Additional Budget Questions II

 

 

These questions were submitted September 18, 2009, and answered September 21, 2009.

 

Additional Budget Questions-reformatted

 

 

Question 1.  Can you please list the specific job title and the individual salaries for each:

 

5.2 C.O. Administrators and directors for 2003-2004

5.0 C.O. Administrators and directors for 2004-2005

5.0 C.O. Administrators and directors for 2005-2006

5.0 C.O. Administrators and directors for 2006-2007

6.0 C.O. Administrators and directors for 2007-2008

10.0 C.O. Administrators and directors for 2008-2009

11.0 C.O. Administrators and directors for 2009-2010

 

Answer:  Following these questions, we have attached information regarding the administrative positions included in the Historical Analysis of Staff and Salaries.  This information includes the FTE and titles of administrators and teachers working as curriculum coordinators, as well as some significant comparative data with the state and other similar districts regarding administrator per pupil ratios.  We will need to do some significant additional work to give you the financial trends over the past 5 years in this area.  See below for Historical Review of Administrative Staff.

 

 

Question 2.  Were the additional expenditures that were needed for the start of the school year included in all the new (Sept. 8th) documents? 

 

Answer:  Yes

 

Question 3.  Were the PMA projections re-run to include the above, and if so, will they be made public/posted on the D205 website or Board Docs? 

 

Answer:  We have posted the latest PMA projections on the website under Quick Links, on the left hand side of the Finance Page

 

Question 4.  What are lowest fund balance amounts for the next 5 years?   

 

Answer:  Based on the long range projections from PMA, and without making any further reduction projections, the low point occurs in 2014, with a deficit low point of $13,639,421.  This is the reason we do these long range projections, because knowing this figure, we have time to make thoughtful and well informed decisions regarding our future finances, and how to ameliorate the affects of decreasing revenue.

 

Question 5.  Based on the numbers that were used for the “Historical % Growth of Staff, Students and Budget All Funds” graph that was available on line on Sept. 8th, what was the budget amount in FY 08 and FY 09? 

 

Answer:  Budgeted expenditure amounts in FY 08 (rounded for the purpose of graphing) was $112,800,000 and for FY09, the amount was $108,700,000.

 

 

 

Historical Review of Administrative Staff

2003-2004 District Office Administrators and Directors-total 5.2

Staff to Student Ratios for Pupil-Administrator:  231.8 to 1 (State Average:  208.7 to 1)

The positions designated as DO Administrators included the following: 

·        Superintendent

·        Asst. Supt. for Personnel

·        Asst. Supt. for Curriculum/Instruction

·        Asst. Supt. for Finance

·        Asst. Supt for Student Services

·        .2 Technology coordinator

Director of Community Relations was a full-time position coded as a ‘support staff’ position.

In addition, the other Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA) positions supporting Curriculum and Instruction were paid out of teaching salaries.  They included:

.5 Literacy/REACH

.5 Math

.5 Social Studies

.5 ELL (English as a Second Language)

.8 Technology and Science

2004-2005 District Office Administrators and Directors 5.0

Staff to Student Ratios for Pupil-Administrator:  233 to 1 (State Average:  209.5 to 1)

The positions designated as DO Administrators included the following: 

·        Superintendent

·        Asst. Supt. for Personnel

·        Asst. Supt. for Curriculum/Instruction

·        Asst. Supt. for Finance

·        Asst. Supt for Student Services

Director of Community Relations was a full-time position coded as a ‘support staff’ position.

 

In addition, the other Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA) positions supporting Curriculum and Instruction were paid out of teaching salaries.  They included:

.5 Literacy/REACH

.5 Math

.5 Social Studies

.5 ELL (English as a Second Language)

1.0 Technology and Science

 

2005-2006 District Office Administrators and Directors 5.0

Staff to Student Ratios for Pupil-Administrator:  263.7 to 1 (State Average:  221.9 to 1)

The positions designated as DO Administrators included the following: 

·        Superintendent

·        Asst. Supt. for Personnel

·        Asst. Supt. for Curriculum/Instruction

·        Asst. Supt. for Finance

·        Asst. Supt for Student Services

Director of Community Relations was a full-time position coded as a ‘support staff’ position.

In addition, the other Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA) positions supporting Curriculum and Instruction were paid out of teaching salaries.  They included:

.5 Literacy/REACH

.5 Math

.5 Social Studies

.5 ELL (English as a Second Language)

1.0 Technology and Science

 

2006-2007 District Office Administrators and Directors 5.0

Staff to Student Ratios for Pupil-Administrator:  253.2 to 1 (State Average:  230.6 to 1)

The positions designated as DO Administrators included the following: 

Director of Community Relations was a full-time position coded as a ‘support staff’ position.

In addition, the other Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA) positions supporting Curriculum and Instruction were paid out of teaching salaries.  They included:

.5 Literacy/REACH

.5 Math

.5 Social Studies

.5 ELL (English as a Second Language)

1.0  Technology and Science

 

2007-2008 District Office Administrators and Directors 6.0

Staff to Student Ratios for Pupil-Administrator:  227.7 to 1 (State Average:  211.6 to 1)

The positions designated as DO Administrators/Directors included the following: 

 

In restructuring the Curriculum and Assessment Support, the TOSA’s for Literacy/Reach, Math and Science and Instructional Technology were replaced with full time coordinators.  This restructuring was done to enable us to provide greater support to staff; increase professional development; and have the Pupil-Administrator Ratio in better alignment with higher achieving school districts (e.g., Naperville 203 = 224.4 and Barrington =233.9)

 

1.0  Literacy/REACH coordinator (formerly a full time TOSA)

1.0  Math/Science coordinator (formerly two half-time TOSAs)

1.0 Instructional Technology Coordinator (formerly a half-time TOSA)

The remaining Teachers on Special Assignments (TOSA and/or stipended positions) were as follows:

.5 ELL (English as a Second Language)

Social Studies Specialist (stipend position)

 

2008-2009 District Office Administrators and Directors 10

Staff to Student Ratios for Pupil-Administrator:  236.4 to 1 (State Average:  201.8 to 1)

The positions designated as DO Administrators/Directors included the following: 

 

In restructuring the Curriculum and Assessment Support, the TOSA for ELL (English as a Second Language) and the Social Studies Specialist was replaced with a full time coordinator.

 

2009-2010 District Office Administrators and Directors 11

Staff to Student Ratios for Pupil-Administrator:  TBD

The positions designated as DO Administrators/Directors included the following: