001Joining us tonight for our budget hearing, we have Miss Galante who will lead us through our presentation. Okay. Good evening everyone. Good evening, Board of Education. Good evening, West Babylon community. Thank you for joining us today for this budget hearing for the 2025 20 26 West Babylon budget. The proposed budget for the 2526 school year was adopted by the board of education on April 8th of 2025. This budget will bring a tax lay of 2.06%. Uh in dollars it's 86,24,82. It's a difference of a little over 1.7 million uh from this year's levy. This levy requires a simple majority vote which means 50% plus one vote. These are the same slides we have been showing um and that the board adopted and I won't go line by line that this uh will be posted on
002the website tomorrow. this presentation uh with also a line by line explanation of what the cost of each line that makes up these budget codes is already online for you to um reference. So, um maybe we'll just pick maybe one or two lines on each slide. In this slide, let's look at business administration. And basically um that is up somewhat um because of contractual obligations and because this year you didn't have a full-time treasurer. Next year you will. So that drove up that line uh a small amount. Again, all the descriptions of what's in each code follows each page of the codes for you to understand uh what exactly not only one item makes up each line, but multiple items make up the lines. So, we'll go we'll just skip through those and go to
003the next set. Again, uh if we look at uh line A1430, personnel, basically that's all just contractual obligations and an increase in supplies of materials that are needed in that area. And again, we'll talk about insurance line 1910. Insurance once again this year increase for the district about 18%. Um, according to other districts, the increases they saw were anywhere between 16 and 24%. So, uh, this wasn't a unique increase just for West Babylon. This is happening through all districts across the board. And I know from my own personal experience, even my own personal homeowners auto insurance is just going up. um to the point that I went out to see if I can get better quotes. And again, those are the explanations. And we'll go to the next line. And again, not a big increase
004in our 2010 line, curriculum supervision. Again, once again, it's because of contractual obligations and an increase in maybe supplies and materials that are needed for that area. So for the administrative component of the budget um the increase from this year to next year is 521,025. The next component we're going to talk about is the capital component. And you'll see for the first line A1620 operation and maintenance, we have somewhat of a a larger increase that we've been seeing on the other slides. And what happens there is that it's not only operation um your maintenance people, your um custodians and also involved in that is your security personnel. So again, you have a lot of contractual obligations that are in that code and also the materials and supplies for um the maintenance and um custodials has
005increased because we're trying to the district is trying to do more repairs inhouse because eventually if you do it inhouse and yourself and you don't have to go out to an outside vendor, you will in the long run save money. But to do these things, you need the materials. So that that drove that increase. And then from uh codes 9710 to 9787, that all has to do with debt service. In other words, you took out loans, you had bonds, you have a ban tan, you borrow once a year, and you also have installment purchases. Those are your bus purchases and your energy performance contract. So, in some areas, your debt service went down, like for your bonds, but yet your bands and tans um obligations have gone up a little and so has your uh
006energy performance because you're in phase two of your energy performance uh contract. If you notice, if you go throughout the district, you'll see the solar panels on the buildings. That's part of all that energy performance and um uh a lot of the infrastructure that you don't see is being done through that industry performance contract. So for the capital component actually the difference from this year to next year is actually a decrease of a little over $2 million. And the last part of the budget, which is the biggest part of the budget, is your program component. So, um, let's start with A2110. And it is a large increase. So, I'm going to read from the next page what exactly is in that account code. So, it's just not salaries for teachers, but it's salaries for teachers,
007paraprofessionals, substitutes. M materials and supplies that are needed over all the subject areas. Uh it's tuition for any foster children that we have and also tuition for our charter school students. It's conferences for teachers. It's uh competition fees for students. It involves textbooks, services from Boseies and uh things like that. So, it's not just an increase because of salaries that $783,000. It does encompass a lot more than salaries. And the same with A2250. That's our special ed uh increase. And again, uh not unique to West Babylon. All districts across the board are seeing an increase in their special ed population. And again, it's not just teacher salaries. It's it's the paraprofessional salary substitutes. It's um all the services that children need and the tuition for some of the special ed students. Again, that's what's driving
