1. FY2013 Governor’s Recommended Operating and Capital Budgets Appoquinimink School District February 7, 2012 Presentation

2.  Salary/Benefits  No State raise except for paraprofessionals ($750 per employee)  Step increase except DOE non-teaching employees  OEC overall rate down to 28.43% from 28.53% (Pension +0.1%, Workers Comp -0.2%) Operating Budget

3.  Discretionary Funds  $27,425,100 statewide to backfill the Education Jobs Fund  Appoquinimink received $1,848,136 in FY11 and used it for educator salaries in FY12 Operating Budget

4.  Other “Epilogue” language  Mandatory use state contracting language continued  Establishment of shared central services allowed, with prior approval of Secretary of Education, Director of OMB, and Controller General Operating Budget

5. Capital Improvement Budget Fiscal YearStateLocalTotal 2011485,340323,560808,900 2012680,046453,3641,113,410 2013 (Gov’s Rec)495,468330,312825,780 Minor Capital Projects Major Capital Projects 0 0 0

6. Action is needed!  Need more discretionary dollars to replace the major cuts we have sustained since FY2008, and/or reverse the cuts  Remove procurement language that will hurt local businesses