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Home My WebLink About2007-03-14 (2) .. :~ Iii ~ celli ~~~...f:i L'--'~ Jhl'-rj 1 2 , 3 PI ~ ~~ II. 2005 2006 R..dlng Black White 200' 61 '7 2005 63 90 200. 73 92 4 , 5 6 ~ 7 8 r 9 10 11 12 13 Mj,tj.:mal Ass:stam Pfincipai - Hoole-y .1.0 HE 5101.791 Large loc.rense5 in OoemliollJI EXi)endlltlUl5 S20C lot: MHI')flEl~ FIJndmg for Utility Line Items $!;lS,1J8O Mil~ R€im~5eIllffl\1 Rate l~crEase $15)11 M(;i'I!:~lkl Ht'Ji SchOO ,~C".lla l:::lemet:~ SchOO AdJitiOfl<;: Arlrlrt!IJ!l!v. Or€~tatQia! and HE S,W.3Ji Costs fN Sl;ho<J' Additions - 328 ~E BaS€lin", maease Ie School Operalionii: BtJdg9ts S2M2 T&<lcOOrGrO\li'tll-04FTE $25.060 14 15 , " 1 I I /~. Al5elnarle County Public Schools Budget Update March 13,2007 On Wed., March 14, 2007, the Albemarle County School Board will present its Funding Request for the 2007-08 School Year to the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors. The Board of Supervisors is in the process of developing its budget for the 2007-08 Fiscal Year. Impacts of Proposed Property Tax Cut At its Budget Work Session March 12, the Board of Supervisors directed the County Executive to prepare a budget option based on a six-cent cut to the real estate tax. The current tax rate is 74 cents per $100 assessed value. With a six-cent cut, the tax rate would drop to 68 cents per $100 assessed value. With the majority of School Division funding coming from local sources, primarily the real estate tax, a cut in the tax rate would have significant impact on School Division funding this school year and next school year. Tax Rate Cut to 2006-07 Schools Funding $2.95 million $2.46 million $1.97 million $1.48 million $984,000 $492,000 o Cut to 2007-08 Schools Funding $5.20 million $4.31 million $3.41 million $2.52 million $1.62 million $664,000 o Total Cut to Schools Funding $8.15 million $ 6.77 million $ 5.38 million $ 4 million $2.6 million $1.16 million o 68 cents 69 cents 70 cents 71 cents 72 cents 73 cents 74 cents A tax cut would impact this school year's funding due to the process and timing of property tax collections. Albemarle County collects property taxes two times each fiscal year, in December and June. The projected property tax revenue to be collected in June already is included in the local government and School Division's current budgets. Should the Board of Supervisors vote to cut the tax rate, the cut would take effect in June, lowering the level of revenue the county receives this fiscal year and causing the need for proportionate cuts. Timeline and Public Input Opportunities The timeline for the Board of Supervisors budget development process is listed below. Public input can be submitted to the Board of Supervisors by e-mail, in writing, by phone or by speaking during a public comment section of a regular meeting or public hearing. Key dates are listed below. · Wed., March 14: Board of Supervisors Budget Work Session at 1 p.m. in County Office Building - McIntire. School Board presents Funding Request from 1 to 2 p.m. No public comment. · Wed., March 14: Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting at 6 p.m. at COB- McIntire. Last opportunity for public input prior to setting of the tax rate. · Mon., March 19: Board of Supervisors Budget Work Session on the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) at 1 p.m. in COB-McIntire. This session may complete the Board of Supervisors budget process. · Tues., March 20: School Board Emergency Budget Meeting, time and location TBA. · Wed., March 21: Tentative Board of Supervisors Budget Work Session at 1 p.m. in COB-McIntire. · Thurs., March 22: School Board Budget Work Session, 6 p.m., COB- McIntire. · Wed., April 4: Board of Supervisors Public Hearing on Tax Rate proposal. At this point, the tax rate cannot be raised, only lowered. (Spring Break) · Wed., April 11: Board of Supervisors adopts budget. · Thurs., April 19: School Board Budget Work Session, 6 p.m., COB- McIntire. · Tues., April 24: School Board Work Session, 6 p.m., COB-McIntire. Precautionary Steps Taken by School Division The School Division had taken steps to prepare for a possible two cent tax reduction when the Board of Supervisors began publicly discussing the cut in recent weeks. With the possibility of the proposal increasing to a six-cent cut, the School Division has taken the following steps: · Hiring freeze: For classified, non-teaching positions · Retaining "Holdback" funds: Annually, every school and the central office are required to reserve 7 percent of operating budgets as a