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Meeting Date:
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2/21/2019 - 7:00 PM
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Category:
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Old Business and Action Items
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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Adoption of the FY2020 Combined Funds Budget (uploaded on 2/20/2019)
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ACPS 2025 Strategic Plan Goal:
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Objective 6.1 Fiscal Policies and Practices ACPS will plan, manage, monitor, and report spending to provide decision-makers and the community with a reliable, accurate, and complete view of the financial performance of the educational system at all levels.
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Funding Source or Fiscal Impact (where applicable)
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File Attachment:
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Agenda Item Summary:
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The attached motion to adopt the FY 2020 Approved Combined Funds Budget incorporates the School Board’s additions and deletions as well as the Superintendent’s recommended budget adjustments to the Proposed FY 2020 Combined Funds Budget as presented on January 10, 2019. The adjustments included in the attached motion result from Board discussions held during the January 17, January 24, and February 14, 2019 budget work sessions as well as staff review of updated expenditures and program requirements. The School Board reviewed the list of additions and deletions at the final work session on February 19, 2019.
Operating Fund:
School Board members broadly supported the following adjustments to the Superintendent’s Proposed Budget:
1. Increase fees for Non-FARM students to attend Summer Language Academy:
• $13,200 Revenue Increase
2. Extend the RP Coordinator’s contract from 11 months to 12 months:
• $15,000 Expenditure Increase
3. PK-8 Principal Scale:
• $10,000 Expenditure Reduction
4. Eliminate new AP for Early College:
• $136,300 Expenditure Reduction
5. Eliminate new Mechanic for Pupil Transportation:
• $75,194 Expenditure Reduction
6. Reduce Enrollment Reserve:
a. $306 Expenditure Reduction
7. Delete 1.0 FTE SPED Teacher at Cora Kelly
a. $0 Expenditure Change
b. Error on staffing chart.
8. Delete 2.0 FTE SPEC ED AUTISM TCHR at James Polk
a. $0 Expenditure Change
b. Error on staffing chart
9. Increase Custodial Services at Patrick Henry
a. $220,000 Expenditure Increase based on current contract.
10. Add 1.0 Psychologist Cora Kelly
a. $0 Expenditure Change
b. Error on staffing chart.
Grants and Special Projects Fund:
There are no changes to the proposed FY 2020 budget at this time.
School Nutrition Services Fund:
There are no changes to the proposed FY 2020 budget at this time.
Summary of Combined Funds Budget:
After these adjustments, the FY 2020 Combined Funds Budget includes the following:
• Total revenues and other financing sources of $305,700,939, which represents a 4.0% increase over the FY 2019 Final Budget.
• The City Appropriation to schools for FY 2020 totals $232,300,641, an increase of 3.8% over the FY 2019 amount.
• Total expenditures of $311,425,163 which represents an increase of 3.9% over the FY 2019 Final Budget.
• A planned use of Operating Fund balance totaling $5,724,224.
• FTEs for FY 2020 total 2,587.56 an increase of 2.52 FTE or 0.1% over FY 2019.
Fee Schedules:
School Board Policy JN: Student Fees, Fines and Charges, requires the School Board to authorize changes to the ACPS fee schedules.
Implicit in the adoption of the FY 2020 Combined Funds Budget is the approval of the fees contained in the Tuition, Course and Food Service Fees schedule, which establish tuition charges, fees and fines for:
o Regular Day School (for General Education and Special Education) o Extended Learning Opportunities
o Summer Learning o Adult Education
o Orchestra and Band o Physical Education
o Clubs, Classes and Organizations o Miscellaneous Student Fees
o School Meals
o Facility Use Fee Schedule
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Background:
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Recommendation:
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The Superintendent recommends that the School Board Adopt the FY 2020 Combined Funds Budget as attached.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr. - Superintendent
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | | Member Veronica R. Nolan Moved, Member Ramee A. Gentry seconded to approve the Original motion 'The Superintendent recommends that the School Board Adopt the FY 2020 Combined Funds Budget as attached.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 6 Nay: 3. | | The motion Carried 6 - 3 | | | | | Ramee A. Gentry | Yes | | Margaret Lorber | Yes | | Cindy Anderson | Yes | | Veronica R. Nolan | Yes | | Meagan L. Alderton | Yes | | Christopher A. Suarez | Yes | | Jacinta Greene | No | | Dr. Michelle Rief | No | | Heather Thornton | No | |
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