ENCINITAS UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET PRESENTATION April 24, 2012
District Budget General Information Basic Aid School District Approximately $38 million in annual revenues in general fund Approximately $38 million in annual revenues in general fund District staffing costs use approximately 87% of all available dollars District has been well-managed financially
So let’s talk budget….
Our nation and state are facing an economic crisis
BUDGET REDUCTIONS FROM PREVIOUS YEARS Raised class sizes K-3 from 20 – 1 to 23 – 1 Reduced administrative staff Reduced classified staff Eliminated summer school Cut departmental spending Achieved some savings through bond energy programs
CURRENT YEAR DISTRICT BUDGET Tax Revenues are down this year Fair Share Cut - $3 million ongoing Costs continue to rise Automatic increases step/column Automatic increases step/column Utilities Utilities Insurance Insurance
STATE BUDGET OVERVIEW Education has absorbed $20 Billion in cuts over past five years Revenues lower than projected which could mean further cuts Difficult to solve problem just through budget reduction – need new revenues!
2012/2013 STATE BUDGET Brown budget plan – Local Public Safety Initiative 2012 No new monies for public education No new monies for public education Potential new cuts Potential new cuts PTA Munger Initiative
EUSD 2012/2013 BUDGET Deficit Spending Continues Fair Share cut 11/12$ 3.0 million Fair Share cut 11/12$ 3.0 million Fair Share cut 12/13$ 5.1 million Fair Share cut 12/13$ 5.1 million Fair Share cut 13/14$ 5.3 million Fair Share cut 13/14$ 5.3 million District Reserves $ 8.8 million That means we need to make more cuts
EUSD BUDGET PLANNING 2012 / 2013 Increase class size to 24-1 or 27-1 Savings $417,000 or $1.1 million Reduce departmental budgets Savings approximately $600,000 Savings approximately $600,000 Site budget cuts Savings approximately $285,000 Savings approximately $285,000 Total Reductions - $1,302,000 - $1,985,000
EUSD BUDGET PLANNING 2012 / 2013 Potential Deficit-$ 5.1 million Proposed Plan A Proposed Plan B Dept. Cuts$ 600,000Dept. Cuts$ 600,000 Dept. Cuts$ 600,000Dept. Cuts$ 600,000 Site Cuts $ 285,000Site Cuts$ 285,000 Site Cuts $ 285,000Site Cuts$ 285,000 Class Size Inc.$ 417,000Class Size Inc.$ 1,100,000 Class Size Inc.$ 417,000Class Size Inc.$ 1,100,000 TOTAL REDUCTIONS$ 1,302,000$ 1,985,000 RESERVES NEEDED$ 3,798,000$ 3,115,000
PROCESS AND TIME FRAME Staff / Community Presentations Ongoing Community InputOngoing Pre–layoff notices for certificatedCompleted Board budget planningNow – June Layoffs for certificatedMay Governor’s Budget RevisionMay District budget adoptedJune
WHERE TO FIND INFORMATION EUSD Educate Our State PTA CSBA
COMPARISON OF PROPOSITIONS Governor / CFT Proposal Munger / PTA Proposal
WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP? Provide input Write congressmen, state representatives about importance of educational funding Stay together through process Continue support to schools
THINGS WILL GET BETTER
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