San Marino Unified School District Budget Crisis Joint San Marino City Council and SMUSD Board of Education Meeting February 8, 2010 Presented by: Julie Boucher, Assistant Superintendent, Business Services

Governor’s Budget Proposals  The Governor projects a $20B Deficit ~ 23% of the State’s current budget of $86B ~ the Deficit could grow to $25B- $30B.  Assumes $8B - $10B in federal funding plus continuation of other federal funding. “‘Trigger Reductions” (specifics TBD) - if federal funding does not materialize.  K-12 Education Funding is based on complicated formulas tied to State revenues or the lack of revenues thereof. As State tax revenues continue to decline so does the amount of funding for K-12 Education.  The Governor’s Budget states that K-12 Education will be cut by $1.2 billion AND funding is “over- appropriated” by at least $2.4 billion dollars.

District Revenue Sources The District relies on the State for 70% of its total revenues. As State revenues have declined so has funding for K-12 Education

District Expenditures 82% of the Districts Budget funds instructional and instructional support positions

Budget Assumptions  10.38% Reduction in State Revenue Limit Funding  15% Reduction in Other State Funding  No Funding for K-3 Class Size Reduction  10% Reduction in Parcel Tax Revenues (due to increase in senior exemptions)  One-time Contribution  Contractual Adjustments for Longevity and Educational Experience  No Federal Foreign Language Grant  Increase in Health and Retirement Benefit Costs  Increase in Special Education Costs

Revenues Addt’l Loss of State Funding$2,950, One-time Donations$ 560,000 Decrease in Parcel Tax Revenues$ 500,000 Decrease in Revenues$4,010,000 Expenditures Longevity & Advanced Education Adjustments$ 300,000 Increase in Health and Retirement Benefit Costs$ 400,000 Foreign Language Offerings$ 180,000 Increase in Special Education Costs$ 150,000 Increase in Expenditures$1,030, Projected Budget Gap$5,040,000 Projected Budget Gap

District Budget Facts  The District receives $27.50 per day per student in base State aid. Combined with all funding sources, this amounts to $50 per day.  The District’s funding has been cut five times in the last year, three times since passage of Measure E and more cuts are forthcoming.  SMUSD is not a “Basic Aid” district and is years away (if ever) of becoming a Basic Aid district due to the low assessed valuations of the majority of homes (avg. assessed valuation is $620,000).  The District maintains the minimum 3% reserve as required by law.  Approx 325 or 10% of the total student population live outside the District. The majority of these students are children of teachers, firefighters, police officers, and other District and City employees. These students generate $2.0 - $2.5m per year for the District.

Board Action Plan  October June 2010: Superintendent’s Leadership Team Budget Strategy Meetings  January – June 2010: Weekly Board of Education Meetings, Bi-Monthly Open Session Town Hall Community Input/Comments/Discussion; Parent and Community Meetings and Communications  February 9 th 2010: Formation of Budget Crisis Task Force  March 15 th: Second Interim Financial Report  May 15 th: Governor’s May Revise  June 30 th: Statutory Due Date for State Budget  July 1 st: District Must Submit a Balanced Budget

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