School District No. 50
(Haida Gwaii)
DRAFT
Budget 2010/2011
DRAFT
BUDGET 2010/11
Agenda
 Enrollment
 District
Profile
 Proposed Program Cuts
 Funding (Provincial & District)
 Balanced Budget for 2010/11
The District was faced with a substantial financial
shortfall this budget year.
$430,000
This shortfall is because of several factors which include
declining enrollment, under funded salary increases,
programs no longer funded (early childhood
consultants) and rising operating costs.
The District Financial Issues
School District No 50 - Enrolment
School District No. 50 Enrollment by Grade
2009/10
Grades
70
Students
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
43
59
39
36
48
50
60
47
64
61
63
51
48
50
School District No. 50
Projected Enrollment
2010/11
FTE
Adults
Total
Regular
Agnes L Mathers Elem -Secondary
Queen Charlotte Secondary
37.000
145.250
37.000
4.750
150.000
46.500
46.500
Sk'aadgaa Naay Elementary School
183.000
183.000
Tahayghen Elementary School
116.000
116.000
George Dawson Secondary School
109.000
2.000
111.000
25.500
7.250
32.750
662.250
14.000
676.250
Port Clements Elementary
Eschool
Total
Enrollment
What are doing now and where can we
save, considering 87% of our budget is
staffing, utilities and busing?
Core Services
School District Staffing
2006-2010
2006/07
2007/08
2008/09
2009/10
0.000
Exempt
Administration
Support Staff
Teachers
10.000
2009/10
4.000
8.857
49.476
47.414
20.000
2008/09
4.400
8.857
49.918
48.984
30.000
40.000
2007/08
5.000
9.857
49.918
49.324
50.000
2006/07
5.000
8.000
49.344
48.012
60.000
School District No. 50
Pupil Teacher Ratio
15.725
14.638
13.902
2006/07
2007/08
2008/09
13.958
2009/10
20.000
18.000
17.601
16.000
18.378
15.385
13.958
14.000
12.000
18.011
11.875
10.000
8.000
6.000
4.000
2.000
0.000
Stikine
Haida
Gwaii
Prince
Rupert
Coast
Mountains
Langley
Provincial Comparison
Richmond
Custodial Comparison
$160,000
$140,000
$120,000
$100,000
2006/07
2007/08
$80,000
2008/09
2009/10
$60,000
$40,000
$20,000
$-
TAH
GMD
SNES
QCSS
BD
Office
Port
ALM
$540,000
$520,000
$500,000
$514,995
$505,735
$480,000
$478,707
$460,000
$446,168
$440,000
$420,000
$400,000
2006/07
2007/08
Custodial Savings
2008/09
2009/10

In order for the District to manage the
use of Special Education Assistants and to
allocate resource equitably the following
formula was introduced.
3 hours of basic Teacher Assistance time
per school.
 Convert the funding received from Level
1, 2 & 3 special needs to SEA hours

Special Education Assistants (SEA)
Formula
Special Education Formula
as of February 6, 2010
8.00
6.00
6.03
4.00
2.00
2.00
ALM
QCSS
-0.46
Port
SNES
TAH
-2.00
-4.00
-6.00
-6.95
-8.00
-9.17
-10.00
-12.00
-14.00
-12.06
GMD
Percent Salary Increase or Decrease
2006 to 2010
25%
23%
20%
19%
15%
10%
8%
5%
0%
Teachers
Support Staff
Principals & Vice
Principals
Exempt
-5%
-9%
-10%
Possible Savings
Budget Areas to Review

Close District Resource Center
Reallocation of Administration In Port
& ALM
Reduction of Teachers (2)
Reductions of Sea’s (3)
Eliminate Early Childhood
Reduce Supply Budgets
Eliminate Secretary-Treasurer
Administration teaching time
Eliminate ½ time grounds position
$39,759
$184,858
$92,990
$80,163
$42,185
$53,100
$63,239
$27,606
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Total
$619,151
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Suggested Savings
Principal & Trustee meeting
$33,251

