PRSD School Budget 2010-11
Total Budget: $57,904,314
Approved by voters on May 18th, 2010
1700 Yes - 866 No
2010-11 Tax Rate
Projected 2.03% increase for homeowners
Projected 3.15% decrease for commercial property owners
Orangetown properties are on partial assessment.
Budget Highlights:
Protects class sizes at the elementary level and in core subject classes at the middle school and high school
Continues high school academic labs and middle school learning centers
Continues 20 college level courses at high school including 15 Advanced Placement Courses
Maintains continuuum of special education services
Maintains most athletic and co-curricular activities; eliminates one drama production at high school
Maintains adult education program including special programs for senior citizens and parents
Maintains community use of facilities
Eliminates 5.1 faculty/staff largely through attrition
Eliminates four duplicate modified sports teams
Significant reductions in staff development expenses
Reductions in some field trip, club and school event supervision expenses
Cost-Efficiency
PRSD maintains second lowest annual per-pupil-expenditure in Rockland County and among the lowest 15% of the 48 districts in Rockland and Westchester Counties.
Ranked among the 15 most affordable zip codes with the best public schools in the country by Business Week and CyberHomes
NYS Comptroller's Audit Report (2009) - Click HERE