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Northeastern School District Northeastern School District Budget Cut Proposals Budget Cut Proposals Presentation: March 5, 2012 2012 2013 School Year The Bobcat Way: 100% of our students will graduate and be fully prepared for post


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Northeastern School District Northeastern School District

Budget Cut Proposals Budget Cut Proposals Presentation: March 5, 2012 2012‐2013 School Year

The Bobcat Way: 100% of our students will graduate and be fully prepared for post‐secondary education.

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2012‐2013 Budget Remarks g

  • Vision – 100% of our students will

graduate and be fully prepared for a post‐secondary education.

  • Our Focus – even in a tough budget

year year

  • District Strengths – Found in our Core

Values

– We care deeply for one another. – We have a strong emphasis on learning.

P f i l L i C i i

  • Professional Learning Communities
  • Response to Instruction and Intervention
  • Revised Curriculum
  • Value continuous improvement
  • Highly trained and dedicated staff
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Budget 2012‐2013 d Big Ideas

  • Revenue has leveled off, expenses continue to

increase without adding anything new (+3%)

  • We must continue a multi‐year planning approach,

i l di l t dd i i ll t including a plan to address rising enrollments.

  • We must continue to look for ways to reduce

expenditures while maintaining a quality education expenditures while maintaining a quality education for our children.

  • The school board approved a tax resolution limiting
  • The school board approved a tax resolution limiting

the increase in real estate taxes to 2.3%. This equates to a maximum of $700K of additional revenue.

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BUDGET OVERVIEW BUDGET OVERVIEW

DESCRIPTION 2012‐13 BUDGET SUMMARY TOTAL REVENUE $ 54,525,451 ‐ TOTAL EXPENDITURES $ 59,624,835 ‐TOTAL PROPOSED $ 3,374,384 EXPENDITURE CUTS $ , , DIFFERENCE: (DEFICIT) ($ 1,725,000) Anticipated Fund Balance use set aside for Retirement $ 315,000 DIFFERENCE: (DEFICIT) ($ 1,410,000) TAX RESOLUTION: Max. $ 700,000

  • poss. tax increase

DIFFERENCE: (DEFICIT) ($ 710,000)

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Sources of Revenue Sources of Revenue

2012 ‐13 Revenue Categories

$477,157 $18,606,499 $35,441,795 Revenue: Local Revenue: State Revenue: Federal $35,441,795

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Revenue Sources Ten Year History Revenue Sources ‐ Ten Year History

Revenue Sources ‐ 10 year History

35 000 000 40,000,000 25 000 000 30,000,000 35,000,000 15,000,000 20,000,000 25,000,000 5,000,000 10,000,000

#REF! #REF! #REF!

‐ 2003‐04 2004‐05 2005‐06 2006‐07 2007‐08 2008‐09 2009‐10 2010‐11 B2011‐12 B2012‐13 Local State Federal

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Revenue Growth % ‐ 10 year History

16.1% 8.1% 13.4% 9.7% 7.5% 2.6% 6.3% 0.6% 0 07%

0.07%

‐ 2003‐04 2004‐05 2005‐06 2006‐07 2007‐08 2008‐09 2009‐10 2010‐11 B2011‐12 B2012‐13 % rev growth

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2012 ‐13 Expenditure Categories

$18,459,318 $25,752,153 Exp: Salary Exp: Benefits Exp: Other $12,038,980

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2012‐13 Salary Budget 2012 13 Salary Budget

Salaries: Admin,, tax collectors 2,048,403 8.0% Salaries: Aides, Secretarial 1,877,486 7 3% Salaries: Custodial, Maintenance 1,150,173 4.5% Employee Ins opt out 106,000 0.4% Salaries: Status E 367,095 1.4% 7.3% Salaries: Admin,, tax collectors Employee Ins opt out Salaries: Teachers, Substitutes Salaries: Status E

Salaries: Aides, Secretarial Salaries: Custodial, Maintenance

Salaries: Teachers, Substitutes 20,202,995 78.5%

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2012‐13 Benefit Budget 2012 13 Benefit Budget

