COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS Monthly Financial Reports–February 2014 Financial Re-Cap for: Columbus Board of Education Meeting March 18,

Real Estate Taxes collected fiscal year-to-date total $333,252,361 which is in alignment with fiscal Year projected receipts. These receipts reflect funds in the August 2013 settlement of taxes from the County Auditor and the tax advances received in February Our final tax settlement funds should be received in February. Executive Summary – Financial Reporting For the Month of February 2014 Local Receipts 3

Executive Summary – Financial Reporting For the Month of February 2014 Receipts Real Estate Tax$51,500,00055,956,4004,456,400 Monthly EstimateActualDifference $328,461,450$333,252,361$4,790,911 Year to Date EstimateActualDifference 4

State Foundation funding of $21,022,893 were collected. To date, we are approximately $3.8 million over projections on our collections. This month continued collections of the promised additional funding the governor approved on June 29 in HB59. We expect these collections to level out over the fiscal year and be in alignment with the Forecast. Executive Summary – Financial Reporting For the Month of February 2014 State Funding Receipts 5

Executive Summary – Financial Reporting For the Month of February 2014 Receipts State Foundation$20,903,952$21,022,893118,941 Monthly EstimateActualDifference $176,146,454$179,910,823$3,764,369 Year to Date EstimateActualDifference 6

To date, Non Operating funds of $10,621,250 were returned to the general fund. Non Operating funds can contain advances. (Advances are made to other funds one month and if the funds have ability they return that advance to the general fund in the next months.) Due to timing of advanced funds and repayments of those advances, these balances are volatile and have largely impacted our carryover balances at year-end – therefore we monitor those regularly. Executive Summary – Financial Reporting For the Month of February 2014 Non-Operating Receipts 7

Executive Summary – Financial Reporting For the Month of February 2014 Receipts Non-Operating$14,766$547,016$532,250 Monthly EstimateActualDifference $14,140,540$10,621,250$-3,519,290 Year to Date EstimateActualDifference 8

Total Revenues as of the month of February are close to projections. (within approximately $ 4.6 million or 0.82%) We are continuing to monitor the revenues in local taxes and state aid to be certain our projections will hold for our spending this year. Executive Summary – Financial Reporting For the Month of February 2014 Revenues: 9

Executive Summary – Financial Reporting For the Month of February 2014 Expenditures: Salaries and wages as of the month of February are coming in under projections by approximately $-5.4 million. (We are starting to see the gap in projections due to the forecast including funds for negotiations.) Fringe benefits as of the month of February came in under projections by approximately $- 887 thousand. 10

Executive Summary – Financial Reporting For the Month of February 2014 Expenditures Salaries & wages$29,813,375$29,622,564$-190,811 Monthly EstimateActualDifference $262,840,125$257,388,255$-5,451,870 Year to Date EstimateActualDifference 11

Executive Summary – Financial Reporting For the Month of February 2014 Expenditures Fringe Benefits$12,331,062$12,481,142$150,080 Monthly EstimateActualDifference $106,286,785$105,399,627$-887,159 Year to Date EstimateActualDifference 12

Purchased Services costs of $15.4 million for the month of February came in under projections by about $-3 million to date. [The charter and voucher payments, which are strictly pass-thru payments, comprised approximately $11.9 million (79%) of the Purchased Services costs in February.] Materials, Supplies and Books for the month of February came in under projections by about $-670 thousand. Capital Outlay for the month of February came in over projections by about $34 thousand. Executive Summary – Financial Reporting For the Month of February 2014 Expenditures 13

Executive Summary – Financial Reporting For the Month of February 2014 Expenditures Purchased Svcs.$15,289,779$15,366,949$77,170 Monthly EstimateActualDifference $119,661,606$116,616,244$-3,045,363 Year to Date EstimateActualDifference 14

Executive Summary – Financial Reporting For the Month of February 2014 Expenditures Materials,Supplies$1,743,009$1,073,020$-669,989 Monthly EstimateActualDifference $12,582,810$10,590,994$-1,991,816 Year to Date EstimateActualDifference 15

Executive Summary – Financial Reporting For the Month of February 2014 Expenditures Capital Outlay$10,717$45,157$34,439 Monthly EstimateActualDifference $1,594,925$1,872,075$277,150 Year to Date EstimateActualDifference 16

Total Expenditures as of the month of February came in under projections within $-14.5 million or -2.76%. In alignment with budgeted expenditures, 66.67% of the fiscal year has elapsed and we have spent 64.19% of the annual budget. Executive Summary – Financial Reporting For the Month of February 2014 Expenditures: 17

As of February, Cash Balance is over projections $19 million or 2.4% of the actual expenditures to date. ($19,054,245 / $510,364,093) = 3.7% The cash balance will change in coming months due to operational needs, changes in spending patterns, costs that vary, and many variables that drive revenues and expenditures. This factor is being monitored and reported to reflect Five Year Forecast “bottom- line cash balance” monthly impacts. As you know, forecasting is partially a science and partially art – due to unknown variables. Executive Summary – Financial Reporting For the Month of February 2014 “Bottom-Line” Cash Balance: 18

Executive Summary – Financial Reporting For the Month of February 2014 “Bottom-Line” Cash Balance: Ending Cash Balance$156,111,179$175,165,424$19,054,245 Monthly EstimateActualDifference $156,111,179$175,165,424$19,054,245 Year to Date EstimateActualDifference 19