Lander County School District

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Lander County School District

• Budget
• Discussion

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Goal of Todays Presentation

• Provide the public an overview of budget cuts for
  Fiscal Year 08 (FY 08) and FY 09.
• Provide information on current budget levels in
  the district for school sites and district wide
  programs.
• Solicit suggestions on what areas to cut within
  the existing budget.

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• We will be accepting suggestions for budget
  cuts without discussing the merits of the
  recommendations. The Board of Trustees will
  research suggestions prior to making a
  determination on the final budget for the
  2009-2010 school year.

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• Why the need to reduce the educational budget?

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• State-wide revenues have continued to decline
  since the fall of 2007. Currently, state revenues
  are 34 less than anticipated.
• All school districts receiving state Distributive
  School Account (DSA) funding have been advised to
  prepare for significant budget cuts for the next
  biennium (16 of 17 districts receive DSA funding).

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What Does 1 Mean to LCSD

• Current State Support for District General Fund
  Budget4,871,514
• 1 of that budget 48,715
• 14 of that budget 682,012
• DSA (Student )
• Enrolment decrease
• Total Est. Reduction

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Anticipated Fy 2010 Revenue Reduction

• FY 09 Bud. Rev. 11,665,233
• Est. FY 2010 Rev. 10,664,909
• Est. Anticipated Red 1,000,323
• NRS Required 4.3
• Ending Fund Balance 450,000
• Anticipated Revenue Shortage
  1,450,323

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• An overview of each school site staffing and
  extra-curricular and co-curricular activities

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Battle Mountain High School Staffing Enrollment
404 students Grades 9-12

• One Administrator Principal
• Part-time Dean of Students ( teaches 3 class
  periods per day)
• Two Administrative Assistants
• One School Counselors
• One School to Careers coordinator who acts as
  part-time Title coordinator.
• Two Custodians

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Battle Mountain High School Staffing

• Three Special Education Teachers
• 18 full-time Classroom Teachers student/teacher
  ratio of 22.4 to 1
• One Librarian (certified teacher)
• One half-time Band Teacher (other half at BMJH)
• One Academic Coach (SB 185 Funds)
• One Health Sciences Instructor funded through
  Carl Perkins Grant
• One Diesel Mechanics Instructor funded through
  cooperative agreement w/ Great Basin College,
  Newmont, Marigold, and Barrick Mines

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Battle Mountain High School Staff Reductions

• FY 09 loss of one full time Vice Principal

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Battle Mountain High School Extra and
Co-Curricular Stipends

• Athletics One athletic Director 4,157
• Football one head coach 3,760, five assistants
  2,881 each
• Soccer two head coaches (boys and girls) 2,881
  each
• Golf two head coaches (girls and boys) 2,302
  each
• Volleyball one head coach 3,233, one assistant
  2,302
• Wrestling one head coach 3,233, one assistant
  2,302

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Battle Mountain High School Extra and
Co-Curricular Stipends

• Basketball two head coaches 3,955 each, two JV
  3,100 each, (boys and girls) one boys freshman
  2,302
• Track one head coach 3,233, three assistants
  2,302 each (girls and boys)
• Softball/Baseball two head coaches 3,233 each,
  two assistants 2,302 each
• Spirit Team (cheerleaders) one head coach 1151
  x 2 seasons
• Academic Olympics Advisor 1287
• Pep Band / Choir 2,990 each

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Battle Mountain High School Extra and
Co-Curricular Stipends

• Skills USA Advisor 3,488
• Drama 1,425
• Future Business Leaders of America 1,023
• Honor Society 485
• Student Council Advisor 2,000 (1000 additional
  Highest State Award)
• Class Advisors five 966 each
• Yearbook 2,990

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Battle Mountain High School Extra and
Co-Curricular Stipends

• Stipends 107,189
• Medicare 1,554
• Workers Comp 2,104
• TOTAL Stipend Cost 110,847

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Battle Mountain Junior High School
StaffingEnrollment 164 in Grades 7-8

• One Administrator Principal
• One 1/2 Administrative Assistants One serves ½
  time as Title I aide
• One School Counselor also serves Eleanor Lemaire
  Battle Mountain Elementary
• 8 regular Classroom Teachers 20.5 to 1 S-T ratio
• One Special Education Teacher
• One Library Assistant (non-licensed position)
• One Custodian
• One half-time Band/Choir Teacher (other half at
  BMHS)

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Battle Mountain Junior High School Staff Cuts for
FY09

