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Community Meeting

Budget, Resources, and Policy for Walking to School

Purpose

 Share information on why the change  Share information on the process utilized  Discuss options

Understanding the why

 Equity issues  Re-evaluation process  Impact of resources  Understanding the funding

Explanation of funding categories

Prior Cuts

Reduction of 21 Instructional Coaches 11% Reduction in all district level budgets Reduce librarian work calendar Discontinue attendance incentives Reduced Assistant Principal work calendar Outsourced ground maintenance 20% Reduction in Intramural K-12 Sports Elimination of signature bus service Reduced after school activity bus service Funds Shifted from Capital to M&O (Funding no longer exists) Salary calendar for school site support staff Federal Projects and Community Education combined – Director eliminated Decreased Human Resource Staff Eliminated Assistant Superintendent Administrative Assistant Planning Department in Business Services eliminated Reduction in district and school capital budgets Career Ladder eliminated (monies paid directly to teachers)

Operating and Capital Expenditures per pupil

Fiscal Year ADM % Change From Prior Year Per ADM Operating Expenditure % Change From Prior Year Per ADM Capital Expenditure % Change From Prior Year 2016 * 25,003 1.35% $6,937

• 1.38%

$207.34

• 34.39%

2015 ** 24,670 0.08% $7,034 0.31% $316.05 30.80% 2014 24,651

• 0.02%

$7,012 1.01% $241.63

• 6.10%

2013 24,656 4.52% $6,942

• 1.55%

$257.34 0.69% 2012 23,589 2.42% $7,051

• 3.33%

$255.57

• 69.96%

2011 23,031 0.97% $7,294 1.77% $850.71

• 16.14%

2010 22,809

• 0.16%

$7,167

• 1.86%

$1,014.50

• 63.24%

2009 22,845 3.84% $7,303 5.66% $2,759.70

• 52.52%

2008 22,000 12.02% $6,912 3.57% $5,812.61 32.47% 2007 19,640 16.89% $6,674 12.47% $4,387.81

• 10.75%

* Adopted budget estimates ** Charter

M&O Transportation Expenditures to TRCL

• 1,000,000

2,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000 6,000,000 7,000,000 8,000,000 9,000,000 10,000,000 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 M&O Transportation Expenses Transportation Revenue Control Limit

(State)

Buses, Buildings, Facility Maintenance, Textbooks…

Capital Outlay (Non-Construction) Expenditures

$0 $5,000,000 $10,000,000 $15,000,000 $20,000,000 $25,000,000 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

DAA “Capital” Funding Cuts

District Additional Assistance

Base Funding FY16 $ 12,140,345 State Reduction $ 10,187,202 FY16 Formula Funded $ 1,953,143

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Inflation Adjustment to Base Level

Year Legislative Base Level Inflation What Base Level Should Have Been

FY 2009-10 $3,267.72 2.0% $3,357.25 FY 2010-11 $3,267.72 1.2% $3,397.54 FY 2011-12 $3,267.72 0.9% $3,428.11 FY 2012-13 $3,267.72 2.0% $3,496.68 FY 2013-14 $3,326.54 1.8% $3,559.62 FY 2014-15 $3,373.11 1.4% $3,609.45 FY 2015-16 $3,426.74 1.6% $3,667.21 Inflation Lawsuit Adjustment + $ 54.31 N/A $3,667.21

Per Student Spending Since Budget Cuts

Fiscal Year State $ Per Student State and Local $ Per Student State, Local and Federal $ Per Student 2008 $4,951 $8,584 $9,578 2015 (est.) $4,216 $8,069 $9,318 Reduction ($735) ($515) ($260)

Source: JLBC (Joint Legislative Budget Committee)

Additional Budget Cuts Resulting From 2015-16 State Funding Cuts

 In order to meet Legislative “Intent” Language in the adopted State Budget

additional non-classroom cuts of 60.5 positions totaling $1.3 million were approved

 Career Ladder Eliminated for another $2.1 million cut  District Additional Assistance was also cut by $5.5 million

