1. 2016-2017 bUDGET Brenda Blackburn, Superintendent
Brantley Thomas, Chief Financial Officer

2. Budget Calendar
Jan. 14- Feb. 29: 90 day attendance report to Administrative Supervisors
Supervisors with the support of the Chief Academic Officer & Superintendent confirm and/or establish pupil/teacher ratios
January 19-11: Ways & Means Budget Subcommittee
February 15-19: House on furlough
February 22-25: Ways & Means Full Committee Budget
March 1-17: Appropriations Bill printed and on desk
March 21-24: House floor debate
March 28-April 1: House/Senate on furlough
March 31: Budget request expenditures due from principals to Chief Financial Officer
April 4-8: House on furlough
April 15: Cabinet will review and prioritize school and department budget requests
April 18: Proposed Board Workshop
April 26: Solicit board member priorities
May 2: Superintendent and Cabinet prioritize budget based on input and funds available
May 20: Superintendent recommends budget to Board
May 24: Board Workshop
June 14: First reading of proposed budget
June 28: Public Hearing and Board approves budget 2

3. Funding Mandates (April 18, 2016)
Total Projected Revenue (This includes a 4 mill increase)
$18,036,514
Funding Mandates:
Step Increase
($3,400,000)
2% Cost of Living Increase
($5,500,000)
Growth Positions on District Enrollment
($4,910,490)
Opening of Philip Simmons Elementary
($1,106,804)
Opening of Philip Simmons Middle
($2,138,984)
Opening of Philip Simmons High
($590,000)
Total Projected New Revenue – Funding Mandates
$17,646,278
Available for Other Needs of the District
$ 390,236 3

4. Revised projected Revenue
Local Taxes Increase in Assessment
$5,932,719
Increase Revenue From fee In Lieu
$1,428,971
Increase of Millage Act Mills
$1,872,000
State Employer Fringe Benefits
$965,807
Education Finance Act BSC = $2,350
$5,061,976
Education Finance Act on Growth Students
$1,560,092
New Property Tax Relief Funds
$385,717
New Teacher Salalry Increase and Fringe
$830,032
New Bus Driver Salary
$1,062,057
$ 19,099,371 4

5. 2016-2017 BUDGET REQUESTS 5 Department Description Total District Wide
Step Increase
$3,400,000
2% Cost of Living Increase
$6,900,000
Competitive Teacher Scale DD2 & DD4
$3,900,000
Growth Positions on District Enrollment
$4,857,840
Opening of Philip Simmons Elementary
$1,106,804
Opening of Philip Simmons Middle
$2,272,338
Opening of Philip Simmons High
$590,000
Instruction and Accountability
Mandated Read to Succeed Training: Teacher PD for Endorsement
$90,000
Additional Online Course Content for Students (APEX, SC Virtual, etc.)
$50,000
At-Risk Coordinator
$113,294
Social Workers – 2 FTE
$130,000
Second Steps Curriculum (CES, SSE, JKE)
$15,000
Reading Coordinators for K-5 and 6-12
$228,000
Reading Coordinator Admin. Assistant
Instruction and Accountability
6+1 Writing Training
$75,000
Classroom-Leveled Libraries
$400,000
Psychologist – 7 FTE
$652,529
Director of Special Programs (Move position to consistent funding source)
$139,400
IDEA Compliance Coordinator – 1 FTE
$113,294
LD Certification Tuition for 11 Teachers
$15,000
ELL Teacher – 4 FTE
$268,000
Read 180/Math 180 – 6 FTE (SSE, SSM, JKE, CES, THS, CHS)
$402,000
STEAM Professional Development (CHE, PSE, PSM)
$75,500
Superintendent
Math/Science Rural Areas New Hire Incentives
$75,000
Extend Rural Mileage Supplement (To all employees meeting eligibility guidelines)
$25,000
H.E. Bonner Fine Arts Program 2 FTE
$134,000
Whitesville Montesorri Program 1 FTE, 1 FTE Aides
$98,660 5

