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Superintendent Update on Legislative Issues , District Initiatives and Budget Preparation

Superintendent Update on Legislative Issues , District Initiatives and Budget Preparation. March 29, 2011. House Bill 1. Friday, April 1 st Reduces Foundation School Program formulas by an estimated $3.9 billion per year

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Superintendent Update on Legislative Issues , District Initiatives and Budget Preparation

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  1. Superintendent Update on Legislative Issues, District Initiatives and Budget Preparation March 29, 2011

  2. House Bill 1 • Friday, April 1st • Reduces Foundation School Program formulas by an estimated $3.9 billion per year • Reduces or eliminates technology allotment, student success initiative, the pre-kindergarten grant program, and the D.A.T.E. program.  • Combined, these reductions cut another $800 million per year.  • Textbook program is $430 million short (for the biennium) of being fully funded.

  3. MISD Impact of HB 1 • Two Approaches • Approach #1: Flat 11.3% Reduction of State and Local Revenue = $16.3 Million • Approach #2: Formula Changes (hold-harmless funding associated with the target revenue system, the elimination of the chapter 41 hold harmless, and a reduction to the basic allotment) = $11.5 Million

  4. Texas Senate • On March 24, Senate Finance Committee voted to add $5.7 billion to their initial proposal for public education spending. • Included is funding for instructional materials and various grant programs. • Amounts are still about $4 billion below current law funding levels

  5. MISD Budget Decisions

  6. MISD Administration • Reorganization / Restaffing of Human Resource Department – Elimination of Executive Director and Elimination of Staff Positions • Elimination of Communications’ Department • Elimination of Building Support Staff • Reassignment of Other Staff?

  7. District / Campus • Elimination of 80 Positions through Attrition • Closing of Bunche and West Campuses • General Program Cuts (i.e. Lead Your School, ALLI) • Energy Savings • Transportation Purchases • Magnet After School Programs • Staff Furloughs • Salary Reductions • District Insurance and 401 Contributions

  8. Other District Initiatives ?? • Comprehensive Technology Upgrades • Revamping G/T Programs • Middle School & High School Programs • Carver Center • Decisions – “On Hold”

  9. Discussion

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