2020-2021 TCDSB Budget: Draft Preliminary Estimates

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2020-2021 BUDGET:
DRAFT PRELIMINARY ESTIMATES
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
July 16, 2020

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Framing the Budget Discussion
Objectives of this presentation:
• Communicate final impact of Ministry of
Education’s GSN/PPF Announcements
• Areas of New Investment in the Budget
• Strategic use of Reserve Funds
• Review of timelines
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Achieving a Balanced Service Level is an
Iterative Process
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(5.5) (4.2) (4.2)
(3.1) (2.1) (1.5) (0.6) (0.5) (0.2) (0.2)
0.0
1.0 1.1
4.0 4.1
10.4
12.3
ProfessionalsParaprofessionals
andTechnicians
TextbooksandSupplies
LibraryandGuidance
CoordinatorsandConsultants
ContinuingEducation
Computers
SchoolOperationsand
Maintenance
PrincipalsandVPs
BoardAdministrationand
Governance
SchoolOffice
StaffDevelopment
EarlyChildhoodEducator
EducationalAssistants
Transportation
ClassroomTeachers-Secondary
OccasionalTeachers
ClassroomTeachers-
Elementary
TCDSB 2019-20 Under / Over Spending by Expense Category ($M)

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A balanced budget1 has been proposed,
including increased service levels
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Key Year Over Year Funding and FTE Impacts ($M / FTE)
New Funding Streams from Collective Agreements
Other Net Revenue Adjustments from GSNs
New/Maintained FTE Created or Retained through
Collective Agreements
Other Staffing Investments Proposed
$9.4
$0.5
$(9.4)
$(2.2)
$0.0Some numbers may
not add due to
rounding
Balanced
budget
-30.6 FTE
115.0 FTE
Other Net Expenditure Adjustments $2.8
COVID-19 Contingency $(1.0)
12.3 FTE
96.7 FTE
29.2
New
FTE
1 A planned in-year deficit of $1.6M was previously approved for an
additional one-year phase of Bell Time Optimization

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Service Levels are being Maintained and
Expanded in Some Areas
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Special
Education
Supports
Administrative
Supports
Custodial /
Maintenance
Supports
Teaching
Related
Positions
Strengthening
the TCDSB
System

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Support for Student Funding1 will have a
positive impact in the classroom
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Special
Education
(Secondary)
Mental
Health,
STEM,
Specialty
(Secondary)
Total of 55.1 FTE
1Total amount applies to the following union groups: Toronto Secondary Unit (TSU) and Toronto Elementary Catholic Teachers (TECT)
2 Math Resource Teachers are a new proposed investment outside of the Support for Student Funding
English as a
Second
Language
(Elementary)
5th Block
(Elementary)
Math
Resource
Teachers2
(Grs. 7-12)
New and Maintained FTE are offset by a reduction of 30.6 FTE, due largely to
enrolment decrease in Secondary
24 FTE
6 FTE

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Special Education Supports will be
Maintained and Increased in Some Areas
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Speech and
Language
Pathologists1
Autism Team
(Psychologists,
Speech /
Language and
Teachers)2
Total of 36.8 FTE (Additional 7.0 Teaching FTE)
1Total amounts are from new System Priority Funding and apply to CUPE 1328 (EAs/CYWs) and APSSP (Speech/Language)
2 Proposed new investment outside of the new System Priority Fund (2.3 FTE are APSSP, 1 FTE is TECT and 1 FTE TSU)
Child and
Youth
Workers1
Education
Assistants1
Special
Education /
Mental Health
Related
Teachers
Additional funding is expected for Mental Health Supports in Secondary
(Awaiting Provincial allocations)
28.5 FTE 2.0 FTE 2.0 FTE
6 FTE

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New Services Levels are planned for
Environmental Support Services
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COVID-19
Contingency2
Total of 15.5 FTE
1Total amounts are from new System Priority Funding and apply to CUPE 1280
2 Proposed new contingency using unrestricted GSN funding
Maintenance
Staff1Custodial Staff1
Additional funding is expected for Personal Protective Equipment
(Awaiting Provincial allocations)
1.0 FTE4 FTE

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Increase in administrative supports are
necessary to maintain system
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Student
Success
Admin
Support1
Human
Resource
Service
Enhancements
2
Total of 17.0 FTE
1Total amounts are from new System Priority Funding and apply to CUPE 1328 (Office/Clerical/Technical).
2 Proposed new investments from unrestricted GSN funding. Please note: 1 FTE is from CUPE 1328 O/C/T System Priority Funding.
Enhanced
Student
Information
System and
Sharepoint
Staffing1
Service Desk
Staffing for
Enhanced
Service1
Additional funding for 2.9 FTE (CUPE 1328 Office/Clerical/Technical) is unallocated and will
be determined in the near future
New Vice-
Principal
Allocation2

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The Overall Budget is proposed to be
almost balanced
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Total Revenues $1,172.8
Total Expenditures $(1,174.4)
$(1.6)
$1.6M in-year deficit was previously approved for the one-year
delay of Bell Time Optimization (to be funded by the Operating
Contingency Reserve)
$M

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Several Investments from Reserves are
Proposed
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IT Strategic
Systems
Reserve
(Balance $20.6M)
$18.3M Draw
• Student
Information
System
• SAP Project
• Recruitment
• Public
Website
Admin.
Facility
Reserve
(Balance $3.8M)
$3.1M Draw
• CEC
Renovations
• East / West
Facilities
Renovations
Student
Equity
Reserve
(Balance $2.6M)
$1.6M Draw
• Playground
Reserve
Contribution
• Extension of
iPad program
to June 2021
• School Block
Budgets
IT
Infrastructure
Reserve
(Balance $7.8M)
$6.9M Draw
• Seconday
WiFi
• Student
Computers
• Telephone
system
• Core IT
Operating
Contingency
Reserve
(Balance $23M)
$1.6M+ Draw
• Phase-in of
Bell Time
Optimization
• Additional
COVID-19
Contingency

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The Budget Process Timelines have been
adjusted
1Corporate Services Committee
2Grants for Student Needs
3Ministry of Education
4Special Board Meeting
Mar
CS1
Jun
22
Audit
Jul
16
SB4
Jul
23
SB
12
Today

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