RICHMOND SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET PRESENTATION March/April, 2017
Fiscal year runs July 1 to June 30 Districts required to submit two budgets to the Ministry Annual Budget June 30th Amended Budget following February 28 th SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGETING
Expenditures cannot exceed revenues (School Act 111(3)) Except where there is an accumulated surplus from previous years and that surplus is used to balance the budget Except for amortization expenses in the capital fund SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGETING
Preliminary budget prepared first Ministry announces funding mid-march Changes made as required based on funding announcement Options for additions to or reductions from budget taken to Board opportunity for public input OPERATING BUDGET
ENROLMENT
ENROLMENT COMPARISON
OVERVIEW OF CURRENT BUDGET
Revenue drop due to declining enrollment 3,000,000 2016/17 supplement from surplus 2,000,000 Management salary increases, annualized 1,500,000 Annual operating capital requirements 4,000,000 Total Estimated Shortfall 10,500,000 ESTIMATED BUDGET DEFICIT
Start with the status quo and adjust from there Start from a baseline and build up from there Regardless of which option is chosen, there need to be criteria against which budget choices can be evaluated BUDGET DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS
What is our core mandate? What are we doing to support our core mandate? Do we want to consider services to students that are outside our core mandate? Why or why not? Criteria? What are the key components that we absolutely must have to make the system work? How do we right-size the components? How do we organize ourselves to deliver the services we want? BUILDING A NEW BUDGET
The purpose of the British Columbia school system is to enable all learners to develop their individual potential and to acquire the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to contribute to a healthy society and a prosperous and sustainable economy." Statement of Education Policy Order (Mandate for the School System) Order in Council 1280/89 CORE MANDATE
DISTRICT PHILOSOPHY Policy 101 Overall Educational Goal Schools will provide a safe, supportive environment for all students; and schools will provide a stimulating environment which motivates and challenges all students to intellectual, physical, emotional, social and vocational development in order that each student develops towards the ideal of the educated person, achieving at a level of personal excellence and formulating attitudes towards self, society and the world which will provide sound preparation for a productive and satisfying life. CORE MANDATE
Salaries Benefits Supplies Total Instruction 122,095,753 32,619,141 8,220,588 162,935,482 District Administration 3,933,700 1,006,541 594,695 5,534,936 Operations, Maintenance & Transportation 14,084,778 3,767,679 8,964,789 26,817,246 140,114,231 37,393,361 17,780,072 195,287,664
Salaries Benefits Supplies Total Regular Instruction 72,123,997 19,260,387 3,526,043 94,910,427 Career Programs 554,402 148,303 232,300 935,005 Library Services 2,730,762 730,479 236,974 3,698,215 Counselling 2,775,724 742,506 15,500 3,533,730 Special Education 19,180,957 5,225,934 1,083,100 25,489,991 English Language Learning 4,600,899 1,229,349 25,800 5,856,048 Aboriginal Education 339,892 90,921 44,000 474,813 School Administration 12,554,304 3,324,128 236,102 16,114,534 Summer School 730,108 129,031 30,500 889,639 Continuing Education 1,270,479 338,862 270,630 1,879,971 International Student Programs 5,234,229 1,399,241 2,519,639 9,153,109 Total Instruction 122,095,753 32,619,141 8,220,588 162,935,482
Salaries Benefits Supplies Total Education Administration 1,593,249 421,379 183,465 2,198,093 School District Governance 167,398 4,352 133,200 304,950 Business Administration 2,173,053 580,810 278,030 3,031,893 Total District Administration 3,933,700 1,006,541 594,695 5,534,936
Salaries Benefits Supplies Total Operations & Maintenance Administration 1,404,876 375,804 731,619 2,512,299 Maintenance Operations 11,287,004 3,019,274 4,423,372 18,729,650 Maintenance of Grounds 710,129 189,960 212,250 1,112,339 Utilities 3,245,098 3,245,098 Total Operations and Maintenance 13,402,009 3,585,038 8,612,339 25,599,386 Transportation 682,769 182,641 352,450 1,217,860 Total Operations, Maintenance and Transportation 14,084,778 3,767,679 8,964,789 26,817,246
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS What services/functions do you value that should be retained as we move forward? What services/functions do you think could be reduced/stopped? Are there things that we can do differently that will result in cost savings? I would appreciate receiving feedback to email SD38BudgetFeedback@sd38.bc.ca by Thursday, May 18th, 2017. Mark De Mello Secretary Treasurer