The Carlsbad Unified School District Board took action to reduce expenditures by $2.26 million by the end of 2012-2013 to lower their projected deficit to $8.3 million. Expenditure reductions included delaying the opening of a new school, reducing administrative positions, stipends, travel budgets, and discretionary site and department accounts. The Board also eliminated and reduced several programs and classified positions. Given these reductions, the remaining deficit would need to be addressed through reductions to total employee compensation of potentially 14.6%. A state budget shortfall and potential mid-year funding reductions from the state could further increase the district's projected deficit. The district is also pursuing revenue enhancement strategies like renegotiating joint-use

1. Budget Update
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2. Carlsbad Unified School District
Budget Update: 11/17/2011
Recent Board Actions
On November 9th the Governing Board took action to reduce expenditures by approximately $2.26 million by the end of
2012-13. The net effect of those adjustments lowers our current projected deficit to an estimated $8.3 million.
Expenditure Reductions
Item Board Decision Fiscal Impact
Delay Sage Creek Opening Open school as planned in 2013. $200,000
Reduce start-up expenses in 2012-13
by $200,000. This will require us to
release staff members at later dates
than we had originally intended.
Reduce Administration/Management Reduce expenditures by at least $450,000
$450,000. The proposal was to
eliminate at least three admin positions
and the final direction focused on the
total dollar savings instead of the
number of positions.
Reduce Middle School Village Leader Reduce the number from 18 to 12 in $15,702
Stipends 2012-2013.
Reduce Total Employee No action was taken as this will be TBD
Compensation resolved through collective bargaining.
Reduce Travel and Conference Reduce current budgets by $20,000 $60,000
and budgets in 2012-13 by $40,000.
This essentially creates a condition
where only “essential” travel/
conference would be approved.
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Item Board Decision Fiscal Impact
Reduce Site and Departments Sweep $100,000 from site $614,000
Accounts discretionary accounts in 2011-12.
Reduce site discretionary accounts by
$100,000 in 2012-13.
Sweep $127,000 from centralized
unrestricted accounts in 2011-12.
Reduce centralized unrestricted
accounts by $127,000 in 2012-13.
Sweep $160,000 from ROP reserve in
2011-12.
Reduce Special Education Budget Reduce contribution by $250,000 in $530,000
2011-12 and $250,000 in 2012-13
from unrestricted funds as a result of
savings that have occurred due to
shifting responsibilities from Non-
Public Agencies and Non-Public
Schools to CUSD staff. It should be
noted that this is not a reduction in
service, merely a more cost-effective
approach.
Additionally, reduce nursing service
agency fees by $30,000 in 2012-13.
Reduce Textbook Expenses No action was taken on this item as $0
we were unable to propose a way to
remain compliant, provide necessary
resources, and reduce costs below
the $20 per student that we currently
spend.
Closing Schools Form district wide committee to $0 (pending February decision)
determine best method to identify and
implement closure of two schools and
relocation of district office with intent
to rent/lease as a strategy to generate
revenue.
Committee will bring specific proposal
to the Board in February 2012.
School closures would be
implemented in 2012-13.
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Item Board Decision Fiscal Impact
Reduce/Eliminate Classified Positions Eliminate School Administrative $128,495
Assistant, Assistant Principal (Valley)
Note: This figure may be reduced by
effective Feb. 1, 2012.
bumping.
Eliminate Accompanist (Valley)
effective Feb. 1, 2012.
Reduce Athletic Budget Effective 2012-13, reduce use of $20,000
charter busses by $5,000, reduce
budget for substitutes by $5,000, and
reduce budget for playoff stipends by
$10,000.
Reduce/Eliminate Contractual No action was taken on this item as $0
we feel that current purchasing and
bid procedures already reduce
expenses in these areas.
Reduce/Eliminate Programs All program changes are effective $243,510
2012-13:
Eliminate Cal-SAFE program ($69,510)
Eliminate Add-Up Drug Intervention
program ($30,000)
Reduce GATE testing expenses
($5,000)
Reduce Articulation and Curriculum
Meetings ($50,000)
Reduce Schoolwise Press (School
Accountability Report Cards) ($4,000)
Reduce Middle School Independent
Study PE expenses ($10,000) and
expand eligibility for Independent
Study PE credit in grades 9-12. As an
example, provide credit for CIF sports.
Eliminate 1.0 FTE PE teacher due to
decreased need for sections
($75,000).
Given these reductions, the balance of the projected deficit would necessarily be resolved through reductions to total
employee compensation (including benefits). As of November 6, 2011, the cost of 1% for all employees is $567,294.
Dividing the projected deficit of $8.3 million by yields a potential compensation reduction of 14.6%.
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5. Carlsbad Unified School District
Midyear Trigger
On November 16, 2011 the Legislative Analyst Office confirmed that California tax revenues are not meeting projections
in the 2011-12 year. In fact, the projected shortfall in 2011-12 is $3.7 billion with another projected deficit of almost $10
billion in 2012-13. Recall that the statewide budget is roughly $88 billion in the current year.
In December the Department of Finance will provide an independent review and midyear “trigger” reductions to K-12
education will be based on the most favorable of those two calculations. In January the Governor provides a budget
proposal for 2012-13.
The impact on Basic Aid districts of a midyear reduction is unknown. At this time we predict that the cut would be
deferred to the following year as that has been the pattern with previous reductions to base revenue limit funding. In
spite of our anticipated implementation method, we will be monitoring the situation very carefully as it evolves. “Trigger”
reductions in either the current or next year (or both) would simply increase the amount of our projected deficit.
Revenue Enhancements
Several strategies are currently being pursued with respect to revenue enhancements that may reduce the projected
deficit. As we have indicated in the past, these potential enhancements can only be “counted” when we have certainty
about the revenue. Current strategies include:
• Renegotiating joint-use agreements with the City of Carlsbad.
• Consideration of parcel tax and/or general obligation ballot initiatives in November 2012. To get involved in the
process, please visit http://carlsbadunified.com ... This is an emerging group of concerned parents that are looking to
support the school district.
• Pursuing rent/lease agreements with private schools, community colleges, etc.
• Selling surplus equipment/vehicles
• Continued collaboration with the Carlsbad Educational Foundation: http://www.carlsbaded.org
Updates
Please continue to monitor the CUSD Business Services Blog for updates:
http://carlsbadusdbusiness.blogspot.com/
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