1. School District No. 50 (Haida Gwaii) DRAFT Budget 2010/2011

2. DRAFT BUDGET 2010/11 Agenda  Enrollment  District Profile  Proposed Program Cuts  Funding (Provincial & District)  Balanced Budget for 2010/11

3. The District Financial Issues The District was faced with a substantial financial shortfall this budget year. $430,000 This shortfall is because of several factors which include declining enrollment, under funded salary increases, programs no longer funded (early childhood consultants) and rising operating costs.

6. Enrollment School District No. 50 Projected Enrollment 2010/11FTEAdultsTotal Regular Agnes L Mathers Elem -Secondary 37.000 Queen Charlotte Secondary 145.2504.750150.000 Port Clements Elementary 46.500 Sk'aadgaa Naay Elementary School 183.000 Tahayghen Elementary School 116.000 George Dawson Secondary School 109.0002.000111.000 Eschool 25.5007.25032.750 Total 662.25014.000676.250

7. Core Services What are doing now and where can we save, considering 87% of our budget is staffing, utilities and busing?

10. Provincial Comparison

12. Custodial Savings

13. Special Education Assistants (SEA) Formula In order for the District to manage the use of Special Education Assistants and to allocate resource equitably the following formula was introduced. 3 hours of basic Teacher Assistance time per school. Convert the funding received from Level 1, 2 & 3 special needs to SEA hours

16. Budget Areas to Review Possible Savings

17. Suggested Savings Principal & Trustee meeting  Close District Resource Center  Reallocation of Administration In Port & ALM  Reduction of Teachers (2)  Reductions of Sea’s (3)  Eliminate Early Childhood  Reduce Supply Budgets  Eliminate Secretary-Treasurer  Administration teaching time  Eliminate ½ time grounds position  Total $33,251 $39,759 $184,858 $92,990 $80,163 $42,185 $53,100 $63,239 $27,606 $619,151

18. Other Considerations  Leadership  Outdoor Education  Technology-Repairs  Vehicle Lease Costs  Community Links  Provincial Sports  Administration  Total $20,000 $25,000 $10,000 $5,000 $39,229 $21,500 $6,000 $126,729

19. Other suggestions from trustees and administration  Phase out the Resource Center Over 2 years  Reduce Travel Costs for Staff &Trustees by 15%  Cut Leadership, Provincial Sports Travel and Outdoor Education by 1/2 $19,000 $21,000 $33,250

20. Province of BC Education Budget

21. Provincial Funding  Provincial budget for Education is $4.663 billion.  An increase of $112 million over this year.  $54 million to fully fund teachers wage settlement.  $58 million to implement full-day kindergarten.  The funding is for the 544,223 students expected next year an increase of 2,306 however 7,440 are expected for full-day kindergarten.  School Districts facing significant enrollment decline will receive $13 million in supplemental funding.

22. Ministry Funding for School District No. 50  Student Based Allocation  Enrollment Decline  Unique Student  Needs  Salary Differential  Unique Geographic Factor  Transportation  Salary Increases  Funding Protection  Total $4,320,468 $107,203 $1,345,291 $151,871 $3,491,823 $299,502 $0 $73,554 $9,789,712

24. Total District Funding  Provincial Funding  Ministry of Education  LEA - Old Masset  LEA – Skidegate  French Funds  Strong Start  Community Links  Ready Set Learn  Pay Equity  Literacy 2010  Other  Rentals & Leases  Interest  Total $6,371,667 $1,384,803 $2,033,242 $44,141 $90,000 $105,238 $9,800 $130,557 $30,000 $33,500 $120,000 $9,776 $10,362,724

25. Actual Cuts  Reallocation of Administration In Port & ALM  Reduction of Teachers (2)  Reductions of Sea’s (3)  Eliminate ½ time grounds position  Phase out the Resource Center Over 2 years  Reduce Travel Costs for Staff &Trustees by 15%  Cut Leadership, Provincial Sports Travel and Outdoor Education by ½  Vehicle Lease Costs  Administration  Total $39,759 $184,858 $92,990 $27,606 $19,000 $21,000 $33,250 $5,000 $6,000 $429,463

26. Included in the Budget  46.814 FTE Teachers  45.061 FTE Support Staff  4.0 FTE Excluded Staff  8.857 FTE Principals & Vice Principals  Teacher salary increase of $70,000  Teacher increments of $62,000  Benefits at the rate of 20% of Salary  Re-instatement of school supply budgets to 2008/09 levels.

27. Expenses  Instruction  Administration  Maintenance and Operations  Transportation  Total Expenditures $7,662,610 $647,997 $1,554,813 $497,304 $10,362,724

29.  Teacher Salaries  Support Salaries  Administration Salaries  Substitutes  Benefits  Supplies & Services  Total $3,422,908 $2,277,255 $901,323 $178,050 $1,340,181 $2,226,392 $10,362,724