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COLUMBUS COUNTY SCHOOLS Budget Analysis INVEST IN NC’S FUTURE FUND SCHOOLS FIRST

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Page 1: Columbus County Schools Budget Analysis

COLUMBUS COUNTY SCHOOLS

Budget Analysis

INVEST IN NC’S FUTURE

FUND SCHOOLS FIRST

Page 2: Columbus County Schools Budget Analysis

COLUMBUS COUNTY SCHOOLS

Public school budgets have been cut for three consecutive years.

Years2008-092009-102010-11

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COLUMBUS COUNTY SCHOOLS2008-09 School Year

• North Carolina Public schools were required to revert $158 million in January 2009 and $41 million in June 2009.

• Columbus County Schools returned a total of $461,602.

• ABC incentive bonus for meeting high growth in tested areas was cut approximately 1/3 from $1,500 to $1,053 for teachers and from $750 to $527 for teacher assistants.

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COLUMBUS COUNTY SCHOOLS

2008-09 School Year• The state placed a freeze of state funds from

April 2009 until end of school year except for salaries.

• The Governor mandated a state wide furlough equal to $65 million. Each employee received 10 hours of flexible time off in exchange for cutting ½ percent of their annualized salary in months May and June.

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COLUMBUS COUNTY SCHOOLS

2009-2010 School Year• North Carolina Public Schools were hit at the

beginning of the school year with a LEA Adjustment (reversion) of $225 million.

• Columbus County Schools returned a total of $1,045,651 million.

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COLUMBUS COUNTY SCHOOLS

2009-2010 School Year• Non-instructional Support Personnel (custodial and clerical)

cut $1,863,132• Improving Student Accountability funds eliminated; $227,696• Staff Development allotment eliminated; $63,000• Textbook funding cut $182,773• Central Office administration cut $60,000• Literacy Coaches eliminated; $244,162• ABC Incentive Pay eliminated• No pay increases.

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COLUMBUS COUNTY SCHOOLS

2010-2011 School Year• North Carolina Public Schools were hit at the

beginning of the school year with a LEA Adjustment (reversion) of $304 million.

• Columbus County Schools returned a total of $1,387,696 million

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COLUMBUS COUNTY SCHOOLS

2010-2011 School Year• Textbook funding cut• Mentor pay eliminated; $34,000• Instructional Supply allotment cut in half• Non-instructional Support Personnel

(custodial and clerical) cut approximately $1.8 million

• No pay increases

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Total Licensed Staff Comparison:

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COLUMBUS COUNTY SCHOOLS

Summary of Positions Lost Over 3 YearsDue to State cuts

• Teachers-51• Teacher Assistants-22• Guidance Counselors-5• Assistant Principals-4• Central Office Administration-1 Director & 1 Grant Writer• Transportation-2 Mechanics• Maintenance-1 Assistant Director• Clerical/Secretarial-11• Custodial-1

• Total of 99 positions

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COLUMBUS COUNTY SCHOOLS

• Even though 99 positions were lost during the past three years, Columbus County Board of Education made a commitment to use Federal Stimulus funds to save jobs.– 28 teachers, 2009-2010– 23 teachers, 2010-2011

• Stabilization Funds were used to maintain custodial staff:– 65 custodial employees, 2009-2010 & 2010-2011

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Funding for Columbus County Schools2010-2011

• State = 67% (Funding will reduce in 2011-2012 due to proposed cuts of 5%, 10% or 15%)

• Local = 14%• Federal = 14% (Reduction in 2011-2012; elimination of Federal Stimulus funds)

(School Year 2007-08 Federal Funds was 8%)

• Other = 5%– More-At-Four, Early Reading First, ROTC, JCPC,

GEARUP, Indian Education, other miscellaneous grants

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• Allowed flexibility to use Federal Stabilization funds to pay Non-Instructional Support Personnel (custodians) 2009-2010 and 2010-2011.

• Allowed flexibility to use lottery funds for employment of teachers 2010-2011. Columbus County Schools estimated lottery distribution is $532,775 for 2010-2011.

• Board of Educations were given flexibility to implement employee furloughs to save jobs 2010-2011.

North Carolina General Assembly

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North Carolina Budget Deficit Analysis2011-2012

• North Carolina’s budget deficit is approximately$3.7 billion for the 2011-12 fiscal year.

• The cause of the deficit is: end of federal stabilization funds; end of some state taxes; end of nonrecurring cuts.

• Economic recovery continues to be slow.• Based on the most recent NEA rankings, NC is 42nd

on per pupil spending in the amount of $8,743 compared to national average of $10,190 .

