SUPERINTENDENT’S

BUDGET PROPOSAL

Alamance-Burlington School System

Dr. Lillie Cox, Superintendent

March 2014

REACH Rigorous Instruction

Engagement in 21st Century Learning Opportunities Achievement in Support of College &Career Readiness

Community Involvement to Infuse School Culture High Quality Teachers & Administrators

S S T A T

22,611 Students 2,587 Full-Time Staff

36 Schools

American Indian 0.5% Hawaiian/Pacific 0.1%

Asian 1.4% Hispanic 23.3%

Black 21.2% White 49.8%

Multi-Racial 3.8%

County Appropriation

18%

Local Fines & Forfeitures

0.4%

General Fund Balance

1.9%

Special Grant Funds 4.6%

State Funds 64.9%

Federal Funds 10.3%

CURRENT OPERATING REVENUES - $180 MILLION

Current Operating Expenditures - $180 Million

Salaries 59%

Employer Provided Benefits

20%

Purchased Services

11%

Supplies, Materials & Equipment

9%

Transfers - Charter Schools

1%

79% of the total ABSS operating budget pays for people (salary + benefits)

78% of all personnel spending goes towards

classroom and instructional positions

Personnel Spending

ALAMANCE COUNTY APPROPRIATIONS

& AVERAGE DAILY MEMBERSHIP (ADM)

TEN YEAR HISTORY

20,800

21,000

21,200

21,400

21,600

21,800

22,000

22,200

22,400

22,600

22,800

$-

$5,000,000.00

$10,000,000.00

$15,000,000.00

$20,000,000.00

$25,000,000.00

$30,000,000.00

$35,000,000.00

$40,000,000.00

Allocation

ADM

ALAMANCE COUNTY APPROPRIATIONS &

AVERAGE COST PER ADM

YEAR COUNTY ALLOCATION

1st Month

ADM Cost per ADM

2004-05 $ 25,121,539.00 21,455 $ 1,170.89

2005-06 $ 26,466,238.00 21,764 $ 1,216.06

2006-07 $ 28,166,238.00 22,258 $ 1,265.44

2007-08 $ 30,932,514.00 22,434 $ 1,378.82

2008-09 $ 33,713,214.00 22,340 $ 1,509.10

2009-10 $ 34,120,907.00 22,186 $ 1,537.95

2010-11 $ 34,520,907.00 22,212 $ 1,554.16

2011-12 $ 33,500,000.00 22,182 $ 1,510.23

2012-13 $ 31,155,000.00 22,220 $ 1,402.12

2013-14 $ 32,405,000.00 22,611 $ 1,433.15

Ten Year Comparison of

System’s Current Expense Fund Balance

$-

$5,000,000

$10,000,000

$15,000,000

$20,000,000

$25,000,000

Mandated Reserves

Unassigned

Assigned forSubsequent Year'sexpenditures

• Figures based on 2011-12 fiscal year

• Local Current Spending Per Student was at the state average for

FY 2011-12

• Adjusted Property Valuation Per Student ranking went from 59th

to 60th

• Actual Effort ranking went from 37th to 39th

• Ability to Pay ranking went from 49th to 51st

• Relative Effort ranking was 32nd

2013 PUBLIC SCHOOL FORUM

LOCAL FINANCE STUDY

HOW WAS THE ADDITIONAL $1,250,000

IN COUNTY APPROPRIATION SPENT

Increased Teacher Supplement by 0.5% Retained Teaching Positions Matching Funds for Elementary SRO Grant Retained a Portion of Classroom Supplies and Resources = $12 per student Technology to Support Digital Learning and Online Assessments

A S S CHALLENGES

B

• Unassigned Fund Balance ending FY 12-13 = $5.9 Million

• Appropriations to FY 13-14 = $3.3 Million

• Projected unassigned fund balance at June 30th

= $2.8 Million

CURRENT EXPENSE FUND BALANCE

Transfers to Fund 8:

Classroom teaching positions ($1 Million, 18.5 positions)

EC teaching positions ($560,000, 10 positions)

Student Support teaching positions ($70,000, 1 position)

Transportation fuel expenses ($240,000)

Portion of electricity expenses ($800,000)

Portion of instructional supplies ($10 per student)

TRANSFERS TO OFFSET $3.3 MILLION FUND

BALANCE NO LONGER AVAILABLE

Transfer to Child Nutrition Funds:

Worker’s Compensation Expenses ($100,000)

Reductions:

Professional Development ($300,000)

Four Assistant Principal Positions ($296,000)

TRANSFERS AND REDUCTIONS TO OFFSET $3.3

MILLION FUND BALANCE NO LONGER AVAILABLE

GOVERNOR’S ANTICIPATED

PROPOSAL

The Governor’s anticipated proposal will raise base

teacher pay to $33,000 in the 2014-15 school year and to

$35,000 the following school year.

The current proposal gives all other positions a 2%

salary increase.

