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From Scenarios to Action: Building a Budget Foundation
For 2010-2012
Upland Unified School DistrictBoard of Education February 23, 2010
BREAKING BUDGET NEWS FROM CSBAFebruary 18, 2010
“While lawmakers are not taking up any of the governor’s specific proposals to make cuts to education this year, school funding may be affected by the governor’s proposed gas tax swap, which would move some revenue out of the state’s general fund – and could thereby lower the Proposition 98 base by $800 million.”
“Meanwhile, the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office has released a report confirming CSBA’s own analysis that the governor’s 2010-11 budget proposal would cost K-12 public schools $2.4 billion – despite Schwarzengger’s vow to “protect education funding.”
BREAKING BUDGET NEWS FROM CSBAFebruary 18, 2010
“Anticipating the state’s dire financial picture will persist into the foreseeable future, the analysis advises lawmakers to take a comprehensive look at the state’s priorities and suggests working toward creating a ‘new, sustainable budget framework’ that would need to encompass both revenues and spending.”
“The ‘bottom line,’ according to the LAO, is that legislators need to act immediately – by March, well before June’s constitutional deadline for a budget – if any savings are to be realized this year. And it’s going to hurt, said the analysis.
SUMMARY OF UUSD ACTIONS TO CLOSE A $15 MILLION DEFICIT OVER TWO YEARS
2010-11 2011-12
Estimated Target: $15,000,000
LEVEL 1: Cabinet Decisions $6,000,000
LEVEL 2: Board Target $4,000,000
LEVEL 3a: Negotiable Solutions
Extend MOU Agreements$1,295,000
LEVEL 3b: New Negotiable Solutions
$4,000,000
Est. Unduplicated Totals: $15,000,000
SUMMARY OF CONSIDERATIONSFor $15 million in reductions
Cabinet
Board
MOU
Negotiable
CABINET ACTIONS = $6,000,000 Carry forward spending cuts/freeze on office supplies, equipment, travel/conferences and staff development paid through the general fund Expend balance of ARRA (federal stimulus funds) in accordance with guidelines by 2011 Exercise maximum flexibility in transferring Tier III categorical funds for general fund purposesLeave current administrator vacancies unfilled; make additional reductions in 2010-2011Restructure summer school program; initiate a fee-based program with Chaffey CollegeShift probation officer matching contribution to risk management accountRecover deferred maintenance funds
BOARD ACTIONS = $4,000,000To meet state deadlines for notification, the following
actions are recommended:Issue Notice of Release/Reassign/Reduce to all certificated management employees for 2010-11 Issue Intent to Dismiss (lay-off) notices:
- 27.0 elementary teaching positions (24:1 to 29:1 in K-3)- 3.0 elementary PE teaching positions- 2.0 elementary instrumental music positions
Approve PARS Retirement Plan:- 20.0 Confirmed Participants- Approximately 60% replacement
Schedule a special board meeting to issue additional certificated lay-off notices as a contingency
Confirm lay-off actions by May 15, 2010
BOARD ACTIONS = $4,000,000Recommendations will be brought to the Board by
March 23, 2010 for consideration and action:Resolution to Reduce or Eliminate Classified positions (must be notified by April 29 for July 1 effective date)Plan to reduce General Fund contribution to stipends for extracurricular activities by 30 percentModifications in home-to-school transportation
Other considerations under study:Freeze Step & Column increases for all employeesEfficiency studies and modifications in all service areas (energy savings, food services indirect cost payment, contract modifications/reductions)
NEGOTIATED SOLUTIONS = $4,000,000Possible Considerations
Extend current Memo of Understanding- 2 day reduction in work year- Increase class size from 29:1 to 31:1 in Grades 4-12- Possible to reduce additional school/work days this year
Negotiate additional solutions, such as:- Further increase class size in Grades K-12- Contain health and welfare package costs at current levels- Reduce student and employee work year by additional days
(175 days for students instead of 180)- Eliminate Step & Column increases for a period of time- Reduce counselor/discipline director staffing ratios- Across-the-board salary rollbacks- Restructure prep time in grades 4-12
Next Steps Complete Budget Road Shows at all schools and
departments Take proactive steps to provide the district and
associations with a wide array of options at the bargaining table; Arrive at negotiated agreements as quickly as possible to protect people and essential services
Rescind as many lay-off notices as possible through PARS, attrition, adopted budget solutions, or better news from the State at the May Revise
Deadlines: Education Code (42127, 42130)By March 15, 2010: Adopt 2nd Interim BudgetBy June 30, 2010: Adopt Final District Budget for 2010/11 thru 2012/13
