FY 2010 Budget Jeff Wooten, Ed.D. Superintendent 3200 Wilson Dam Highway, Muscle Shoals, Alabama

FY 2010 Budget  October 1 - September 30 fiscal year.  General Fund is a balanced budget.  Maintaining instructional programs is our focus.  $27,917,663 annual budget.  The annual school budget is a financial representation for a school district’s educational programs.

Budget Highlights  The budget is based on an average daily membership of 2,750 students.  Increase in state earned units  Other current expense revenues decreased from $2,989,368 to $2,246,335 - a loss of $743,033. State Fiscal Stabilizations Funds helped with the offset of other current expense revenues $675,272. The net decrease in other current expense revenues is $67,761.  Classroom instructional support is zero - a loss of $175,022 in revenue.  Textbooks funded $17.17 per student - a loss of $108,119.  Salaries -1% per Act , Technology Coordinator, Transportation, Current Units, and At Risk were decreased with a net loss of $177,186.  Retirement increased from 12.07% to 12.51% per dollar earned.  Local Funds held by the 10 mills Foundation Program $94,650.  Total loss of State Funds $625,529.  The system can flex 20% of State Funds.  6% to 10% proration is being projected in October % is approximately $138,333.

MUSCLE SHOALS CITY SCHOOLS FIRST 20 DAY ENROLLMENT TREND

Personnel

A Guide to State Allocations Calculations Systems ADM (Average Daily Membership) represents the total, average daily enrollment for the system during the first twenty days after labor day. This information is collected from the district students database by school. The numbers of teacher units is determined by dividing the ADM in each grade at each school by the grade divisor. The grade divisors are determined each year by the legislature. – K-3 = 13.8 – 4-6 = 21.4 – 7-8 = 20.0 – 9-12 = Principals, Assistant Principals, Counselors, Librarians are considered instructional support units. The instructions support units are determined by using each school ADM and follows the recommendations of the Southern Associations of Colleges and Schools year The cost of the Foundation Program is computed using four areas: – Salaries This number represents the amount of money it will take to fund the salaries of the state earned units. Once the number is determined these units are converted to dollars using the state salary matrix. The state salary matrix gives consideration to experience and level of degree. The state salary matrix is determined each year by the legislature. – Fringe Benefits This number represents the amount of money it will take to fund the benefits related to the salaries. The legislature approves the retirement rate, insurance rate in the EFT appropriation act. Fringe benefits are computed for FICA, Medicare, retirement, health insurance, unemployment and sick and personal leave (state gives us 7 days a year for both personal and sick). – Other Current Expenses Other current expenses is calculated as a fixed amount (determined by the legislature) and multiplied times the number of Foundation Program Units earned. – Classroom Instructional Support This year we earned for textbooks only. Rate are determined by the legislature on an annual basis.

MUSCLE SHOALS CITY SCHOOLS CHANGE IN BENEFIT RATES

State Department of Education FY 2010 Foundation Program

State Department of Education FY 2010 Foundation Program

PROPOSED BUDGET COMPARISON GENERAL FUND 11% Proration State and Local Funds 1% proration is approximately $138,333. Some state funds are not subject to proration.

FY 2010 Budget General Fund Revenues $20,997,869 68¢ State $14,171,441 31¢ Local $6,475,800 1¢ Other $237,896 0¢ Federal $500

General Fund Expenditures $20,997,869 63¢ Instructional Services $13,157,543 Other Expenditures $834,934 4¢ 10¢ Operations & Maintenance $2,125,024 Auxiliary Services $125,773 1¢ Instructional Support Services $3,718,057 18¢ General Administrative Services $1,036,538 5¢

Local Revenue Sources $6,581,255

GROWTH LOCAL TAXES FY 2010

PROPOSED BUDGET COMPARISON TOTAL FUNDS

TOTAL REVENUES $27,917, ¢ 54¢ STATE 3¢ LOCAL FEDERAL OTHER 11 ¢

TOTAL EXPENDITURES $27,744, ¢ 5¢5¢ 10 ¢ 4¢4¢ 8¢3¢3¢ INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES OPERATION & MAINTENANCE GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AUXILIARY SERVICES CAPITAL OUTLAY INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES DEBT/OTHER EXPENDITURES 15¢

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