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What do our districts look like if they stay separate?
What do our districts look like if they stay separate?
Facilities
Facilities
Repairs to the Schenevus Central School building are estimated to cost about $2 million, the local share of which would be approximately $320,000 paid over 20 years. Additional repairs may also be identified in the building condition survey currently under way.
The Worcester Central School District concluded its most recent building project in December of 2020. This project included roof repair, drainage corrections, a new pole barn, replacement of the school parking lots, a resurfaced gym floor, and carbon monoxide sensor additions. A building condition survey is under way.
Finances
Finances
Maintaining programming (not including building repairs), will cost Schenevus Central School District on average $300,000 more per year than taxes and state aid support at current levels, requiring some combination of:
Raising taxes (approx. 8%-10% increase per year)
Using fund balance (can fund normal increases for about three years before fund is depleted)
Cutting nonmandated programs (athletics, BOCES CTE, kindergarten and pre-K) as a last resort
The Worcester Central School District continues to rely on fund balance to fill the gap between local taxes and state aid so that student programs can be sustained.
Academics
Academics
Schenevus students lag behind state averages in math and English Language Arts (ELA) for Grades 3-8. Elective offerings at the secondary level are limited, with some courses only available via distance learning. Only one language other than English is taught. Federal stimulus funds for summer and after-school programs will end in 2024.
Worcester students lag behind state averages in math and English Language Arts (ELA) for Grades 3-8. Elective offerings at the secondary level are limited. Only one language other than English is taught.
Extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
Schenevus offers soccer, basketball, baseball, softball, cross country and track, but continued declining enrollment and/or budget cuts could threaten the continuation of programs with low participation.
Worcester offers soccer, basketball, baseball, softball and track. These teams should be able to continue, but declining enrollment could require the district to combine teams.
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