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Budget Information Presentation

Budget Information Presentation. Dr. Timothy Mitchell Rapid City Area Schools 10-10-11. 2012-2013. What is the process? Where do you fit in?. What is essential!!. Community Support Community Involvement Community Trust. The Strategy. To become as effective and efficient as possible

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Budget Information Presentation

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  1. Budget Information Presentation Dr. Timothy Mitchell Rapid City Area Schools 10-10-11

  2. 2012-2013 What is the process? Where do you fit in?

  3. What is essential!! • Community Support • Community Involvement • Community Trust

  4. The Strategy • To become as effective and efficient as possible • To become as innovative and creative as possible • Force the conversation to the determine the expectation-support ways to increase funding to meet those expectations

  5. 2011-2012 Budget Management “Mind your pennies, nickels and dimes and your dollars will fall in place”

  6. 2012-2013 Consensus Decision Making -is an excellent process for developing new programs and to gain support -Can be a challenge: Personal Agendas and Turfs Not Fair or Appropriate

  7. 2012-2013 The process should include: -utilizing every opportunity to explain the situation -review current expenditures-Where is the $$ going -remind people of the mission and priorities

  8. 2012-2013 September - November Budget Authority to prepare plan for initial reductions Supt and BM meet with Budget Authority one on one to review initial proposals Budget and Finance to review initial proposals Public Input Meetings to review proposals Regular updates included at BOE Meetings

  9. 2012-2013 Key-Act responsibly and inspire confidence without compromising authority

  10. The Situation Current Budget: General Fund 78.7 Mill 75 Mill Capital Outlay 42.7 Mill Sped 18.0 Mill Pension 1.8 Mill Health Insurance 14.9 Mill Total Overall RCAS 192.1 Mill

  11. The Situation Based upon 2011-2012 Presentation: Reductions in 2 yrs to account for: -8.9 % reduction in State Aid -$97 per student- one time money -BOE-compensation policy -Health Insurance Increases -Additional-All/Day Kindergarten

  12. The Situation 2011-2012 Budget Includes: -Fund Balance 15.7 % -3.8 Mill in Fund Balance -2.7 Mill Capital Outlay Flexibility -Budget Reduction 1.98 Mill

  13. The Situation 2011-2012 Budget Reductions: -Instruction- $788,941 -Support Services- $500,410 -Community Services- $56,855 -Transfers Out - $740,000 +Co-Curricular- $108,371

  14. 2012-2013 Why Before What-Begin with Basic Principles ***Put student outcomes first ***Invest in what works, not in what doesn’t ***The New Normal—Do More with Less ***Avoid Short-sighted cost cutting ***Work collaboratively with stakeholders ***Invite feedback-acknowledge disagreement without compromising authority

  15. 2012-2013 For Study and Future Consideration ***Efficient use of teachers ***Transportation policies and procedures ***Outsourcing services ***Extracurricular activities ***Administrative/Clerical Staffing

  16. 2012-2013 For Study and Future Consideration ***Salary and Benefits ***Leverage alternative sources of funding ***Leverage local partnerships and resources ***Leverage technology ***Reduce mandates that hinder productivity

  17. Control the Conversation One of the fascinating outcomes of research on school effects is the number of issues in education where achievement evidence is close to zero but the heat is as high as it is as if it would be if the policy were obviously effective.

  18. Control the Conversation Four resource shifts with great potential: -away from quantity of staff towards quality -from remediation to early identification -from isolated practitioners to teacher teams -from full-time teachers toward alternative, creative, and effective

  19. Control the Conversation What must we have to provide a high quality education for all students of the RCAS?

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