1. Integrity. Commitment. Performance.™ PMA Financial Planning Program Howard Crouse, Vice President PMA Financial Network, Inc. March 17, 2014 El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11

2. Integrity. Commitment. Performance.™ 2 Data & Assumptions provided by District PMA Financial Planning Program| El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 Financial Planning Program Data Elements Five Years of Audited Annual Financial Reports FY2014 Budget with some projected adjustments Tax Levy / Extensions / Maximum Tax Rates Equalized Assessed Valuation Enrollment Staffing Ratios Compensation and Benefits Provided District Assumptions

3. Integrity. Commitment. Performance.™ 3 Data & Assumptions provided by District PMA Financial Planning Program| El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 FY14 Revenue Breakdown

4. Integrity. Commitment. Performance.™ 4 Data & Assumptions provided by District PMA Financial Planning Program| El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 Local Revenue  Levies 2013 - 2019 LY13 1.5% increase in EAV LY14– LY19 1% annual increases in EAV  Minor increase in food service revenues, to keep pace with expenditures, is the only other increase in projected revenues Key Revenue Assumptions

5. Integrity. Commitment. Performance.™ 5 Data & Assumptions provided by District PMA Financial Planning Program| El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 Key Revenue Assumptions State Revenue  FY14 – one additional Regular Ed Transportation payment (~$66,000)  General State Aid: Foundation Level – $6,119 through FY19 89% proration in FY13 and FY14 – a reduction of almost $600,000 of revenues 89% proration continues each year in base model  GSA reduction in FY15 due to increase in LY11 EAV Categorical Funding: 0% increases Federal Revenue: 0% annual increases

6. Integrity. Commitment. Performance.™ 6 Data & Assumptions provided by District PMA Financial Planning Program| El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 Equalized Assessed Valuation

7. Integrity. Commitment. Performance.™ 7 Data & Assumptions provided by District PMA Financial Planning Program| El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 Enrollment Projections

8. Integrity. Commitment. Performance.™ 8 Data & Assumptions provided by District PMA Financial Planning Program| El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 General State Aid

9. Integrity. Commitment. Performance.™ 9 Data & Assumptions provided by District PMA Financial Planning Program| El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 Aggregate Revenue Projections (Educational, Operations and Maintenance, Transportation, IMRF, Working Cash, and Tort Funds)

10. Integrity. Commitment. Performance.™ 10 Data & Assumptions provided by District PMA Financial Planning Program| El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 FY14 Expenditures

11. Integrity. Commitment. Performance.™ 11 Data & Assumptions provided by District PMA Financial Planning Program| El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 FY14 Adjustments  Anticipated savings of approximately $150,000 overall (1.25%) Shown in the Educational Fund as ongoing reduction Salaries - Teachers Current contract through FY2014 Future years to be negotiated Health Benefits District costs held flat Projected staffing reductions included  8.56 Certified positions (approximately $524,000)  Classified reductions (approximately $184,000) Key Expenditure Assumptions

12. Integrity. Commitment. Performance.™ 12 Data & Assumptions provided by District PMA Financial Planning Program| El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 Key Expenditure Assumptions Purchased Services, Supplies & Materials, Capital Outlay, Other Objects Anticipated reductions of Educational Fund purchased services and supplies of $80,000 Most expenditures held flat in FY15, then 2% increases annually O&M expenditures and Transportation supplies increase 2% in FY15

13. Integrity. Commitment. Performance.™ 13 Data & Assumptions provided by District PMA Financial Planning Program| El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 Certified Staffing

14. Integrity. Commitment. Performance.™ 14 Data & Assumptions provided by District PMA Financial Planning Program| El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 Aggregate Expenditure Projections (Educational, Operations and Maintenance, Transportation, IMRF, Working Cash, and Tort Funds)

15. Integrity. Commitment. Performance.™ 15 Data & Assumptions provided by District PMA Financial Planning Program| El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 Education Fund

16. Integrity. Commitment. Performance.™ 16 Data & Assumptions provided by District PMA Financial Planning Program| El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 Operations and Maintenance Fund

17. Integrity. Commitment. Performance.™ 17 Data & Assumptions provided by District PMA Financial Planning Program| El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 Transportation Fund

18. Integrity. Commitment. Performance.™ 18 Data & Assumptions provided by District PMA Financial Planning Program| El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 IMRF/Social Security Fund

19. Integrity. Commitment. Performance.™ 19 Data & Assumptions provided by District PMA Financial Planning Program| El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 Working Cash Fund

20. Integrity. Commitment. Performance.™ 20 Data & Assumptions provided by District PMA Financial Planning Program| El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 Tort Fund

21. Integrity. Commitment. Performance.™ 21 Data & Assumptions provided by District PMA Financial Planning Program| El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 Aggregate Revenue to Expenditure Projections (Educational, Operations and Maintenance, Transportation, IMRF, Working Cash, and Tort Funds)

22. Integrity. Commitment. Performance.™ 22 Data & Assumptions provided by District PMA Financial Planning Program| El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 Current Projections

23. Integrity. Commitment. Performance.™ 23 Data & Assumptions provided by District PMA Financial Planning Program| El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 Observations Revenue growth is almost entirely dependent on both growth in the local tax base and the proration of General State Aid We have not included any implications of potential County- Wide Sales Tax considerations The State controls, without direct regard for the District, how much General State Aid the District receives and the very strong expectation that the State will, within the next two years, shift more of the cost of the pension system to the District Each 1% of GSA proration equals approximately $26,000 Each.5% increase in the District’s TRS obligation equals approximately $30,000 AND is expected to compound

24. Integrity. Commitment. Performance.™ 24 Data & Assumptions provided by District PMA Financial Planning Program| El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 Impact of GSA Proration and TRS Cost Shift Scenarios that follow reflect impact of GSA proration at 15% (base model), 20%, and FY13 level of 11% Also reflect impact of 1% per year increase in employer contribution on behalf of certified staff to TRS (base model),.5% increase, or no increase

25. Integrity. Commitment. Performance.™ 25 Data & Assumptions provided by District PMA Financial Planning Program| El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 Impact of.5% per year TRS Cost Shift

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