Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 WELCOME!

Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Where are we? How did we get here? What’s coming?

Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 This presentation is based on the most current information from the state (March 26, 2010). If there is significant change, I will revise this Powerpoint and communicate the changes. I ask each of you to understand that this is our plan but it is subject to change based on actions out of our control. Disclaimer

Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Arizona State Budget $4 billion deficit expected for

Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 $10.6 million from CUSD in 2009 State Budget Cuts

Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Core Values

Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 EXCELLENCE Core Values

Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Percentage of Students Meeting State Standards (AIMS) Student Achievement

Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 EXCELLENCE Core Values COLLABORATION

Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 MeasureCUSDPeer Avg.State Avg. Graduation Rate (2008) 91%86%75% Dropout Rate (2009).7%N/A2.9% Average Teacher Salary $52,977$50,748$45,209 Student and Teacher Information

Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 EXCELLENCE Core Values COLLABORATION EQUITY 94% of you are proud to work for CUSD

Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 EXCELLENCE Core Values COLLABORATION EQUITY INTEGRITY 90% of parents graded CUSD with “A” or “B”

Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 EXCELLENCE Core Values COLLABORATION EQUITY INTEGRITY EFFICIENCY

Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 The Perfect Storm 11,500 Growth Curve 37,865 40,000

Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Student Population by Grade Level Total Students: 37,865

Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Steady growth brought new students CUSD’s Standing in the Current Economy New students brought more money Leadership conservative with spending Financial decisions made with the future in mind Financial decisions made with the future in mind

Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Strengthened salary schedules Improved student-teacher ratio Resisted implementing unsustainable programs Resisted implementing unsustainable programs Invested in programs that maximize limited funding Invested in programs that maximize limited funding CUSD’s Standing in the Current Economy

Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Built a contingency fund Accepted challenge to compete with charter schools Accepted challenge to compete with charter schools Expanded community education department (Kids/Lil’ Express, Club CUSD, Facilities, etc.) Expanded community education department (Kids/Lil’ Express, Club CUSD, Facilities, etc.) CUSD’s Standing in the Current Economy

Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Efficiency without quality is unthinkable. Efficiency without quality is unthinkable. Superintendent’s Motto

Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Efficiency without quality is unthinkable. Quality without efficiency is unsustainable. Efficiency without quality is unthinkable. Quality without efficiency is unsustainable. Superintendent’s Motto

Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 EFFICIENCY QUALITY

Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 AZ General Fund ARIZONA GENERAL FUND (full pie) $9.4 Billion ARIZONA GENERAL FUND (full pie) $9.4 Billion Budget Basics

Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 ARIZONA GENERAL FUND (full pie) $9.4 Billion ARIZONA GENERAL FUND (full pie) $9.4 Billion Budget Basics Everything Else 52% $5 Billion Everything Else 52% $5 Billion K-12 Education 48% $4.4 Billion K-12 Education 48% $4.4 Billion

Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Everything Else 52% $5 Billion Everything Else 52% $5 Billion ARIZONA GENERAL FUND (full pie) $9.4 Billion ARIZONA GENERAL FUND (full pie) $9.4 Billion Budget Basics CUSD $200 Million+ CUSD $200 Million+ K-12 Education 48% $4.4 Billion K-12 Education 48% $4.4 Billion

Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 K-12 Education K-12 Budget Cuts WITH 1 Cent Tax $385 Million K-12 Budget Cuts WITH 1 Cent Tax $385 Million CUSD’s Portion $14 Million CUSD’s Portion $14 Million Prop 100 Passes

Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 K-12 Education K-12 Budget Cuts WITHOUT Tax $428 Million K-12 Budget Cuts WITHOUT Tax $428 Million CUSD’s Portion $28 Million CUSD’s Portion $28 Million Prop 100 Fails

Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 NO YES Prop 100

Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010  CUSD cuts $14 Million CUSD cuts $14 Million YES NO Prop 100

Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 CUSD cuts $14 Million CUSD cuts $14 Million Prop 100 YES NO   CUSD cuts $28 Million CUSD cuts $28 Million

Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 SUPER Q negotiating team reaches consensus SUPER Q negotiating team reaches consensus Communicating with member groups Communicating with member groups

Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Budget Basics CUSD Operations $200 Million CUSD Operations $200 Million

Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Budget Basics CUSD Operations $200 Million CUSD Operations $200 Million 87% Salaries & Benefits (Programs, People & Services) 87% Salaries & Benefits (Programs, People & Services)

Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Budget Basics CUSD Operations $200 Million CUSD Operations $200 Million 87% Salaries & Benefits (Programs, People & Services) 87% Salaries & Benefits (Programs, People & Services) 2% Tuition (Special Ed.) 4% Purchased Services (Consultants, Liability Insurance) 4% Purchased Services (Consultants, Liability Insurance) 3% Supplies 4% Utilities

Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 CUSD Operations Budget CUSD Operations Budget Chandler Care Center Comm. Educ. Food Service Early Childhood Preschool Grant Early Childhood Preschool Grant Safe & Drug-Free Grant Safe & Drug-Free Grant Title I Special Educ. VIB Special Educ. VIB CTE IRC Gifted Title II Career Ladder Career Ladder     Capital   Tax Credit Tax Credit  

Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 State retirement cost increase of 0.45% Health insurance costs increasing Consider Health Savings Account! District utility costs increasing HOW ALL THIS AFFECTS YOU Hire new teachers as needed for growth CUSD to spend $2 million for additional teachers this year Information Meeting, Rm. C100

Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Compensate for lost revenue from Prop 301 No new programs added HOW ALL THIS AFFECTS YOU Program/services reviewed for efficiency Strategic use of available space Growth in southeast and available classrooms in north

Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Continue all-day kindergarten at no cost Likely bond election this November Reduce “soft capital” budgets Reduce district department budgets (Furniture, computers, books, musical instruments, etc.) Use contingency funds HOW ALL THIS AFFECTS YOU

Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Base contract pay or hourly pay rates will remain the same Base contract pay or hourly pay rates will remain the same No mass reduction in workforce Some district positions may be eliminated through attrition or not filled immediately Some district positions may be eliminated through attrition or not filled immediately IF PROPOSITION 100 PASSES…

Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 WITH PASSAGE OF PROP 100… WITH PASSAGE OF PROP 100… … we will make it through without major disruptions. … we will make it through without major disruptions.

Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 WITH FAILURE OF PROP 100… WITH FAILURE OF PROP 100… … we cut $28 Million!

Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 If PROPOSITION 100 fails… Elimination of positions 2 to 4% reduction in salaries (teachers, administration & support staff) Increase in student-teacher ratio

Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Arizona Republic, March 14, 2010

Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Be an active ADVOCATE WHAT CAN YOU DO? for Chandler Schools with family, neighbors & prospective parents for Chandler Schools with family, neighbors & prospective parents

Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Chandler Unified School District EMPLOYEE RALLY 2010 Thank You!