1. Draft Preliminary Budget 2013/14

2.  Enrollment  Revenue – SD 50 is into Funding Protection and in decline  Staffing  Draft Budget Considerations and Possibilities  Discussions about Possible Future Consolidation of Facilities, Refit of Facilities

8. Provincial Education Funding the same, at $4.725 Billion Decline of 6,246 FTE students, slightly less than last year Funding per FTE increased $116 per student to $6,900 LIF, Early Reader Funds to continue AFG to continue 8 districts reporting increased enrolment, 30 districts in Funding Protection No increase to cover rise in pensions, Net Zero type mandate for bargaining

9. As our drop would equate to more than 1.5% of our budget, we are in Funding Protection ($31 000), thus a cut of $154 041. Block Grant for SD 50 will be $10 066 911. With additional cost pressures and new initiatives we will need to calculate on saving $250 000 Despite this, we will have our lowest PTR yet.

10.  Gradual increase in costs  Contingency if we need to pay for raises  Legal matters  AFG considerations  Possible future changes in funding formula – funding protection, etc.

11. Provincial GrantsDollars Base Allocation$3,869,675 Enrollment Decline$105,160 Unique Student Needs$1,138,918 Salary Differential$138,334 Unique Geographic Factors$4,771,640 Transportation$0 Funding Protection$31,654 Funding Education Plan$11,530 Total$10, 066,911

12. FUNCTION/Budget Difference PROGRAM 2013/14 2012/13 Revenue 662Applied Surplus (Deficit) Operating$0 620Provincial Grants$10,066,911$10,220,952-$154,041 Aboriginal Grant reduction-$3,423,774-$3,407,817-$15,957 LEA's$3,373,774$3,407,817 Literacy 2010$0 649Miscellaneous$39,059$38,060$999 Pay Equity$139,874 $0 650Rentals & Leases$25,000 $0 Surplus$0 661Interest$6,146 $0 Total$10,226,990$10,430,032-$203,042

13. SchoolCurrent Actual12:0114:01ProposedCut Enrolment ALM2.532.422.082.53 29 QCSS12.74211.8410.1412.257-0.485 142 SNES11.811.671011.2-0.6 140 PORT3.323.342.863.32 40 GMD9.868.096.929.3-0.56 97 TAH7.27.096.087-0.2 85 E School1.1 0 30 District2.4292.22 -0.229 563 Total50.98147.7541.1848.907-2.074

19.  Travel$132 000 (Trustee is $45000)  FNRW/HSC$174 000 ($135 w/o HSC)  Counselling$190 000 (incl.3 SPsych)  Outdoor Ed $12 500  Prov Sports$10 700 (spent $21 000)  District Sports$15 000  DRC$14 000  Haida Immersion$25 000  IT Staff$99 000  School Budgets$301 000  Food Co-ord$44 000  Early Learning$69 000 (Budget +24 000)  Cultural Cte$15 000  Dist Office Reductions$14 500

20.  Increase Haida Immersion $10 000  Haida Language Mentoring Project $20 000

21.  Currently no salary increases for teachers, PVP, exempt or support staff. Bargaining is underway and may result in raises for CUPE and HGTA, which in turn may trigger other raises.  Increase of approximately $60,000 to cover teacher increment costs.  Continue to budget $20 000 for Carbon Offset.

22.  NWCC Rentals  Daycare lease  Savings from housing reductions  TELUS TSMA $45481>27000= ~$19000 savings

23.  Close ALM Secondary School: Cost to District $185 000  Close ALM School entirely: Cost to District $18 000

27.  Is there an appetite for consolidation?  Declining enrollment (especially in the north)  Space available.  Increasing need to maximize funding and reduce costs.  What do we look for in Sandspit? Retrofit? New Building? Prefab?

28.  Roofing  Gym Floors  Carbon: Replacing Oil w/ Propane (GMD)  Tahayghen upgrades for NWCC  Roadway @ SNES  Housing?  Other?

29.  Design Space is the actual number of students the facility was designed for, when it was built.  Actual Space is the number of students that are actually in the facility.  Difference between the Design Space and Actual Space is the room (space) available.

31.  The Board and senior staff have reviewed the budget and had their say. What are your ideas? What should we do to keep our budget balanced?  What about the long term? Are there things we should be doing in view of the ongoing changes to our district and education in general?