LCAP/Budget Update 2017 1 Budget Overview What is the budget - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

LCAP/Budget Update 2017 1

Budget Overview • What is the budget outlook for 2017-18 and 2018-19? • Where does our funding come from? • What does our funding pay for? • Why we need to make budget reductions for 2017-18? • Possible solutions 2

Budget Outlook for 2017-18 and 2018-19 Budget reductions are necessary due to: • Declining enrollment – we are funded on a per-student basis: • Charter schools • Families moving from area • Personnel cost increase • Class sizes lower than maximum allowed • Required Language Art book adoption and related training 3

Why Enrollment is Declining • Housing costs (affect RCSD more than neighboring districts due to the high percentage of low-income families we serve) • 3 new charter schools – Connect opened in 2013-14(246students) – KIPP (500 students) and Rocketship (290 students) opened in 2015-16 • Our schools are undervalued 4

Amount Needed to Balance Budget • About $10.5 million over 2 years • Chief Business Official has already identified about $5.2 million in remedies: Description 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 Total 50 ADA less from Shift to Charters $ 450,000 $ 450,000 Add the Projected Receipts in Redevelopment Agency 900,000 900,000 1,800,000 Fund (RDA) Adjust Down the LCAP without Impacting Unrestricted 880,000 880,000 1,760,000 General Fund 1,170,000 1,170,000 Adjust timing of the 38 Certificated Staff Reduction Revenue Generation (Any Suggestions??) - Programs/Staff Reduction (Any Suggestions??) - ??? - ??? - Total $ 450,000 $ 2,950,000 $ 1,780,000 $ 5,180,000 • At least $5.3 million more needs to be cut over next 2 years 5

Where does our money come from? State government (LCFF + Other) • Federal government • Parcel tax • Grants and donations: foundations, donors, RCEF, PTA/PTO • General Fund Sources of Revenues Local Revenues/Interfund Measure W Lottery State Revenues Transfer In 2% 2% 4% 6% LCFF Base: Property Tax 39% Federal Revenues 6% Special Education Property Tax 4% LCFF Supplemental and Concentration 10% LCFF Base: Remaining as a State LCFF Base: Education Protection Aid Account 22% 5% 6

Where does our money go? 80% of our funding is used for teachers and staff General Fund Expenditures Classified Salaries 18% Certificated Salaries 42% Employee Benefits 20% Other Outgo/ Interfund Transfer- out 0% Books/Supplies 4% Services/Capital Outlay 16%

Funding Basics • RCSD is among the lowest funded in San Mateo County, with significantly lower funding than most of the districts feeding into Sequoia Union HSD • Funding drives class size, salary and many services • The only way for RCSD to increase funding: – Grants – Private dona\ons – Parcel tax – Enroll more students – Improve a_endance of enrolled students – Advocate for increased state funding

Why do other districts in San Mateo County have more? • RCSD is funded primarily by state aid; other districts are funded primarily by property tax. • We cannot change the funding formula – we cannot become a Basic Aid district. • Determined by ratio of students to property tax collected; RCSD has relatively more students and a relatively lower tax base. • In addition, neighboring districts have raised more local revenue via parcel taxes. 9

Enrollment and attendance drives funding Everything else: Principal School office staff • • Safety Maintaining buildings Teachers • • Custodian Computer Support • • Supplies Hiring and Screening • • Paying Staff Communication • • Schools of Choice • 1/3 2/3 Gain 30 students = + $300,000 Lose 30 students = - $300,000 An improvement of 1% in attendance = +$700,000