Group Life Insurance, 35,910 , 0 3%

2012 ‐13 Benefit Budget

0.3% Social Security, 2,032,156 , Social Security, 2,032,156 , 16.9%

Group Life Insurance

Retirement, 3,270,507 , 27.2% Health Insurance, 5,761,224 , 47.9%

Social Security Retirement Tuition Reimbursement

Unemployment Compensation W k ' C i Worker's Compensation Health Insurance Tuition Reimbursement, 600,000 , 5.0% Unemployment Compensation, 189,183 , 1.6% Worker's Compensation, 150,000 , 1.2%

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30,000,000

Expenditure Sources $ ‐ 10 year History

25,000,000 20,000,000 15,000,000 10,000,000 ‐ 5,000,000 ‐ 2003‐04 2004‐05 2005‐06 2006‐07 2007‐08 2008‐09 2009‐10 2010‐11 B2011‐12 B2012‐13 Salary Benefits Debt Service Other

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Expenditure Growth % ‐ 10 year History

13.4% 8.3% 10.3% 14.3% 13.4% 16.1% 9.7% 8.7% 6.8% 4.9% 8.1% 2.6% 7.5% 6.3% 0.6% 0.07% ‐0.1% 3.2% ‐ 2003‐04 2004‐05 2005‐06 2006‐07 2007‐08 2008‐09 2009‐10 2010‐11 B2011‐12 B2012‐13 (0) % rev growth % exp growth

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Fund Balance Fund Balance

  • New Fund Balance policy: target is 4%

p y g minimum

  • As of June 30, 2011: $2,326,443 or 4.27%

As of June 30, 2011: $2,326,443 or 4.27%

  • Projected for June 30, 2012: same as 2011

R d d f itt d f d b l

  • Recommended use of committed fund balance

for retirement: $315,000

  • Projected balance as of June 30, 2013:

$2,011,443 or 3.55%

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Fund Balance: Total $ amount Fund Balance: Total $ amount

6,000,000 5,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 nce Remaining 2,000,000 Fund Balan 1,000,000 ‐ 2003‐04 2004‐05 2005‐06 2006‐07 2007‐08 2008‐09 2009‐10 2010‐11 B2011‐12 B2012‐13 School Year

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Fund Balance: % of budget

12 00% 14.00%

Fund Balance: % of budget

10.00% 12.00% 6.00% 8.00% % of Budget 2.00% 4.00% 0.00% 2003‐04 2004‐05 2005‐06 2006‐07 2007‐08 2008‐09 2009‐10 2010‐11 B2011‐12 B2012‐13 School Year

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Potential Millage Rate Impact: Taxpayer Perspective

Real Estate Millage Increase based on assessed property value $ 100k $ 150k $ 200k Adjusted Index + $ 54 +$ 81 +$ 108

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Revenue Revenue

Revenue Generating Ideas: Alt t F di S C itt

  • Alternate Funding Sources Committee
  • Set up procedure to recover ACCESS reimbursement dollars
  • Bobcat Foundation – renewed focus, form Alumni Association

Revenue Threats:

  • The economy

dwindling revenue rising costs

  • The economy – dwindling revenue, rising costs
  • Unfunded mandates
  • PSERS contribution increase
  • Tax assessment challenges (legally represented for all

commercial/industrial properties valued at $1 million dollars

  • r more)
  • Little industry in our district
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2012‐13 Budget Implications 2012 13 Budget Implications

Staffing Implications Changes in Practice fill i i l d i h h ff b d / / d i Try to fill most critical needs with the staff we currently have. (realign resources we already have) Freeze 11‐12 budget on 12/1/11 – ordering

  • nly essential items accompanied by a

justification Teacher Contract/Administrative Act 93 Teacher Contract/Administrative Act 93 Agreement Negotiation year – unknown

  • utcome. May increase or decrease our

deficit. Class size ‐ need to be flexible C ti t t i b All personnel openings are scrutinized ‐ Replace Essential Staff Only, No New Positions Created Continue to generate energy savings by regulating the temperature to be lower in the heating season and higher in the cooling season Continue to cease paying professional staff members anything outside of our contractual obligations (unless it can District Operations continue to find ways to

  • perate more efficiently in the areas of Child

Nutrition services, Business Office, HR, Physical Plant and Transportation contractual obligations (unless it can be funded by Federal Title Funds) Physical Plant, and Transportation

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2012‐13 Budget Implications h h d l d What have we trimmed already?