008um that line. And again, I you can read just the way I just did um the codes to get a better understanding of the increases. This slide really had not that much um going on. actually had a little decrease in your librarian salaries and that's the 2610 code. So we'll go quickly through that one. And also health services here you had a reduction um the district pays for uh West Babylon students that go to other districts and health services are provided to those students through probably through a Boseis contract um and we have to pay for them. So it seems like that Bosey's um cost is coming down and that's what drove that uh it decrease in the health services line. Um again a 25 2855 uh increase in your um athletics and that again
009is due to contractual obligations fees. Uh all your equipment needs to be uh uh repaired. Some equipment needs to be purchased new equipment when it's it's no longer safe for the children to use. and that's what's driving that um increase in that line. And then the next four lines have to do with transportation. So you could see in pupil transportation that's the that's um coming from the district owned transportation operated and owned buses and transportation which is decreasing. district is having um um a little trouble finding bus drivers um that want to stay. So when that happens they have to revert to contract transportation or the contract uh bus company to pick up the routes. So naturally that seems to be happen more happening more and more. So that's why contractual transportation is going up
010and your pupil transportation is going down. And as far as Bosey's transportation, district is not using that anymore or very little at this point in time. Uh so that drove that line to have a decrease of $160,000. Okay. Um A9020, teachers retirement system. um the contribution the district portion of the contribution to the teachers retirement system the percentage actually went down next year than it is this year if there was a decrease um and that drove down that line and the next line A930 FICA is the um taxes that we pay on salaries and because the district has fewer employees going into next year naturally the FICA for the um spike attacks uh has decreased. Line A960, health insurance. We have a a nice savings for next year. That's because for this year that we're
011in now, um the increase in health insurance was only 2%. Where it had been almost double digits of the year before. Um but again, there was an unknown for 2026 what it would be. So, we did anticipate it being a higher than the 2% and that's already in that number that we're using for next year's budget to cover any increase up up until 10% actually where would be okay. Um, dental insurance, it's up slightly. Um, but I'll point it out because um, the district is got an increase in their dental insurance that I personally was not happy with. So, I am speaking with the agents and we're going to try to get that increase lowered for the district. So, when we got to the bottom of uh this slide, the uh increase in the program
012component from this year to next year is 1,368,276. And if we add them all together and include that dollar for rounding, the total budget for the 2526 school year would be 136 thou a million150,120. The next slide has to do with all your revenues that we're anticipating coming in. And there was a question about other revenues, why it was down so much. And um it's revenues are not like expenses. Most of your expenses um usually stay the same. I mean as far as the type of expense you have. The revenue that comes in other than let's say your taxes and your state aid. Uh other re revenue can fluctuate. So, in the year we're in now, there was a revenue in there of $1.5 million for a van borrowing that we received, which is not
013in next year's budget. So, that's why there was that decrease in that revenue. Um, it's not like we, you know, we're losing a lot of revenue areas. Uh, and then there are areas that we are anticipating getting revenue in next year like the Forest Avenue um lease um and more state aid building aid for because of our energy performance that we added into next year's um revenue budget that weren't in this year's budget. So again, uh if you look at the difference between this year's budget and next year's budget, next year's budget is actually $199,155 less than this year's budget. And here are some of the things that uh are in the 2026 budget. I won't read all of them, but it does include $14,000 for K to2 field field trips. Uh, it maintains academic
014intervention for the students. Maintains and increases reading support for the students. It maintains the average K to5 student enrollment class sizes of 21 to 22 students. And there are additional club opportunities for all the elementary schools. Also some IT high highlights. Um as everyone knows technology is very important part of education um nowadays. Um and just to let you know there's going to be interactive board upgrade with all throughout the school um throughout the school district modernizing classrooms with cutting edge technology that enhances engagement and collaboration. And the district is in the process of uh working on a new website that would be much easier for the community to to uh manipulate to find things on their website moving forward. And then as far as security and facilities, um the district is going to maintain
