Frontier News

HAMBURG, NY 14075

Budget Issue 2017

Frontier News

INSIDE THIS EDITION

Superintendent’s Message ........................ 2

Capital Project News ...........................4 & 5

Budget News ........................................... 6 & 7

Board Candidates .......................................... 9

School News ...................................3, 10 & 11

6-Day Budget Notice...................................12

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Blasdell Elementary students in Mrs. Bergenson and Mrs. Clifford’s rst grade class were thrilled to receive books compliments of Blasdell Pizza Hut.

Blasdell Elementary was selected to be the recipients of 1,000 books by Blasdell Pizza Hut through their Literacy Campaign. Complete story on page 8.

Kneeling left to right: Julyan Olden, Lily Zaprzal, Emmi Mayle, Michael Echeverria, Carolanne Free. Middle row standing left to right: Madelyn Kuebler, Blake

Larivey, Kyairah Johnson, Parker Fannan, Bryson Ray, Lillian Kirbis, Brooke Kielar, Gabriella Incorvaia, Serenity Somerville, Janay Hamilton, Brody Fik.

Back row: Blasdell rst grade teachers, Deb Clifford and Sarah Bergenson; Blasdell Principal, Linda Dansa; Pizza Hut representatives, Deb Heller, Elena

Kostadinovski, Pizza Hut Ambassador; Sheila Wurthman, Walt Ruta and Kelly Sweeney.

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Superintendent’s Message

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This year the Board of Education is presenting 2017-18 school budget and capital project

propositions for our community that are focused on the principles of improving student

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The proposed 2017-18 budget stays within the allowable tax levy limit of 2.43%. This will keep

the Frontier property taxes amongst the lowest in Erie County. We were able to do this several

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programs that work for students.

An example of improving student programming, is that this budget allows for the hiring of a part-time science teacher

for the middle school. Presently, students in 8th-grade who want to take Regents Living Environment (biology) need to

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an interest in biology ought to be given the opportunity to take Regents Living Environment as it will provide them with

more expansive science opportunities in high school.

By law, schools have to get voter approval whenever funding is required for capital projects, including major repairs

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Board of Education has a long-term plan that district debt service cannot exceed .08 percent of the budget.

The proposed Capital Project proposition takes an important step towards getting this work done. The balance will

be addressed via the annual operations and maintenance budget, capital outlay projects and a potential 2022 capital

project. Please visit our web page at www.frontier.wnyric.org to see more details of this project.

On behalf of the entire Frontier school community I thank you for your consideration of the district budget and capital

proposition on May 16, 2017.

Respectfully,

Bret

Dr. Bret Apthorpe

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Pre-order you dinners below or e-mail Msnyder@frontiercsd.org with any questions.

Name: ____________________________________________________________ Email: ___________________________________________________________ Phone: __________ # of dinners

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Make checks payable to FRONTIER HIGH SCHOOL and return to:

Mary Frances Snyder at Frontier High School, 4432 Bay View Road, Hamburg NY 14075.

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School News

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Frontier High School PTSA and

ETHOS (the high school character

club) sponsor the Monthly Honors

program, recognizing students and staff

members.

Each month 16 students, a teacher

and a staff member are selected from

nominations submitted by their peers.

Individuals have been nominated for

their outstanding personal character

traits or their actions that have helped

improve the Frontier High School

community.

Congratulations to the following

Monthly Honors:

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Freshman A.C.E. - Angela Anzalone

Freshman A.C.E. - Sean Dlugosz

Building-At-Large - Ty Baker

Building-At-Large - Nicholas Ceccarelli

Building-At-Large - Richard Mann

Art Department - Emilee Smardz

Business Department - Zachary Buncy

English Language Arts Department -

Bethany Laufer

Family Consumer Science Department

- Gabriella DeMeo

Health Education Department -

Nathan Dolan

Mathematics Department -

Stephanie Heimlich

Music Department - Jeffrey Heferle

Physical Education Department -

Lorenzo Earthman

Physical Education Department -

Abigail Maus

Science Department - Lydia Podkulski

Social Studies Department -

Jacob Hettinger

Student Support Services - Kelly Elliott

Technology Education Department -

Samuel Norberg

World Languages Department -

Jiana Qsouse

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honored each month by the Kiwanis Club of Hamburg as being Thoughtful,

Enthusiastic, Respectful, Friendly, Impeccable and Caring.