Highlights No requests for new positions or new item requests (‐$923,000) Cut scheduled replacement of Everyday Math curriculum materials (‐$150,000) Technology – Replacement Equipment (‐$168,000) Building level allocations – recommended to stay level (cut 20% in the last two Building level allocations recommended to stay level (cut 20% in the last two years). This is not a large expenditure. Buildings have been practicing “Zero based” budgeting, ordering only essentials. Tuition to Cyber/Charter School‐ New approach to bringing those students back y / pp g g to NESD (‐$100,000) Remove budgetary reserve – ($‐100,000) Less use of substitutes for teacher training – (‐$200,000)

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Major Budget Expenditures

Areas We Have Focused on Areas We Have Focused on for Budget Cut Proposals

MAJOR EXPENDITURE PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL EXPENDITURES/PERCENTAGE INCREASE FROM 2011‐2012 Cost of Cyber Charter School 2% of total exp budget 31% f 2011 12 +31% from 2011‐12 LIU Services and Alternative Education Costs 4% /+8% from 2011‐2012 l d / h l d f Special Education Transportation costs 3% / more than tripled from 2011‐2012 Salary and Benefits 66% / 5% increase from 2011‐2012

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Major Budget Expenditures

What have we considered?

MAJOR EXPENDITURE COST CUTTING EXPLORATION IDEA Salaries and Benefits Eliminate Full Day Kindergarten go back Salaries and Benefits Eliminate Full Day Kindergarten – go back to half day kindergarten Operations/Salaries and Benefits Close the pool A hl i P l Athletics Pay to play Operations/Salaries and Benefits Cut Middle School Sports Salaries and Benefits Examine extra/co‐curricular positions for possible reductions/eliminations Technology Don’t replace 7 year old computers Operations Use more of the fund balance Operations Decrease cleaning services by not cleaning daily Salaries and Benefits RtII interventionists, instructional coaching Salaries/Benefits/Operations Consolidate schools, shut down an elementary school

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Major Budget Expenditures

What have we considered?

MAJOR EXPENDITURE COST CUTTING EXPLORATION IDEA Special Education Transportation Explore an alternate contractor for savings Utility Costs Energy performance contract Salaries and Benefits Explore incentives to encourage attrition p g with an early retirement incentive Salaries and Benefits Examine every position in the district (admin, professional, classified, status E) for possible cuts Salaries and Benefits Explore healthcare savings through increased employee contribution, and/or i d h lth ti increased healthcare options Alternative Education Costs In house, Twilight Alternative Education program proposal for 2013‐14 Salary and Benefits Curtailment and alteration of program

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BUDGET CUT PROPOSALS l Non‐Instructional Cuts

BUDGET CUT PROPOSAL OPERATIONAL IMPACT Classified Staff – Begin an Employee Benefit Contribution This will be a change as currently they contribute $0. Accept F&S Transportation’s proposal for transporting

  • ur special needs students

F&S currently transports half of our special education students as a contractor to the LIU. Some clerical services may increase for the district. Eliminate the District Courier position Duties will be combined with the Warehouse

  • Coordinator. Duties have lessened due to the advent of

paperless services. Person in position moved to replace Servicemaster at one of the elementary schools. Servicemaster at one of the elementary schools. Eliminate one day custodian position at the Middle School More duties will be put upon the remaining head custodian, some services will have to be shared with the High school. Eliminate one FT evening custodian and one PT evening custodian at the HS Less help at the high school, loss of Servicemaster at Mount Wolf and Conewago, no one from the maintenance department actually loses their job.