LCAP Recommended Class Sizes SCHOOL/Grade TK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 AVG ADELANTE SP IMM 26 26 28 28 31 31 28 CLIFFORD 26 26 26 28 28 31 31 31 31 31 29 CLOUD 26 26 28 28 31 31 31 31 31 29 FAIR OAKS 26 26 26 28 28 31 31 31 28 HENRY FORD 26 26 28 28 31 31 28 GARFIELD 26 26 28 28 31 31 31 31 29 JOHN GILL 26 26 28 28 31 31 28 HAWES 26 26 28 28 31 31 28 HOOVER 26 26 28 28 31 31 31 31 31 29 NORTH STAR ACADEMY 28 31 31 31 31 31 31 ORION 26 26 28 28 31 31 28 ROOSEVELT 26 26 26 28 28 31 31 31 31 31 29 SELBY LANE 26 26 26 28 28 31 31 31 31 31 29 TAFT 26 26 28 28 31 31 31 29 KENNEDY 31 31 31 31 MIT 31 31 31 31 Average Class Sizes 26 26 26 28 28 31 31 31 31 31 29 11

Actual Class Sizes SCHOOL/Grade TK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 AVG ADELANTE SP IMM 26 26 27 28 24 23 26 CLIFFORD 23 25 26 26 27 28 22 31 26 25 26 CLOUD 23 25 29 25 25 26 24 27 23 25 FAIR OAKS 21 25 27 22 25 25 28 23 24 HENRY FORD 22 28 26 31 25 22 26 GARFIELD 23 24 23 23 26 25 30 26 26 25 JOHN GILL 24 22 21 20 32 25 24 HAWES 24 22 24 21 30 31 25 HOOVER 22 21 25 25 23 30 24 25 28 25 NORTH STAR ACADEMY 25 28 30 30 30 30 29 ORION 26 24 28 20 27 30 26 ROOSEVELT 24 19 21 25 25 30 29 30 29 26 26 SELBY LANE 23 25 26 23 24 28 28 26 25 25 25 TAFT 22 22 20 20 26 28 30 24 24 KENNEDY 23 23 27 24 MIT 27 22 23 24 Average Class Sizes 23 23 24 25 24 27 27 27 26 26 25 12

What RCSD is Doing to Improve Budget Outlook • Analyzing every area where possible reductions can be made • Educating parents, teachers and staff about the reasons for budget challenges • Advocating to state legislators • Focusing on improving student attendance • Conducting “Meet, Choose, Love RCSD” marketing campaign to recruit and retain students • Passed Measure U to bring extra funding directly to school sites 13

What You Do to Help? • Promote our schools to friends and neighbors – help us enroll more students • Bring your child to school every day unless they are ill! • Stay involved at your school so you learn of new developments • Ask questions so you understand why decisions are made • Make sure you get the facts and share it with your friends – if in doubt, ask your principal • Be patient if we must turn to last-resort solutions such as larger class sizes and combination classes • Write to your state legislator to let them know funding is not adequate 14

QuesRons? Contact Information: Dr. John Baker jbaker@rcsdk8.net 650-482-2230 15

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How do we compare with neighboring districts? Amount of Funding Per Student RCSD Compared to other Local School Districts 2014-15 Base Funding (LCFF Revenues Per Student) Parcel Taxes, Dona\ons Millbrae Elementary $7,203 $650 $210 Jefferson Elementary $7,924 San Bruno Park Elementary $7,452 $835 Pacifica $7,504 $940 Cabrillo Unified $7,511 $1,031 Belmont-Redwood Shores $6,967 $1,745 Burlingame Elementary $7,070 $1,717 South San Francisco Unified $8,497 $299 San Mateo-Foster City $7,427 $1,383 San Carlos Elementary $7,387 $1,958 Redwood City Elementary $8,446 $925 Bayshore Elementary $8,714 $1,224 Jefferson Union High $9,206 $1,374 Ravenswood City Elementary $8,993 $2,374 Menlo Park City Elementary $8,905 $3,903 La Honda-Pescadero Unified $11,783 $1,370 Brisbane Elementary $11,024 $3,265 Sequoia Union High $13,373 $1,382 San Mateo Union High $14,099 $1,118 Palo Alto Unified $12,205 $3,086 Hillsborough City Elementary $11,104 $4,409 Las Lomitas Elementary $11,468 $4,351 Portola Valley Elementary $16,440 $4,557 Woodside Elementary $14,984 $6,024 17