• Loss of one full time instructor
• Reduced from two full time custodians to one
  custodial position

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Battle Mountain Junior High School
Extra-Curricular Stipends

• Athletic Director 1,856
• Basketball Coaches boys and girls 1,287 each
  (7th and 8th Grades)
• Volleyball Coaches 1,287 each (7th and 8th
  Grades)
• Wrestling Coach 1,287
• Band Director 2,302
• Cheerleading Advisor 1,232

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Battle Mountain Junior High School
Extra-Curricular Stipends

• Defenders Advisor 321 each, two advisors
• 8th Grade Class Advisor 966
• Student Council Advisor 1,500
• Yearbook Advisor 1287
• Spelling Bee Advisor 321
• Digital Design Advisor 321
• Readers Club Advisor 321
• Track Coaches 1,287 each, three coaches
• Passing Party Advisor 321(7th and 8th Grades)

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Battle Mountain Junior High School Extra and
Co-Curricular Stipends

• Stipends 21,365
• Medicare 310
• Workers Comp
  427
• TOTAL Stipend Cost 22,102

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Battle Mountain Elementary StaffingEnrollment
338 in Grades Pre K - 3

• Staffing 15 classroom teachers
• Student/teacher ratios
• Kindergarten 14.57-1
• First Grade 18.25-1
• Second Grade 19.25-1
• Third Grade 20-1

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Battle Mountain Elementary Staffing

• One Administrator one Principal
• Two Administrative Assistants
• School Counselor BMJH Counselor covers as
  needed
• One School Nurse District Wide
• One Speech Therapist District Wide
• One Psychologist District Wide

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Battle Mountain Elementary Staffing

• Five Special Education Teachers
• Two Custodians
• One Library Assistant
• Nine Teacher Aides funded thru various
  programs.

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Eleanor Lemaire Elementary StaffingEnrollment
226 in Grades 4-6

• Staffing eleven classroom teachers
• Student/teacher ratios
• Fourth Grade 15.751
• Fifth Grade 25.671
• Sixth Grade 21.51

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Eleanor Lemaire Elementary Staffing

• One Administrator
• One Administrative Assistant
• Eleven Regular Classroom Teachers
• One Special Education Teacher
• One Counselor (BMJH Counselor covers part-time)
• One Custodian
• One Teachers Aide (Grant Funded)
• One Instructional Coach (Funded by SB 185 Grant)

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Austin K-12 Enrollment StaffingEnrollment 38
students Grades K-12

• Kindergarten 1student
• First grade 1 students
• Second grade 0 students
• Third grade 1 students
• Fourth grade 3 students
• Fifth Grade 2 students
• Sixth Grade 3 students
• Seventh Grade 1 students
• Eighth Grade 7 students
• Ninth Grade 1 students
• Tenth Grade 7 students
• Eleventh Grade 7 students
• Twelfth Grade 4 students
• Classes are taught in combined classrooms K-6

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Austin K-12 Schools Staffing

• One Administrator (Assistant Superintendent
  Serves as Administrator)
• One Administrative Assistant
• Part-time Counselor (shared with BMHS)
• One Elementary Teacher for Grades K-6
• Part-Time Special Education Teacher (shared with
  BMHS)
• Three Secondary Teachers
• Two Teacher Aides
• One Half-Time Custodian
• One Half-Time Maintenance Helper

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Austin K-12 Staff Reductions

• FY 09 cut one Teacher position

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Austin K-12 Extra-Duty

• Athletic Director 4,816
• Academic Olympics Advisor 321
• Cross Country Coach 1287
• Halloween Carnival Advisor 321
• Christmas Program Advisor 321
• High School Cheerleader Advisor 995
• Basketball Coaches 1287 each, two coaches
• Volleyball Coach 1,287
• Track Coach 1,287
• Block A Advisor 321
• Yearbook Advisor 321
• Junior High Track Coach 1,287
• Class Advisors 966 each, five advisors

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Austin K-12Extra and Co-Curricular Stipends

• Stipends 19,968
• Medicare
  290
• Workers Comp
  399
• TOTAL Stipend Cost 20,657

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Maintenance

• One Maintenance Supervisor who is also
  Transportation Supervisor.
• District currently has two full-time maintenance
  staff and one part-time Maintenance Helper.
• One Custodial Supervisor

