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HomeMy WebLinkAbout13 Report 00-154 Implementation of Budget DecisionJ16. OTrAWA- CARLETON DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD June 12, 2000 Report No. 00 -154 to the Board Re: Implementation of Budget Decision ORIGINATORS: Director's Council of Superintendents PURPOSE: To recommend to trustees a proposed method for the implementation of the Board's budget decision to reduce Instructional Supplies by an additional $1 million. BACKGROUND: 1. The Board, at its budget meeting of March 23, 2000, approved the following motion: "That the Instructional Supplies and Services budget be further reduced by $1 million, and that staff bring theproposed reductions to the Board for approval. " 2. Since no direction was given as to how the $1 million reduction was to be achieved, DCS reviewed the original proposed budgets for Instructional Supplies to determine areas that could be reduced with the least impact on schools' operating budgets. DCS also reviewed year -to -date and prior year's activity to locate accounts which were expected to be underspent for 1999 -2000. STATUS: 4. DCS's proposed implementation is attached as Appendix A. 5. None of the school budget allocations would be changed by any of these reductions. However, as with all central budget changes, these could potentially cause schools to be billed for services formerly covered by central accounts. It should also be noted that if the activity level in these accounts changes in 2000 -2001, some schools could see a budget charge. 6. Approval of an implementation plan for this reduction is urgent, in order to allow staff to proceed to calculate and distribute the 2000 -2001 school budgets. RECOMMENDATION: Thattrustees approve the proposed implementation plan for the $1 million reduction in Instructional Supplies as outlined in Appendix A. - - //fi e aj--O-- James P. Grieve, Michael E. Clarke, Director of Education / Secretary of the Board. Superintendent of Financial Services. 43. APPENDIX A 2000 -2001 BUDGET OPERATING INSTRUCTION REDUCTIONS DEPARTMENT ACCOUNT AMOUNT QUALITY ASSURANCE SUPPLIES/MATERIALS PRODUCTION $30,000 STAFF DEVELOPMENT SUPPLIES $175,000 PROGRAM DEPARTMENT SUPPLIES /MATERIALS PRODUCTION $100,000 FINANCE DEPARTMENT APPLICATION SOFTWARE $85,000 BUSINESS, & LEARNING TECH. SUPPLIES $50,000 STAFFING/ H.R.I.S. RECRUITMENT /CONTRACTUAL $50,000 LABOUR RELATIONS CONTRACTUAL $30,000 HEALTH AND SAFETY WORKSHOPS $50,000 HEALTH AND SAFETY CONSULTANT $30,000 SUPT.OF HUMAN RESOURCES ATTENDANCE MANAGEMENT $50,000 BUSINESS, & LEARNING TECH. APPLICATION SOFTWARE $50,000 BUSINESS, & LEARNING TECH. DESKTOP COMPUTERS $150,000 BUSINESS, & LEARNING TECH. WAN CONTRACT /PENALTIES REC. " $150,000 TOTAL $1,000,000 ONETIME 1999 -2000 FUNDS