Leadership
Outdoor Education
Technology-Repairs
Vehicle Lease Costs
Community Links
Provincial Sports
Administration
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Total
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Other Considerations
$20,000
$25,000
$10,000
$5,000
$39,229
$21,500
$6,000
$126,729
 Phase
out the
Resource Center
Over 2 years
 Reduce Travel Costs
for Staff &Trustees
by 15%
 Cut Leadership,
Provincial Sports
Travel and Outdoor
Education by 1/2
$19,000
$21,000
$33,250
Other suggestions from trustees
and administration
Province of BC
Education Budget

Provincial budget for Education is $4.663 billion.
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An increase of $112 million over this year.
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$54 million to fully fund teachers wage settlement.
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$58 million to implement full-day kindergarten.
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The funding is for the 544,223 students expected
next year an increase of 2,306 however 7,440 are
expected for full-day kindergarten.
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School Districts facing significant enrollment
decline will receive $13 million in supplemental
funding.
Provincial Funding
$4,320,468
$107,203
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Student Based Allocation
Enrollment Decline
Unique Student
Needs
Salary Differential
Unique Geographic Factor
Transportation
Salary Increases
Funding Protection
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Total
$9,789,712
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Ministry Funding for School
District No. 50
$1,345,291
$151,871
$3,491,823
$299,502
$0
$73,554
Funding Comparison
2009/10
Labour
Settlement
Funding
Protection
Transportation
1,140,232
0
57,031
73,554
291,959
299,502
Geographic
Factors
Salary
Differential
3,070,339
3,491,823
92,690
151,871
Unique Student
Needs
Enrollment
Decline
Student Base
Allocation
2010/11
1,158,466
1,345,291
28,452
107,203
3,872,265
4,320,468
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Provincial Funding
 Ministry of Education
 LEA - Old Masset
 LEA – Skidegate
French Funds
Strong Start
Community Links
Ready Set Learn
Pay Equity
Literacy 2010
Other
Rentals & Leases
Interest
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Total
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Total District Funding
$6,371,667
$1,384,803
$2,033,242
$44,141
$90,000
$105,238
$9,800
$130,557
$30,000
$33,500
$120,000
$9,776
$10,362,724
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Reallocation of Administration In Port &
ALM
Reduction of Teachers (2)
Reductions of Sea’s (3)
Eliminate ½ time grounds position
Phase out the Resource Center Over 2
years
Reduce Travel Costs for Staff &Trustees
by 15%
Cut Leadership, Provincial Sports Travel
and Outdoor Education by ½
Vehicle Lease Costs
Administration
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Total
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Actual Cuts
$39,759
$184,858
$92,990
$27,606
$19,000
$21,000
$33,250
$5,000
$6,000
$429,463
 46.814 FTE Teachers
 45.061 FTE Support Staff
 4.0 FTE Excluded Staff
 8.857 FTE Principals & Vice Principals
 Teacher salary increase of $70,000
 Teacher increments of $62,000
 Benefits at the rate of 20% of Salary
 Re-instatement of school supply budgets
2008/09 levels.
Included in the Budget
to
 Instruction
 Administration
 Maintenance
and
Operations
 Transportation
 Total
Expenditures
Expenses
$7,662,610
$647,997
$1,554,813
$497,304
$10,362,724
Budget 2010/11
5%
15%
6%
Instruction
District Admin.
74%
Operations & Main.
Transportation
 Teacher
Salaries
 Support Salaries
 Administration
Salaries
 Substitutes
 Benefits
 Supplies & Services
 Total
$3,422,908
$2,277,255
$901,323
$178,050
$1,340,181
$2,226,392
$10,362,724
Budget 2010/11
21%
33%
Teacher
Support
13%
Admin
Substitutes
9%
2%
Benefits
22%
Supplies
School District No 50
Pupil Teacher Ratio 2010/11
16
15.5
15.725
15
14.781
14.638
14.5
14
13.902
13.958
13.5
13
12.5
2006/07
2007/08
2008/09
2009/10
2010/11