Bullet Points From 04-27-10 KCSD Parent Cabinet Meeting

Here is a brief bullet point overview of the April 27, 2010 Kershaw County Parent Cabinet Meeting.

• Almost 88% of KCSD budget is “people”.
• 88% of personnel costs are for “school based staff” (teachers, principals, asst. principals, clerical, assistants, nurses, psychs, therapists, techs, custodial services)
• 77% of total budget is for “school based staff”

09-10 General Fund Budget

• Salary/Fringe 87.55%
• Substitutes/Temps .6%
• Legal Services .28%
• Utilities 4.94%
• Property Insurance/Work Comp 1.96%
• Repairs & Maintenance 1.3%
• Travel .19%
• Supplies 1.64%
• Other 1.37%
• Transfers .18%

Budget went from $72 million to $66 million to $60 million – approx. 17% reduction.

$10 million loss in state revenue / $2 million loss in local revenue

• National economy
• Act 388
• Loss of local mill value
• Delinquent local taxes

Major cuts to this point

• 5 district admin positions (district office payroll $450,000 less than in 07-08)
• 19 teaching positions
• Media specialists/media assistant time
• Guidance
• Clerical
• Misc. line items (instructional/operational) – some will be restored
• Extracurricular – some will be restored
• Furloughs
• Outsource custodial

Major cuts under consideration for next year

• Teaching positions
• Restructuring admin positions
• Multi-age in small schools
• Media assistants
• Assistant principals
• Second grade SEAGUL
• Misc line items

Fees being suggested to increase revenue stream by approximately $1500,000-$185,000

• Elementary Schools
  • Academic Fee – $30 (Used to defray costs for copy paper, technology-related areas such as printer cartridges, science lab supplies, art supplies, and other consumable supplies normally provided by the school.)
  • SEAGUL Fee – $25
• Middle Schools
  • Academic Fee – $30 (Used to defray costs for copy paper, technology-related areas such as printer cartridges, science lab supplies, art supplies, music expenses, agendas, locker refurbishment & repair, and other consumable supplies normally provided by the school.)
  • Supplemental Books – Publisher’s price (with approval of the principal and district office).
  • Athletic Fee – $25 per sport (Used to defray costs of programs – no tryout fee.)
  • SEAGUL Fee – $25
• High Schools
  • Academic Fee – $30 (Used to defray costs for copy paper, technology-related areas such as printer cartridges, science lab supplies, art supplies, music expenses, agendas, locker refurbishment & repair, and other consumable supplies normally provided by the school.)
  • Supplemental Books – Publisher’s price (with approval of the principal and district office).
  • Athletic Fee – $50 per sport/max $100 per student (Used to defray costs of programs – no tryout fee.)
  • Parking Fee – $60
  • ATEC – Based on specific program
• Students with documented eligibility for free meals will not be required to pay any fees except for Parking & Graduation. Students with documented eligibility for reduced price meals will be required to pay 30% of all fees except Parking & Graduation, which will be paid at the full rate.