BUDGET VOTE & ELECTION -- Tuesday, May 15, 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. See pages 3-6 for more info. Be sure to check us out on Facebook and Twitter...

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1 BUDGET VOTE & ELECTION -- Tuesday, May 15, 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. See pages 3-6 for more info. Be sure to check us out on Facebook and Twitter... THE OVERVIEW To prepare our students to be successful, contributing members of their communities, through excellence in education West W. State St., Wellsville, NY NY May 2018 Volume 25, Issue No. 9 Hyslip Makes Big 30 Academic Team The Principal s Association, comprised of both New York and Pennsylvania schools that lie in what is termed the Big 30 Area, has formulated a selection process that will allow each school to nominate a student to be a participant on the Big 30 Academic Team. These students -- along with their parents, principals and superintendent -- are to be honored at an awards dinner. The dinner will be held on Monday, May 14, at the Old Library Restaurant in Olean, NY. We are proud to announce Jaden Hyslip (at left) has been chosen as the nominee for Sage Awards Announced Ellie Davis and Braden Scott (at bottom left), Class of 2019, have been named the Student Sage from Wellsville Secondary School. The Student Sage Award enables high schools to honor juniors from their school community with this nomination. Recipients of the award will receive a Student Sage pin, a certificate of nomination, and an invitation to the Russell Sage College Student Sage Scholars Reception during their senior year. Upon admission, the student nominees will be eligible for a scholarship to Russell Sage College. Qualifying nominees are guaranteed a minimum of $5,000 per year toward tuition at Russell Sage College or Sage College of Albany. In addition, all Student Sage applicants will be automatically reviewed for additional merit aid, bringing their possible total scholarship to $10,000 per year. the Wellsville Secondary School for the school year. The criteria for this award is based on academics, 90% (raw grades, courses studied and their difficulty, college entrance scores, and grade averages, on a scale of 100 being the best), and the other 10% is the student s involvement in and outside of school. Jaden is a top academic student whose grades and college test scores are exemplary and who has received the highest accolades from her principal. Jaden is a positive contributor in school and in the community. CLARKSON UNIVERSITY Scholarship Award winners Taylor Adams (left) and Olivia Hart (right). STORY ON PAGE 7.

2 Rochester Institute of Technology Award Nominees RIT AWARD NOMINEES shown left to right are: Ryan Ludu, Marissa Tucker, Paige Palmer, and Seth Tinder. WCS Calendar of Events May 5 - SAT Exam May AP Exams May 8 - Budget Hearing, Room 212A, Secondary School, 6 p.m. May 8 - BOE Meeting, Room 212A, Secondary School, 6:30 p.m. May 14 - PTA Meeting, Elementary School Library, 6:30 p.m. May 15 - Budget Vote, Riverside Lobby, 7 a.m. 9 p.m. May 15 - Grades 6-8 Concert, Secondary School Auditorium, 7 p.m. May 15 - BOE Meeting, District Conference Room, 9:15 p.m. May 16 - Westside Instrumental Majors, Hornell High School May Houghton Strings Festival, Houghton College May 22 - Grades 9-12 Concert, Secondary School Auditorium, 7 p.m. May 23 - Eastside NYSSMA Instrumental Majors, Elmira High School May 24 - NYSSMA Choral Majors, Prattsburg Central May 24 - Elementary Spring Concert, Secondary School Auditorium, 7 p.m. May 25 - SCHOOL WILL BE IN SESSION May 28 - NO SCHOOL Memorial Day June Bolivar-Richburg, NYSSMA Solo Festival June 2 - Junior-Senior Prom June 2 - After Prom Party, Bowl-M-Over, 11:30 p.m. 2 a.m. June 4 - BOE Meeting, Room 212A, Secondary School, 6:30 p.m. June 5 - Senior Scholarship Night, Secondary School Auditorium, 7 p.m. June 5 - Senior Art Show Opening Reception, Auditorium, 4:30-7 p.m. June 7 - JUMP Day June 8 - JUMP Day (Rain Date) June 9 - ACT Exam Wellsville Secondary School will again be participating in RIT s High School Junior Awards Program. The Computing Medal and Scholarship Program and the Award for Creativity and Innovation not only recognizes outstanding high school juniors, but also highlights RIT s leadership in computing education, as well as its creative and innovative programs, in many other disciplines ranging from engineering, sciences, and business to design, photography, film and crafts. Ryan Ludu and Marissa Tucker, Class of 2019, have been nominated for the Rochester Institute of Technology Computing Medal and Scholarship by Wellsville Secondary School Counselors and Administration. They have also nominated Paige Palmer and Seth Tinder to receive the RIT Creativity and Innovation Award. Nominees for the awards program must rank in the top 10% of