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District Consultants

March 12, 2024

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Grant Funded Consultants

Individual(s)

Scope of Work

Funding Source

Cost of Services

Susan Presler

Provide coaching and professional learning for administrative staff regarding Danielson’s Framework for Teaching and Cognitive Coaching.

Title II – Federal Grant

$60,300

Marion Leonard &

Lisa Lord

Professional learning with elementary classroom teachers, interventionists, and ICT teachers regarding the implementation of Bridges.

School Improvement Grant

$41,740

Denise Alterio

  • Professional learning/curriculum writing with coaches and teachers.
  • Elementary:  Geodes training, ELA/Social Studies integrated curriculum writing
  • Middle:  Professional learning related to literacy-based strategies to support achievement in Science and Social Studies
  • Middle/HS ELA Teachers: Professional learning regarding recommended practices for literacy achievement

School Improvement Grant

$66,000

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COVID Relief Grant Funded Consultants

Individual(s)

Scope of Work

Funding Source

Cost of Services

Education Elements – Personalized Learning

Works with school teams of teachers and administrators to build an understanding of the practices, mindsets, knowledge, and priorities that best personalize learning for students with the end result being classrooms that build every student’s ownership of their learning.

ARP ESSER Grant

$214,000

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General Fund Consultants

Individual(s)

Scope of Work

Funding Source

Cost of Services

Mary Ann Wilson

Liaison for Data, Grants and Personnel – Various projects and grant applications

General Fund

$75,000

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BOCES (General Fund) Consultants

Individual(s)

Scope of Work

Funding Source

Cost of Services

Melanie Lofaro

Work with building level teams to learn about and implement the Data-Wise Protocol, a collaborative data inquiry process to drive continuous improvement of teaching and learning for all students.

General Fund

$30,341

Victoria Setaro

Assisting building level administrator and department chairpersons to understand what data is available for them as leaders use and how they use them, as well as  how they can compile tools and guides to support use of data.

General Fund

$32,964

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2024-2025

Preliminary “Draft” Budget

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Current Budget to “Draft” Budget

  • 2023-2024 Approved Budget $135,629,641

  • 2024-2025 “Draft” Budget $141,343,647

  • Dollar Change $5,714,006
  • Percentage Change 4.21 %

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Tax Cap Calculation for Pine Bush CSD

Our tax levy limit is $2,495,281 or 4.05%*

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Current Revenue Picture

  • 2024-2025 “Draft” Revenue $138,429,641
    • Difference in Revenue and Expenses = $2,914,006
  • Anticipate additional state aid based on legislature discussions:
    • Approximately $1,400,000
  • This would result in a tax levy increase currently of 2.5% to balance the budget
  • Other considerations:
    • Fund balance
    • Actual State Aid Figure