Our Vision We honour student voice and choice through engaging, purposeful and experiential learning in a safe and respectful community.

The discussion and analysis of School District 62 s financial performance provides an overall narrative review of the School District s financial activities for the year ended June 30, 2017. The intent of the Financial Statement Discussion and Analysis (FSDA) is to look at the District s performance as a whole. The FSDA should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and note disclosures to enhance the overall understanding of School District 62 s financial performance. The FSDA is an element of the Financial Governance and Accountability guidance materials provided by the Ministry of Education and their partnership with the Financial Health Working Group. THE SCHOOL DISTRICT The District has approximately 10,500 students and serves the communities of Sooke, Port Renfrew, Metchosin, Highlands, Langford and Colwood. Surrounded by forests, ocean, mountains and lakes, we are located a short distance from Victoria, the capital city of the province of British Columbia. The governing body of the School District is a Board of Education of seven school trustees who are each elected for a four year term. The day-to-day matters are managed by the administrative staff of the School District, headed by the Superintendent of schools. Our Vision We honour student voice and choice through engaging, purposeful and experiential learning in a safe and respectful community. Our Values Relationships Choice Respect Integrity Trust Safety FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS The financial statements provide these insights into the results of this year s operations: The District Operating Fund had $98,713,529 in revenues and $96,952,865 in total expense and capital asset purchases, resulting in an operating surplus of $1,760,664. This surplus increased the fund from an accumulated deficit of $573,046 to an accumulated surplus of $1,187,618. Special Purpose Funds had $7,504,274 in total expense and capital asset purchases an increase of 21% ($1.3M) from the prior year. The District had $7,478,867 in tangible capital asset additions in the year stemming from continued work on the new high schools (Belmont and Royal Bay), seismic mitigation work at two schools, boiler additions, two new buses, new classrooms, and other projects. OVERVIEW OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The District s financial statements include a Statement of Financial Position (Statement 1), Statement of Operations (Statement 2), Statement of Changes in Net Financial Assets (Debt) (Statement 4), Statement of Cash Flows (Statement 5), and note disclosures. 1 P a g e

These statements present aggregated information and serve as a means by which the District demonstrates its accountability for the resources, obligations and financial affairs for which it is responsible. They report information required to make assessments of and judgments on government financial operations and management. As the Statement of Financial Position and Statement of Operations will be of particular concern to the users of the financial statements, the focus of this discussion and analysis will be on these two statements. STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION The statement of financial position reports the financial position of the District at the financial statement date. Four key figures help describe the financial position of the District at the financial statement date: financial assets; non-financial assets; liabilities; and accumulated surplus or deficit. FINANCIAL POSITION ALLOCATION FY17 FINANCIAL POSITION TOTAL FINANCIAL ASSETS (4%) TOTAL NON FINANCIAL ASSETS (46%) TOTAL LIABILITIES (40%) ACCUMULATED SURPLUS (10%) TOTAL FINANCIAL ASSETS (4%) TOTAL NON-FINANCIAL ASSETS (46%) TOTAL LIABILITIES (40%) ACCUMULATED SURPLUS (10%) INCR / (DECR) INCR / FY16 FY17 FROM (DECR) FINANCIAL POSITION ACTUAL ACTUAL PRIOR YEAR % (in $ thousands) A B C - B-A D = C/A TOTAL FINANCIAL ASSETS 20,329 18,175 (2,154) -11% TOTAL NON FINANCIAL ASSETS 233,110 228,954 (4,156) -2% TOTAL ASSETS 253,439 247,129 (6,310) -2% TOTAL LIABILITIES 202,590 195,651 (6,939) -3% ACCUMULATED SURPLUS 50,849 51,478 629 1% The financial assets are assets that could be used to discharge existing liabilities or finance future operations and are not for consumption in the normal course of operations (such as 2 P a g e

