1.
UCPS
Budget Proposal

2. Mission
The mission of Union County Public Schools is “Preparing All Students To Succeed.”

3. High achieving and globally competitive students,
Strategic Priorities
High achieving and globally competitive students,
Quality teachers, administrators, and staff providing innovative leadership for 21st Century schools,
Safe, orderly, and caring schools producing healthy and responsible students,
21st Century systems operating effectively and efficiently,
Family, business, and community members involved and supportive of our schools.

4. Globalization. Innovation. Graduation.
Globalization – UCPS promotes global education to prepare our students to be competitive in the 21st Century.
Innovation- UCPS provides technology and creative approaches to instruction to engage students in the learning process.
Graduation – UCPS creates multiple avenues for students to be successful and graduate from high school.
My Size Fits Me

5. 2013 – 2014 Successes
UCPS posted the State’s second highest academic performance as measured by the end of year assessments,
UCPS had 185 Annual Measurable Objective (AMO) targets to meet and we met 174/185 for a status of 94.1% of AMO from the State Department of Public Instruction,
UCPS ranked # 1 among N.C.’s largest school districts in graduation rate (92.65%),
UCPS student’s SAT scores are above state and national average,
Dropout rate of 1.1%,
UCPS Class of 2014 awarded $98.1 million in scholarships.

6. If so, adequate funding and support are essential.
THE CHALLENGE
Do the citizens of Union County want their school system to continue to improve?
If so, adequate funding and support are essential.

7. 2015 – 2016 OPERATING Budget challenges
Student enrollment increases,
Increasing payments to faster growing charter schools,
Flat State funding per State Planning Allotments,
Local cost of Governor’s teacher pay and potentially State employee pay increases,
Substantial teacher and staff pay deficiencies,
Operations & Maintenance / utility cost increases,
State-mandated increases in health insurance and retirement costs for locally paid employees,
Unknown: Adequacy of funding from Union County Board of Commissioners to offset above challenges.

8. Student ENROLLMENT continues to Grow
Recent housing permits strongly suggest we are poised for another growth spurt since the economy has recovered.
Therefore, updated and potentially new schools will be necessary in the future as this growth trend continues.

9. STATE, LOCAL & FEDERAl Per Pupil EXPENSE (ppe) (Excludes Child Nutrition)
$7,304 $7,303 $7,557 $7,520 $7,202
UCPS actual per pupil expenditures has dropped greater than 4% from through fiscal year ended
In , UCPS per pupil expenditures ranked 112 lowest out of 115 school districts.
This means only 3 school districts / Local Education Agencies (LEAs) in N.C. spent less per student.

10. less than N.C. average PPE
Bottom line FY
N.C. Average PPE = $7,997
$7,997 - $7,202 (UCPS) = $795
$795 X 41,020* = $32,610,900
less than N.C. average PPE
*UCPS Final Average Daily Membership (ADM)

11. 2015-2016 projected Total Current expense Budget Sources of Revenue
PROJECTED SOURCES OF REVENUE
State Sources
$211,682,130
Federal Sources
16,905,016
Local County Appropriation
104,460,942
Specific Sources - Restricted
7,853,417
Other Local Sources - F & F / ABC
760,000
Fund Balance - Restricted
4,269,045
Fund Balance - Assigned
1,900,000
Total
$ 347,830,550

12. 2015-2016 Projected total current Expense Budget expenditures
PROJECTED EXPENDITURES
Instructional Programs
$ 268,685,689
Supporting Services
71,004,898
Community Services
430,641
Non-Programmed Charges
2,712,418
Charter School Payment
4,996,904
Total
$ 347,830,550

13. PROPOSED COUNTY APPROPRIATION INCREASE 2015-2016
Estimated increase in utility costs (7.00%)
$ ,863
Local fiscal impact of State legislated payments to Charter Schools
$ 1,115,000
Local fiscal impact of “State” Virtual Charter Schools
$ ,373
Estimated local cost of Governor’s proposed “Teacher Pay” increase
$ ,471
Estimated increase in “State” benefits costs for locally paid employees
$ ,970
Move locally paid Assistant Principals to next tier on State Salary schedule
$ ,495
General liability, vehicle, workers’ compensation, excess insurance, etc.
$ ,117

14. PROPOSED COUNTY APPROPRIATION INCREASE 2015-2016
Non-certified personnel compensation adjustments (1.6% average)
$ ,806
Increase ’15–’16 teacher supplement CLOSER to surrounding markets
$ 11,295,486
Increase ‘15–’16 principal supplement CLOSER to surrounding markets
$ ,579
Increase ‘15–’16 assistant principal supplement CLOSER to surrounding markets
$ ,343
Maintenance, safety inspections, painting, custodial supplies and repair costs
$ ,670
Increase ’15–’16 athletic supplements CLOSER to market
$ ,245
Salary / supplement adjustments to market for other UCPS employees
$ ,780
Loss of State Driver Training funds and mandate to continue service to students
$ ,860
TOTAL
$ 17,363,058

15. Capital outlay Proposal ‘15-’16 through ‘22-’23
PURPOSE
MAJOR PROJECTS
REGULAR CAPITAL OUTLAY
CCEP PLAN
TOTAL
The acquisition of real property, construction, reconstruction, enlargement, renovation, or replacement of building and other structures as per 115C-426 (F),
5100, &
$232,743,464
$110,210,444
$342,953,908
Technology equipment/infrastructure; instructional apparatus; and acquisition of school buses as additions to the fleet,
5100, &
8,000,000
Scope and/or market driven adjustments,
5100,
6400, &
4,789,556
Assessment and reconstruction to preserve roofs in plan years two through eight,
9000
21,000,000
Ongoing preventative maintenance capital outlay in plan years one through eight.
& 9000
16,000,000
$160,000,000
$392,743,464

16. CAPITAL OUTLAY PROPOSAL 2015-2016 (YEAR 1)
PURPOSE
2015 – 2016 PORTION
The acquisition of real property, construction, reconstruction, enlargement, renovation, or replacement of building and other structures as per 115C-426 (F),
5100, 6500 & 9000
$16,170,227
*, **
Technology equipment/infrastructure; instructional apparatus; and acquisition of school buses as additions to the fleet,
5100, 6400 & 6500
1,000,000
Scope and/or market driven adjustments,
5100, 6400, 6500 & 9000
615,797
Ongoing preventative maintenance capital outlay in plan years one through eight.
6500 & 9000
2,000,000
SUBTOTAL
$19,786,024
Estimated “Brick and Mortar” projects to be included in bond referendum
9000
157,650,000
***
TOTAL
$177,436,024
Legend
*This amount represents Year 1 projects included in the CCEP regular capital outlay and soft cost for CCEP major projects.
** This amount does not include “Brick and Mortar” projects identified in CCEP that will be identified and requested by BOE via resolution requesting the County to issue General Obligation Bonds no later than December 2015.
***Funding needed for “Brick and Mortar” projects that will be requested by BOE via a resolution requesting Union County to issue General Obligation bonds no later than December 2015.