TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY SCHOOLS Teaching Everyone Takes Everyone

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1 TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY SCHOOLS Teaching Everyone Takes Everyone

2 The mission of Transylvania County Schools is to prepare students to become caring and productive citizens in an ever-changing society through the shared responsibility of students, parents, educators, and the community. Our Vision: Transylvania County Schools provides a bright and promising future for its students; both recruits and retains a professional, caring, and talented workforce; engages with parents, families and the community at large; drives economic development and opportunity for our citizens; and exists as the central point of pride in our community.

3 Strategic Plan Goals: Every Transylvania County Schools student has a personalized education graduating from high school prepared for work, higher education, and citizenship. Every Transylvania County Schools student, every day has excellent educators. Every Transylvania County Schools student is healthy, safe, and responsible.

4 Legislative and State Issues to watch State Funding State supplanting of funds in non-recurring revenue Unfunded mandates (such as Driver s Education, Special Education, etc.) Textbooks and Curriculum Technology State-wide School Capital Bond Legislative actions with monetary ramifications

5 Additional Issues that will affect our schools Federal ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Education Act) NCHSAA (North Carolina High School Athletic Association) Aging buildings and capital infrastructure Federal National School Lunch Program Rising operating costs External competition for our educators

6 TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY SCHOOLS FY14 Revenues By Category Local 34.6% Federal 7.9% State Local Federal State $ 20,396,037 Local * $ 12,302,639 Federal $ 2,820,662 State 57.4% Total $ 35,519,338 *Local includes more than county appropriation.

7 TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY SCHOOLS FY14 Expenses By Category Purchased Services 9.5% Supplies & Materials 5.4% Furniture, Equipment, Capital 5.2% Transfers 1.9% Salaries and Benefits $27,955,626 Purchased Services $3,406,231 Supplies & Materials $1,947,116 Furniture, Equipment, Capital $1,859,152 Transfers $689,116 Salaries and Benefits Total $35,857,241 Purchased Services Salaries and Benefits 78.0% Supplies & Materials Furniture, Equipment, Capital Transfers

8 Operational Needs The total increase requested in Local Current Expense (Fund 2) for FY 2016 is $958,773. Mandated FY16 Anticipated Fund 2 Budget Changes Health insurance 3% increase ($5,378 to $5,540) $17,820 Retirement rate increase (15.21% to 15.75%) $29,152 1 step certified increase + minimum certified pay to $35K $85,636 Total: $132,608

9 Operational Needs Operational Shortfall Operational Deficit $786,657 Without an increase in appropriation of $786,657 for local current expense for FY 2016, Transylvania County Schools will either be in default or be forced to make cuts to personnel, supplies, materials, and other operational components in the school system.

10 Operational Needs TCS began conserving local dollars as soon as stimulus funds began in 2009, to avoid shifting the burden to county government as long as possible. At its peak in FY12, TCS held an unassigned fund balance of approximately $1.83 million, which is now being drawn down to an estimated $29,000 at the close of FY15. This creates a severe cash flow problem for the school system but is unavoidable. The stimulus monies used for years to plug the holes created the perception funding was steady. Those monies have run out. The cuts created by the NC Legislature have never been restored.

11 TCS Local Current Expense Fund Balance FY12 to FY15 $2,000,000 $1,800,000 $1,600,000 $1,400,000 $1,200,000 $1,000,000 Remaining Fund Balance $800,000 $600,000 $400,000 $200,000 $0 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY12 $1,829,822 FY13 $1,549,722 FY14 $678,882 FY15 $28,882 (Estimated)

12 Operational Requests Educator Local Salary Supplement Educator supplement increase from 8.5% to 9.0% $112,708 The Board of Education seeks to increase the local salary supplement for educators from 8.5% to 9.0% with a long-term goal of 10%. Savings (amount not requested) Savings (examples) -$73,200 Discontinue/contract afterschool care (37,200) Combine BHS Distance Learning/ISS positions (36,000)

13 Enterprise Funds (Fund 5) National School Lunch Program (Child Nutrition) TCS is again requesting $250,000 in FY16 for Child Nutrition, equal to the amount requested in FY15. Child Nutrition Programs in North Carolina and across the Nation are at a critical juncture and unless immediate action is taken to restructure reimbursement rates and relax program regulations most programs will continue to lose money, and suffer continued participation decline. TCS Child Nutrition lost $97,223 in FY 14, and anticipates a somewhat smaller loss in FY15. The cost per plate has risen by approximately $.71 while Federal reimbursement has only gone up by $.36 per plate.

14 Designated Funds (Fund 8) TCS is requesting $139,812 in Designated Local funds An increase of $126,812 to fund two instructor salaries as well as insurance and benefits costs for the new Marine Corps Junior ROTC program for the county s high school students The total increase is offset by $13,000 that we will not request as our budget recommends discontinuing our after school program with the hope of transferring that opportunity to another community agency Future changes in this area will be impacted by the loss of E-Rate funding

15 Capital Request TCS is requesting a Capital Outlay fund appropriation of $2,110,824. An increase of $510,824 from FY15 TCS is requesting $1,015,892 for recurring capital infrastructure expenses in FY16. Furniture and Equipment, including specialized equipment for science, arts, career-technical education, and technology Regular/Preventative Maintenance Bus Cameras Bond Payments

16 Capital Request, cont. TCS is requesting $1,094,932 for new capital infrastructure expenses in FY16, including renovations and significant repairs. Detailed listing, including photos, in full budget document All school sites and the system s total infrastructure benefit

17 Education for Leadership, Life, and Success TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY SCHOOLS: The Home for Premier K-12 Education in Transylvania County