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Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools <br />Raising the Achievement of All Students <br />Board of Education's 2005-2006 Budget Request <br />To the Orange County Commissioners <br />June 9, 2005 <br />The Perfect Storm <br />218 students lower than projected <br />o FY 04-05 State lass of $315,000 <br />o FY 05-06 local budget lass of $322,629 <br />State Discretionary Cuts <br />o Reduction of $575,000 <br />Fund Balance Correction <br />o Reduction of $500,000 <br />Total budget reduction after the year began - $1,400,000 <br />- Fiscal constraints to reestablish a fund balance <br />o Froze non-instructional personnel <br />o Curtailed professional development and subs <br />o Implemented energy conservation <br />- Costs from other governmental agencies <br />o $400,000 for SROs, crossing guards, and stormwater fees <br />- Title I reduction <br />o $100,000 <br />No Child Left Behind <br />- All but one school met Adequate Yearly Progress last year <br />- Standards for this year have increased <br />- Cutbacks have created challenges <br />- Expectations continue to rise and resources are needed to meet those expectations <br />Fund Balance (spreadsheet) <br />The Revenue Summary <br />- Projected enrollment is down <br />- Depleted fund balance <br />- Reductions from the State continue <br />- Costs passed on by the towns <br />- Title I reduction <br />- Emergency measures can't continue <br />It is the Perfect Storm <br />