THE STATE OF THE SYSTEM

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1 THE STATE OF THE SYSTEM Alamance-Burlington School System Dr. Lillie Cox, Superintendent March 2013

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3 R E A C H Rigorous Instruction Engagement in 21 st Century Learning Opportunities Achievement in Support of College &Career Readiness Community Involvement to Infuse School Culture High Quality Teachers & Administrators

4 S T A T S Students 2658 Staff 36 Schools

5 American Indian 0.4% Hawaiian/Pacific 0.1% Asian 1.3% Hispanic 22.4% Black 22.2% White 51.2% Multi-Racial 3.4%

6 A B S S CURRENT BUDGET

7 The Total ABSS Operating Budget - $180 million

8 ABSS Operating Budget $180 Million 86% of the total ABSS operating budget pays for people (salary + benefits) 88% ~of the 86% goes toward salaries and benefits for instructional positions

9 F U N D I N G FEDERAL

10 Sequestration could cut federal funding by 10% or $1,200,000 EduJobs funding is gone leaving a $2.2 million gap in teacher positions. EduJobs did not create new positions but was used to maintain existing positions.

11 F U N D I N G STATE

12 North Carolina ranks No. 48 in per student spending, average teacher salaries Only three states are expected to spend less per student than North Carolina in the current school year, according to the latest rankings from the National Education Association. North Carolina's per pupil spending for the school year is estimated at $8,433 with only Texas, Utah and Arizona spending less per student. The U.S. average is $11,068. The state also ranks No. 48 in teacher salary among the 50 states and District of Columbia in the current school year, paying an average $45,947. Only Oklahoma, Mississippi and South Dakota pay less. The U.S. average is $56,383. Read more here: r_student_spending_average_teacher_salaries#storylink=cpy

13 The threat of higher federal taxes along with the new $50,000 business exemption has added uncertainty to collections that will culminate with the April 15th tax filings.

14 Proposed Legislation - HB 144 Homeschool Education Tax Credit The estimated impact of the proposed $2,500 per year income tax credit for each qualifying homeschooler would be $221.5 million. Alamance County currently has approximately 1200 homeschool students.

15 Charter Schools Over 70 charter school applications have been filed for new charter schools with the potential of several new charters in Alamance, Orange and Guilford opening in August 2014 if approved.

16 ABSS currently pays nearly $1.4 million from Local County Revenues for students attending Charter Schools. Most of these schools are in surrounding counties. As the number of Charter Schools increase, funds for ABSS students will continue to decrease.

17 A reversion means that funding appears on our district s budget allocation from the state at the beginning of the school year, but our school system is required to return or revert a specified amount back. A discretionary cut means that our school district makes the decision about where cuts will be made in our budget before reverting funds back to the state. Both terms can be summed up succinctly as funds our schools will never see.

18 Since , Alamance-Burlington has been required to revert a sobering combined total of $21.3 million from our annual budget allocations back to the state s general fund. This includes the $5.6 million reversion for this year.

19 $7,000, Discretionary Reversions $6,370, $6,000, $5,403, $5,651, $5,000, $4,636, $4,000, $3,438, $3,000, $2,000, $1,524, $1,000, $ Projected

20 Governor s Recommended Budget The Governor s proposed budget now goes to the House of Representatives and Senate for revisions, input, and changes. A link to the entire budget is on our website.

21 Governor s Recommended Budget Highlights Provides additional teaching positions for additional students. Does not lower class size. We expect to gain 200 students next year. Cuts teacher assistant allotments to only K-1. This would mean reducing our teaching assistant positions by 132 positions in ABSS. Provides a 1% salary increase for state employees. Provides funding for 3 rd grade summer school and reading assessment (m-class). Leaves $5.6million reversion in place for next year.

22 F U N D I N G LOCAL

23 Alamance County Appropriations & Average Daily Membership (ADM) Ten Year History

24 Ten Year Comparison of System s Fund Balance

25 County Fund Balance Comparisons 2012

26 Catawba County funds three school systems and total appropriations for the three systems totals $36,136,584 or 23% Randolph County funds the Asheboro City Schools for a total of $24,719,426 or 23% Iredell County funds the Mooresville Graded School District for a total of $37,781,739 for two systems or 23% Buncombe County also funds Asheville City Schools for a total of $56,125,793 for the two systems or 22% Cabarrus County also funds Kannapolis City Schools for a total of $53,287,330 for the two systems or 27% Davidson County funds three school systems and total appropriations of $27, 983,161 or 23% **2012 N.C. Local Government Commission; Audited Financial Data by County

27 A B S S INVESTMENTS

28 Fund Balance One-time Expenditures Technology upgrades School Safety Unmet Capital Needs Restored 20 Teacher Assistant Positions Professional Development

29 A B S S CHALLENGES

30 Projected State Unfunded Mandates for the Budget Impact to the Local Current Expense Budget Increase in Employer Hospital Insurance Costs $ 75,345 Increase in Employer Matching Retirement Costs $ 68,519 Projected Salary Step Increase $ 308,165 Legislative Unemployment Costs $ 76,282 Total Unfunded Mandates $ 528,311

31 Instructional Unfunded Mandates m-class Implementation (partially funded) ABSS has spent $46,000 on additional devices to meet the needs of all our K-3 teachers. (The Governor s Proposed Budget does fund this item.)