the junior class, demonstrate leadership in school and community, and be pursuing a rigorous collegepreparatory curriculum. Students selected to receive these awards are eligible for a $28,000 scholarship ($7,000 per year) if accepted and enroll at RIT. Students may use these scholarships to pursue any of the baccalaureate degree programs available at RIT. THE OVERVIEW To prepare our students to be successful, contributing members will be produced monthly as a service to district residents, taxpayers, students, parents, and employees. Staff members and others can submit information on significant events via to the designated reporter for their building by the following deadline(s): June 2018 May 17 WCS Mission Statement "Our mission is to prepare our students to be successful, contributing members of their communities through excellence in education." The Overview 2 May 2018

3 Dear Residents, From the Wellsville BOE and Administration The Wellsville Central School District s mission statement continues to guide our budget decisions, to prepare our students to be successful, contributing members of their communities through excellence in education. We strive to provide programs and services necessary for educating our students in a more competitive and challenging world. We believe we have accomplished this goal through a process that considers the growing needs of our students, as well as the ongoing financial challenges of our community and taxpayers. As responsible stewards of public funds, we are proud to announce a 0.5 % decrease in the tax levy. This is the second year we have proposed a decrease. The tax decrease is due to a budget reduction of 0.8% from last year, which was in large part due to refinancing a construction bond at a lower interest rate. We are proud of our staff members who are dedicated to educating our children and ensuring their safety. We are grateful to a community that is supportive of our schools and students. We encourage you to be informed about the budget. Join us for our public budget hearing on May 8, at 6 p.m. in the Secondary School Room 212A, and please exercise your right to vote on the budget in the Wellsville Secondary School Lobby (river side entrance) on May 15, 2018, between the hours of 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. We also encourage you to contact the district office ( ) with any questions you may have regarding the Wellsville Central School District Budget At-A-Glance Proposed Budget $28,994,163 Budget Decrease -0.8% Proposed Tax Levy Decrease -0.5% Budget Hearing -- Tuesday, May 8 6 p.m., Secondary School, Room 212A Vote -- Tuesday, May 15 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., Secondary School Lobby (Riverside entrance) Voting Qualifications A person shall be entitled to vote at this meeting and election of School District Officers and upon other matters, which may be brought before such meeting, and election who is: a) A citizen of the United States; b) 18 years of age; and c) A resident within the District for a period of 30 days preceding the election. Board of Education, Wellsville Central School District No. 1 of towns of Wellsville, Willing, Scio, Alma, Andover, and Independence, Allegany County, New York. 13 Year Comparison of Tax Levy Increases Year Change in Levy % % % % % % % % % % % % % The Overview 3 May 2018

4 Three Candidates Running for Three Seats on School Board Three candidates are running for election to the Wellsville Central School Board of Education. The Board has three (3) three-year terms of office set to expire at the end of June. These three candidates will appear on the ballot for the May 15, 2018, school board election in the following order: 1) Bryan Gamache 2) Heather Gill 3) Ronald Keith Loines, Jr Proposed Expenditure Summary DEBT SERVICE 13% EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 19% TRANSPORTATION 3% TRANSFERS TO OTHER FUNDS (CAFETERIA) 0% GENERAL SUPPORT 13% INSTRUCTION 52% Description Proposed Budget Budget $ CHANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION 23,525 23,525 $ - CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION 202, ,014 $ (5,122) FINANCE 267, ,374 $ (13,221) STAFF (PERSONNEL, LEGAL) 450, ,320 $ (21,035) CENTRAL SERVICES (Operations & Maintenance, Printing & Mail) 2,146,774 1,848,561 $ 298,213 SPECIAL ITEMS (Insurance, BOCES Admin.) 526, ,000 $ 9,548 TOTAL GENERAL SUPPORT 3,617,177 3,348,794 $ 268,383 SUPERVISION 1,373,344 1,361,434 $ 11,910 TEACHING 6,460,356 6,469,661 $ (9,305) SPECIAL APPORTIONMENT PROGRAMS (Special & Occupational Education) 5,101,607 5,149,214 $ (47,607) SPECIAL SCHOOLS 105, ,600 $ (17,582) INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA 902, ,871 $ 16,776 PUPIL SERVICES 1,131,957 1,101,535 $ 30,422 TOTAL INSTRUCTION 15,074,929 15,090,315 $ (15,386) TRANSPORTATION 1,001, ,074 $ 6,999 TOTAL TRANSPORTATION 1,001, ,074 $ 6,999 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 5,538,814 5,751,277 $ (212,463) DEBT SERVICE 3,732,170 4,012,715 $ (280,545) TRANSFERS TO OTHER FUNDS (CAFETERIA) 30,000 30,000 $ - TOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED 9,300,984 9,793,992 $ (493,008) GRAND TOTAL 28,994,163 29,227,175 $ (233,012) Continued on Page 5 The Overview 4 May 2018

