SUPERINTENDENT’S
BUDGET PROPOSAL
Alamance-Burlington School System
Dr. Lillie Cox, Superintendent
March 2014
REACH Rigorous Instruction
Engagement in 21st Century Learning Opportunities Achievement in Support of College &Career Readiness
Community Involvement to Infuse School Culture High Quality Teachers & Administrators
S S T A T
22,611 Students 2,587 Full-Time Staff
36 Schools
American Indian 0.5% Hawaiian/Pacific 0.1%
Asian 1.4% Hispanic 23.3%
Black 21.2% White 49.8%
Multi-Racial 3.8%
County Appropriation
18%
Local Fines & Forfeitures
0.4%
General Fund Balance
1.9%
Special Grant Funds 4.6%
State Funds 64.9%
Federal Funds 10.3%
CURRENT OPERATING REVENUES - $180 MILLION
Current Operating Expenditures - $180 Million
Salaries 59%
Employer Provided Benefits
20%
Purchased Services
11%
Supplies, Materials & Equipment
9%
Transfers - Charter Schools
1%
79% of the total ABSS operating budget pays for people (salary + benefits)
78% of all personnel spending goes towards
classroom and instructional positions
Personnel Spending
ALAMANCE COUNTY APPROPRIATIONS
& AVERAGE DAILY MEMBERSHIP (ADM)
TEN YEAR HISTORY
20,800
21,000
21,200
21,400
21,600
21,800
22,000
22,200
22,400
22,600
22,800
$-
$5,000,000.00
$10,000,000.00
$15,000,000.00
$20,000,000.00
$25,000,000.00
$30,000,000.00
$35,000,000.00
$40,000,000.00
Allocation
ADM
ALAMANCE COUNTY APPROPRIATIONS &
AVERAGE COST PER ADM
YEAR COUNTY ALLOCATION
1st Month
ADM Cost per ADM
2004-05 $ 25,121,539.00 21,455 $ 1,170.89
2005-06 $ 26,466,238.00 21,764 $ 1,216.06
2006-07 $ 28,166,238.00 22,258 $ 1,265.44
2007-08 $ 30,932,514.00 22,434 $ 1,378.82
2008-09 $ 33,713,214.00 22,340 $ 1,509.10
2009-10 $ 34,120,907.00 22,186 $ 1,537.95
2010-11 $ 34,520,907.00 22,212 $ 1,554.16
2011-12 $ 33,500,000.00 22,182 $ 1,510.23
2012-13 $ 31,155,000.00 22,220 $ 1,402.12
2013-14 $ 32,405,000.00 22,611 $ 1,433.15
Ten Year Comparison of
System’s Current Expense Fund Balance
$-
$5,000,000
$10,000,000
$15,000,000
$20,000,000
$25,000,000
Mandated Reserves
Unassigned
Assigned forSubsequent Year'sexpenditures
• Figures based on 2011-12 fiscal year
• Local Current Spending Per Student was at the state average for
FY 2011-12
• Adjusted Property Valuation Per Student ranking went from 59th
to 60th
• Actual Effort ranking went from 37th to 39th
• Ability to Pay ranking went from 49th to 51st
• Relative Effort ranking was 32nd
2013 PUBLIC SCHOOL FORUM
LOCAL FINANCE STUDY
HOW WAS THE ADDITIONAL $1,250,000
IN COUNTY APPROPRIATION SPENT
Increased Teacher Supplement by 0.5% Retained Teaching Positions Matching Funds for Elementary SRO Grant Retained a Portion of Classroom Supplies and Resources = $12 per student Technology to Support Digital Learning and Online Assessments
A S S CHALLENGES
B
• Unassigned Fund Balance ending FY 12-13 = $5.9 Million
• Appropriations to FY 13-14 = $3.3 Million
• Projected unassigned fund balance at June 30th
= $2.8 Million
CURRENT EXPENSE FUND BALANCE
Transfers to Fund 8:
Classroom teaching positions ($1 Million, 18.5 positions)
EC teaching positions ($560,000, 10 positions)
Student Support teaching positions ($70,000, 1 position)
Transportation fuel expenses ($240,000)
Portion of electricity expenses ($800,000)
Portion of instructional supplies ($10 per student)
TRANSFERS TO OFFSET $3.3 MILLION FUND
BALANCE NO LONGER AVAILABLE
Transfer to Child Nutrition Funds:
Worker’s Compensation Expenses ($100,000)
Reductions:
Professional Development ($300,000)
Four Assistant Principal Positions ($296,000)
TRANSFERS AND REDUCTIONS TO OFFSET $3.3
MILLION FUND BALANCE NO LONGER AVAILABLE
GOVERNOR’S ANTICIPATED
PROPOSAL
The Governor’s anticipated proposal will raise base
teacher pay to $33,000 in the 2014-15 school year and to
$35,000 the following school year.
The current proposal gives all other positions a 2%
salary increase.
