Edna Drinkwater proposed budget totals $3.39 million

Thu, 07/09/2020 - 4:30pm

    NORTHRPORT — The Edna Drinkwater School in Northport has released its proposed budget for the 2020-2021 academic year. 

    The school committee is presenting a proposed 2020-2021 budget of $3,387,704.42, which is $233,839.41 less than the 2019-2020 budget and is a 6.46% reduction.

    State subsidy is up by 36.11% to $48,092.33 and local assessment is reduced by 7.61% from last year.

    “Once again, this is a budget that is less to the taxpayers than the last year we were part of RSU #20,” said Drinkwater Superintendent Peg Long. “A significant reason for this reduction is due to the current educational needs of our special education students and our ability to provide programming at the Drinkwater School rather than at an out of system placement.” 

    Cost Center FY 2020 FY 2021 Difference % Change
    Regular Instruction $1,595,358.83 $1,481,306.91 - 114,051.92 - 7.15
    Special Education $723,195.87 $602,904.70 - 120,291.17 - 16.63
    Other Instruction $28,516.47 $41,334.64 + 12,818.17 + 44.95
    Student and Staff Support $174,818.18 $186,644.40 + 11,826.22 + 6.76
    System Administration $153,633.10 $160,974.19 + 7,311.09 + 4.76
    School Administration $193,580.37 $196,099.16 + 2,518.79 + 1.3
    Transportation $164,408.36 $131,308.36 - 33,100.00 - 20.13
    Facilities and Maintenance $300,413.84 $221,748.76 - 78,665.08 - 26.19
    Debt Service $313,873.41 $311,634.96 - 2,238.45 - 0.71
    Food Service and Other $53,715.40 $53,748.34 + 32.94 + 0.0006
    TOTAL $3,701,543.83 $3,387,704.42 - 313,839.41 - 8.47