5 Miscellaneous (Rent, Fees, Medicaid, Interest) 1% State Aid 68% Appropriated Fund Balance 1% Retirement Reserve (To Pay Pension Fund) 1% Tax Levy (0.5% Decrease) 29% Proposed Revenue Summary LEGAL NOTICE OF ANNUAL SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETING The Board of Education of the Wellsville Central School District, Wellsville, New York, hereby gives notice that an Annual District Meeting on the proposed budget (being Proposition No 1) and related propositions will be held at Wellsville Central School, Wellsville, New York, Secondary School Room 212A, 126 West State St., on the 8th day of May, 2018, beginning at 6:00 p.m. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required for the ensuing year for school purpose, exclusive of public moneys, may be obtained by any taxpayer in the District during the fourteen (14) days preceding May 15, 2018, except Saturday, Sunday, or a holiday, at the following school house in which school is maintained during the hours designated: Wellsville Central School District Office, 126 West State Street, Wellsville, NY between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education must be filed with the Clerk of the District, 126 West State St., Wellsville, NY not later than 5:00 p.m. on April 16, The following vacancies are occurring: Three (3) year term to expire June 30, 2021, current incumbent, Mrs. Carol English; Three (3) year term to expire June 30, 2021, current incumbent, Mr. Clinton Gilkey; Three (3) year term to expire June 30, 2021, current incumbent, Mr. Jeffrey LaBenne Each petition must be directed to the Clerk of the District, must be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District, must be filed with the district at least thirty (30) days prior to the budget vote on May 15, 2018, and must state the name and residence of the candidate. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that voting will be held on May 15, 2018, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. in the Secondary School Lobby (Riverside Entrance) for the voting upon the election of three (3) board members of the Board of Education and to vote upon the acceptance of the proposed budget (being PROPOSITION NO. 1) for the school year and: PROPOSITION NO. 2 RESOLVED that the Board of Education of the Wellsville Central School District No. 1 of the County of Allegany, is hereby authorized and directed to purchase two (2) 65 passenger conventional buses at a total maximum cost of $250,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary to be raised by taxes on the taxable property of the said school district and to issue obligations of the school district, therefore, in accordance with the education law and local finance law: PROPOSITION NO. 3 RESOLVED that the Board of Education of the Wellsville Central School District No. 1 of the County of Allegany, is hereby authorized and directed to maintain the current level of library support at $430,932 with no increase, and to pay over such funds to the trustees of the David A. Howe Public Library. AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots to vote on these propositions may be applied for at the office of the School District Clerk, 126 West State St., Wellsville, NY at least seven days before the date of the aforesaid district meeting if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before such district meeting if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued shall be available for public inspection in the office of the District Clerk during regular office hours on each of the five days prior to the day of the vote (excluding Saturday, Sunday, or a holiday) and such list shall also be posted conspicuously at the place of voting. An absentee ballot must reach the office of the District Clerk, 126 West State St., Wellsville, NY not later than 4:00 p.m. on the day of such district meeting. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN there will be no separate registration required to vote in the election of School Board members or for the budget or separate propositions. A person shall be entitled to vote at this meeting and election of School District Officers and upon other matters, which may be brought before such meeting, and election who is: a) A citizen of the United States, b) 18 years of age, c) A resident within the District for a period of 30 days prior to the meeting or election at which he or she offers to vote. Board of Education, Wellsville Central School District No 1 of towns of Wellsville, Willing, Scio, Alma, Andover, and Independence, Allegany County, New York. By Dawn Youmans, District Clerk, Wellsville Central School. The Overview 5 May 2018