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Emma Gaffy Liam Brodie

Anthony LaPaglia Autumn Ellsworth

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Avery Criscione Sam Gullo

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Andrew Markel Austin Hammer

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Delia O’Brien Matthew Wolkiewicz

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Alana Geary Cheyanne Hughes

Brooke Grabowski Braedon O’Brien

Roman Stephan Vincent Shattuck

Alexander Walker

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Honor is respecting others because of the higher authorities they represent.

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Justice is taking personal responsibility to uphold what is pure, right and true.

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The Frontier Central School District is proposing a capital project at facilities throughout the District to help preserve our assets,

address health and safety issues, and improve learning spaces/environments for our students. The project will address infrastructure

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The information collected in the 2015 Building Conditions Survey (BCS) required by the State was used to develop a long term plan

for facility improvements. The District’s Buildings & Grounds Committee met with our architects to review the information collected

in the BCS and together created a long term plan to address our facility needs. The group then began to look at the academic program

needs and how to prepare our facilities to adapt to the changing needs of our students, teachers and community. After reviewing a

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cost-effective solutions for the District’s building needs at this time.

The proposed project was approved by the Board of Education on March 21, 2017 and will seek voter approval on May 16, 2017.

Voters must be U.S. citizens, at least 18 years of age, and a resident of the District at least 30 days prior to the day of the vote. Absentee

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- Local share (amount covered by school taxes) of the project is $4,786,538 over

17 years

- Keeps total debt stable by adding new debt only when old debt is paid off

- Local share of all debt will remain at less than 2% of the annual tax levy

- Impact on a home with a full market value of $100,000 is $1.71 per year

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- Replace parking lots/catch basins

- Replace various plumbing/HVAC units

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State Building Aid:

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Capital Reserve:

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Local Share:

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- Science room renovations

- Classroom ceilings/lighting replacements

- Auditorium/lighting/stage renovations

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- Replace roof

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Budget Information

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Budget for 2016-17 $78,601,595

Budget for 2017-18 $84,172,397

Before Reserve Transfer $80,772,397 2.76%

After Reserve Transfer* $84,172,397 7.09%

* includes $3,400,000 transfer from Reserve for the 2018 Capital Project

New York State requires all school districts to report expenditures in three categories:

Program, Administrative and Capital. Components are listed below for each category.

Program

74.54%

Capital

17.51%

Components

Administrative

7.95%

ADMINISTRATIVE COMPONENT 2017-2018 % of Budget

Central Administration 301,142 .36%

Instructional Administration 2,605,987 3.1%

Business Administration 608,666 .72%

Board of Education 31,062 .04%

All Other Administrative Activities 1,351,530 1.61%

Administrative Fringe Beneﬁts 1,789,402 2.13%

Tota l Adminis trat ive Compone nt 6,687,789 7.95%

PROGRAM COMPONENT

Regular Instruction 27,914,512 33.16%

Special Education 11,045,003 13.12%

Extra-curricular 751,092 .89%

Community Ed & Summer School 585,207 .70%

Pupil Transportation 3,642,591 4.33%

All Other Program Activities 2,406,175 2.86%

Program Fringe Beneﬁts 16,399,321 19.48%

Tota l Program Comp onent 62,743,901 74.54%

CAPITAL COMPONENT

Facilities, Grounds & Maintenance 4,763,977 5.66%

Judgements, Claims & Tax Refunds 40,000 .05%

Debt Service & Interfund Transfers 8,162,177 9.07%

Capital Fringe Beneﬁts 1,774,553 2.11%

Tota l Capital Co mponent 14,740,707 17.51%

TOTAL GENERAL FUND BUDGET 84,172,397 100.00%

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Hamburg $26.85 $27.42 $.57 2.12%

Eden $22.24 $22.62 $.38 1.70%

The following sources represent anticipated revenues to support the 2017-18 budget

