The document summarizes Georgetown ISD's budget and finances for 2012. It notes that state funding to GISD was reduced by $4.8 million in 2011-2012 and will be reduced by an additional $2.4 million in 2012-2013 due to cuts in the state legislative session. GISD will also lose $1.6 million in one-time federal funding. To address a $5 million shortfall, GISD has reduced staffing levels and plans to consider additional cost-cutting measures across the district.

1. Budget and Finance Overview
2012
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2.  2011 Legislative Session reduced all public school
funding by $4 billion in foundation school program
funding and an additional $1.5 billion in grant money
for educational support programs.
 GISD has had to re-evaluate spending levels due to
the reduction in State and Federal revenue and from
budget adjustments related to frozen revenue levels
(6 years) and increased operational costs.
 Georgetown ISD’s State revenue was reduced by
$4.8M in 2011-12 and will be reduced an additional
$2.4M in 2012-13. There were also other reductions
in State grant funding and Federal entitlement
money.
 GISD received $1.6M in EduJobs money in 2011-12
and will not receive these funds in future years.
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3.  In 2006, GISD became a Chapter 41 recapture
district as legislative per student funding
levels were frozen.
 There were continued staff additions to
serve the 2-4% student growth.
 Operational expenditures increased to serve
additional students/staff growth.
 Budgets increased annually (see slide).
 87% of annual GISD budget is personnel.
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4. $88,000,000
$86,000,000
$84,000,000
$82,000,000
$80,000,000
$78,000,000
$76,000,000
$74,000,000
$72,000,000
$70,000,000
2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
Expenditures Revenue Revenue Prior to SB 1
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5. 1700
1650
2006-07
1600
2007-08
1550
2008-09
1500
2009-10
1450
2010-11
1400
2011-12
1350
1300
2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
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6. 10600
10400
2006-07
10200
2007-08
10000
2008-09
9800
2009-10
9600
2010-11
9400
2011-12
9200
9000
2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
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7. 6.8
6.7
6.6
2006-07
6.5
2007-08
6.4 2008-09
6.3 2009-10
2010-11
6.2
2011-12
6.1
6
5.9
2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
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8. 13.2
13.1
13 2006-07
12.9 2007-08
12.8 2008-09
12.7 2009-10
12.6 2010-11
12.5 2011-12
12.4
12.3
2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
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9. 30
25
20
Georgetown
15 Leander
Round Rock
10
5
0
English Math Science Social Studies
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10. 30
25
20
Georgetown
15 Leander
Round Rock
10
5
0
Georgetown Leander Round Rock
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11. 25
20
15 Georgetown
Leander
10 Round Rock
5
0
Georgetown Leander Round Rock
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12.  The District reduced 61 teaching positions
from probationary staff (6% core teaching
staff and 2% instructional support)
 $448,000 was cut from central office
administration (27% of staff)
 $390,000 was eliminated from campus
administration (14% of staff)
 The District retained the Board approved
staffing matrix: 22:1 Elementary,
23:1 Middle School, and 25:1 High School
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13. Percentage
Number of Budget Reduction
Category Positions Reduction by Category
Central Office Administration 5 $448,000 27%
Campus Administration 6 $390,000 14%
Core Teaching Staff 48 $2,388,730 6%
Instructional Support Staff 13 $650,000 2%
Support Staff 20 $926,500 2%
Paraprofessional 33 $605,000 19%
Clerical 17 $425,000 13%
Non-Payroll $738,760
TOTAL 142 $6,571,990
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14. $2.4M Reduction in State Revenue
$1.6M Reduction in Federal Revenue
$1M Due to frozen revenue for 6 years and
increased operational costs (utilities,
transportation, insurance, maintaining low
student:teacher ratios)
RESULT: We must reduce expenditures in 2012-
13 by $5M.
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15.  Reduce or eliminate athletic programs at middle
schools
 Eliminate or significantly reduce travel budgets
 Reduce substitutes or teachers must subsidize
substitute accounts
 Restructure nursing programs but retain RNs on
campuses that have medically fragile students
 Submit class size waivers to TEA
 Reduce district contribution to employee health
insurance
 Reduce printing costs by posting online – go paperless
 Reconfigure stipends (eliminate or reduce)
 Reduce community liaison positions
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16.  Increase program costs to students
 Implement student participation fees
 Increase gate and rental fees
 Reduce leave days granted to employees
 Eliminate after-hours custodians
 Delay new school openings
 Reduce professional development opportunities
 Eliminate district daycare for teens
 Reduce all district and contract employees by 1 day
 Reduce planning periods
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17.  Restructure fine arts and athletics
 Reduce PE teachers and librarians
 Reduce crossing guards
 Eliminate ARD facilitator positions
 Reduce assistant principals and counselors at campus
level
 Eliminate IT positions
 Eliminate GT teacher positions
 Reconfigure pre-school program, make pre-school ½-
day programs
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18.  Districtwide Instructional Programs; Staffing
Ratios/Efficiencies
 Campus Health Services Program
 Instructional Resources and Media Services
 Technology Program
 Art and Music Programs
 Pre-K Programs
 Campus Level Professional Support
 Central Administration Support Positions
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19.  TRE for $1.06 $1,429,815
 TRE for $1.08 $2,201,915
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