2011 BUDGET PROPOSAL
HEARING
Somerset County Public Schools
April 13, 2010
Dr. Karen-Lee N. Brofee,
Superintendent of Schools
PURPOSE OF HEARING
• To provide the Board members with a clear
understanding of staff and community
positions on the proposed 2011 Budget
• To provide open time for community and
school input
• To affirm or question the expenditures that
were given priority
UNRESTRICTED REVENUE
• LOCAL
• STATE
= Usually represents 30%
= Usually represents 70%
(+ Fund Balance Variable)
Proposed 2011 Budget
Local $8,936,100 =
27%
State $22,842,087=
71%
Fund Balance $536,560 = 2%
THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE FEDERAL FUNDS.
RESTRICTED REVENUE
FEDERAL FUNDING
1. Title Programs: Formula
Other Entitlement Federal Programs
2. Stimulus Funding: Temporary
ARRA
Title I and Special Ed
SFSF: State Fiscal Stabilization Fund
3. Competitive Grants
FEDERAL (RESTRICTED) 2010 REVENUE
Title Programs
2010
(’09 Change)
$- 422,014
(+2,226)
IA- Local System Grants
$ 1,247,590
IB-Reading First
$
IC-Migrant Education
$ 237,938
(+27,662)
IIA-Teacher Quality
$ 274,820
No change
IID-Education Technology
$
56,412
(-183,795)
IIIA-Language Acquisition
$
16,743
(-5,392)
IVA-Safe and Drug Free
$
17,162
(-4,539)
IVB 21st Century Learning Centers
$ 349,734
VIB2- Rural/Low Income Schools
$0
85,000
(-315,366)
(+ 57,689)
(-499)
FEDERAL (RESTRICTED) 2010 REVENUE
$- 1,524,183
IDEA-Special Ed
$ 714,437
(+28,866)
Perkins & Career Technology
$
67,625
(+ 1,146)
STEM
$
5,000
(+ 4,267)
Adult Ed
$ 210,117
(-22,941)
Gear Up
$ 195,474
(+16,620)
Advanced Placement
$
0
(-53,378)
Medical Assistance (+MMSR)
$
212,359
Fine Arts
$
21,309
(-
Other Agency Funds
$
23,061
(-339,042)
Infant and Toddler
$
65,219
(-
Safe Schools/Healthy Students $
0
State Sc Improvement; MD School Performance $ 0
(-137,806)
361)
9,114)
(-926,528)
(- 85,912)
STIMULUS RESTRICTED REVENUE
FY10
FY11
ARRA Title I and Special Ed
$1,539,184
SFSF: State Fiscal
($ 320,169)
Stabilization Fund
Potential
$ 594,861
[[ The
The 2009-2010
2009-2010 federal
federal fund
fund loss
loss totals
totals $1,946,197]
$1,946,197]
Competitive Grants are unknown at this time.
NON-RECURRING REVENUE
LOCAL FUNDING
2011 GRANT OF COMMISSIONERS
1. WHS Student Furniture (Chairs & Desks) $ 11,600
2. Replacement of Secondary CAD
Lab Computers
3. Technology Initiative at CHS and WHS
400 Netbooks Gr 8&9
Wireless Access at HS
Printers (13)
TOTAL
TOTAL
$ 24,000
$ 75,276
$ 12,000
$ 3,900
$126,776
$126,776
REVENUE COMPARISON
FY 2004
LOCAL
TOTALS
$
$
STATE
TOTALS
8,627,017
$
$
$
$
267,515
$
9,059,324
18,542,496
$
270,520
9,008,774
23,588,346
$
965,519
8,936,100
$
23,070,614
$
261,905
$
33,613,189
PFY2011
$
$
$
27,420,728
FY2010
$
$
$
23,343,958
FY 2008
8,607,712
14,449,426
FUND
BALANCE
TOTAL:
FY2006
22,842,087
$
536,560
$
32,341,293
17%
23%
Local: Decrease in Interest
-4%
State: Decrease of $228,527 (2010 to 2011)
32,314,747
-0.1%
CATEGORY INCREASES OVER 8 YEARS
BUDGETS 2004 through 2011
285%
#1
Student Personnel
572,773
68%
#2
Health Services
313,157
49%
#3
Special Education
2,461,834
45%
#4
Fixed Charges
5,044,795
41%
#5
School Support Services
2,486,802
40%
#6
Pupil Transportation
2,733,880
37%
#7
Other Instructional Costs
36%
#8
Instructional Salaries
36%
#9
Operations of Plant
24%
# 10
Administration
797,866
12%
# 11
Instr Textbooks/Supplies
548,829
8%
# 12
Maintenance of Plant
Capital Outlay
962,078
412,468
TOTAL 2011
566,834
13,080,048
2,333,383
$32,314,747
AREAS OF INCREASE IN PROPOSED BUDGET
Amount Budgeted
% CHANGE
from 2010
Category
% of 2011
13,080,048
-2%
1 Instructional Salaries
40.48%
5,044,795
1%
2
15.61%
2,733,880
1%
3 Pupil Transportation
8.46%
2,486,802
1%
4 School Support Services
7.70%
2,461,834
0%
5 Special Education
7.62%
2,333,383
-10%
6 Operations of Plant
7.22%
962,078
-3%
7 Maintenance of Plant
2.98%
797,866
3%
8 Administration
2.47%
572,773
2%
9 Student Personnel
1.77%
566,834
13%
10 Other Inst Costs
1.75%
548,829
15%
11 Inst Textbooks/Supplies
1.70%
412,468
117%
