1. EXCELLENCE WITH EQUITY!
ANNUAL BUDGET
EXCELLENCE WITH EQUITY!

2. Average Daily Membership
The General Assembly will provide funding through the State Public School Fund at the funding formula levels and amounts approved as part of the biennial budget with such funding based on projected statewide student growth for fiscal year 2019.

3. Average Daily Membership (ADM) Used for State Allotments – Fiscal Years 2010-2019

4. 4,446 Enrollment Students for 2018-2019 State Kindergarten 380 330
Funded Actual*
Kindergarten
Elementary , ,763
Middle
High , ,350
Total , ,331
* Actual as of ACS Daily Membership, Day 20
Students for
4,446

5. Montford North Star Academy - $458,499
6th Grade – 81 Students*
7th Grade – 66 Students*
4 Teachers $ 240,637
½ Art Teacher
(Position increase to current full-time) $ 33,536
1 Music Teacher $ 67,057
1 PE Teacher $ 54,368
1 Media Coordinator/DLT $ 62,901
* Number of students from ACS Daily Membership, Day 20

6. Asheville High School - $195,515
1 8th/9th Grade Counselor $ 82,643
2 Grad Program Teachers $112,872

7. Asheville Primary School - $391,523
1 Principal $ 97,547
2 Teachers $108,735
2 Teacher Assistants $ 71,915
1 Guidance Counselor $ 70,326
Montessori Training $ 43,000

8. New Classroom Supplies & Materials – Montford North Star Academy & Asheville Primary
Capital Outlay - $75,000
Local Supplies & Materials - $55,000
Media Books - $42,244

9. House Bill 90 Summary
Provides a four-year phase-in to reach K-3 class size caps that otherwise would have taken effect for the school year. This includes new K-3 class size requirements that do not change from current requirements for the first year of the phase-in and are as follows:
Year
Grade(s)
District Average
Individual Maximum
K-3 20 23 19 22 18 21 K 1 16
2-3 17

10. Spending by Object
Initial Budget: $71,546,197

11. Salary & Benefit Changes for 2018-2019 –
As determined by the NC General Assembly
Raises
Non-certified personnel – Salaries for permanent full-time employees were increased by 2%.
Teachers – 6.5% average raise
Matching Retirement Rate
Increase in the employer matching retirement rate from 17.13% to 18.86%.
Hospitalization Rate
Increase in the employer hospitalization cost, per employee, from $5,869 to $6,104.

12. Hiring Incentive Program
The purpose of the Asheville City Schools Hiring Incentive Program is to attract and retain high quality human capital and to increase our regional competitiveness for licensed teachers in Math and Exceptional Children areas.
$2,000 will be paid to an eligible candidate - $1,000 paid in Fall 2018, $1,000 paid in Spring 2019.
Currently, ACS has 14 employees who will be receiving the bonus.

13. Local Salary Supplement
In , the last tier of the local salary supplement was increased from 10% to 16% for employees with 20+ years of experience.
In , all tiers were increased .5% as follows:
Years of Experience
Rate
0-4
8.5%
5-9
9.0%
10-19
9.5%
20+
16.0%
Years of Experience
Rate
0-4
9.0%
5-9
9.5%
10-19
10.0%
20+
16.5%

14. Revenue Sources
Initial Budget: $71,546,197

15. Revenues Local Current Expense Fund & Other Specific Revenue Fund
Revenue Highlights
$ 503,926 – Increase in the County General Appropriation.
$9,337,944 – Projected Asheville District Supplemental Tax at 12¢.
$3,269,773 – Projected sales tax collections.

16. Asheville City Schools Percentage of Buncombe County ADM Including Charter School Students Fiscal Years (used to apportion Current Expense funding)
Current
Fiscal Year

17. Capital Lottery Funding – Ira B. Jones Windows & Renovations
$1,543,382

18. ACS Capital Outlay – Major Projects & Critical Needs
Repair cornice at Claxton Elementary
Painting at Asheville Primary
Softball field at Asheville Middle

19. School Capital Fund Commission – Funded by Buncombe County Government
Ira B. Jones HVAC & Roof

20. School Capital Fund Commission – Funded by Buncombe County Government
Renovations at Asheville High School and Montford North Star Academy
Paving at Asheville Primary

21. Questions?

22. Consideration of Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Resolution