015their commitment to enhance safety and security with our outstanding school resource officers and safety training and procedures. Um they're upgrading and replacing roof fans um at the senior high school. Um the junior high school orchestra room will be evaded and environmental concerns will be eliminated and they're going to do routine painting across all district facilities um that need it. So, this is a copy of the budget notice that went out in the mail today. Um, it's actually looks like this when you get it. It's on two slides. I can't fit it on one slide, but it looks like this when you get it in the mail, right? It's a piece of paper and it looks like this. So, everyone should be re receiving that within the next couple of days. And what the budget notice
016does, it just compares um next year's budget to this year's budget, but it also g gives you a contingency budget for the 2526 school year. I am not a fan of this budget notice because nowhere on this notice does it tell you your tax levy and that's what people uh want to see. In fact, a lot of people I get questions saying, "Well, how come you told me my tax levy was whatever it is and then they look at this where it says change in consumer price index and they think that's their tax levy and it's not." Okay. So, to me, this is a little confusing for the community members, but by law, we need to send it out. Um and again the only part about this that is uh I think that the community
017should know is the contingency part of this. And as you can see on the last line of this slide where it says proposed school tax levy under the contingency it would be the same as this year's. So, we'll talk about how that comes about within the next couple of slides. Oh, too far. That's the other half of the um budget notice. And you'll see it's broken down on the bottom by the components which we have been using throughout this whole budget presentation. Um, so this way people understand what what's in your administrative component, what's in your program component, and what's in your capital component. So let's talk about what is a contingency budget. A contingency budget comes into play when a school's district proposed budget is rejected by the voters either after the initial vote
018or a second vote. The district is restricted then to only ordinary contingent expenses which are defined as ex expenditures necessary to operate regular instructional programs. Preserve the health and safety of students and staff. Protect the pro the district's property legal obligations and all other expenditures authorized by statute. The tax levy under a contingency budget cannot exceed the tax levy of the prior year. This would mean that a budget reduction of 1,740,169 for the 2526 school year would have to be taken out of the budget that we are presenting to the community for their vote. So tax levy falls back to this year's tax levy. So if we went on a contingency budget and it was because the budget was defeated at least twice, the district would have to reduce that budget by one point approximately
019$1.7 million. So how would the district do that? How would the how would the board come to that conclusion? Since the district cannot increase the tax levy, the board of education would have to consider some of the following cost reductions. They may have to increase class sizes across all grade levels. They'd have to either eliminate or reduce clubs and after school activities. They would have to reduce um participation in band, orchestra and chorus. They would have to eliminate the use of school buildings and grounds by outside organizations. You'll have elimination or reduction of sports and also the elimination of to purchase uh equipment for um staff members in the district. And then there would be staff faculty reductions probably across all units to get to the budget with a reduction of $1.7 million. And that
020budget would be 134,554,16. So that's what happens under a contingency budget. So, next Tuesday, May 20th, um the voters will be asked to vote for on Proposition One, and that is the vote for the annual budget of the West Babylon School District for the 202526 school year. Again, the budget vote and the trustee election is next Tuesday, May 20th, from 6:00 a.m. to 900 pm either at the administration building or Santa Park School. If you don't know where you vote, um please call the district clerk and she will um assist you with that. and um can't tell you how to vote. I can only tell you to remind you to vote. But I do want to say the board has worked very hard and they have come up with a very fiscally responsible budget that
021will meet the needs of the students in the 2025 2026 school year. Thank you. a couple of pieces. Last night I was at a meeting and there was a I referred to a particular chart with a particular formula with regards to the tax levy. So that's that card that is in the presentation, right? That reflects the formula, right? And specifically has to do with the uh the tax levy. So if anyone was at last night's PTA meeting, right, that was the uh the card that I was referencing that's presented in this presentation here. Um, any questions from our audience? Yes, please. Is this Do I have to end the card for this? No, that's okay. Just go ahead and ask your question or comment. So, um, my first question just because I didn't come prepared