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Nutrition Program

• Provides Lunch Program to All Battle Mountain
  Schools and oversees Austins K-12 program
  contracted thru the Austin Senior Center.
• Cost of program 253,424 Battle Mountain
• (approximately) 16,410 Austin K-12
• Sources
• Milk Lunch Sales 100,567
• Federal Reimbursement 69,880
• Other Sources 16,361
• General Fund Transfers 40,000

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Nutrition Program Staffing

• Battle Mountain Elementary Principal supervises
  the Nutrition Program.
• One Director
• Four Assistants 2 full-time 2 part-time

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Superintendents Office

• Superintendent oversees all operations in the
  District.
• Assistant Superintendent responsible for State
  and Federal testing, School and District
  Improvement Plans, Power School Administrator -
  Austin Schools Administrator in charge.
• One Human Resources Administrator
• One Secretary to the Board of Trustees, who is
  also responsible for the Student Activity
  Accounts.

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Transportation

• One Transportation Supervisor who is also
  Maintenance Supervisor.
• One part-time Mechanic
• 4 Route Drivers
• Trip drivers (part-time positions without
  benefits) sometimes route drivers take these.
• Fuel for all district vehicles FY09 Budget
  85,000, 71,205 cost for FY08.

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Entry Level Teacher Cost

• Salary 36,281 (6 reduction 2,177 or 181
  per month)
• Retirement/PERS 7,800
• Medicare 526
• PACT 725
• Health Insurance 6,600
• Total 51,932

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Top Teacher Salary

• Salary 76,164 (6 reduction 4,570 or 381
  per month)
• PERS 16,376
• Health Insurance 6,600
• Medicare 1,105
• PACT 1,521
• Total 101,766

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• Current salaries for administrators range from
  75,555 to 83,459.
• (6 reduction 4,533 - 5,008 or 378-418 per
  month).
• Total Cost for lowest paid building level
  administrator 101,003.
• Total Cost for highest paid building level
  administrator 110,879.

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• Assistant Superintendent
• Salary 82,484 (6 reduction4,949 or 413 per
  month)
• Benefits 27,177
• Total 109,661
• Superintendent
• Salary 102,228 (6 reduction 6,134 or 511
  per month)
• Benefits 35,294
• Total 137,522

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Total General Fund Wages FY09-Budgeted

• Teachers 2,998,117 (6 179,887)
• Aides and Assistants 35,445 (6 2,128)
• Administration 498,198 (6 29,892)
• Classified non-aide 373,386 (6 22,403)
• Extra-duty stipends 197,615 (6 11,857)
• Substitutes for aides 1,350
• Substitute Teachers 112,500
• Sub for non aides 3,750
• Total GF Labor 5,305,553
• 6 reduction total 310,698

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Total General Fund Wages FY09 - Budgeted

• Support Staff 243,315 (6 14,599)
• Operation Maintenance 3199,576 (6 11,975)
• Transportation 136,885 (6 8,213)
• Counseling 235,216 (6 14,113)
• Custodians 260,537 (6 15,632)
• Subs for Custodians 10,102
• Total GF Labor 5,305,553
• 6 reduction total 310,698

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Fixed Increases for FY10

• PERS (public employee retirement system)
  contribution rate increasing from 20.5 to 21.5
  of employee salaries.
• Health and property casualty insurance premiums.
• Energy/fuel costs
• Employee salary/wage increases as per contractual
  agreements.

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Four Day School Week

• Is being used in Austin.
• Estimated cost savings 150,000
• The economic savings of moving to a four day week
  include Utilities, fuel, bus, hot lunch program,
  maintenance, and substitute labor.
• The District has reached an agreement with the
  Lander County Classroom Teacher's Association
  regarding the four day school week.

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What We Know We Dont Know

• Amount of Health Insurance Administration Fee
  and property-liability insurance increases. PEBP
  announces increases by April.
• State Economic Forum predictions not released
  until May 1, 2009.
• The impact, if any, that President Obamas
  Economic Stimulus package will have on the state
  and the LCSD. Funding may be available for
  Technology and School Construction and
  Renovation.
• We dont know what the FY10 and FY11 Budgets
  will be until the Legislature approves the
  appropriation.

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Questions Suggestions

• Email suggestions or questions regarding the
  budget cut to
• vankomend_at_lander.k12.nv.us

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Contact Information

• Curtis Jordan, Superintendent
• Lander County School District
• 625 Avenue
• Battle Mountain, NV 89801
• 775 635-2886
• www.lander.k12.nv.us
• cjordan_at_lander.k12.nv.us

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• Thank you for your attendance and interest in
  our schools

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• If you would like to provide input please make
  your way to the podium.