inventory). As at the statement date, the District had financial assets of $18.2M which is an 11% ($2.1M) decrease from the $20.3M held the prior year. The non-financial assets of the District are assets that are, by nature, normally for use in service provision and include purchased, constructed, contributed, developed or leased capital assets, and prepaid expenses. As at the statement date, the District had non-financial assets of $228.9M which is a 2% ($4.1M) decrease from the $233.1M held the prior year. The liabilities are present obligations of the District to others arising from past transactions or events, the settlement of which is expected to result in the future sacrifice of economic benefits. As at the statement date, the District had liabilities of $195.7M which is a 3% ($6.9M) decrease from the $202.6M held the prior year. The accumulated surplus or deficit of the District is calculated as the sum of the total assets less the liabilities of the District. This indicator represents the net assets of the District. INCR / (DECR) FY16 FY17 FROM ACCUMULATED SURPLUS / (DEFICIT) ACTUAL ACTUAL PRIOR YEAR (in $ thousands) A B C - B-A ENDOWMENTS 643 643 - INVESTED IN CAPITAL ASSETS 50,779 49,647 (1,132) OPERATING - RESTRICTED - 731 731 OPERATING - UNRESTRICTED (573) 457 1,030 TOTAL ACCUMULATED SURPLUS 50,849 51,478 629 As at the statement date, the District had an accumulated surplus $51.5M which is a 1% ($629K) increase from the $50.8M held the prior year. STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS The Statement of Operations reports the surplus or deficit from operations in the accounting period. The statement displays the cost of District services provided in the period, the revenues it has recognized in the period and the difference between them. The Statement of Operations consolidates all revenues and expenses by function reported for the Operating (Schedule 2), Special Purpose (Schedule 3) and Capital funds (Schedule 4). Pursuant to Section 156(12) of the School Act, school districts must obtain prior approval from the Minister before incurring deficits in the operating fund. The Operating Fund is also where the majority of the District s operations are reported. As this will be of particular concern to the users of the financial statements, considerable focus and analysis is provided on the Operating Fund. 3 P a g e

OPERATING FUND The Operating Fund is comprised of three components: revenues, expenses, and operating surplus or deficit. The summary schedule for the Operating Fund can be found in Schedule 2 the Schedule of Operating Operations in the financial statements. REVENUES The summary schedule for the District operating revenues can be found in Schedule 2A the Schedule of Operating Revenue by Source. The most significant District operating revenues are generated from three sources: the operating grant, international tuition, and other Ministry of Education grants. OPERATING REVENUE ALLOCATION OPERATING REVENUE ALLOCATION MOE OPERATING GRANTS (91% OF OPERATING REVENUES) MOE OPERATING GRANTS INTERNATIONAL (91%) TUITION (6% OF OPERATING OTHER PROVINCIAL REVENUES) FUNDING (2%) OTHER PROVINCIAL FUNDING (2% OF OPERATING REVENUES) INTERNATIONAL TUITION (6%) OTHER (1%) OTHER (1% OF OPERATING REVENUES) The following table further details the operating revenues and compares 2016/17 actuals to the 2016/17 budget and to the prior year. SAVINGS / SAVINGS / INCR / (DECR) INCR / ACTUAL BUDGET ACTUAL (PRESSURE) (PRESSURE) % FROM (DECR) FY16 FY17 FY17 FY17 FY17 PRIOR YEAR % OPERATING REVENUES (in $ thousands A B C D = C-B E = D/B F = C-A G = F/A MOE OPERATING GRANTS 84,540 89,407 89,544 137 0% 5,004 6% OTHER PROVINCIAL FUNDING 1,218 1,887 2,451 564 30% 1,233 101% NET LEA FUNDING (90) - (75) (75) (100%) 15 (17%) CONTINUING ED TUITION 317 284 173 (111) (39%) (144) (45%) INTERNATIONAL TUITION 4,513 5,090 5,626 536 11% 1,113 25% TRANSPORTATION FEES 360 - - - - (360) (100%) MISCELLANEOUS 461 246 510 264 107% 49 11% RENTALS AND LEASES 301 389 451 62 16% 150 50% INVESTMENT INCOME 57 53 34 (19) (36%) (23) (40%) TOTAL OPERATING REVENUES 91,677 97,356 98,714 1,358 1% 7,037 8% 4 P a g e

