CMS 2010-11 Proposed Budget September 14, 2010
2010-11 Proposed Budget vs. 2009-10 Adopted d Budget 2010-11 Proposed Budget $ 1,150,186,045,, 2009-10 Adopted Budget $ 1,140,509,220 Increase $ 9,676,825 %Ch Change 08% 0.8% 2
CMS 2010-11 Proposed Budget REVENUES Source Proposed Budget % of Total State of North Carolina $ 634,731,052 55.1% Mecklenburg County 302,250,000 26.3% Federal and Other Grants 185,891,151 16.2% Other and Special Revenue 27,313,842 2.4% TOTAL REVENUES $ 1,150,186,045 100.0% 3
Additional 2010-11 Budget Information Capital Replacement $ 4,960,000* Child Nutrition $63,744,443 After School Enrichment $14,675,001 * The County reduced capital replacement funds by $240,000 from prior year 4
What s Been Happening? County adopted their budget with CMS appropriation of $302,250,000 $15.1 million less than prior year $30.66 million less than requested State adopted their budget with overall decrease of 4.48% Some reductions did not impact CMS directly Increase in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Stabilization funds and lottery revenues used to offset specific cuts to education budget - a long term concern Overall state reductions required were $24.7 million Federal Education Jobs Fund Program passes with an estimated $25.7 million allocation for CMS 5
Where We Are Now Proposed Budget Reductions $ 16.6 million Budget Reduction Options (Scenarios 2-5) $ 62.4 million Total Reductions Identified and Operationalized $ 79.0 million State t Reduction per approved state t budget $ 24.7 million County Reduction per BOCC approval $ 15.1 million County Reduction to cover Sustaining, Growth, New Initiatives $ 19.2 million Total Reductions Required $ 59.0 million Reduction Savings - available to redirect $ 20.0 million 6
Significant Changes Since May Proposed Budget Reductions $62.4M in Scenario 2-5 reductions operationalized Adjustments $20.0M 0M in net county adjustments: $ (1.3M) reduction in charter school local funding estimate $.7M increase for state transportation shortfall $.2M increase for state school administration shortfall $.2M increase for county capital replacement shortfall $ 6.9 M to reinstate 141 teacher level positions (changing the formula from increase class size by 2 to increase by 1) $.1M increase for IB exam fees (EDS students) $12.2M increase to cover non-instructional support positions previously funded with ARRA (to address 2011-12 funding cliff) $ 1.0M increase for credit recovery initiative 7
Significant Changes Since May Proposed Budget Other Adjustments $ 7.2M increase in state categorical allotments $13.9M increase in fund balance appropriation $ 6.6M increase in Federal ARRA categorical allotments $ 5.2M increase in Federal Education Jobs Fund $ 2.5M increase in Federal categorical allotments 8
Significant Changes Since May Proposed Budget Additional ARRA Funding* $4.8M in ARRA-State Fiscal Stabilization Funds (SFSF) $2.0M in ARRA-School Improvement Grant 1003G Education Jobs Fund Program** $5.2M in Education Jobs Fund $3.7M to add back 75 positions allocated to Zones $1.5M for coverage for teachers on leave and other vacancies *Total additional ARRA funds in 2010-11 proposed budget are $67.9 million. CMS received $63.6 6 million in prior years. Total ARRA funds budgeted to date are $131.5 million. ** Total estimated allotment is $25.7 million- remainder will be utilized in 2011-12 budget. 9
One-time ARRA Funding $12.2M ARRA SFSF available due to redirect of positions to local funding* $ 4.8M Additional ARRA SFSF in 2010-11 $17.0M in ARRA SFSF funds available makes the following possible: $.9M to cover reduction to 2009-10 ARRA SFSF $11.4M for textbooks middle & high school math, elementary social studies $.3M for MathForward expansion $.2M for Discovery Education curriculum mapping $.2M for adolescent literacy and fluency/comprehension classroom materials $.9M for high school science technology $.3M for math kits $.9M for teacher effectiveness and accountability initiatives $ 1.9M for Response to Intervention (RTI) pilot expansion and NCWise *Funds available due to redirect of positions previously funded with ARRA SFSF to local funds using local reduction savings in 2010-11. 10
Education Jobs Fund Program $25.7M Projected allocation of Federal Education Jobs Fund Program $(5 (5.2M) 2M)Planned expenditures in 2010-11 budget $20.5M will be utilized in 2011-12 to address ARRA funding cliff 11
2010-11 Proposed Current Expense Budget State County Federal and Other Grants Other and Special Revenue Total 2009-2010 ADOPTED BUDGET $ 635,656,201 $ 317,367,391 $ 165,827,056 $ 21,658,572 $ 1,140,509,220 REVISIONS TO 2009-2010 ADOPTED BUDGET (1,874,448) - 3,157,537 (8,262,647) (6,979,558) 2009-2010 BASE BUDGET 633,781,753 317,367,391 168,984,593 13,395,925 1,133,529,662 I. REDIRECTIONS/REDUCTIONS (12,909,439) (3,698,033) - - (16,607,472) ADDITIONAL REDIRECTIONS/REDUCTIONS (11,812,291) (50,640,451) - - (62,452,742) II. SUSTAINING OPERATIONS A. Salaries and Benefits 12,759,549 4,000,469 2,542,102 6,075 19,308,195 B. Program Continuation 7,237,552 23,124,517 14,364,456 13,911,842 58,638,367 Sub-Total 19,997,101997 101 27,124,986 16,906,558 13,917,917 77,946,562 III. STUDENT GROWTH AND OPENING NEW SCHOOLS A. Enrollment Increases 4,302,310 804,540 - - 5,106,850 B. New Schools 1,371,618 6,593,534 - - 7,965,152 Sub-Total 5,673,928 7,398,074 - - 13,072,002 IV. NEW INITIATIVES AND PROGRAM EXPANSION A. Effective Teaching: Student Assessments - 1,259,419 - - 1,259,419 B. Managing for Performance Project - 466,411 - - 466,411 C. Credit Recovery Pilot - 1,295,400 - - 1,295,400 D. New Leaders for New Schools Program - 215,078 - - 215,078 E. Magnet Program - 1,235,850 - - 1,235,850 F. Strategic Staffing Program - 225,875 - - 225,875 Sub-Total - 4,698,033 - - 4,698,033 TOTAL 2010-2011 PROPOSED CURRENT EXPENSE BUDGET $ 634,731,052 $ 302,250,000 $ 185,891,151 $ 27,313,842 $ 1,150,186,045 12
Thinking Ahead Plan to Partially Address Funding Cliff in 2011-12 $ 47.5M Projected ARRA funding cliff in 2011-12 $(12.2M) redirected positions to local budget from ARRA in 2010-11 $(20.5M) Education Jobs Fund to delay funding cliff for 1 year $14.8M Remaining cliff for 2011-12 13
Framework for Budget Development Make reductions that have the least impact on the classroom first Align resources to support Strategic Plan 2014 Keep strong academic focus coupled with data driven decision i making Recognize and plan for the impact of the economic environment and employ sound fiscal management respond to signals from state and local sources that funding may be limited Acknowledge uncertainty regarding expected funding levels from all sources, but be prepared for the worst Request funding from County for growth, sustaining operations and opening new schools Pay for Strategic Plan 2014 initiatives through budget reductions or redirections Establish flexibility in the budget to allow for various reduction levels 14
Conclusion Superintendent s closing remarks Q&A 15