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2009-10 Budget 2009-10 Budget CutsCuts
School PresentationSchool Presentation
February 2009February 2009
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Tonight’s AgendaTonight’s Agenda
This year’s cutsThis year’s cuts Where we are todayWhere we are today What challenges are aheadWhat challenges are ahead How do we prepare for these How do we prepare for these
challengeschallenges Call to actionCall to action
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Budget Reduction 2008-2009Budget Reduction 2008-2009What have we done this year?What have we done this year?
Date Date StudentsStudents Operational budgetOperational budget July 2007July 2007 42,79842,798 $301,506,094 $301,506,094 July 2008July 2008 42,08342,083 $282,811,918 $282,811,918 Jan. 2009Jan. 2009 42,00442,004 $277,153,108 $277,153,108 Special Session Reduction ($5,658,810)Special Session Reduction ($5,658,810)
TOTAL CUTSTOTAL CUTS $ 24,352,986 $ 24,352,986
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How Did This Happen?How Did This Happen? Decreased State Sales Tax Revenue Decreased State Sales Tax Revenue
(state funding declined by 7.17%) (state funding declined by 7.17%) Class Size Reduction AmendmentClass Size Reduction Amendment Amendment 1 – Property Tax ReliefAmendment 1 – Property Tax Relief Housing market decline = lower Housing market decline = lower
property valuesproperty values Growth declineGrowth decline Increased cost of electricity, diesel, Increased cost of electricity, diesel,
and other utility costsand other utility costs
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2008-09 Budget Goals2008-09 Budget Goals
1. Minimize impact on students 1. Minimize impact on students in the classroomin the classroom
2. No personnel layoffs2. No personnel layoffs
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2008-2009 Budget 2008-2009 Budget SolutionsSolutions
Froze all open positions Froze all open positions Reduced department spendingReduced department spending Implemented 4-day summer work weekImplemented 4-day summer work week Consolidated summer program locations Consolidated summer program locations Eliminated optional summer programs, Eliminated optional summer programs,
including Summer Teaching Academyincluding Summer Teaching Academy Reduced county-level dept. budgetsReduced county-level dept. budgets Reduced school budgetsReduced school budgets
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2008-2009 Budget Solutions2008-2009 Budget Solutions(cont’d)(cont’d)
Closed open purchase ordersClosed open purchase orders Reduced capital purchasesReduced capital purchases Deferred bus purchasesDeferred bus purchases Transferred Grounds crews to warehouse Transferred Grounds crews to warehouse Transferred $4.3 million from capital fund Transferred $4.3 million from capital fund
to operational budget for school to operational budget for school maintenancemaintenance
Reduced technology purchases and Reduced technology purchases and contractscontracts
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2008-2009 Budget Solutions2008-2009 Budget Solutions(cont’d)(cont’d)
Eliminated most out-of-county travelEliminated most out-of-county travel Deferred purchase of AR EnterpriseDeferred purchase of AR Enterprise Reduced substitute budgetReduced substitute budget Eliminated Truancy CenterEliminated Truancy Center Eliminated 1Eliminated 1stst & 2 & 2ndnd grade grade
standardized testingstandardized testing Reduced TERMS maintenance costsReduced TERMS maintenance costs
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2008-2009 Budget Solutions2008-2009 Budget SolutionsTransportationTransportation
Eliminated district-funded field trips Eliminated district-funded field trips Eliminated transportation to MRMCEliminated transportation to MRMC Unfunded units for 76 bus drivers and 60 Unfunded units for 76 bus drivers and 60
aidesaides Eliminated Courtesy bus rides under 2 Eliminated Courtesy bus rides under 2
miles and Magnet routes (secondary only)miles and Magnet routes (secondary only) Added Liberty & Collier Bus CompoundsAdded Liberty & Collier Bus Compounds Consolidated summer programs and ESY Consolidated summer programs and ESY
for ESEfor ESE
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Energy Savings for 2008-2009Energy Savings for 2008-2009
Shutdown computers dailyShutdown computers daily Shut off A/C at schools @ 4 pm Shut off A/C at schools @ 4 pm Mandatory shutdown at Mandatory shutdown at
Christmas and Spring Break Christmas and Spring Break (cost avoidance)(cost avoidance)
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Operational Services Operational Services ReductionsReductions
Combined head custodians @ 8Combined head custodians @ 8thth Street/Osceola, BMS/BHS, DHS/DES Street/Osceola, BMS/BHS, DHS/DES
Outsourced custodial services Outsourced custodial services Eliminated one custodian at each HS Eliminated one custodian at each HS Food service reimbursed district for Food service reimbursed district for
dumpstersdumpsters Reduced portable movesReduced portable moves
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Operational Services Operational Services ReductionsReductions
(cont’d)(cont’d) Reduced overtimeReduced overtime Concentrated staff on Safety and Concentrated staff on Safety and
ADA issues ADA issues Used in-house maintenance instead Used in-house maintenance instead
of contracted services of contracted services
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School Budget School Budget ReductionsReductions
Unfunded 88.9 unfilled units Unfunded 88.9 unfilled units Growth units Growth units Middle School remediationMiddle School remediation
Cut SAI After-School programs Cut SAI After-School programs for Secondary Schools for Secondary Schools
Cut Renaissance Dollars Cut Renaissance Dollars Changed the formula for HS Changed the formula for HS
media specialists and flex units media specialists and flex units
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District Level Budget District Level Budget CutsCuts
Cut 49 positions from business Cut 49 positions from business operations staffoperations staff
Moved 22 district level administrators Moved 22 district level administrators and district personnel back to schoolsand district personnel back to schools
Eliminated Peer Teacher SupplementsEliminated Peer Teacher Supplements Drop participation in Crown Drop participation in Crown
Consortium Consortium Eliminated Infinity alternative school Eliminated Infinity alternative school
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Frozen Budget Items 2008-Frozen Budget Items 2008-20092009
SRO spendingSRO spending Salaries for all personnelSalaries for all personnel Health InsuranceHealth Insurance
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Where are we today?Where are we today?
