Transcript Presentation to Special Education Advisory Committee

Toronto Catholic DSB
2008-09 Preliminary
Budget Status
Committee of the Whole Board
April 14, 2008
TCDSB 2008-09 Prelim. Budget Status
Agenda
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History
Impact of Enrolment Decline on 2008-09
Accumulated Deficit to 2007-08
2008-09 GSN announcement Mar 26/08
Summary of 2008-09 Budget Status
Actions required to balance the 2008-09 Budget and
eliminate the Accumulated Deficit
Summary of Proposed Staff and Other Reductions
Deadline (s) for Notice of Lay-off – Elementary Teachers
Conclusion
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TCDSB 2008-09 Prelim. Budget Status
History
• The Ministry’s Special Assistance Team (SAT)
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recommended a 3 year Deficit Management Plan which
was approved by Board on December 13, 2006.
The Education Act requires all school boards to submit a
balanced Original Budget
TCDSB has not been able to comply for the last 2 years
and the Ministry has not officially objected only because
we are in a 3 year Deficit Management Plan
recommended by the Ministry’s SAT
The Ministry expects TCDSB to submit a fully balanced
2008-09 Budget including the elimination of any
accumulated deficits
Accumulated deficit is primarily a one-time issue
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TCDSB 2008-09 Prelim. Budget Status
Impact of Enrolment Decline on 2008-09
Panel
2008-09
Projection
Elementary ADE 55,758
Change
(1,311)
2007-08
Revised
Budget
57,069
Secondary ADE
29,504
412
29,092
Total ADE
85,262
(899)
86,161
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TCDSB 2008-09 Prelim. Budget Status
Accumulated Deficit to 2007-08
2005-06 Deficit
($4.4M)
2006-07 Deficit
($14.5M)
Sub-total: 2006-07 Accumulated Deficit
($18.9M)
Projected 2007-08 In Year Surplus
Total Projected Accumulated Deficit to 2007-08
$2.2M
($16.7M)
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TCDSB 2008-09 Prelim. Budget Status
2008-09 GSN Announcement March 26/08
2008-09 GSN Grant allocation
$13.5M
Less Declining Enrolment based on Ministry projection
($5.0M)
Sub-total
$8.5M
Further Decline in Enrolment projection-Grant reduction
($0.9M)
0.7% Salary benchmark incr. in Grant not in Expenditure
($4.9M)
Net. GSN Grant available
$2.7M
Accumulated Deficit projected for 2007-08
($16.7M)
Accumulated Deficit before Expenditure adjustments
($14.0M)
NOTE: The GSN excluded any provision for salary
increases until The Ministry concludes the
Provincial labour discussions
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TCDSB 2008-09 Prelim. Budget Status
Summary of 2008-09 Budget Status
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Accumulated Deficit before adjustments
- Elementary Teachers reduction due to enrolment decline
- Add Secondary Teachers due to enrolment increase
Accumulated
Deficit
($14.0M)
$7.1M
($2.8M)
- Support Staff reduction due to enrolment decline
$1.5M
- Reduced projection for Supply Teachers cost
$0.9M
Accumulated Deficit after adjustments for enrolment
changes
($7.3M)
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TCDSB 2008-09 Prelim. Budget Status
Further Actions required to balance the budget
and eliminate the accumulated Deficit
Further Actions to Eliminate the Deficit
Reductions in Program Areas
Reduction of Vice Principal
Student Success (reduction to match grant)
Transportation reductions
Sub-total
System wide efficiencies
Total Reductions
$M
5.9
0.1
0.5
0.2
6.7
0.6
$7.3M
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TCDSB 2008-09 Prelim. Budget Status
Summary of Proposed Staff & Other Reductions
Items
FTE
$M
Elementary Teachers
85.5
7.1
Support Staff:EA/Paras/Admin/Custodial
32.4
1.5
- Professional Learning Network
15.0
1.2
- 5th Block Literacy grades 1 & 2
16.0
1.3
- Junior Literacy grades 4 & 5
8.0
0.7
- Full Day Sr. kindergarten
7.5
0.7
- Program Coordinators/Resource Teachers
11.0
1.0
1.0
0.1
Program staff:
Vice Principal
Student Success
5.0
0.5
Special Education due to enrolment decline
10.0
1.0
Sub-total Staffing Reductions
191.4
15.1
Supply Teachers reduced projection
0.9
Transportation reductions
0.2
System Wide Efficiencies
0.6
Total Reductions
191.4
16.8
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TCDSB 2008-09 Prelim. Budget Status
Deadline (s) for Notice of Lay-off
(Elementary Teacher Agreement,
Article 8.07)
• May 15 to take effect June 30
• November 30 to take effect December 31
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TCDSB 2008-09 Prelim. Budget Status
Conclusion
• Although staff has concerns regarding reductions in Program Areas
and related staffing, it is expected that we will comply with the
approved 3 year Deficit Management Plan which ends in 2008-09
• Factors that could reduce the impact on the Board’s budget are:
- EPO grants allocated outside the GSN
- Future grants such as $150M province wide Junior Intermediate,
as yet unallocated, will enable the board to rescind layoff notices
- Less returns from leaves and more retirements
- Application for Safe Schools Grant
• Cost Pressures:
- Large number of small schools is a strain on Board resources
- Continuing decline in enrolment
- Increases in the cost of Utilities above funding
- Cost of providing Transportation to our students exceeds grant
- Aging technology, both hardware and software, IT infrastructure
• Number of budget requests not included in the Budget due to lack
of funding. These requirements have a significant impact on the
system
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