6. 2016-2017 BUDGET REQUESTS 6 Department Description Total
Office of Technology
1:1 Initiative for Students and Teachers (Elementary grades 3-5)
$1,500,000
Teacher Portable Station Replacement Cycle (Year 1 of 4)
$1,132,875
Technology Implementation Coordinator – 1 FTE
$85,000
Teacher Chromebook
$2,000,000
Maintenance
SRO- Cane Bay High, Berkeley High
$100,000
Increase Vehicle Replacement Fund
Increase Capital Improvement Fund
$600,000
School Supervisors
Administrative Assistant – 1 FTE
$50,000
Transportation
Increase Field Office Clerks – 2 FTE
$69,954
Diesel Mechanic – 1 FTE
$45,915
Increase McKinney-Vento and Special Programs Student Transportation Budget
$8,000
School Nursing
School Nurses (WES, HES, WVE – Based on Student Caseload) – 3 FTE
$201,000
Leadership and Evaluation
Administrative Assistant – 1 FTE
$50,000
Full Release Mentor– 1 FTE
$75,000
Cohort for Administrative Certification
$65,500
Human Resources
Human Resource Technician- 1 FTE
Benefits Work Flow Clerk – I FTE 6

7. 2016-2017 school level personnel REQUESTS
Position
Total
Action Based Learning Lab Assistant- 1 FTE
$23,570
Administrative Assistant - 1 FTE
$50,000
Assistant Principal - 1 FTE
$105,000
Assistant Principal - 1 FTE Special Needs
Assistant Special Needs - 1 FTE
Behavior Specialist – 1 FTE
$67,000
Behavior Specialist - .5 FTE
$33,500
Behavior Specialist - 1 FTE
Computer Lab Assistant – I FTE
$31,660
Computer Lab Assistant – 1 FTE
Computer Lab Assistant - 1 FTE
Custodian Allocation - 1 FTE
$25,000
ELL Allocation - 2 FTE
$134,000
Elective Art Teacher - .4 FTE
$26,800
Position
Total
Increase Elementary Planning by 15 Minutes 37 FTE
$2,467,000
Instructional Coach - 1 FTE
$67,000
Instructional Coach - 2 FTE
$134,000
Interventionist - 1 FTE
Interventionist - 2 Part Time FTE
$40,000
Interventionist - 3 FTE
$201,000
Interventionist - Read to Succeed – 1 FTE
Interventionists - 1 FTE
Middle School Curriculum Coach – 1 FTE
Office Clerk - 1 FTE
$50,000
$23,570
Office Receptionist - 1 FTE
PE Allocation - 1 FTE 7

8. 2016-2017 school level personnel REQUESTS
Position
Total
Psychologist - 1 FTE
$93,218
Related Arts - 1 FTE
$67,000
Resource/Lead Special Ed Teacher - 1 FTE
Teacher Allocation - 1 FTE Art/Music/Computer
Technology Coach - 1 FTE
 Total School Level Personnel Requests
$4,927,086
Non Salary School Requests (to include library collection enhancement)
$990,423 8

9. Budget Priorities
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7
District 8
District 9
Competitive Compensation
Above Mandates 1  2 2  1
Special Programs (Choice, Arts, Montessori, Rural Initiative) 5
(Bonner Arts Infusion Program) 4
Restoration of Items Reduced in Previous Budgets (ex. supplies)  1
(School Supplies)
(School Supplies)  3
Growth 3 
Support Personnel
(Additional AA positions, Interventionist, Instruct. Assist.) 6
Enhance Bus Driver Salary to be Competitive
Technology Coaches 7
New Hire Incentives
Other
(Technology)  4
(Non-certified salary – technology, maintenance, bus drivers
(Arts/Music – Planning Time)  9