Impact to the Local Current Expense Budget
Increase in Employer Hospital Insurance Costs $26,431
Increase in Employer Matching Retirement Costs $31,883
Projected Salary Increases $226,435
Total Increases $284,749
PROJECTED INCREASES FOR THE 2014-15
BUDGET
• Read to Achieve Summer School and Portfolio
Materials - $100,000
• Phase 1 of Mobile Learning for Instruction,
Upfront Professional Development and
Services - $1.5 million
PARTIALLY FUNDED MANDATES
SUPERINTENDENT’S
PROPOSED BUDGET
2014 - 2015
REVENUES 2013-2014 Operating Revenues Change to Budget
2014-2015 Projected
Operating Revenues Percent of Budget
County Appropriation $ 32,405,000.00 $ 2,736,111.00 $ 35,141,111.00 18.9%
Local Fines & Forfeitures $ 650,000.00 $ - $ 650,000.00 0.3%
General Fund Balance $ 3,353,682.00 $ (3,353,682.00) $ - 0.0%
Special Grant Funds $ 8,214,568.00 $ - $ 8,214,568.00 4.4%
Special Grant Fund Balance $ - $ 2,942,431.00 $ 2,942,431.00 1.6%
State Funds $116,710,435.00 $ 3,787,477.00 $ 120,497,912.00 64.8%
Federal Funds $ 18,624,909.00 $ - $ 18,624,909.00 10.0%
Total $ 79,958,594.00 $ 6,112,337.00 $ 186,070,931.00
County Appropriation
18.9%
Local Fines & Forfeitures
0.3%
Special Grant Funds 4.4%
Special Grant Fund Balance
1.6%
State Funds 64.8%
Federal Funds 10%
REVENUES
EXPENDITURES
2013-2014 Operating Expenditures Change to Budget
2014-2015 Projected
Operating Expenditures Percent of Budget
Salaries $ 107,215,564.00 $ 2,176,197.00 $ 109,391,761.00 58.8%
Employer Provided Benefits $ 35,566,700.00 $ 2,119,770.00 $ 37,686,470.00 20.3%
Purchased Services $ 19,330,616.00 $ (3,834.00) $ 19,326,782.00 10.4%
Supplies, Materials &
Equipment $ 16,345,714.00 $ 1,820,204.00 $ 18,165,918.00 9.8%
Transfers - Charter Schools $ 1,500,000.00 $ - $ 1,500,000.00 0.8%
TOTAL $ 179,958,594.00 $ 6,112,337.00 $ 186,070,931.00
Salaries 58.8%
Employer Provided Benefits
20.3%
Purchased Services
10.4%
Supplies, Materials & Equipment
9.8%
Transfers - Charter Schools
0.8%
EXPENDITURES
• Governor’s Proposed Salary Increases = $226,435
• Increase in Retirement and Health Insurance = $58,314
• Retain 3 Assistant Principal Positions = $222,000
• Instructional Supplies and Materials = $600,000
• Read to Achieve Summer School and Portfolios = $100,000
• Phase 1 Mobile Devices for Instruction
and Testing = $1.5 Million
WHAT WOULD THE $2.7 MILLION INCREASE IN LOCAL FUNDS SUPPORT?
C T I P A NEEDS
A L
• County Appropriations $250,000
• Lottery Appropriations $467,000
• Bond Appropriations $1,008,546
CURRENT CAPITAL FUNDING
The school system received $250,000 in capital
funding for the 2013-14 fiscal year. No funding
was received in the prior two years.
LOSS OF CAPITAL FUNDING
• BE Jordan Pump House $71,397
• Williams High School Canopy $18,480
• Woodlawn, Hillcrest and Smith HVAC $23,424
• Highland Bus Parking Lot $8,112
• South Mebane Flashing and Fascia Board $41,834
• Elon Gym Soffit $12,677
• Eastern High Flashing and Aluminum Coat $19,796
• Western High Tennis Courts $5,800
• North Graham New Gym Floor $8,497 (School paid other ½)
• Western High Canopy and Covered Walkways $20,430
• Southern and Western High Boiler Repairs $17,023
• Western High Stage Repairs $2,897
HOW WAS THE $250,000 IN CAPITAL FUNDING SPENT?
B. EVERETT JORDAN PUMP HOUSE
WILLIAMS HIGH SCHOOL CANOPY
NORTH GRAHAM GYM FLOOR
WESTERN HIGH COVERED WALKWAY
• County Appropriations $1,269,780
• Lottery Appropriations $341,000
• Bond Appropriations $847,200
PROPOSED CAPITAL FUNDING
COUNTY REQUESTS Category I
Minor Renovations-Paint $ 30,000.00
Gym Bleacher Reno Broadview $ 60,000.00
Modular Move/Space Renovation $ 90,000.00
Roof Repairs $ 100,000.00
Indoor Air Quality $ 25,000.00
UV lights septic tanks $ 30,000.00
HVAC Controls $ 100,000.00
Paving/Concrete Projects $ 120,000.00
Fire Alarm Equip $ 50,000.00
Grounds/Maintenance Equip $ 40,000.00
Playground Equip/Mulch $ 35,000.00
Category II
Custodial Equipment $ 20,000.00
Classroom Furniture $ 50,000.00
Category III
Activity Bus Replacement (6) $ 519,780.00
Grand Total $ 1,269,780.00
Carpet S.Graham-classrooms $ 97,500.00
Eastlawn-classrooms
Sylvan-classrooms
Grove Park-classrooms
Painting Doors/frames interior and exterior per site as needed $ 30,000.00
Smoke and heat detection devices $ 213,500.00
Multiple sites for areas not covered
Grand Total $ 341,000.00
LOTTERY REQUESTS
Roofs Roof coating at various sites $ 200,000.00
Replace roof membranes - Eastern High, Western High,
Southern High, Graham High (one building at each) $ 160,000.00
HVAC Replace chillers at A.O. and N. Graham $ 250,000.00
Replace HVAC pumps at Eastlawn and Grove Park $ 160,000.00
Key & Lock System-wide closures, locks, doors, panic hardware $ 50,000.00
Fire Systems Dialer add-ons for contacting C-com for fires $ 27,200.00
Grand Total $ 847,200.00
BOND REQUESTS
CHILLER AT ALTAMAHAW-OSSIPEE ELEMENTARY
GRAHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL WATER PUMPS
GRAHAM HIGH SCHOOL ROOF
TURRENTINE MIDDLE CLASSROOM FAN COIL
AGED ACTIVITY BUSES