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BUDGET CUT PROPOSALS l Non‐Instructional Cuts

BUDGET CUT PROPOSAL OPERATIONAL IMPACT Replace secretarial resignation with an in house candidate, resulting in loss Current central office staff members have increased job responsibilities as they have absorbed the duties of the bookkeeper. candidate, resulting in loss

  • f one Central Office

Classified position (bookkeeper) bookkeeper. Reduce Central Office’s Communication Less time will be devoted to district communications. District communications plan may have to be altered. Communication Coordinator’s position to part‐time District communications plan may have to be altered. Clear district communications is especially important during difficult economic times.

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BUDGET CUT PROPOSALS l d l f Curtailment and Alteration of Program

BUDGET CUT PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONAL IMPACT C t il t f P Eli i t 7 O R t I t ti d Curtailment of Program – Eliminate 7 Interventionists (one in each elementary school, each intermediate school and middle school) Our Response to Instruction and Intervention program will change. The district will need to develop an alternate approach to meeting the needs of struggling learners. This will include changed responsibilities for positions such as the principal, teacher, counselor, etc etc. Curtailment of Program‐ Eliminate 2 Literacy Coaches (one in each intermediate school) We will need to develop an alternate approach to support and assist our teachers with professional growth. intermediate school) teachers with professional growth. Curtailment of Program‐ Eliminate 1 High School/Middle School Technology Coach We will need to develop an alternate approach to supporting our teachers in technology skill development and integration across the district. Alteration of Program‐Reduce Elementary Art program by one position The elementary art teacher’s workload will increase.

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BUDGET CUT PROPOSALS h l Other Instructional Cuts

BUDGET CUT PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONAL IMPACT BUDGET CUT PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONAL IMPACT Reduce elementary physical education department by one position (do not replace one retirement) We will need to share teachers in multiple buildings and some classes will increase in size. p ) Reduce special education department by

  • ne school psychologist (do not replace
  • ne resignation)

The school psychologist caseload and workload will increase. Guidance counselor responsibilities will change. The district may need to subcontract for supplemental services.

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BUDGET CUT PROPOSALS l Extra‐Curricular Cuts

BUDGET CUT PROPOSAL PROGRAM IMPACT Eliminate JH Field Hockey Asst. Coach Extra workload on coaches Eliminate Girls Volleyball Asst. Coach Extra workload on coaches Eliminate JH Girls Volleyball Asst Coach Extra workload on coaches Eliminate JH Girls Volleyball Asst. Coach Extra workload on coaches Eliminate Cross Country Asst. Coach Extra workload on coaches Eliminate Girls Tennis Asst. Coach Extra workload on coaches Eliminate Football Asst. Coach Extra workload on coaches Eliminate Boys Basketball Asst. Coach Extra workload on coaches Eliminate Girls Basketball Asst. Coach Extra workload on coaches Eliminate Swimming Asst. Coach Extra workload on coaches Eliminate Wrestling Asst. Coach Extra workload on coaches Eliminate Baseball Asst Coach Extra workload on coaches Eliminate Baseball Asst. Coach Extra workload on coaches Eliminate Softball Asst. Coach Extra workload on coaches Eliminate Track Asst. Coach Extra workload on coaches

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BUDGET CUT PROPOSALS l Co‐Curricular Cuts

BUDGET CUT PROPOSAL PROGRAM IMPACT HS AV Coordinator Program will only continue with a volunteer. MS Musical Director Program will only continue with a g y volunteer. MS AV Coordinator Program will only continue with a volunteer. MS Morning Broadcast Program will only continue with a volunteer. Curriculum Fair Advisor (2) Program will only continue with a volunteer. Elem Track Coordinator Program will only continue with a volunteer. MS Environthon Coach Program will only continue with a volunteer.

