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Victor, N.Y. —
On Tuesday, May 17, Victor School District residents will have a chance to weigh in on a $56 million school spending plan and a bus proposition — and choose two new school board members from three candidates.
The proposed budget would boost spending by about $1 million over the current year. If passed, the property tax levy, or the amount to be raised by taxes, would also increase by $740,831 to $35 million. But, district officials said property tax rates would stay flat at $16.33 per $1,000 assessed valuation.
Two school board seats are open with the expiration of the terms for Steve Martin and Bob Rose. Both said they will not be seeking re-election. Three challengers, Kiersten Kunick, Deborah R. Palumbo-Sanders and Trisha Turner will vie for the open seats.
Proposed 2011/2012 spending plan $56,045,881
2010/2011 spending plan $54,974,948
Percent increase 1.95 percent
Proposed tax rate $16.33
Proposed tax levy $35,178,881
Current tax rate $16.33
Current tax levy $34,288,051
Percent increase in tax levy 2 percent
2010/2011 state aid $17,701,574
2011/2012 state aid $16,876,495
Gap to be closed $2.1 million
Proposed cuts Reductions in supplies, materials and equipment budget lines areplanned.
Program cuts GED program will be eliminated, due to declining enrollment. Alternative High School has been eliminated as a stand-alone program and redesigned to complement the grade 9 and 10 BOOST program for at risk students.
Positions reduced to part-time Three teacher aide positions at the universal pre-kindergarten level, one band teacher position at the Junior High level, Senior High science and English staffing relating to the Alternative High School, school resource officer, and district-level mentors for new teachers.
Positions eliminated One Primary School supplemental support services coordinator position, a part-time teaching assistant in the Primary School computer lab, one Junior High club advisor, part-time staffing for GED program, the equivalent of one full time teaching position across departments, and one Senior High counselor.
Salary cuts/freezes None
When is public vote? Tuesday, May 17, Junior High gymnasium, 6 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Where is the budget posted online? www.victorschools.org/district.cfm?subpage=6882
Quote from supervisor - “Unlike other local school districts, we have the unique opportunity of being part of thriving communities with plans for additional housing developments. Those new homes continue to bring us additional students. We expect to have 80 new students in grades K-12 in September 2011. Balancing this population growth with reduced state aid has brought its challenges.”
—Dawn Santiago-Marullo
Number of seats open 2
Propositions up for vote bus propositions
On Tuesday, May 17, Victor School District residents will have a chance to weigh in on a $56 million school spending plan and a bus proposition — and choose two new school board members from three candidates.
The proposed budget would boost spending by about $1 million over the current year. If passed, the property tax levy, or the amount to be raised by taxes, would also increase by $740,831 to $35 million. But, district officials said property tax rates would stay flat at $16.33 per $1,000 assessed valuation.
Two school board seats are open with the expiration of the terms for Steve Martin and Bob Rose. Both said they will not be seeking re-election. Three challengers, Kiersten Kunick, Deborah R. Palumbo-Sanders and Trisha Turner will vie for the open seats.
Proposed 2011/2012 spending plan $56,045,881
2010/2011 spending plan $54,974,948
Percent increase 1.95 percent
Proposed tax rate $16.33
Proposed tax levy $35,178,881
Current tax rate $16.33
Current tax levy $34,288,051
Percent increase in tax levy 2 percent
2010/2011 state aid $17,701,574
2011/2012 state aid $16,876,495
Gap to be closed $2.1 million
Proposed cuts Reductions in supplies, materials and equipment budget lines areplanned.
Program cuts GED program will be eliminated, due to declining enrollment. Alternative High School has been eliminated as a stand-alone program and redesigned to complement the grade 9 and 10 BOOST program for at risk students.
Positions reduced to part-time Three teacher aide positions at the universal pre-kindergarten level, one band teacher position at the Junior High level, Senior High science and English staffing relating to the Alternative High School, school resource officer, and district-level mentors for new teachers.
Positions eliminated One Primary School supplemental support services coordinator position, a part-time teaching assistant in the Primary School computer lab, one Junior High club advisor, part-time staffing for GED program, the equivalent of one full time teaching position across departments, and one Senior High counselor.
Salary cuts/freezes None
When is public vote? Tuesday, May 17, Junior High gymnasium, 6 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Where is the budget posted online? www.victorschools.org/district.cfm?subpage=6882
Quote from supervisor - “Unlike other local school districts, we have the unique opportunity of being part of thriving communities with plans for additional housing developments. Those new homes continue to bring us additional students. We expect to have 80 new students in grades K-12 in September 2011. Balancing this population growth with reduced state aid has brought its challenges.”
—Dawn Santiago-Marullo
Number of seats open 2
Propositions up for vote bus propositions
