Approved by the CUSD School Board on June 13, 2012.

1. 2012-13 Budget
Assumptions
Devin Vodicka, EdD
Assistant Superintendent, Business Services
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2. Background
• Governor’s May Revision proposal depends largely
on successful passage of November 2012 Tax
Initiative.
• State revenues are lower than projected
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3. What happens if …
• If Initiative passes:
o Weighted Student Formula (WSF) could be implemented which would
result in a reduction of categorical funding
• Schools for Sound Finance update on 6/11/12 indicates that “WSF is
off the table” for 2012-13
• If Initiative fails:
o Schools can anticipate a revenue reduction of $441 per Average Daily
Attendance (ADA)
• Approximately $4.7 million for CUSD
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4. Current Information
• Assumptions impact projected revenues and
expenditures
• Numerous sources utilized:
o School Services of California
o San Diego County Office of Education
o San Diego County Tax Assessors
o North Coastal Consortium for Special Education
o Schools for Sound Finance
• As conditions change, assumptions and projected
are adjusted to reflect most recent updates
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5. Revenue Assumptions
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15
Revenue Limit COLA 0% 2.50% 2.70%
K-12 Enrollment Growth 0 0 0
Average Daily Attendance (ADA) 10,616 10,616 10,616
Local Property Taxes -0.24% 1% 2%
Redevelopment Agency Funds (RDA) 0 0 0
Revenue Limit Deficit -22.272% -22.272% -22.272%
Basic Aid “Fair Share” Cut 9.57% 8.92% 8.92%
Governor’s Tax Initiative “Trigger”
0 $441/ADA $441/ADA
Reduction
Mandated Costs 0 0 0
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6. Additional Revenue Assumptions
• NCCSE Equalization: $651,000 additional revenue in
2012-13 with annual increase of equal amount until
2014-15.
• Special Ed Transportation State Funding Restored.
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7. Expenditure Assumptions
• At time of agenda publication, 0% salary schedule
increase was budgeted for certificated. Based on
Tentative Agreement with CUTA signed on 6/11/12,
a reduction of 2.71% will be implemented in 2012-
13.
• Projected increase in Health and Welfare of 10%
effective December. CUSD covers 75% of the
increase.
• PERS rate increases from 10.923% to 11.417%.
• STRS rate remains unchanged.
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8. Additional Expenditure Assumptions
• Worker’s Comp rate reduced from 1.74% to 1.62%
• Unemployment Insurance reduced from 1.61% to
1.10%
• Retiree benefit costs projected to increase by
$300,000 in 2012-13
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9. Class Sizes
Kindergarten 1st-3rd 4th-5th 6th-8th 9th-12th
(Half-Day Grade Grade Grade Grade
CSR)
2009-10 32 20 32 33 34
2010-11 32 22 32 33 34
2011-12 32 32 32 33 34
2012-13 33 32 32 33 38.5
(projected)
2013-14 33 32 36 36 38.5
(projected)
2014-15 33 32 36 36 38.5
(projected)
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10. Expenditure Reductions
• $2.3 million in cuts on November 9, 2011
• $1.4 million in cuts on February 8, 2012
• Relocate Carlsbad Village Academy
o savings of approximately $400,000
• Employee Compensation Reductions:
o LIUNA Agreement to restructure benefits and take pay cuts
o CUTA Agreement to take pay cuts
o Management pay cuts
o Total Employee cuts of approximately $2.0 million
• Total Expenditure Reductions of $6.1 million
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11. Outer Year Assumptions
• New Staff projected in 2013-14 for opening of Sage
Creek High School
o Included in Sage Creek budget of $1.3 million
• Cultural Arts Center (CAC) likely to exhaust reserve
in 2012-13, impacting other areas unless facility
usage increases significantly.
o Annual expense of over $200,000
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12. Recommendation
• It is respectfully recommended that the Board
accept the Budget Assumptions as presented.
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