Depty Supt. Mike News

1. Navigating Budget ChallengesNow and In the Future Mike Newman – Deputy Superintendent Auburn School District January 28, 2011

2. Agenda Background on Budgets 2009-2011 Fiscal Crisis 2011-2013 Fiscal Crisis II Current Issues Things to Think About Communications Tax Rates Consistent Message What if your Wrong? Tools

3. Budget Drivers General Fund Budget Student Enrollment Legal Requirements Current Programs Negotiated Agreements District Priorities Other Funds Capital Project Debt Service Transportation Vehicle Associated Student Body

4. Budget Challenges What do we value? Who determines what we value? When will we know revenues? Legal Requirements Strategic Plans Student Achievement Costs of Doing Business 3 -Year Projections

5. Budget Challenges Who needs to know and when Superintendent School Board Administrators Staff Community Media Legislators

6. Communicating Budget Issues Fundamental Concerns Jobs Supplies and Materials Student Achievement Implementation of District and School Goals Learning Environments - Facilities Other Concerns Political Associations

8. 2009-2011 Fiscal Crisis

9. Superintendent’s Worst Nightmare Reduction in Force Determination of Actions Needed Timelines Communication Plan Board prior to Public Meeting Administrators Association Leadership Employees Community Meetings

11. Auburn School District’s Action Resolution 1107 – Reduction in Force Phase I – RIF Notifications Program Priorities Budget Phase IIA Phase IIB Phase IIC Begin Recall of Teachers

12. 2011-2013 Fiscal Crisis II

13. Auburn School District 2010-11 Mid-Year Reductions What does the Budget Freeze mean?

14. Why The Budget Freeze Now? 2010-11 State Budget Mid -Year Reduction $1.1 Billion Dollar Shortfall in State Revenue Impacts on Auburn School District Total estimated impact is $5.6 Million Reduction for the CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR

15. What Caused this Situation State and National Economic Crisis

17. What Caused this Situation State and National Economic Crisis Loss of State Revenue State Funding largely based on Sales Tax

19. What Caused this Situation State and National Economic Crisis Loss of State Revenue State Funding largely based on Sales Tax Conservative Spending Unemployment Fear

21. How are we addressing this in the Auburn School District?

23. Pieces to the Puzzle Use of $4.4 Million of Reserve

25. Pieces to the Puzzle Use of $4.4 Million of Reserve Spending Freeze

27. Pieces to the Puzzle Use of $4.4 Million of Reserve Spending Freeze Hiring Freeze

29. Cut Spending $1.25 Million

30. Pieces to the Puzzle Use of $4.4 Million of Reserve Spending Freeze Hiring Freeze Goal of the Spending Freeze is a $1.25 Million reduction of Expenditures

32. Future Legislative Impacts 2011-12 Budget Impacts Decisions still to be determined Know there will be reductions in Revenue Loss of $2.5 million ARRA monies from Feds Additional work will be needed as the Puzzle Pieces are provided (taken away)

33. Tools for Budget Communications

34. Dashboards

38. Web Sites OSPI Web Site – Finance and iGrants School Apportionment and Financial Services http://www.k12.wa.us/SAFS/default.asp WASA – TWIO (This week in Olympia) Other district’s web sites Develop District Information for Web Site

39. Staff Select People for Various Groups Administrators Principals Trusted Community Members Teachers Association Presidents

40. Another Wrinkle Legislation and Other Groups 2261 - Prototypical School Funding 6696 – Accountability and School Improvement CORE 24 (College and Career Readiness) Early Learning Stand for Children League of Education Voters CCER (Community Center for Education Results)

41. Question and Answer