2015-16 BudgetFEBRUARY 3, 2015

Where are we now?

Deficit for Compliance (in $ Millions)

2013-14 2014-15Original Budget

Revised Estimates

Actual Amounts

Original Budget

Revised Estimates

(0.9) (0.8) (3.2) - (2.3)

2014-15 Revised Budget – Expenses by Category

78%

3%

11%

3%1%

4%

Instruction Transportation School Operations , Renewal and Other Pupil Ac-commodation Administration Other Amortization

2014-15 Revised Budget – Expenses by Object

82%

7%

3%

4%4%

Salaries and BenefitsSupplies, Services and Professional DevelopmentInterestFees and ContractsAmortization

2015-16 Budget PlanningOur Mission The Greater Essex County District School Board, in partnership with the community, provides learning opportunities which support, challenge and inspire all students to achieve their full potential and enable them to participate meaningfully in their communities.Our Goals• Student Achievement• Culture of Learning• Culture of Caring• Collaborative Partnerships• Good Stewardship

2015-16 Budget Planning

• Timelines communicated to all departments – January• Meetings with Director, Finance Staff and each Superintendent /

Manager with budget responsibilities to review opportunities and challenges – January / February

• Standing item on Director’s Council agenda for discussion• Departmental budget submissions for non-salary related items due

mid March

2015-16 Budget Planning – Salary / Benefits

• Enrolment projections received and reviewed, used for teaching staff allocation projections by Superintendents responsible for Staffing (March/April)

• Non-teaching staff reviewed and allocation projected by Finance and Superintendent responsible for Special Education (March / April)

• Benefits rates review / meeting with benefits provider (April)• Benefits calculated by Finance based on new rates (April / May)• Budget consolidation by Finance (April / May)

2015-16 Budget Timing

• Grants for Student Needs (GSN) funding announcement (expected last week of March)

• GSN Presentation to Trustees (April)• Public pre-budget consultation at two Board/Committee meetings

(April/May)• Budget update to Trustees (May)• Final Board review and vote (May / June)• Board approved budget submitted to Ministry of Education (June)

Ongoing Budget Pressures - Grants

• Boards have been advised to plan for 1-2% less next year• Dollars are limited and choices must be made• Minister has been clear, can’t continue to afford to fund empty spaces• Underutilized spaces will continue to be addressed in next GSN

Ongoing Budget Pressures

• Declining enrolment• Deficit

• $2m deficit in 2014-15 Revised Estimates needs to be addressed• Special Education• Legislative and/or collective agreement restrictions• Excess capacity • Aging infrastructure

Questions?