Woodland Hills School District

1. Woodland Hills School District 2006-2007 Budget Presentation

2. Mission Statement • Woodland Hills School District makes students it first priority. The District provides each student with an excellent educational experience that is driven by the highest expectations and prepares students for meaningful participation in all facets of society.

3. Population – 50,893 16% are age 5 – 19 5,177 students 462 teachers Three Primary Schools Three Intermediate Schools Two Junior High Schools One High School Households – 23,293 Median Household Income - $23,293 Located in 12 municipalities Eastern Allegheny County Student Body & Demographics

4. High School located at 2440 Greensburg Pike, Pgh PA 15221 • 2 Co-Principals & 3 Ass’t Principals • 1742 students • 198 teachers • 208 courses including 12 AP & 4 Advanced • Ranked 635 in best high schools in America by Newsweek, 2003

5. East Junior High in Turtle Creek, PA & West Junior High in Swissvale, PA

6. East Junior High 126 Monroeville Blvd. Turtle Creek, PA 15145 1Principal & 1 Ass’t Principal 316 students 33 teachers Smaller of the two Junior High Schools West Junior High 7600 Evans Street Swissvale, PA 15218 1 Principal & 1 Ass’t Principal 567 students 51 teachers Junior High Schools –Grade 7 & 8

7. Intermediate Schools: Dickson, Fairless, Rankin

8. Intermediate Schools Grades 4-6 • Dickson Intermediate School • Shoyer Ave, Swissvale, PA 15218 • 1 Principal • 442 students • 31 teachers • Fairless Intermediate School • 531 Jones Ave, N. Braddock, PA 15104 • 1 Principal • 416 students • 29 teachers • Rankin Intermediate School • Fourth & Mound St, Rankin, PA 15104 • 1 Principal • 275 students • 23 teachers

9. Primary Schools: Wilkins, Edgewood, Shaffer

10. Primary Schools Grades K-3 • Wilkins Primary School • 362 Churchill Rd, Wilkins Twp, PA 15235 • 1 Principal • 484 students • 34 teachers • Edgewood Primary School • 241 Maple Street, Edgewood, PA 15218 • 1 Principal • 599 students • 38 teachers • Shaffer Primary School • 37 Garden Terrace, Churchill, PA 15221 • 1 Principal • 336 students • 25 teachers

11. Act 72 Budgeting Process • Budgeting begins earlier • January 26, 2006-Deadline for preliminary budget proposal to be available for public inspection • February 15, 2006-Last day for the District to adopt a preliminary budget

12. Budgetary Process • February 20, 2006-Deadline to submit the preliminary budget to PA Dept.of Education

13. Budgeting Process – Step 1 • Planning Phase • Develop a timeline for new regulations • Define staffing needs • Collect student & stakeholders data

14. Budgeting Process – Step 2 • Preparation Phase • Analyze ytd expenses and enrollment projections • Project revenues to be received from all sources • Project expenditures for the budgetary period

15. Budgetary Objectives • Meet the No Child Left Behind mandate to continue to improve Adequate Yearly Progress • Leverage Grant Funding with Local Revenue to strengthen instructional programs • Incorporate plans for addressing future facility needs • Fulfill all contractual obligations

16. Preliminary Budget Revenues

17. Revenue Sources Local $46,361,292 State 24,199,814 Federal 4,545,438 Other 5,000 Total $75,111,544

18. Local Revenue Sources • Real Estate Tax • Earned Income Tax • Transfer Tax • Revenue Rec’d from other Public Schools • Tuition from Patrons • Contributions • Interest Income

19. Increase in Local Revenue • The local revenue stream is stabilized. We expect an increase of $1,323,430 in revenue over the previous budgetary period due a better collection of both current and delinquent taxes.

20. State Revenue Sources • Basic Educational Subsidy • Special Educational Subsidy • State Vocational Ed Subsidy • Transportation Subsidy • PA Accountability Block Grant • EAP-Tutorial Ass’t Grant • Rental Subsidy • Social Security Subsidy • Retirement Subsidy • Charter School Subsidy

21. Increase in State Revenue • In the past, the Commonwealth legislators voted to increase school subsidy funding in each Commonwealth Budget. It is our expectation they will increase the subsidy again. In the aggregate we are expecting a conservative increase of $1,757,766 over the previous year.

22. Federal Revenue Sources • Title I • Title II • Title V • Reading First • 21st Century Grant • Access • Safe School Drug Free • DARE

23. Decrease in Federal Revenue • We are budgeting a decrease in Federal Revenue due to a cut in Reading First, Title I, Title II Part A, and 21st Century Grant. The amount we are budgeting is $358,092 less than the previous year.