Erie County

Sales Tax

6.3%

Miscellaneous

2.8%%

Fund Balance/

Reserves

5.5%

Revenue

State & Federal

Aid

39.4%%

Property Tax

46.0%

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SOURCE 2016-2017 % of Budget 2017-2018 % of Budget

Property Tax $ 37,808,502 48.1% 38,727,313 46.0%

State Aid & Federal Aid $ 32,937,084 41.5% 33,163,579 39.4%

Erie County Sales Tax $ 4,842,991 6.2% 5,300,000 6.3%

Miscellaneous $ 2,209,368 3.2% 2,377,855 2.8%

Appropriated Fund Balance/Reserves $ 803,650 1.0% 4,603,650 5.5%

Tota l Revenues $ 78,601,595 100.0% 84,172,397 100%

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Members of the Frontier Middle School 8th-grade band were joined by 7th and

8th-grade students from across the state to take part in the New York State Band

Director’s Association Middle School Honor Band the weekend of March 3rd and

4th at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Liverpool, New York. The students were

selected based on their NYSSMA solo festival audition score last spring and their

teacher’s recommendation. While there, they were under the direction of conductor

Dr. Shelley Jagow from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. The students

also attended other activities including a leadership workshop given by Ronald

Sutherland.

Left to right: Madelyn Stoklosa, Madison Freund, Aubrie Swaenepoel, Joseph Syta, Madeline

Peters, Emily Jones and music teacher, Mr. Todd Macon.

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Propositions

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Proposition No. 1

2017-18 BUDGET

Shall the following resolution be adopted, to wit:

RESOLVED, that the budget for the Frontier Central School District

(the “School District”) be authorized to expend an amount not to

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and ending June 30, 2018, as presented by the Board of Education

(which includes appropriations for the educational program, for

transportation supplies, for student instructional supplies, for

equipment and materials and for interscholastic sports activities

and expenses), is hereby approved and adopted, and the required

funds therefor are hereby appropriated, and the necessary real

property taxes required shall be raised by a tax on the taxable

property in the School District to be levied and collected as

required by law.

Proposition No. 2

PURCHASE AND FINANCING

OF SCHOOL BUSES

Shall the following resolution be adopted, to wit:

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Frontier Central

School District (the “School District”) is hereby authorized to

acquire various school buses for use in the transportation program

of the School District, at an estimated maximum total cost of

$912,678 as presented by the Board of Education, and that such

estimated cost thereof (or so much thereof as may be necessary),

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by the levy of a tax upon the taxable property of the School District

and collected in annual installments as provided by Section 416 of

the Education Law, and in anticipation of such tax, bonds or other

obligations (including, without limitation, obligations arising under

leases, lease/purchase contracts or installment purchase contracts

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shall be issued or entered into in accordance with applicable

provisions of New York State law.

Proposition No. 3

2018 CAPITAL PROJECT

Shall the following resolution be adopted, to wit:

RESOLVED, that (a) the Board of Education (the

“Board”) of the Frontier Central School District (the

“School District”) is hereby authorized to undertake

a 2018 Capital Project (the “Project”) consisting of

the reconstruction, rehabilitation and renovation,

in part, and the construction of improvements

and upgrades to various School District buildings

and facilities (and the sites thereof) to implement

various health, safety, accessibility and Code

compliance measures and various other measures

included and described in (but not to be limited

by) the Project Plan referred to in the public notice

of the vote on this Proposition, and to expend

therefor an amount not to exceed $24,400,000; (b)

the School District is authorized to expend or apply

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of the School District) the amount of $3,400,000

from the School District’s Capital Reserve Fund that

was established in May of 2016; (c) a tax is hereby

voted in an amount not to exceed $21,000,000 to

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of the Project, such tax to be levied and collected in

installments in such years and in such amounts as

shall be determined by the Board; (d) in anticipation

of such tax, obligations of the School District are

hereby authorized to be issued in the aggregate

principal amount of not to exceed $21,000,000,

and a tax is hereby voted to pay the interest on

such obligations as the same shall become due

and payable; and (e) New York State Building Aid

funds expected to be received by the School District

are anticipated to offset a substantial part of such

costs, and such funds, to the extent received, shall

be applied to offset and reduce the amount of taxes

herein authorized to be levied.

