The document summarizes Georgetown ISD's budget and finances for 2012. It notes that state funding to GISD was reduced by $4.8 million in 2011-2012 and will be reduced by an additional $2.4 million in 2012-2013 due to cuts in the state legislative session. GISD will also lose $1.6 million in one-time federal funding. To address a $5 million shortfall, GISD has reduced staffing levels and plans to consider additional cost-cutting measures across the district.
2. 2011 Legislative Session reduced all public school
funding by $4 billion in foundation school program
funding and an additional $1.5 billion in grant money
for educational support programs.
GISD has had to re-evaluate spending levels due to
the reduction in State and Federal revenue and from
budget adjustments related to frozen revenue levels
(6 years) and increased operational costs.
Georgetown ISD’s State revenue was reduced by
$4.8M in 2011-12 and will be reduced an additional
$2.4M in 2012-13. There were also other reductions
in State grant funding and Federal entitlement
money.
GISD received $1.6M in EduJobs money in 2011-12
and will not receive these funds in future years.
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3. In 2006, GISD became a Chapter 41 recapture
district as legislative per student funding
levels were frozen.
There were continued staff additions to
serve the 2-4% student growth.
Operational expenditures increased to serve
additional students/staff growth.
Budgets increased annually (see slide).
87% of annual GISD budget is personnel.
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12. The District reduced 61 teaching positions
from probationary staff (6% core teaching
staff and 2% instructional support)
$448,000 was cut from central office
administration (27% of staff)
$390,000 was eliminated from campus
administration (14% of staff)
The District retained the Board approved
staffing matrix: 22:1 Elementary,
23:1 Middle School, and 25:1 High School
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13. Percentage
Number of Budget Reduction
Category Positions Reduction by Category
Central Office Administration 5 $448,000 27%
Campus Administration 6 $390,000 14%
Core Teaching Staff 48 $2,388,730 6%
Instructional Support Staff 13 $650,000 2%
Support Staff 20 $926,500 2%
Paraprofessional 33 $605,000 19%
Clerical 17 $425,000 13%
Non-Payroll $738,760
TOTAL 142 $6,571,990
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14. $2.4M Reduction in State Revenue
$1.6M Reduction in Federal Revenue
$1M Due to frozen revenue for 6 years and
increased operational costs (utilities,
transportation, insurance, maintaining low
student:teacher ratios)
RESULT: We must reduce expenditures in 2012-
13 by $5M.
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15. Reduce or eliminate athletic programs at middle
schools
Eliminate or significantly reduce travel budgets
Reduce substitutes or teachers must subsidize
substitute accounts
Restructure nursing programs but retain RNs on
campuses that have medically fragile students
Submit class size waivers to TEA
Reduce district contribution to employee health
insurance
Reduce printing costs by posting online – go paperless
Reconfigure stipends (eliminate or reduce)
Reduce community liaison positions
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16. Increase program costs to students
Implement student participation fees
Increase gate and rental fees
Reduce leave days granted to employees
Eliminate after-hours custodians
Delay new school openings
Reduce professional development opportunities
Eliminate district daycare for teens
Reduce all district and contract employees by 1 day
Reduce planning periods
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17. Restructure fine arts and athletics
Reduce PE teachers and librarians
Reduce crossing guards
Eliminate ARD facilitator positions
Reduce assistant principals and counselors at campus
level
Eliminate IT positions
Eliminate GT teacher positions
Reconfigure pre-school program, make pre-school ½-
day programs
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18. Districtwide Instructional Programs; Staffing
Ratios/Efficiencies
Campus Health Services Program
Instructional Resources and Media Services
Technology Program
Art and Music Programs
Pre-K Programs
Campus Level Professional Support
Central Administration Support Positions
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19. TRE for $1.06 $1,429,815
TRE for $1.08 $2,201,915
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