EDUCATION Guilford County Schools Maurice Mo Green, Superintendent 712 North Eugene Street, Greensboro, NC 27401 336-870-8100 Links to County Goals and Strategic Priorities: COUNTY GOAL: Further Community Achievement PRIORITY: High-Quality K-12 Education BUDGET SUMMARY FY 2013 Actual FY 2014 Adopted FY 2014 Amended FY 2015 Adopted $ chg % chg FY 2016 Plan Guilford County Schools Operating Expenses $175,630,398 $177,130,398 $177,130,398 $179,360,398 $2,230,000 1.3% $179,360,398 Capital Maintenance $2,000,000 $2,000,000 * $2,000,000 * $3,770,000 * $1,770,000 88.5% $3,770,000 Debt Repayment $56,723,537 $63,969,406 $63,989,682 $64,440,207 $470,801 0.7% $71,384,135 Total $234,353,935 $243,099,804 $243,120,080 $247,570,605 $4,470,801 1.8% $254,514,533 Sources of Funds Federal & State Funds Lottery Funds $5,000,000 $4,799,500 $4,799,500 $4,799,500 $0 0.0% $4,799,500 American Rec/Reinvest Act $1,955,695 $1,801,938 $1,801,938 $1,831,543 $29,605 1.6% $1,831,543 County Funds $227,398,240 $236,498,366 $236,518,642 $240,939,562 $4,441,196 1.9% $247,883,490 Total $234,353,935 $243,099,804 $243,120,080 $247,570,605 $4,470,801 1.8% $ 254,514,533 * FY 2013-14 funding for capital maintenance came from County Building Construction Fund Reserves of $1 million and $1 million of "new" money from the General Fund. Because reserve funding is no longer available in the Construction Fund, the county must allocate $ 2 million of "new" money to maintain the recommended level of capital maintenance expenditure in FY 2014-15 ($1 million of reserves no longer available plus an increase of $1 million for FY 2014-15). DEPARTMENTAL PURPOSE Although public education is primarily a responsibility of the state, all counties are required to fund a portion of the operating and capital expenses for local public school systems. Most counties, including Guilford County, provide funding above and beyond the legal mandates. This additional funding is used to pay for local enhancements, such as extra teaching positions to reduce class sizes, teacher and staff salary supplements, and other programs and services in response to unique local needs. Please see the Guilford County Schools website at http://www.gcsnc.com/ for more details about the school system and its services. State Funds, $364,235,221, 54% Guilford County Schools FY 2014-15 Requested Total Budget $680,003,740 Federal Funds, $41,523,244, 6% Guilford County, $207,240,257, 30% Other Funds, $67,005,018, 10% 129
The Superintendent must present a recommended budget to the Board of Education by May 1 st of each year. The Board of Education must present its formal request budget to the county by May 15 th of each year. The Board of Education requested a total of $207,240,257 from Guilford County -- $197,240,257 for operating expenses and $10 million for capital needs (see pie chart above). More detail about this request is available on the Guilford County Schools website at www.gcsnc.com. FY 2015 ADOPTED BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS The FY 2015 Adopted Budget increases operating funding for the Guilford County Schools by $2.23 million or 1.3% to a total of $179,360,398. This appropriation increases the county s per pupil funding from $2,332 to $2,343. The allocation to the Guilford County Schools is based on the county Education Committee s funding formula discussions and considers the average percent change in current property tax revenues (an indicator of the county s capacity to fund expenses) and the number of GCS and charter school students (an indicator of the demand for school services) as a basis for future funding allocations. County Allocation for Guilford County Schools FY 2013-14 FY 2014-15 Adopted Adopted Adopted Budget Change Budget % Chg Operating Funds $ 177,130,398 $ 2,230,000 $ 179,360,398 1.26% Capital Maintenance & Repair Funds $ 2,000,000 $ 1,770,000 $ 3,770,000 88.50% $ 179,130,398 $ 4,000,000 $ 183,130,398 2.23% Student Population - GCS + Charter 75,942 76,537 Per Pupil Operating Allocation $ 2,332 $ 2,343 A total of $3.77 million is included for capital outlay for the Guilford County School System. During FY 2014 $1 million of capital funding was paid for from capital fund reserves within the County Building Construction Fund. The FY 2015 Adopted Budget continues with the funding provided in FY 2014 of $2 million plus provides an additional $1.77 million for the school system s growing capital needs. 130
Board of Education s Budget Request 2014-15 15 Submitted to Guilford County Board of County Commissioners May 15, 2014 1 131
2014-15 Budget Development Philosophy Use Board of Education s Mission, Core Values and the Strategic Plan 2016: Achieving Educational Excellence, Personalizing Learning to guide budget development process Seek adequate funding to support the academic, social and emotional growth of all of our students Fund resource reductions and some strategic plan initiatives through budget reductions and/or redirections or by seeking outside funding Identify reductions/redirections for unanticipated cuts in state funding or less than full county funding prior to issuing school workbooks Use reorganization and attrition to reduce positions and place current employees in key positions whenever possible in order to reduce total personnel count 2 132