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Running for a seat on the Board of Education are:

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members to serve students and accomplish the following:

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I believe it is all about

balance. The District

must provide “all”

of our children with

the best education

possible. Academics

and career training

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sports, and clubs are what round out

their development and make them even

better. I understand just how important

teachers, support staff, aides, bus drivers,

and administrators are in making our

District successful. I have no tolerance

for wasteful spending and if re-elected

will continue to ensure that your tax

dollars are used wisely. We can have high

academics, extra-curricular activities, and

an acceptable tax rate – if we determine a

reasonable balance.

As the General Manager of Information

Services at National Fuel Gas, my job is

to implement change. I know how to get

people with different opinions to work

together toward a common goal.

My vitals; B.S. from University of Buffalo,

M.B.A. from Canisius College, thirty-plus

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budgets and technology, eleven-year

member of District Audit Committee.

All three of my children went through

the district from Kindergarten through

12th grade. I have learned that listening

is paramount and that all people have

something to offer. I would be very proud

to continue representing you! Thank you.

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I joined the Frontier

School Community in

September 1977 and

served as a teacher and

administrator until my

retirement in Novem-

ber 2016. As a can-

didate for the School

Board, I will continue advocating for the

education of all children in our community.

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the national and state levels. Unfunded

mandates continue to impact the vital

preparation of our students as members of

a globally competitive workforce.

A Board of Education must be responsive

and listen to all constituents. My efforts

would center on serving all of the children

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responsible to the taxpayers.

The Frontier Central School District has a

tradition of providing a quality educational

experience for students. I believe that this

legacy needs to continue focusing on the

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skills: creativity, collaboration, communica-

tion, cross-cultural understanding, career

and learning, computer literacy and critical

thinking.

My knowledge and experience will help me

to provide leadership and partner with the

Superintendent’s vision of Frontier Kids…

Frontier Future.

Together, as a school community We can

make vision a reality! I respectfully ask for

your vote on Tuesday, May 16, 2017.

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My name is Taz

Guishard and before

I ask for your vote, I

would like you to get to

know me as a person.

My mother was 22

when she had me.

Being the third child

to a single mom in the Caribbean was

challenging. Our things were simple.

Transportation wasn’t how, but rather

how long to walk there. Sharing was a

must.

Regardless, I knew I was blessed. You

see, I got to live and get to love my

grandmother and great grandmother.

Through stories, I learned the principles

of standing up for your family and

community, and building character.

At the age of 8, we moved into my aunt

and uncle’s two bedroom apartment in

the Bronx. There, I learned the principles

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importance of education. I watched my

mom work full time while taking classes

to become a nurse. She wanted better for

us. And she knew that meant education.

That’s why I take the education of my two

kids and the children of Frontier very

seriously.

You now und erstand my p assi on for

family, for community and my push for

strong education.

It would be my honor to serve this

community. Thank you!

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student performance

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district resources to improve achievement

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Frontier News

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Forward written by Catherine Ryan

Hyde. The message in the book of

doing something nice for others

without expecting something in

return touched each one of the

students in a different way. Some

young men in the classroom were

moved from thought to action! They

worked together to “pay it forward”

to the Juvenile Diabetes Research

Foundation. The boys decided to

make bracelets and book tags to sell.

Their hard work and effort raised $645.20 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foun-

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this childhood illness, just think about what we can all do if we “pay it forward” too.

School News

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Blasdell Elementary was the designated

school that Blasdell Pizza Hut chose to

donate 1,000 books to the students. The

locally owned and operated Pizza Hut

restaurants engaged customers and team

members through a coordinated fundrais-

ing campaign in the fall of 2016 to enable

literacy resources, empower teachers and

inspire readers in our local communities.

This was a nation-wide effort to raise

money for The Literacy Project.