24. Other Revenue • Sale of Equipment

25. Decrease in Other Revenue • When equipment becomes obsolete we sell the equipment to the highest bidder. Last budget year, we budgeted to sell $55,000 in equipment vs. selling $5,000 for this budgetary year. This should change year by year depending upon our replacement schedule of equipment.

26. Revenue Summary • We expect an overall increase of $2,673,104 in revenue over the previous year.

27. Preliminary Budget Expenditures

28. Expenditures by FunctionTotal = $80,360,294

29. Instructional Cost • 61% of the Budget is committed to adequate staffing, purchase of supplies, books and technology directly impacting our students. • We are committed to keeping class size at 25 students per class or less in order to provide each child the most individualized attention as possible.

30. Expenditures-Overview

31. Salaries & Benefits • Overall, Salaries & Benefits decreased as a percentage of the budget from 65% to 62% of expenditures. • The District’s retirement rate increased from 4.69% to 6.46%. In dollars, that is $234,000. • Health insurance costs will not increase.

32. Grant Funded Personnel • In keeping class size as small as possible, we fully use our Grants for staffing. • We will pay 39 highly qualified professionals from Grant funds in the primary and intermediate schools. • CSR = Class Size Reduction • ABG = Accountability Block Grant • RF = Reading First

33. Grant Funded Personnel

34. Purchased Professional Services & Property Services • The District purchases special education services from the IU to provide the cost effective way of delivering required services. • The District maintains its buildings to enhance the learning process. • Both of these costs have increased minimally.

35. Other Purchased Services • In this classification, we have student transportation costs, insurance, communications, advertising, printing & binding, tuition and travel. • All of the costs are in line except for Charter School costs which has increased astronomically. • Tuition costs have increased $2,120,295 over the previous year.

36. Charter Schools Impact • There are 384 students enrolled in 17 Charter Schools • For each child in Charter School the School District pays: • Regular Education Rate - $8,268 per child • Special Education Rate - $19,132 per child

37. Charter School Growing Impact

38. Financial Impact of Charter Schools • 334 students @ $8,268 = $2,761,512 • 50 students @ $19,132 = $ 966,600 • Total = $3,718,112 • We pay this out to other schools

39. Propel East Charter School Statistics • Propel East Charter School has opened an elementary school in Turtle Creek • 131 of the 200 students enrolled at Propel East are WHSD Students • 23 of the 131 students are in Kindergarten • 72 of the 131 students left a WHSD building to attend Propel East

40. Survey, Plan & Market • The Administration will be conducting a survey for all parents and/or guardians to complete to find out why children are leaving the District • For those children who have left we will be conducting a survey as to what was lacking • After we tabulate the results of the survey, the Administration will formulate a Plan addressing many of the issues you bring to our attention and then encourage enrollment in the District through Marketing our Programs

41. Ultimate Goal We would like to decrease or “cut” this payout to Charter Schools in the amount of $3,718,112 and use it to improve the curriculum for allstudents We will be asking you for your input

42. Supplies & Equipment • Supplies and Equipment include books, classroom supplies, computers, etc. • There was a minimal increase in this category. • Technology is important. This coming year we will be replacing computers at a cost of $235,287

43. Debt Service • Interest and Principal increased for this budget by $1,803,471 over the previous year due to construction and renovation at various facilities.

44. How does this compare to last year? • Budgeted expenditures increased by $4,462,686 over the previous year • District personnel in this Budgeting process have cut as much as possible

45. Two reasons for the Large Increase • Tuition increases particularly Charter Schools in the amount of $2,120,295 or 47% of the total increase • Interest and Principal payments on long-term debt accounted for an increase of $1,803,471 or 40% of the increase

46. Those Items We Control and Those Items We Do Not • Both of the previous two items account for 87% of the increase. • Charter school enrollment is out of the District’s control, however we could media blitz our stakeholders to slow or stop the flow of students out of the District. • The increase in interest and principal payments was a commitment already voted on by the Board of School Directors.

47. The Additional 13% Increase • The additional increase of 13% or $538,920 is due to an increase in the retirement rate, the purchase of replacement computers and the increase in utilities among other things.

48. Budget Recap • Total Revenue $75,111,544 • Total Expenditures 80,360,294 • Difference $ 5,248,750 • We plan on using the Undesignated Fund Balance to balance the Budget

49. Undesignated Fund Balance • Estimated balance in the Undesignated Fund Balance before this Budget is projected at $8,322,941 • By using $5,248,750 for this Budget the Undesignated Fund Balance will be reduced to $3,074,191

50. No Increase in Real Estate Millage • Because the District has a healthy Undesignated Fund Balance there will not be a real estate tax increase this coming year!!