6 School District Budget Notice Overall Budget Proposal Budget Adopted for the School Year Budget Proposed for the School Year Contingency Budget for the School Year * Total Budgeted Amount, Not Including Separate Propositions $ 29,227,175 $ 28,994,163 $ 28,878,363 Increase/Decrease for the School Year ($ 223,012) ($ 348,812) Percentage Increase/Decrease in Proposed Budget (0.8 %) (1.2%) Change in the Consumer Price Index 2.13% A. Proposed Levy to Support the Total Budgeted Amount $ 8,346,858 $ 8,305,124 B. Levy to Support Library Debt, if Applicable C. Levy for Non-Excludable Propositions, if Applicable ** D. Total Tax Cap Reserve Amount Used to Reduce Current Year Levy E. Total Proposed School Year Tax Levy (A + B + C - D) $ 8,346,858 $ 8,305,124 $ 8,346,858 F. Total Permissible Exclusions $ $ G. School Tax Levy Limit, Excluding Levy for Permissible Exclusions $ 8,370,311 $ 8,805,567 H. Total Proposed School Year Tax Levy, Excluding Levy to Support Library Debt and/or Permissible Exclusions (E B F + D) I. Difference: G H (Negative Value Requires 60.0% Voter Approval See Note Below Regarding Separate Propositions) ** $ 8,346,858 $ 8,305,124 $ 23,453 $ 500,443 Administrative Component $ 3,652,605 $ 3,626,090 $ 3,579,090 Program Component $ 19,625,188 $ 19,375,884 $ 19,327,084 Capital Component $ 5,949,382 $ 5,992,189 $ 5,972,189 * Provide a statement of assumptions made in projecting a contingency budget for the school year, should the proposed budget be defeated pursuant to Section 2023 of the Education Law. ** List Separate Propositions that are not included in the Total Budgeted Amount: (Tax Levy associated with educational or transportation services propositions are not eligible for exclusion and may affect voter approval requirements) Description Amount Proposition 2 Authorization to borrow for the purchase of 2 buses $ 250,000 Proposition 3 Authorization of the David A Howe Library levy $ 0 NOTE: Please submit an electronic version (Word or PDF) of this completed form to: emscmgts@nysed.gov Under the Budget Proposed for the School Year Estimated Basic STAR Exemption Savings 1 $654 The annual budget vote for the fiscal year by the qualified voters of the Wellsville Central School District, Allegany County, New York, will be held at the Wellsville Secondary School, River Side Entrance in said district on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 between the hours of 7:00am and 9:00pm, prevailing time in the Wellsville Secondary School, at which time the polls will be opened to vote by voting ballot or machine The - Overview 6 May The basic school tax relief (STAR) exemption is authorized by section 425 of the Real Property Tax Law.

7 Guidance News Important Calendar Dates May 4 - Deadline to register for the June 9, 2018 ACT College Entrance Exam at WSS. Please register online at May 5 - SAT College Entrance Exam at WSS. Students should be at the high school by 7:45 a.m. Please bring your identification, admission ticket, two #2 pencils, and a calculator. May 7 - Allegany County National Honor Society Banquet May Advanced Placement Exams May 14 - Big 30 Academic Team Scholarship Banquet at 6 p.m., Old Library Restaurant. May 15 - MP 4 progress report period ends. May 17 - MP 4 progress reports are available on the parent portal. May 18 - Late registration deadline for the June 9, 2018 ACT College Entrance Exam May 20 - Allegany County Area Foundation Dollars for Scholars Award Ceremony, 2 p.m. May 28 - NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day June 2 - Junior/Senior Prom June 5 - Dinner for seniors and their families (dine-in only) 5-7 p.m.; Senior Art Show at 5 p.m., WSS; Senior Scholarship Night at 7 p.m., WSS Auditorium June 9 - ACT College Entrance Exam to be given at WSS. Students should be at the high school by 7:45 a.m. Please bring your identification, admission ticket, two #2 pencils, and a calculator. June 11 - Last day of classes for high school June Regents and RCT Exams June 21 - Class of 2019 senior pictures June 22 - Graduation 7:00 p.m. June 22 - MP 4 report cards available on parent portal July Session 1 Driver Education July 9 - August 15 - Summer School July 30 - August 21 - Session 2 Driver Education August 16 & 17 - Regents Exams Clarkson Leadership & Achievement Awards Announced Clarkson University would once again like to recognize two top juniors. The juniors selected for the Clarkson Leadership & Clarkson Achievement Awards will qualify for a $60,000 ($15,000 per year) or $48,000 ($12,000 per year) tuition scholarship, respectively, over four years should the students apply, be accepted