Raymond Voter Information Project
Article 2
School District Budget 2011
Text of 2011 School Warrant Article 2
Article 2 was amended at the School Deliberative session on 12 February 2011
to add recommendations by the Raymond School Board and the Budget Committee.
The Raymond School District proposes an operating budget of $21,771,803 for the Raymond School District's 2011-2012 school year. The proposed budget includes the increased cost for insurance and retirement benefits as billed by the providers of these services. The budget also includes a reduction in staffing and other district costs.
The proposed school budget reflects a tax decrease of $.29 per $1000 of valuation which is a reduction from last year of 1.3%. The proposed budget is also lower than the default school budget.1 The default budget will increase the tax cost over last year by $.08 per $1000.2
A YES vote raises $21,771,803 to fund the 2011 school operating budget.
A NO vote raises $22,144,189 (the default budget) to fund the 2011 school operating budget.
Reasons why some voters might vote yes:
- The proposed budget was developed by the School Board, who accepted recommended reductions by the Budget Committee.
- The proposed budget maintains current services, decreases staffing based on current enrollment, and provides for the contractually increased cost of insurance and retirement.
- The default budget is $372,386 higher than the proposed budget.
Reasons why some voters might vote no:
- The default budget will give the school district an additional $372,386 to fund the district.
References:
- The default budget is automatically raised if the proposed operating budget article fails. The figure for the default budget is the budget from last year, plus any additional contractual requirements or required increases.
- Ron Brickett, SAU33 Business Administrator
Raymond School District: Budget Expenses by Object Codes
PowerPoint Presentation to Budget Committee
Raymond School District: Default Budget Expenses by Object Codes
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