Southeast Delco School District

1. Southeast Delco School District 2013-2014 Proposed Budget May 16, 2013 Achieving in Challenging Financial Times

2. Welcome Board of School Directors Mr. Donald J. Young, President Mr. Ron Cubbage, Vice President Mrs. Dorothy Gallagher Ms. Theresa Harris-Johnson Mrs. Lucy Lopez Mr. Robert MacGuire Mr. Byron Mundy Mr. Eric Mundy Dr. Sharon Wilson

3. Our Budget Task District Goals Increasing Student Achievement Safe Schools for Learning State/Fed. Regulations Compliance Budget Revenues and Expenditures

4. So, where are we at with the budget….

6. Financial Challenges

7. Revenue State Revenue Federal Revenue Local Revenue

8. Estimated State Revenue

9. Estimated Federal Revenue

10. Proposed Local Revenue

11. Revenue-Three year look • $873,513 of State Revenue increase is in area of pension and social security reimbursement • $567,597 of Federal Revenue decrease is due to • estimated Sequestration cuts

12. Questions related to Revenue Next topic: Expenditures

13. 2013-2014 Major Budget Areas

14. Major Budget Areas

15. Increased Expenditures

16. Increased Expenditures –Three year look

17. Position Highlights2013-2014 • 297 Teacher/Professional Positions (20 grant funded) • 26 Administrative and Management Team (2 grant funded) • 242 Support Staff Positions – bus drivers, aides, secretarial, building/maintenance staff, technology staff (35 grant funded)

18. Questions about expenditures Next topic: Proposed Reductions

19. Reductions Reductions that can be done with some difficulties but likely a minimal impact on student achievement Reductions that can be done with some difficulties but may have an impact on student achievement Reductions that can be done with significant difficulties and will likely have a significant impact on student achievement

20. Reductions Reductions that can be done with significant difficulties and will likely have a significant impact on student achievement Reductions in this category: 2 special education teachers 4 elementary/middle school teachers 1 Principal-replaced internally, reassignment 5 special education aides 5 bus aides 1 maintenance/custodial position 2 special education teachers 1 counselor or another pupil services position 12 elementary reading intervention positions 5 kindergarten aides X X X X X X ? ? ? ?

21. Reductions – Three year look • 110 total positions eliminated over the last three years (705 positions down to 595 positions) • Likely 2013-2014 Reductions: 6 teaching positions, 11 support staff, 1 administrator position

22. Future Considerations2014-2015 If Revenues do not increase, we will need to begin a review of the following items: • School configurations • Four schools with grades 1-8 • Four schools with middle school grades • Kindergarten Center • Separate Educational Services Center • Contracting out of some support services • Electives and student activities

23. Questions about reductions and future considerations Next topic: Proposed Tax

24. Millage Rate • Proposed tax: 0.9206 mill increase =2.5% • Estimated tax on average home after homestead reduction: $2,302

25. Average Real Estate Taxes on Home Assessed at $70,000 $2,165 $2,224 $2,243 $2,304

26. We still have work to be done Proposed budget has $1,100,000 taken out of fund balance

27. Overall Questions Board Meetings: May 23, 2013 June 20, 2013 (Committee) June 27, 2013