Toronto Catholic DSB Preliminary Budget Status Committee of the Whole Board April 14, 2008

2 Agenda History History Impact of Enrolment Decline on Impact of Enrolment Decline on Accumulated Deficit to Accumulated Deficit to GSN announcement Mar 26/ GSN announcement Mar 26/08 Summary of Budget Status Summary of Budget Status Actions required to balance the Budget and eliminate the Accumulated Deficit Actions required to balance the Budget and eliminate the Accumulated Deficit Summary of Proposed Staff and Other Reductions Summary of Proposed Staff and Other Reductions Deadline (s) for Notice of Lay-off – Elementary Teachers Deadline (s) for Notice of Lay-off – Elementary Teachers Conclusion Conclusion TCDSB Prelim. Budget Status

3 History The Ministry’s Special Assistance Team (SAT) recommended a 3 year Deficit Management Plan which was approved by Board on December 13, The Ministry’s Special Assistance Team (SAT) recommended a 3 year Deficit Management Plan which was approved by Board on December 13, The Education Act requires all school boards to submit a balanced Original Budget The Education Act requires all school boards to submit a balanced Original Budget TCDSB has not been able to comply for the last 2 years and the Ministry has not officially objected only because we are in a 3 year Deficit Management Plan recommended by the Ministry’s SAT TCDSB has not been able to comply for the last 2 years and the Ministry has not officially objected only because we are in a 3 year Deficit Management Plan recommended by the Ministry’s SAT The Ministry expects TCDSB to submit a fully balanced Budget including the elimination of any accumulated deficits The Ministry expects TCDSB to submit a fully balanced Budget including the elimination of any accumulated deficits Accumulated deficit is primarily a one-time issue Accumulated deficit is primarily a one-time issue TCDSB Prelim. Budget Status

4 Impact of Enrolment Decline on Panel Projection Change Revised Budget Elementary ADE 55,758(1,311)57,069 Secondary ADE 29, ,092 Total ADE 85,262 (899) (899)86,161 TCDSB Prelim. Budget Status

5 Accumulated Deficit to Deficit ($4.4M) Deficit ($14.5M) Sub-total: Accumulated Deficit ($18.9M) Projected In Year Surplus $2.2M Total Projected Accumulated Deficit to ($16.7M) TCDSB Prelim. Budget Status

GSN Announcement March 26/ GSN Grant allocation $13.5M Less Declining Enrolment based on Ministry projection ($5.0M) Sub-total$8.5M Further Decline in Enrolment projection-Grant reduction ($0.9M) 0.7% Salary benchmark incr. in Grant not in Expenditure ($4.9M) Net. GSN Grant available $2.7M Accumulated Deficit projected for ($16.7M) Accumulated Deficit before Expenditure adjustments ($14.0M) NOTE: The GSN excluded any provision for salary increases until The Ministry concludes the Provincial labour discussions TCDSB Prelim. Budget Status

7 Summary of Budget Status Item Accumulated Deficit Accumulated Deficit before adjustments ($14.0M) - Elementary Teachers reduction due to enrolment decline - Elementary Teachers reduction due to enrolment decline$7.1M - Add Secondary Teachers due to enrolment increase - Add Secondary Teachers due to enrolment increase($2.8M) - Support Staff reduction due to enrolment decline - Support Staff reduction due to enrolment decline$1.5M - Reduced projection for Supply Teachers cost - Reduced projection for Supply Teachers cost$0.9M Accumulated Deficit after adjustments for enrolment changes ($7.3M) TCDSB Prelim. Budget Status

8 Further Actions required to balance the budget and eliminate the accumulated Deficit TCDSB Prelim. Budget Status Further Actions to Eliminate the Deficit $M Reductions in Program Areas 5.9 Reduction of Vice Principal 0.1 Student Success (reduction to match grant) 0.5 Transportation reductions 0.2 Sub-total6.7 System wide efficiencies 0.6 Total Reductions $7.3M

9 Summary of Proposed Staff & Other Reductions TCDSB Prelim. Budget Status ItemsFTE$M Elementary Teachers Support Staff:EA/Paras/Admin/Custodial Program staff: - Professional Learning Network - Professional Learning Network th Block Literacy grades 1 & th Block Literacy grades 1 & Junior Literacy grades 4 & 5 - Junior Literacy grades 4 & Full Day Sr. kindergarten - Full Day Sr. kindergarten Program Coordinators/Resource Teachers - Program Coordinators/Resource Teachers Vice Principal Vice Principal Student Success Special Education due to enrolment decline Sub-total Staffing Reductions Supply Teachers reduced projection 0.9 Transportation reductions 0.2 System Wide Efficiencies 0.6 Total Reductions

10 Deadline (s) for Notice of Lay-off (Elementary Teacher Agreement, Article 8.07) May 15 to take effect June 30 May 15 to take effect June 30 November 30 to take effect December 31 November 30 to take effect December 31 TCDSB Prelim. Budget Status

11 Conclusion Although staff has concerns regarding reductions in Program Areas and related staffing, it is expected that we will comply with the approved 3 year Deficit Management Plan which ends in Although staff has concerns regarding reductions in Program Areas and related staffing, it is expected that we will comply with the approved 3 year Deficit Management Plan which ends in Factors that could reduce the impact on the Board’s budget are: - EPO grants allocated outside the GSN - Future grants such as $150M province wide Junior Intermediate, as yet unallocated, will enable the board to rescind layoff notices - Less returns from leaves and more retirements - Application for Safe Schools Grant Factors that could reduce the impact on the Board’s budget are: - EPO grants allocated outside the GSN - Future grants such as $150M province wide Junior Intermediate, as yet unallocated, will enable the board to rescind layoff notices - Less returns from leaves and more retirements - Application for Safe Schools Grant Cost Pressures: - Large number of small schools is a strain on Board resources - Continuing decline in enrolment - Increases in the cost of Utilities above funding - Cost of providing Transportation to our students exceeds grant - Aging technology, both hardware and software, IT infrastructure Cost Pressures: - Large number of small schools is a strain on Board resources - Continuing decline in enrolment - Increases in the cost of Utilities above funding - Cost of providing Transportation to our students exceeds grant - Aging technology, both hardware and software, IT infrastructure Number of budget requests not included in the Budget due to lack of funding. These requirements have a significant impact on the system Number of budget requests not included in the Budget due to lack of funding. These requirements have a significant impact on the system TCDSB Prelim. Budget Status