Operating Budget Recommendation

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1 Operating Budget Recommendation Board of Education Worksession April 29, 2014

2 Agenda Operating Budget Recommendation: Recap and Next Steps Sheila Shirley Ongoing Engagement Efforts Kathryn Block Introduction by Mary McCray Overview: MeckEd Get On The Bus advocacy training sessions Bill Anderson Open Discussion & Q&A 2

3 Aligning our budget to Strategic Plan 2018 Goal 1: Maximize academic achievement in a personalized 21 st century learning environment Goal 2: Recruit develop, retain and reward a premier workforce Goal 3: Cultivate partnerships to provide a sustainable system of support and care for each child Goal 4: Promote a system-wide culture of safety, high engagement, cultural competency and customer service Goal 5: Optimize district performance and accountability by strengthening data use, processes and systems Goal 6: Inspire and nurture learning, creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship through technology and strategic school redesign 3

4 New Investments for Academic Success The following are proposed budget investments in alignment with Strategic Plan 2018 as well as staff, student, parent and community input: Competitive pay for all CMS staff Minimum of 3% increase Greater academic choice and personalization Portfolio of academic options Personalized learning tools More school and student support services Counselors, psychologists, social workers Additional supports for targeted schools Increased literacy supports for young learners Intensive teacher training, prek expansion, summer reading camps and classroom materials 4

5 An Example: How employee salaries have been impacted since 2008 Not adjusted for inflation or increases in deductibles, coinsurance, food, gas and other living expenses July 2008 Sample employee salary $ 35,000 July Increase in health benefits* $ ( 523) July Increase in health benefits* $ ( 569) January 2011 FICA tax temporarily reduced decr. 2% $ 700 July Increase in health benefits* $ ( 628) Sample employee net salary $ 33,980 July Salary increase 3% state/local $ 1, Increase in health benefits* $ (401) January 2013 FICA tax reinstated - incr. 2% $ (700) January Increase in health benefits* $ (765) Sample employee net salary $ 33,164 Net decrease in salary since 2008 $ (1,836) % decrease in salary since 2008 (5.2%) * Fixed amount per employee; not salary dependent; assumes family coverage 5

6 Operating Budget Request to the County Base Budget $ million - Sustaining Operations, Growth and New Space 41.8 million - New Investments for Academic Success 8.3 million - Reductions and Redirections (4.0) million Proposed County Request million* Increase requested from County $ 46.2 million *Difference due to rounding 6

7 Operating Budget Request: A Different Perspective Total Ask: $46.2 million over last yr Total Ask Over Last Year Total $46.2M Remaining Charter School Pass-through -$6.7M $39.5M $ Not retained for CMS students Sustaining, Growth and New Space -$8.5M $31.0M Day-to-day operating expenses More competitive pay for employees -$26.7M $4.3M Pay raises to strengthen retention, morale and recruitment Reductions and Redirections +4.0M $8.3M What s Left New initiatives -$8.3M $0 To support Strategic Plan

8 Total Proposed Operating Budget (Comparison to prior year) Proposed Budget Adopted Budget % Chg REVENUES State of North Carolina $ 736,226,741 $ 715,578, % Federal and Other Grants 134,269, ,533, % Mecklenburg County Appropriation 402,743, ,544, % Other and Special Revenue TOTAL REVENUES 15,987,891 19,050, % $ 1,289,227,561 $ 1,242,707, % 8

9 Board of Education s Total Proposed Budget State $ 736,226,741 County 402,743,458 Federal/Other Grants 134,269,471 Other and Special Revenue 15,987,891 Total Operating Budget $ 1,289,227,561 Capital Replacement $ 10,000,000 Child Nutrition 67,079,095 After School Enrichment Program 13,369,706 Total Proposed Budget $ 1,379,676,362 9

10 Budget Development Timeline CMS internal budget development process Nov-Mar Superintendent finalizes budget recommendation presents to BOE Apr 8 BOE approves budget request and submits to BOCC May 15 NC State 2014 Legislative Session to adopt state s budget May - Jul County manager finalizes budget recommendation and presents to BOCC May 29 BOCC adopts county budget Jun 17 BOE adopts operating budget Aug-Sep Federal allotments received from DPI Oct-Nov 10

11 What s Next - Key Dates Date Activity Location April 21 Community meetings on Superintendent s Budget Hopewell HS 6:00-7:30 p.m. Recommendation April 22 6:00 p.m. Public hearing on Superintendent s Budget Recommendation BOE Meeting April 29 3:30-5:30 p.m. Board of Education budget work session CMGC, Room 267 May 8 Community meetings on Superintendent s Budget South Meck HS 6:00-7:30 p.m. Recommendation May 13 6:00 p.m. Board of Education approval of Budget Request BOE meeting May 15 May 19 3:00 p.m. May 29 BOE s Budget Request submitted to the county Board of Education/Board of County Commissioners workshop on budget County Manager s Recommended Operating and Capital Budgets presented to BOCC CMGC, Room 267 CMGC Meeting Chamber June 11 Public hearing on county s budget CMGC Meeting Chamber June 17 County adopts Operating Budget CMGC Meeting Chamber July-Sept Operating Budget finalized and approved by BOE BOE meeting 11

12 Building Support and Advocacy for the Operating Budget Recommendation It started with an inclusive approach to budget development Hold em Exercise Exec. Staff/Principals/Exec. Directors/ Directors/Board of Education/Students Community Engagement Sessions West Charlotte & Myers Park HSs Bradley MS Budget Survey 12,100 participants Operating Budget Recommendation Coffees w/ Superintendent 12

13 What We re Doing Now to Support the Budget Superintendent s budget reco. to BOE Apr 8 April May June Superintendent media interviews and community engagements on budget Apr - Jun 17 Superintendent and BOE member advocacy efforts in Raleigh - ongoing Exec Staff business & organizational engagement on budget mid Apr - Jun Budget Engagement Forum Apr 21 Budget Engagement Forum May 8 CMS Leadership Team Budget Session Ongoing budget support and advocacy thru Jun 17 Apr 22 Other CMS budget support resources on webpage, web stories, media pitches, CMS TV segments, CMS Connections - special budget editions, social media fast facts campaign, media briefings, etc. - Apr - Jun BOCC adopts county budget - Jun 17 13

14 How the Charlotte community is joining the conversation 14

15 Open Discussion and Q & A 15