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We Are All In This Together

We Are All In This Together. The need for the 5.95 mill emergency operating levy is: REAL (and URGENT) Why do we need a levy?. Why Do We Need A New Levy?. 10 Year Cash Flow Storm Real Estate Loss $163,812 State Aid Loss $680,147 Inventory Tax Loss $1,285,306

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We Are All In This Together

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  1. We Are All In This Together • The need for the 5.95 mill emergency operating levy is: • REAL (and URGENT) • Why do we need a levy?

  2. Why Do We Need A New Levy? • 10 Year Cash Flow Storm • Real Estate Loss $163,812 • State Aid Loss $680,147 • Inventory Tax Loss $1,285,306 • Interest Income Loss $223,972 • Total Revenue Loss $2,287,436 • Expense Growth $3,793,189 • Negative Cash Flow $6,080,625

  3. Carryover Balance • FY 03 $360,933 9 Days • 2008-09 $4,127,565 74 Days • 2009-10 $3,454,670 60 Days • 2010-11 $2,845,754 48 Days • 2011-12 $2,153,237 38 Days • 2012-13 $1,476,402 27 Days • 2013-14 $264,523 4.75 Days • 2014-15 $1,337,932- (-23) Days

  4. Deficit Spending vs Spending Cuts • FY 10 - $672,880- $323,444 • FY 11 - $608,916- $191,000 • FY 12 - $692,517- $1,282,000 • FY 13 - $676,835- $590,000 • FY 14 – $1,211,679-$465,569 TOTAL$3,862,827-$2,841,044

  5. Spending Cuts: 2003-04 • Eliminate 3 administrative positions • Administrative wage freeze: 0% for 2 years • Streamlined Food Services – No GF money • Reduced Bus Fuel Consumption – Re-routing • Staff Cost Sharing on Health Care • Savings: $299,000

  6. Spending Cuts: 2004-05-06 • Eliminate 1 Mechanic’s position • Eliminate 1 EES teaching position • Eliminate 1 EMS teaching position • Eliminate 1 EHS teaching position • Added in-house psychology services • Reduction in ESC Alternative Program • Savings: $278,395

  7. Spending Cuts: 2009-10 • Eliminate 1 EHS teaching position • Eliminate 1 EMS teaching position • Eliminate 1 EES teaching position • Eliminate 4 bus driver position/routes • Established new heating set points • Savings: $323,444

  8. Spending Cuts: 2010-11 • Eliminate 1 EHS teaching position • Eliminate 1 EMS teaching position • Eliminate 1 CO secretary position • Eliminate 2 bus driver positions/routes • Reduce building budgets • Staff cost sharing on Health Care • Savings: $191,000

  9. Spending Cuts: 2011-12 • Administrative wage freeze – 0% two years • All other staff – 0% on base two years • Eliminate 1 HS guidance position • Eliminate 4.5 EHS teaching positions • Eliminate 3 EMS teaching positions • Eliminate 1 aide position • Savings: $1,282,000

  10. Spending Cuts: 2012-13 • Closed Gomer Building • Reduce District Librarian to part-time • Eliminated .5 administrative position • Eliminated 1 CO administrative position • Eliminated 3.5 teaching positions • Eliminated 1 aide, 1 secretary,1.5 custodians • Savings: $590,000

  11. Spending Cuts: 2013-14 • $465,569

  12. Spending Cuts/Reductions: Total – 5 Years • 2009-10 $323,444 • 2010-11 $191,000 • 2011-12 $1,282,000 • 2012-13 $590,000 • 2013-14 $465,569 • Total $2,841,044

  13. Per Pupil Expenditure - Total • ELS District is 534th out of 609 school districts in the State. • State Average $10,696 Elida $8,437 • 7th of the 9 Allen County Schools • 9th of the 10 Western Buckeye League • 18th of 20 State Comparison Schools

  14. State Average - Per Pupil Expenditure • The 60 highest spending $15,583 • State average $10,696 • Elida $8,437

  15. Per Pupil Expenditure - Administrative • Elida ranks 557 of 609 schools • 8th of 10 schools in the WBL • 9th of 9 schools in Allen County • 20th of 20 schools in State Group

  16. Per Pupil Expenditure - Administrative • The 60 highest spending $1,862.95 • State average $1,229.44 • Elida $912.36

  17. Pupil / Administrator Ratio FY’11 • Allen East 208.42 – 1 • Elida 196.93 – 1 • Lima City 174.38 – 1 • Shawnee 158.78 – 1 • Bluffton 158.14 – 1 • Bath 137.48 – 1 • Delphos 115.35 – 1 • Perry 75.81 – 1 • Spencerville 65.18 - 1

  18. What Happens If The Levy Passes? • 2013-14 Spending Cuts Remain $465,569 • Retain All Day – Everyday Kindergarten • Continue an extremely lean operation

  19. What Happens If the Levy Fails • We are at the bare minimum staffing • In addition to the 2013-14 reduction/cuts of $465,569 • ½ day kindergarten = Savings $326,414 • Total Savings $764,544 • That will not be enough…

  20. What Happens If the Levy Fails in May 2013? • Without any changes/cuts/reductions, we are projecting a spending deficit of $1,211,879 for FY 14. • $1,211,879 FY 14 projected spending deficit- $ 465,569 2013/14 reductions- $ 326,4141/2 day kindergarten= $447,335 Deficit Remains • We would have to go back to the voters in November with a reduced 4.95 mills (without all day everyday kindergarten) to avoid fiscal emergency and possible State intervention.

  21. The Good News! • 3 of the last 5 years the District has been rated “Excellent” • 7 of the last 8 years the Middle School has been rated “Excellent” twice as “Excellent with Distinction” • 7 of the 8 last years the High School has been rated “Excellent”

  22. The Good News! • We are no longer losing money to open enrollment. • FY 07 -$765,000 • FY 08 -$803,000 • FY 09 -$588,000 • FY 10 -$240,000 • FY 11-$220,000 • FY 12 +$20,000

  23. Commitment to Partnership with Taxpayers • Our staff is on board and understands how important it is to keep expenditures down. • 0% on the base for this year and next. • Wage freeze for all staff next year. • Increase in health care contributions.

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