Superintendent’s 2014-15 Operating Budget Recommendation

Unleashing Educational Excellence: The Time is Now

Board of EducationMay 13, 2014

Public education is one of the most

important investments we can make

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The 2014-15 Operating Budget Recommendation

represents four critical needs

to build on our positive trends,

accelerate them and prepare all children

for a bright and prosperous future

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The Time is Now

Make CMS salaries more competitive

We will continue to advocate with state legislators to

make salaries more competitive nationally –

Governor McCrory’s recent proposal is a good start

$26.7 million in county funds for a pay increase of at least three percent for all CMS employees, and allow for a higher raise if state

provides additional funding

Make CMS salaries more competitive

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Greater academic choice and personalization for students

$3.5 million in county funds to

operationalize and staff new 2014-15 academic options

and provide a digital platform for personalized

learning plans for every student

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Greater academic choice and personalization for students

More school and student support services

$3.7 million in county funding to begin a

four-year plan to provide more psychologists,

counselors and social workers for our schools and students

And offer additional supports for targeted

schools

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More school and student support services

Increased literacy supports for young learners

$1.2 million in county funds to provide intensive

training to literacy teachers in grades one

through three.

This will complement our plans to add new Pre-K

classes, summer reading programs and more

literacy materials in our classrooms.

Increased literacy supports for young learners

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2014-15 Total Proposed Operating Budget(Comparison to prior year)

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REVENUES

State of North Carolina $ 736,226,741 $ 715,578,978 2.9%Federal and Other Grants 134,269,471 151,533,596 -11.4%Mecklenburg County Appropriation 402,743,458 356,544,548 13.0%

Other and Special Revenue 15,987,891 19,050,747 -16.1%

TOTAL REVENUES $ 1,289,227,561 $ 1,242,707,869 3.7%

2014-15Proposed Budget

2013-14AdoptedBudget

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Board of Education’s 2014-15 Total Proposed Budget

State 736,226,741$ County 402,743,458 Federal/Other Grants 134,269,471 Other and Special Revenue 15,987,891

Total Operating Budget 1,289,227,561$

Capital Replacement 10,000,000$ Child Nutrition 67,079,095 After School Enrichment Program 13,369,706

Total Proposed Budget 1,379,676,362$

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Invest in CMSour children, community and world.

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The Time is Now