City of Bristol s Vision Looking Ahead to 2034

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2 City of Bristol s Vision Looking Ahead to 2034

3 City of Bristol s Vision The strategic and focused increase of educational funding has seeded, nourished and grown our workforce to be the envy of the nation. Bristol Our Vision Our Future: Economic Hub Businesses, individuals, and families relocate to the area to take advantage of these educational opportunities not found in other nearby communities. Bristol Our Vision Our Future: Foundation for the Future

4 Our Vision Building Bristol s Future One Student at a Time

5 Working Together To Build Bristol s Future

6 Getting Your Money's Worth 2017 Data Graduation Index was 89.6% 37% of graduates went to a 4 year college 30% of graduates went to a 2 year school 41% earned an Advanced Diploma Over the Last 9 Years Nine Year Graduation Index is 90% An index of 85 is minimum for Accreditation Some urban school divisions have 70 (or worse) graduation indices

7 Where Are They Now Teacher Attorney Military Factory Worker Pediatric ER Nurse Veterinarian Doctor Cosmetologist Accountant Law Enforcement / Public Service Chemist Airline Pilot Occupational Therapist Mechanic Secretary of Agriculture Talent Scout (Hollywood) World Series Champion Guidance Counselor Tourism Banking Insurance City Council / School Board Members

8 Workforce Beginning Fall of 2018, Virginia High School will offer FIREFIGHTING 1 ELECTRICITY 1

9 Good Stewards Updated VHS windows and renovated lighting and boiler systems at VHS, VMS and VP without asking for money from the City Renovated Central Warehouse Building that currently houses Central Office without asking for money from the City Possibly building a new school without asking for money from the City (or very little)

10 Good Stewards School Related Debt Service Paid by Locality $111 Per Student

11 70.0 City Comparisons $ $46 $ $33 $ $4.1 $5.2 $4.2 $5.1 $ BRISTOL MARTINSVILLE RADFORD STAUNTON WAYNESBORO % of City Budget Per Student multiplied by 100 Per Resident multiplied by 100 LCI % of School Budget Funded by City RE Tax

Radford Martinsville Bristol 60 62 64 66 68

12 Percent of Expenditures Considered Instructional Waynesboro Staunton Radford Martinsville Bristol Waynesboro Staunton Radford Martinsville Bristol 74

13 Overall SOL Perfomance Average of Pass Rate by Division Waynesboro City Staunton City Radford City Martinsville City Bristol City

14 Positions Lost Net of positions cut since 2009 (excluding bringing custodial in house) in last three years

15 Budget Summary

16 Revenues State Local Federal Grants

17 Federal Budget Reductions Possible elimination of Title II ($131,507), Title III ($3,852), and Title IV 21 st Century ($374,400) We would lose extra resources for activities such as after school programs, additional classroom aides and/or tutoring, professional development and certain enrichment and remedial services Not making changes to budget at this point but are making preliminary plans should reductions occur Schools should be able to operate without federal funds

18 Local Composite Index (Local Ability to Pay) Biennium LCI

19 Recent Funding Trends (Commonwealth Institute)

20 Budget Assumptions Governor s Introduced Budget, dated December 18, % Plus Step Salary Increase One Half of Supplemental Lottery Used for Recurring Expenses Health Insurance Increase Covered for KA 1000 Employee Only Coverage

21 Current Wages 16.5% of Bristol Residents hold a Bachelor s degree or above Per Capita Personal Income is $39,321 as of June 30, 2017 Takes 1/3 of Teacher Career to get to our City average (Step 9) Average 8 hour support salary: $29,553

22 Teacher s Pay Bachelor s State Average* Bristol Virginia* Bristol Tennessee** Washington County, VA* 0 40,499 36,000 42,012 36, ,428 37,749 45,879 38, ,765 39,697 49,464 40, ,752 43,850 53,076 42, ,554 50,504 56,236 48, ,895 60,059 58,723 53, ,727 60,059 61,681 59,093 *VEA Research Salary Study for Teachers Volume 1 **Bristol Tennessee Salary Scales

23 Administrative Pay Eliminated Two Levels Combined remaining scales Increased Assistant Superintendent scale No increase for Superintendent

