WCCS Budget Vote

Wheatland-Chili

School Budget Vote

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

7am-9pm

High School Gym

940 North Road

For more information click here: http://www.wheatland.k12.ny.us/1budgetinfo/10budget/budget.html

Former Student Raises Money for Cancer

The 100 Miles of Nowhere

To benefit the Livestrong Foundation

and support cancer research

What: A 100 mile bike ride with participants registered around the world! "100 Miles" refers to the distance ridden, "of Nowhere" refers to an infuriatingly small course (around the circle of East and West Cavalier Roads … 213 times!!!!!!).Join us

(unofficially) and ride, walk, rollerblade, or jog as much or as little as you want! (or just pull up a lawnchair and watch as the spectacle unfolds!)

When: Saturday May 8th 6AM to whenever the task is completed! (It should take 10 hours give or take a few!) You can come anytime and stay as long as you like!!

Where: Headquarters is 72 W. Cavalier Rd., Scottsville, NY. (Don’t forget your lunch and your lawn chairs!!) Snacks will be available for sale with proceeds donated to Livestrong.

Who: Corey Brandes of 72 West Cavalier Rd. will be riding 100 miles in 1 day around the circle 213 times. (your support will make this task much more bearable!)

Donations will be accepted but are not required. We’ve donated to enter the event. Any extra is icing on the cake to battle cancer!!

There is a map (attached) of the course and parking for those who are traveling from outside the village of Scottsville.

In order to get an idea of how many people are coming (and make arrangements) or ask questions, please e-mail [ mailto:coreybrandes@gmail.com ]coreybrandes@gmail.com by May 2nd if you’d like to support us and this great cause!!! Ride On!

Corey Brandes

Physical Education

Roth Middle School

www.rhnet.org/webpages/cbrandes

District Reserves - Fiscally Effective for the Community

District reserve funds are an effective method Wheatland-Chili and all schools can use to manage both routine costs such as buses and equipment as well as unexpected costs such as building damages or repairs.

Effective use of these funds, with voter approval, keeps taxes low and predictable for our community.

The link below was produced by the Monroe County School Boards Association. It is a useful overview of how districts are able to use such voter approved funds.

http://media.monroe2boces.org/videoproduction/mcsba_ReserveFund_final.wmv

WCCS Presents: THE WIZ

Wheatland-Chili Middle /High School Presents

The Wiz

March 26 & 27 at 7 PM

A special preview matinee is also available for seniors on March 24 at 4 PM

The Wiz is a musical with music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls and book by William F. Brown. It is a re-telling of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in the context of African American culture.The original 1975 Broadway production won seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

Call 889 6235 for ticket information

Best for Less

Were you aware that Wheatland-Chili in cooperation with many surrounding school districts is involved in a cooperative bidding process to save money for local taxpayers?

Please click on this link http://www.mcsba.org/ to go to the Monroe County School Boards site and view the short BEST FOR LESS video that describes our efforts to contain cost wherever possible.

Wheatland-Chili is Fiscally Prepared for State Cuts

A recent article on the news on Channel 13 (http://www.13wham.com/news/local/story/Monroe-County-Suburban-Districts-Have-258M-in/V9xKnwVD9U-R_7T6LdB1sA.cspx ) suggested that our District is not prepared for the impact of the Governor‘s proposed budget. This is totally inaccurate!

The Board of Education’s financial oversight for the district has been anticipating the current impact of the Governor’s proposed budget reductions. Their fiscal decisions have been proactive and well thought-out over multiple years to assure program consistency with a reasonable balance of expenditures and revenues.

Current State Aid Picture

WCCS is projected to receive $784,279 less State aid than in 2009-10. That is a loss of approximately 11.2% in State aid revenue.

This is a significant amount but one the Board has been anticipating and working to address.

The Fiscal Committee of the Board is guided by the following principles to address anticipated loss of revenue from the State:

· Keep levy at acceptable level…flat when possible

· Maintain reserves for use in fiscal management

· BOE commitment to replenish reserves to be used as a fiscal tool

· If State aid is partially restored reconsider all strategies used

· Ongoing savings throughout each fiscal year

This May will be the third consecutive budget that the Board will bring to the voters that is less than the previous year’s budget. The district remains in excellent fiscal condition and is prepared to address reductions in State revenues with minimal impact on program or the tax levy by using multi-year fiscal plans, ongoing budgetary reductions, and planned use of reserves.

Support Interact Club!

^{Ground Hog Day Dinner}

^{Tuesday, February 2, 2010}

^{MS/HS Cafeteria}

^{4:30 -7:30}

^{Eat in or Take out}

^{call 889-6227 for Tickets}