STATE OF
THE SYSTEM
Dr. Lillie Cox, Superintendent
March 2013
Alamance-Burlington School System T
HE
R E C A H 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
American Indian 0.4% Hawaiian/Pacific 0.1%
Asian 1.3% Hispanic 22.4%
Black 22.2% White 51.2%
Multi-Racial 3.4%
86% of the total ABSS operating budget pays for people (salary + benefits)
88% ~of the 86%
goes toward salaries and benefits for instructional positions
ABSS Operating Budget
$180 Million
Sequestration could cut federal funding by 10% or $1,200,000
EduJobs funding is gone leaving a
$2.2 million gap in teacher positions.
EduJobs did not create new positions but was used to maintain existing positions.
North Carolina ranks No. 48 in per student spending, average teacher salaries
Only three states are expected to spend less per student than North Carolina in the current school year, according to the latest rankings
from the National Education Association.
The state also ranks No. 48 in teacher salary among the 50 states and District of Columbia in the current school year,
paying an average $45,947. Only Oklahoma, Mississippi and South Dakota pay less. The U.S. average is $56,383.
North Carolina's per pupil spending for the 2012-13 school year is estimated at $8,433 with only Texas, Utah and Arizona spending
less per student. The U.S. average is $11,068.
Read more here: http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/north_carolina_ranks_no_48_in_pe
r_student_spending_average_teacher_salaries#storylink=cpy
The threat of higher federal taxes along with the new $50,000
business exemption has added uncertainty to collections that will culminate with the April 15th tax
filings.
Proposed Legislation - HB 144 Homeschool Education Tax Credit
The estimated impact of the proposed $2,500 per year income tax credit for each qualifying homeschooler would
be $221.5 million.
Alamance County currently has approximately 1200 homeschool students.
Charter Schools Over 70 charter school applications have been filed for new charter schools with the potential
of several new charters in Alamance, Orange and Guilford opening in August 2014 if
approved.
ABSS currently pays nearly $1.4 million from Local County Revenues for
students attending Charter Schools. Most of these schools are in surrounding
counties. As the number of Charter Schools increase, funds for ABSS
students will continue to decrease.
A reversion means that funding appears on our district’s budget allocation from the state at the beginning of the school year, but our school system is required to return or
revert a specified amount back.
A discretionary cut means that our school district makes the decision about where cuts will be made in our budget before reverting funds back to the state.
Both terms can be summed up succinctly as
“funds our schools will never see”.
Since 2008-2009, Alamance-Burlington has been required to revert a sobering combined total of
$21.3 million from our annual budget allocations back to the state’s general fund.
This includes the $5.6 million reversion for this year.
$1,524,962.00
$3,438,203.00
$4,636,876.00
$6,370,089.00
$5,403,073.00
$5,651,884.00
$-
$1,000,000.00
$2,000,000.00
$3,000,000.00
$4,000,000.00
$5,000,000.00
$6,000,000.00
$7,000,000.00
2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 Projected
Discretionary Reversions
Governor’s Recommended Budget
The Governor’s proposed budget now goes to the House of Representatives and Senate for revisions,
input, and changes.
A link to the entire budget is on our website.
Governor’s Recommended Budget Highlights
Provides additional teaching positions for additional students. Does not lower class size. We expect to gain 200 students next year.
Cuts teacher assistant allotments to only K-1. This would mean reducing our teaching assistant positions by 132 positions in ABSS.
Provides a 1% salary increase for state employees.
Provides funding for 3rd grade summer school and reading assessment (m-class).
Leaves $5.6million reversion in place for next year.
