2010-11 Budget Update & Budget Committee Recommendations

General Fund Budget

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The budget is a product of our strategic plan

2010-11 Budget(Budget Committee Projection)

2010-11 Budget

Revenues: $26,560,250

Expenses; $29,084,881

Net Chg in Fund Balance ($2,524,631)

• Key Assumptions:

• $300 decrease in per-pupil funding ($7,402)

• Health Care increase: 18%/10%

• Retirement Rate: 19.41%, up from 16.94%

• No change in staffing levels

• Utilities: 10% increase

Projected Cuts & Use of Fund Balance2009-10 2010-11 2011-12

Revenues $27,504,397 $26,560,250 $26,673,760

Expenses $28,060,848 $29,084,881 $30,094,887

Use of Fund Balance ($556,451) ($2,524,631) ($3,421,126)

Bdgt. Adjustments $1,900,000 $1,900,000

$0 $800,000

Revised Use of Fund Bal ($556,451) ($624,631) ($721,126)

Ending Fund Bal $ $4,127,367 $3,502,736 $2,781,610

Ending Fund Bal % 14.6% 12.9% 10.1%

Improvements to Budget Projection:Funding:

Reduce reduction in per-pupil funding from $300 to $250Based on tax collections performing slightly above projections

Health Care:MESSA increase at 13.4% (No written confirmation)

Legislative Budget Proposals:Governor: No cut in funding, expand sales tax to servicesSenate: $118 cut, 17.08 retirement rate with reformsHouse: No cut in per-pupil, eliminate At-Risk/Early Childhood

What will happen in Lansing?School aid budget passed in late May based on May revenue conference, with no other reforms

Updated Budget Projection

2010-11 Budget(Updated Projection)

2010-11 Budget

Revenues: $26,710,000

Expenses; $28,975,072

Net Chg in Fund Balance ($2,265,072)

• Key Assumptions:

• $250 decrease in per-pupil funding ($7,452)

• Health Care increase: 13.4%/10%

• Retirement Rate: 19.41%, up from 16.94%

• No change in staffing levels

• Utilities: 10% increase

Revised Cuts & Use of Fund Balance2009-10 2010-11 2011-12

Revenues $27,504,397 $26,710,000 $26,829,500

Expenses $28,060,848 $28,975,072 $29,974,096

Use of Fund Balance ($556,451) ($2,265,072) ($3,144,596)

Bdgt. Adjustments $1,600,000 $1,600,000

$0 $850,000

Revised Use of Fund Bal ($556,451) ($665,072) ($694,596)

Ending Fund Bal $ $4,127,367 $3,462,295 $2,767,699

Ending Fund Bal % 14.6% 12.6% 10.1%

Bulletin 1014 Data (out of 772 districts/charters):Total Revenues: 211th

General Education Programs: 107th

Added Needs (Spec Ed, Title I): 618th

Instructional Support: 99th

Business & Administration: 440th

Operations & Maintenance: 255th

Average Teacher Salaries: 84th

Total General Fund Expenses: 268th

Statewide Financial Rankings

Categorizing the recommendations:Support Services

Administration & Administrative Support

Athletics

Student Support Services

Student Programs & Services

Projected savings shown for 2010-11, future yearsDue to expected unemployment costs and other initial costs of implementing reductions

Budget Committee Recommendations

Budget Committee Recommendations(Support Services)

2010-11 Savings Annual Savings

Replace MS teachers monitoring lunch w/aide $16,000 $16,000

Custodial Cost Reductions $350,000 $350,000

* Reduce by 1.0 FTE, outsource Woodcliff/HS Pool

* Tentative agreement w/custodial group

Discontinue Print Center service $41,000 $50,000

* Distribute equipment to bldg’s, staff runs print jobs

Eliminate funding for noon hour office para’s $11,500 $15,000

* Principals to organize volunteer program

Reduce Technology staffing by 1.0 FTE $51,000 $60,000

* Increased response time for technology issues

Total Support Services $469,500 $491,000

Budget Committee Recommendations(Administration & Administrative Support)

