Halton District School Board 20092010 Budget Consultation

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Halton District School Board2009/2010 Budget
Consultation

• May 14, 2009

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2009/2010 Operational Budget Foundation

• Core objective of the 2009/2010 budget process
  will be to match the Strategic and Operational
  priorities of the Halton District School Board
  with available resources, and consequently
  develop a Balanced Operating Budget.

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Strategic Operational Objectives

• Students
• Literacy and Numeracy
• Student Success
• Safety and Well Being
• Staff
• Staff Development
• Staff Wellness
• Leadership Development
• System
• Program Accommodation
• Communication
• Technology

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Budget Development Parameters

• Enrolment Growth Average Daily Enrolment Growth
  for 2009/2010
• Elementary 3.0 per cent (992 students)
• Secondary 1.5 per cent (254 students)
• Halton is the fastest growing school board in the
  province.
• Elementary Secondary
• Burlington 159 13
• Oakville 290 54
• Milton 545 100
• Halton Hills (2) 87
• As at May 13, 2009

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Budget Development Data

• GSN released on March 26, 2009
• Increases to grants to reflect enrolment growth
  and the results of the Provincial Discussion
  Table collective agreement increases.
• Revenue reductions in four areas
• Professional Development (800,000 including
  200,000 from Special Education)
• Computer Technology (650,000)
• Textbooks and Learning Materials (650,000) and
• Special Education (370,000).

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Budget Development Data

• 2009/2010 full-time equivalent staffing
  increases
• Elementary Teachers 62.74 including 2.62
  Special Education
• Secondary Teachers 32.41 including 2.16
  Special Education
• Principals 3.70
• Vice Principals 3.00
• Caretakers 25.97
• Clerical Staff 11.44
• Special Education Trainer 1.00 (UMAB)
• Understanding Managing Aggressive Behaviour

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Budget Development Data

• Additional 2009/2010 budget development issues
• Special Education Growth net real decrease
• Elementary Class Size challenge (20 to 1, 90/10
  max 23 25 to 1)
• Secondary Class Size challenge (22 to 1)
• Transition Support Teachers for Grades 7 and 8
• Project Update Cashless School Project and
• Impact of 2 school openings in 2009 and 5 school
  openings in September 2010.

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Budget Development Data

• Special Education Budget Parameter
• Budget should reflect 2008/2009 level of programs
  and provide additional resources for special
  education enrolment growth in 2009/2010.

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Budget Development Data

• Although the Ministry has reduced textbook and
  learning materials funding for 2009/2010, the
  first draft budget includes no reductions to
  these school budgets.

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2009/2010 Budget Challenge

• Based on analysis of 2009/2010 projected
  expenditures and revenues, the real revenue
  shortfall to maintain 2008/2009 programs and
  services is 2.6 million.
• Administrative Council (senior staff) has
  identified 2.6 million in reductions to ensure
  legislative requirement of balanced budget.

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2009/2010 Budget Challenge

• Although draft budget is balanced,
  Administrative Council continues to meet to
  review expenditures and investments.
• Budget priority is to match the Strategic and
  Operational priorities of the Halton District
  School Board with revenue.
• The 2009/2010 draft budget continues the
  unblemished record of administration to develop
  and recommend balanced budgets for Trustee
  approval.

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Senior Administration Recommended Budget Increases

• The following proposed expenditure increases are
  currently reflected in the draft 2009/2010
  budget
• Transition Teachers
• Provision for in-year enrolment growth
• Replacement of Basketball winches (Health and
  Safety)
• Cashless school software/hardware.
• The draft balanced budget, with details of
  recommended reductions, will be presented to
  trustees at a budget committee workshop open to
  the public on on May 25, 2009 at the JW
  Singleton Centre.

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Senior Administration Recommended Budget
Reduction Areas

• First draft Budget includes the following
  proposed reductions
• Professional Development
• Information Technology
• Prior year Strategic Plan initiatives
• Board Printing Budget reduced to reflect actual
  costs.
• Health and Safety Release time reduced to
  reflect actual costs.
• Utilities and Maintenance
• Rental of Non-Board Facilities
  Minimize/Eliminate use of non-board facilities
• The draft balanced budget, with details of
  recommended reductions, will be presented to
  trustees at a budget committee workshop open to
  the public on on May 25, 2009 at the JW
  Singleton Centre.

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Other Budget Restructuring

• 2009/2010 Budget includes a change in how Core
  French is delivered, in split classes ( Grade
  3/4 splits and Grade 4/5 splits).

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Continued Expenditure Review Areas

• Administrative Council continues to review
  potential investments to the budget as follows
• School Administrative Strength
• Transportation
• Special Education
• Instructional Leadership positions
• Capital Investments
• Communications technology
• Research assistance and
• Impact of economic situation on community.
• Any changes reflected as a result of above
  investments
• will also include recommended reductions.

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Budget Consultation

• Are there other priorities that you would like
  administration to consider or revisit as part of
  their review of programs and services for Halton
  students?
• What data or information might help you with the
  above questions?

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Budget Questions Budget Comments?

• Please forward all questions/comments to
• Jackie Sweetman at sweetmanj_at_hdsb.ca