A discussion of the above analysis for the operating grant, international tuition, and other Ministry of Education grants is continued below. Operating Grant The Funding Allocation System allocates the General Operating Grants using individual district enrolments and specific factors that apply to each school district. As highlighted in the graph below, enrolment has significantly increased over the past decade. Source: Ministry of Education 5 P a g e

The upward trajectory of student enrolment continued in the 2016/17 school year. As detailed in the table below, there was a 5.63% (672.5 FTE) increase in total enrolment from the prior year. INCR / (DECR) INCR / FY16 FY17 FROM (DECR) ACTUAL ACTUAL PRIOR YEAR % ENROLMENT (in FTE) A B C = B-A D = C/A SEPTEMBER STANDARD (REGULAR) SCHOOLS 9,094.25 9,609.31 515.06 6% CONTINUING EDUCATION 4.25 25.50 21.25 500% ALTERNATE SCHOOLS 264.13 246.38 (17.75) -7% DISTRIBUTED LEARNING 152.31 206.13 53.81 35% HOME SCHOOLING & COURSE CHALLENGES 3.00 7.00 4.00 133% DESIGNATED STUDENTS 492.00 509.00 17.00 3% ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING 510.00 518.00 8.00 2% ABORIGINAL EDUCATION 1,107.00 1,159.00 52.00 5% ADULT EDUCATION 23.63 22.50 (1.13) -5% TOTAL SEPTEMBER COUNT 11,650.56 12,302.81 652.25 6% FEBRUARY COUNT 213.31 228.44 15.13 7% MAY COUNT 85.13 90.25 5.12 6% TOTAL ENROLMENT 11,949.00 12,621.50 672.50 6% The increased enrolment resulted in a 6% ($5M) increase in the operating grant from the prior year. International Tuition The International Program continues to grow along with the rest of the District. Excluding consideration of the short term and summer program enrolment, enrolment in the International Program saw a 21% (40.20 FTE) increase over the prior year. This resulted in a 25% ($1.1M) increase in tuition revenues from the prior year. INCR / (DECR) INCR / FY16 FY17 FROM (DECR) ACTUAL ACTUAL PRIOR YEAR % A B C = B-A D = C/A INTERNATIONAL ENROLMENT ( in FTE) 187.50 227.70 40.20 21% Other Provincial Funding There was an increase of $1.2M in other Ministry of Education grants from the prior year largely due to the Student Learning Grant ($520,116), Student Transportation Grant ($358,365), and 6 P a g e

the return of administrative savings ($450,041). Since the Student Learning Grant was not known prior to the completion of the budget, this largely accounts for the $564k in savings compared to budget. EXPENSES The summary schedule for the District operating expenses can be found in Schedule 2B (the Schedule of Operating Expense by Object) and Schedule 2C (the Schedule of Operating Expense by Function, Program and Object). The provincial averages are taken from data available to the public on the Ministry of Education financial reporting website. At the time of issuance of this report, the provincial actuals for fiscal 2017 were not yet available, as such the provincial budgets for fiscal 2017 was used for comparative purposes. Expenses by Type (Object) The District s spending allocations by object were in line with provincial averages - with 89% of its expenses on salaries and benefits and 11% on services and supplies. The chart below further details spending allocations for the District in the year compared to provincial averages. FY17 EXPENSES BY OBJECT TEACHER SALARIES (SD62=43%; Prov=44%) EA SALARIES (SD62=6%; Prov=7%) OTHER PROF. SALARIES (SD62=3%; Prov=2%) EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (SD62=18%; Prov=18%) PVP SALARIES (SD62=6%; Prov=5%) SUPPORT STAFF SALARIES (SD62=10%; Prov=9%) SUBSTITUTE SALARIES (SD62=4%; Prov=3%) TOTAL SERVICES AND SUPPLIES (SD62=11%; Prov=11%) 7 P a g e