022for this, but the transportation piece of it. Um, I noticed that we have our own transportation, but now we also are spending so much money on the outside transportation. Yes. Have we investigated ways to maybe negotiate with our transportation to make it more appealing to maybe maintain the staff? Because I feel like maybe we can meet in the middle. We're not we're not spending so much money outside where yes, it would increase our transportation cost, but maybe lighten the outside load. Um, so I'll share this that it's not just this year in terms of contract transportation really for years and years. I'm in the district almost 20 years. Uh and every year it definitely has varied in terms of how much contract transportation we utilize. Right. Um now and in particular the last couple of
023years it's been more um not just for our school district but really most of New York State because of the shortage in bus drivers across the board. Right. It's not a kind of a a problem I'll say unique to our town. It really ranges, you know, in terms of beyond that. Actually a couple of states too. I remember seeing some articles as well. So when I get these notices every morning that my child's bus is going to SUFFK, yes, that is not necessarily because our bus drivers are calling out because they're not happy. Is it that we are lacking bus drivers? It it's all of the above, right? So um I'll share with you I live in a different town and every other day I get the same message, right? Like in terms of a
024different bus driver. So it could be that the bus driver is out, right? It could be um you know kind of any number of those, right? Uh reasons. I will share that from a communication standpoint, we are now sending those out right because you know the the the office staff is now fully intact, right? We have everyone in place there. Therefore, those communications are in place and are happening now, you know, kind of as as um as it occurs. So, it really the reason for that a combination of those. It could be that it happens to be that day that there are seven bus drivers are out, right? Um, and then obviously we're backfilling. The great piece is that we do have a partnership now, right, where we do have in terms of those subs
025to be able to help us from an outside contractor. I will share with you that not that long ago at 5 in the morning or 6:45 in the morning, that staff was combining and breaking apart and sending a few students to this bus and a few students to that bus, right? Um, to complete the process. So, we now at least have that partnership. to answer your other question without going deeply into um negotiations I'll say yes right that obviously in terms of uh hourly rages and all those pieces are subject to negotiations um and those are conversations that have have happened right uh throughout the negotiations process and just because looking at those two numbers they're very large numbers and when we're talking about savings it's just something um I brought up uh another thing
026the contingency cuts slide is that necessarily necessarily the order Absolutely not. I think it's important just to clear that up because if people see that and they see staff cuts as last, I think that could that could be um a little misleading. So, it's important to also remember that programs are staff, right? Staff are programs, right? You know, so when we talk about um you know, let me go to that. We can go to that slide, right? They they go hand in hand, right? In terms of the program and personnel, the last line of saying kind of staff across the board is really kind of the catchall, right? Um but when we say let's say um oh an enrichment program is no not going to run right what that means from a budget perspective is
027the three or four individuals that run that program right are no longer in you know are are excessed and are not in that right so the the staffing piece is actually interrelated right to all the other ones but there's no set order with regard to that and it's also not all or nothing right it's $1.7 million right It would likely be, right, without speaking out of turn, right? A little bit of everything, right? Um, very different than when we talk about last year when that number in terms of reduction was several million dollars. Yes, that was that plus some, right? Last year we talked about kindergarten, right? All those pieces because that was a significantly higher. So, I'm taking full advantage of the I don't have three minutes, I have more. So, my last thing
028pertaining to the budget. So, just for the board of ed members, um, when you decide to adopt the budget, do you sit and look at an actual line by line basis kind of comparing it to the previous budget with the actual expenditures? Because recently I reached out to Miss Galante and um, she kindly provided me with the actual spending for the 2324. I understand this year we won't know till after June 30th. But looking at the 2324 budget and the actual expenditures, I only went to the first three pages and just right there my attention was caught by personnel professional services. We budget 15,000 but we spent $92. Yet this year's budget is $12,500. And then um home teaching consultants 23 24 year we budgeted 45,000 but we only spent a little over a,000 but
029we're budgeting again for 45,000. So like are we comparing the past because I almost feel like the community we're looking for you know efficient and transparent financial planning and I I feel like there needs to be open dialogue and we need to know if this is our money and we're concerned about where it's going and um I know where it's going. I know it's legitly going places, but are we looking at our past spending? It just seems like when I sit there and I just look at the previous budgets, the numbers almost just kind of shift, maybe go up 200, 300, but when you're looking at the previous spending, we're not spending the money in those lines and then we're transferring that money out of that line to another line. So, are those potentially lines
