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Building a Budget for 2009 – 2010. 2008 - 2009 Budget. Believe we will come in under the projected $2.1 million deficit Fiscal stability and responsibility Positions our school district in a solid spot. 2009 - 2010 Enrollment and Staffing. 70 – 100 students less than 2008 – 2009
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2008 - 2009 Budget • Believe we will come in under the projected $2.1 million deficit • Fiscal stability and responsibility • Positions our school district in a solid spot
2009 - 2010Enrollment and Staffing • 70 – 100 students less than 2008 – 2009 • Due to graduating 70 more students than we are projecting will register for kindergarten
State Impact to Building Our Budget • Major shortfall at state level • Shortfall increasing significantly in last few months • $3 billion in fall • $5.8 billion in December when the Governor built her budget • $8.3 billion in February • $9 billion in March (this is the target that our legislators will use to build the state’s budget)
State Impact to Building Our 2009 - 2010 Budget • Roughly 41% of the state budget goes to K-12 education • Shortfall at the state level means less funding for K-12 education
Federal Impact to Building Our 2009 - 2010 Budget • American Recovery and Reinvestment Act signed by President Obama • Stabilization package • Title One and IDEA
Budget Reduction Process • Goal is to be open, honest and transparent and to seek wisdom from stakeholders to make budget reductions of $2 million • Communication about the budget started at the beginning of January (Sunday Evening News, Connections, Staff Meetings, Website, Board Meetings and Workshops) • Received a significant number of ideas and suggestions
Reductions • K – 12 system: $1,354,950 • System Administration: $337,300 • Aligning Staff with Enrollment and Programs: $318,200
K-12 System Reductions • Moving back to half-day kindergarten • Classified Staff reductions • Sixth Grade Camp and Elementary Swim Program • Move to .5 counseling program at each elementary school • TOSA positions at EHS • Literacy Camp (break even) • Increased staffing formula 6 -12 • Athletic Director at EHS • Reduction of Secondary Instructional Council monies 6-12 • Shifting CTE monies to cover administrative responsibilities of program
System Administration • Reductions to all system administration departments, Superintendent contract 2 days • 9 – 12 Late Arrival • Leadership Team advance and opening day adjustments
Aligning Staff with Enrollment and Programs • 2.2 FTE • Grant In-directs • System athletics • PE/Music schedules
Communication • Meetings in each building scheduled • Parent letter home • Connections Newsletter • Website communication
Next Steps • Board Meeting 3.16.09 • Release of March Budget forecast from the state • Release of actual budget from our state legislature • Collaboration with EEA and PSE to minimize impacts to staff • Community Meeting to share budget reductions 3.24.09