Toronto Catholic DSB 2008-09 Preliminary Budget Status Committee of the Whole Board April 14, 2008

Toronto Catholic DSBToronto Catholic DSB

2008-09 Preliminary 2008-09 Preliminary Budget Status Budget Status

Committee of the Whole Board Committee of the Whole Board

April 14, 2008April 14, 2008

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AgendaAgenda

• HistoryHistory• Impact of Enrolment Decline on 2008-09Impact of Enrolment Decline on 2008-09• Accumulated Deficit to 2007-08Accumulated Deficit to 2007-08• 2008-09 GSN announcement Mar 26/082008-09 GSN announcement Mar 26/08• Summary of 2008-09 Budget StatusSummary of 2008-09 Budget Status• Actions required to balance the 2008-09 Budget Actions required to balance the 2008-09 Budget

and eliminate the Accumulated Deficitand eliminate the Accumulated Deficit• Summary of Proposed Staff and Other ReductionsSummary of Proposed Staff and Other Reductions• Deadline (s) for Notice of Lay-off – Elementary Deadline (s) for Notice of Lay-off – Elementary

TeachersTeachers• ConclusionConclusion

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HistoryHistory• The Ministry’s Special Assistance Team (SAT) The Ministry’s Special Assistance Team (SAT)

recommended a 3 year Deficit Management Plan recommended a 3 year Deficit Management Plan which was approved by Board on December 13, which was approved by Board on December 13, 2006. 2006.

• The Education Act requires all school boards to The Education Act requires all school boards to submit a balanced Original Budgetsubmit a balanced Original Budget

• TCDSB has not been able to comply for the last 2 TCDSB has not been able to comply for the last 2 years and the Ministry has not officially objected years and the Ministry has not officially objected only because we are in a 3 year Deficit only because we are in a 3 year Deficit Management Plan recommended by the Ministry’s Management Plan recommended by the Ministry’s SATSAT

• The Ministry expects TCDSB to submit a fully The Ministry expects TCDSB to submit a fully balanced 2008-09 Budget including the balanced 2008-09 Budget including the elimination of any accumulated deficitselimination of any accumulated deficits

• Accumulated deficit is primarily a one-time issueAccumulated deficit is primarily a one-time issue


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Impact of Enrolment Decline on Impact of Enrolment Decline on 2008-092008-09

PanelPanel 2008-09 2008-09 ProjectionProjection

ChangeChange 2007-08 2007-08 Revised Revised BudgetBudget

Elementary Elementary ADEADE

55,75855,758 (1,311)(1,311) 57,06957,069

Secondary Secondary ADEADE

29,50429,504 412412 29,09229,092

Total ADETotal ADE 85,26285,262 (899)(899) 86,16186,161

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Accumulated Deficit to 2007-Accumulated Deficit to 2007-08 08

2005-06 Deficit2005-06 Deficit ($4.4M)($4.4M)

2006-07 Deficit2006-07 Deficit ($14.5M)($14.5M)

Sub-total: 2006-07 Accumulated DeficitSub-total: 2006-07 Accumulated Deficit ($18.9M)($18.9M)

Projected 2007-08 In Year SurplusProjected 2007-08 In Year Surplus $2.2M$2.2M

Total Projected Accumulated Deficit to Total Projected Accumulated Deficit to 2007-082007-08

($16.7M)($16.7M)


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2008-09 GSN Announcement March 2008-09 GSN Announcement March 26/0826/08

2008-09 GSN Grant allocation2008-09 GSN Grant allocation $13.5M$13.5M

Less Declining Enrolment based on Ministry Less Declining Enrolment based on Ministry projectionprojection

($5.0M)($5.0M)

Sub-totalSub-total $8.5M$8.5M

Further Decline in Enrolment projection-Grant Further Decline in Enrolment projection-Grant reductionreduction

($0.9M)($0.9M)

0.7% Salary benchmark incr. in Grant not in 0.7% Salary benchmark incr. in Grant not in ExpenditureExpenditure

($4.9M)($4.9M)

Net. GSN Grant availableNet. GSN Grant available $2.7M$2.7M

Accumulated Deficit projected for 2007-08Accumulated Deficit projected for 2007-08 ($16.7M)($16.7M)

Accumulated Deficit before Expenditure Accumulated Deficit before Expenditure adjustmentsadjustments

($14.0M)($14.0M)

NOTE: The GSN excluded any provision for NOTE: The GSN excluded any provision for salary increases until The Ministry concludes salary increases until The Ministry concludes the Provincial labour discussionsthe Provincial labour discussions


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Summary of 2008-09 Budget Summary of 2008-09 Budget StatusStatus

ItemItem AccumulateAccumulated Deficitd Deficit

Accumulated Deficit before adjustmentsAccumulated Deficit before adjustments ($14.0M)($14.0M)