BOARD OF EDUCATION S BUDGET REQUEST 2014-15 Total Budget = $680,003,740 Funding sources: State Fund = $364,235,221 Local Fund = $201,119,000 County Appropriation p = $197,240,257, Other Local Sources = $3,878,743 Federal Fund = $41,523,244 Capital Outlay Fund = $10,000,000, Enterprise Funds: Child Nutrition Fund = $33,705,175 ACES Fund (After School Care Enrichment Services) = $6,661,863 Special Revenue Fund = $22,759,237 3 133
BOARD OF EDUCATION S BUDGET REQUEST 2014-15 Total Operating Budget = $606,877,465 Funding sources: State Fund = $364,235,221 Local Fund = $201,119,000 County Appropriation = $197,240,257 Other Local Sources = $3,878,743 743 Federal Fund = $41,523,244 Have identified d cuts/redirections ti totaling t $12,020,689 to balance the budget ($9.36M) and plan for funding unknowns at federal, state and local levels ($2.66M) 4 134
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State Fund 2014-15 State Planning Allotment = $364,235,221* Funds anticipated increase in employer s health insurance costs for state-paid employees. Decreases due to reduction in allotted ADM 2013-14 allotted ADM = 72,895 2014-15 allotted ADM = 72,202 Did not anticipate increases or decreases in state funding when building local fund budget. *NCDPI provided this information on April 4, 2014 6 136
Federal Fund 2013-14 Actual Federal Allotment = $41,523,244 2014-15 federal planning allotments from NCDPI have been delayed due to the unavailability of student enrollment data used to calculate projected enrollment. 7 137
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LOCAL FUND $2,420 $2,400 Guilford County Schools Per Pupil County Appropriation for Local Current Expense Fund Fiscal Years 2008-09 thru 2013-14 (2008-09 through 2012-13 GCS = ADM per NCDPI; 2008-09 thru 2012-13 Charter = Average monthly billing 2013-14 GCS = 20th day; 2013-14 Charter = Monthly Billing thru December 2013 $2,416 $2,420 $2,401 $2,386 $2,380 $2,363 $2,360 $2,340 $2,332 $2,320 $2,300 $2,280 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 County Appropriation $175,165,521 $175,165,521 $175,165,521 $175,165,521 $175,630,398 $177,130,398 Guilford County Schools 70,968 70,710 71,227 71,587 71,885 72,388 Charter Schools 1,540 1,678 1,740 1,840 2,442 3,554 Total 72,508 72,388 72,967 73,427 74,327 75,942 Per Pupil Appropriation Amount $2,416 $2,420 $2,401 $2,386 $2,363 $2,332 9 139
LOCAL FUND 2014-15 Local Fund = $201,119,000 Operating Request from County Commissioners = $197,240,257 $177,130,398 130 398 = 2013-1414 county appropriation + 20,109,859 = increase requested for 2014-15 $197,240,257 = 2014-15 county appropriation requested Requested per-pupil amount for 2014-15 = $2,577.06 (including charter schools) Other Local Sources = $3,878,743 10 140
LOCAL FUND Requested increase in county appropriation = $20,109,859 Sustaining operations $4,009,326 Salary increase and other compensation initiatives $5,151,906 Restoring some Great Recession cuts $8,559,217 Strategic Plan initiatives $2,257,573257 573 Board of Education compensation* $131,837 Total $20,109,859 *Does not include the cost of optional health/dental/life insurance offered to county commissioners. The average county contribution for insurance for one commissioner is $10,660. We are still doing research to determine cost of offering this coverage to members of the board of education. 141 11
LOCAL FUND Sustaining Operations = $4,009,326 Growth in student enrollment - GCS growth = 366; Charter school growth = 268 Site expansion for transportation (to meet state maintenance standards) Additional square footage = Allen Jay Middle: A Preparatory Academy (75,620 sq ft) Simkins Elementary School (92,812 sq ft) Affordable Care Act - additional employees requiring coverage $1,468,344 $639,239 $555,827 $510,890 Increase in health insurance = $5,285/FTE to $5,435/FTE $391,716 12 142
LOCAL FUND Sustaining Operations (continued) Increase in retirement t rate = 14.69% to 14.91% $186,868 868 Enhancing safety and security - required local match for installation of panic alarms $89,500 Cost for translation services $65,000.5 Data Manager + 1.0 Treasurer Simkins Elementary $63,442 Additional costs associated with the CogAT 7 (Cognitive Abilities Test) $38,500 13 143
LOCAL FUND Salary Increase and Other Compensation Initiatives=$5,151,906 Local portion of potential state salary increase: Increase base teacher pay to $33,000 3% for all other employees, except the Superintendent Mission Possible recruitment, retention & performance incentives $4,068,906 $903,000 Additional local supplement for Medical Career teachers $180,000 14 144