and choose to enroll at Clarkson University. To be eligible for the Clarkson Leadership Award or Clarkson Achievement Award the juniors must be recognized by students and faculty as having been a positive contributor to school and community, demonstrate leadership qualities, be enrolled in a college-bound program and achieve an academic class rank in the top 15%. The Clarkson University Leadership Award has been awarded to Taylor Adams. The Clarkson University Achievement Award has been awarded to Olivia Hart. SEE PHOTO ON PAGE 1. Scholarship Deadlines The Wellsville Secondary School Guidance and Counseling Office would like to share with you valuable information the Class of 2018 is currently receiving about local scholarship opportunities. Listed below are local scholarship opportunities that are available to the Class of 2018, along with their deadlines. Applications for these scholarships are available in the Guidance Office. Please stop by Guidance or call with any questions. Please do not let these opportunities pass you by! May 1 - Steuben Trust Company Scholarship, Charles F. Costello Memorial Scholarship May 4 - American Legion Scholarship Trust, WLSV Elementary PTA Scholarship May 7 - Elizabeth Walchli Memorial Scholarship May 11 - Morrison Hayes Post #702 American Legion Scholarship May 15 - David Wallace Memorial Scholarship, Gretchen Kautz Schavalier Scholarship May 23 - Association of Former New York State Trooper, Inc. Scholarship June 1 - Northeast Dairy Association, Inc. Scholarship The Overview 7 May 2018

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12 Wellsville Central Schools 126 West State Street Wellsville, NY BOARD OF EDUCATION Al Mosher, President Clinton Gilkey, Vice President Carol English George Kinnicutt Jeffrey LaBenne Steven Pettenati Constance Synakowski Dawn Youmans, District Clerk CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION David Foster, Superintendent of Schools Emily Peavey, School Business Executive Mary VanEtten, Director of Special Education Dean Giopulos, Director of Student Services Mariah Kramer, Director of Curriculum, Instruction & Technology Mary Ellen O'Connell, Secondary School Principal Jason Mank, Secondary School Assistant Principal Richard Bull, Secondary School Assistant Principal Elizabeth Sinski, Elementary School Principal Karen Cunico, Elementary School Assistant Principal Don't Forget to Vote on May 15! OR CURRENT RESIDENT POSTAL PATRON NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE PAID Permit No. 264 Wellsville, NY ECRWSS Budget Vote & School Board Election on Tuesday, May 15, Secondary School Lobby (Riverside entrance), 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. University of Rochester Award Nominees UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER AWARD NOMINEES pictured left to right are: Alyssa Kear, Jana Whitehouse, Madison Bailey, and Quinn Burke. Since 1933, the University of Rochester has maintained a tradition of helping high schools recognize their most talented students. The University of Rochester currently offers awards to recognize outstanding juniors in high school. To be considered for these scholarships, students must first apply for admissions to the University. Upon application for admission, winners are automatically considered for the respective scholarship. The scholarship provides each qualified student $7,500 to $20,000 per year for four years. Selection for these scholarships is competitive and is based upon the overall strength of the student s application for admission. The University of Rochester is proud to continue the tradition of the Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award, given each year to high school juniors who demonstrate exceptional promise in the sciences. Wellsville Secondary School s nominee to receive the Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award is Alyssa Kear. Jana Whitehouse has been nominated by WSS to receive the University of Rochester s Humanities/Social Sciences Award. This award is named in honor of famous Rochester natives Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony. The University is proud to continue the tradition of these pioneers through extensive research and study devoted to social justice and human rights. Wellsville Secondary School s third nominee is Madison Bailey. Madison has been nominated for the George Eastman Young Leaders Award. Selection for this award is based upon strong leadership experience at school and in the community and extensive involvement in extracurricular activities. Wellsville Secondary School s fourth and final nominee is Quinn Burke. Quinn is our nominee for the University of Rochester s Xerox Award for Innovation and Information Technology. The junior nominated for this award should demonstrate achievement in the pursuit of innovative approaches.