ENCINITAS UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Encinitas Union School District's budget presentation on May 8, 2012, emphasized the complexities of funding in a basic aid district. The presentation revealed significant impacts from categorical budget reductions totaling $5,141,000, affecting various educational services and operations. With a projected shortfall of $4,209,299, proposed budget reductions included administrative, departmental, and certificated staff cuts. The District also highlighted ongoing negotiations regarding furloughs and potential revenue increases amidst uncertainties in state funding.
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ENCINITAS UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT • BUDGET PRESENTATION • May 8, 2012
YOU HAVE TO START WITH THE CATEGORICALS... • EUSD is a basic aid district • The State can’t touch our property taxes so all of their reductions affect us through categorical budgets • Some categorical budgets just pay for specific programs • Other categorical budgets bleed over into district general fund spending (CSR and special education for instance) • The State can only take all of our sweepable categoricals or our excess basic aid dollars whichever mark the District hits first
CATEGORICAL REDUCTIONS • Ongoing Fair Share $ 2,959,895 • Transportation Fair Share $ 215,687 • Trigger Cut $ 1,965,418 • TOTAL $ 5,141,000
IMPACT OF CATEGORICAL CUTS • Total Available Categorical Sweep Amount $ 4,551,375 • School Site Reductions $ 297,007 • Educational Services Reductions $ 1,642,680 • District Reductions $ 2,575,955 • Class Size Reduction • Deferred Maintenance • PAR
NEXT - CATEGORICAL SHIFTS TO DISTRICT BUDGET • EIA, TITLE 1, TITLE 3, AND SLP Budgets all must be adjusted to reflect new regulations - Critical jobs must therefore be passed over to the District budget • Net impact to District budget - $ 277,011
DISTRICT BUDGET IMPACTS • Fair Share Cuts $ 2,575,955 • Categorical Job Shifts $ 277,011 • Step and Column $ 605,080 • Insurance $ 50,000 • Utilities $ 138,000 • Structural Deficit $ 350,000 • TOTAL $ 4,209,299
ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM • SHORTFALL $ 4,209,299 • REVENUE INCREASES • Property taxes $ 429,000 • NCCSE Equalization $ 56,646 • Mental Health Funds $ 120,000 • TOTAL $ 605,646
ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM • SHORTFALL $ 4,209,299 • REVENUE INCREASES $ 605,646 • DIFFERENCE $ 3,603,653 • Now it’s time to cut ...
PROPOSED BUDGET REDUCTIONS • DEPARTMENTAL CUTS • Business Services $ 101,844 • Special Education $ 81,000 • Administrative Services $ 198,422 • Superintendent $ 55,601 • Board $ 19,480 • Deferred Maintenance $ 197,931 • TOTAL $ 709,908
REMAINING DEFICIT • SHORTFALL $ 4,209,299 • INCREASED REVENUES $ 605,646 • DEPARTMENT REDUCTIONS $ 709,908 • AMOUNT LEFT TO ADDRESS $ 2,893,745
PROPOSED BUDGET REDUCTIONS • Classified Reductions TBD • Certificated Reductions • 24-1 K-3 class size increase $ 416,862 • 27-1 K-3 class size increase $ 1,092,989 • Difference $ 676,127
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS... • Teachers and District negotiating on furloughs • Management has agreed to accept whatever teachers approve • Classified to begin discussions next week • Furlough Savings per day • Teachers $ 175,000 • Management • Classified • TOTAL PER DAY
WILD CARDS • State Budget - May Revision on May 14 • Already about $ 3 Billion short in budget • Projected shortfall through 2013 - $ 6 Billion + • Governor’s Initiative - no additional cuts but no new money • Munger Initiative - Losing in polls, sites get funds • Weighted funding plan
WILD CARDS • Fair Share Issues • State has already taken all tier 3 categoricals away • We still owe them more in Fair Share • State can only take Fair Share or return you to Revenue Limit • State now looking at special education dollars • could be $600,000 this year, 1.6 million next
WILD CARDS • Pacific View • Energy Savings
NEXT STEPS • May Revision Budget • Negotiations with Teachers and Classified • Refinement of Budget Estimates • District Budget Adoption • 2-3 Year Plan • Concerns - Educational Services, Special Education, NCCSE, Economic Uncertainties, weighted formula