LOCAL FUND Restoring Some Great Recession Cuts = $8,559,217 Restore 149 teaching positions to provide Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses, tutoring services for struggling students, class size reductions and other important art, foreign language, g technology and Career and Technical Education options that have been lost to Guilford County Schools students $7,559,217 Restore a portion of the $5+ million in Weighted Student Formula funding that has been cut from school budgets. These funds are used to purchase additional positions, provide tutoring services and professional development for school staff, and purchase supplies, materials and equipment for students $1,000,000, 15 145
LOCAL FUND Strategic Plan Initiatives = $2,257,573 (included in county funding request) Literacy: Expand Fundations to grade 3 ($587,973) Multi-tiered system of supports ($603,640) School Security & Emergency Management* Communications ($774,960) Automated t External Defibrillators ill ($21,000) Signage ($20,000) $1,191,613 $815,960 Facility condition assessments of all GCS facilities $250,000 *An inquiry is being made of NCDPI to determine if we can utilize available Qualified School Construction Bonds (QSCB) for a portion of these expenditures. 16 146
LOCAL FUND Strategic Plan Initiatives = $851,853 (to be funded through reductions/redirections) Additional seats: MCHS @ UNC-G ($619,234) STEM Early College @ N.C. A&T ($162,319) $781,553 Western Guilford High Advanced d Placement Academy $70,300 17 147
LOCAL FUND Resource Reductions = $8,509,904 (to be funded through reductions/redirections) Title I carryover for 2013-14 Equity 2 & 3 schools $4,211,716 Fund balance appropriated to balance 2013-14 14 budget $3,255,166 Race to the Top - State $433,022 Piedmont Triad Leadership Academy $300,000 000 Executive Coaching for all new and new to GCS principals $165,000 School Improvement Grant - Oak Hill ES $145,000 18 148
LOCAL FUND Budget Reductions/Redirections = ($9,361,757) Reduce Central Administration budgets ($3,571,947) Eliminate Equity 2 designation; increase qualification for Equity 3 to 85% of students impacted by poverty ($1,547,330) = approximately 30.5 teaching positions Eliminate high school graduation coaches ($1,101,404) = 15 positions Implement Phase I of Magnet Transportation changes = consolidate some Middle College High School & STEM Early ($634,599) College @ NC A&T bus routes Reduce student accountability dollars ($600,000) Increase class by 0.3 students = approximately 11.5 teaching positions ($592,961) 19 149
LOCAL FUND Budget Reductions/Redirections (continued) Reduction in utilities budget based on review of 5-year expenditures ($500,000) Unemployment insurance (2013 HB 4) ($339,676) Eliminate high school testing coordinators = 7.5 positions Modify allocation formula for middle/high h school reading teachers ($271,040) ($202,800) 20 150
LOCAL FUND Additional cuts identified to cover unanticipated reductions in state funding or less than full county funding Increase class size by.3 ADM = approximately 27.5 teaching positions ($1,373,453) Reduction in Weighted Student Formula ($732,809) Additional reduction in equity 3 class size = approximately 9 teaching positions ($452,671) Charged meals budget reduction ($100,000) 21 151
BOARD OF EDUCATION S BUDGET REQUEST 2014-15 Operating Budget Expenditures/Uses Where the Money Goes Salaries $380,413,603 Employee Benefits 130,052,851 Purchased Services 54,936,117 Supplies & Materials 32,241,956 Equipment 728,184 Transfers 8,504,754 Total $606,877,465 22 152
BOARD OF EDUCATION S BUDGET REQUEST SUMMARY OF 2014-15 OPERATING BUDGET Schools $486,485,989 Administrative Support Services Provided to Schools 120,391,476 Total $606,877,465 Use state chart of accounts purpose code to categorize expenditures into schools & administrative support services. 23 153
CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND 24 154
CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND Capital Request from County Commissioners = $10,000,000 25 155
Funding Source : SPECIAL REVENUE FUND Amount Race to the Top PACE and sub-grants $8,592,834 Teacher Incentive Fund Grant III $5,345,213 NC Pre-K $3,744,280 Indirect Cost $3,039,588 Medicaid Administrative Outreach $1,000,000 Medicaid Direct Services Reimbursement $450,000 Transition to Teaching $473,209 Time Warner Grant $65,536 Indian Education $48,577 Total $22,759,237 26 156
2014-15 BOARD OF EDUCATION S BUDGET REQUEST FUNDING REQUEST FROM GUILFORD COUNTY Board of Education s Request Operating $197,108,420 Board of Education s Request Capital $10,000,000000 000 Board of Education s Additional Compensation Request * $131,837 Total County Funding Request $207,240,257 *Does not include the cost of optional health/dental/life insurance offered to county commissioners. The average county contribution for insurance for one commissioner is $10,660. We are still doing research to determine cost of offering this coverage to members of the board of education. 27 157
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