Budget Goals From our 2010/11 Budget: “High levels of student achievement” “Reduced gaps in student achievement” This means our goal is to maximize resources that support student achievement

==$==$ Majority of grants are based on student enrolment The Ministry bases their funding on pre-determined amounts The board’s costs do not align with these amounts, creating a gap Ministry of Education Funding

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Criteria for use of Grant $ Balanced Budgets are required Primary class size targets must be met Special Education Grant is limited to special education expenditures School Board Administration and Governance (trustees, central board offices, central board based staff) spending shall not exceed the grant allocation

Variable/Non variable Analysis 89% of grant revenue varies with students but only 56% of our costs Means that as student numbers decline, reduce non variable costs- plant maintenance, services that support students

Funding Challenges Economic Climate- Major changes to funding components - such as special education - direct impact on students Funding benchmarks included in the Ministry funding model do not cover the cost of those services which requires use of other grants to supplement

Excess Space Secondary pupil places= 9021 Secondary enrolment= empty spaces or equivalent of 3 secondary schools Elementary pupil places=14674 Elementary enrolment= empty places or equivalent of 11 elementary schools

Accommodation Review Triggers School loading capacity reaches less than 80% of the Ministry of Education loading Grant support is less than school operations expenditure School loading within a group of schools, that are reasonably accessible to each other, reaches less than 80% of the Ministry of Education loading 45 of 53 schools trigger under ARC policy

Revenue for Plant Operations Ministry grants for school operations are decreasing for unused space Can expect 5% or $150,000 in 2011/12 Ministry grants increased 2% in 10/11 over 09/10 for non staff costs for plant operations Utilities costs increased on average 10%

School Renewal Grant School renewal Grants are allocated annually through the Ministry funding based on number of students Must be used for major repairs/renovations/program needs in schools The current allocation for 10/11 is about $2.7M or $1 per sq. ft. Grant cannot be spent elsewhere

School Renewal continued Allocated to site improvements and building renovations based on legislative requirements, health and safety, program needs Accessibility for Ontarians Disability Act ( AODA) Sample Costs- per building: cost of Heating, ventilation air-conditioning unit $20 sq ft.- need to save for 20 years Roofing costs $16.00 sq ft- need to save for 16 years

Capital Priority Funding Board capital priorities for the next five years were required to be submitted to the Ministry of Education in January 2011 based on following criteria: School consolidations Additional program needs Full day kindergarten Facility condition Require business case, operations savings, building sized for current student enrolment, reduce renewal backlog.

Capital Priority $ continued The Ministry has not announced any capital funding programs as of today Capital priority grants will be allocated for new capital projects including new schools, additions Major school retrofits for existing schools, can apply under this grant if the cost is greater than 50% of the existing school

Capital Approval Process Complete facility space template  Shows how new schools can be accommodated within Ministry space benchmarks  Based on number of pupils in the proposed school Review design, review costing analysis to ensure project is within approval budget Ministry approval prior to tendering a capital project- must remain within approval $