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2011-12 Budget Overview Supt. Bill Kowba – January 20, 2011. California’s Education Budget Crisis. In the past two years alone, California K-12 funding has been cut $10.2 billion or nearly 15%. $3.0 billion cut in September ’09 $2.4 billion cut in February ‘09 $2.8 billion cut May ’09
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California’s Education Budget Crisis • In the past two years alone, California K-12 funding has been cut $10.2 billion or nearly 15%. • $3.0 billion cut in September ’09 • $2.4 billion cut in February ‘09 • $2.8 billion cut May ’09 • $2.0 billion more cuts for 2010 • Are more cuts for 2011-12 on the horizon?
Looking Back • 2009-10 $93 million cut • K-3 class size increase (500+ fewer teachers) • Eliminated positions – 500+ central office • Cut school supply budgets by 25% • Early Retirements – $10 million savings • Central office cuts in non-personnel and contracts – $20+ million • 2010-11 $134 million cut • Reduced school year by 5 instructional days • Health benefit reductions for employees • Cuts to bus transportation – charging for student bus routes • Fewer teaching positions – no temporary contract renewals • Program cuts for resource teachers, student camps, teacher intern support, parent programs and many others
Looking Ahead2011-12 SDUSD Budget • $120 Million Deficit • Teacher, other certificated staff layoffs • As many as 1,000 teachers, librarians and counselors • More classified staff layoffs • More than 500 personnel including health techs, library techs, etc. • Significant class size increases • 30 children in K-3 classes • Cuts to Visual and Performing Arts • Cuts to Magnet programs • Cuts in counselors Partial List
2011-12 Budget Process • Superintendent’s Budget • Implement Reductions in First Interim Report • Basics-Only Schools • Additional Central Office Reductions • School Site Budget Process • Discretionary Funding for site based decisions • Parent, community, staff input • Board Review and Action • February 10 Board meeting • Preliminary Budget Decision before March 15 (Certificated Notice deadline and Second Interim Report)
Budget Solutions in First Interim Report Central Office and School Support: • Reduce Area Superintendent Budgets • Reduce School Police 50% ($2.7 million) • Reduce Special Education ($6 million) • Reduce all Central Office Divisions (14%) • Business Services $2.27m • Finance $1.19m • IT $1.4m • Student Services $1.12m • HR $0.62m Partial List
Budget Solutions in First Interim Report Instructional Programs Reductions: • K-3 Class Size 29.5:1 • Grades 4-6 Class Size 32:1 • Middle School Class Size 28.7:1 • High School Class Size 29:1 • Reduce GATE Funding (no discretionary funds) • Reduce VAPA Funding • Suspend Supplemental Magnet Allocations • Suspend OCILE Program Partial List
Central Office Programs for Schools Schools will receive: • Area Superintendent Support • Gen Ed Nurses (shared pool) • Network System & Media Support (shared pool) • Elementary Prep Time • High School Athletics Allocation • JROTC Program • Cal-SAFE Program • Visiting Teachers Allowance • Custodial Positions and Supplies • Limited Police Services
Tough Decisions Ahead • January-February • School Site and Central Office Budget Development • February-March • Board Hearings on Layoff Resolutions • March 15 • Certificated Layoff Notice Deadline • Second Interim Financial Report Due • May • Governor’s May Budget Revise • Classified Staff Layoff Notices • June • Budget Adoption • Statewide New Revenues Special Election?
Questions • For more information • www.sandi.net/budget • Staff Budget Information • www.sandi.net/staff/budget