Recommended Budget Reductions for 2013-14

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Community Forum Dates

To gain input from Brevard Citizens, Community Forums will be held from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. on the following dates and locations:

February 18, 2013 – Astronaut High School Auditorium

February 19, 2013 – Bayside High School Auditorium

February 21, 2013 – Hoover Middle School Media Center

February 25, 2013 – Viera High School Auditorium

2013-14 Budget Reduction Target

Loss of Quarter Mill: 8.9M

11-12 Raises: 3.3M

Recurring Comp/Benefits 5.7M

Transfer to Capital: 6.0M

Charter Schools/Declining Enrollment: 3.8M

FRS Increase: 3.0M

Total Reduction 30.7M

Revenue per FTE in the Operating Budget (Excluding Fund Balance, but Including State Fiscal Stabilization & Ed Jobs Funds)

4,953.12

5,256.18

5,133.45

5,329.24

5,551.66

6,071.02 6,328.48

7,064.97

7,534.85

7,133.19 7,109.20

7,396.06

6,489.49

6,757.69

4,500

5,000

5,500

6,000

6,500

7,000

7,500

8,000

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13

General Fund without Fund Balance

Source: Data from Annual Financial Reports, except 2012-13 represents Adopted Budget

$0

$25,000,000

$50,000,000

$75,000,000

$100,000,000

$125,000,000

$150,000,000

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18

Legislative Option to Reduce to 1.50 Mills &Taxable Value Decline of 11.17%

Taxable Value Decline of 1.1%

Taxable Value Decline of 11.80%

Taxable Value Decline of 14.13%

Last Year Millage Rate at 2.0 Mills

Legislation Changed to 1.75 Mills

Capital Funding vs. Need

$0

$25,000,000

$50,000,000

$75,000,000

$100,000,000

$125,000,000

$150,000,000

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18

Legislative Option to Reduce to 1.50 Mills &Taxable Value Decline of 11.17%

Taxable Value Decline of 1.1%

Taxable Value Decline of 11.80%

Taxable Value Decline of 14.13%

Last Year Millage Rate at 2.0 Mills

Legislation Changed to 1.75 Mills

Capital Funding vs. Need

Brevard buses under warranty in 2014: 20 or 3.8%

Age of Bus Fleet

State Average 8.23 years

Bus Age as Posted on DOE Website:

Brevard Public School Average 11.1 years

BPS Total Fleet 10.4 years

Actual Bus Age for Brevard:

Assigned Daily Routes 9.5 years

Recommended Budget Reductions for 2013-14

2013-14 Proposed Budget Cuts & Revenue Enhancements

SCHOOL BOARD ACTION WAS TAKEN ON 2/12/13 CONCERNING THE FOLLOWING ITEMS Positions Est. Savings Running Total

11 Establish "Pay-for-Choice" Application and Reapplication Fee of $30 Annually - 200,000.00 2,500,000.00

21 Eliminate Corridor Busing (Choice Programs) - 1,200,000.00 3,700,000.00

34

Close Gardendale Elementary (Does Not Include $134,690 Savings in Other Funds) - Includes $22,466.68 for the Elimination of the Year Round Concept at Gardendale

13.988 777,812.68 4,477,812.68

Close South Lake Elementary (Does Not Include $114,846 Savings in Other Funds) 13.988 740,370.00 5,218,182.68

Close Clearlake Middle (Does Not Include $95,780.00 Savings in Other Funds) 19.288 1,047,850.00 6,266,032.68

Proposed Cuts & Revenue Enhancements

A Anticipated Funding from Refinancing (amount dependent on maintenance of Aa3 rating) 2,300,000.00

All Bargaining Employees will be afforded their rights under the contract.

Proposed Cuts & Revenue Enhancements

Proposed Budget Cuts & Revenue Enhancements Positions Est. Savings Running Total

1 Revenue through Marketing - 100,000.00 6,366,032.68

2 Reduce Energy Consumption by Standardizing District-Wide HVAC to 9 Hours - 400,000.00 6,766,032.68

3 Centralize Lawn Maintenance and Reduce Custodial Allocation/Responsibilities District-Wide - 350,000.00 7,116,032.68

4 Reduce Telephone Maintenance Budget - 20,000.00 7,136,032.68

5 Changes to Existing Automated Substitute System ($14,000 over 5 years) - 2,800.00 7,138,832.68

6 Request for Proposal for School Board Policy Contract 5,000.00 7,143,832.68

7 Reorganization of the Human Resources Department 1 69,000.00 7,212,832.68

8 Revise Administrative Supplements - 50,000.00 7,262,832.68

9 Establish Additional Charges for New Hires Related to Fingerprinting & Badging ($30.50 per employee); Estimate Based on 295 New Employees Annually

- 9,000.00 7,271,832.68

All Bargaining Employees will be afforded their rights under the contract.

