEMALE 76 68% 4 5% 20 26% 35 46% 17 22%
MALE 78 51% 12 15% 26 33% 25 32% 15 19%
NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS 148 62% 14 9% 42 28% 60 41% 32 22%
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS 6 0% 2 33% 4 67% 0 0% 0 0%
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED 37 38% 8 22% 15 41% 9 24% 5 14%
NOT ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED 117 67% 8 7% 31 26% 51 44% 27 23%
NOT MIGRANT 154 60% 16 10% 46 30% 60 39% 32 21%
GRADE 8 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
80 District:
60 2017
60% Statewide:
40 45% 2017
38%
20 21% 25% 33% 30% 22%
15% 15%
0
1 2 3 4 3-4
Percentage Scoring at Levels
MEAN SCORE: 317
GROUP TOTAL TESTED PROFICIENT LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4
ALL STUDENTS 117 60% 18 15% 29 25% 44 38% 26 22%
GENERAL EDUCATION 105 65% 11 10% 26 25% 42 40% 26 25%
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES 12 17% 7 58% 3 25% 2 17% 0 0%
ASIAN OR NATIVE HAWAIIAN/OTHER PACIFIC… 9 67% 2 22% 1 11% 3 33% 3 33%
BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN 14 21% 5 36% 6 43% 3 21% 0 0%
HISPANIC OR LATINO 3 _% _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
WHITE 83 66% 8 10% 20 24% 35 42% 20 24%
MULTIRACIAL 8 _% _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
SMALL GROUP TOTAL 11 55% 3 27% 2 18% 3 27% 3 27%
FEMALE 54 70% 1 2% 15 28% 22 41% 16 30%
MALE 63 51% 17 27% 14 22% 22 35% 10 16%
NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS 114 _% _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS 3 _% _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED 23 39% 9 39% 5 22% 7 30% 2 9%
NOT ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED 94 65% 9 10% 24 26% 37 39% 24 26%
NOT MIGRANT 117 60% 18 15% 29 25% 44 38% 26 22%
GRADE 3 MATHEMATICS
80 District:
60 65% 2017
Statewide:
40 48% 2017
20 10% 25% 24% 27% 32% 25% 33% 23%
0
1 2 3 4 3-4
Percentage Scoring at Levels
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