030that we could be saving money? I mean, $45,000 budgeting every year and we're only spending $1,000. Where's the 45 $44,000? Could that be saved every year? The $92 on a what did I just say? A $15,000 budget line. We only spent $92. Why are we budgeting $12,500 for that line? Again, when you look at historically years of very low numbers, so I I don't know if the board of trustees can tell me. Do you sit and compare these prior Well, I I can't I can't speak on behalf of the board on something they do on their own time. You know, I'm going to assume everybody comes prepared. I can speak for myself. Yeah, you're looking at me. I can look at whoever you want me to look at. A list of questions and and review
031that goes in into prep for every meeting. There's there as trustee on the board, you can do as much or as little of that as you want. I can speak for myself because I can't speak for the board, but yes, there is a lot of questions that go into it. Um, in reference to the transparency, you had some very nice detailed questions. Transparency can't be forcefed. It's about access to information. You asked questions, you get a response. There's there's no way to have a presentation on a budget, 10 individuals walk in today, there's only three, but everybody's question, whatever that may be, is going to be answered. So, it's not there's not a lack of transparency in terms of information being hidden because that tends to be and and I agree with you there and
032and maybe I misspoke with that word using that word with these questions. I think in every email I've ever gotten from anyone when I had to represent the board, they've been answered. Yes. Or deferred uh to Dr. Farrell for more. Yes. So again, it's that if the information the answer to a question is not right here in this minute. It doesn't mean that there's a lack of transparency. It's just it's about you having access to get that information. And I don't think there's any information anyone's asked. I think my point is I have access to this and I'm putting a lot of time and thought and and calculating into it and I hope as my elected officials that you are doing the same thing with the taxpayer money because and this is this is what
033I'm saying and people elected you to do this and I just I really hope money as well. I I I understand that. But like I said, when I see a line with $45,000 and we're only spending a,000, why do we keep budgeting 45,000 for that line when we're not spending anywhere near 45,000 for that line? And there's I'm sure, like I said, I did not sit and look at the entire line by line, every line. I know it's 15 pages, but those were just big numbers that stood out. And I hope that that this is being done on this side too because I I in the future I see the numbers just keep going up and people can't can't pay it anymore. You know, it's getting to a point where it can't be sustained. So
034it little Yeah, it's it's maybe only $44,000 in savings, but it's 45 $44,000. And if we can find 15 lines to save $44,000, we're saving a lot more money. So I I think that maybe that is something to consider in the future. Well, I mean budget budget lines can be shifted through the course of the year as happens. Yes. Expenses. Absolutely. I understand what you're saying is well we would save that. I but I have to say that if at the end of the year we were having huge surpluses like we were a generation ago where we never dipped into balance, then I'd say, yeah, you're right. We could be safe. But the fact of the matter is that doesn't happen. the surpluses and and those years that's past us. Well, I mean, you know,
035what was it? The same 2324. Looking at the actuals, I believe we it started at 128 million and change. It was adjusted to I'm sorry, it started 129 million in change, adjusted up to 130 million in change, but then we only spent 128 million. So, really, I mean, I I get it. There was a 1B2 million surplus that year, the 23 24 school year. I believe those the actuals for that school year. So yes, I I get to you that's not you know that's we want to get that into our rainy day fund account, but you're talking looking at reserves. I mean that's taxpayer money that could be in my own bank account earning me interest. So, it's it's just like I said, yes, that money is shifting somewhere else, but it's also, you know,
036I look at this line by line budget that's approved and I'm going to go vote based on this line by line budget, but then after it's approved, the money could be moved to pay really for whatever. So, maybe I'm approving the budget because I see $12,000 in field trips, but then for all I know, that 12,000 in field trips could just be shifted to a different line and not used. So, that's my point. My point is it's hard when when we're spending so much money and we need to just try to save. I agree with you 100% a little bit. I agree. And but just to go back to your statement about the rainy day fund, I know what you're saying is that's money that could go back. Here's the problem. If we had none
