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Harrison Public School Budget overview

Harrison Public School Budget overview. Fred Hofman Superintendent April 25 th , 2013. Per ANB EntitlemenT. Current H.S. ANB Entitlement: $6,497 SB 175 2013-14 ANB Entitlement: $6,555 SB 175 2014-15 ANB Entitlement: $6,691 (+$194 per ANB over two years)

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Harrison Public School Budget overview

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  1. Harrison Public School Budget overview Fred Hofman Superintendent April 25th, 2013

  2. Per ANB EntitlemenT • Current H.S. ANB Entitlement: $6,497 • SB 175 2013-14 ANB Entitlement: $6,555 • SB 175 2014-15 ANB Entitlement: $6,691 • (+$194 per ANB over two years) • Current J.H. ANB Entitlement: $6,497 • SB 175 2013-14 J.H. ANB Entitlement: $6,555 • SB 175 2014-15 J.H. ANB Entitlement: $6,691 • (+$194 per ANB over two years) • Current EL ANB Entitlement: $5,075 • SB 175 2013-14 Elementary ANB: $5,120 • SB 175 2014-15 Elementary ANB: $5,226 • (+$151 per ANB over two years)

  3. Basic School Entitlements • Current High School Basic Entitlement: $260,099 • SB 175, 2013-15 Basic H.S. Entitlement: $290,000 • SB 175, 2015-16 Basic H.S. Entitlement: $300,000 • Current Junior High Basic Entitlement: $66,275 • SB 175, 2013-15 Basic J.H. Entitlement: $80,000 • SB 175, 2015-16 Basic J.H. Entitlement: $100,000 • Current Elementary Basic Entitlement: $23,402 • SB 175, 2013-15 Basic EL Entitlement: $40,000 • SB 175, 2015-16 Basic EL Entitlement: $50,000 • “3” year overall increase: +$100,224 No additional increase in year 2

  4. Fiscal Cliff Plan for the worst, hope for the best! Even with SB 175, we need to reduce our General Fund expenses by approximately $120,000, or more, over the next four years. Without it, that number nearly doubles.

  5. With SB 175 We need to our expenses to be closer to $900,000 in four years, or sooner if SB 175 does not get signed.

  6. Four Year Fiscal CliffWith Sb 175

  7. SB 175 has still not been signed This is Harrison if SB 175 does not get passed...

  8. 3 Year Average ANB 2012-1313-1414-1515-1616-17 • HS 47 45 37 33 29 • EL 41 36 33 32 31 • JH 18 16 14 12 11 • Total 10697847771 • Difference -9 -13 -7 -6 • HS = - 18 • EL = - 10 • JH = - 7 • Total = 35 ANB • Handout: Class Enrollment Projections

  9. Looking ahead … ANB Dollars for: High School, Elementary & Junior High (Deficit from prior year in Red) • 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 • $294,975 $249,797 $218,573 $191,809 • $184,320 $174,200 $168,974 $163,748 • $104,880 $91,444 $80,292 $73,601 • $584,175 $515,441 $467,839 $429,158 • (45,423) (68,734) (47,602) (38,681) • 4 year difference in ANB: $ (-200,440)

  10. Basic Entitlement + ANB:   • 2013-1414-1515-1616-17 • HS $290,000 $290,000 $300,000 $300,000 • EL $40,000 $40,000 $50,000 $50,000 • JH $80,000 $80,000 $100,000 $100,000 • Total $410,000 $410,000 $450,000 $450,000 • 2013-1414-1515-1616-17 • $994,175 $925,441 $917,839 $879,158 • +$11,944 $(68,734) $(7,602) $(38,681) • 4 year reduction INCLUDING BASIC ENTITLEMENT & ANB: - ($103,073)

  11. Inflation is Real • Cost of a pickup in 1990? • Cost of a gallon of gas in 1990? • Cost of energy in 1990? • Cost of food in 1990? • Cost of education in 1990? • Cost of a new pickup today? • Cost of a gallon of gas today? • Utility costs today? • Cost of food today? • Cost of education today? • School Funding has not come close to matching inflation

  12. Funds • General Fund • Bus Depreciation • Transportation • Building Reserve • Technology • Flex • Adult Education • Retirement • Other minor funds too There are a few other budgeted and non budgeted funds

  13. 2 Key Grain Bins • General Fund is the main fund; the one that causes all the headache and heartache. • The Flex Fund is the one we are looking at using to help us through this tough time.

