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Crawford County School System Budget Discussions

Crawford County School System Budget Discussions. Aug 13, 2013. Outline. Funding Source Overview Where We Are How We Got Here What’s Been Done to Date Options Going Forward. How are Public School Systems Funded?. FY 2002 Federal Funds = 5.6% State Funds = 56% Local Funds = 38.4%

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Crawford County School System Budget Discussions

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  1. Crawford County School SystemBudget Discussions Aug 13, 2013

  2. Outline • Funding Source Overview • Where We Are • How We Got Here • What’s Been Done to Date • Options Going Forward

  3. How are Public School SystemsFunded? • FY 2002 • Federal Funds = 5.6% • State Funds = 56% • Local Funds = 38.4% • FY 2012 • Federal Funds = 8.8% • State Funds = 49.5% • Local Funds = 41.7% * Information from New Board Member Training, GSBA, Nov 2012

  4. Funding for School Systems • Local Funds • Primarily Ad valorem taxes • Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) • For Capital outlay projects for educational purposes (Not for General Fund use) * Information from New Board Member Training, GSBA, Nov 2012

  5. Funding for School Systems • State Funds • QBE, Quality Based Education (majority of funds) • Based on student FTE counts, Class size, Teacher training and experience • Categorical Grants • Pupil Transportation • Equalization • School Nurses • Targeted Grants such as School Improvement, Special Education * Information from New Board Member Training, GSBA, Nov 2012

  6. Funding for School Systems • Federal Funds • Earmarked for certain programs only – very little flexibility • Includes Nutrition Program (salaries included) • Includes Title I, II, VIB, VI part B, CTAE, etc * Information from New Board Member Training, GSBA, Nov 2012

  7. Where We Are • Budget Deficit – When FY2014 budget cycle began, Crawford County Schools faced a $1.2M Budget Deficit

  8. How We Got Here • Local Fund Reductions due to Conservation Use Value Assessment Program (CUVA) enacted in 1992 and Forrest Land Protection Act (FLPA) enacted in 2008 Impact: conservation cost Crawford County approximately $1.6 million a year($800k school system) * Information from “A Discussion of Real-Life Tax Revenue Impact on Rural Counties” by Pat Kelly, May 2011

  9. How We Got Here • FTE Counts Downward Trend FTE count is a KEY factor in the QBE formula

  10. How We Got Here • State Austerity, QBE reductions Reductions total $7,951,130 since 2003!

  11. How We Got Here • Increasing Health care costs for classified employees 76 classified: (746-162)*76*12 = $532,608 budget increase Anticipate Rates will continue to increase! * Information from New Board Member Training, GSBA, Nov 2012

  12. What’s Been Done to Date • Furloughs – impacts all system employees 1 Furlough Day = approximately $52k impact annual budget

  13. What’s Been Done to Date • Decline in Fund Balance State recommends maintaining a Fund Balance of 5% to 10% of Annual Budget; for $13M budget, that equals $650k to $1.3M * Information from New Board Member Training, GSBA, Nov 2012

  14. What’s Been Done to Date • Staff Reductions • Did not fill Assistant Superintendent Vacancy • Went from 2 to 1 Assistant Principals at CCES • Other unfilled positions: High School Science, Elementary Counselor, and others

  15. What’s Been Done to Date • Tax increases have been held to a minimum Last Tax Increase was 2009

  16. What’s Been Done to Date • 160 Day School Year • Expected to result in energy, fuel, maintenance, supply and salary savings • However, negative impact to bus drivers and nutrition workers who will work 15 less days

  17. Tough Decisions Going Forward • Increased Furloughs • Tax increases • Contracting bus service, other services • Reducing non-mandated course offerings • Athletics • Other?

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