FY16 Budget Reductions: Public Comment Sought Information Originally Presented at the Governing Board Meeting on May 14, 2015 • The following slides reflect the impact to GESD of the most recent additional legislative cuts to District Additional Assistance funding for the 2015-16 school year. • As a member of the Glendale Elementary District community concerned about public education, please submit your comments and/or recommendations on the proposed reductions by June 15, 2015 to BudgetCuts@gesd40.org. • The GESD Governing Board will consider the comments or recommendations at a special meeting on June 18, 2015. Introduction 1. FY16 Base Support Level is $3,426.74 (1.59% increase) 2. Appropriates $74.4 million payment on the inflation lawsuit • $54.31 in a separate line (thus not increasing the permanent base support level) 3. $113.5 Million Reduction in District Additional Assistances (DAA) Increase from $238 million to $351.5 million (now represents 85% reduction in DAA) Requires a public meeting for proposed DAA reductions; Requires 30 days from the public hearing to allow the community to submit comments and recommendations to the Governing Board . Requires the Governing Board to consider the comments and recommendations of the community at a public meeting. Must include the percentage of classroom spending in the district’s budget that the Governing Board members sign. 4. Can’t spend less in instruction, instruction support and student support than in the previous year. 5. Moves districts to current year funding in FY 2016-2017. Legislative Budget Fiscal Year 2015 Fiscal Year 2016 $5,823,186-DAA Formula $3,594,186-Legislative Reduction $2,229,000-DAA Allocation $5,799,876-DAA Formula $4,930,194-Legislative Reduction $ 869,682-DAA Allocation 1. 100% of our DAA is budgeted in Capital and as a result we will have an estimated $1,359,318 less in fiscal year 2016 (could be up to $1.6 million less) 2. As of this morning we have spent $1,847,724 and project spending an additional $753,046 by the end of the encumbrance period, or $2,600,770. 3. DAA will no longer be able to fund the following: • Technology related hardware and software • Library Books • Instructional Aids • Furniture & Equipment • Construction Services • Vehicles DAA Funding Comparison • Please email comments or recommendations to BudgetCuts@gesd40.org by June 15, 2015. • Please contact the Director of Finance at (623) 237-7108 during normal business hours if you have any questions. • Thank you for your interest and involvement in the Glendale Elementary School District! Contact Us
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