  14. Despite Fiscal Cliff… we have needs that must be addressed • Radiators (Heat) • $10,000 or so • Wiring issues in the shop • Convection Oven • $10,000 or so • Text Books • Many books are old and need replacing • Supplies & Materials • Teaching supplies often get cut and that hurts our students • Science lab tools are in need of updating. • Computer operating systems – expiring! • Technology upgrades for staff • Teachers need tools to keep students engaged in learning • Technology upgrades for students • Students need to exposed to modern technology to stay competitive in today’s economy

  15. Potential Cuts: $10,000 • Reducing or eliminating amounts • Stipends / Part-time jobs for staff & community: • Pep Band • Asst. Coaches • Asst. Admin. Stipend • Football transportation • Pep Buses • JH sports • Fields Trips • Cheerleading • Advisors for various clubs • Classes • Honor Society • Student Council • Christmas Program • School Play • H-Club • Pep Club • Science Olympiad • Academic Olympics • Skills USA • Yearbook • Echo • Math Contest

  16. Business 101 • In the business world, you need to spend money to make money. • Investments yield returns, if done wisely. • We need to use that mentality, to some extent, at Harrison Public Schools. • Sometimes, you need to spend money to save money. • School Van example: • Annual mileage reimbursement: $6,500-$7,500 • Cost $9,000. • Cost to operate: $2,500. • Annual Savings in General Fund: $4,000-$5,000

  17. Salary Reduction • Salary needs to be reduced • Teacher Salary can be reduced in 1 of 2 ways: • RIF = Losing a teacher • Resignation / Retire = Replacing a teacher • Replacing Teachers versus losing teachers is much preferred. • Replacing teachers is far better for our kids and the community. • RIF: Means further combining of classes, which means less prep time for teachers, which means less effective lessons, which means, less learning. • The last thing we want to do is RIF, although we will likely need to R.I.F. one position over the next three years. • If SB 175 fails, we may need to R.I.F. 1now, and 1 or 2 next year.

  18. Comparable Area Schools: Base Pay + Insurance • Class C School Base Pay Insurance Total: • Harrison$25,002$4,500 $29,502 • Willow Creek $24,919 $6,300 $31,219 • Sheridan $26,517 $4,824 $31,341 • Shields Valley $25,627 $5,888 $31,507 • West Y. $27,520 $4,920 $32,440 • Ennis $25,350 $7,368 $32,718 • White Sulphur $26,117 $7,080 $33,197 • Lone Peak $29,563 $6,000 $35,563 • Twin Bridges $27,634 $8,628 $36,262 • Gardiner $31,000 $7,524 $38,524 • The going starting rate: (Avg Base + Insurance) $33,227

  19. We provide a superb education at bargain-basement priceS!

  20. The Price of Success & Stability • 15 Teachers 2012-13 2013-14 (no increase to base) • Teacher 1 $45,655 $45,655 • Teacher 2$45,655 $45,655 • Teacher 3$45,655 $45,655 • Teacher 4$45,655 $45,655 • Teacher 5$45,655 $45,655 • Teacher 6$40,120 $41,323 • Teacher 7$36,715 $36,715 • Teacher 8$16,208 $16,693 • Teacher 9 $12,794 $12,794 • Teacher 10 $36,715 $37,817 • Teacher 11 $35,646 $36,715 • Teacher 12 $18,358 $18,908 • Teacher 13$18,641 $19,200 • Teacher 14$26,524 $27,319 • Teacher 15$25,002 $25,752 • Total $494,998 $501,510

  21. Pink Elephant in the Room Replacing 1 of our 5 top salaries with new, young teachers, would result in $20,000 in annualsavings. Three top end teachers = $60,000 Not replacing one of the top teachers = $50,000

