2014-15 Operating Budget Recommendation Board of Education - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

2014-15 Operating Budget Recommendation Board of Education Worksession April 29, 2014

Agenda • 2014-15 Operating Budget Recommendation: Recap and Next Steps Sheila Shirley • Ongoing Engagement Efforts Kathryn Block • Introduction by Mary McCray Overview: MeckEd “Get On The Bus” advocacy training sessions Bill Anderson • Open Discussion & Q&A 2

Aligning our budget to Strategic Plan 2018 Goal 1: Maximize academic achievement in a personalized 21 st century learning environment Goal 2: Recruit develop, retain and reward a premier workforce Goal 3: Cultivate partnerships to provide a sustainable system of support and care for each child Goal 4: Promote a system-wide culture of safety, high engagement, cultural competency and customer service Goal 5: Optimize district performance and accountability by strengthening data use, processes and systems Goal 6: Inspire and nurture learning, creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship through technology and strategic school redesign 3

2014-15 New Investments for Academic Success The following are proposed budget investments in alignment with Strategic Plan 2018 as well as staff, student, parent and community input: • Competitive pay for all CMS staff • Minimum of 3% increase • Greater academic choice and personalization • Portfolio of academic options • Personalized learning tools • More school and student support services • Counselors, psychologists, social workers • Additional supports for targeted schools • Increased literacy supports for young learners • Intensive teacher training, preK expansion, summer reading camps and classroom materials 4

An Example: How employee salaries have been impacted since 2008 Not adjusted for inflation or increases in deductibles, coinsurance, food, gas and other living expenses July 2008 Sample employee salary $ 35,000 July 2009 2009-10 Increase in health benefits* $ ( 523) July 2010 2010-11 Increase in health benefits* $ ( 569) January 2011 FICA tax temporarily reduced –decr. 2% $ 700 July 2011 2011-12 Increase in health benefits* $ ( 628) Sample employee net salary $ 33,980 July 2012 2012-13 Salary increase – 3% state/local $ 1,050 2012-13 Increase in health benefits* $ (401) January 2013 FICA tax reinstated - incr. 2% $ (700) January 2014 2013-14 Increase in health benefits* $ (765) Sample employee net salary $ 33,164 Net decrease in salary since 2008 $ (1,836) % decrease in salary since 2008 (5.2%) * Fixed amount per employee; not salary dependent; assumes family coverage 5

2014-15 Operating Budget Request to the County 2013-14 Base Budget $ 356.5 million - Sustaining Operations, Growth and New Space 41.8 million - New Investments for Academic Success 8.3 million - Reductions and Redirections (4.0) million 2014-15 Proposed County Request 402.7 million* Increase requested from County $ 46.2 million *Difference due to rounding 6

2014-15 Operating Budget Request: A Different Perspective Total Remaining Total Ask: Total Ask Over Last Year $46.2M $46.2 million Charter School Pass-through -$6.7M $39.5M over last yr $ Not retained for CMS students Sustaining, Growth and New Space -$8.5M $31.0M Day-to-day operating expenses More competitive pay for employees -$26.7M $4.3M Pay raises to strengthen retention, morale and recruitment Reductions and Redirections +4.0M $8.3M What’s Left - $8.3M New initiatives $0 To support Strategic Plan 2018 7

2014-15 Total Proposed Operating Budget (Comparison to prior year) 2014-15 2013-14 Proposed Adopted % Budget Budget Chg REVENUES State of North Carolina $ 736,226,741 $ 715,578,978 2.9% Federal and Other Grants 134,269,471 151,533,596 -11.4% Mecklenburg County Appropriation 402,743,458 356,544,548 13.0% Other and Special Revenue 15,987,891 19,050,747 -16.1% TOTAL REVENUES $ 1,289,227,561 $ 1,242,707,869 3.7% 8

Board of Education’s 2013-14 Total Proposed Budget State $ 736,226,741 County 402,743,458 Federal/Other Grants 134,269,471 Other and Special Revenue 15,987,891 Total Operating Budget $ 1,289,227,561 Capital Replacement $ 10,000,000 Child Nutrition 67,079,095 After School Enrichment Program 13,369,706 Total Proposed Budget $ 1,379,676,362 9

Budget Development Timeline CMS internal budget development process Nov-Mar Superintendent finalizes budget Apr 8 recommendation presents to BOE BOE approves budget request May 1 5 and submits to BOCC NC State 2014 Legislative May - Jul Session to adopt state’s budget County manager finalizes May 29 budget recommendation and presents to BOCC BOCC adopts county budget Jun 17 BOE adopts operating budget Aug-Sep Federal allotments received from DPI Oct-Nov 10

What’s Next - Key Dates Date Activity Location Hopewell HS April 21 Community meetings on Superintendent’s Budget 6:00-7:30 p.m. Recommendation Public hearing on Superintendent’s Budget Recommendation BOE Meeting April 22 6:00 p.m. April 29 Board of Education budget work session CMGC, Room 267 3:30-5:30 p.m. May 8 Community meetings on Superintendent’s Budget South Meck HS 6:00-7:30 p.m. Recommendation May 13 6:00 p.m. Board of Education approval of 2014-15 Budget Request BOE meeting May 15 BOE’s 2014-15 Budget Request submitted to the county May 19 Board of Education/Board of County Commissioners CMGC, 3:00 p.m. workshop on budget Room 267 CMGC May 29 County Manager’s Recommended Operating and Capital Meeting Chamber Budgets presented to BOCC CMGC June 11 Public hearing on county’s budget Meeting Chamber CMGC June 17 County adopts 2014-15 Operating Budget Meeting Chamber July-Sept 2014-15 Operating Budget finalized and approved by BOE BOE meeting 11

Building Support and Advocacy for the 2014-15 Operating Budget Recommendation It started with an inclusive approach to budget development Community Hold’em Exercise Engagement Sessions Exec. Staff/Principals/Exec. Directors/ Directors/Board of West Charlotte & Myers Park HSs Education/Students Bradley MS Budget Survey Coffees w/ 12,100 participants Superintendent 2014-15 Operating Budget Recommendation 12

What We’re Doing Now to Support the Budget April May June Superintendent’s budget reco. to BOE Apr 8 Superintendent media interviews and community engagements on budget Apr - Jun 17 Superintendent and BOE member advocacy efforts in Raleigh - ongoing Exec Staff business & organizational engagement on budget mid Apr - Jun Budget Budget Engagement Engagement Forum Forum May 8 Apr 21 CMS Leadership Team Budget Session Ongoing budget support and advocacy thru Jun 17 Apr 22 Other CMS budget support – resources on webpage, web stories, media pitches, CMS TV segments, CMS Connections - special budget editions, social media fast facts campaign, media briefings, etc. - Apr - Jun BOCC adopts county budget - Jun 17 13

How the Charlotte community is joining the conversation 14

Open Discussion and Q & A 15