There were three restaurants in the

WNY area that raised the most money

and were able to select a local school to

purchase and deliver 1,000 books to! The

Blasdell Pizza Hut was one of these top 10

restaurants! Each restaurant had one em-

ployee, or ambassador, who encouraged

the whole restaurant team to get involved

and help raise the money. The Blasdell

Ambassador, Elena Kostadinovski, choose

Blasdell Elementary to donate the 1,000

books to.

After the 1,000 books were delivered

to Blasdell Elementary, representatives

from Pizza Hut came to the school and visited classrooms dispersing books to their

students. Each student received a book, and the remainder will go into classrooms

and the Library Media Center.

Fourth-grade students are all smiles as they pick

out a book compliments of Pizza Hut.

Blasdell Principal Linda Dansa leads the charge

with cart full of books ready to be given to Blasdell

students followed by Pizza Hut representatives

including Elena Kostdinovski, holding books,

ambassador of the literacy project.

Frontier News, a publication of the Board of

Education, will be published for distribution in

September, May and July. In November, January

and March the newsletter will be available

electronically on the district web site at

www.frontier.wnyric.org.

The newsletters are designed to disseminate

information, as well as to celebrate the success of

individuals and programs that support

the District’s mission goals.

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Editor/Photos By: Susan Melski

Design by: Erie 1 BOCES

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A total of 172 students representing

29 local high schools were inducted

into the National Technical Honor

Society (NTHS). Frontier students

from Erie 1 BOCES’ were recognized

for their academic performance and

commitment to learning.

The fourteen Frontier seniors inducted

into NTHS were: Carter Bates, James

Breindel, Hunter Carder, Madison Edel,

Cassidy Fleming, Alyssa Genovese,

Karah Glinski, Scott Klawon, Hayley

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Shaffer, Makenzie Victor, Halie Wizner

and Rebecca Wolkiewicz.

Sitting left to right: Halie Wizner, Madison Edel,

Karah Glinski, Makenzie Victor and Hayley

Pirowski. Standing left to right: Hunter Carder,

Carter Bates, Scott Klawon, James Breindel,

Matthew Schefer and Zachary Shaffer.

Missing from photo: Alyssa Genovese, Cassidy

Fleming and Rebecca Wolkiewicz.

Front row: Alex Soto, Connor Polenon, Liam Brodie,

Dylan Anderson, John Cartonia and Connor O’Brien. Back

Row: Big Tree Principal, Mrs. Julia Birmingham; Frontier

Superintendent, Dr. Bret Apthorpe; Board of Education

Member, Mr. David Patton, Nicholas Capozzi and fth-

grade Teacher, Mrs. Laurel Cerone.

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Congratulations to

Pinehurst Elementary

Music Teacher, James

DesJardins, this years

recipient of the Erie

County Music Educators

Association-BPO Award!

This award has been

acknowledged for the

last 23 years to the best

of the best in the ECMEA

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and supports music education throughout Erie County and Western

New York.

ECMEA’s purpose since its inception in 1949 has been to advance and

strengthen the cause of music education in Erie County. ECMEA not

only provides leadership in the professional growth of teachers, but

offers special opportunities for musical growth to elementary and

secondary school pupils by sponsoring music festivals throughout the

school year.

Frontier Central Schools congratulates Mr. DesJardins and is proud

have our music education department once again being awarded

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Fourth-grade students

in Mrs. Katelyn Piraino’s

class celebrated their

Easter party with

a bit of Math. Each

student received three

math problems and

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with the answers on

them. Topics included

place value, fractions,

angles, multiplication

facts through 12, and

division. Egg questions

were differentiated

based off of students’

mathematical abilities

and strengths.

The students enjoyed

the challenge and excitement of getting the correct

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Middle School Character Council Students of the Month began their morning

with lots of energy and a healthy breakfast served by special guest, Cordy

Glenn, Buffalo Bills’ Offensive Tackle and Audrey Donahoe, Dairy Council Health

Foundation Board Member. During breakfast, a $5,000 grant was awarded to

Frontier to purchase a Grab and Go Breakfast kiosks that expand the district’s

“Breakfast After the Bell” program and purchase new equipment to start an NFL

Flag Football curriculum.

