May 21, 2013 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education Budget Workshop #6

1. 2013-14 Budget - BEP May Estimate of Revenue (+117,000)

2. The revenue value of 1 penny 2013-14 (Net increase - $4 per penny)

3. State salary increase (1.5%) on BEP earned positions = $131,298 (FICA, Medicare, TCRS); Extra $35,000 need to cover non-BEP positions

4. Other Potential Increases for 2013-14

4.A. *GP Support Staff - Year 3 increases $125,000

4.B. *Additional SROs (2.5 positions)

4.C. *Cover loss of Extended Contract Funds - Principal & Supervisor salaries; other student needs served by teachers

4.D. Differentiated pay for distance learning - Spanish, Physics, Chemistry ($50 per student in remote location(s) - Estimate $10,000

4.E. *Contract Spanish Teacher at Oakdale - 1 block class per semester ($11,500)

4.F. *Nova Net Software Licenses (28) for ISP and Alternative Programs - $14,000

4.G. *Professional salaries - Step-up on salary schedule & Advanced Degrees

4.H. Bus Driver - Salary scale adjustment - $5,000

5. 2013-14 GP Budget (Reductions - Adjustments)

5.A. Delete 1.5% increase for all professional staff

5.B. Added $109,594 BEP Bonus 243 certified staff members ($451 each)

5.C. No bonus for non-certified (Technology, nurses, maintenance and transportation supervisors)

5.D. No 3rd year classification study support staff increase

5.E. Added $98,816 for support medical insurance (39 GP employees estimated)

5.F. SROs at same level as 2012-13

5.G. No bus driver salary increase

5.H. Elimination of 5 teaching positions and 1 TA position

6. Response to Intervention (R/LA & Math) ClassWorks Tool

7. 2012-13 Retirees

8. Next PECCA Meeting

9. School Budget to County Commission Budget Committee - Monday, May 20th 6:00pm (Tentative)

10. Set date for next budget workshop