FY 2022-23 Recommended Budget

June 21, 2022

State Projections
• State salary increase is higher of $15/hr or 2.5%
• Employer retirement rate increase 5.7%
• Employer health insurance rate increase 5.4%
• State per pupil allotments to decrease 3.2% based on student
projections (25,777)
• Allocations to schools adjusted based on NHCS student projections
(25,447)
 Federal Projections

Planning Allotments received to date are consistent with prior year

except Title 1 showing a reduction of 9%
Local Projections

• County prek revenue increase $1,555,726 - 6 additional classes

• County charter school increase $268,852
• County revenue reduction ($1,157,258)
• Indirect cost revenue estimate $9M
• Fund balance appropriation $8M
Indirect Cost Revenue

Charge indirect cost to ESSER programs

• Indirect costs are allowable charges to federal programs to cover

agency costs for indirect costs of managing the program
• Allowable charge to ESSER is now 15.73%
Fund Balance
Estimated Unassigned Fund Balance as of 6/30/22 = $19,358,211
• 6.3% of current year operating expenditures or 47 days of operations
• $8M used to balance proposed budget

Estimated Unassigned Fund Balance as of 6/30/23 = $11,358,211

• 3.7% of current year operating expenditures or 28 days of operations
Adjustment to Local Funding Formulas
Based on these revenue projections for all funding sources reductions of
136 positions is needed over the next two years. These changes will be
implemented through vacancies.

• Review local allotment formulas

• Review central office staffing
 Operating Cost Increases
Expenditures

• Rate Increase for Utilities, Contracts, Software, Insurance

• Budget reduced in the following areas
• Supplies, food, professional development, computer equipment, contracted
repairs, computer supplies and repair projects

May 3rd Presentation

Continuation of Services Increases
Internal Transfers to Redirecting Current Resources
Annual Cost for UKG Kronos Service Contract (added mid-year
with one-time funds) $ 156,000
Applicant Tracking/File System current system will no longer be
$ 45,000
supported by the State.
Educators Handbook and Public Consulting Group $ 102,200
Electric rate increases $ 198,000
Fingerprinting Services - NHC Sheriff Dept $ 16,000
General Liability Insurance rate increases $ 308,175
Natural gas rate increases $ 37,500
Provide SRO at Middle School Athletic Events $ 14,472
Scribbles contract increase $ 17,000
To cover the increased cost of both the YMCA and YWCA pool
$ 11,000
rentals for all 4 high schools.
Subtotal Program Continuation Requests $ 905,347
Redirect Current Resources

Redirect Current Resources

Computer Equipment and Supplies $ (88,500)
Contracted Services $ (142,800)
Furniture and Equipment $ (18,000)
Repair Parts and Materials $ (74,000)
Supplies, Materials and Food $ (478,247)
Workers Comp Insurance $ (24,800)
Workshop Expenses $ (64,000)
Contracted Repairs and Maintenance $ (15,000)
Subtotal Redirect Current Resources $ (905,347)
 ESSER II & III Continue Funding
Address Learning Loss

● 32 Instructional Coaches to serve Elementary and Middle Schools

● 3 EC Curriculum Specialists to provide additional support for K-8 Reading,
K-8 Math and Secondary
● 1 Speech Language Pathologist
● 2 Occupational Therapists
● Curriculum purchases and recurring licenses $2,378,000
● Professional development related to curriculum $46,000
 ESSER II & III Continue Funding
Address Learning Loss Continued

● Summer School $4,000,000

● Teacher Assistant Scholarship Program $225,000
● 9 Social Workers
● 10 School Counselors
● 1 Lead Social Worker
 ESSER II & III Continue Funding
Addressing Unique Needs of Special Populations

● 9 Social Workers
● 10 School Counselors
● 1 Lead Social Worker
 ESSER II & III Continue Funding
Education Technology

● Devices for 1:1 $1,313,942

● 1 Media Specialist
● 5 Instructional Technology Specialists (reduced from 9)
● 7 Area Technical Coordinators
 ESSER II & III Continue Funding
Improving Preparedness and Response

● 6 School Nurses Contracted

● 1 School Nurse Supervisor Contracted
 ESSER II & III Continue Funding
Mental Health Services

● 2 Social Emotional Learning Coaches

● 2 Social Emotional Learning Interventionists
● 1 Social Emotional Learning Specialist
● Contract for Substance Use/Misuse Prevention Intervention Specialist
$130,000
● Contract for Substance Use/Misuse Prevention Intervention Counselor
$114,000
 ESSER II & III Continue Funding
Improve Air Quality & Minimize Virus Transmission

● HVAC Assessments and Repair $2,013,716

 ESSER II & III Continue Funding
Other Direct Program Support

● Director of Federal Programs (pro-rate)

● Administrative Assistant (pro-rate)
● Federal Budget Specialist
● Powerschool Data Dashboard $400,000
● Stabilization Reserve
 New Initiatives – Salary Increase
Adjust Salary Tables for Classified Staff

• $15/hr minimum pay

• 1% step increase for each year of experience

Eliminate compression on salary tables

Retention Bonus of $1,000 for permanent full time classified

employees using ESSER funds
 Other Expenditure Increases

Landscaping Contract Services $550,000 (revised from $385,000)

Legion Stadium Annual maintenance $48,000
Salary and benefits increase estimate all funds $8.1M
Title 1 Reduction $400,000
 Capital $7,853,398

• Repairs & Renovations $6,690,613

• Technology $564,522
• Vehicles $314,800
• Furniture $283,463
 Next Steps

• Provide Budget Resolution and Line item budget in July

• Request Approval of budget