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2015-16 Budget Adjustments in Response to Legislative Funding Reductions and Legislative Intent to Reduce Budgets in Non-Classroom Expenditures

FROM: SB1476/HB2683 Budget Bill: K-12 education; BRB; 2015-2016

• Sec. 11. District additional assistance for school districts; reduction for fiscal year 2015-2016;

classroom spending

• A. For fiscal year 2015-2016, the department of education shall reduce by $352,442,700 the

amount of basic state aid that otherwise would be apportioned to school districts statewide for fiscal year 2015-2016 for district additional assistance prescribed in section 15-961, Arizona Revised Statutes, and shall reduce school district budget limits accordingly

• C. The governing board of a school district that has been assigned a letter grade of A or B, or an

equivalent successor classification, pursuant to section 15-241, Arizona Revised Statutes, shall hold a public meeting to discuss the school district's plan for proposed reductions pursuant to this section. The governing board shall include the percentage of classroom spending in the school district's adopted budget on the page of the budget that the governing board members sign.

• E. It is the intent of the governor and the legislature that school districts increase the total

percentage of classroom spending over the previous year's percentages in the combined categories of instruction, student support and instructional support as defined by the auditor general.

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2015-16 Budget Adjustments in Response to Legislative Funding Reductions and Legislative Intent to Reduce Budgets in Non-Classroom Expenditures

Number of Positions $ Dollars

Reduction of District Office Administrators 2.0 $ 165,000 High School Office Staff 4.0 $ 159,000 Reduce High School Security Guards 1) 8.0 $ 174,000 Eliminate Elementary OCR Positions 19.0 $ 410,000 Contracting Grounds Maintenance 2) 17.0 $ 212,000 Reduce Transportation Routes to conform to existing Board Safe Walking Distances 3) 10.0 $ 175,000 Eliminate .5 Building Manager position at one K-8 School 4) 0.5 $ 16,245 Cuts to address "Intent" Language in the Budget Bill 60.5 $ 1,311,24 5

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Summary

Budget Reductions

FY16 Budget Reductions to Meet Legislative “Intent” Language $ 1,311,245 Career Ladder Elimination $ 2,099,424 Override Reduction (1/3) $ 6,004,046 DAA “Capital” Reduction (without Carryover) $ 5,482,793 Proposed Reductions for FY16 Budget $ 14,897,508

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2014 Override Results

 Eliminated Full –Day Kindergarten (1/2 Day funded by the State)  Increased Class Size all grade levels  Reduced Elementary Band  Athletic Reductions in both Elementary Sports and High School Athletic

Support

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Teacher Positions 2014/2015 2015/2016 Difference 1351 1186 165

Maintenance and Operation Override 2016 (Voted on Nov. 2015)

100% of these Override $ will be spent to support classroom spending

$11.8 M 62% $4.9 M 26% $2.2 M 12%

Retain highly qualified teachers and keep class size manageable Student programs including Art, Music, Band, Physical Education and Athletics; Additional support for Math and Reading Provide all-day Kindergarten at no additional cost to parents

AG Report

2014 Cost Measures Relative to Peer Averages

Operational Area Measure District Peer Average State Average Administration Cost per pupil $609 $630 $757 Students Per Administrator 86 81 68 Plant Operations Cost Per Square Foot $5.77 $5.83 $6.04 Square Footage Per Student 130 143 153 Food Service Cost Per Meal Equivalent $3.07 $2.72 $2.69 Transportation Cost Per Mile $4.00 $3.79 $3.62 Cost Per Rider $1,107 $977 $1,036 Very Low Low Comparable High Very High

Districts Grouped by Transportation Peer Group and Ranked by Cost Per Mile and Cost Per Rider FY14

Description District Name Cost Per Mile Cost Per Rider Districts in Cities and Suburbs traveling 211- 269 miles per ride Peer Group Average $3.79 $ 977 Fountain Hills USD 2.72 657 Catalina Foothills USD 3.25 796 Litchfield ESD 3.45 753 Apache Junction USD 3.26 842 Queen Creek USD 3.53 843 Tempe UHSD 4.07 963 Chandler USD 4.06 996 Kyrene ESD 3.94 1,046 Wilson ESD 3.71 1,126 Dysart USD 4.00 1,107 Prescott USD 3.81 1,252 Washington ESD 4.51 1,082 Pendergast ESD 4.90 1,270