• Catawba County funds three school systems and total appropriations for the three systems totals
$36,136,584 or 23%
• Randolph County funds the Asheboro City Schools for a total of $24,719,426 or 23%
• Iredell County funds the Mooresville Graded School District for a total of $37,781,739 for two systems or 23%
• Buncombe County also funds Asheville City Schools for a total of $56,125,793 for the two systems or 22%
• Cabarrus County also funds Kannapolis City Schools for a total of $53,287,330 for the two systems or 27%
• Davidson County funds three school systems and total appropriations of $27, 983,161 or 23%
**2012 N.C. Local Government Commission; Audited Financial Data by County
Technology upgrades School Safety
Unmet Capital Needs Restored 20 Teacher Assistant Positions
Professional Development
Fund Balance – One-time Expenditures
Projected State Unfunded Mandates for the 2013-2014 Budget
Impact to the Local Current Expense Budget
Increase in Employer Hospital Insurance Costs $ 75,345
Increase in Employer Matching Retirement Costs $ 68,519
Projected Salary Step Increase $ 308,165
Legislative Unemployment Costs $ 76,282
Total Unfunded Mandates $ 528,311
Instructional Unfunded Mandates
m-Class Implementation (partially funded)
ABSS has spent $46,000 on additional devices to meet the needs of all our K-3 teachers.
(The Governor’s Proposed Budget does fund this
item.)
Materials for Measures of Student Learning (MSL)
Implementation
Over $100,000
Instructional Unfunded Mandates
Grade 3 Promotion Legislation
ABSS will have to provide summer camp, materials, teacher salaries, utilities, transportation,
transition classes.
(The Governor’s Proposed Budget does fund this item.)
Instructional Unfunded Mandates
Review of Largest Cuts for 2013-2014 Federal: Possible sequestration of federal funds at 10% Projected at $1,200,000 Local: Fund balance reduced – We can only appropriate ½ of what we used last year State: Discretionary Reversion – Projected at $5,651,884
2013-2014 Local Funding Request
• On March 25, 2013, the ABSS Board of Education approved the request of $34,520,907 from County Commissioners. This amount will return us to the 2010-2011 funding level although we now serve more students.
• The Board also approved a request of $750,000 for Capital needs from the County Commissioners.
= 25 Teachers
52 Classified Positions
18 Assistant Principals
Or A Combination…
$1.4 Million in Salaries and Benefits
or
or
(2) Central Office Lead Teachers
(5) Central Office Curriculum Specialists
(2) Technology Technicians
Central Office cuts this year:
Assistant Superintendent
Grant Writer
Public Information Director
Central Office Warehouse Custodian
Technology Facilitators
(9) Maintenance Facilitators
Media Assistants all schools
(14) Central Office Clerical Positions
Principal at Cummings and additional supplement
Closed Print Shop
Eliminated Printing of the Elementary Curriculum Guide
Reduced Printing of Student Code of Conduct
Reduced Inclement Weather Guide Printing
Finance Implemented Electronic Pay Vouchers
The school system has not received capital funding in the past two years. We request the restoration of the $750,000 annually for recurring capital expenditures in our facilities.
