SUPERINTENDENT UPDATE ON LEGISLATIVE ISSUES, DISTRICT INITIATIVES AND BUDGET PREPARATION March 29, 2011

House Bill 1  Friday, April 1 st  Reduces Foundation School Program formulas by an estimated $3.9 billion per year  Reduces or eliminates technology allotment, student success initiative, the pre-kindergarten grant program, and the D.A.T.E. program.  Combined, these reductions cut another $800 million per year.  Textbook program is $430 million short (for the biennium) of being fully funded.

MISD Impact of HB 1  Two Approaches  Approach #1: Flat 11.3% Reduction of State and Local Revenue = $16.3 Million  Approach #2: Formula Changes (hold-harmless funding associated with the target revenue system, the elimination of the chapter 41 hold harmless, and a reduction to the basic allotment) = $11.5 Million

Texas Senate  On March 24, Senate Finance Committee voted to add $5.7 billion to their initial proposal for public education spending.  Included is funding for instructional materials and various grant programs.  Amounts are still about $4 billion below current law funding levels

MISD BUDGET DECISIONS

MISD Administration  Reorganization / Restaffing of Human Resource Department – Elimination of Executive Director and Elimination of Staff Positions  Elimination of Communications’ Department  Elimination of Building Support Staff  Reassignment of Other Staff?

District / Campus  Elimination of 80 Positions through Attrition  Closing of Bunche and West Campuses  General Program Cuts (i.e. Lead Your School, ALLI)  Energy Savings  Transportation Purchases  Magnet After School Programs  Staff Furloughs  Salary Reductions  District Insurance and 401 Contributions

Other District Initiatives ??  Comprehensive Technology Upgrades  Revamping G/T Programs  Middle School & High School Programs  Carver Center  Decisions – “On Hold”

DISCUSSION