Southeast Delco School District

2013-2014 Proposed BudgetMay 16, 2013

Achieving in Challenging Financial Times

Welcome

Board of School DirectorsMr. Donald J. Young, PresidentMr. Ron Cubbage, Vice PresidentMrs. Dorothy GallagherMs. Theresa Harris-JohnsonMrs. Lucy LopezMr. Robert MacGuireMr. Byron MundyMr. Eric MundyDr. Sharon Wilson

Our Budget Task

District Goals

Increasing Student Achievement

Safe Schools for Learning

State/Fed. Regulations Compliance

BudgetRevenues and Expenditures

So, where are we at with the budget….

Financial Challenges

1• 110 Positions Eliminated-

Over Past Three Years

2• Reduced Revenue

3• Increased Expenditures

Revenue

State Revenue

Federal Revenue

Local Revenue

Estimated State Revenue

Basic Education Subsidy $14,649,288Special Education $2,237,484Transportation $1,158,148Plancon – construction $978,000Social Security $1,297,926PSERS – retirement $2,429,790Other Areas $583,482Homestead Reduction Funds $2,168,873

Total $25,502,991

Estimated Federal RevenueTitle I $1,275,000

APHS Improvement Grant $0

Title II $275,000

21st Century Grant $480,000

ARRA QSCB - Construction $1,087,617

ARRA QZAB - Construction $432,378

Access $600,000

Total $4,149,995

Proposed Local RevenueLocal Property Tax $31,567,441

Delinquent Property Tax $2,100,000

IDEA $600,000

Other Areas $690,000

Total $34,957,441

Revenue-Three year look2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014

Local Revenue $33,709,685 $34,339,036 $34,957,441

State Revenue $23,016,941 $24,618,183 $25,502,991

Federal Revenue $4,737,529 $5,346,717 $4,149,995

Total $61,464,155 $64,303,936 $64,610,427

• $873,513 of State Revenue increase is in area of pension and social security reimbursement

• $567,597 of Federal Revenue decrease is due to estimated Sequestration cuts

Questions related to Revenue

Next topic: Expenditures

2013-2014Major Budget Areas

Area 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014Reg. Education $27,058,494 $28,860,928 $28,679,499Spec. Education $11,945,769 $11,964,664 $12,816,707Pupil & Support Services

$4,453,054 $3,713,128 $3,868,520

Administrative Support Services

$4,779,163 $5,090,452 $5,175,151

Building & Transportation

$7,986,941 $8,329,065 $8,173,358

Debt Services $4,695,010 $6,188,296 $6,258,280All Other Areas $684,770 $718,987 $739,198

Totals $61,603,201 $64,865,521 $65,734,809

Major Budget Areas

Increased Expenditures

Area 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014Salaries $28,612,467 $28,527,767 $28,698,045

Debt Service $4,695,010 $6,188,296 $6,258,280

Health Care $5,133,202 $5,421,823 $5,556,926

PSERS $2,614,531 $3,526,032 $4,858,579

Charter Schools $1,715,000 $2,775,000 $3,075,000

Increased Expenditures –Three year look

Position Highlights 2013-2014

•297 Teacher/Professional Positions (20 grant funded)

•26 Administrative and Management Team (2 grant funded)

•242 Support Staff Positions – bus drivers, aides, secretarial, building/maintenance staff, technology staff (35 grant funded)

Questions about expenditures

Next topic: Proposed Reductions

ReductionsReductions that can be done with some difficulties but likely a minimal impact on student achievement

Reductions that can be done with some difficulties but may have an impact on student achievement

Reductions that can be done with significant difficulties and will likely have a significant impact on student achievement

ReductionsReductions that can be done with significant difficulties and will likely have a significant impact on student achievement

Reductions in this category:2 special education teachers4 elementary/middle school teachers1 Principal-replaced internally, reassignment5 special education aides5 bus aides1 maintenance/custodial position2 special education teachers1 counselor or another pupil services position 12 elementary reading intervention positions5 kindergarten aides

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Reductions – Three year look2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013

Teacher Positions 14 19 7

Support Positions 5 25 11

Contracted Positions 25 PCAs 0 0

Administration Positions

1 2 1

Totals 45 46 19

• 110 total positions eliminated over the last three years (705 positions down to 595 positions)

• Likely 2013-2014 Reductions: 6 teaching positions, 11 support staff, 1 administrator position

Future Considerations2014-2015

If Revenues do not increase, we will need to begin a review of the following items:• School configurations• Four schools with grades 1-

8• Four schools with middle

school grades• Kindergarten Center

• Separate Educational Services Center

• Contracting out of some support services

• Electives and student activities

Questions about reductions and future

considerations

Next topic: Proposed Tax

Millage Rate

• Proposed tax:0.9206 mill increase =2.5%

• Estimated tax on average home after homestead reduction:

$2,302

Average Real Estate Taxes on Home Assessed at $70,000

$1,500

$1,700

$1,900

$2,100

$2,300

$2,500

$2,700

$2,900

2010 2011 2012 2013

Taxes

$2,165 $2,224 $2,243 $2,304

We still have work to be done

Proposed budget has $1,100,000 taken out of

fund balance

Overall Questions

Board Meetings:• May 23, 2013• June 20, 2013 (Committee)• June 27, 2013