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2020-2021 Draft Annual Budget

April 9, 2020

School District No. 73 (Kamloops-Thompson)

Vision Statement

To be a dynamic school district achieving success for all students through a commitment to equity and excellence

Mission Statement

We connect students to their future by transforming the way all partners collaborate to create relevant, innovative, and inclusive learning

environments

Strategic Plan Priorities

Priority one:

Ensure each student acquires foundation skills and core competencies

Priority two:

Connect each student to their interests and passions

Priority three:

Honour the First Peoples’ principles of learning and Aboriginal worldviews and perspectives

Priority Four:

Foster and inclusive, adaptable, and accountable District culture

Priority Five:

Strengthen partnerships to enrich the way we lead, learn and work

Priority Six:

Ensure the sustainable use of our resources


This draft budget has been prepared to reflect:

• The strategic priorities of the Board of Education

• Continued educational resources for student achievement and success

• Staffing and supply budget increases to address aging facilities and infrastructure

• Online access to resources for employees and students

• Enhanced communication

• Risk management

• Modest enrolment growth


SD 73 Annual Budget consists of:

The Operating Fund

The Special Purpose Fund

The Capital Fund

The Annual Budget must be prepared in accordance with Section 23.1 of the Budget Transparency and Accountability Act of the Province of British Columbia


Operating Fund

• Revenue primarily from Ministry of Education based on the number of students

• International student program revenue

• Interest income, community rentals, and other miscellaneous income

• Aboriginal Education Targeted Funds – Budget prepared in partnership with AEC

• Board of Education & senior administration prioritize the use of the funding:• Instructional supplies, special education and school related programs

• Administrative, teaching and support staff salaries and benefits

• Operations, maintenance, transportation, information technology and administration


Special Purpose Fund

• Funding from the Ministry of Education along with other sources designated for a specific purpose

• Classroom Enhancement Fund

• Community Link

• Early Learning programs

• School generated funds

Capital Fund

• Funding for the purpose of buying capital assets such as maintenance vehicles and equipment, computers, software, portables and classroom furniture and equipment

2020-2021 Annual Budget Process - Timeline

Provincial Changes

BC Provincial Student Growth - FTE

Average growth

4,893 FTE/Yr

School District No. 73 - Student Growth - FTE

Average growth

200 FTE/Yr

Changes in Ministry per Student Funding

Increase in per FTE includes:

• Labour Settlement Fund

• Employers Health Tax

• Carbon Tax

These items were previously

funded outside of the operating

grant

Funded Category 2019-2020 2020-2021 Change

Standard Schools 7,468 7,560 92

Continuing Education 7,468 7,560 92

Alternate Schools 7,468 7,560 92

Distributed Learning 6,100 6,100 -

Home Schools 250 250 -

Course Challenges 233 236 3

Specials Needs

Level 1 42,400 43,000 600

Level 2 20,200 20,400 200

Level 3 10,250 10,300 50

English Language Learning 1,495 1,520 25

Indigenous Education 1,450 1,500 50

Adult Education 4,773 4,823 50

2020-2021 Draft Annual Budget – Continuity of Success


Key Budget Initiatives – continuation of work in 2019-2020

• Support for educators to improve outcomes in literacy and numeracy

• Improve Aboriginal student success and graduation rates

• Enhance support for students with special needs

• Provide support for mental wellness and healthy relationships for employees and students

• Enhance employee engagement

• Improve communication with employees, parents and public


Key Budget Initiatives – ** New

• Reduce wait time for facility repairs and maintenance

• Increase preventative maintenance

• Improve facility utilization addressing student growth

• Expand content available for learning resources, employee information and toolkits

• Improve accessibility for all learners to online resources and programming

• Develop an Enterprise Risk Management Framework

• Conclude Online Cash and School Accounting Project

A Review of Initiatives from 2019-2020

Support for Educators

Strong Foundational Skills and Core Competencies

Improved Graduation Rates

Resident 92.5%

Aboriginal 84.1%

All Students 88.3%

Improved Success for Aboriginal Students

School Leader Sessions including Teachers, Aboriginal

education workers, School Administrators, students and

community members

District Engagement and Wellbeing and Resiliency Survey

Survey of students regarding the impact of Aboriginal

education on their learning. Students are asked if

they learn in a way that makes them feel connected

to Aboriginal culture.

District Commitment - to include the Aboriginal perspectives

of teaching and learning in its schools- committed to

supporting local First Nations communities in language

revitalization efforts.

