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PROPOSED 2010-2011 SCHOOL BUDGET
The budget proposal for 2010-2011
represents a 2.57% increase over the
current year budget and will require an
estimated increase in the property tax
levy of 5.48%. The first 2.15% of that
increase is necessary to make up for a
projected 7% decline in revenue from
sources other than property taxes next
year (primarily state aid and county
sales tax revenue). Due to changes in
equalization rates and assessed
valuations, an estimated tax rate
increase of 1.66% in Tarrytown and 8.27%
in Sleepy Hollow would be required. The
significant gap that exists between
reduced revenue and increased expenses
cannot be filled simply by increasing
property taxes. Consequently, the
budget proposal reflects cutbacks of
nearly $3 million in expenditures below
the level that would have been necessary
to support a “business as usual”
budget. The goal was to achieve savings
through improved efficiency in all
budget categories without eliminating
programs and services. The March 4
Budget summary presentation to the Board
of Education can be viewed by clicking
here. The full budget proposal
can viewed by clicking
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IMPORTANT BUDGET DATES
Saturday
Morning Budget Work Sessions - District Administration Building:
March 6
- 8:30 AM - District level items including central administration,
technology, transportation, operations & maintenance
March 13
- 8:30 AM - Educational programs, Athletics
March 20
- 8:30 AM - General budget discussion
Public Hearings
March 18
- 8:00 PM - John Paulding School - Discussion groups
May 6 -
8:00 PM - General budget hearing in accordance with state
regulations
Budget Action
April 15
- Adoption of budget by Board of Education
May 18 -
Budget vote and election of Board members |
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General Meeting
Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 7:00pm
Please join the EPTA of the Tarrytowns
for:
Let's Talk
Having Honest, Age-Appropriate
Conversations
About Sexuality With Your Children
A presentation by Stacy Silverstein, MHS,
of Planned Parenthood
Stacy Silverstein
has been a training manager for Planned
Parenthood since 2006. She works with
youth-serving professionals in
Westchester, Rockland, and Putnam
Counties to help increase parent-child
communication around sexuality. Ms.
Silverstein will be discussing society's
values on sexuality, age-specific
sexuality issues for elementary aged
children, and how to respond to tough
questions and situations.
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