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JSD NO. 2. 2011-2012 Budget Reduction Public Input. Revenue Reductions 2008 - 2011. Reductions 2008-2011. Reduced certified and administrative salaries by 7 days and classified salaries by 5 days.
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JSD NO. 2 2011-2012 Budget Reduction Public Input
Reductions 2008-2011 • Reduced certified and administrative salaries by 7 days and classified salaries by 5 days. • One-time funds from federal jobs legislation restored 5 days for building-level certified and administrative staff and 3 days for classified staff. • Reduction in employee benefits • Elimination of district funds for staff development program • Reduced school supply budgets by 30% • 15% in 2009-2010 school year • Additional 15% in 2010-2011 school year • Cut 11 district office positions, both administrative (Assistant Superintendent, Director of Operations, Math Curriculum Coordinator), managerial (Construction Supervisor) and clerical
Reductions 2008-2011 • Reduced district’s textbook accounts other than textbooks for new students • This year the district budgeted $48,000 to purchase textbooks for approximately 600 new students • Decreased transportation budget by $1.1 million by consolidating routes and eliminating 1400 stops • $160,000 savings from re-negotiated copier contract • Moved certified and classified positions into federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funded accounts • Self-funded workers compensation insurance: estimated savings $300,000 • Spent $11.5 million in school district’s reserve fund over last 3 years • 2008-2009 reserves: $18.5 million • Current projected reserves: $7 million • These reductions are not reinstated in the 2011-2012 budget
2010-2011 Carry-over Reductions • The following were funded this year by one-time federal revenue that will not be carried over for next school year. • 12.2 Resource Room Teachers (funded by ARRA) • 17 Resource Room Aides (ARRA) • 3 School days (restored this school year with funding from Federal Jobs Bill) • 4 Non-School days (2 days restored with funding from Federal Jobs Bill) • Certified staff scholarship program (provides scholarships for teaching staff who earn credits toward teacher certification requirements) • 2.8 Counselors (Federal Jobs Bill) • 1.6 School Nurses (Federal Jobs Bill)
Decrease in Revenue for 2011-2012 • Fund Balance from the 10-11 budget: $3.92 million • This school year’s budget includes one-time use of the districts fund balance (reserves) that are not available to be included in next year’s budget • Emergency Levy: $1.44 million • The loss of students during the school year will result in a lower net gain in students from fall 2010 to 2011 resulting in less emergency levy revenue. • Decrease local supplemental levy: $10 million • Decrease in state funding: $6.4 million • Based on a projected increase of 520 students for fall 2011. • Total Funding Reduction target for 2011-2012 school year: $21.76 million
Balancing the 2011-2012 school year budget • Target Reduction Amount: $21.76 Million • Fund Balance • Commit district’s reserve account to 2011-2012 budget: $7 million • The district’s fund balance in 2008-2009 was $18.5 million • Administrative Staff Reductions • 3.5 Secondary Assistant Principals: $327,568 • 7 Elementary Assistant Principals: $474,000
Balancing budget, continued • 2 Maintenance staff: $95,203 • 1 transportation Mechanic Supervisor: $56,768 • 1 purchasing agent: $68,800 • 2 district clerical staff: $64,259 • web specialist: $49,450 • 1 tech support specialist: $48,259 • 1.4 educational technology trainers: $104,279 • .8 Administrators Special Projects: $64,575
Balancing Budget, Continued • School Staff Reductions • 28.6 Elementary teachers: $1,274,540 • 5 middle school teachers: $283,084 • 27.91 high school teachers: $1,583,343 • 3.8 school nurses: $233,249 • 10 custodial positions: $321,639 • 4.8 school counselors: $295,918 • 12 secondary school classified positions: $298,273 • Shorten school librarian contracts: $41,800
Balancing Budget, Continued • School Year • Shorten school calendar by 6 school days: $4,500,000 (salaries for all staff -- school administrators, district office staff, teachers and school support staff -- will be reduced by an amount equal to the number of days reduced) • Shorten school calendar by 1 staff training day: $680,000 (the amount saved is the salary reductions for all staff accept employees who only work when students are present)
Balancing Budget, Continued • Benefit Reductions • Eliminate administrative professional development: $243,224 • Eliminate long-term disability insurance: $280,000 • In addition, to the total $21.76 million in reductions, the district experienced a 17% increase in the premiums for health insurance. This increase in cost will be passed on to employees: • Dental and vision insurance optional at employee expense • Employee contribution of $25 per month for health insurance
Balancing Budget, Continued • Transportation • Mid-day kindergarten busing: $1,300,000 • Kindergarten will be all day, every other day. For one semester, one half of the student body will attend on Tuesdays and Thursdays; the next semester the same students will attend on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. • Extracurricular and Co-curricular Activities • Self-funded middle school athletic and extracurricular activity program: $650,000 • Partially self-funded high school athletic and extracurricular activity: $800,000 • Athletic and extracurricular fee: $100 • See handout for additional detail
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