Grant Elementary School District
Priorities & Budget Development
OUR PURPOSE
1. Gather input from stakeholders2. Review impact of previous reductions
in programs3. Establish district priorities for the
2013-14 budget and beyond4. Share “horizon” budget concerns
THEN & NOW
2007 2012
ENROLLMENT 609 606
TEACHERS 34 32
REVENUE $5,203,155 $4,653,099
EXPENDITURES $5,144,583 $4,388,109
API 880 916
TRENDS
TRENDS
BY THE NUMBERS
BEHIND THE NUMBERS
THE IMPACT
• No Raises• Increased Benefit Premiums• Added Responsibilities• No New Curriculum Adoptions• No Staff Development Conferences• Higher Class Sizes
COULD BE WORSE
• No Days Cut• No Step & Column Freezes• Maintaining Programs– GATE, MUSIC, ATHLETICS, ELECTIVES,
• Increased Technology in Classrooms• “Smaller” Class Sizes Than Other
Districts• Deficit Spending Under Control• Higher Student Achievement
API INCREASE
2012-13 BUDGET REALITY
WE ARE CURRENTLY PROJECTING TO BE DEFICIT SPENDING IN OUR MULTI-YEAR PROJECTIONS…
2013-14 $169,2122014-15 $474,995
LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL?
• Prop 30 Passed!• No NEW Proposed Reductions to State
Funding• Local Control Funding Formula…Could
Bring Back Some State Funding
WHAT IF WE GET $$$$ BACK?
• “Frenzy” vs. Plan• Restoration VS. Redesign• Not All Cuts Are Created Equal• Needs vs. Wants• Importance of Listening • Align District Budget With District
Priorities
ON THE HORIZON• Facilities• Cash Flow and Deferrals• Local Control Funding Formula• Affordable Health Care Act– District will take on costs of providing
insurance coverage to less than full-time employees
• Cost to Implement Common Core Standards – Technology– Instructional Materials– Staff Development
COMMUNITY INPUT
WHAT WOULD YOU CONSIDER TO BE BUDGET PRIORITIES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS IN 2013-14 AND BEYOND?
THIS IS WHERE WE START LISTENING…