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BUDGET CUT PROPOSALS l Co‐Curricular Cuts

BUDGET CUT PROPOSAL PROGRAM IMPACT HS Brass Choir Program will only continue with a volunteer HS Marching Band Field and Music Program will only continue with a g Instructor g y volunteer or help from band boosters Combine 10 other music co‐curricular positions and reduce the stipends of Programs should continue many others

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Total Staffing Impact Total Staffing Impact

TOTAL REDUCTION PRIOR TO 2012‐13 TOTAL REDUCTION 2012‐2013 3 f i l i i li i d 3 f i l i i li i d ( 0 13 Professional Positions eliminated through attrition 13 Professional Positions eliminated (10 furloughs/released, 3 through attrition) 2 Administrators not replaced (Assistant Special Education Director Assistant 5 Classified Positions eliminated (through attrition and elimination of Servicemaster Special Education Director, Assistant Intermediate Principal) attrition and elimination of Servicemaster cleaning service, 3 full time maintenance department, 1 central office clerical, 1 part time maintenance ) 1 Aide not replaced 13 Extra‐Curricular Positions 1 Custodian not replaced 10 Co‐Curricular Positions 2 Full time food service employees 1 Demotion to Part‐time (Status E 2 Full time food service employees 1 Demotion to Part‐time (Status E employee) 1 Part time food service employee

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Total Staffing Impact Total Staffing Impact

STAFFING CATEGORY TOTAL POSITIONS IMPACTED SINCE 2010‐11 2010‐11 Professional Positions (Teachers, counselors, nurses, school psychologists, reading specialists, social workers) 26 g p , ) Administrative Positions 2 Classified /Support Positions 11 (8 full time, 2 part time, 1 reduced to part time) part time) Extra Curricular Positions 13 Co‐Curricular Positions 10 TOTAL POSITIONS AFFECTED 62 TOTAL POSITIONS AFFECTED 62

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Why were these budget cut l l d h proposals selected over others?

  • First priority: Least impact to the student’s

academic program

– Limited impact on class size N l i i d i t – No loss in required course requirements – No loss in elective course offerings – Limited loss in instructional leadership – Limited loss in instructional leadership – Limited loss in extra/co‐curricular programming – Future student enrollment growth taken into g consideration

  • Second Priority: What would cause the least impact

h ff f d ? to the effective operations of our district?

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Budget Forecast: Revenue and d Expenditures

$63,162,689

$64,000,000

$61,030,963 61,730,167

$60,000,000 $62,000,000

$56,250,452 $58,789,513 56,915,952 59,088,496

$58,000,000 $ , , Expenditure growth $54,489,387 54,489,387

55,540,451

$54,000,000 $56,000,000 recasted Revenue and E $50,000,000 $52,000,000 For $48,000,000 2011‐12 2012‐13 2013‐14 2014‐15 2015‐16 School Year

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Budget 2012‐2013 “ k ” Big “Unknowns”

  • Teacher’s contract and Administrator’s Act 93 agreement

b i i d hi R l ld i h are being negotiated this year. Result could either increase or decrease the current deficit.

  • Revenue streams from state federal are not certain at

Revenue streams from state, federal are not certain at this time. There may be a $710,000 negative impact to

  • ur transportation funding.
  • Employee contribution to PSERS is not set in stone

(currently 40% increase or $1 million dollars).

  • Tax increase has not been approved by the board yet
  • Tax increase has not been approved by the board yet.
  • Salary increases for all non‐union employees has not

been decided by the board yet. y y

  • LERTA legal tax challenge from ES3 – Win or lose?
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2012‐2013 Budget Remarks 2012 2013 Budget Remarks

  • Our vision remains the same.
  • 100% of our students will graduate and be fully

prepared for a post secondary education. prepared for a post secondary education.

  • We must work together, think positively, and try

to minimize the impact of our financial to minimize the impact of our financial circumstances on our students. B d t di d i d t il t Fi itt

  • Budget discussed in detail at Finance committee

meetings on March 12 and April 12 (see website f d t il ) for details).