Student with Diverse Needs

District’s Inclusive Education Services Handbook All students must have the opportunity to develop toward fulfillment of their

individual potential

Universal Design for LearningA pedagogical approach that helps give all students an equal opportunity

to succeed. Frame work that allows flexibility for how students access and

engage in materials and how they show what they know

Continuous professional development opportunities for educators to

ensure high quality education

Focus on Mental Wellness and Healthy Relationships

● Mental Wellness Literacy Programming focuses on

○ Fostering social-emotional learning, enhancing mental wellness literacy and support for trauma-informed practise

○ Addressing student mental wellness by helping educators create emotionally healthy learning environments

Focus on Mental Wellness and Healthy Relationships

● Other District programs

○ Everyday Anxiety Strategies for Educators (EASE)

○ Kids in the Know (KITK)

○ Aboriginal Boys and Girls Groups

○ Healthy Relationships Coordinator

○ Mental Wellness Literacy

Employee Engagement and Communication

• Superintendent’s Report

• School Leader’s Bulletin and AOC Bulletin

• Expanded employee years of service and recognition program

• District wide communication plan for all employees

• Development of District’s intranet for all

• Regular communication with Parents on all social media platforms providing current information

• Rollout of the District App – providing news, events and contact information

2020-2021 Budget Initiatives

Focus on Facilities, Infrastructure and Risk

• Reduce wait times for routine and preventative facility repairs and maintenance

• Increase support staff in trades, grounds, custodial and information technology

• Increase repair, maintenance and supply budgets

• Expand District Intranet for employee communication, information and resources

• Implement new email program – Office 365

• Develop district wide Enterprise Risk Management Report and Framework

• Conclude online payment and school’s accounting project

2020-2021 Draft Annual Budget – Financial Details

2020-2021 Draft Annual Budget – Students

• Modest growth in school age students of 72.25 FTE

• Unique student needs changes in students - FTE• Level 1 - 2

• Level 2 +10

• Level 3 - 20

• ELL +5

• Aboriginal no projected increase

• Adult no projected increase

• DL no projected increase

2020-2021 Draft Annual Budget – Annual Student FTE

Enrollment September February May Total

Regular Schools 14,527.500 - - 14,527.500

Continuing Education 1.000 44.750 45.000 90.750

Alternate Schools 189.000 - - 189.000

Distributed Learning 189.250 95.000 42.000 326.250

Home School 13.000 - - 13.000

Course Challenges 1.000 - - 1.000

Special Needs -

Level 1 11.000 - - 11.000

Level 2 789.000 22.000 - 811.000

Level 3 90.000 4.000 - 94.000

English Language Learners 262.000 - - 262.000

Indigenous Education 2,663.000 - - 2,663.000

Adult Education 20.500 15.000 3.000 38.500

Summer School 68.375 - - 68.375

Changes in Ministry per Student Funding


Standard Schools 7,468 7,560 92

Continuing Education 7,468 7,560 92

Alternate Schools 7,468 7,560 92

Distributed Learning 6,100 6,100 -

Home Schools 250 250 -

Course Challenges 233 236 3

Specials Needs

Level 1 42,400 43,000 600

Level 2 20,200 20,400 200

Level 3 10,250 10,300 50

English Language Learning 1,495 1,520 25

Indigenous Education 1,450 1,500 50

Adult Education 4,773 4,823 50

2020-2021 Draft Annual Budget – Funding Changes


Salary Differential 4,826,025 4,849,502 23,477

Unique Geographical Factors 10,597,988 11,690,288 1,092,300

Equity of Opportunity - 777,573 777,573

Funding Protection - - -

Education Plan Supplement 291,825 133,484 (158,341)

Employer's Health Tax 1,181,459 - (1,181,459)

Labour Settlement Funding 666,350 - (666,350)

Carbon Tax 100,000 - (100,000)

Student Transportation Fund 666,817 666,817 0

Pay Equity 575,959 575,959 -

Next Generation Network 251,244 251,244 0

2020-2021 Draft Annual Budget - Revenue

Estimated Operating

Revenue $159,615,740

Increase of $1,833,806


Inflationary Salary and Benefit Increases:

Teaching staff - student growth 348,713

Support staff increase 2% 666,111

Excluded, Admin and Trustee 2% 311,133

Summer school 29,240

Relief staff salary increases 2% 20,500

Employee Future Benefits 25,000

1,400,697

2020-2021 Draft Annual Budget Expenditure

Supplies and Services – Increase (Decrease)

