Agenda 04-28-20 Attachment D - Chapel Hill - Carrboro City Schools Board of Education FY2020-21 Operating Budget Request

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Agenda Item #1 Attachment D six weeks at 100% . This will help the District provide a competitive benefit to attract and retain our teaching staff. Using the historical data,the estimated cost incurred from this benefit would be$568,000. 2 Days Paid Salary for Inclement Weather (Strategic Plan Goal:Employee Experience) In the last few years,the District has repeatedly encountered closings due to inclement weather such as hurricanes, snow, and flooding.This request would fund two full days of salaries for all 10-month employed staff(teachers,teacher assistants, child nutrition, and transportation) in the event of future closures.The cost incurred would be$360,000. Expansion Summary Projected Per Pupil Expansion Requests Costs Costs C:OVID-19 Re-Entry and Recovery 1,000,000 $ 81 Continue Project Advance 968,500 79 1.3 Additional Teachers with benefits 1,092,000 89 1.3 Additional Teacher Assistants with benefits 488,000 40 Removing the Supplement Cap on Certified Employees 166,000 13 Paid Parental Leave and/or FLMA 568,000 46 2 Days Paid Salaries for Inclement Weather 360,000 29 The total of these Expansion Request items is$4,642,500,which is about$377 per pupil.Through our work with strategic plan alignment, along with a focus on providing some flexibility in resource allocation,we feel we can further maximize the District's resources in more targeted efforts.This will allow for each school to meet their unique needs and align with their school improvement plans. Supporting our student's needs, and fostering an improved employee experience through additional benefits,the CHCCS Board of Education respectively ask the county for funding related to the above expansion items. Fund Balance We currently estimate our fiscal year end unassigned fund balance at$12.1 million.This is approximately $7.9 million above our minimum target of 5.5%or$4.2 million. The District historically has assigned $1 million to balance the current local operating budget. Over the past few years,that amount has varied as the Board and District has appropriated funds for capital projects as well as dealing with compression in the classified salary schedules. We recommend appropriating$1,968,500. Summary FY 2020-21 Budget Request The District's funding desire is to help sustain our upward trends in student performance by continuing to empower, inspire, and engage EVERY student and staff members through our instructional programs, and services. Board of Education Requests for 2020-2021 Continuation/operational Requests 3,716,000 Expansion Requests 4,642,500 The total Local Operating Budget increase of$8,358,500 would help us significantly to continue our vital work through sustaining operations with continuation funds of$3,716,000 and to continue pushing for