32 Instructional Unfunded Mandates Materials for Measures of Student Learning (MSL) Implementation Over $100,000

33 Instructional Unfunded Mandates Grade 3 Promotion Legislation ABSS will have to provide summer camp, materials, teacher salaries, utilities, transportation, transition classes. (The Governor s Proposed Budget does fund this item.)

34 Review of Largest Cuts for Federal: Possible sequestration of federal funds at 10% Projected at $1,200,000 Local: Fund balance reduced We can only appropriate ½ of what we used last year State: Discretionary Reversion Projected at $5,651,884

35 Superintendent s Proposed Budget

36 REVENUES

37 EXPENDITURES

38 Local Funding Request On March 25, 2013, the ABSS Board of Education approved the request of $34,520,907 from County Commissioners. This amount will return us to the funding level although we now serve more students. The Board also approved a request of $750,000 for Capital needs from the County Commissioners.

39 10% in Purchased Services = $1,571,319

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41 10% supplies, materials and technology = $1,120,641

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43 $1.4 Million in Salaries and Benefits = 25 Teachers or 52 Classified Positions or 18 Assistant Principals Or A Combination

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45 $4,092,063 REDUCTIONS (does not include $750,000 capital)

46 A B S S PREVIOUS BUDGET CUTS

47 Central Office cuts this year: (2) Central Office Lead Teachers (5) Central Office Curriculum Specialists (2) Technology Technicians

48 Assistant Superintendent Grant Writer Public Information Director Central Office Warehouse Custodian Technology Facilitators (9) Maintenance Facilitators Media Assistants all schools (14) Central Office Clerical Positions Principal at Cummings and additional supplement Closed Print Shop Eliminated Printing of the Elementary Curriculum Guide Reduced Printing of Student Code of Conduct Reduced Inclement Weather Guide Printing Finance Implemented Electronic Pay Vouchers

49 C A P I T A L NEEDS

50 Loss of Capital Funding The school system has not received capital funding in the past two years. We request the restoration of the $750,000 annually for recurring capital expenditures in our facilities.

51 School or Department Item and Justification Description Estimated Cost Maintenance Capital Outlay Funds Health/Safety Carpet/Tile replacement Yearly renovation projects; removal of asbestos floor tile; replacment damages due $ 40, Pleasant Grove LPP Filelds On-going repairs and replacement beds $ 15, Filter Bed -Sylvan and WHS Replace gravel and sand bed- Per NCDENR $ 30, Restroom Renovations Privacy doors, urinal and commode replacements, replace floor urinals- multiple schools $ 25, Indoor Air Quality Park, East Lawn; exhaust hood inspections; corrections, clean up of mildew $ 50, Update intercom/alarm/communications systems Southern Ms, Western HS, Smith, EM Yoder each have security issues with alarm panels and intercom systems. $ 120, UV lights/ sewer station repairs CAPITAL REQUESTS FY Required to maintain standard of NCDENR $ 30, HVAC controls Replacement and recalabration of controls $ 40, Safety Total $ 350, Construction and Repairs Maintenance; Contract Painting and Wall repairs On-going request from schools

52 HVAC controls Replacement and recalabration of controls $ 40, Safety Total $ 350, Construction and Repairs Maintenance; Contract Painting and Wall repairs On-going request from schools $ 30, Modular space renovations and Continuation of upfitting areas for EC movement of modular units department to meet children and staff needs $ 75, On-going roof repairs Older roofs with no replacement scheduled $ 125, Replacement roof South Mebane $ 108, Replacement roof Replacement roof Replacement roof Replacement roof Replacement roof Estern HS Turrentine Elon A.W. Woodlawn (finish recoating) $ $ $ $ $ 10, , , , , Williams HS Stage flooring Replacement of worn out flooring $ 27, Western HS Stage flooring Replacement of worn out flooring $ 13, Southern HS Stage flooring Replacement of worn out flooring $ 18, Graham HS Stage flooring Replacement of worn out flooring $ 22, Eastern HS Stage flooring Replacement of worn out flooring $ 18, Cummings HS Stage flooring Replacement of worn out flooring $ 15, Smith ES Replace Chiller Engineering, replacement of chiller $ 175, Tree Service trimming or removal of trees that could damage a building's intregrity $ 50, Paving On-going repairs and replacement $ 40, Construction and Repair Totals $ 783, Replacement Furniture and Equipment

53 Cummings HS Stage flooring Replacement of worn out flooring $ 15, Smith ES Replace Chiller Engineering, replacement of chiller $ 175, Tree Service trimming or removal of trees that could damage a building's intregrity $ 50, Paving On-going repairs and replacement $ 40, Construction and Repair Totals $ 783, Replacement Furniture and Equipment Custodial Equipment Maintaining approximately 40 ABSS employees after contract cleaning. On-going $ 15, Classroom/staff Furniture On-going replacement at various locations $ 25, Replace. Furn. & Equp. Totals $ 40, Bus Garage Activity Buses 2 Activity Buses Requesting 2 new activity buses to replace aging bus fleet. 78% of the activity buses are over 10 years old and no buses $ 170, Activity Buses $ 170, $ 1,343,848.00