Budget 2011-2012 Questions and Answers

Q. What are the largest components of the budget?

Based on the 2010-11 budget, the two largest components are: Salaries (53.7% of the budget) and Employee Benefits (20.3% of the budget). We believe these two components will still represent between 70-75% of the 2011-12 budget, as they typically do for most Westchester districts.

Q. In May 2009, the District published the average salaries of the different employee groups in the District. Can you update that schedule?

Please see below for the 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11 data.

FY: 2008-09

CCT: Teachers

Number of members

400

Salary range

$58,745 - $126,492

Average salary 2008-09

$98,206

Work year

10 mos

CCT: Teaching Assts.

Number of members

80

Salary range

$18,556 - $36,989

Average salary 2008-09

$21,350

Work year

10 mos

COSA: Clerical

Number of members

66

Salary range

$22,588 - $80,508

Average salary 2008-09

$43,716

Work year

10 or 12 mos

COSA: Teacher Aides

Number of members

25

Salary range

$13,688 - $31,130

Average salary 2008-09

$17,649

Work year

10 mos

CSEA: Cust./maint.

Number of members

55

Salary range

$40,116 - $82,490

Average salary 2008-09

$55,482

Work year

12 mos

ADMIN: Prin./asst. prin.

Number of members

14

Salary range

$124,000 - $179,650

Average salary 2008-09

$149,314

Work year

12 mos

ADMIN: Other admins.

Number of members

10

Salary range

$124,200 - $199,714

Average salary 2008-09

$159,248

Work year

12 mos

FY: 2009-10

CCT: Teachers

Number of members

384

Salary range

$58,070 - $135,790

Average salary 2009-10

$104,308

Work year

10 mos

CCT: Teaching Assts.

Number of members

73

Salary range

$19,456 - $38,179

Average salary 2009-10

$22,830

Work year

10 mos

COSA: Clerical

Number of members

65

Salary range

$24,095 - $83,286

Average salary 2009-10

$46,267

Work year

10 or 12 mos

COSA: Teacher Aides

Number of members

27

Salary range

$14,455 - $32,554

Average salary 2009-10

$18,383

Work year

10 mos

CSEA: Cust./maint.

Number of members

56

Salary range

$39,055 - $82,490

Average salary 2009-10

$54,955

Work year

12 mos

ADMIN: Prin./asst. prin.

Number of members

14

Salary range

$124,000 - $179,650

Average salary 2009-10

$149,671

Work year

12 mos

ADMIN: Other admins.

Number of members

10

Salary range

$99,200 - $199,714

Average salary 2009-10

$159,496

Work year

12 mos

FY: 2010-11

CCT: Teachers

Number of members

379

Salary range

$68,578 - $140,543

Average salary 2010-11

$110,852

Work year

10 mos

CCT: Teaching Assts.

Number of members

72

Salary range

$20,706 - $39,470

Average salary 2010-11

$24,672

Work year

10 mos

COSA: Clerical

Number of members

63

Salary range

$25,678 - $86,159

Average salary 2010-11

$49,361

Work year

10 or 12 mos

COSA: Teacher Aides

Number of members

27

Salary range

$15,251 - $34,036

Average salary 2010-11

$19,302

Work year

10 mos

CSEA: Cust./maint.

Number of members

56

Salary range

$40,116 - $82,490

Average salary 2010-11

$55,694

Work year

12 mos

ADMIN: Prin./asst. prin.

Number of members

14

Salary range

$125,000 - $188,213

Average salary 2010-11

$156,729

Work year

12 mos

ADMIN: Other admins.

Number of members

10

Salary range

$105,384 - $208,733

Average salary 2010-11

$168,011

Work year

12 mos

  • When going through reductions, the lowest paid employees are laid off first. Therefore, the average seems to be higher than actual.
  • Since we are in negotiations, average only reflects the steps increase.
  • The administrators took a 0% increase for 09-10. The increase in average represents the tenure and anniversary increases.
  • The administrators took a 0% increase for 09-10. The increase in average represents one administrator's increase.

** Does not include stipends for coaching, extra-curricular duties, department chair or summer work.

Q. What drives the salary increases?

Both employee contracts and job elimination impact salary increases. For the 2009-10 budget, the District eliminated 42.4 positions; for the 2010-11 budget, the District eliminated 11.42 positions. Based on civil service law/regulations, staff members with the least seniority (and therefore, on the lower end of the salary scale) must be laid off first.