12 Capital Outlay
1.28%
313,157
1%
13 Health Services
0.97%
$32,314,747
Fixed Charges
Grand Total
100%
FOR EVERY DOLLAR
Instruction
63¢
Operation and
Maintenance
12¢
School Support
Administration
10¢
Pupil
Transportation
9¢
Administration
3¢
Student
and
Health Services
3¢
SUMMARY OF FY 2011 SALARIES BY OBJECT
Pupil
Transportation
1%
Operations of
Plant 4%
Health Services
1%
Student
Personnel
Services
3%
Special
Education
11%
Maintenance of
Plant 2%
Administration
2%
School
Support
Services,
12%
80%
Instructional
Salaries
64%
of
Expenditures
are
Salaries
and
Benefits
$25,655,185
PRIORITIES FOR BUDGETING
1ST
STAFF
STEERING
TEAM
STAFFING
COACHES
CORE
PROGRAM
COMMUNITY CORE
GROUPS
PROGRAM
2ND
3RD
INSTRUCTIONAL
TITLE I
ARRA
ELECTIVES
CTE PROGRAM
STAFFING
LEADERSHIP
TECHNOLOGY
STUDENT
SERVICES
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
TECHNOLOGY
SUPERINTENDENT
CORE PROGRAM
TECHNOLOGY
HQ TEACHERS AND STAFF
STAFFING
STATE AND FEDERAL PRIORITIES
MASTER PLAN
Student Achievement
ELL Achievement
Highly Qualified Teachers
Safe Learning Environment
All Student Graduate
Local Goals
FEDERAL ASSURANCES
* Teacher Effectiveness
* Data System to track progress
* Rigorous college and career readiness through
High Quality Assessments
* Targeted intensive support and interventions
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
2.74% ($21,291) Increase FY 10 to FY 11
Increases
1. Annual Audit Fee
2. Data Processing Fee
3. Tracking & Hiring
System
4. Time Clock System for
Employees
Rationale
1. Accountability
2. Control (Priority)
3. Semper Edem
HQ Teachers
Accountability
(Priority)
Decreases
1. Supplies
2. Travel
Small Reductions in order
to meet budget
limitations
SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICES
1.01% ($24,759) Increase FY 10 to FY 11
Increases
1. Potential Increase
2. Office Equipment
Decreases
Supplemental Clerical
Support
Rationale
1. HQ Staff
Effective Leaders
Data System Tracking
of Progress
2. Efficiency
Reductions in order to
meet budget
limitations
INSTRUCTIONAL SALARIES
-1.87% ($249,552) Decrease FY 10 to FY 11
Increases
1. Maintain Core Staff
2. Maintain Alt Ed Center
3. Maintain Substitute
Account ($260,000)
4. Support Secondary
Summer School
including HSA
Intervention
5. Support Extra Duty
Positions
Decreases
1. Professional
Development
2. Teacher Orientation
Rationale
CORE PROGRAM
(Priority)
All Students Graduate
HQ Teachers
Safe Learning
Environment
Reductions in order to
meet budget
limitations
INSTRUCTIONAL TEXTBOOKS AND SUPPLIES
15.01% ($71,620) Increase FY 10 to FY 11
Increases
1. Need to replace dated
copyright books
(ELEM & SEC)
2. Computer
Subscriptions
(Performance Matters, United
Streaming; My Learning Plan;
EdLine; EdOptions)
Decreases
1. Per Pupil Allotment
Decrease
2. Materials of Instruction
Rationale
1. CORE PROGRAM
(Priority)
2. *Student
Achievement
*Data System
Tracking of
Progress
Reductions in order to
meet budget
limitations
OTHER INSTRUCTIONAL COSTS
13.02% ($65,280) Increase FY 10 to FY 11
Rationale
Increases
1. HQ Teachers
1. Consultant PD
Teacher
(Math;CES;AT/AW)
Effectiveness
2. Student Activities
(Priority)
Insurance
2. Safe Learning Environment
3. Homebound Instruction
3. Safe Learning Environment
4. Student Achievement
4. Technology Support
Contracts (Instruction)
Decreases
1. Recruitment Incentive
2. Computer
Replacement Cycle
Reductions in order to meet
budget limitations
ARRA FUNDING FY10 –FY11
TITLE I
ASSURANCE 1: Provide targeted support and effective interventions
to turn around schools
Reading Intervention
Elementary
$400,076
ELL Intervention
$ 27,279
$215,368
Family and Community
Involvement
Summer Reading Program
(home visits)
$ 2,900
ASSURANCE 1: Increase teacher effectiveness and assure equitable
distribution of most effective teachers
$118,000
Technology Plan
$ 64,786
Hi-Tech Elementary School
Implementing
Accountability
Reporting
$3,461
STATE FISCAL STABILIZATION FUNDS
FY10 and FY11
ASSURANCE 1: Teacher effectiveness
ASSURANCE 2: Data system to track progress
