Assistant Superintendent for Business Operations Sylvia Wallach Presents 2020-2021 District Budget Snapshot A Preliminary Look at Next School Year's Budget Variables, Key Drivers of Budgetary Expenses and the State's Allowable Tax Levy Cap MAMARONECK, NY, December 4, 2019 – At last evening's Board of Education meeting, Assistant Superintendent for Business Operations Sylvia Wallach presented a timeline for the 2020-2021 Mamaroneck School District budget preparation and talked about the line items that are currently unknown (State aid, enrollment, retirements, special education expenses, health insurance costs); the key drivers of budgetary expenses (contractual obligations including employee salaries and benefits and student support services), and the projected allowable tax levy increase, based on the State's tax levy cap.
"Tonight, we are giving you a 30-foot view of what we know now and what we will need to know in the coming months as we plan for this budget to support the operations and instructional programs of the school district," Superintendent of Schools Dr. Robert Shaps said. "Our goals are to maintain and improve the quality of instruction we provide, meet the expectations of the community and, as always, remain fiscally sound." |