Tumwater School District Community Budget Forum March 12, 2014
Greetings and Introductions Topics of Interest Agenda Review
Community Involvement Share Information Provide Feedback Assist with Prioritization
Budget Timeline Enrollment Forecasting Staffing Levels Maintenance Level Changes Community Budget Forum Legislative Impacts Revenue Estimates Policy Level Changes
Budget Timeline (continued) 2 nd Community Budget Forum ***VIA ADOBE CONNECT*** Small Funds (CPF, DSF, ASB, TVF) 3 rd Community Budget Forum Draft Budget – due July 10 th Final Board Presentations Public Hearing & Budget Adoption – August 2014
Maintenance Level Changes Begins with Current Year Projected Unassigned Fund Balance What is a fund balance? What are the different categories of fund balance? Minimum Fund Balance Policy Desired level of unassigned fund balance
Roll Ahead Revenue and Expenditures Add/Remove Revenue TPEP Grant PEP Grant Add/Remove Expenditures Tech Help Desk Position (partial year) FY12/13 Summer Projects
Non-Discretionary Items Local Levy Increase Increase in Local Effort Assistance Enrollment Decrease Additional Hours of Instruction Senate pushes requirement out to 15/16 and “repurposes” funds to assist with the 24 credit requirement House has now introduced a bill very similar to the Senate
Non-Discretionary Items (continued) All Day Kindergarten & K-1 Class Size Reduction Benefit Changes Compensation Impacts State MSOC Allocation House - $370,000 Senate - $240,000
Non-Discretionary Items (continued) Utilities, Fuel, Food Costs, Insurance State Transportation Allocation FY14/15 – Anticipated Additional Funding = $600,000 FISCAL YEAR REVENUEEXPENDITURE NET DIFFERENCE 11/121,537,7522,578,578(1,040,826) 12/131,560,1402,811,348(1,251,208) 13/141,990,3243,025,019(1,034,695)
Minimum Fund Balance Past – 4% Target – 5.5% Adding.5% each fiscal year FY12/13 – 4.5% FY13/14 – 5.0% FY14/15 – 5.5% Cost of.5% = $300,000
Projected Unassigned Fund Balance Approximately $272,000 Target - $500,000 Legislative Changes – Increase/Decrease?
Policy Level Changes Preliminary Discussions: TPEP Training Curriculum Adoptions Instructional Facilitators Custodial/Grounds Staff Enhanced Music Program
Questions and Comments?
Topics for Future Meetings Legislative Impacts Update to Maintenance Level Changes Detail on Policy Level Changes Discussion of “Small” Funds Impact of Bond
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