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Home My WebLink About4/20/1988 - Regular '+ F R AN 'fco ' ~.. 1- 70 z c~ 2 a OFFICE OF DIVISION SUPERINTENDENT ROANOKE COUNTY SCHOOLS 526 SOUTH COLLEGE AVENUE SALEM. VIRGINIA 24153 TO: Roanoke County Board of Supervisors Roanoke County School Board FROM: Harry Nickens Dick Robers Frank Thomas Paul Black Elmer Hodge Bayes Wilson SUBJECT: Budget Adjustment Recommendations for 1988-89 DATE: April 15, 1988 Amount needed to balance school operating budget $297,708 Additional amount needed for either elementary art teachers or aides 106,000 Total additional funds needed $403,708 ---------------------------------------------------------------- School Budget Adjustments Transfer from bus fund $100,500 Eliminate an additional administrative position 43,000 Reduce transfer to cafeteria fund 20,000 Savings in maintenance and operation costs (County to assume maintenance and upkeep of grounds) 92,000 $255,500 Funding increases from County to School Operatin budget General fund - Additional County money $100,000 Savings from combining purchasing for County and schools 50,000 $405,500 -2- School Capital Outlay Continue with Back Creek project; postpone Bent Mountain project (except land purchase) for one year and evaluate need. Notes 1. Written agreements to be entered into by Board of Supervisors and School Board on each service area that is combined. 2. School Board employee to provide asbestos inspections on all county buildings for next two years (potential unbudgeted savings to County of $20,000 per year). 3. William Byrd Junior building - study potential use. 4. Other functions to be evaluated as to potential cost savings if combined: Building Maintenance - study possibility of all buildings being supervised by School Board personnel. Study to be completed by June 30, 1988. School Cafeteria and Bus O erations - to be evaluated by December 1, 1988. County and School Classified Personnel Functions - to be reviewed by March 1, 1989. Other FllnntinnG TlicnncccA. Data processing operations - study costs and personnel. Transportation operation - review operating and accounting procedures and increase hourly rate. 5. Study of consolidating/closing small schools. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS BUDGET BUDGET INCREASE OR DESCRIPTION 1987-88 1988-89 (DECREASE) ~ INCOME Balance of Construction Fund (WBJH) Partial Interest on Construction Fund Revenue From State Highway Local Appropriation (to be offset by investment interest on VPSA funds) 'T'OTAL INCOME EXPENDITURES Furn. & Equip.-WBJH/Other Projects Relocatable Classrooms (5 yr. lease) Land for Back Creek / Bent Mountain Cave Spring Jr. Additional Land Cave Spring Elem. Additional Land Mason's Cove Classrooms Other Expenses (Lg1,Survey,Elect,etc.) Building Codes TOTAL EXPENDITURES 1,894,000 425,000 (1,469,000) 47,000 0 (47,000) 0 50,000 50,000 0 60,000 60,000 1,941,000 535,000 (1,406,000) 1,700,000 425,000 (1,275,000) 17,927 25,500 7,573 25,000 0 (25,000) 0 50,000 50,000 0 15,000 15,000 185,500 0 (185,500) 12,573 0 (12,573) 0 ---------- - 19,500 ----------- 19,500 ------------ 1,941,000 535,000 (1,406,000) -72.44$ -72.44 f INFORMATION ON NUMBER OF TEACHING POSITIONS APRIL 14, 1988 Current Year 1988-89 Reduction of positions Less: teachers in regional special education program and positions fully funded by federal funds 935 positions for anticipated enrollment of 13,125 equals 71.2 positions per 1,000 students. This includes neighborhood schools, full-day kindergarten, elementary special teachers, and seven-period day in secondary schools, special education, and vocational teachers. Full-day kindergarten (instead of one-half day) 22 Seven-period secondary school program (instead of six-period day) 60 Elementary specialists: Guidance 16 Music 11 Physical education 14 Reading 16 139 935 total positions less the above 139 = 796 divided by 13,125 estimated enrollment for 1988-89 equals 60.6 positions for each 1,000 students--essentially the same number of positions as state funding for Roanoke County for next year (60 positions per 1,000 students). The additional cost of several million dollars for operating schools in Roanoke County, as compared to state minimum mandates, is for the instructional programs listed above. 1,015 49 966 31 935 COUNTY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA COMPARISON OF BUDGET YEARS FOR EMPLOYEE BENEFITS DEPT APRIL 20, 1.98F3 DESCRIPTION BUDC,ET FY 87-88 BUDGET FY 88--89 WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE 300,000 0 TERMINAL LEAVE 50,000 0 INSURANCE RESERVE 62,000 50,000 RESERVE FOR SALARY ADJUSTMENTS 2.52,349 402,392 VOLUNTEER RETIREMENT PROGRAM U 125,000 SALARY SURVEY 0 100,000 --------------- --------------- 664,349 677,39?_ D COMPAR COUNTY OF ROANU'r'E, VI;:~)iNIA COMPARISON OF BUDGET YEARC FnR MISCELLANEOUS DEPT APRIL ?_0, ].988 DESCRIPTION BUDGET FY 87-88 BUDGET FY 88-£~~? D VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE PAYMEN'T' IN LIEU OF TAXES LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS REFUSE CREDIT - TOWN OF VINTUN TAX RELIEF REGIONAL COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS-AIRPORT CULTURAL ENRICHMENT SPCA BUILDING POTENTIAL LITIGATION CONVENTION AND TOURISM 10, 425 3, 45:i 35,000 27,000 250 2.50 100,000 100,000 300,000 300,000 13,445 264,640 ~ 20, 000 ?_0, 000 ~_ 2.5 , 000 0 49,500 168,282 0 25,000 --------------- --------------- 553,620 908,625 V ~---- ~'/ a~ ]-n , ~'c -~+ ~ ~ O~ ~'?,, ~ ~ a; I I )~ l ~ a. ~C `~ ~~ .. ~> ~~ ~ ,, ~~~