Impact to the Local Current Expense Budget

Increase in Employer Hospital Insurance Costs $26,431

Increase in Employer Matching Retirement Costs $31,883

Projected Salary Increases $226,435

Total Increases $284,749

PROJECTED INCREASES FOR THE 2014-15

BUDGET

• Read to Achieve Summer School and Portfolio

Materials - $100,000

• Phase 1 of Mobile Learning for Instruction,

Upfront Professional Development and

Services - $1.5 million

PARTIALLY FUNDED MANDATES

SUPERINTENDENT’S

PROPOSED BUDGET

2014 - 2015

REVENUES 2013-2014 Operating Revenues Change to Budget

2014-2015 Projected

Operating Revenues Percent of Budget

County Appropriation $ 32,405,000.00 $ 2,736,111.00 $ 35,141,111.00 18.9%

Local Fines & Forfeitures $ 650,000.00 $ - $ 650,000.00 0.3%

General Fund Balance $ 3,353,682.00 $ (3,353,682.00) $ - 0.0%

Special Grant Funds $ 8,214,568.00 $ - $ 8,214,568.00 4.4%

Special Grant Fund Balance $ - $ 2,942,431.00 $ 2,942,431.00 1.6%

State Funds $116,710,435.00 $ 3,787,477.00 $ 120,497,912.00 64.8%

Federal Funds $ 18,624,909.00 $ - $ 18,624,909.00 10.0%

Total $ 79,958,594.00 $ 6,112,337.00 $ 186,070,931.00

County Appropriation

18.9%

Local Fines & Forfeitures

0.3%

Special Grant Funds 4.4%

Special Grant Fund Balance

1.6%

State Funds 64.8%

Federal Funds 10%

REVENUES

EXPENDITURES

2013-2014 Operating Expenditures Change to Budget

2014-2015 Projected

Operating Expenditures Percent of Budget

Salaries $ 107,215,564.00 $ 2,176,197.00 $ 109,391,761.00 58.8%

Employer Provided Benefits $ 35,566,700.00 $ 2,119,770.00 $ 37,686,470.00 20.3%

Purchased Services $ 19,330,616.00 $ (3,834.00) $ 19,326,782.00 10.4%

Supplies, Materials &

Equipment $ 16,345,714.00 $ 1,820,204.00 $ 18,165,918.00 9.8%

Transfers - Charter Schools $ 1,500,000.00 $ - $ 1,500,000.00 0.8%

TOTAL $ 179,958,594.00 $ 6,112,337.00 $ 186,070,931.00

Salaries 58.8%

Employer Provided Benefits

20.3%

Purchased Services

10.4%

Supplies, Materials & Equipment

9.8%

Transfers - Charter Schools

0.8%

EXPENDITURES

• Governor’s Proposed Salary Increases = $226,435

• Increase in Retirement and Health Insurance = $58,314

• Retain 3 Assistant Principal Positions = $222,000

• Instructional Supplies and Materials = $600,000

• Read to Achieve Summer School and Portfolios = $100,000

• Phase 1 Mobile Devices for Instruction

and Testing = $1.5 Million

WHAT WOULD THE $2.7 MILLION INCREASE IN LOCAL FUNDS SUPPORT?

C T I P A NEEDS

A L

• County Appropriations $250,000

• Lottery Appropriations $467,000

• Bond Appropriations $1,008,546

CURRENT CAPITAL FUNDING

The school system received $250,000 in capital

funding for the 2013-14 fiscal year. No funding

was received in the prior two years.

LOSS OF CAPITAL FUNDING

• BE Jordan Pump House $71,397

• Williams High School Canopy $18,480

• Woodlawn, Hillcrest and Smith HVAC $23,424

• Highland Bus Parking Lot $8,112

• South Mebane Flashing and Fascia Board $41,834

• Elon Gym Soffit $12,677

• Eastern High Flashing and Aluminum Coat $19,796

• Western High Tennis Courts $5,800

• North Graham New Gym Floor $8,497 (School paid other ½)

• Western High Canopy and Covered Walkways $20,430

• Southern and Western High Boiler Repairs $17,023

• Western High Stage Repairs $2,897

HOW WAS THE $250,000 IN CAPITAL FUNDING SPENT?

B. EVERETT JORDAN PUMP HOUSE

WILLIAMS HIGH SCHOOL CANOPY

NORTH GRAHAM GYM FLOOR

WESTERN HIGH COVERED WALKWAY

• County Appropriations $1,269,780

• Lottery Appropriations $341,000

• Bond Appropriations $847,200

PROPOSED CAPITAL FUNDING

COUNTY REQUESTS Category I

Minor Renovations-Paint $ 30,000.00

Gym Bleacher Reno Broadview $ 60,000.00

Modular Move/Space Renovation $ 90,000.00

Roof Repairs $ 100,000.00

Indoor Air Quality $ 25,000.00

UV lights septic tanks $ 30,000.00

HVAC Controls $ 100,000.00

Paving/Concrete Projects $ 120,000.00

Fire Alarm Equip $ 50,000.00

Grounds/Maintenance Equip $ 40,000.00

Playground Equip/Mulch $ 35,000.00

Category II

Custodial Equipment $ 20,000.00

Classroom Furniture $ 50,000.00

Category III

Activity Bus Replacement (6) $ 519,780.00

Grand Total $ 1,269,780.00

Carpet S.Graham-classrooms $ 97,500.00

Eastlawn-classrooms

Sylvan-classrooms

Grove Park-classrooms

Painting Doors/frames interior and exterior per site as needed $ 30,000.00

Smoke and heat detection devices $ 213,500.00

Multiple sites for areas not covered

Grand Total $ 341,000.00

LOTTERY REQUESTS

Roofs Roof coating at various sites $ 200,000.00

Replace roof membranes - Eastern High, Western High,

Southern High, Graham High (one building at each) $ 160,000.00

HVAC Replace chillers at A.O. and N. Graham $ 250,000.00

Replace HVAC pumps at Eastlawn and Grove Park $ 160,000.00

Key & Lock System-wide closures, locks, doors, panic hardware $ 50,000.00

Fire Systems Dialer add-ons for contacting C-com for fires $ 27,200.00

Grand Total $ 847,200.00

BOND REQUESTS

CHILLER AT ALTAMAHAW-OSSIPEE ELEMENTARY

GRAHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL WATER PUMPS

GRAHAM HIGH SCHOOL ROOF

TURRENTINE MIDDLE CLASSROOM FAN COIL

AGED ACTIVITY BUSES