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Component Boards to Vote on Proposed Budget Proposed Administrative Budget Total Overall Budget: This includes $4,570,862 in operation $145,658,788 Component board members costs associated with the coordination Proposed Administrative Budget: will vote April 21, 2021 on of BOCES organization-wide support $12,199,555 Capital Region BOCES’ functions, such as human resources, Proposed Capital Budget: proposed $12,199,555 payroll, benefits, accounting and billing, and the leadership to support $2,515,586 administrative budget for those activities. This represents 3.1 Estimated Increase in Component 2021-22. They will also elect percent of the total overall BOCES Assessments: 1.74% two candidates to the Capital budget and a decrease of $299,202 Region BOCES Board of from 2020-2021. Board Election At-A-Glance Education (see page 6). BOCES is also required to pay all retiree health costs from its Board Seats Up for Election: 2 administrative budget. For 2021- Virtual Annual Meeting Overall BOCES Budget 22, retiree health insurance costs April 14, 2021 The total proposed 2021-22 budget represent the largest budget line in the administrative budget Component Board Members Vote is $145,658,788, which represents an at 64.3 percent or $8,710,907. April 21, 2021 overall decrease of 0.4 percent from This is $361,913 over the current Voting will take place at a regular or special $145,716,999 in the 2020-21 budget. year budget and accounts for an meeting of each component school board. Component boards do not vote estimated 652 retirees, including 50 on the overall budget, only the new retirees. Retiree Health Insurance Costs administrative portion. Payments from other BOCES and schools outside our supervisory district 9 District assessments are based on the 8 will help offset retiree health insurance $8,710,907 combined administrative and capital 7 $8,348,994 portions of the budget. If approved, costs by $1,082,214 bringing the total 6 this year’s proposed administrative cost to $7,628,693. 5 4 and capital budgets will result in a Capital Budget 3 1.74 percent increase in assessments 2 The capital budget covers the cost to districts (see page 3). 1 to rent facilities for our programs. 0 2020-21 2021-22 Administrative Budget It is increasing by 1.73 percent to $2,515,586 from 2020-21 and will The number of retirees has increased from 602 in The administrative portion of the total raise the charge to districts by 1.74 2020-21 to a projected 652 retirees in 2021-22. budget is 8.4 percent or $12,199,555. percent.
www.capitalregionboces.org • 1 21 |22 Proposed Budget MARCH 2021 BOCES At-A-Glance Our Mission For over 65 years, Capital Region BOCES has provided public schools The purpose of Capital Region with quality and cost-effective services. BOCES is to respond to the needs of Throughout, we have expanded our offerings to coincide with the the students of our school districts needs of our students, schools, business and industry partners to with shared educational programs, prepare students for success in college and the workforce. services and support. Through partnerships with our districts, We are strong, active, dependable partners. We offerassistance we can achieve a level of quality, and support to school leaders, educators and support staff, and efficiency and effectiveness that pride ourselves on helping to transform education. would not be possible alone.
Our five guiding commitments support our mission Our and purpose. They guide us in our work to support the Commitments success of the more than 80,000 students we represent.
SERVICE VALUE EXCELLENCE IMPROVEMENT LEADERSHIP We provide quality We create value We strive for We are the best We are viewed service to each of as program and excellence in every at getting better. as leaders in our our component service partners, aspect of our work. We anticipate work, applying districts and throughout all of and respond to thoughtfulness stakeholders, our interactions stakeholder needs. and innovation establishing us as and relationships. to new program a trusted partner and service in public education development. and workforce development.
The Capital Region BOCES does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions; and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.
The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Director of Human Resources, at hrdirector@ neric.org, 518-862-4910, or 900 Watervliet-Shaker Road, Albany, NY 12205.
Inquiries concerning the application of the Capital Region BOCES non-discrimination policies may also be referred to the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), 32 Old Slip, 26th Floor, New York, NY 10005, phone: 646-428-3900, fax: 646-428-3843, TDD: 800-877-8339, or email: OCR. [email protected].