contingency. Typically, the School Board begins releasing Holdback funds in spring. The Holdback for this school year is $730,000. · Spending review: All purchases will undergo additional review to determine those that are critical and essential · Budget reductions: All central office departments and schools have been notified that they may be required to reduce current operating buch;ets · '"" 'Jl, School Division Budget Cut Preparation The School Division has begun developing possible strategies for additional budget cuts for the 2007-08 school year. The planning is in the preliminary stage and details are not yet available. The School Division is limited in flexibility when reviewing possible cuts as 82.5 percent of its expenditures are tied to personnel. As planning for reductions continues, details will be shared with employees through their principals or central office directors. Any cuts would require the review and approval of the School Board, following a process of study and public input. Preliminary budget cut strategies are included in the table below. School Division Possible Budget Cut Strategies n~~~ ro~~~ ~~~~ (in addition to cuts (in addition to cuts listed in left column) listed in columns at left) Increase class size for grades 4-12 Reduce teacher salaries (K-3 not included due to restrictions for state fundin ) New teaching positions due to enrollment growth Eliminate or reduce most new initiatives in the School Board Funding Request including: · New instructional staff positions to support new programs · Increased funding for In terven tion/Prevention Services staff · Increased funding for professional development · Increased funding for technology Cut operational funds i ~ Reduce funding for textbooks and other instructional materials Reduce additional teaching ositions Reduce assistant principal ositions from 12 to 11 months Reduce funding for computer e ui ment re lacement Reduce re-K services Reduce the School Board Reserve I Reduce an additional $1 ----.j million through cuts to be I determined; consider fee- I based athletics and extra- I' I curricular programs, and I i transportation for regular ~' 1 education students ---- ..._-~ - Operational funding increases due to enrollment rowth Reduce non-SOQ teacher staffing Reduce K-3 Teacher Assistant staffin Decrease staff develo ment fundin Reduce classified staff, including Central Office ositions Reduce operational costs in Buildin Services I Eliminate some new, proposed I programs , , I 3. /1-) .~ {Jc7 &l~t [,L} -5 ~ '-'}j FY 07 j08 Recommended General Fund Budget Cross Departmental $ in mil . Market increase - 4% $1.36 . Other salary increases 0.35 . Merit pool . Salary scale increase - 3% . Impact of reclassifications . Health and Dental Insurance 0.32 . Overall 2% increase in operations 0.40 . Overall agency increase 2.65 . Full year funding of positions 0.66 1 Administration Administration . Committed/Obligated . Full year funding for positions funded partial year in FY 06/07 . Community Engagement Specialist . Technology Trainer . Paralegal . Access Albemarle Operating Impact . Responding to Priorities . Performance Management . Course Reimbursement . Skill Certification Pay . Assistant County Attorney Position . Internet Bandwidth . Repair and Replacement Voting Machines 2 Human Development Human Development . Committed/Obligated . Transfer to CSA . Responding to Priorities . Child Welfare Division - Supervisor and Office Associate . Eligibility Program - Supervisor and Office Associate . Public Assistance Programs 3 I . Human Development Agencies . Responding to Priorities . Overall for all agencies increase of 9.0% . CCF Recommendation - (6% baseline increase) . Excellent - 8% . Good - 6% . Fair - Level Funding . Poor - 3% decrease . New Agencies/Programs Recommended for Funding . United Way - Centro de Ayuda Human Development Agencies . Aids Support Group . Northwestern Virginia Health . ARC - Infant Development Systems . ARC - Ready to Learn . One Stop Workforce . Boys & Girls Club Development Blue Ridge Medical Center . Piedmont CASA . CYFS . PVCC . CCF . Region Ten . CIA Legal Aid Society . SARA . Charlottesville Free Clinic . SHE . . Computers4Kids . SOCA . jABA . Teensight . jAU NT . Tj Health District . Madison House . United Way . Music Resource Center . Urban Vision 4 Parks, Recreation & Culture Parks, Recreation & Culture . Responding to Priorities . Restructuring of Summer Playground Prog ram . Recreation Program Expansion . Decrease in funding for Towe Park 5 I Parks, Recreation & Culture Agencies . Committed/Obligated . Visitor's