Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200
201 North Scoville Avenue Oak Park, IL 60302-2296 TEL: (708) 383-0700 WEB: www.oprfhs.org TTY/TDD: (708) 524-5500 FAX: (708) 434-3910
TO: Board of Education FROM: Cyndi Sidor, CFO/CSBO DATE: November 21, 2019 RE: Five-Year Financial Projections
BACKGROUND:
This report was presented to the Committee of the Whole at its November 12 meeting for discussion
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The five-year projection provides an indication of how the District will perform financially over the next five years. It builds a predictive model, which helps the District make sound decisions using various assumptions concerning future revenues and expenditures.
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS:
On November 4, 2019, the Community Finance Advisory Committee (CFAC) voted in favor of the Five-Year Projection without Project 2. This projection shows that the District will have a balanced budget while spending down fund balance to pay for Project 1. Using $32.5 million to pay for Project 1 will lower the fund balance aligning the District to be consistent with Board Policy 4:20 Fund Balance 25% to 75%. Attached are materials to assist in the discussion including: 1) Historical comparison of actual tax extension to maximum allowable extension 2) Components of the levy 3) A comparison of the projected revenues versus expenditures without Project 2 taking CPI and not taking CPI 4) A comparison of the projected revenues versus expenditures with Project 2 taking CPI and not taking CPI RECOMMENDATION: For information only.
Strategic Plan: Priority 4 Board Goal: District Policy: 4:20