Budget Planning for Rockingham County Public Schools Board Presentation to the Community March 2010

Revenue State:$61,941,880 Federal:$4,409,200 Federal Stimulus:$1,288,306 Miscellaneous:$2,002,750 Local:$42,522,930 TOTAL$112,165,066

Expenditures Transportation:$2,646,530 Maintenance:$6,159,050 Instruction:$9,441,195 Administration/Safety:$640,390 Personnel: salaries/benefits:$90,374,763 Miscellaneous:$1,041,188 Subs & Overtime:$1,861,950 TOTAL$112,165,066

Reductions Boys and Girls Club$125,000 Positions –Elementary/Secondary$967,000 –Classified$60,000 –Special Education$585,000 Athletics$19,000 Alternative Education$40,000 School Allocations$125,000 Supplemental Retirement Program$266,000 Administrative Interns/Assistant Principal$245,000 Personnel Department$73,800 Instruction$1,000,000

State Budget Timeline December, Former Governor Kaine’s FY 2011 budget proposal announced an approximate $3.5 million cut in state funding to RCPS Early February, Governor McDonnell announced recommended revisions to the former Governor’s budget. Just one of these recommendations cuts RCPS $2 million more in State Revenue (Local Composite Index).

State Budget Timeline (continued) February 21, The House Appropriation Committee and Senate Finance Committee adopted budgets February 25, The full House and Senate adopted their Committee’s recommended budget Early March, Senate and House revenue projections made available to localities Mid March, Final state budget is adopted

Preparing for the Budget Expenditure Increase$3,923,321 –January 26, 2010 Board Meeting –VRS –ERHS –Health Insurance Revenue Shortfall$3,384,349 –Proposed by Former Gov. Kaine –February 9, 2010 Board Meeting TOTAL$7,307,670 Shortfall

Additional issues that can affect our budget: Composite index $1.9 million PreSchool$860,000 Textbook$520,000 Lottery$280,000 VRS relief$ million Technology funds$622,000 TOTAL ESTIMATED RANGE$7,300,000 - $9,000,000 Shortfall Gov McDonnell/General Assembly Changes $$$ ??

Lottery Revenue Facts Originally, lottery funds were available for any use in the operating/capital budget. We received, on average, $1,750,000 that we split between operating and capital. For the current year budget ( ), the state shifted some programs (Regional SPED, Career and Technical, Summer School) to be paid from lottery funds. This “earmarking” of funds reduced Lottery available for operating/capital to $700,000. Approximately $1,000,000 was supplanted. Projected for is another shift of approximately $300,000, thereby leaving $400,000 of Lottery funds available for operating/capital expenses.

Altogether, RCPS has a potential $9,000,000 gap between revenue and expenditures. How do we close this gap?

Personnel Programs Support Salaries Non-instructional Services –Transportation –Maintenance/Utilities –Food Service Overall Potential Budget Reduction Areas

Potential Budget Reductions for Professional/Classified Personnel Reductions –Hopefully by attrition –If not, as per Reduction in Force Policy Administrative Personnel Reductions –Hopefully by attrition –If not, as per Reduction in Force Policy Part-time Personnel Reductions

Potential Budget Reductions (continued) Instructional budget which includes: –Class size –After school tutoring –Professional Development –Tuition assistance –Technology –Summer school –Band instruments/Science equipment Support for school athletics/Athletic staff Supplemental Retirement Program

Potential Budget Reductions (continued) Boys and Girls Club Salary reductions for all employees Reductions in supplements/contracts (12 to 11, 11 to 10) Buses/Cars replacements Bus Routes Health Insurance Reduction in Employer Portion Routine maintenance projects

RCPS Budget Timeline Oct, 2009Budget process begun Jan 12, 2010Public hearing at JWES Jan 26, 2010Board reviewed all requests Feb 9, 2010Board reviewed Gov. Kaine ’ s Budget Feb 23, 2010Board received updates March 1, 2, 3, 4Community Budget Discussions Mar 9, 2010Board reviews budget March 23, 2010Superintendent ’ s Budget Recommended to Board/Public Hearing Late March, 2010Board to approve budget

We welcome your participation and suggestions…

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