Balanced budget for this Balanced budget for this school yearschool year
Minimized impact on Minimized impact on students in the classroomstudents in the classroom
Avoided layoffsAvoided layoffs
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What challenges are What challenges are aheadahead ? ?
Anticipate additional 12% cut = Anticipate additional 12% cut =
$33 million$33 million 19% reduction in just two years 19% reduction in just two years
for operational expensesfor operational expenses
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How do we prepare to meet How do we prepare to meet these challenges?these challenges?
Reduce district and school staff Reduce district and school staff Reduce support services Reduce support services Reorganize and/or reduce Reorganize and/or reduce
number of schoolsnumber of schools Modify services to students Modify services to students
inside and outside the inside and outside the classroomclassroom
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District Level Anticipated District Level Anticipated CutsCuts
Reduce salaries for district and 12-Reduce salaries for district and 12-month employees (unpaid days)month employees (unpaid days)
Eliminate all supplements for all Eliminate all supplements for all district staff and school based district staff and school based personnel = $1.5 millionpersonnel = $1.5 million Athletics, FFA, band, academic Athletics, FFA, band, academic
and enrichment clubs, etc.and enrichment clubs, etc. More cuts in transportation More cuts in transportation
servicesservices
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District Level Anticipated District Level Anticipated Cuts (cont’d)Cuts (cont’d)
Explore all opportunities for Explore all opportunities for the transfer of capital funds the transfer of capital funds to operational budget that are to operational budget that are allowed by state lawallowed by state law
Eliminate 77 district Eliminate 77 district curriculum positions (transfer curriculum positions (transfer personnel back to schools)personnel back to schools)
District Level Anticipated District Level Anticipated Cuts (cont’d)Cuts (cont’d)
Eliminate 43 units from the Eliminate 43 units from the district business operations district business operations budget budget
Technology cutsTechnology cuts ESOL stipendsESOL stipends
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District Level Anticipated District Level Anticipated Cuts (cont’d)Cuts (cont’d)
Share administrative staff Share administrative staff between schools and between schools and combine positionscombine positions
Continue hiring freeze Continue hiring freeze (including administrative (including administrative positions)positions)
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TransportationTransportation Eliminate magnet transportation Eliminate magnet transportation
for elementary schoolsfor elementary schools Establish three-tiered bus systemEstablish three-tiered bus system Eliminate transportation for all Eliminate transportation for all
under 2-mile ridersunder 2-mile riders Compound buses at FHS Compound buses at FHS
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School Based PersonnelSchool Based Personnel Reduce staff by 293 teachers:Reduce staff by 293 teachers:
77 district cuts reassigned to schools77 district cuts reassigned to schools114 Basic units (K-12)114 Basic units (K-12)58 Enrichment units (art, music, PE) 58 Enrichment units (art, music, PE) 14 Media Center units14 Media Center units30 Flex units (Deans)30 Flex units (Deans)
Eliminate 66 non-instructional Eliminate 66 non-instructional personnelpersonnel
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Budget TransfersBudget Transfersto General Fundto General Fund
Additional opportunities for the Additional opportunities for the transfer of Capital dollars to the transfer of Capital dollars to the Operational Budget as allowed Operational Budget as allowed by state law for:by state law for: property insurance*property insurance*maintenance personnel costsmaintenance personnel costs
Instructional Materials allowable Instructional Materials allowable flexibility*flexibility*
Final Decisions
4-day school week – State Statute4-day school week – State Statute 18 days = $1.6 million / 36 days = $3.2 18 days = $1.6 million / 36 days = $3.2
millionmillion Bill will be proposed in sessionBill will be proposed in session
Reduce school year by 1-36 days Reduce school year by 1-36 days (district decides)(district decides)
Reduce or eliminate SROs = Reduce or eliminate SROs = $700,000$700,000
Close schoolsClose schools
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Potential New Revenue Potential New Revenue SourcesSources
Increase ad valorem taxes (state-Increase ad valorem taxes (state-mandated)mandated)
Increase local millage (voter-approved)Increase local millage (voter-approved) Tax alcohol and tobaccoTax alcohol and tobacco Tax Internet and catalog salesTax Internet and catalog sales Eliminate corporate & sales tax Eliminate corporate & sales tax
exemptions (except food and medicine)exemptions (except food and medicine) Increase state sales tax Increase state sales tax
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Our FutureOur Future Priority #1Priority #1: Minimize impact on : Minimize impact on
students in the classroom. students in the classroom. There will be an impact on the There will be an impact on the
classroomclassroom Provide state required services to Provide state required services to
studentsstudents Priority #2Priority #2: Avoid layoffs: Avoid layoffs
We will not accomplish this goal.We will not accomplish this goal. Eliminate all supplements. Eliminate all supplements.
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Children First: Children First: A Call to ActionA Call to Action
Contact your legislators about:Contact your legislators about:New funding sourcesNew funding sourcesEliminating exemptionsEliminating exemptionsState Constitution says it is “a State Constitution says it is “a
paramount duty of the state to paramount duty of the state to make adequate provision for make adequate provision for the education of all children.”the education of all children.”
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2009-10 Budget 2009-10 Budget CutsCuts
School PresentationSchool Presentation
February 2009February 2009