  22. Teacher Buyout 101 • Let’s just say, you pay a veteran teacher $45,000. • Let’s say you buy out a teacher for $20,000. • Let’s say you hire a new teacher at $25,000 • (Note: there are other costs associated with whatever buyout you opt with, in conjunction with Retirement Fund) • Year 1 Savings: $0,000 • Year 2 Savings: $20,000 • Now, if buyout funds come from a source other than theGeneral Fund, Year 1 Savings = $20,000. • That savings would then continue on thereafter…

  23. Funding Source(S) • We do not currently have funds in any account that we could use for this purpose. • The Board is able to transfer sufficient funds from Bus Depreciation to Flex, with approval from the voters. • The voters could, now or in the future, vote for a maximum levy and those excess funds could then be used for a 1 time buyout(s) of a teacher. • We could all buy lottery tickets and hope for the best. 

  24. Ballot issue: Fund Transfer • The Fund Transfer is key to our school’s long range & short term planning. • We will have shortfalls but we may not know exactly how much and when or where the funds will be most needed. • We need to give the board some flexibility to get us through this difficult time. • This transfer will helps the board save the school and minimize impacts on the taxpayers.

  25. Bus Depreciation ProjectionsInfo. Based upon consultation with Harlow’s transportation on future bus costs

  26. Bus Depreciation AFTER TRANSFERInfo. Based upon consultation with Harlow’s transportation on future bus costs

  27. Flex Fund • Can we even do this? Didn’t Ennis do something like this and get into trouble? • Yes, we can. Yes, Ennis got into trouble, because they didn’t do it correctly. • Funds can be transferred into our Flex Fund from the Bus Depreciation fund as described in MCA 20-9-208. • This fund is used for technology, facility expansion, student assessment and evaluation, curriculum development and other types of expenditures as described in MCA 20-9-543.

  28.  20-9-543. School flexibility fund -- uses. The board has the discretion to use the flex funds for a number of permissible purposes. The Board could … … use some of the funds to make sure our teachers had the best technology available to teach with and engage our students in learning. They could also insure that our students are familiar and capable of using modern technology and even lead the way, which would make our school more attractive to other potential students. … use some of the funds for facility upgrades that would help learning: new radiators, safety, etc….  … use some of the funds to make sure our teachers were not lacking in supplies and materials to teach. …use some of the funds to help gifted students and students who need intervention get the individualized help they need to be successful. … use some of the funds to replace old and outdated text books, so our students have the best material possible to learn from. ...use some of the funds for training staff and keep them on the top of their game. … use some of the funds to help with respect to bonuses and incentives salaries, subject to collective bargaining. … use some of the funds to help with increased energy costs caused by an increase in energy rates from the rates paid by the district in fiscal year 2001.

  29. Q & A Q: How is the board planning to address the issues long-term? A:  There is no one answer that will solve our dilemma. The fund transfer is just the 1st step. The community and staff will need to work together over the next few years to keep our school successful. It will take cuts in all areas of the school’s operations, including staff salary and may even include reducing some extra curricular programs. We need to be creative and must shed salary. Q: Can’t we just combine classes? A: We already do. We currently have combined classes for K-2; 3-4; 5-6; and for the most part, grades 7-8. Combining those classes more will negatively impact learning for those students. High School is difficult to combine as each subject must be taught by a teacher with a degree specific to that subject. We will make some adjustments, but we can only go so far. Q: When will the addition to the school be paid for? A: Next year. The school addition is paid for after the 2013-14 school year, which is a $107,000 or a 47 Mill tax reduction! This is part of the reason the board opted to not ask for a Levy this year. Q: Will our school taxes go away if we close the school? A:  No. If the school closes, good jobs will go away, students will get bussed away, but your taxes won’t go away. In short, your taxes will just be set by the Ennis School Board of Trustees, instead of by the folks you elect in Harrison, Pony & Norris. Further, the economic impact would be terrible for the businesses in Harrison, Pony and Norris.

  30. Faith – have a little!

  31. Questions / Comments

  32. Trustee Election • Parker Taylor • Dustin Wagner • Winner: Not necessarily the one who gets the most votes… • We are fortunate we are not going through what Ennis is going through with respect to their Election.

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