Proposed Cuts & Revenue Enhancements

Proposed Budget Cuts & Revenue Enhancements Positions Est. Savings Running Total

10 Consolidate Alternative Learning/Adult Education Centers (Dependent on School Closures) TBD 550,000.00 7,821,832.68

12 Reduce Budget for Secondary Remediation - Math/Science - 20,000.00 7,841,832.68

13 Reduce Budget for Secondary Academic Support Program (ASP) - 20,000.00 7,861,832.68

14 Reduce Budget for Academic Support Program (ASP) - 60,000.00 7,921,832.68

15 Reduce SSNP (Secondary Schools of National Prominence) Non-Labor Budget by 50% - 200,000.00 8,121,832.68

16 Eliminate Writing Resource Teacher Position 1 55,492.95 8,177,325.63

17 Effective February 1, 2013, Increase Facility Use Agreement Charges by 20% for Category 3 and Establish Category 2 Rates as 50% of Category 3

- 111,474.00 8,288,799.63

18 Eliminate 5 Instructional Assistant Positions (ESOL) 5 108,130.20 8,396,929.83

All Bargaining Employees will be afforded their rights under the contract.

Proposed Cuts & Revenue Enhancements

All Bargaining Employees will be afforded their rights under the contract.

Proposed Budget Cuts & Revenue Enhancements Positions Est. Savings Running Total

19 Eliminate Year Round School Concept Existing at Challenger 7 - 9,711.73 8,406,641.56

20 Reduce Six 12-Month Theatre Manager Contract to 10-Months - 35,813.18 8,442,454.74

22 Middle School Intramurals (includes Intramural Director Supplements) - 82,150.55 8,524,605.29

23 Eliminate Summer Opportunities for Secondary Course or Credit Recovery - 240,000.00 8,764,605.29

24 Eliminate Elementary and Middle Summer Jump Start - 429,000.00 9,193,605.29

25 Reduce Extended School Year Budget for Exceptional Education Students - 410,000.00 9,603,605.29

26 Establish “Pay-to-Participate” Fee(s) for Athletics ($100 for 1st Sport; $50 for 2nd Sport; Sliding Scale for Free and Reduced Lunch Students will be Applied)

- 419,554.69 10,023,159.98

27 Revise Fees Related to Electronic Fingerprint Retention & Badging (Current Employees) - 73,000.00 10,096,159.98

Proposed Cuts & Revenue Enhancements

All Bargaining Employees will be afforded their rights under the contract.

Proposed Budget Cuts & Revenue Enhancements Positions Est. Savings Running Total

28 Reduce Curriculum & Instruction Program Support to Schools by 7% - 400,000.00 10,496,159.98

29 Reduce Writing Resources - 3,000.00 10,499,159.98

30 Eliminate Six 2nd Secondary Media Specialists Positions Based on 2013-14 Student Membership Projections 6 298,887.30 10,798,047.28

31 Increase Class Sizes to School-Wide Average (May Eliminate High Performing District Status and Early Start Calendar, Thereby Impacting Employee Pay Schedules)

68.47 4,827,500.00 15,625,547.28

32 Eliminate Lego League Budget (Excludes Supplements for Employees) - 8,000.00 15,633,547.28

33 Eliminate Robotics Budget (Excludes Supplements for Employees) - 84,000.00 15,717,547.28

35 Eliminate Financial Support of ACT Testing for Every 11th Grade Student - 250,000.00 15,967,547.28

36 Reorganization of Educational Technology Support Services to Schools 5 269,788.40 16,237,335.68

Proposed Cuts & Revenue Enhancements

All Bargaining Employees will be afforded their rights under the contract.