24 Substitutes, Clerical and Other Increase substitute pay to $10.50 $12.20 (22% increase) Eliminated potential unpaid days for 12 month support staff by adding work days Reinstated bus aides Added Seven Workdays to Nurses Almost every employee gets a raise

25 State funding is provided mainly to cover SOQ positions and programs SOQ s (Standards of Quality) are minimum requirements that must be met by all Virginia public schools and school divisions

26 Non-required Positions and Programs Include: Bus drivers & transportation Athletics and extra-curricular activities Some nurses Some central office administrators and clerical Many classroom and support teachers Much of maintenance Custodial services Many Special education services programs and personnel Much of our professional development Much of our technology and other classroom and clerical resources

Budget Adjustments to Arrive at Zero 2% Plus Step Salary Increase Includes $57,822 Reduction in VRS Rates 423,364 Staffing Updates Including Increase in Substitute Pay, Administrative Scale

27 Budget Adjustments to Arrive at Zero 2% Plus Step Salary Increase Includes $57,822 Reduction in VRS Rates 423,364 Staffing Updates Including Increase in Substitute Pay, Administrative Scale Adjustments, Reinstatement of Bus Aides, Reinstatement of English Teacher, Clerical Adjustment, Additional Nursing Days, Etc. 227,954 Health Insurance Rate Increase 89,750 Technology Need Increase Software and 1:1 Items 113,500 Expected Decrease In Medicaid Reimbursements 90,000 Bus Purchase 100,000 State Revenue General (458,637) State Revenue Vocational Correction (333,877) Decrease In Local Match for Textbooks and Security Grant (28,124) Anticipated Retirement Savings and/or Other Budget Adjustments (223,930)

28 Budget (Proposed) Difference Total Budget 26,661,705 27,254, ,551 State Revenue Grant/Offset 2,543,324 2,690, ,657 State Revenue SOQ/General 13,502,924 13,961, ,637 State Revenue CTE Correction 147, , ,877 Total State Revenue 16,194,196 17,134, ,171 Federal Revenue Grant/Offset 2,433,161 2,460,661 27,500 Federal Revenue General 257, ,500 (90,000) Total Federal Revenue 2,690,661 2,628,161 (62,500) City Appropriation Operations 6,986,010 6,986,010 0 City School Debt Service 247,200 0 (247,200) Other Local 543, ,718 (37,920) Total Local Revenue 7,776,848 7,491,728 (285,120)

29 Local Request Requesting $6,986,010 from City out of a $27,254,256 total budget 25.63% (27.13% of FY 18) of projected budget funded by City School System is now covering 100% of its debt and lease obligations without additional debt service funds from the City (Energy Lease $272,282; CO Building $322,500)

30 Summary of Request from City Total Funding from City FY 2018 $7,233,210 Total Funding Requested FY 2019 $6,986,010 Reduction in Total School Funding * $ 247,200 * Option 1 City can choose not to appropriate to Schools and spend at City discretion Option 2 City can start a fund to cover unexpected costs associated with school construction (road widening, sidewalks, etc.) Option 3 City can choose to appropriate funds to Schools and Schools will put in a debt service fund for future payments Option 4 City can choose to appropriate to Schools to begin renovations at Van Pelt Option 5 City can choose to appropriate funds to Schools to spend at their own discretion New construction will require the $247,200 to be reinstated in the fiscal year that the new school building payments begin

31 Other Funds FY 2019 Fund Name Anticipated Beginning Balance Proposed Revenues Proposed Expenditures Anticipated Ending Balance Food Service 311,937 1,476,725 1,473, ,207 Fund Textbook Fund 400, , , ,032 School Capital Projects Fund Local Capital Projects Fund 173, , , ,100 0 Proposed expenditures are estimated so that an additional appropriation will not be required by City Council in the Fall of No exact determination of capital expenditures has been made at this point.

PROPOSED BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2019

PROPOSED BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2019 Proposed Budget Approach #OurFCPS Students Parents Teachers Principals Support Staff Community 2 Strategic Plan Driven Priorities FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS STRATEGIC