1.  Revenues Based On Amendments Adopted by the 2015 General Assembly to the Governor’s Budget (as of Feb. 26,2015)  Increases support programmatic, departmental, and staffing needs within the division JOINT BOARD PRESENTATION RCPS FY16 BUDGET MARCH 16, 2015

2. SUPERINTENDENT INITIATIVES DURING 2013-2014 After School Remedial Program Summer School Project Based Learning training Career Plans required for Grade 7 and up Hiring of Reading Specialist Alternative Assessment VDOE study Data reviews Training for vertical and horizontal alignment Service Learning Full accreditation/school improvement Pre-K program application and training Professional Learning Communities CTE Career Fair, Addition of DE class VASS salary scale review

3.  Reduction in line items and savings due to rebidding of services, use of contracted services, and staffing  $237,000 reduction in the budget line items used to add a step for teachers and provide health insurance benefits. County was asked to maintain the current level of funding. REVIEW OF BUDGET BUILDING (FY 2015)

4. After school remedial program (addition of Special Education component) Summer School Project Based Learning- exploratory program grade 5 Interview program for HS Language Alive pilot- $6000 Book club such as # talks Data Process and Understanding Correlations IEP online full implementation Pre-K program Professional Learning Communities CTE Career Fair- revised DE Class Adoption of F2T program: $15K to $42K +benefits Project Based Learning for HS Environ. Science Writing simulations /DOE scoring Gifted: Gifted Pull out program (as well as push in program) Newsbrain- training for pre-Quiz bowl Gifted students PBL pilot- for grade 5 classes using PBL Gifted Portfolio in Art Class newspaper, 24 Tournament, Word Master Grade 2-7 Analogy Staff Development: Mental Health Training Guidance and English correlation for writing process and resume building LFCC Educational Consortium Autism Training program for aides Master Teacher modules, SPED Mandt training, Inclusion Review and training for core areas School and Community Intervention Program: Formulation of the Youth Advocacy Team ( YAP) Pride Surveys SUPERINTENDENT’S EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES 2014-2015

5. BOS PTO PARENTS SCHOOL BOARD BOOSTER AND RCSSA HEADWATERS LOCAL BUSINESSES RCPS Students COMMUNITY GROUPS We thank our supporters for help with our educational and incentive programs!

6.  Total Professional Staff: 96  Total Paraprofessional/Secretary Staff: 27  Transportation Staff : 23  Custodial Staff: 5 and 3 PT  Cafeteria Staffing: 8 and 2 PT  Average years of Teaching experience: 18 years  Average years of Paraprofessional/Sec. experience: 16 years  Average years of Administration experience: 27 years FY16 STAFFING: THE HEART OF THE ORGANIZATION

7.  Step increase for specific employees (1.5%), increase in health insurance costs (10.8%) , and student athletic insurance  Salaries scale change for Custodians, Nurses, and Secretaries  Changes to athletic stipends for Assistant Coaches/Supplements for Instruction and increase of part-time athletic trainer from 15K to 22K  Split position of Athletic Director/Facility Director  Increase in Food Service Operations  Increase in HVAC costs, Impact Testing, enrichment supplies  Increase in Attorney Fee line item and VACO deductibles  Incentive for Academic Excellence  Decreases of local funds by using Federally funded positions  Decreases in staffing for Food Services Management  Decreases in staffing in Finance Department  Decreases in benefits and staffing due to Contracted Services  Decreases in personnel costs due to New Hires/Retirements from FY15 CHANGES TO THE BUDGET

8.  VPSA Bond 2004B series refund in the amount of $83,392.51 is slated for use in the capital improvement projects at the elementary school and high school portico or vestibule projects.  These monies came to the county in January shortly after the School Board’s payment in December towards our debt service. The bonds were refinanced and therefore increased funding to schools.  We thank the Board of Supervisors for their patience as we have worked diligently with a local architect to draw up plans for this project. This project is currently in the bid process. VESTIBULE PROJECTS

9. Civil Rights CTE Compliance  Bathrooms, Sinks, wheelchair capability, stage access and seating, parking lot spaces  Window Replacement RCES and one section of windows at RCHS  Upgrade of Fuel Management System: Pumps, software, electrical connections  Bus Radio Upgrade  Seeking prices for upgrades and plan to work with the County Administrator and Facility Director for loan application during 2015/16  Estimate 3/2014 $35,342  Radio upgrade estimate $8000 FACILITY PROJECTS: LOAN DEVELOPMENT 2015/16

10. Infrastructure Upgrade Costs  Fiber Install  Network Upgrade  Servers, Switches, and Cabling, Access Points for SOL testing and Instruction  Onsite maintenance, Desktop and Network support, and Programming Actual Costs  $38,000 VPSA technology grant  VPSA lease agreement for technology funds $300,000 over 3 years Total upgrade at no cost to the locality  Additional savings of $15,000 per year for contracted services TECHNOLOGY NEEDS

11.  State  Federal  Other Sources such as: E-rate Reimbursements VPSA Technology Monies  Local Funding SOURCES OF REVENUE

12.  Standards of Quality (SOQ) provides program funding for specific areas  Incentive Programs  Categorical Funding  Lottery Funded Programs STATE REVENUES ARE COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

17.  Federal funds make up a portion of the budget.  Projections are based upon estimates from the previous year.  Federal projections are given to divisions in late spring.  Actual funding becomes available upon approval of grants.  Additions to the budget are disbursed during November Appropriations through the Board of Supervisors. FEDERAL FUNDING

20.  Main areas affecting increases: Health Insurance increase 10.8 % Staff increase of 1.5% These areas added $316K to the budget. As you will see the overall impact to the bottom line is far less than this amount. MAJOR FINANCIAL ADDITIONS TO THE BUDGET ..

23. PART 2: LINE ITEM REVIEW