Q. Also in May 2009, the District published the amount that employees contribute to health insurance along with the amount that the District contributes. Can you update that schedule?

Since then the administrators' contract was successfully negotiated. All employee contracts are posted on the District web site for easy access and complete transparency. Please see below for the 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11 data.

Health Insurance Contributions: CCT (Teachers)

Year

Type

Emp. %

Employee $ per year

District $ per year

2007-08

Indiv.

5%

$279.60

$5,312.40

Fam.

5%

$699.00

$13,281.00

2008-09

Indiv.

6.50%

$392.34

$5,643.66

Fam.

6.50%

$981.24

$14,114.76

2009-10

Indiv.

7.75%

$528.24

$6,287.76

Fam.

7.75%

$1,320.60

$15,719.40

2010-11

Indiv.

9%

$631.80

$6,388.20

Fam.

9%

$1,580.04

$15,975.96

2011-12

Indiv.

10% effective 1/1/12

Fam.

10% effective 1/1/12

Health Insurance Contributions: COSA (Clerical)

Year

Type

Emp. %

Employee $ per year

District $ per year

2007-08

Indiv.

5%

$279.60

$5,312.40

Fam.

5%

$699.00

$13,281.00

2008-09

Indiv.

6.50%

$392.34

$5,643.66

Fam.

6.50%

$981.24

$14,114.76

2009-10

Indiv.

7.75%

$528.24

$6,287.76

Fam.

7.75%

$1,320.60

$15,719.40

2010-11

Indiv.

9%

$631.80

$6,388.20

Fam.

9%

$1,580.04

$15,975.96

2011-12

Indiv.

 

Fam.

 

* Contract for COSA and Administrators will expire on June 30, 2011.

Health Insurance Contributions: CSEA (Custodians)

Year

Type

Emp. %

Employee $ per year

District $ per year

2007-08

Indiv.

6%

$335.52

$5,256.48

Fam.

6%

$838.80

$13,141.20

2008-09
(7/1/08 - 12/31/08)

Indiv.

7%

$422.52

$5,613.48

Fam.

7%

$1,056.72

$14,039.28

2008-09
(1/1/09 - 6/30/09)

Indiv.

8%

$482.88

$5,553.12

Fam.

8%

$1,207.68

$13,888.32

2009-10

Indiv.

In Negotiations

Fam.

2010-11

Indiv.

In Negotiations

Fam.

2011-12

Indiv.

 

Fam.

 

* Contract for CSEA expired on June 30, 2009.

Health Insurance Contributions: Administrators

Year

Type

Emp. %

Employee $ per year

District $ per year

2007-08

Indiv.

8%

$447.36

$5,144.64

Fam.

8%

$1,118.40

$12,861.60

2008-09

Indiv.

10%

$603.60

$5,432.40

Fam.

10%

$1,509.60

$13,586.40

2009-10

Indiv.

10%

$681.60

$6,134.40

Fam.

10%

$1,704.00

$15,336.00

2010-11

Indiv.

11%

$772.20

$6,247.80

Fam.

11%

$1,931.16

$15,624.84

2011-12

Indiv.

 

Fam.

 

* Contract for Administrators will expire on June 30, 2011.

Q. How does the District rank in per pupil spending?

Based on the per pupil spending published by the Office of Negotiations Clearinghouse Services provided by the Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES (for the 2009-10 school year), Chappaqua Central School District ranked 20 out of 44 reported school districts. (There are 46 school districts in Putnam and Westchester Counties, but two districts did not report their data). The per pupil spending used by the Clearinghouse is arrived at by dividing the adopted budget by projected enrollment.

Q. How about the instructional expenditures per pupil?

Based on the most recent certified New York State Department of Education data (for the 2007-08 school year), below is a sample of five school districts located in Westchester.

2007-08 Instructional Expenditures Per Pupil

District

General Education

Special Education

Briarcliff Manor

$15,091

$44,880

Bedford

$15,265

$42,657

Chappaqua

$13,400

$32,339

Katonah

$14,590

$31,231

Scarsdale

$15,590

$37,087