037of that last year, yes, what conversation will we be having? You're right. But but we did have it and we did have money left over afterwards. And I know completed since then. I mean, you you've seen the numbers. You're looking at the numbers. That cannot happen again. No, that we cannot have that happen again. And I I you know for coffee and talk about I know I know that cannot happen again. We cannot be so shortsighted to say just for today and I know News Day always has that article every year about the reserves in every district. But that's different. You know that we if last year happened again this year, I don't even want to know what will be on that screen in all honesty. And I don't think you would either. No, I
038wouldn't. I wouldn't. I I I understand. I do. And looking back, I see, you know, the position we've been in and I do appreciate I think it's just this year it's it's hard because they closed the school building. They disrupted a lot of elementary students and then it I don't think the savings that we were presented are being seen. And I think it's hard because even speaking to Mr. Payne about the new routes, I mean, two buses, two bus routes are being added at 125,000 a pop. That's another 250,000 added into, you know, money that we're not saving now. So, I I think this year in particular, because of a lot that went on, I think people are expecting a lot more back and not have to pay as much money, you know, yes, it
039will. It will. But I I'm just hoping that everybody is is thinking along the same lines to try to Yes. get there but also get there in a way where it's it's helping us as the taxpayers a little bit. Interesting thing you mentioned transparency. Now everybody's email is on the website. You can send them an individual email and ask them for their phone and that's in the spirit of trans. Okay. So when I did email recently I took it as only you are allowed to respond as the board president. You send an individual well an individual cannot speak on behalf of the board but if you want to ask an individual trustee through the district email I can ask them voted on something. Okay. Or their thoughts on something that that is their contact information.
040Okay. They just cannot answer that as if they're speaking on behalf of the board and you know good information that should not be information. Okay. So I was misled. I thought that as the board president only you were allowed to respond. You ask me a question in terms of how does the board feel over why did the board do something. Yes. Okay. The trustees understand that and I would be the only one. Not something I'm not a power trip. It's literally it's just the responsibility. I'm sure everybody's here is very happy to hear that you told me I can email them all and ask them my last questions. I'm a big emailer. That's why the that's why the emails are up there. Yes. For the same reason we started. Thank you. I appreciate it. Yes,
041please. As far as the budget, I think not I'd say more than 50% of that budget is the estimate. So maybe one line had 40,000 on it and that year we only spent two but that doesn't mean we're looking at it for the following year. Oh, you should put the 40. We're going to spend it. You know what I'm saying? No, I understand. I was looking back like I was Yes. And I was looking back at I was trying to look back as as many actuals as I could. You know, they were solid, but they're not. A lot of them are not. They're the best estimates we could put on that budget in that into that budget at that particular time. Remember, we're starting a budget and we're not even halfway through the current year
042already. So, we're basing it a lot on basically and you know how crazy things are nowadays. Like you can't count, oh, this will only go up 1% or 2%. Things go crazy. So, again, and that accounts again for like a lot of our budget transfers throughout the year. And I, you know, and I understand a lot of your questions. You see a budget and you see the end, but you don't see what happens in the middle. that that makes the reasons. Exactly. And that's why I reached out to get the actuals for that year so that I could see that in between. Absolutely. So I do appreciate you sharing that. Yeah. Thank you. Thank you. And I I'm just going to make a couple points, right? Um so from a justformational perspective right in terms
043of you mentioned your elected officials right your board receives monthly reports right through our treasurer right with regards to all all the happenings right in terms of from a budget perspective right that is given to the board you know every month right um as part of a huge package. So to answer your question specifically on that, right, not just during the budget development process, but really throughout, you know, all 12 months of the year as expenditures happen every month, they are they receive that that report. Um, and again, our auditors are part of that process. We have external auditors, internal auditors galore, right? Um, that go through that. um you referenced in terms of last year I just right the 23 24 just a couple of examples even though it's technically just last year right
044it is a huge difference when you think about our conversations that we had in developing this year's three of the major factors that contributed to our budget-to-budget increase from last year to this year were what special education costs right um that was if I recall correctly $3.7 million right? Um transportation costs and health insurance, right? Those three areas made up most of that $6 million kind of budget to budget that wasn't in the 2324 school year, right? But when you think about, you know, what's in this year's budget that wasn't reflected in the 2324 that you reviewed, there's all of those um you know, cost pieces there. Uh you mentioned in terms of Yes, but we ended we ended the year with a million dollars. When you account for what's a million dollars percentage wise