Proposed Budget Cuts & Revenue Enhancements Positions Est. Savings Running Total

37 One Furlough Day for ALL 12-Month Administrators Including School Board Members (Non-Recurring) - 66,258.46 16,303,594.14

38 Reduce Bus Driver Hours From 7.5 & 7.0 to 6.0 - 1,170,238.96 17,473,833.10

39

Eliminate 43 Elementary Media Assistant Positions (Excludes School Closures) 43 729,584.56 18,203,417.66

Eliminate 27 Secondary Media Assistant Positions (Excludes School Closures) 27 501,208.27 18,704,625.93

40 Eliminate 2nd Planning Period for All Secondary Teaching Positions (6 of 7); (Includes Supplements) 191.7 10,303,081.24 29,007,707.17

41

Reduce 11-Month Secondary Guidance Contract, Including Guidance Services Professionals, to 10-Month, with Supplemental Summer Hours Allocated Based on School Size

- 252,076.58 29,259,783.75

42 Eliminate 3 (out of 13.6) Strings Teacher Consultant Positions; Eliminates District Support of Elementary Strings Programs

3 149,443.65 29,409,227.40

Proposed Cuts & Revenue Enhancements

All Bargaining Employees will be afforded their rights under the contract.

Proposed Budget Cuts & Revenue Enhancements Positions Est. Savings Running Total

43 Eliminate 11 Middle School Guidance Services Professionals Positions (Excludes School Closures) 11 547,960.05 29,957,187.45

44 One Furlough Day for ALL 11- and 12-Month Employees (Excludes 11- and 12-Month Teachers) (Non-Recurring) - 257,220.97 30,214,408.42

45 Reduce 12-Month Elementary School Office Clerk Contract to 11-Month (Excludes School Closures) - 135,576.77 30,349,985.19

46 Reduce 12-Month Middle School Office Clerk Contract to 11-month (Excludes School Closures) - 27,135.00 30,377,120.19

47 Change High School Staffing Plan for School Office Clerk Contract - 95,321.60 30,472,441.79

48 Eliminate an Educational Technology Position 1 64,547.00 30,536,988.79

49 Utilize 20% of IB and AICE Funding to Support the Operating Budget - 186,520.42 30,723,509.21

Reduction Target = $30.7 million / Total Employees = 410.434

Proposed Cuts & Revenue Enhancements

All Bargaining Employees will be afforded their rights under the contract.

Proposed Budget Cuts & Revenue Enhancements Positions Est. Savings Running Total

50 Eliminate 5 Instructional Assistant Positions 5 108,130.20 30,831,639.41

51 Reduce 12-Month Elementary Bookkeeper Contract to 11-Months (Excludes School Closures) - 137,104.13 30,968,743.54

52 Eliminate 10 Campus Monitor Positions (Excludes Adult Education Positions Funded through the Adult Education Appropriation)

10 201,668.88 31,170,412.42

53 Eliminate 7.0 Collegiate High School/Dual Enrollment Guidance Counselor Positions 7 348,701.85 31,519,114.27

54 Reduce School-Based Allocation by 10% (Based on 2012-13 Allocations) - 659,645.40 32,178,759.67

55 Eliminate 1 Elementary Guidance Services Professional Position (Endeavour Elementary) 1 49,814.55 32,228,574.22

56 Eliminate 16 Senior High Guidance Services Professional Positions (11-Month Positions) 16 797,032.80 33,025,607.02

57 Eliminate 55 Elementary Art Teacher Positions (Includes 0.5 Unit Generated Based on FTE) 55 2,739,800.25 35,765,407.27

Proposed Cuts & Revenue Enhancements

All Bargaining Employees will be afforded their rights under the contract.

Proposed Budget Cuts & Revenue Enhancements Positions Est. Savings Running Total

58 One Furlough Day for ALL 11- and 12-Month Teachers (Non-Recurring) - 8,600.00 35,774,007.27

59 Four Hour Furlough for ALL 9- and 10-Month Employees (Excludes Teachers) (Non-Recurring) - 35,000.00 35,809,007.27

60 Four Hour Furlough for ALL 10-Month Teachers (Non-Recurring) - 631,000.00 36,440,007.27

61 Utilize IB and AICE Funding to Pay for 0.6 Coordinating Teacher Units - 175,062.89 36,615,070.16

62 Eliminate 57 Elementary Music Teacher Positions (Two Elementary Schools have 2 Positions Each) 57 2,839,429.35 39,454,499.51

Grand Total 561.434 39,454,499.51