ASSURANCE 3: Rigorous College and Career Readiness
1:1 Technology Initiative
Consultant
1
$20,000
Math Consultants
1
$ 4,500
Student Info System
2
$13,000
Data Warehouse
3
$20,000
STATE FISCAL STABILIZATION FUNDS
FY10 and FY11
ASSURANCE 4: Provide targeted intensive support and effective
interventions to turn around schools
Summer School
Intervention software
$55,413
$ 8,000
Instructional Textbooks-Pk-12
Special Education Contractual
Services
Other
Other
$ 109,200
$ 85,000
PBIS Incentives
F Technology – Food & Nutrition
o
o Services
Other
Other
$ 5,000
$ 34,486
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SPECIAL EDUCATION
No Overall Increase ($46) in Operating FY 10 to FY 11
Categorical for 2011 = $2,461,834
Sp Ed salaries = $3,078,622
Total = $5,540,456 or 17% of the 2011 Budget
Increases
1. Contracted Services:
Medically Fragile
Students ($85,000)
Decreases
Small reductions from
several categories
Rationale
Safe Learning
Environment
Reductions in order to
meet budget limitations
ARRA FUNDING FY10 –FY11
ARRA FUNDING FY10 –FY11
ASSURANCE 1: Increase teacher effectiveness and assure equitable distribution of
most effective teachers
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Improving
Technology
Co-Teaching
Initiative
$45,371
Autism
Initiative
IEP Clerical
Support
$19,290
$25,660
$52,878
ARRA FUNDING FY10 –FY11
* ASSURANCE 4: Provide targeted intensive support and effective interventions
Reading Intervention
Secondary
$95,251
Math Intervention
Elementary
$73,314
Summer Intervention
$38,171
Transition
$23,733
Accountabiliy &
Reporting
$2,977
STUDENT PERSONNEL SERVICES
2.45% ($13,696) Increase in Operating FY 10 to
FY 11
Increases
1. Secretarial Support
2. PBIS Initiatives
Explanation
1. SS/HS Grant and work
complete December
2009; needed resume
full cost of Secretary
2. Safe Learning
Environment
ARRA FUNDING FY10 –FY11
* ASSURANCE 4: Provide targeted intensive support and effective
interventions
Homeless
Homeless
supplies,
uniforms and
transportation
4
$14,800
HEALTH SERVICES
Minimal Increase ($2,371) from FY 10 to FY 11
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
.5% Increase ($13,704) from FY 10 to FY 11
Increases
Summer Intervention
Transportation
Decreases
Dropped video Camera
Replacement & New
Radio System Required
2012
Rationale
Targeted intensive
support and effective
interventions
Safe Learning
Environment
OPERATION OF SCHOOL PLANT
-9.6% Decrease ($248,016) in
Operating FY 10 to FY 11
Decreases
Dropped Inactive Service
Contract
Electricity
Network Hardware
Increases
Garbage Removal
T1 Line
Explanation
Service Not Needed
Reduction in Usage
Revenue Support outside
of Operating Budget
Revenue Obtained through
Other Sources
MAINTENANCE OF SCHOOL PLANTS
-3.32% Decrease ($33,015) in Operating
FY 10 to FY 11
Decreases
Tile/Carpet
Replacement
Reduced
Technical Training
Reduced
Technical Equipment
Reduced
Rationale
Reduced Need 2011
Available Capital Funds
Reductions in order to
meet budget limitations
FIXED CHARGES
1.38% Increase ($68,802) in Operating
FY 10 to FY 11
Increases
1. Unemployment
Insurance (42%)
$30,000
2. Workmen’s Comp
(6.84%)
$130,000
3. Term Life Insurance
Rationale
1. Increased Use
Decreases
1. Social Security
2. Retiree Health
Insurance
Contribution
Decreases
1. Reduced Staff ‘09
and ‘10
2. Medicare Drug
Subsidy Applied
2. Increased Use
CAPITAL OUTLAY
117.09% Increase ($222,468) in
Operating FY 10 to FY 11
FUND BALANCE
Reserved for Capital Projects and Operational Non-Recurring Costs
COUNTY SUPPORTED PROJECTS
OPERATING BUDGET PROJECTS
1. WHS RENOVATION
1. DIS: Paint Gym;
$ 5,657,000
2. MSP CIRCULATOR
Lockers; Power Wash
PUMP REPLACEMENT` $
18,000
3, CHS REBUILD OF
CHILLER SEALS
$42,000
2. GES Parking Lot Lights $30,000
3. PAE Replace receptacles
$
11,000
fix gym wall crack
4. TAWES Demolition
of Waste Water
treatment plant
$21,000
$65,000
CONTINUING BUDGET WORK 2011
• REGULAR BOARD
SESSION
April 20
7:00 PM
• APPROVAL OF
THE BUDGET
May 18
7:00 PM