045of thatundred Right. So, I I don't think people realize, right, that literally it is accounting for and Yeah, you're absolutely right. Come February as different things come in, a student moves in and they're in a program and that program cost $97,000, we're freezing budget lines, right? And we're transferring, right? You know, in terms of to for that um tuition piece you referenced, I think it was a personnel line, right? Um there are certain I'm pretty sure that it's actually even specifically um Yeah. So we have uh lines right and uh to give an example right if there is an employee that there are concerns and we're going to do a section 75 and we're going to send them to be evaluated right there have there you have to have funds aside right when we don't
046use that that's fantastic that means that we didn't have to use that um and however there are other times when certain requirements legal requirements come in and then those lines have to be used right comes March and we haven't used that and there is this new student that moves or this happens. We haven't used that. Fantastic. We're going to need to pull that. Right. So, just to give you kind of a couple of different examples to hear that. No. And I appreciate that you brought that up because it is important kind of for that dialogue to happen and for everyone to be aware as you mentioned beforehand in terms of our trustees, they get those reports on a monthly basis, right? All of our expenditures how they're happening and the transfers, right? And depending on
047the amount that, you know, that's being approved also on the agendas in terms of throughout. So, I appreciate all of your all of your questions and points there. Thank you. Yes, please. Um, but we waited a long time everyone for that state aid number. I didn't know because I didn't hear it mentioned tonight if there's anything in particular it's being allocated to because I think we got a little bit more money. That's what new said. I don't know if that's accurate, but so basically it's again under the revenue side and the reason it's not changed there is because if we change it here then that card that's getting in the mail it's going to look differently than that and it's going to cause why is this number different than that number right and again a
048like uh Miss Galante said from the revenue side is all most of that right some of that is estimated right we have in there pack anticipated revenue right coming in right um state aid they also just recently asked us to um you know uh resubmit some numbers in terms of our L students right our special education students total enrollment right um so some of that is also going to change but yes the most recent one is that when we compare that to our um the numbers that we received in February or so right with the initial runs to now is a difference of about 72ish thousand dollars right um so that's not reflected there again that's under the revenue side because really what that ends up happening is one Maybe it doesn't change the expenditure
049side, right? It doesn't change the proposed expenditure plan. It's changing how we're paying for that expenditure plan, right? If we do receive that or more, you know, um or again, it could be less too, right? Um then the revenue lines then just start to shift in terms of how it gets paid. It doesn't change the proposed expenditure plan side of things. Do you know what I'm saying? So, here's another example. The forest lease, right? there's an estimated number there, right? Um that process hasn't been completed, that number is going to be different, right? Like, you know, like once it's all said and done and that, you know, the contract is signed, sealed, and delivered, that'll be slightly different. The pack revenue line, depending on, you know, how much is rented, right? Uh will be slightly
050higher or slightly lower. So, it basically that the whole revenue side including state aid, you know, will will fluctuate here and there. And it's again, it's in essence how this is paid for, right? The expenditure plan. Okay. Thank you. You're welcome. They're just estimating revenue that they're going to give us based on the numbers we submitted to them. And when those numbers change, when actuals come in, the state aid numbers will change. Sometimes get more, sometimes you get less. So there's again all that. Yeah. and pre way before uh my time, but I know people here like um former Governor Cuomo at at some point, I forget what year, right? But there was a big middle of the year where they said what states were where school districts were expecting to get, they weren't getting.
051So there was a slew of every school district making millions of reductions in January, February, you know, as a result of that, right? Thank you. You're welcome. Any questions? All right. So, remember to vote, please. In the next couple days, we're going to start kind of shooting out some things online. This is going to be posted online right on the website. So, if anyone has any questions, please go online, review the presentations. Feel free, do not hesitate to um to reach out to us with any questions that you may have. Uh May 20th, 6:00 a.m. to 900 pm. Please remember to vote. Have a good night. And that concludes our budget hearing for tonight. Mr. Po, call for a motion to exit.