Trusted Partner in Public Education and Workforce Development www.capitalregionboces.org • 2 21 |22 Proposed Budget MARCH 2021 Proposed Component Assessments Up 1.74% STRONGER Below are the estimated combined administrative and capital TOGETHER assessments by component district in the 2021-22 proposed budget. These figures are tentative and based on current Many Paths to Success Resident Average Weighted Daily Attendance (RWADA) With your support, students of all numbers. The increase is 1.74 percent, but note that an abilities, interests, and talents participate individual district’s assessment change may be above or below in programs tailored to their unique this figure, based on changing student population size. strengths and needs. This includes trades and licensed professions, regular and COMPONENT ASSESSMENTS special education programs, as well as 1.74% = increase in component assessments honors and college-level coursework. in the proposed 2021-22 budget $133,474 = total increase in component STUDENTS FROM assessments, across all districts 3,00058 SCHOOLS BENEFIT FROM DISTANCE LEARNING CLASSES
2020-21 2021-22 DOLLAR PERCENT DISTRICT COMBINED COMBINED CHANGE CHANGE Berne-Knox- $88,216 $88,979 $763 0.86% Westerlo Bethlehem $537,730 $531,531 ($6,199) -1.15% 1 ,0 3 3 CAREER 45 CAREER & TECHNICAL & TECHNICAL Burnt Hills- $372,039 $379,330 $7,291 1.96% EDUCATION STUDENTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS Ballston Lake Cobleskill- $189,471 $186,543 ($2,928) -1.55% ADULTS TAKING CLASSES Richmondville TO PREPARE FOR Cohoes $220,155 $227,130 $6,975 3.17% CAREERS IN HEALTHCARE 150 Students Duanesburg $82,847 $82,735 ($112) -0.14% Green Island $33,752 $33,563 ($189) -0.56% K-8 STUDENTS LEARNING Guilderland $579,153 $604,899 $25,746 4.45% AT OUR NEWEST BUILDING - 75 AIRLINE DRIVE ACADEMY Menands $51,396 $56,197 $4,801 9.34% Middleburgh $80,545 $78,052 ($2,493) -3.10% Niskayuna $516,252 $526,067 $9,815 1.90% North Colonie $685,012 $698,560 $13,548 1.98% Ravena-Coeymans- $214,018 $214,642 $624 0.29% 320 Selkirk SPECIALIZED SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASSES SUPPORT STUDENTS SERVED IN 54 Rotterdam- 7 $329,082 $326,255 ($2,827) -0.86% STUDENTS WITH AUTISM CLASSROOMS Mohonasen Schalmont $217,087 $214,642 ($2,445) -1.13% CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY ON TWO NEW BUILDINGS TO REPLACE MAYWOOD $1,099,745 $48,064 4.57% Schenectady $1,051,681 SCHOOL AND THE ALBANY-BASED Schoharie $105,092 $106,931 $1,839 1.75% CAREER & TECHNICAL SCHOOL Scotia-Glenville $285,358 $287,230 $1,872 0.66% Sharon Springs $26,849 $28,879 $2,030 7.56% Shenendehowa $1,157,539 $1,151,258 ($6,281) -0.54% 80,000 STUDENTS SERVED IN THE CAPITAL South Colonie $552,305 $576,020 $23,715 4.29% REGION AND BEYOND Voorheesville $141,145 $144,396 $3,251 2.30% Watervliet $154,953 $161,567 $6,614 4.27% #BOCESProud TOTAL $7,671,677 $7,805,151 $133,474 1.74%
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About a BOCES Budget Administrative Fees A BOCES budget is comprised of separate budgets Other BOCES and non-component school districts for administrative, program and capital costs. After pay a 5 percent administrative fee on all purchased administrative assessments from non-component schools services. This helps offset facility and administrative and other BOCES, component districts must share in the costs associated with delivering services beyond administrative and capital costs. our supervisory boundaries. Revenue is distributed between the Administrative and Capital budgets. Program This is projected at $2,496,027 for 2021-22. Represents the actual cost of running our 300+ programs and services. There is no requirement BOCES Aid for school districts to participate in any of our An incentive for collaboration, school districts programs. Each year, districts review their needs receive aid from the state for BOCES services and make purchasing decisions. If a district doesn’t purchased in the prior year. This funding is called need a BOCES service, it doesn’t request it and BOCES Aid. The level of aid received is based on a does not pay for it. In this way, component boards formula that takes into consideration each district’s “vote” on the rest of the budget by deciding wealth. The aid is paid to the individual districts, not whether to participate in BOCES programs and to BOCES. services. Resident Weighted Average Daily Administrative Attendance (RWADA) Supports the cost of all personnel and related Charges for administrative and capital budgets expenses for central administration, including are allocated to component school districts based human resources, business office and health on a State Education Department-developed insurance for retirees. State law requires all student count known as RWADA. Based on retiree insurance benefits be paid through the student attendance/enrollment, each district pays administrative budget. a proportional amount based on their share of the total RWADA. Therefore, larger districts pay Capital a larger share while smaller districts pay a smaller Represents the cost of facility rentals and share of administrative costs. capital expenses. A CLOSER LOOK AT THE 2021-22 PROPOSED BUDGET
PROPOSED Program Budget: $130,943,647 OR 90% 90% PROPOSED Administrative Budget: $12,199,555 OR 8%
RETIREE HEALTH INSURANCE: $8,710,907 OR 5% OF TOTAL OVERALL BUDGET Payments from other BOCES and schools outside our supervisory district will help offset retiree health insurance 5% 8% costs by $1,082,214 bringing the total cost to $7,628,693.
