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6 <br /> Tonight's Presentation <br /> • 2017-18 Operating Budget Request <br /> o Overview of continuation, expansion requests, revenue and student <br /> enrollment projections <br /> • Capital Investment Plan <br /> o Construction costs <br /> o Unfunded major projects <br /> o Funding to properly maintain schools <br /> 2017-18 Budget Priorities <br /> • Support district equity plan <br /> • Provide greater fiscal transparency <br /> • Employee salaries and wages <br /> • Support students' unique needs: EC, ESL/immigrant, mental health, and low income <br /> • Living wage policy <br /> CHCCS 2016-17 Operational Budgets - CHART <br /> Combined Estimated Expenditures = $144.4 Million- CHART <br /> Projected Local Costs of State Mandates and Continuation of Current Services <br /> State Mandates <br /> - 5% State pay raise for teachers $ 886,767 <br /> - 3% pay raise for other employees (incl. benefits, supplements) $1,102,110 <br /> - State retirement match increase (16.54% to 17.37% estimated) $ 322,102 <br /> - Employer health insurance match increase ($5754 to $5927 estimated) $ 155,446 <br /> Subtotal $2,466,425 <br /> Continuation of Current Services <br /> - Inflationary increase to non-personnel Local budgets $ 298,667 <br /> - Middle School After School (one-year Federal grant expires) $ 240,000 <br /> Subtotal $ 538,667 <br /> TOTAL OF CONTINUATION BUDGET REQUESTS $3,005,092 <br /> Expansion Budget Recommendations <br /> • Restore 4/5 Teacher Assistants $ 650,000 <br /> • Transportation/Safety Recommendations 215,000 <br /> • Program Review Funding 50,000 <br /> • Living Wage for Contracted Services 700,000 <br /> • Middle School Math Interventionists 280,000 <br /> • Restore Elementary Media Specialists 410,575 <br /> • Restore Middle School PE Positions 280,000 <br /> • Underfunded budget lines (legal fees, refuse <br /> removal, fees, HVAC, and security contracts) 150,000 <br /> Subtotal Expansion Recommendations $2,735,575 <br />