Keeping Students First Answering Commonly Asked Questions About the Impact of the Budget System Parents Meeting April 27, 2011 Calgary Board of Education

Whats out there… Budgets are carved in Stone Fact Budgets are dynamic, planning tools

Whats out there… The province increased education budgets for by $258 million Fact Very little of the increase is for the school year

School District 2010/11 Budget Sept 1Aug 31 School District 2011/12 Budget Sept 1Aug 31 The $258 million increase in the Provincial Education budget The school district fiscal year is Sept. 1 to Aug. 31

Funded by Provincial Budget September-March April-August School District 2010/11 Budget Sept 1Aug 31 School District 2011/12 Budget Sept 1Aug 31 The provincial fiscal year is April 1 to March 31 The $258 million increase in the Provincial Education budget

plus a fraction of the next year Funded by Provincial Budget September-March April-August School District 2010/11 Budget Sept 1Aug 31 School District 2011/12 Budget Sept 1Aug 31 The $258 million increase in the Provincial Education budget Each year the Provincial Budget funds CBEs remaining school year

Funded by Provincial Budget September-March April-August School District 2010/11 Budget Sept 1Aug 31 School District 2011/12 Budget Sept 1Aug 31 The $258 million increase in the Provincial Education budget portion of $258 million committed to portion of $258 million available for A large portion of the increase pays for commitments made in July 2010

Funded by Provincial Budget September-March April-August School District 2010/11 Budget Sept 1Aug 31 School District 2011/12 Budget Sept 1Aug 31 The $258 million increase in the Prov Education budget portion of $258 million committed to portion of $258 million available for Only a small portion of the government increase is available for 2011/12 school year costs.

Whats out there… The province increased education budgets for by $258 million Fact Very little of the increase is for the school year

Whats out there… CBE does not have a shortfall Fact The $61.7 million shortfall is real

Understanding the Budgets Impact on CBE Status Quo Budget Give $28.3 million Take $25.3 million $16.4 million $50.3 million $61.7 million accumulated shortfall As the budget planning evolves, there have been nominal adjustments to these figures. The bottom line is unchanged.

Whats out there… The budget numbers are inconsistent Fact The numbers have been the same since Feb. 24 how we fix the problem has evolved

Closing the $61.7 Million Shortfall $61.7 million budget shortfall calculated in February $24.9 million central proposal to close gap shared March 22 $12.0 million reserves $24.8 million schools $24.9 million central revised proposal to close gap $18.5 million reserves $14.4 million schools

Whats out there… The provinces increased funding fully covers teacher increases Fact At best, the increase is $5 million short

Funding Changes and Teacher Increase Total increase in government funding$28.3 million Estimated AAWE increase for teachers ($24.0 million) grid movement for teachers(8.5.million) associated benefits(1.0 million) ($33.5 million) Estimated Shortfall($5.2 million) As the budget planning evolves, there have been nominal adjustments to these figures. The conclusion is unchanged.

Whats out there… CBE should use its reserves Fact CBE is actually depleting reserves

$16.4 Understanding the Application of CBE Operating Reserves $34.0 opening reserves as of Aug. 31, 2010 $14.4 $12.0 $2.7 $1.0 $3.9 forecasted application of reserves school year proposed application of reserves school year school-based reserve school use to deal with remaining shortfall transformation reserve will be used in for cost of redesign reserves unavailable for use $2.0 application of amortization reserve Total Deficit Carry Forward from (all figures $millions) As the budget planning evolves, there have been nominal adjustments to these figures. The message remains the same: CBE is depleting reserves.

Whats out there… Eliminating positions equals job losses Fact We wont know the impact of estimated position reductions on people for awhile

Estimated Position Reductions Phase One announced March 22 instructional135 administration Phase Two announced April 18 insufficient RAM funding243 elimination of 4-6 class-size funding81 application of school-based reserve(38) Budget update for RAM (April 19)(100) 186 Estimated total reduction of FTE positions358 The number of actual people affected will not be known for some time

Whats out there… Administration is hiring while schools are laying people off Fact There are postings for positions as part of the redesign of central services and within net cost reductions of $28.8 million

Whats out there… A trustee was informed she could not vote on the budget because she is a parent Fact There are postings for positions as part of the redesign of central services and within net cost reductions of $28.8 million

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