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Keeping Students First Answering Commonly Asked Questions About the Impact of the Budget

Keeping Students First Answering Commonly Asked Questions About the Impact of the Budget. System Parents Meeting April 27, 2011. Calgary Board of Education. Fact Budgets are dynamic, planning tools. What’s out there… Budgets are carved in Stone. Fact

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Keeping Students First Answering Commonly Asked Questions About the Impact of the Budget

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  1. Keeping Students FirstAnswering Commonly Asked Questions About the Impact of the Budget System Parents Meeting April 27, 2011 Calgary Board of Education

  2. Fact Budgets are dynamic, planning tools What’s out there… Budgets are carved in Stone

  3. Fact Very little of the “increase” is for the 2011-12 school year What’s out there… The province increased education budgets for 2011-12 by $258 million

  4. The $258 million “increase” in the Provincial Education budget The school district fiscal year is Sept. 1 to Aug. 31 School District 2010/11 Budget Sept 1 Aug 31 School District 2011/12 Budget Sept 1 Aug 31

  5. The $258 million “increase” in the Provincial Education budget The provincial fiscal year is April 1 to March 31 Funded by 2011-12 Provincial Budget April-August September-March School District 2010/11 Budget Sept 1 Aug 31 School District 2011/12 Budget Sept 1 Aug 31

  6. The $258 million “increase” in the Provincial Education budget Each year the Provincial Budget funds CBE’s remaining school year plus a fraction of the next year Funded by 2011-12 Provincial Budget April-August September-March School District 2010/11 Budget Sept 1 Aug 31 School District 2011/12 Budget Sept 1 Aug 31

  7. The $258 million “increase” in the Provincial Education budget A large portion of the increase pays for commitments made in July 2010 portion of $258 million committed to 2010-11 portion of $258 million available for 2011-12 Funded by 2011-12 Provincial Budget April-August September-March School District 2010/11 Budget Sept 1 Aug 31 School District 2011/12 Budget Sept 1 Aug 31

  8. The $258 million “increase” in the Prov Education budget Only a small portion of the government increase is available for 2011/12 school year costs. portion of $258 million committed to 2010-11 portion of $258 million available for 2011-12 Funded by 2011-12 Provincial Budget April-August September-March School District 2010/11 Budget Sept 1 Aug 31 School District 2011/12 Budget Sept 1 Aug 31

  9. Fact Very little of the “increase” is for the 2011-12 school year What’s out there… The province increased education budgets for 2011-12 by $258 million

  10. Fact The $61.7 million shortfall is real What’s out there… CBE does not have a shortfall

  11. Understanding the Budget’s Impact on CBE Take $25.3 million “Give” $28.3 million Status Quo Budget 2010-11 2010-11 $16.4 million $50.3 million $61.7 million accumulated shortfall As the budget planning evolves, there have been nominal adjustments to these figures. The bottom line is unchanged.

  12. Fact The numbers have been the same since Feb. 24 —how we fix the problem has evolved What’s out there… The budget numbers are inconsistent

  13. Closing the $61.7 Million Shortfall $61.7 million $24.9 million central $24.9 million central $12.0 million reserves $18.5 million reserves $24.8 million schools $14.4 million schools budget shortfall calculated in February proposal to close gap shared March 22 revised proposal to close gap

  14. Fact At best, the “increase” is $5 million short What’s out there… The province’s increased funding fully covers teacher increases

  15. Funding Changes and Teacher Increase • Total “increase” in government funding $28.3 million • Estimated • AAWE increase for teachers ($24.0 million) • grid movement for teachers (8.5.million) • associated benefits (1.0 million) • ($33.5 million) • Estimated Shortfall ($5.2 million) As the budget planning evolves, there have been nominal adjustments to these figures. The conclusion is unchanged.

  16. Fact CBE is actually depleting reserves What’s out there… CBE should use its reserves

  17. Understanding the Application of CBE Operating Reserves (all figures $millions) forecasted application of reserves 2010-11 school year $16.4 proposed application of reserves 2011-12 school year $34.0 opening reserves as of Aug. 31, 2010 $14.4 school-based reserve school use to deal with remaining 2011-12 shortfall transformation reserve will be used in 2011-12 for cost of redesign $12.0 reserves unavailable for use $2.7 $1.0 $3.9 $2.0 application of amortization reserve Total Deficit Carry Forward from 2010-11 As the budget planning evolves, there have been nominal adjustments to these figures. The message remains the same: CBE is depleting reserves.

  18. Fact We won’t know the impact of estimated position reductions on people for awhile What’s out there… Eliminating positions equals job losses

  19. Estimated Position Reductions • Phase One announced March 22 • instructional 135 • administration 37 • 172 • Phase Two announced April 18 • insufficient RAM funding 243 • elimination of 4-6 class-size funding 81 • application of school-based reserve (38) • Budget update for RAM (April 19) (100) • 186 • Estimated total reduction of FTE positions 358 The number of actual people affected will not be known for some time

  20. Fact There are postings for positions as part of the redesign of central services and within net cost reductions of $28.8 million What’s out there… Administration is hiring while schools are laying people off

  21. Fact There are postings for positions as part of the redesign of central services and within net cost reductions of $28.8 million What’s out there… A trustee was informed she could not vote on the budget because she is a parent

  22. Questions & Answers Calgary Board of Education

  23. Thank you Calgary Board of Education

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