- Elementary Teachers reduction due to enrolment - Elementary Teachers reduction due to enrolment declinedecline

$7.1M$7.1M

- Add Secondary Teachers due to enrolment - Add Secondary Teachers due to enrolment increaseincrease

($2.8M)($2.8M)

- Support Staff reduction due to enrolment decline- Support Staff reduction due to enrolment decline $1.5M$1.5M

- Reduced projection for Supply Teachers cost - Reduced projection for Supply Teachers cost $0.9M$0.9M

Accumulated Deficit after adjustments for Accumulated Deficit after adjustments for enrolment changesenrolment changes

($7.3M)($7.3M)


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Further Actions required to balance the Further Actions required to balance the budget and eliminate the accumulated budget and eliminate the accumulated DeficitDeficit


Further Actions to Eliminate the Further Actions to Eliminate the DeficitDeficit

$M$M

Reductions in Program AreasReductions in Program Areas 5.95.9

Reduction of Vice PrincipalReduction of Vice Principal 0.10.1

Student Success (reduction to match Student Success (reduction to match grant)grant)

0.50.5

Transportation reductionsTransportation reductions 0.20.2

Sub-totalSub-total 6.76.7

System wide efficienciesSystem wide efficiencies 0.60.6

Total ReductionsTotal Reductions $7.3$7.3MM

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Summary of Proposed Staff & Other Summary of Proposed Staff & Other ReductionsReductions


ItemsItems FTEFTE $M$MElementary TeachersElementary Teachers 85.585.5 7.17.1

Support Staff:EA/Paras/Admin/CustodialSupport Staff:EA/Paras/Admin/Custodial 32.432.4 1.51.5

Program staff:Program staff:

- Professional Learning Network- Professional Learning Network 15.015.0 1.21.2

- 5- 5thth Block Literacy grades 1 & 2 Block Literacy grades 1 & 2 16.016.0 1.31.3

- Junior Literacy grades 4 & 5- Junior Literacy grades 4 & 5 8.08.0 0.70.7

- Full Day Sr. kindergarten- Full Day Sr. kindergarten 7.57.5 0.70.7

- Program Coordinators/Resource Teachers- Program Coordinators/Resource Teachers 11.011.0 1.01.0

Vice PrincipalVice Principal 1.01.0 0.10.1

Student SuccessStudent Success 5.05.0 0.50.5

Special Education due to enrolment declineSpecial Education due to enrolment decline 10.010.0 1.01.0

Sub-total Staffing ReductionsSub-total Staffing Reductions 191.4191.4 15.115.1

Supply Teachers reduced projectionSupply Teachers reduced projection 0.90.9

Transportation reductionsTransportation reductions 0.20.2

System Wide EfficienciesSystem Wide Efficiencies 0.60.6

Total ReductionsTotal Reductions 191.4191.4 16.816.8

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Deadline (s) for Notice of Lay-offDeadline (s) for Notice of Lay-off(Elementary Teacher Agreement, (Elementary Teacher Agreement, Article 8.07)Article 8.07)

• May 15 to take effect June 30May 15 to take effect June 30

• November 30 to take effect December November 30 to take effect December 3131


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ConclusionConclusion• Although staff has concerns regarding reductions in Program Areas Although staff has concerns regarding reductions in Program Areas

and related staffing, it is expected that we will comply with the and related staffing, it is expected that we will comply with the approved 3 year Deficit Management Plan which ends in 2008-09approved 3 year Deficit Management Plan which ends in 2008-09

• Factors that could reduce the impact on the Board’s budget are:Factors that could reduce the impact on the Board’s budget are: - EPO grants allocated outside the GSN - EPO grants allocated outside the GSN - Future grants such as $150M province wide Junior Intermediate, - Future grants such as $150M province wide Junior Intermediate, as yet unallocated, will enable the board to rescind layoff notices as yet unallocated, will enable the board to rescind layoff notices - Less returns from leaves and more retirements - Less returns from leaves and more retirements - Application for Safe Schools Grant - Application for Safe Schools Grant

• Cost Pressures:Cost Pressures: - Large number of small schools is a strain on Board resources - Large number of small schools is a strain on Board resources - Continuing decline in enrolment - Continuing decline in enrolment - Increases in the cost of Utilities above funding - Increases in the cost of Utilities above funding - Cost of providing Transportation to our students exceeds grant - Cost of providing Transportation to our students exceeds grant - Aging technology, both hardware and software, IT infrastructure - Aging technology, both hardware and software, IT infrastructure

• Number of budget requests not included in the Budget due to lack Number of budget requests not included in the Budget due to lack of funding. These requirements have a significant impact on the of funding. These requirements have a significant impact on the systemsystem


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Toronto Catholic DSB 2008-09 Preliminary Budget Status Committee of the Whole Board April 14, 2008