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STATE AND LOCAL BUDGET UPDATE & INNOVATION C e l e b r a t i o n

STATE AND LOCAL BUDGET UPDATE & INNOVATION C e l e b r a t i o n. 2011 Manager’s Symposium August 18, 2011. Today’s Topics. State and Local Budget Update C e l e b r a t i n g RUSD’s financial stability Special Education Innovations C e l e b r a t i n g MAA 2010-11 NIS Innovations

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STATE AND LOCAL BUDGET UPDATE & INNOVATION C e l e b r a t i o n

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  1. STATE AND LOCAL BUDGET UPDATE&INNOVATION Celebration 2011 Manager’s Symposium August 18, 2011

  2. Today’s Topics • State and Local Budget Update • Celebrating RUSD’s financial stability • Special Education Innovations • Celebrating MAA 2010-11 • NIS Innovations • Celebrating Dashboard

  3. State Budget Update • It has been a thorny and winding journey from January’s initial proposals to an on-time state budget . . . • From threatened losses of billions . . . • To flat funding with troubling conditions • Financial and non-financial implications • State did their best (?) to close the gap with no bipartisan support. • The level of intrusion into local fiscal decisions and setting aside any measure of fiscal oversight invites future, deeper problems.

  4. State Budget Update • Proposition 98 • Proposition 98 minimum guarantee was manipulated several ways, which ultimately lowered the amount that should have been provided to K-14 education by at least $4.9 billion. • The bottom line is that the Legislature’s disregard for the Proposition 98 guarantee and the suspension process renders the measure meaningless.

  5. State Budget Update • Trigger Reductions • December 15 DOF is required to determine whether state revenues are coming in as forecast or are falling short. • If falling short (more than $1 billion), automatic spending reductions are triggered in the following order as of January 1: • Between $1 billion and $2 billion: • $23 million to child care • $30 million to community colleges • $548 million to UC and CSU

  6. State Budget Update • Trigger Reductions (continued) • More than $2 billion: • Up to $1.5 billon (4%) reduction to the Revenue Limit • $248 million to Home-to-School Transportation • $72 million (more) to community colleges • To mitigate the loss in K-12 funding, authorizes up to seven day (in addition to existing 5 days) reduction in school year. • Subject to collective bargaining

  7. State Budget Update • Just for fun . . . the education “wall of debt” includes: • Almost 20% deficit factor - $1.7 billion • Sales tax shift obligation - $2.1 billion • Cash deferrals – more than $9 billion • Proposition 98 settle up - $1.2 billion • Proposition 98 maintenance factor – at least $9.9 billion • All of the above are needed to bring school funding back in line with statutory obligations

  8. RUSD Budget Update • While state revenue is flat (+ 91 cents per-ADA), other revenues are expectedly down due to one-time nature of federal stimulus funds from prior years. • Expenditures are actually up… • No 2011-12 budget reductions • Step & Column $3.1 million • Augmentations $5.7 million • Driven by necessity • New Initiatives $1.1 million • All have funding sources

  9. RUSD Budget Update • One-time resources have covered prior year deficits and 2011-12 will be the first year where deficit spending is reflected, estimated at $21.7 million. • Prior year resources will cover this deficit and the projected 2012-13 deficit of $25.3 million.

  10. RUSD Budget Update • What really are our budget concerns? • Economic climate is far from completing its turn up • State gap and debt is far greater than acknowledged • State politics continue to trump economics • Matching recurring revenue to expenditures is something of the past – RUSD is now significantly dependent on savings built up over the last couple of years • Flexibility with restricted funds continues to be an important element in our financial stability

  11. Celebrating Financial Stability • RUSD has a stable financial plan • Our Board of Education has made good choices in the midst of dire circumstances • Our staff has been accommodating and supportive – thank you! • Our employees, and therefore our students, are enjoying a stable 18 months with NO layoffs • Our 2011-12 budget has no reductions and even a few augmentations • Our cash position remains strong despite deferrals

  12. Celebrating With Special Education • Medi-Cal Administrative Activities (MAA) • Sharing your success! • One-time federal stimulus funds created opportunities to invest in improvements that lead to enhanced services and multi-year recurring savings. • Starting Gate Non-Public School • Services to Students with Autism • Improved IEP Process

  13. Celebrating MAA 10-11! • Thank you principals and your staff for your support of the MAA program. • Your support generated a six-fold increase in eligible claims for work your staff does each day in supporting students. • Outreach promoting available low cost health insurance for children resulted in significant increases in families obtaining health insurance coveragefor children.

  14. Celebrating MAA 10-11! • CONGRATULATIONS! • Schools / departments with 100% participation of eligible MAA activities (at least two billable codes per quarter)

  15. Celebrating MAA 10-11! • Estimated claims for MAA for 10-11 totaled $2.7 million • Initially sharing $500,000 with schools / departments that generated future revenue • Individual site share is based on percentage of site values to total generated funds • “Checks” range from $28 to $18,113

  16. Celebrating MAA 10-11! • CONGRATULATIONS! • First, Second and Third Place sites generating the highest dollar value of MAA claims (amounts shown are prorated from the $500,000 being shared at this time) • All participating sites are receiving funds

  17. Celebrating MAA 10-11! • What can you do with your new found fortune? • Why, spend it of course . . . on student activities where you are able to reduce or eliminate the burden of lost “student fees” and/or parent-dependent donations. • For example . . . • At elementary schools – use to support 6th Grade Science Camp • At middle schools – use to support choir, band or athletic tournaments • At high schools – options are unlimited (athletic transportation, fine & performing arts programs, etc.)

  18. MAA For 11-12 • Continue the great contribution you are making! • Incentives for 11-12 participation are similar to 10-11 with some expanded requirements and opportunities (including the opportunity to share in funds generated next year) • Minimum of three billable codes • Three-times-a-year drawing within site for iPad2 • Sites with 100% participation with at least three billable codes • Three-times-a-year drawing for a participant lunch catered by Chef Ryan

  19. Starting Gate NPS • Non-public schools provide specialized educational services to special needs students in cases where the District is unable to meet the needs of the student in a traditional setting. • Contracts with over 12 NPS entities • Services to 156 students • Costs exceed $4.6 million annually

  20. Starting Gate NPS • Explored and now implemented a unique partnership opportunity to serve a sub-group of NPS students using an otherwise underutilized RUSD facility. • Five-year agreement with a non-profit NPS provider • Located at Grant Education Center • Initially serving up to 168 RUSD and non-RUSD students (up to 100 RUSD students) • Middle and high school age students, expanding to elementary age in the future

  21. Starting Gate NPS • Benefits of the NPS partnership include: • Cost savings on per-student placement ($6,000+) • Collaboration with NPS provider facilitates improved oversight of NPS services • Increase transition opportunities back to more traditional settings • Provides a basis for potential mental health services to Special Education students (transition from County MH) • Agreement facilitates a long-term opportunity to shift services from third-party agency to RUSD-provided

  22. Services to Students with Autism • Traditionally spent $35-$55 per hour to provide support services to students with autism. • Created a new classification and trained District staff to provide these same services at significantly lower cost.

  23. Improved IEP Process • Improved the IEP process by providing: • Web-based IEP program and training • Already increased efficiency in reporting to state • Provided each school with laptop, scanner and projector to avoid making extensive copies of IEP paperwork to support IEP meetings

  24. Celebrating With NIS • Dashboard intelligence at your fingertips • Current year courses and teachers • Full teacher grade book data for each class including missing assignments • Attendance data – summary and detail • Grade point average and historical grade information • CAHSEE and CST scores • Graduation Credits – summary and detail by category

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