Loss of Capital Funding
School or
Department Item and Justification Description Estimated Cost
MaintenanceCarpet/Tile replacement Yearly renovation projects; removal of
asbestos floor tile; replacment damages due 40,000.00$
Pleasant Grove LPP Filelds On-going repairs and replacement beds $ 15,000.00
Filter Bed -Sylvan and WHS Replace gravel and sand bed- Per NCDENR $ 30,000.00
Restroom Renovations Privacy doors, urinal and commode
replacements, replace floor urinals- multiple
schools 25,000.00$
Indoor Air Quality
Maintianing fresh air equipment at Grove
Park, East Lawn; exhaust hood inspections;
corrections, clean up of mildew 50,000.00$
Update
intercom/alarm/communications
systems
Southern Ms, Western HS, Smith, EM Yoder
each have security issues with alarm panels
and intercom systems. 120,000.00$
UV lights/ sewer station repairsRequired to maintain standard of NCDENR 30,000.00$
HVAC controls Replacement and recalabration of controls 40,000.00$
Safety Total $ 350,000.00
Maintenance; Contract Painting and Wall repairs On-going request from schools30,000.00$
Modular space renovations and
movement of modular units
Continuation of upfitting areas for EC
department to meet children and staff needs 75,000.00$
On-going roof repairs Older roofs with no replacement scheduled $ 125,000.00
Replacement roof South Mebane $ 108,000.00
Replacement roof Estern HS10,000.00$
Replacement roof Turrentine4,000.00$
Replacement roof Elon14,000.00$
Replacement roof A.W.10,000.00$
Replacement roof Woodlawn (finish recoating)27,000.00$
Williams HS Stage flooring Replacement of worn out flooring $ 27,824.00
Western HS Stage flooring Replacement of worn out flooring $ 13,969.00
Southern HS Stage flooring Replacement of worn out flooring $ 18,057.00
Graham HS Stage flooring Replacement of worn out flooring $ 22,834.00
Eastern HS Stage flooring Replacement of worn out flooring $ 18,057.00
Cummings HS Stage flooring Replacement of worn out flooring 15,107.00$
Smith ES Replace Chiller Engineering, replacement of chiller175,000.00$
Tree Service trimming or removal of trees that could
damage a building's intregrity 50,000.00$
Paving On-going repairs and replacement40,000.00$
Construction and Repair Totals $ 783,848.00
Custodial Equipment Maintaining approximately 40 ABSS
employees after contract cleaning. On-going 15,000.00$
Classroom/staff Furniture On-going replacement at various locations 25,000.00$
Replace. Furn. & Equp. Totals $ 40,000.00
Bus Garage 2 Activity Buses
Requesting 2 new activity buses to replace aging bus fleet.
78% of the activity buses are over 10 years old and no buses $ 170,000.00
Activity Buses $ 170,000.00
1,343,848.00$
Replacement Furniture and Equipment
Capital Outlay Funds
CAPITAL REQUESTS
FY 2013-2014
Activity Buses
Construction and Repairs
Health/Safety
School or
Department Item and Justification Description Estimated Cost
MaintenanceCarpet/Tile replacement Yearly renovation projects; removal of
asbestos floor tile; replacment damages due 40,000.00$
Pleasant Grove LPP Filelds On-going repairs and replacement beds $ 15,000.00
Filter Bed -Sylvan and WHS Replace gravel and sand bed- Per NCDENR $ 30,000.00
Restroom Renovations Privacy doors, urinal and commode
replacements, replace floor urinals- multiple
schools 25,000.00$
Indoor Air Quality
Maintianing fresh air equipment at Grove
Park, East Lawn; exhaust hood inspections;
corrections, clean up of mildew 50,000.00$
Update
intercom/alarm/communications
systems
Southern Ms, Western HS, Smith, EM Yoder
each have security issues with alarm panels
and intercom systems. 120,000.00$
UV lights/ sewer station repairsRequired to maintain standard of NCDENR 30,000.00$
HVAC controls Replacement and recalabration of controls 40,000.00$
Safety Total $ 350,000.00
Maintenance; Contract Painting and Wall repairs On-going request from schools30,000.00$
Modular space renovations and
movement of modular units
Continuation of upfitting areas for EC
department to meet children and staff needs 75,000.00$
On-going roof repairs Older roofs with no replacement scheduled $ 125,000.00
Replacement roof South Mebane $ 108,000.00
Replacement roof Estern HS10,000.00$
Replacement roof Turrentine4,000.00$
Replacement roof Elon14,000.00$
Replacement roof A.W.10,000.00$
Replacement roof Woodlawn (finish recoating)27,000.00$
Williams HS Stage flooring Replacement of worn out flooring $ 27,824.00
Western HS Stage flooring Replacement of worn out flooring $ 13,969.00
Southern HS Stage flooring Replacement of worn out flooring $ 18,057.00
Graham HS Stage flooring Replacement of worn out flooring $ 22,834.00
Eastern HS Stage flooring Replacement of worn out flooring $ 18,057.00
Cummings HS Stage flooring Replacement of worn out flooring 15,107.00$
Smith ES Replace Chiller Engineering, replacement of chiller175,000.00$
Tree Service trimming or removal of trees that could
damage a building's intregrity 50,000.00$
Paving On-going repairs and replacement40,000.00$
Construction and Repair Totals $ 783,848.00
Custodial Equipment Maintaining approximately 40 ABSS
employees after contract cleaning. On-going 15,000.00$
Classroom/staff Furniture On-going replacement at various locations 25,000.00$
Replace. Furn. & Equp. Totals $ 40,000.00
Bus Garage 2 Activity Buses
Requesting 2 new activity buses to replace aging bus fleet.
