Budget Dialogue 2011

1. School Board logo here Budget Dialogue 2011 Town Hall Session

2. Note: This is an example only. This chart has to be customized for each school board. • School Board logo here

3. Note: This is an example only. This chart has to be customized for each school board. • School Board logo here

4. Provincial education budget Increases Govt. increased these grants • Base instruction grant by 4.4 per cent which means $_____ for our system. * • Transportation grant which means $___for our system • Class size initiative (K-3/CTS) by 4.4 per cent which means $____ for our system. * Under agreement negotiated between ATA and govt. teachers are due to receive a 4.52 per cent raise. This will cost our system: $_________ • School Board logo here

5. Provincial education budget Cuts Govt. cut three grants by half: • AISI for a loss of $ ___ for our schools • RCP for a loss of $___ for our schools • Stabilization fund for a loss of $ ___ for our schools

6. Provincial education budget Cuts Govt. eliminated four grants • Class size initiative (4-6) for a loss of $___ for our schools • Intra jurisdiction distancefor a loss of $___ for our schools • Enhanced ESL/Francisation for a loss of $___ for our schools • Enrolment growth/decline for a loss of $__ for our schools

7. Why is our budget so tight? • Teacher salary increases In 2007 government and ATA reached five-year deal linking teacher salary increases to the weekly earnings index. That index is tracking in the 4.5 per cent range. For our system this reflects a cost of $_____ . • The 4. 4 per cent increase to the basic instructional grant will generate $_____ which will cover/not cover these increases.

8. Why is our budget so tight? • Govt. cut or halved 7 grantsOur school system will have $________ fewer dollars next year. • Costs are going up • CPI is tracking at ___ per cent which represents about $____ for us. • Other staff salaries set to increase by _____ per cent which represents $____ • We are projecting a deficit of

9. The bottom line.. For 2011-12 we are facing a $_____ shortfall. This represents the costs of: xx teachers xx teacher aides xx days of operating our schools

10. What are our options ? • Use unrestricted net assets and reserves • Run a deficit • Cut staff • Cut programs • Raise school and user fees • Combination of two or more of the above • Other??? Your suggestions. • School Board logo here

11. Budget Dialogue 2011 Questions? • School Board logo here