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Major Cost Drivers, Challenges and Critical Points in Building the FY 2012-2013 Local Fund Budget

Norwalk Public Schools Superintendent’s Budget Presentation – December 20, 2011. Major Cost Drivers, Challenges and Critical Points in Building the FY 2012-2013 Local Fund Budget. ver. 12-20-11. The Norwalk Public Schools need to prepare students To be college and career ready

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Major Cost Drivers, Challenges and Critical Points in Building the FY 2012-2013 Local Fund Budget

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  1. Norwalk Public Schools Superintendent’s Budget Presentation – December 20, 2011 Major Cost Drivers, Challenges and Critical Points in Building theFY 2012-2013 Local Fund Budget ver. 12-20-11

  2. The Norwalk Public Schools need to prepare students • To be college and career ready • To be innovative and competitive • To be contributors to their local community and the global community • To be life-long learners 21st Century School district

  3. Maintain core levels of educational programming • Meet all legal and contractual requirements • Evaluate every open position to determine if it can be eliminated or restructured to achieve a cost savings Budget Development Considerations

  4. Reallocate existing staff and resources wherever possible to meet basic operational needs • Continue to aggressively pursue cost containment and saving measures • Student Success Plan (State mandated) • Common Core Initiatives (CCSS) Budget Development Considerations

  5. Decision-making guide…

  6. Our Collective Challenge Givens • Educationally responsible to our children and their families • Fiscally responsible to our taxpayers • Sensitive to the pressures caused by the current economic climate

  7. 2012 – 2013 Enrollment Projections K-5 is projected to increase by 115 (+2%) students. 2011 - 2012: 5,224 2012 - 2013: 5,339 6-8should remain at approximately 2,330 students. 2011 - 2012: 2,326 2012 - 2013: 2,331 9-12 is projected to decrease by approximately 136 (-4%) students. 2011 - 2012: 3,340 2012 - 2013: 3,204 Note: Based on October 1, 2011 enrollment data. Projections provided by an external demographer.

  8. Class Size Targets for 2012 - 2013

  9. Increase in Poverty Level: 2009 – 2011 Source: Free and Reduced Lunch Participation Rate, Oct. 1

  10. What is in the operating budget • Critical Points • Maintain the mission critical purpose of the school system: support for reading, writing and mathematics • Adhere to all state and federal education laws • Maintain all current programs for students • Maintain current level of resources for students • Maintain current class size numbers • Align curriculum to Common Core • Continue intensive efforts to close all achievement gaps • Continue all efforts to economize while also working to identify new funding sources • Continue to work with our community partners to identify additional efficiencies • Maintain safe, orderly and clean learning environments

  11. WHAT IS NOT IN THIS BUDGET (requested) • 1.5 nurses • 1.0 social worker • 1.0 ELL teacher • 1.0 Numeracy Coach at Nathan Hale MS • 1.0 Technology Instructional Trainer • 1.0 Technology Technician • 1.0 Literacy Coach • 2.0 Curriculum Specialist • 0.5 Out of school After the Bell secretary • 0.5 secretarial support in Human Resources and Technology • Reinstatement of any positions-HS secretaries, aides at Columbus

  12. Understanding the Major Cost Drivers

  13. Object code descriptions

  14. Cost composition: $166,917,766

  15. Cost composition: 3-year analysis

  16. THE OPERATING Budget Process • This is a beginning • This budget was built on the past two years of underfunded budgets • There will be a process of review by the Board of Education and the City • We know that as a Board and a community difficult decisions will be made

  17. Current 2011-12 freeze • School consolidations • Review use of all relocatables • Maximize enrollment – review projections, out of district and assignment of students • 8 period high school schedule • Middle school team organizations • Central office staffing and organization Looking for Savings to reduce budget

  18. Special Education programs • Consider rebidding health benefits • Renegotiate contracts with service providers • Utilization of grants • Seek additional funding through grants and foundations • Implement strategies to improve attendance and wellness of employees • Continue collaboration with union partners Looking for Savings to reduce budget

  19. Decision-making guide…

  20. Key Dates IN JANUARY– 2012-2013 Budget Process Regular Board of Education meeting – January 3 at 7:45 in Room A300 Finance Committee – January 4 at 7:30 in the Concert Hall Special Meeting of the Board of Education – January 10 at 7:30 in the Concert Hall Budget presented to the City on January 13 Review of Operating Budget by City on January 19

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