OPERATIONS: $4,570,862 OR 3% 3% OF TOTAL OVERALL BUDGET 2% PROPOSED Capital Budget: $2,515,586 OR 2% The capital budget covers costs to rent facilities and space for our programs.
Trusted Partner in Public Education and Workforce Development www.capitalregionboces.org • 4 21 |22 Proposed Budget MARCH 2021 Program Budget Career & Technical Education 2021-22 TOTAL DIVISION BUDGET: $13,816,753 More student choice is slated for the year ahead with the addition of Electrical Trades at the Schoharie campus, the relocation of Network Cabling Technician/Smart Home Technology to the Albany campus and another half section of Game Design and Implementation added at the Center for Advanced Technology @Mohonasen. Also, our Sterile Processing Technician program will be offered as a state-approved two-year sequence. Federal Perkins grant funding will support the addition of an instructional coach and an increase in counseling services to better support staff and students. Tuition will increase $305 to $12,995 for career and technical education school programs and $389 to $14,875 for career studies. Educational Support Services 2021-22 TOTAL DIVISION BUDGET: $8,818,741 The division continues to be responsive to the needs of school leaders and educators in the region by delivering high quality, effective, affordable and accessible professional development and services and is recognized as the go-to provider for resources and support in curriculum and instruction. Additional services include arts and enrichment, library services, non-public school textbooks and science instructional materials. Management Services 2021-22 TOTAL DIVISION BUDGET: $14,555,313 Participation in services focused on the business-side of school operations has grown by 50 percent over the last five years with a total of 35 services now available. This includes everything from tools and supports to assess cybersecurity risk to trained experts to coordinate capital projects, and communication support and guidance. The state’s county-wide shared services initiative continues to present an opportunity to expand service to municipalities.
Northeastern Regional Information Center 2021-22 TOTAL DIVISION BUDGET: $56,622,150 The total division budget includes advanced technology services to 137 school districts across 17 counties. NERIC provides a broad array of services, which support instruction, student information, finances, human resources, security and test reporting.Many service support cost fees will decrease in the upcoming school year. Special Education 2021-22 TOTAL DIVISION BUDGET: $34,618,249 Work continues within the division to develop standards-aligned curriculum and to support teachers with professional development to deliver specially designed instruction based on best practices with the goal of strengthening overall teaching and learning. The average program tuition increase is up 2.9 percent or $1,922. Program costs for related services are up an average of 2.74 percent or approximately $1 per individual and group session.
The program budget also includes $2,512,441 for services provided by other BOCES that are purchased by our component school districts.
Trusted Partner in Public Education and Workforce Development www.capitalregionboces.org • 5 21 |22 Proposed Budget MARCH 2021 Two Candidates Seek Open Board of Education Seats Two seats on the Capital Region BOCES Board of Education are open for the term commencing July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2024. The unpaid, three-year terms are sought by the candidates listed below. One incumbent is seeking re-election along with one newcomer. After twelve years of service on the BOCES board, Barbara Mauro will not be seeking re-election. Component district school board members will cast their vote on April 21, 2021.
