Budget GoalsFrom our 2010/11 Budget:

“High levels of student achievement”“Reduced gaps in student achievement”

This means our goal is to maximize resources that support student achievement

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•Majority of grants are based on student enrolment•The Ministry bases their funding on pre-determined amounts•The board’s costs do not align with these amounts, creating a gap

Ministry of Education Funding

Where $ comes from

Criteria for use of Grant $Balanced Budgets are requiredPrimary class size targets must be metSpecial Education Grant is limited to special

education expendituresSchool Board Administration and Governance

(trustees, central board offices, central board based staff) spending shall not exceed the grant allocation

Variable/Non variable Analysisvariable vs Fixed grant/costs

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costs

grant

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non variable

vary with enrolment

89% of grant revenue varies with students but only 56% of our costs

Means that as student numbers decline, reduce non variable costs- plant maintenance, services that support students

Funding Challenges

Economic Climate-Major changes to funding components - such

as special education - direct impact on students

Funding benchmarks included in the Ministry funding model do not cover the cost of those services which requires use of other grants to supplement

Excess SpaceSecondary pupil places= 9021Secondary enrolment= 63322689 empty spaces or equivalent of 3

secondary schools

Elementary pupil places=14674Elementary enrolment= 10560.54113 empty places or equivalent of 11

elementary schools

Accommodation Review TriggersSchool loading capacity reaches less than

80% of the Ministry of Education loadingGrant support is less than school operations

expenditure School loading within a group of schools, that

are reasonably accessible to each other, reaches less than 80% of the Ministry of Education loading

45 of 53 schools trigger under ARC policy

Revenue for Plant OperationsMinistry grants for school operations are

decreasing for unused space

Can expect 5% or $150,000 in 2011/12Ministry grants increased 2% in 10/11 over

09/10 for non staff costs for plant operationsUtilities costs increased on average 10%

School Renewal GrantSchool renewal Grants are allocated annually

through the Ministry funding based on number of students

Must be used for major repairs/renovations/program needs in schools

The current allocation for 10/11 is about $2.7M or $1 per sq. ft.

Grant cannot be spent elsewhere

School Renewal continuedAllocated to site improvements and building

renovations based on legislative requirements, health and safety, program needs Accessibility for Ontarians Disability Act

( AODA)Sample Costs- per building:

cost of Heating, ventilation air-conditioning unit $20 sq ft.-need to save for 20 years

Roofing costs $16.00 sq ft- need to save for 16 years

Capital Priority FundingBoard capital priorities for the next five years

were required to be submitted to the Ministry of Education in January 2011 based on following criteria:School consolidationsAdditional program needsFull day kindergartenFacility conditionRequire business case, operations savings,

building sized for current student enrolment, reduce renewal backlog.

Capital Priority $ continued

The Ministry has not announced any capital funding programs as of todayCapital priority grants will be allocated for new

capital projects including new schools, additions

Major school retrofits for existing schools, can apply under this grant if the cost is greater than 50% of the existing school

Capital Approval ProcessComplete facility space template

Shows how new schools can be accommodated within Ministry space benchmarks

Based on number of pupils in the proposed school

Review design, review costing analysis to ensure project is within approval budget

Ministry approval prior to tendering a capital project- must remain within approval $