10. What makes this budget unusual?
This budget is based on the Board’s approval of the 4 mill increase that is allowable this year based on state formula.
The 4 mills allowable increase is significantly below the approximately 7 mills which we have had as an option over the last several years.
The opening of three new schools (Philip Simmons Schools) in one year places an unusual burden on the budget.
In addition to the Cost of Living and Step increases this new allocation of $1.062 million of the new state money calls for a 2% or 4% mandated increase of the bus driver salary schedule. A 2% percent increase would equate to $260,000, and a 4% increase would equate to $520,000.
This is the first year in many in which the state has mandated that new revenue must be placed in compensation improvement
It is the first year in many in which the state has mandated that new revenue must be used to add a step to the salary schedule. The new Base Student Allocation (BSA) represents an improvement of $150 per student but a portion of it is mandated for use for compensation improvement; thus, it isn’t a true increase in the BSA.
The BSA remains below the Budget and Control Board’s Mandate.
Although increasing, the BSA is still below the level of Fiscal Year. 10

11. Budget Strategies 11 Look for more efficient ways to accomplish tasks
Evaluate options to do business in different ways
Supplies
Technology
Capital Projects
Budget Strategies
Review retirements versus new hire salary history and determine possible labor savings to be returned to operating budget to use for other needs of the district 11

12. Mandates 12 Total Projected Revenue (This includes a 4 mill increase)
$ 20,599,371
Funding Mandates:
Step Increase
($3,270,000)
2% Cost of Living Increase
($5,370,000)
Growth Positions on District Enrollment
($3,373,989)
Opening of Philip Simmons Elementary
($1,785,512)
Opening of Philip Simmons Middle
($1,490,905)
Opening of Philip Simmons High
($348,235)
Bus Drivers Salary Mandate
($260,000)
Total Projected New Revenue – Funding Mandates
$15,898,941
Available for Other Needs of the District
$ 4,700,730 12

13. Superintendent’s Recommendations
Compensation
Competitive Teacher Scale to Dorchester Two and Four – D/B
$1,400,000
Additional Bus Driver Compensation – D/B
$820,000
Personnel
Director of Special Programs – D
$136,000
Instructional Technologist – R
$70,000
ELL (Second) – D/S
$67,000
HR Technician – D
$50,000
Psychologist – 2 FTE – D/S
$186,600
Social Worker – 1 FTE – D
$65,000
Fine Arts Coordinator – R/S
$113,294
Reading Coordinators – D
$226,588
CTE Facilitator - R
D – District Request R – Restoration
S – School Request B – Board 13

14. Superintendent’s Recommendations
Personnel Continued
Diesel Mechanic – D
$46,000
Nurses – 3 FTE – D/S
$201,000
Transportation Clerk – D
$50,000
SRO-BHS – D/S
Full Release Mentor – D
$70,000
Grant Writer – D
$113,294
Administrative Assistant for Supervisors – D
Evaluator – D
$75,000
Administrative Assistant – Leadership – D
Other
Rural Initiative – D/B
$515,000
Special Programs Bonner and Whitesville – D/S/B
$232,660
Total
$4,700,730
D – District Request R – Restoration
S – School Request B – Board 14

15. DISCUSSION 15

16. Budget Calendar
Jan. 14- Feb. 29: 90 day attendance report to Administrative Supervisors
Supervisors with the support of the Chief Academic Officer & Superintendent confirm and/or establish pupil/teacher ratios
January 19-11: Ways & Means Budget Subcommittee
February 15-19: House on furlough
February 22-25: Ways & Means Full Committee Budget
March 1-17: Appropriations Bill printed and on desk
March 21-24: House floor debate
March 28-April 1: House/Senate on furlough
March 31: Budget request expenditures due from principals to Chief Financial Officer
April 4-8: House on furlough
April 15: Cabinet will review and prioritize school and department budget requests
April 18: Proposed Board Workshop
April 26: Solicit board member priorities
May 2: Superintendent and Cabinet prioritize budget based on input and funds available
May 20: Superintendent recommends budget to Board
May 24: Board Workshop
June 14: First reading of proposed budget
June 28: Public Hearing and Board approves budget 16

17. Public Hearing notice
“In compliance with Section of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the Berkeley County Board of Education will hold a public hearing on June 28, 2016, at 5:30 p.m. at Berkeley County School District Board Room, 229 East Main Street, Moncks Corner, on the subject of the proposed General Fund Operating Budget and General Operations ad valorem millage.” 17