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SD83 2016-17 Employee Budget Consultation Meeting. NOSTA. NOSTA Presentation. A Brief Story for Context. NOSTA. Salmon Arm Observer May, 18 th 2011 Page A11. NOSTA.
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Salmon Arm Observer May, 18th 2011 Page A11 NOSTA “ When you don’t have enough in surplus, you start cutting. The Board doesn’t want to reduce services to kids if you have a surplus.” Sterling Olson
SD83 Budget 2012-2013 NOSTA • Operational Cuts - $1 million • Transfer to Capital - $2.0 million Source: Salmon Arm Observer and SD83 Amended Budgets
SD83 Budget 2013-2014 NOSTA • Operational Cuts - $1.8 million • Transfer to Capital - $1.2 million Source: Salmon Arm Observer and SD83 Amended Budgets
SD83 Budget 2014-2015 NOSTA • Operational Cuts - $1.8 million • Transfer to Capital - $1.5 million Source: Salmon Arm Observer and SD83 Amended Budgets
SD83 Budget 2015-2016 NOSTA • Operational Cuts - $1.8 million • Transfer to Capital - $3.0 million Source: Salmon Arm Observer and SD83 Amended Budgets
SD83 Amended Budget 2011-2016 (% Proportion of Budget) NOSTA • Operations and Maintenance -9% • Educational Assistants -9% • Support Staff -8% • Teachers -4% • Substitute Salaries -3% • District Administration 0% • Principals & Vice-Professional 5% • Other Professionals 15% • Source: MOE---District Revenue and Expenditure Tables
SD83 Spending on Administration NOSTA • In proportion to the budget expenditures in the last five years, only administrative staff positions have not received cuts to the same extent as the budgets have declined. • Questions?
Thank you SD83 DPAC NOSTA • Due to the diligence and hard work of our parents, the year over year large transfers from the Operational Account of SD83 to the Capital Account have been discovered. • In light of this new information NOSTA has the following recommendations for the SD83 2016 -17 Budget.
NOSTA Recommendations NOSTA • SD83 should prudently budget to get as close to a balanced budget as possible i.e. get to a “0” budget to minimize the impact on students.
NOSTA Recommendations NOSTA • SD83 should propose possible reductions to “excluded staff”. Including the following: • Include an extensive possible cuts list for excluded staff, like that which is provided for other SD83 staff • List the amount spent on “red circled staff” (not the names), if there are any, to provide transparency on this policy. • Do not replace the Support Services Director, instead share the responsibilities among remaining Central Management Staff. Freeze wages and benefits of excluded staff for this budget year. • Roll back the recent increase in trustee stipend by 18% and reduce the number of trustees by the next election.
NOSTA Recommendations NOSTA • Roll over a large amount of the 2015-2016 budget surplus to the 2016-17 Operational Account. • Retain a small portion from the surplus - $200,000 - as your contingency fund.
NOSTA Recommendations NOSTA • The Board should add the following three budget sections to the annual Board Budget Report: • projected operating surplus • projected expenses to be paid out of projected operating surplus (itemized by amount and general description) • projected surplus eligible for allocation
NOSTA Recommendations NOSTA • We request the above changes due to NOSTA’s lack of confidence in the School District’s previous financial reporting. • We hope this is the beginning of much improved transparency in budget practices going forward.
Questions for NOSTA? NOSTA
Closing Comment NOSTA • SD83 should delay reducing services and supports for students until after the special advisor, requested at the last Board meeting, has released their findings and recommendations. • However, please proceed if you can balance the budget without service and support cuts to kids. This would be a critical first step to restoring NOSTA’s trust in the Board.