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9 o Program Reviews o Budget Reallocations – Look at staff’s talents to best utilize skills and funds. Also identifies gaps o Financial Reporting Excellence Strategic Plan Development • Student and Staff Forums, Surveys, etc. • Focus Groups – 44 focus groups; 475 people involved, good representation of needs • Four Key Themes Emerge: o Whole Child o Human Capital o Organizational Structure o Family and Community Engagement Todd LoFrese presented this portion of the PowerPoint: 2018-19 Budget Priorities • Our CORE work • Mental health and behavior support • Mandates and continuation expenses • Salaries, recruitment and retention • Strategic plan goals – budget tied to strategic goals 2018-19 Student Enrollment Projection 2018-19 State Enrollment Projection 12,474 2017-18 State Enrollment Projection 12,239 District Projected Enrollment Increase 235 Projected State Mandates State Mandates • 6.9% State pay raise for teachers incl. benefits $ 1,488,731 • $1,000 pay raise for other employees 857,000 • State retirement match increase (17.13% to 17.64% est.) 500,000 • Employer health insurance match increase ($5984 to $6104 est.) 211,500 TOTAL OF CONTINUATION BUDGET REQUESTS $ 3,057,231 Priority Expansion Budget Recommendations • Gifted Specialists – Additional .5 FTE for each middle school, 2.0 FTEs $ 164,944 (restore positions) • Additional TA/Bus Driver position for each elementary school, 11 FTEs 427,761 (partially restore; possibly use as media specialists) • Professional Development: Additional 5 days for teacher assistants 231,700 • Implementation of classified hiring local supplement @ 4.5% 200,000 • Inflationary budget increase for Facilities Department 133,000 • Middle School Behavior Support Program 158,500 (not currently provided but needed) • Mental health professionals for each traditional high school 219,000