BUDGETARY REFORM
PROPOSALS
MARCH 8, 2013
1
GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROPOSAL
• House and Senate Leaders Working on
Proposal to Consolidate All 32 Current K-12
Allotments into 1 Block Grant.
• NCASA’s Regulatory Reform Committee, led
by Dr. Frank Till, Began Considering Viable
Alternatives to This Proposal.
• Finance Officers Ricky Lopes & Kerry
Crutchfield & Peers Developed Possible
Alternative Proposal at NCASBO Conference.
2
NCASA ALTERNATIVE PROPOSAL
PRC
PRC
PRC
PRC
PRC
PRC
PRC
PRC
PRC
PRC
PRC
PRC
PRC
PRC
PRC
PRC
PRC
PRC
PRC
PRC
PRC
PRC
PRC
PRC
PRC
PRC
PRC
PRC
PRC
PRC
PRC
PRC
001
002
003
005
007
009
012
013
014
015
019
024
027
029
030
031
032
034
042
043
054
055
056
061
063
066
067
069
073
085
120
000
Classroom Teachers
Central Office Administration
Non-instructional Support
School Building Administration
Instructional Support
Non-allotted Costs
Driver Education
CTE Months of Employment
CTE Program Support
School Technology Fund
Small County Supplemental Funding
Disadvantaged Student Supplemental Funding
Teacher Assistants
Behavioral Support (Willie M)
Not Currently Used
Low Wealth Supplemental Funding
Children with Special Needs
Academically & Intellectually Gifted
Child and Family Support Teams
Child and Family Support
Limited English (LEP)
High School Learn and Earn
Transportation
Classroom Materials, Supplies, Equipment
Special Program Funds - EC
Assistant Principal Interns
Assistant Principal Interns - MSA
At-risk Student Services/Alternative Schools
School Connectivity
Mclass Reading 3D
LEA Financed Purchase of School Buses
Textbooks
POSITION
DOLLAR
DOLLAR
POSITION
POSITION
DOLLAR
DOLLAR
POSITION
DOLLAR
DOLLAR
DOLLAR
DOLLAR
DOLLAR
DOLLAR
Leave as is
Consolidate into PRC 030
Consolidate into PRC 030
Leave as is
Leave as is
Leave as is
Leave as is
Leave as is
Consolidate into PRC 030
Leave as is
Consolidate into PRC 031
Consolidate into PRC 030
Consolidate into PRC 030
Consolidate into PRC 032
Use as consolidated allotment
DOLLAR Leave as is but include Small County
DOLLAR Leave as is
DOLLAR Consolidate into PRC 030
POSITION Consolidate into PRC 007
DOLLAR Consolidate into PRC 030
DOLLAR Consolidate into PRC 030
DOLLAR Leave as is
DOLLAR Leave as is
DOLLAR Consolidate into PRC 030
DOLLAR Consolidate into PRC 032
DOLLAR Consolidate into PRC 030
DOLLAR Consolidate into PRC 030
DOLLAR Consolidate into PRC 030
DOLLAR Consolidate into PRC 030
DOLLAR Consolidate into PRC 030
DOLLAR Consolidate into PRC 056
DOLLAR Consolidate into PRC 030
PRC 001 Classroom Teacheers
PRC 005
PRC 007
PRC 009
PRC 012
PRC 013
School Building Administration
Instructional Support
Non-allotted Costs
Driver Education
CTE Months of Employment
PRC 015 School Technology Fund
PRC 030 District-wide Support Services
PRC 031 Low Wealth/Small County Funding
PRC 032 Children with Special Needs
PRC 055 High School Learn and Earn
PRC 056 Transportation
3
PROPOSED 12 ALLOTMENTS
PRC 001 CLASSROOM TEACHERS
PRC 005 SCHOOL BUILDING ADMINISTRATION
PRC 007 INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT
PRC 009 NON-ALLOTTED COSTS
PRC 012 DRIVER EDUCATION
PRC 013 CTE MONTHS OF EMPLOYMENT
PRC 015 SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY FUNDING
PRC 030 DISTRICT-WIDE SUPPORT SERVICES
PRC 031 LOW WEALTH/SMALL COUNTY FUNDING
PRC 032 CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
PRC 055 HIGH SCHOOL LEARN AND EARN
PRC 056 TRANSPORTATION
4
MUST-HAVES FOR NCASA SUPPORT
• One-Year Delay in Change Is Essential for
Transition Time for DPI & LEAs.
• Changes Must Be Revenue Neutral Or Increase
Funding.
• Retain Position Allotments to Ensure
Guaranteed # of Positions & Salary Levels.
• Non-Allotted Dollars for Longevity, Workers’
Comp, Leave Payouts, Disability &
Unemployment to Remain Unchanged.
5
MUST-HAVES FOR NCASA SUPPORT
• Retain Funding Formulas for Dollar
Allotments for Use in Determining Each LEA’s
Share but Distribute in Fewer Allotments with
More Flexibility/Less Strings.
• PRC 030 (New District-Wide Support) & PRC
031 (Low Wealth/Small County) Would Have
Open Chart of Accounts.
• All Current Transfer Flexibility to Be
Retained/Enhanced.
• Future Increases in Dollar Allotments Must
Cover Salary Increases & Related Benefits. 6
ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS
• Allow Carryover of Consolidated PRC 030
until 8/31 Each Year.
• Consolidate PRC 007 & PRC 013 into PRC
001 if Practicable.
• Place PRC 012 (Driver Ed) in PRC 030 While
Retaining Funding from State Highway Fund
if Allowable.
7
POINTS TO CONSIDER
• Will Allotment Consolidation Result in Less
Funding from the General Assembly as
Occurred in the 1990s?
• Is Allotment Reduction Tied to an Effort to
Siphon Funds for Vouchers/Tax Credits?
• Will Some Districts Suffer at the Expense of
Others Under Allotment Consolidation?
• NCASA, DPI & School Boards Association
Oppose 1 Large Pot of Money Since It Will Be
Harder to Put a Face on Cuts Applied Later.
8
POSSIBLE BENEFITS
• Fewer Strings for Various Allotments.
• More Flexibility & Local Control!
9
NEXT STEPS FOR NCASA
• Response to the Legislative Proposal and the
NCASA Alternative Needed From All Districts
by 3/15!
• Send Comments & Responses by Email to
kjoyce@ncasa.net
• 2nd Webinar to Be Held on 3/12 at 2:00 p.m. for
LEAs Not Participating Today. Invitations to
Come by Email.
• Response to Lawmakers to be Provided in Late
March Before Senate Budget Rollout in April.
10
REGULATORY REFORM FEEDBACK
• Jack Hoke Sending LEA Requirements Grid to
RESA Directors & Superintendents Today.
• Each Grid Component Is Assigned to RESA for
Review. (150+ items divided into 8 groups)
• All RESAS Asked to Fill in Comments about Each
of Their Assigned Grid Components &
Recommend “Keep, Revise, Study or Delete.”
• Completed Responses from RESAs Should Be
Submitted to kjoyce@ncasa.net by 3/22/13 to
Meet Bill Filing Deadline the Next Week.
11
QUESTIONS?
12