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Transylvania County Schools

Budget Concerns

2011-2012


As our county begins the celebration of its 150th

Birthday, we remind our citizens that our county’s founding families helped establish the great public school system we have today. Their blood, sweat, tears, and support were then and now a sense of community pride.

This is our county, our children, and our future.

We need your help

Transylvania County SchoolsWe are good financial stewards.Results speak loudest!First school system in North Carolina to receive District Accreditation – AdvancED / Southern Association of Colleges and Schools – America’s leading accreditation organizationFirst school system in North Carolina to have a traditional comprehensive high school to be recognized as a NC School of ExcellenceConsistent student performance and accountability scores placing the system among the top performing school systems in North Carolina

Transylvania County SchoolsSAT Scores above the state and national averagesMultiple winners of prestigious Morehead scholarships, Military Academy appointments, and NC Teaching Fellow scholarshipsALL eligible Transylvania County Schools honored as either Schools of Distinction or Honor Schools of Excellence for 2009-2010A graduation rate of 90% at both traditional high schools, Brevard and RosmanA drop-out rate lower than the state average and one that has dropped for three straight years

Transylvania County SchoolsTransylvania County Schools’ students took home over 50% of all awards at the 2011 regional Science Fair competition, with multiple state qualifiers.Consistent top five winner in regional middle school’s Battle of the Books competitionsTC Henderson School – first school in the state to be recognized as an Entrepreneurial School in recognition of the school's Innovation in Media and TechnologyBrevard Elementary School – National Blue Ribbon School and North Carolina Real Deal School awards recipientPisgah Forest Elementary – National Blue Ribbon Schoolrecipient

Transylvania County SchoolsWinner of the Trailblazer Award – presented by the NC Association of School Administrators for innovation in education by becoming the first school district in NC to implement an accountability policy that ensures student achievement.Winner of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities’ Christa McAuliffe Award, presented by Western Carolina UniversityConsistent, multiple winners and placements in the NC All-State and Honors Chorus and All-State Honors BandMultiple winners on state and national level in student leadership competitions

Transylvania County SchoolsSuccessful partnerships and articulation agreements for course credit with regional and state universities, local collegesIndividualized instructional opportunities for students with special needs.Over 22 competitive school sports, over 10 student leadership clubs and organizations, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, National Honor Society chapters and National Technical Honor Society chaptersFirst School System west of Raleigh to go to a longer school year in the early 1900sFirst School System to fully integrate its schools and its sports programs


We are good stewards!We continue to provide an outstanding return on investment!We are the home for premier pre-kindergarten through grade twelve education in Transylvania!


We already have made cuts!Since 2009-2011 well over $1 million cut in budgetCuts to field trips and student activitiesCuts to supplies and materialsClass sizes increasedThree programs cut or eliminatedPersonnel reduced by 25 employees in 3 yearsTransportation reduced each year for over 5 yearsEnergy costs reducedWorn equipment life extended


We now confront a challenge that will affect the educational, cultural, historical, and economic legacy of our county’s next 150 years.

1st Focus: Operating Expenses


FY 12 Budget ChangesHealth Insurance – 7% increase = $28,940Retirement Increase of 1.1% = $47,803Title I Cuts = 4 TA positions) = $100,276ARRA Funding ends = 15 teachers, .5 instructional support, 3 TAs = $891,152IDEA VI funding loss – 1 TA = $28,666Title IID-Federal Technology - .5 position

Total = $1,096,837Includes potential cut to 23 people


ADM Reduction – including 4 teachers, building level administration, instructional support, and Career Technical Education = $217,295

Includes potential cut to 7 people

Charter School Litigation = $42,000Additional Litigation and Legislative issues anticipated


FY 12 Budget Changes

What we know thus far, and not including additional state cuts:

$1,356,132Potential cut of 30 people



In addition to what we already know…

State Cuts?Proposed State Cuts now being discussed


Governor’s Proposed Budget – Cuts:15% cut to non-instructional support – includes:

CustodiansSecretaries, etc.

Textbooks, Supplies and MaterialsInstructional Support – includes:

Guidance CounselorsLibrarian/Media specialists, etc.

Potential cut to the NC State Technology Trust Fund – includes $$ for technology expenses


Governor’s Proposed Budget – Cuts:Transportation – includes:

Bus driversFuel, etc

School Bus ReplacementAdditional Categorical – includes:

CTE (teacher allotment)Teacher AssistantsBuilding Administrators & Central Services

Advanced Placement (AP) Testing Assistance


Governor’s Proposal= $842,291 in total cuts= potential cut of 9 people


5% Cut as proposed by the Department of Public instruction (DPI)

$933,625Includes cut of 42 people


10% Cut as proposed by the Department of Public instruction (DPI)

$1,670,923Includes cut of 58 people


Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee (JLEOC)

Option A$2,369,749Includes cut of 40 people



Option B$2,525,933Includes cut of 53 people



Option C$2,912,327Includes cut of 70 people



Known changes, plus Governor’s Budget,

Job losses to 39 people



Known changes, plus DPI Option A:




Known changes, plus DPI Option B:




Known changes, plus JLEOC Option A:




Known changes, plus JLEOC Option B:




Known changes, plus JLEOC Option C:



Any Good News!?State Discretionary Reduction decrease = $16,796Federal Edu-Jobs allotment = $770,030

This would reduce the “what we know”amount to:

$352,011+ $217,295 (ADM Reduction)Total = $569,306 instead of $1,356,132Teaching Positions saved =15


FY 12 Budget ChallengesKnown changes, plus State Cut options, and including Edu-Jobs/Discretionary Decrease

Governor: 24 peopleDPI 5%: 57 peopleDPI 10%: 73 peopleJLEOC Option A: 55 peopleJLEOC Option B: 68 peopleJLEOC Option C: 85 People


100

590

515

490466

EmployeesGovernor’s ‘Best Case’

Scenario


100

590

Employees515

490

466

515

490

405

EmployeesJLEOC ‘Worst Case’

Scenario


Our schools have the great people we need


Our county cannot afford to lose them


Transylvania County Schools, a school system of achievement, excellence, and innovation appreciates our county’s citizens and leaders for their continued support on behalf of our children and our families.


The home for premier pre-kindergarten through grade twelve education.

Since 1861

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