Bureau - 1 2% . Responding to Priorities . Library - Overall increase of 10.3% . Baseline increase 9.3% . Library Expanded Programs . Zona Latina Parks, Recreation & Culture Agencies . African American . Piedmont Council of the Festival Arts . Alb/Char. Visitor's . Save the Fireworks Center . UVA Museum of Art . Albemarle County Fair . Virginia Festival of the . Ashlawn-Highland Book Opera Festival . Virginia Film Festival . JM Regional Library . Virginia Discovery . Lewis and Clark Festival Museum . Literacy Volunteers . WHTJ Public TV . Municipal Band . WVPT Public TV . Zona Latina 6 l ---- Judicial Judicial . Committed/Obligated . Full year funding for positions funded partial year in FY 06/07 . Office Associate 7 Public Safety Public Safety . Committed/Obligated . Full year funding for positions funded partial year in FY 06/07 . 0.5 Office Associate . 12 Firefighters/ ALS at Hollymead Fire Station . Battalion Chief . Increase in local match for Victim/Witness Program . Responding to Priorities . 4 Police Officers . 0.5 Office Associate . 6 Firefighters/ALS at East Rivanna Volunteer Fire Department 8 Improving Police Response Why Additional Officers Needed? . Basic coverage of police sectors . Current staffing only provides one patrol officer per sector or eight per shift . Considered minimal given square mile coverage per sector Alb"em'Orle ... ... I-~"_M"" *-r' S"._M.. _r' "Sol."..... S-.4 IU........._ ._.. UlI......_ . 1_.' 1.1........M1Joo *-.7 '1541......... S_IIf5So1....._ 1-21 Police Beats Albemarle Police Department Sector and Beat Map 9 , I Improving Police Response Why Additional Officers Needed? . Basic coverage of police sectors . Current staffing only provides one patrol officer per sector or eight per shift . Considered minimal given square mile coverage per sector . Current staffing standards (1.5 officers per 1,000) . Less than regional, state and national standards . 5 Officers needed per year to catch up and keep pace with population growth . Would still take approximately ten years to achieve standard . County response goals Improving Fire Rescue Response Why Pantops and Ivy Stations? . Basic coverage . Development area coverage at Pantops and just west of City . County's most densely populated rural area - 5 mile standard addresses ISO (insurance) rates and safety 10 Improving Fire Rescue Covel age Improving Fire Rescue Coverage 1 I Improving Fire Rescue Response Why Pantops and Ivy Stations? . Bas ic cove rag e · Development area coverage at Pantops and just west of City . County's most densely populated rural area - 5 mile standard addresses ISO (insurance) rates and safety . County response goals . mirror similar localities and national standards . City service fails to achieve County response goals . Stated City response standard to County calls per contract less than County and City standards . Contract expires 2010 - requires renewal decision 2007 Public Safety Agencies . Committed/Obligated . Emergency Communications Center . Regional jail . juvenile Detention . SPCA . Volunteer Fire/Rescue Operations . Turnout gear and operational supplies . IT Support . Insurance . Responding to Priorities . OAR Restorative justice Program 12 Other Public Safety Agencies . Thomas Jefferson EMS . Offender Aid and Restoration . Community Attention Home General Services 13 General Services . Committed/Obligated . Full year funding for positions funded partial year in FY 06/07 . 2 Grounds Maintenance Workers . 0.25 Office Associate . Utility Costs and Tipping Fees . Rivanna Solid Waste Authority Contribution . Responding to Priorities . Engineering Inspector . Project Manager Community Development 14 Community Development . Responding to Priorities . Rural Area Support Planner . Master Plan Implementation Planner . Maintains funding for Homebuyers Assistance at $250,000 Community Development Agencies . Responding to Priorities . Overall increase of 4.01 % . PHA Latino Outreach . Alliance for Community Choice in Transportation 15 I . , . Community Development Agencies . Albemarle Housing . Piedmont Housing Improvement Program Alliance . Alliance for Community . Thomas Jefferson Soil and Choice in Transportation Water Conservation . Central Virginia Small District Business Development . Thomas Jefferson Planning Center District Commission . Charlottesville Transit . Virginia Cooperative Service Extension Service . Monticello Area Community Action Agency Non Departmental . Committed/Obligated . City Revenue Sharing I . Transfer to School Operations · Transfer to Capital and Debt . Responding to Priorities 16