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Finance Committee

02/22/23

Dashboard & 2nd Interim

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FY23 LCPS Fiscal Dashboard

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<28 ADA>

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TODAY: FY23 Summary of Key Metrics for Bond Covenant (2/21)

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Key Metrics / Bond Covenant

Current (Feb, 2023)

Dashboard

Our Debt Coverage Ratio is important

  • This is defined as LCPS’s ability to cover our debt service
  • Our bond covenant sets this at 1.1

  • 1.92 debt coverage ratio

Our Days Cash on Hand is important

  • This is defined as our current cash divided by our operating expenses divided by 365 days; our daily cash rate is ~$88K
  • Our bond covenant sets our days cash at 45 days

  • 71 days (+10 days) from December) of cash on hand projected for end of year

  • 73 days “hard” cash on hand as of February

Bond Covenant (June 2023 Projections)

  • The bond covenant includes cash and 3 months of accounts receivables
  • 108 days (+8) Bond Covenant cash on hand

  • 71 days (+10) “hard” cash projected at the end of fiscal year

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Second Interim Highlights

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Enrollment and Attendance = ADA

  • FY23 Enrollment =

2nd Interim ~ 1,554 vs. 1,600 Budgeted (June, 2022)

  • FY23 2nd Interim ADA =

~ 1,399 (90% attendance rate) vs. budgeted 1,440 (90%)

  • Current Enrollment in Aeries: 1560
  • Current ADA in Aeries: 1412
  • Gaps at Lodestar in K, 4th, 7th, and HS grades (~10 students per grade)

Cash

  • FY23 cash = to 71 days cash on hand (Daily operating expenses are ~$88k)
  • Current average of 71 Days cash on hand does not include days liquidity
  • Based on updated cash flow projections, days liquidity is closer to ~108 Days

Revenues Changes from Original Budget

Increases ~$6.7MM

  • $2.5MM Cola augmentation (6.28%)
  • $1.4MM Roger’s Foundation Grant
  • $1.0MM Learning Recovery Emergency Block Grant (Total award = $2.8m and expires in FY26)
  • $850k from California Community Schools Partnership Program (CCSPP)+
  • $350k from increase use of ESSER funds
  • $250k from California Technical Education Incentive Grant
  • $250k Educator Effectiveness (Prior Year Deferral)
  • $100k Local Measure G1 funds

Decreases ~$2.4MM

  • <$800k> Nutrition Service reimbursement lowered due to participation rates (55%)
  • <$1.5MM> LCFF due to decrease to ADA and adjustment to concentration portion calculation

Nutrition Service reimbursement lowered due to participation rates (55%)

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Budget Revision FY 23

Feb 23 – 2nd Interim

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Changes in Assumptions from June Projection vs. Second Interim

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Expenses

  • Compensation -
    • Salaries for most filled positions were set after June; the updated salary and benefits line is accounted in the 1st interim report

  • Benefits -
    • Estimated a rate of 24%; actuals are closer to ~22

  • Books and Supplies -
    • Reduced the amount of meals as the student participation rate is closer to 55%.

  • Services and Other Operating Expenditures -
    • Service contracts increased to account for SPED positions we couldn’t fill
    • Additional SPED service costs for speech pathology, translation services, and other services.

  • Debt Service and Rent - Includes revised lease amounts per bond agreement

Revenues

  • LCFF 6.28% Cola Augmentation, Changes in SB 740 Reimbursements, Rogers Foundation Grant - �
  • 3 New State Grants -�Did not receive formal documentation of 3 new grants
    • California Community Schools Partnership Program (CCSPP)
    • Career Technical Education Incentive Grant (CTEIG),
    • Learning Recovery Emergency Block Grant
  • 1 Prior Year Deferral Grant –
    • Educator Effectiveness grant was deferred from prior year
  • Nutrition Services (Federal Funds) -
    • The direct impact of implementing universal meals participation patterns were not known.

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Budget Revisions Current Year Operations

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Budget Revisions w/Fund Balances for Operations

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FY23 Expenses by Category

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FY23 Second Interim & Year to Date Actual Expense (% of Year Completed = 58%)