SD Employee Budget Consultation Meeting NOSTA Presentation NOSTA

A Brief Story for Context NOSTA

Salmon Arm Observer May, 18 th 2011 Page A11 “ When you don’t have enough in surplus, you start cutting. The Board doesn’t want to reduce services to kids if you have a surplus.” Sterling Olson NOSTA

SD83 Budget Operational Cuts - $1 million Transfer to Capital - $2.0 million NOSTA Source: Salmon Arm Observer and SD83 Amended Budgets

SD83 Budget Operational Cuts - $1.8 million Transfer to Capital - $1.2 million NOSTA Source: Salmon Arm Observer and SD83 Amended Budgets

SD83 Budget Operational Cuts - $1.8 million Transfer to Capital - $1.5 million NOSTA Source: Salmon Arm Observer and SD83 Amended Budgets

SD83 Budget Operational Cuts - $1.8 million Transfer to Capital - $3.0 million NOSTA Source: Salmon Arm Observer and SD83 Amended Budgets

SD83 Amended Budget (% Proportion of Budget) Operations and Maintenance-9% Educational Assistants-9% Support Staff-8% Teachers-4% Substitute Salaries-3% District Administration 0% Principals & Vice-Professional 5% Other Professionals 15% Source: MOE---District Revenue and Expenditure Tables NOSTA

Graphic View of % Proportion of Budget NOSTA

SD83 Spending on Administration In proportion to the budget expenditures in the last five years, only administrative staff positions have not received cuts to the same extent as the budgets have declined. Questions? NOSTA

Thank you SD83 DPAC Due to the diligence and hard work of our parents, the year over year large transfers from the Operational Account of SD83 to the Capital Account have been discovered. In light of this new information NOSTA has the following recommendations for the SD Budget. NOSTA

NOSTA Recommendations SD83 should prudently budget to get as close to a balanced budget as possible i.e. get to a “0” budget to minimize the impact on students. NOSTA

NOSTA Recommendations SD83 should propose possible reductions to “excluded staff”. Including the following: – Include an extensive possible cuts list for excluded staff, like that which is provided for other SD83 staff – List the amount spent on “red circled staff” (not the names), if there are any, to provide transparency on this policy. – Do not replace the Support Services Director, instead share the responsibilities among remaining Central Management Staff. Freeze wages and benefits of excluded staff for this budget year. – Roll back the recent increase in trustee stipend by 18% and reduce the number of trustees by the next election. NOSTA

NOSTA Recommendations Roll over a large amount of the budget surplus to the Operational Account. Retain a small portion from the surplus - $200,000 - as your contingency fund. NOSTA

NOSTA Recommendations The Board should add the following three budget sections to the annual Board Budget Report: (a) projected operating surplus (b) projected expenses to be paid out of projected operating surplus (itemized by amount and general description) (c) projected surplus eligible for allocation NOSTA

NOSTA Recommendations We request the above changes due to NOSTA’s lack of confidence in the School District’s previous financial reporting. We hope this is the beginning of much improved transparency in budget practices going forward. NOSTA

Questions for NOSTA? NOSTA

Closing Comment SD83 should delay reducing services and supports for students until after the special advisor, requested at the last Board meeting, has released their findings and recommendations. However, please proceed if you can balance the budget without service and support cuts to kids. This would be a critical first step to restoring NOSTA’s trust in the Board. NOSTA