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North Carolina Budget Deficit Analysis

• Loss of Federal Stimulus Funds $1.6 billion• Taxes to expire June 30, 2011 $1.3 billion• Budget nonrecurring cuts $300 million• Required funding for state

health plan and stateretirement plan $500 million

Total 2011-12 Deficit $3.7 billion

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• Recently the Governor and the Office of State Budget Management requested state agencies to submit plans for 5%, 10% and 15% cuts for school year 2011-2012.

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2011-2012 School Year

• What will this mean for K-12 education in Columbus County?

5% = $2,448,057*10% = $3,668,240*15% = $4,888,423*

*Based on Allotted ADM of 6,719 students4th month ADM is 6,508 students

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COLUMBUS COUNTY SCHOOLS2011-2012 School Year

5% cut • Amount: $2,448,057– 22 Teaching positions– 4 Instructional Support positions– 1 Assistant Principal position– 9 Teacher Assistant positions

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COLUMBUS COUNTY SCHOOLS2011-2012 School Year

10% cut• Amount: $3,668,240– 26 Teaching positions– 4 Instructional Support positions– 2 Assistant Principal positions– 36 Teacher Assistant positions

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COLUMBUS COUNTY SCHOOLS2011-2012 School Year

15% cut • Amount: $ 4,888,423– 30 Teaching positions– 4 Instructional Support positions– 3 Assistant Principal positions– 45 Teacher Assistant positions

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For Columbus County Schools,cuts of that magnitude coupled with the

end of federal stimulus dollars would represent…

Possible State Cut Federal Stimulus $$ Coming to an End

Potential Impact

5% = $2,448,057 $3,588,919 $6,036,976

10% = $3,668,240 $3,588,919 $7,257,159

15% = $4,888,423 $3,588,919 $8,477,342

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COLUMBUS COUNTY SCHOOLS2011-2012 School Year

In addition:• State cuts to Central Office Administration:– 5% cut = $41,107– 10% cut = $82,214– 15% cut = $123,321

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2011-2012 School Year• Due to end of Federal Stimulus and Federal

Stabilization funds, Columbus County Schools will lose an additional:–36 teaching positions

• Due to cuts in State Non-instructional Support Personnel (custodians), Columbus County Schools will lose:– 4 custodial positions

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2011-2012 School Year

With a state 10% cut plus the end of Federal Stimulus and Stabilization funds, Columbus County Schools could be forced to cut

82 positions/individuals

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COLUMBUS COUNTY SCHOOLS

• EduJobs: October, 2010 Columbus County Schools received Federal Education Jobs Fund in the amount of $1,455,839. The Board of Education reserved the funds to keep teacher positions in 2011-2012.– 26 teaching positions

• RttT: 2010-2011 Columbus County Schools will receive Federal Race to the Top funds in the amount of $1,323,319, targeted for specific purposes approved by the NC Department of Public Instruction and the US Department of Education.

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COLUMBUS COUNTYUNEMPLOYMENT RATE

• The unemployment rate for December 2010 was 12.2% (2,961 unemployed individuals) compared to North Carolina’s state rate of 9.7%. In comparing the counties in educational region 4, Columbus County ranks the third highest out of 11 districts.

County Unemployment RateBladen 12.00%

Columbus 12.2%

Cumberland 9.00%

Harnett 10.4%

Hoke 9.3%

Lee 11.9%

Montgomery 11.6%

Moore 8.6%

Richmond 12.7%

Robeson 12.00%

Scotland 15.6%

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WORST CASE LOCAL OPTIONS

• Across the board reductions• Cut all but essential positions• Transportation efficiencies or elimination

of program• Elimination of athletic programs• Consolidate and close facilities

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NEXT STEPSWhat can I do NOW?

• Stay informed through news media and through NCDPI and your associations.• Contact your legislators:

– Senator Bill Rabon,• [email protected]• (919) 733-5963

– Representative Dewey Hill,• [email protected]• (919) 733-5830

• Contact the Governor:– Governor Beverly Perdue,

[email protected]• (919) 733-4240

• Asking your Legislators and Governor to extend the state sales tax and additional taxes would restore $1.3 billion of the deficit.

*Be courteous and professional as you discuss the budget crisis in North Carolina.

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North Carolina General Assemblywww.ncga.state.nc.us

• Education and Appropriations on Education Committee Chairs:– Representative Bryan R. Holloway

[email protected]• (919) 733-5609

– Representative James H. Langdon, Jr.• [email protected]• (919) 733-5849

– Senator Jean Preston• [email protected]• (919) 733-5706

– Senator Dan Soucek• [email protected]• (919) 733-5742

– Senator Jerry W. Tillman• [email protected]• (919) 733-5870

– Senator Tom Apodaca• [email protected]• (919) 733-5745