SPC/PAC/DPAC and Public Budget Meeting April 20, 2009 Ref: DA/ / Budget/ SPC/PAC/DPAC/Public Mtg April 20, 2009

2 Agenda Welcome – Trustee Manning Budget Update Secretary-Treasurer Regehr Superintendent Doi Consultation Process Feedback from Parents & Public

3 Number of Public School Students, to

4 Students by Grade, and (Public Only)

5 Number of SD67 Students and

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8 Funding - Provincial Education Funding – $84 million addition Formula changes LMA previously funded by grant, now in formula Holdback of $71.1 million Summer school + distance learning (D.L.) + recalculation EnrolmentK-12 Funds ,499$4.229 billion ,310$4.345 billion ,269 + D.L. Feb & May$4.467 billion ,274 + D.L. Feb & May$4.551 billion $4.551 billion

Operating Budget - FINAL Services & Supplies14.6%$8,414,160 Salaries & Benefits85.4%$48,282,700 $57,696,860 Maintenance11.7%$6,761,000 District Administration2.9%$1,649,200 Transportation1.7%$997,300 Instruction83.7%$48,289,360 $57,696,860

10 Ministry of Education Operating Grant Funding Recalculation$54,226,035 Student enrolment – 114 FTE(666,283) Enrol. decline – (493,408) Enrol. decline – ,251 Geographic adjustments(1,698) Salary differential(27,124) Labour settlements1,288,069 Funding protection122,518 Summer learning fees(69,600) Funding$54,520,760 Total Funding Change$294,725

11 Summary of Revenue Accounts – Government Grants Provincial Grants – Ministry of Education Final Budget Prelim Budget French Program Funding143,211101,600 Ministry Grant – Exempt Staff LMA190,850 Estimated February and May enrolment 100,000150,000 Other Grants910,019 Reduce preliminary funding protection (122,518) $1,344,080$1,039,101

12 Some Budget Issues

13 Summary of Revenue Accounts Other Revenue Final Prelim Other SD’s – SD#93170,000160,000 Offshore Tuition516,000340,000 Trades Adjustment96,800 Community Use of Facilities300,000 Interest Income275,00075,000 Appropriated Surplus – Schools/aboriginal 568,946 Appropriated Surplus – Other200,000 $2,126,746$1,540,746

Budget Estimates Include: Revenue and expenditure decline – 130 students Employee contract increases Payroll benefits, teacher increments Utilities and fuel increases Continuation of basic service levels

Budget Estimates Expenditure Increases/Decreases Labour settlement inc. benefits$1,139,700 Other benefit increases258,600 Other adjustments182,000 Teacher reduction for -130 FTE enrol.(439,000) Expense Increases$ 1,141,300

Budget Estimates Increases/Decreases – Summary Min. of Ed.operating grant increase$ 294,725 Other BC government grants(304,979) Revenue accounts$ (586,000) $(596,254) Expenditure increases$ 1,141,300 Budget Shortfall$ (1,737,554)

17 Some Budget Issues Employee contracts Revenue initiatives Efficiency initiatives Preparation for provincial carbon tax Enrolment decline Provincial funding – and

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19 Budget Development - Consultation Public information – receive presentationsApril 1 Budget Development Working GroupApril 7 & 9 OSTU & CUPE consultation April 15 & 21 SPC/PAC/DPAC/PublicApril 20 Board/Principals/Vice Principals/District StaffApril 27 Special board meeting – budget approvalMay 4

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21 THE LAST 7 YEARS? 1.The Vision – “Improving Achievement for All” 2.Some of the strategic investments - Learning Community (early-middle-late) - Student interventions & support (early-middle-late) - Improve instructional practice (all teachers) -Helping Teachers (support classroom teachers) -Flex Funds (support school goals) -Summer Leadership Conference (support all partners) 3.Improved results… Early – Middle – Late

22 Budget Consultation Worksheet Purpose To seek feedback to some of the budget considerations Process (45 minutes) Brief overview of the items (20 min/Gary & Frank) Informal group discussion (20 min) Individual response (identify 10 items that should not be reduced) (5 min) Hand in the completed worksheet Thank You!

23 Budget Consultation Worksheet District/School Goals Secondary Program Special Education Library Services School/District Programs School Admin Services

24 Budget Consultation Worksheet Technology Clerical Services Maintenance, Grounds, Custodial Board Office Admin Services Transportation Resource Centre Future Considerations

25 Budget Consultation Worksheet Purpose To seek feedback to some of the budget considerations Process (45 minutes) Brief overview of the items (20 min/Gary & Frank) Informal group discussion (20 min) Individual response (identify 10 items that should not be reduced) (5 min) Hand in the completed worksheet Thank You!