District Notices
- Emergency Response Plan
- Child Abuse Hotline
- NYS School Funding Transparency
- Parent Right to Know
- Reporting Waste/Fraud/Abuse
- Testing Transparency Report
Emergency Response Plan
Child Abuse Hotline
Do You Suspect Abuse or Maltreatment? Report it Now!
Call the Statewide Toll Free Telephone Number: 1-800-342-3720
If you are deaf or hard of hearing, call TDD/TTY at 1-800-638-5163
OR have your Video Relay System provider call 1-800-342-3720
If you believe that a child is in immediate danger, call 911 or your local police department.
More information is available at the Office of Children and Family Services website.
¿Sospechas de abuso o maltrato? ¡Repórtalo ahora!
Llame a nuestro número de teléfono gratuito en todo el estado: 1-800-342-3720
Si es sordo o tiene problemas de audición, llame a TDD/TTY al 1-800-638-5163
O pida a su proveedor de Sistema de retransmisión de video que llame al 1-800-342-3720
Si cree que un niño está en peligro inmediato, llame al 911 o al departamento de policía local.
Más información está disponible en el sitio web de la Oficina de Servicios para Niños y Familias.NYS School Funding Transparency
Education Law §3614 School Funding Allocation Report Part F - Data Justification
Education Law §3614 School Funding Allocation Report Part F - Narrative Description
1. (A) Describe the local methodology/approach used to allocate funds to each school in the district during the process of budget development and implementation. (B) Please also describe the role(s) of all relevant stakeholders in such budgetary processes and decision-making. (C) Finally, if schools are allocated a significant portion of their funds—either in part or in full—through a formula, outline the nature/mechanics of the formula and the elements impacting each school’s allocation.
Specifically, the Division of Budget and the State Education Department would consider a complete response to this question to include explicit answers to the questions included in the rubric below, including a substantive discussion on the translation of students needs into the district's budget (at least 1 sentence per question, when applicable).
Budget Development Process-The Board of Education, Superintendent, and Business Administrator collaborate and lead the budget process. The needs of the students are translated into the budget through extensive notes on services and purchases within the budget process as well as communicated with administration and the Board of Education through public presentations and detailed discussions. The budget process actually begins at the end of October when the initial calendar and planning is scheduled and approved by the Board of Education and lasts through the adoption of the budget in late March or early April. Once the Board has adopted the budget, it is presented to the voters one week prior to a budget election in May.
Collaboration with Stakeholders-the administration team is involved in the budget development process. Meetings are held bi-weekly directly with staff and budget is a topic discussed during this meeting throughout the budget season. Administrators work with team leaders in each of the buildings as well as the Director of Instruction to assess the needs of the individual students in their buildings. School board meetings are held twice monthly and a portion of the budget is presented and discussed throughout the budget season to provide information to the Board as well as the community.
2. If applicable, is there anything unique about certain schools which explain why per pupil spending at these locations may be significantly higher/lower than the district average?
High school reflects a slightly higher than district average due to the fact that Southwestern offers an array of course offerings which require staff to be certified in those specific areas.
3. If applicable, describe any items which the district feels are anomalous in nature and require additional description.
Parent Right to Know
Dear Parent/Guardian,
In compliance with provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, because your child’s school receives Title I federal funding, you have the right to request information regarding the professional qualifications of your child’s classroom teacher(s). Specifically included is your right to know the following:
- Whether the NYS Education Department has licensed or qualified the teacher for the grades and subjects he or she teaches.
- Whether the NYS Education Department has decided that the teacher can teach in a classroom without being licensed or qualified under state regulations because of special circumstances.
- The teacher’s college major and whether the teacher has any advanced degrees and, if so, the subject of the degree.
- Whether any paraprofessionals provide service to your child and, if they do, their qualifications.
Should you wish to exercise your right to obtain the above information about your child’s teacher, please contact the office of the Superintendent of Schools in writing at the following address to make your request:
Mrs. Maureen Donahue, Superintendent
Southwestern Central School District
600 Hunt Road
Jamestown, NY 14701
Should you have any questions concerning the above, please do not hesitate to call (716)484-1136.
Reporting Waste/Fraud/Abuse
Important Disclaimer: Any individual who knowingly makes false accusation against another individual as to allegations of fraud, waste or abuse will be subject to appropriate disciplinary action up to and including civil and criminal prosecution.