Frontier is proud to implement programs that increase physical activity and

encourage consumption of nutritious foods among our students. Food Service

manager, Jason Whipple, uses local produce and schools have healthy product

vending machines. Environmental Club will begin a school garden this spring

along with Fun Fitness Friday; before school intramural and the BackPack

Program, that provides nutritious food in take-home back packs each Friday

throughout the school year to children who might not have nutritious food

available during the weekend.

The students enjoyed participating in various exercises, having an opportunity

to win prizes compliments of the Buffalo Bills and learning about the

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Elementary/MIddle School News

Raise your milk carton! Students join Buffalo Bills’ Offensive

Tackle Cordy Glenn and raise th e i r milk cartons pledging to

make healthy food choices.

Milk in the morning! Middle School Character Council Students

of the Month, Frontier administrators, Board members, take a

moment for a group photo with their special breakfast guest.

Brylee Weisenburg & William

Brunn Jr. proudly show off their

Easter egg treasures!

Frontier Central District News

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Permit No. 92

School District Budget Notice

Under the Budget Proposed for the 2017-18 School Year

Estimated Basic STAR Exemption Savings

$448

The annual budget vote for the ﬁscal year 2017-18 by the qualiﬁed voters of the Frontier Central School District, Erie County, New York, will be held at the

Hamburg Senior Community Center, 4540 Southwestern Blvd., Hamburg, NY, in said district on Tuesday, May 16, 2017, between the hours of 7:00am and 9:00pm,

prevailing time, at which time the polls will be opened to vote by voting ballot or machine.

The basic school tax relief (STAR) exemption is authorized by section 425 of the Real Property Tax Law.

Overall Budget Proposal

Budget Adopted

for the 2016-17

School Year

Budget Proposed

for the 2017-18

School Year

Contingency Budget

for the 2017-18

School Year

Total Budgeted Amount, Not Including Separate Propositions $78,601,595 $84,172,397 $83,253,586

Increase/Decrease for the 2017-18 School Year $5,570,802 $4,651,991

Percentage Increase/Decrease in Proposed Budget 7.09% 5.92%

Change in the Consumer Price Index 1.26%

A. Proposed Levy to Support the Total Budgeted Amount $37,808,502 $38,727,313

B. Levy to Support Library Debt, if Applicable 0 0

C. Levy for Non-Excludable Propositions, if Applicable 0 0

D. Total Tax Cap Reserve Amount Used to Reduce Current Year Levy 0 0

E. Total Proposed School Year Tax Levy (A + B + C - D) $37,808,502 $38,727,313 37,808,502

F. To ta l Pe r mi ss ibl e E xc l u si ons $885,563 $885,830

G. School Tax Levy Limit, Excluding Levy for Permissible Exclusions $36,922,939 $37,841,483

H. Total Proposed School Year Tax Levy, Excluding Levy to Support

Library Debt and/or Permissible Exclusions (E – B – F + D)

$36,922,939 $37,841,483

I. Diﬀerence: G – H (Negative Value Requires 60.0% Voter Approval) $0 $0

Administrative Component $6,536,759 $6,687,789 $6,640,070

Program Component $61,146,445 $62,743,901 $62,157,227

Capital Component $10,918,391 $14,740,707 $14,456,289

Contingency Budget

Should the proposed 2017-18 budget be defeated, pursuant to Section 2023 of the Education Law, the 2017-18 contingent budget ﬁgure appearing above

reﬂects the following preliminary assumptions:

1) Equipment appropriations will be eliminated except for State aided computer hardware, students with special equipment needs and equipment essential

to maintain the educational program.

2) The contingent budget ﬁgure includes the cost of outside groups such as Girl Scouts, Little Cagers and Hamburg Swimming to use school facilities.

However, these and other outside groups will be required to pay for building use.

3) The Tax Levy will remain at the 2016-17 school year level as required by Law.

Superintendent of Schools

Dr. Bret Apthorpe

2016-17 Board of Education

Janet MacGregor Plarr, President

Davis Podkulski, Vice-president

Larry J. Albert

Patrick Boyle

Taz Guishard

David Patton

Davis Podkulski