Home School District: Niskayuna Central School District Professional Experience: Commander of the 139th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron of the New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing (Retired) Volunteer Experience: Niskayuna Central School District Board of Education (since 2017), past vice president Former member of the Town of Niskayuna Planning Board and Zoning Commission Niskayuna Football, Niskayuna Boys and Girls Basketball, Niskayuna Girls Lacrosse Annual St. Baldrick’s Day event at Proctors Theatre Member of St. John’s Roman Catholic Church Education: New School University; Air War College at the U.S. Air Force’s Air University BRIAN R. BACKUS
Home School District: Bethlehem Central School District Volunteer Experience: Capital Region BOCES Board of Education (24 years), past president and vice president Tech Valley High School Operating Board Member (15 years) Former Bethlehem Central School District Board of Education Member (30 years) Former president of the New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA) 2014-2015, former member of the Board of Directors of NYSSBA – 2002-2017; former president of the Capital District School Boards Association Volunteer with Bethlehem Central Community Foundation, Slingerlands Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, the American Legion Auxiliary, the Bethlehem Historical Association, Delmar Progress Club and St. Thomas the Apostle Church Education: LYNNE LENHARDT Nelson A. Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy; University at Albany COVID-19 6 million RESPONSE & HEALTH SCREENINGS COMPLETED IN 65 SUPPORTS SCHOOL DISTRICTS USING OUR ONLINE TOOL Regional Collaboration 18,324 HOTSPOTS CREATED FOR NEW YORK With all great challenges also come SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO HELP CLOSE THE DIGITAL EQUITY GAP opportunities, and there’s no doubt this school year has led to new ways of living, working, teaching and 70,000 learning. Throughout the COVID-19 MEALS PROVIDED TO COORDINATION OF pandemic, we worked together with STUDENTS REGION-WIDE CHILDCARE PLANS FOR ESSENTIAL our component school districts in BY OUR SHARED FOOD SERVICE WORKERS critical and unprecedented ways to lead the way education is viewed COMMON COMMUNICATION MATERIALS AND HEALTH & and delivered. SAFETY SUPPORTS TO FACILITATE REOPENING SCHOOLS
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Q How is the BOCES Board of Education Qelection different Afrom school board elections? | A The elections for both types of boards of education are similar, but with the following differences:
The Capital Region BOCES board represents its 23 components, with members from all four counties served: Albany, Schoharie, Schenectady and Southern Saratoga. BOCES board members are elected by component board members, not the general public, and represent the BOCES at-large.
Q Why don’t component boards vote on the rest of the BOCES budget? A Component school districts “vote” on the rest of the proposed budget by deciding whether or not to participate in BOCES services. Most of the budget is an estimate based on the interest of districts in each service. The budget will increase or decrease depending on actual district participation. The only other part of the BOCES budget (other than the administrative budget) that is not based on districts’ purchases of services is the capital budget, which includes rental fees for facilities. By law, the capital budget is not submitted to vote; however, it is part of the annual assessment that districts pay to BOCES. See page 3 for details.
Q What happens if the administrative budget is voted down? A If the majority of component boards vote against the budget, Capital Region BOCES would be required to operate within its present administrative budget, and the only item that could be increased is the cost of health insurance benefits for retirees. Operating expenses in the proposed budget are already below contingent levels, so a contingent budget would not require any further cuts, and district charges would be at the rates listed on page 3.
Q How is the District Superintendent compensated? A In addition to serving as chief executive officer of Capital Region BOCES, District Superintendent Anita Murphy is also an employee of the New York State Education Department, facilitating communication between the department and schools, including interpreting and clarifying Education Law and commissioner’s regulations. Her annual salary is derived from two sources: the State Education Department pays $43,499 and BOCES pays $143,875. BOCES also pays for benefits, including health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance, unemployment insurance, workers’ compensation and retirement costs. This benefits package is $42,703.
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Board of Education
Nancy delPrado, President
Administrative Heather Soroka, Vice Team President Anita John Murphy Bergeron District Superintendent Naomi Hoffman Joseph P. Dragone, Ph.D. Senior Kevin Executive Kutzscher Officer VIRTUAL Dr. Lynne Mark Lenhardt Jones Deputy Barbara District Mauro Superintendent ANNUAL MEETING and Chief Operating Officer John Phelan Lauren Gemmill Deputy Rose SurmanDistrict Superintendent April 14, 2021 for Matthew Curriculum Tedeschi and Instruction Mary Beth Bruno, Clerk of the Board 5:30 p.m.
Administrative Team Anita Murphy 2021-22 Budget Presentation District Superintendent Joseph P. Dragone, Ph.D. & Meet the Board Candidates Senior Executive Officer Dr. Mark Jones ATTEND LIVE VIRTUALLY FROM Deputy District Superintendent and Chief Operating Officer ANY COMPUTER OR ELECTRONIC DEVICE. Lauren Gemmill MEETING INFORMATION WILL BE POSTED ON Deputy District Superintendent WWW.CAPITALREGIONBOCES.ORG for Curriculum and Instruction
Administrative Offices 900 Watervliet-Shaker Rd. Albany, NY 12205 518-862-4900
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