1. TENTATIVE BUDGET REVIEW 2009-2010

2. 2009-2010 BUDGET January, 2009 issue “An Axe or a Scalpel: Budget Cuts will Dominate the 2009 General Assembly”

3. 2009-2010 BUDGET The Governor and the General Assembly must balance a budget that has a nearly $4 billion deficit

4. Governor’s Budget Proposal Saving $340 million by capping State contributions for support personnel at one (1) per every 4.03 instructional positions Cutting $27.5 million from the general fund for school construction grants Diverting $55 million in lottery funds for instructional expense Reducing funding by 15 percent for State colleges and universities and 10 percent for community colleges

5. Governor’s Budget Proposal “Education cuts should focus on spending outside the classroom."

6. Governor’s Budget Proposal The Governor’s proposal eliminates the State share of funding for 13,000 positions including custodians, finance officers, human resource directors, assistant superintendents and central office personnel.

7. 2009-2010 BUDGET

8. Potential financial impact on the school system from the Governor’s budget proposal $ 4,993,862.00

9. 2009-2010 BUDGET Impact on the school system for a 5% budget cut as requested by the Board of Supervisors $ 740,464.00

10. 2009-2010 BUDGET Potential maximum financial impact on the school system from the local governing body $ 1,378,390.00

11. 2009-2010 BUDGET Average teacher salary and benefits package $ 55,000.00

12. 2009-2010 BUDGET 2004-2009 BUDGET INITIATIVES Absent from this list would be salary and benefit packages, regular and special education teaching positions and support personnel

13. 2009-2010 BUDGET 2008-2009 - $ 1,375,662.00 2007-2008 - $ 190,280.00 2006-2007 - $ 383,000.00 2005-2006 - $ 439,231.00 2004-2005 - $ 411,110.00

14. 2009-2010 BUDGET TOTAL BUDGET INITIATIVES – 2004-2009 $ 2,799,283.00

15. 2009-2010 TENTATIVE BUDGET IMPLICATIONS Scrutinize 2008-2009 expenditures of State allocations to create carry- over funds to fiscal year 2009-2010 budget

16. Transform organizational structure in response to the current fiscal crisis 2009-2010 TENTATIVE BUDGET IMPLICATIONS

17. Minimize the impact on classroom instruction 2009-2010 TENTATIVE BUDGET IMPLICATIONS

18. Maintain a fiscally responsible operational budget 2009-2010 TENTATIVE BUDGET IMPLICATIONS

19. Raise individuals’ awareness within the organization of the impending financial crisis

21. 2009-2010 TENTATIVE BUDGET IMPLICATIONS Move individuals within the school division beyond self- interest for the good of the organization

22. 2009-2010 TENTATIVE BUDGET IMPLICATIONS Redesign/eliminate educational programs to achieve savings

23. 2009-2010 TENTATIVE BUDGET IMPLICATIONS Offer employees shorter or lower paying contracts to achieve savings

24. 2009-2010 TENTATIVE BUDGET IMPLICATIONS Eliminate positions to achieve savings

25. The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible. - Arthur C. Clarke