78% of the activity buses are over 10 years old and no buses $ 170,000.00
Activity Buses $ 170,000.00
1,343,848.00$
Replacement Furniture and Equipment
Capital Outlay Funds
CAPITAL REQUESTS
FY 2013-2014
Activity Buses
Construction and Repairs
Health/Safety
School or
Department Item and Justification Description Estimated Cost
MaintenanceCarpet/Tile replacement Yearly renovation projects; removal of
asbestos floor tile; replacment damages due 40,000.00$
Pleasant Grove LPP Filelds On-going repairs and replacement beds $ 15,000.00
Filter Bed -Sylvan and WHS Replace gravel and sand bed- Per NCDENR $ 30,000.00
Restroom Renovations Privacy doors, urinal and commode
replacements, replace floor urinals- multiple
schools 25,000.00$
Indoor Air Quality
Maintianing fresh air equipment at Grove
Park, East Lawn; exhaust hood inspections;
corrections, clean up of mildew 50,000.00$
Update
intercom/alarm/communications
systems
Southern Ms, Western HS, Smith, EM Yoder
each have security issues with alarm panels
and intercom systems. 120,000.00$
UV lights/ sewer station repairsRequired to maintain standard of NCDENR 30,000.00$
HVAC controls Replacement and recalabration of controls 40,000.00$
Safety Total $ 350,000.00
Maintenance; Contract Painting and Wall repairs On-going request from schools30,000.00$
Modular space renovations and
movement of modular units
Continuation of upfitting areas for EC
department to meet children and staff needs 75,000.00$
On-going roof repairs Older roofs with no replacement scheduled $ 125,000.00
Replacement roof South Mebane $ 108,000.00
Replacement roof Estern HS10,000.00$
Replacement roof Turrentine4,000.00$
Replacement roof Elon14,000.00$
Replacement roof A.W.10,000.00$
Replacement roof Woodlawn (finish recoating)27,000.00$
Williams HS Stage flooring Replacement of worn out flooring $ 27,824.00
Western HS Stage flooring Replacement of worn out flooring $ 13,969.00
Southern HS Stage flooring Replacement of worn out flooring $ 18,057.00
Graham HS Stage flooring Replacement of worn out flooring $ 22,834.00
Eastern HS Stage flooring Replacement of worn out flooring $ 18,057.00
Cummings HS Stage flooring Replacement of worn out flooring 15,107.00$
Smith ES Replace Chiller Engineering, replacement of chiller175,000.00$
Tree Service trimming or removal of trees that could
damage a building's intregrity 50,000.00$
Paving On-going repairs and replacement40,000.00$
Construction and Repair Totals $ 783,848.00
Custodial Equipment Maintaining approximately 40 ABSS
employees after contract cleaning. On-going 15,000.00$
Classroom/staff Furniture On-going replacement at various locations 25,000.00$
Replace. Furn. & Equp. Totals $ 40,000.00
Bus Garage 2 Activity Buses
Requesting 2 new activity buses to replace aging bus fleet.
78% of the activity buses are over 10 years old and no buses $ 170,000.00
Activity Buses $ 170,000.00
1,343,848.00$
Replacement Furniture and Equipment
Capital Outlay Funds
CAPITAL REQUESTS
FY 2013-2014
Activity Buses
Construction and Repairs
Health/Safety