2010-11 Savings Annual Savings

Food Service provided by Grand Rapids Public $50,000 $50,000

Reduce PAC management costs by 50% $45,000 $45,000

Reduce central office support by 1.0 FTE $50,500 $60,000

Combine HS Registrar & Guidance Ofc. sec. $50,500 $60,000

Decrease administrative costs $140,000 $150,000

* Combine Spec Ed & Child care director(s)

* Director of Technology 0.8 FTE, 0.2 MS

* 2% base salary reduction

- No step increase, 20% decrease in health (Feb)

Reduce HS admin secretarial by 0.5 FTE $25,000 $25,000

Total Administration & Administrative Support $361,000 $390,000

Budget Committee Recommendations(Athletics)

2010-11 Savings Annual Savings

Eliminate funding for MS Athletics $75,000 $75,000

* District reviewing options to maintain opportunity

Eliminate HS Wrestling program $20,000 $20,000

Total Athletics $95,000 $95,000

* Amount represents 18% of Gen Fund subsidy

Budget Committee Recommendations(Student Support Services)

2010-11 Savings Annual Savings

10% Building/Department budget reduction $80,000 $80,000

Convert 10 extra work days for HS/MS counselors to Flex leave days during school year

$12,000 $12,000

Restructure Media Centers: $223,000 $255,000

* One district wide media center specialist

* Replace elementary para’s with volunteers

Reduce Spec Ed itinerant staffing by 1.0 FTE $80,500 $90,000

* Visually impaired teaching staff combined at KISD

Eliminate funding for K & 1st grade para’s $67,500 $115,000

* Principals to organize volunteer program

Total Student Support Services $463,000 $552,000

Budget Committee Recommendations(Student Programs & Services)

2010-11 Savings Annual Savings

Consolidate 4 3rd sections into 3 4th grade sections at Lakeside

$60,500 $70,000

* Worked collaboratively with Lakeside staff

Eliminate General Ed Social Work $75,000 $80,000

Reduce Gen Ed teaching staff at HS by 1.0 FTE $60,500 $70,000

* Discontinue PE/Health block 0.4 to 0.6 FTE

* Reduction in offered electives for remainder

Eliminate 0.5 FTE Intervention Specialist $45,000 $45,000

* Reduction in assistance for struggling Gen Ed

students

Budget Committee Recommendations(Student Programs & Services, continued)

2010-11 Savings Annual Savings

Reduce Special Education Social Work $36,000 $42,000

* 0.1 FTE at each elementary, ECHC & HS

Discontinue district funding for Youth Dev. $50,000 $50,000

Reduce HS Spec Ed teaching by 0.4 FTE $28,000 $28,000

* Consolidation of two Academic Support Center

classes

Reduce MS Counselors from 2.0 to 1.0 FTE $60,500 $70,000

* Programs and services for students cut back

Total Student Programs & Services $415,500 $455,000

Budget Committee Recommendations(Summary)

2010-11 Savings Annual Savings

Support Services $469,500 $491,000

Administration & Administrative Support $361,000 $390,000

Athletics $95,000 $95,000

Student Support Services $463,000 $552,000

Student Programs & Services $415,500 $455,000

Total Reduction Recommendations $1,804,000 $1,983,000

Elimination of Elementary Foreign Language

Elimination of one or all Elementary specials

Partial or full elimination of reading assistance

Additional co-curricular reductions

Reduction in High School counseling

Budget Committee – Other Items Discussed

Over $2 million in reductions have been implemented between 2004 and 2009Adding another $1.6 million isn’t possible without some impact on studentsMany reductions will not be able to be “covered” by another person/department

Some service is going to be lost for next yearPainful as these reductions are, an excellent educational program will be offered next year for our students

Summary

Budget Committee Members

Jeanne Glowicki

Jenny Fee

Peter Stuursma

Heidi Sunderhaft

Scott Robertson

Kevin Philipps

Shelly Schram

Nancy McSkimming

Pam Ramey-Cole

Erik Lundeen

Dawn Wise

Kristi Tollas

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