1 West Contra Costa Unified School District December 7, First Interim Financial Report

2 First Interim Period Ending October 31, 2011 Updated Information for all funds Latest Information from the State Utilizing the budget assumptions published by School Services of California as recommended by the County Office Positive Certification

3 Multi Year Projection First Interim Report Unrestricted General Fund Chart in Thousands

4 Multi Year Projection –Will meet 3% reserve –Use of Special Reserve Fund $872,000 –Mid Year Trigger Reserve $8 million –Will meet 3% reserve –Use of Special Reserve fund $2.8 million –Will meet 3% reserve –Use of Special Reserve fund $6.6 million All years assume zero COLA due to ongoing State fiscal crisis and pending information on the Governor’s Proposed Budget

Assumptions Based on Board Priorities are Used for Multi-Year Projections –Furloughs are restored Does not include restoration of 3 Teacher Staff Development Days –Tier III Funding and Special Reserve are in use –Shannon and Lake Elementary Schools remain open –City of Richmond continues support for Kennedy, Grant and Olinda Multi-Year Projection

Assumptions Based on Board Priorities are Used for Multi-Year Projections Maintains …. –School Resource Officers at levels –180 Day School Year –Adult Education Long Term Debt –State Loan Pay Off –IBM Pay Off –VIP Pay Off Multi-Year Projection

K-3 Class Size Reduction The Board prioritized the use of $2.4 million toward reducing class size in grades K-3 for Using the current assumptions of no COLA and Mid-Year Triggers there is not enough funding for the expenditure of $2.4 million to be included in the projection for

K-3 Class Size Reduction The Parcel Tax will pay $1.9 million toward the reduction of class sizes in grades K-3 If the Mid-Year Triggers are less than current assumptions the funding will be added to the K-3 Class Size Reduction program – up to the $2.4 million prioritized by the Board 8

Summer School –Staff is working on how grants can provide funding Class Sizes at Secondary Levels Support and Staffing –Sophisticated and improved buildings, technology and security systems are provided –Support staff remains at low levels, making it difficult to maintain these assets Multi Year Planning Concerns

Retiree Benefits continue to take a large portion of the budget, and the District is absorbing the increased cost of health plans for the majority of retirees –The District is operating on a “Pay as you go” basis –The District has a retiree benefit fund, but is not currently adding to it General Fund cash flow for our District becomes a problem when reserves are depleted 10 Multi Year Planning Concerns

State Outlook The LAO’s office revenue forecast indicates Tier 2 Mid Year Triggers will be implemented Department of Finance is scheduled to provide their report in mid-December Governors Budget will be released mid- January 11

12 Next Steps Governor’s January Budget Analysis January 17 – Sacramento Staff will update the Board at each meeting Community Budget Meetings –January – Dates to be announced Financial reports available on the web