The District s operating expenditures of $96.9M increased by 4.5% ($4.1M) over the prior year. Against a budget of $96.8M, this resulted in a slight pressure of 0.1% ($119k) over budget. SAVINGS / SAVINGS / INCR / (DECR) INCR / ACTUAL BUDGET ACTUAL (PRESSURE) (PRESSURE) % FROM (DECR) FY16 FY17 FY17 FY17 FY17 PRIOR YEAR % EXPENSES (in $ thousands) A B C D = B-C E = D/B F = C-A G = F/A TEACHERS SALARIES 39,377 41,290 41,563 (273) (0.7%) 2,186 5.6% PVP SALARIES 5,842 5,947 6,018 (71) (1.2%) 176 3.0% EA SALARIES 5,743 5,843 5,560 283 4.8% (183) (3.2%) SUPPORT STAFF SALARIES 9,303 9,359 9,554 (195) (2.1%) 251 2.7% OTHER PROFESSIONAL SALARIES 2,396 2,717 2,622 95 3.5% 226 9.4% SUBSTITUTES SALARIES 2,785 2,840 3,480 (640) (22.5%) 695 25.0% EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 17,078 17,774 17,291 483 2.7% 213 1.2% TOTAL SERVICES AND SUPPLIES 10,228 11,013 10,814 199 1.8% 586 5.7% TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 92,752 96,783 96,902 (119) (0.1%) 4,150 4.5% There was a pressure of $801k against the budget from salaries largely from substitute salaries ($640k). The substitute salary pressure was driven by a 250% ($432k) increase from the prior year in the Special Education Program. The salaries pressure were offset by savings in employee benefits ($483k) and services and supplies ($199). Expenses by Function The Districts expenditures can be categorized by the following functions: Instruction; District Administration; Operations and Maintenance; and Transportation. The functions are defined as follows: The Instruction function incorporates all programs related to the instruction of students. The District Administration function incorporates the cost of all programs related to district governance and district administration of educational, business, human resource and labour relations activities. The Operations and Maintenance function incorporates all programs related to the district s responsibility for the operation, maintenance and safety of sites, buildings, and equipment. The Transportation function incorporates programs involving the transportation of students. 8 P a g e

Over 85% of the District s expenses are categorized under the Instruction function. FY17 EXPENSES BY FUNCTION INSTRUCTION (SD62=86%; Prov=83%) DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION (SD62=3%; Prov=4%) OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE (SD62=9%; Prov=12%) TRANSPORTATION (SD62=2%; Prov=2%) The District s expense allocations are generally in line with the Provincial averages, however the District s expenditures are more heavily allocated towards Instruction and less in Operations and Maintenance than other Districts. SAVINGS / SAVINGS / INCR / (DECR) INCR / ACTUAL BUDGET ACTUAL (PRESSURE) (PRESSURE) % FROM (DECR) FY16 FY17 FY17 FY17 FY17 PRIOR YEAR % EXPENSES BY FUNCTION (in $ thousands) A B C D = B-C E = D/B F = C-A G = F/A INSTRUCTION 79,373 82,497 82,928 (431) (1%) 3,555 4% DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION 2,969 3,008 2,866 142 5% (103) (3%) OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE 8,384 9,213 9,048 165 2% 664 8% TRANSPORTATION 2,027 2,065 2,060 5 0% 33 2% TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 92,753 96,783 96,902 (119) (0%) 4,149 4% Instruction The District s $82.9M expenditures on Instruction for the year was an increase of 4% ($3.5M) over the prior year which stems from the increased need in staffing and supplies as a result of the increased student enrolment. Against a budget of $82.5M, this resulted in a pressure of 1% ($431k). The pressure was largely driven by the International Program ($263k) which was offset by the increase in International Tuition Revenues. 9 P a g e

