FPS CommunityFPS Community Budget Budget ForumForum

Fowler High School LibraryJanuary 5, 20107:00 p.m.

Budget Development Budget Development RolesRolesStaff, Parents, and Students: Provide

ideas, suggestions and considerations that help establish district priorities.

Superintendent: Creates final budget recommendations for the board with consideration of input from stakeholders.

School Board: Adopts a budget for each year and amendments based on the superintendent’s recommendations.

Baseline: Summer 2009Baseline: Summer 2009

Proposed Budget: $4,300,000Audited Fund Balance: $481,000

(10.15%)Foundation: $7,425 per student.Contracts yet to be negotiated.No state budget in place.86% of budget is in

compensation.

2009 – 2010 2009 – 2010 Started at $7,425 per student$165 per student reduction in

budget passed in October$127 per student proration

ordered by governor in October, rescinded today!

Total $165 reduction per student537 Students x $165 = $89,000

deficit from adopted budget for 2009-2010 if no late year proration

Currently at $7,260 per student

2010 - 20112010 - 2011Starting at $7,260 per student.$282 provided by stimulus $ no longer

available. ($151,000 in 2009-2010)$215 estimated continued shortfall in

state revenues to support schools per S.F.A. (Similar to $165 this year)

Total $497 reduction per student.537 Students x $497 = $267,000

deficit from adopted budget 2009-2010 EOY.

2010 – 2011 (continued)2010 – 2011 (continued)$267,000 state shortfall. (previous

page)New Foundation $6,763 per student.$60,000 estimated additional

expenses for 2010-2011 related to steps, longevity, retirement, and inflationary increases in supplies and services. (not benefits).

$327,000 deficit in 2010-2011 budget

2011 – 2012 & into the 2011 – 2012 & into the FutureFuture$6,763 per student ??Assumes state revenues stabilize ??2 year budget reduction of $416,000

($89,000 + $327,000)Slightly under fund balance of

$481,000Operating Budget falls from

$4,300,000 to $3,884,000 Must recalibrate expenses to match

revenues

FPS OptionsFPS Options

1. Similar compensation at lower level of staffing

2. Same level of staffing at less total compensation.

3. Some combination of options 1 and 2

Quantifying the Quantifying the AdjustmentAdjustmentState funding shortfall over 2 years of

$416,000 =Almost the total compensation for

superintendent/ HS principal, Elm/MS principal, business office staff, and transportation/ maintenance supervisor.

Total compensation for nearly every support staff position.

Total compensation for approximately 5+ teaching positions.

Fund Equity – Buying TimeFund Equity – Buying TimeWorking fund balance of 10%+ in

August.Just slightly over the 2 year

anticipated shortfall of $416,000.Potential to spend it down over 3

years:2009-2010 8-9% final2010-2011 3-5% final2011-2012 1-3% final

Must be accompanied by reductions in expenditures that total $416,000.

Our Challenge:Our Challenge:

Educate our students, just as well

or better, at less cost and likely

with fewer staff.

Do Better than the Do Better than the LegislatureLegislatureMust do better than just cut, cut, cut.Must recalibrate, rethink, and

redesign.We still have $3,884,000 with which

to successfully educate 537 students.

Option is not New Idea vs what we do now.

Option is New Idea vs other New Ideas.

2009-2010 Budget 2009-2010 Budget AdjustmentsAdjustmentsFreeze teaching supplies, office

supplies, equipment, textbooks, and some maintenance budgets

Athletic cost/revenue adjustmentReduce non-Title I aide time up

to 6 hours/dayEliminate and AM bus run ??Total savings $30,000 - $35,000Expend 1% – 2% of fund equity

Time Line: 2010-2011 Time Line: 2010-2011 BudgetBudgetDec-May Series of staff budget

meetings.Dec-May Board/committee meetings.Dec-Mar Staff, Parent, Community, and

Student surveys.Apr 1 Preliminary staffing plan.Apr-May Continued meetings, surveys,

etc.June 7Supt recommendation presented at

required budget hearing.June 14 Board adopts 2010-2011

budget at June meeting.?? Negotiations

Key Dates for State of Key Dates for State of MichiganMichiganJan 11 Annual winter revenue

estimating conferenceFeb 3 Governor presents proposed

budget for 2010-2011May Annual spring revenue

estimating conferenceJune ? Budget adopted for 2010-

2011August PrimariesNov. Elections

Troubling Reality – Fewer Troubling Reality – Fewer StaffStaffStatus quo is impossible.Must change and redesign services

to our students including instruction.

Can’t reduce supplies, fuel, electricity, heat, maintenance, equipment, insurance, etc. by 80-100%. (10-14% of budget)

Redesign must include reduced need for staffing and other costs.

Everything on the TableEverything on the TableIncrease RevenueAdministrative staffingSupport staffingExtra-curricular staffingTeaching staffingConsolidation of DistrictsConsolidation of Services

(internal/external)Contracting of ServicesReducing other operating costs

No Silver Bullets (Local or No Silver Bullets (Local or State)State)District ConsolidationHealth InsuranceAthletics and Extra-Curricular ActivitiesTransportationAdministrationAnother Stimulus Package (or RTTT)Energy SavingsSpecial Education, Technology, PD, Voc

Ed, and Sinking Fund expenditures

Solution for FPSSolution for FPS

Hinges on our Collective:KnowledgeCreativityTeamworkFlexibilityOpen MindednessCourage

Gathering Your InputGathering Your InputRevenue ideasNon-staffing related ideasStaffing related ideasRedesign ideas

◦Elementary◦Middle School◦High School◦Non-Instructional Operations

Next Steps:Next Steps:Gather ideas and suggestions from

this meeting. Conduct a community survey

starting next week. Watch for details in the Eagle Flyer and on our district website at www.fowlerschools.net.

Share emerging ideas and suggestions via the website and email.

Conduct future forums and surveys.

Contact Information:Contact Information:

Neil HufnagelSuperintendent/HS Principal

Email: nhufnagel@fowlerschools.netSchool: 989-593-2250Cell: 989-640-3231Home: 989-593-3329School Website:

www.fowlerschools.net