Student resources - growth 66,000

Aboriginal education 133,150

Carbon tax 130,000

City of Kamloops utilities 12,000

Speech Path/School Psych Dues 18,000

Special Education audit (225,000)

Software license fees 104,820

Strategic plan (218,500)

20,470

2020-2021 Budget Priorities – Increase

Clerical 1.00

Trades 3.00

Grounds 2.30

Custodial 4.00

IT Tech 2.00

Mechanic 1.00

Total FTE 13.30

Support staff salaries and benefits 709,583

Repairs, maintenance and grounds 159,915

Risk management project 25,000

WorkSafeBC - testing and training 65,100

959,598

2020-2021 Budget Realignment of Resources

Recruitment (7,096)

Educational contingencies (60,931)

Professional development (13,182)

NGN Self Provisioned Credit (73,250)

(154,459)

2020-2021 Draft Operating Budget - Summary

Professional Staff – District and Classroom Based

Budget $ 78,731,352

FTE

Principals 40.000

Vice Principals 31.000

District Principals and Vice 6.000

Classroom Teachers / Library 639.350

LART/DRRT 76.710

District Resource Teachers 43.400

Replacement Teachers (FTE) 55.316

891.776


Governance, Administration, and Support Staff

Budget $ 31,218,268

FTE

Trustees 9.000

Excluded 29.500

School Clerical 95.950

Certified Education Assistants 193.850

District Clerical 27.010

Trades 40.200

Grounds 21.020

Custodial 101.710

Information Technology 15.000

Bus Drivers 42.650

Mechanics 10.000

Replacement Staff (FTE) 23.630

609.520


Employee Benefits

Budget $ 24,996,370


Budget $ 20,675,250

Supplies and Services


FTE

Administration 2.00

Teachers 5.00

Aboriginal Education Workers 33.20

Family Counsellors 8.60

Benefits


48.80

Administration

Teachers

Aboriginal EducationWorkers

Family Counsellors

Benefits


Aboriginal Targeted Funds

Budget $ 3,994,500

2020-2021 Draft Annual Budget - Summary

Operating Fund

Professional staff 78,731,352

Excluded and support staff 31,218,268

Benefits 24,996,370

Supplies and services 20,675,250

Aboriginal targeted 3,994,500

159,615,740

2020-2021 Draft Special Purpose Budget

2020-2021 Draft Special Purpose Budget

FTE Amount

Classroom Enhancement Fund 90% 87.20 9,439,743

Learning Improvement Fund 12.00 555,368

Community Link 13.20 1,609,145

Annual Facility Grant 701,852

Strong Start 4.00 225,000

Ready Set Learn 80,850

OLEP French Language 197,147

Set BC 1.00 131,445

Vancouver Foundation 83,000

Related Entities - SD 73 Business Co 400,000

School Generated Funds 4,250,000

Contributor Restricted 725,000

117.40 18,398,550

2020-2021 Community LINK Allocation

Unused funds from 2018-2019 268,083

2019-2020 Ministry Funding 1,588,211

Funds Available 1,856,294

Programs and allocations

Salaries and benefits 1,015,669

Programs for students 96,557

Resource rooms 29,500

Allocations to schools 41,750

Meal programs 357,000

Total programs and allocations 1,540,476

Contingency Funds 315,818

Funding available for the 2019-2020 School Year

2020-2021 Draft Capital Budget

Capital Assets from Local Capital

Equipment 491,000

Portables 650,000

Vehicles 526,000

Information Technology 417,000

2,084,000

Annual Facility Grant (Bylaw) 2,748,192

Amortization of Capital Assets 5,160,693

9,992,885

2020-2021 Draft Annual Budget - Summary

Operating Fund 159,615,740

Special Purpose Fund 18,398,550

Capital Fund 9,992,885

188,007,175

2020-2021 Draft Annual Budget - Comparison

2019-2020 2020-2021 Change

Operating Fund 159,856,683 159,615,740 (240,943)

Special Purpose Fund 19,736,035 18,398,550 (1,337,485)

Capital Fund 11,220,689 9,992,885 (1,227,804)

190,813,407 188,007,175 (2,806,232)


Closing comments from our Secretary-Treasurer/CFO

Kelvin Stretch

Please submit questions and feedback to:

[email protected]

Emails will be accepted until April 21, 2020

3:00pm

Thank you

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