District Administration The District s $2.9M expenditures on District Administration for the year was a decrease of 3% ($103k) over the prior year which largely stems from a reduction in software costs ($200k) as the prior year saw the implementation of a new accounting software program for the District. Against a budget of $3.0M, the $2.9M expenditures resulted in a savings of 5% ($142k). The savings was largely driven by savings in legal fees ($100k) than budgeted. Operations and Maintenance The District s $9.0M expenditures on Operations and Maintenance for the year was an increase of 8% ($664k) over the prior year which largely stems from an increase in utilities costs ($401k). The increased utilities is a result of the two new high schools operational for a full fiscal year and an increase in the utilities rates from the supplier. Against a budget of $9.2M, this resulted in savings of 2% ($165k). The savings was largely driven by less utilities costs ($163k) than anticipated. Transportation The District s $2.1M expenditures on Transportation for the year was an increase of 2% ($33k) over the prior year which stems from negotiated salary increases. Against a budget of $2.1M, this resulted in savings of 0.2% ($5k). SPECIAL PURPOSE FUNDS All restricted contributions received, with the exception of capital contributions and unearned revenues (tuition, rentals, etc.) must be reported as special purpose funds. Revenues are recognized when the stipulation or restriction the contribution is subject to is met. The following table compares the most material expenditures for the year to the prior year of the special purpose funds. INCR / (DECR) INCR / FY16 FY17 FROM (DECR) ACTUAL ACTUAL PRIOR YEAR % SPECIAL PURPOSE FUNDS (in $ thousands) A B C = B-A D = C/A LEARNING IMPROVEMENT FUND 1,674 1,800 126 8% SCHOOL GENERATED FUNDS 2,166 2,426 260 12% COMMUNITY LINK 769 749 (20) -3% PRIORITY MEASURES - 909 909 100% ACADEMIES 611 665 54 9% OTHER 977 919 (58) -6% TOTAL SPECIAL PURPOSE FUNDS 6,197 7,468 1,271 21% 10 P a g e

The District s $7.5M expenditures on Special Purpose Funds for the year was a 21% ($1.3M) increase over the prior year. This is largely due to the Priority Measures funding received as a result of the Supreme Court decision on classroom sizes requiring the District to hire more teaching staff. CAPITAL FUND The District had $7,478,867 in tangible capital asset additions in the year. Some of the more significant capital projects include: Seismic mitigation - seismic mitigation was completed at both Dunsmuir Middle School ($2.5M) and Ruth King Elementary ($1.5M). New high schools - work continued finishing up the Belmont Secondary School ($759k) and Royal Bay Secondary School ($443k) projects. New buses - the District received two new buses ($330k) Roof replacement - enhancement of the Edward Milne Community School roof ($439k) was completed. Boilers - over $398k worth of boiler additions were added at Spencer Middle School, Lakewood Elementary, Journey Middle School, and Sooke Elementary. Additional classrooms construction work began ($329k) on the additional classrooms required as a result of the Supreme Court decision on classroom sizes requiring the District to hire more teaching staff. RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES The District is going through a risk management process to identify and measure the risks facing the District in the achievement of our goals and objectives. However, the following list are some of the significant risks that the District is aware of that could negatively affect operations: Enrolment enrolment drives the District s revenues and an inaccurate estimation of future enrolment could result in either an over or under deployment of resources. Additionally, an inaccurate estimation of future enrolment could further exacerbate the capacity issues the District is currently experiencing. Staff benefit rates benefit rates fluctuate from year to year dependent on staff usage so is impossible to accurately predict. Fortunately in 2016/17, the District benefit rate decreased by 0.96% from the prior year (2016/17=25.13%; 2015/16= 26.09%). A one per cent fluctuation in $70M in salaries amounts to $700,000. Utilities expenditures on utilities fluctuate based on usage, and usage typically depends on the weather which, even for the Farmers Almanac, is impossible to predict. Leave liability leave balances (such as unused vacation balances) are recorded in the year they are earned. The larger the balance, the larger the expense. It is difficult to predict with accuracy across the District exactly how many vacation days staff plan on using in any given year. Salary differential a component of the Operating Grant is the supplement for salary differential which provides additional funding to districts with average teacher salaries higher than the provincial average. Since it is impossible to predict whether the district s average teacher salary is higher or lower than the provincial average, this could reduce the amount of the Operating Grant the district receives. In 2016/17, the District received $199,688 less than the prior year (FY17=$1,830,404; FY16=$2,030,092). 11 P a g e