PROCEDURES FOR WALKERS AND RIDERS SECTION 5.15 - WALKERS AND RIDERS

Designated School Crossings (Safe Walking Routes) on highways and streets must be authorized by the jurisdiction having authority over the roads and streets where crosswalks are to be established. All necessary approvals will by obtained by the district and any requirements established by the authority with jurisdiction for the streets and roadways will be fulfilled prior to the implementation of a designated Safe Walking Route. The District shall submit a written request to the appropriate local authority requesting review and approval for all new school designated crosswalks. The authority will review these applications against specific criteria they identify such as the Arizona Department of Transportation Traffic Safety for School Area Guidelines. Use of newly designated school crosswalks will only begin after all conditions included in the approved jurisdictions have been met. These conditions may include stripping, lighting, and the requirement for crossing guard(s) at the approved crosswalks.

Time

Registered Offenders

 Dysart Elementary School

Registered Offenders

 Dysart High School

Communication

 Community Meeting:

 Dysart 101 9/23/14

 Budget discussed at Board meetings:

 12/3/14  2/18/15  4/1/15  4/15/15  5/6/15  6/17/15  7/1/15

 Transportation and policy discussed at Board meetings:

 2/18/15  4/1/15  7/1/15  7/15/15

Distance

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Current policy applied district wide-impact being studied

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Example: Ashton Ranch Elementary School

Distance

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Current policy applied district wide-impact being studied

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Example: Willow Canyon High School

Input/Options

What needs to be addressed in a solution?

 Ensure equity within framework of safety and needs met  Must have the resources to support plan  Must be sustainable

Long Term vs Short Term

LONG TERM

 Change Policy- walking versus radius

 Ensure equity within framework of safety and needs met  Must have the resources to support plan

 Human resources? Material resources (i.e., buses)

 Must be sustainable

 Resources for plan for more than 1-2 years

Cost of 1 Mile

Capital Impacts on M&O Budget



Average age of Buses 10.1 years, oldest in-service 1999, 8 purchased in 2003, Last new Reg. bus purchase in 2008 (15)

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Cost of New Bus $130,000 - $140,000 84 passenger, HS 54 limit

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Transmissions $14,000 ea. Replacing 3-5 each year

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Engines $5,000 plus installation(in-house) more if subcontracted – 7 in FY15

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New State requirement for noise suppression approx.. $3K per bus for all pre 2008 buses (most of our fleet)

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Staffing hard to hire and retain Drivers, aides, mechanics

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11% -13% absents per day in FY15 12-15 drivers.

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Contract Transportation for many out-of-District Sped kids, MV, DCS $600,000+ per year and increasing

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Maintaining air conditioning average of 8 buses in shop for repairs each day this week.

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Video equipment is old and needs to be updated. Up to $500,000 replacement cost

Cost of 1 Mile

Capital Impacts on M&O Budget

 Maintenance of Facilities:

 KW needs to have roof replaced Est. $1.235M Flooring projects $265,000 per school  Replace chillers $125,000 each  School Security projects office $50,000 ea. for 10 schools  Maintain parking areas $300,000 to $400,000 each year (if budget available)  Painting $60 - $85K each building need to complete 4 to 5 per year  Replace Playground equipment $80,000 per school (as needed)  Replace Digital clock system $25K each.  320 acres of grounds

Short Term vs Long Term

Address exception to policy. Continue both options busing and walking currently in place while determine what the cost and needs are to change policy

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Ensure equity within framework of safety and needs met

 Require temporary exception of policy for schools currently receiving services not aligned to

policy



Must have the resources to support plan

 Will require double runs with delays  Buses, drivers, etc.



Must be sustainable

 Board would need to examine results of data on how the change in policy impacts resources

across the district

Options?

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