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SUPERINTENDENT’S BUDGET COMMITTEE

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March 13, 2025

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Mike True,

Co-Chair

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Mindy Stadtlander,

Co-Chair

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John Anzalone, Superintendent

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DISCUSSION TOPICS

  • Welcome (please sign in) – 5 min (Mike/Mindy)

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  • Legislative Update – 15 min (Derek)

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  • February Survey Review – 5 min (Matt)

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  • Superintendent Report – 30 min (John)

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  • Committee Considerations – 15 min (Mike/Mindy)
    • Draft 2025-26 Considerations (Jasen)
    • Small Group Discussion & Share Out (Led by Mike & Mindy)

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  • Superintendent's Budget Committee Survey – 10 min (Matt)

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SUPERINTENDENT’S BUDGET COMMITTEE

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COMMITTEE NORMS

  • Be prepared to work towards objectives.

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  • Ask questions and be respectful of others’ questions and ideas.

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  • Seek to understand and ask clarifying questions.

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  • Seek agreement on facts and then work towards values.

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  • Maintain a confidential and safe environment.

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  • Ongoing negotiations and pending RIF’s are generally outside the legal scope of discussions. (NEW)

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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE��DEREK JAQUES�ASST SUPERINTENDENT

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FEBRUARY SURVEY��MATT CAMPBELL

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FEBRUARY SURVEY FEEDBACK

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FEBRUARY SURVEY FEEDBACK

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FEBRUARY SURVEY FEEDBACK

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MEETING SCHEDULE

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SUPERINTENDENT REPORT��JOHN ANZALONE

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COMMITTEE CONSIDERATIONS��MIKE TRUE & MINDY STADTLANDER

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SMALL GROUP BREAKOUT

Please take a moment to discuss in small groups:

1. Short-term Borrowing – When is it appropriate?

    • Cover a cashflow shortage within the year
    • In advance of known revenue increases within a year
    • To fill a deficit gap, regardless if you can pay it back in the year
    • Only in unforeseen emergencies, don’t normalize borrowing

2. Review & provide feedback on the draft Committee Considerations

3. March Committee Survey

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FILLING THE GAP

Short Term Borrowing

  • Interfund – Apportionment Advance – County Treasurer
  • Requires significant revenue growth to payoff
  • Absent more revenues, additional cuts necessary

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2026-27 Budget

  • State Revenues: Not likely to see a significant increase
  • Levy Lid Lift: Could cover the remaining gap
  • Potential Budget Cuts: Reduce choice schools/programs, reduce elementary schools, and/or reduce extracurricular (Trade offs)

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DRAFT 25-26 CONSIDERATIONS

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NEXT STEPS

  • Budget Committee
    • Next meeting April 24th
    • Legislative Update
    • Budget Reduction Update
    • Committee Considerations

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  • Budget Committee website updated with committee materials

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HAVE A GREAT EVENING!

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APPENDIX:��- PREVIOUS SURVEY FEEDBACK�- PAST SBC CONSIDERATIONS

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JANUARY SURVEY

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JANUARY SURVEY

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NOVEMBER SURVEY FEEDBACK

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Board policy will set 8% as the district's minimum fund balance threshold. How many years into the future should we take to reach that level?

Our primary revenue driver is enrollment. 

For 2025-26, do you think enrollment will?

If you were in charge of addressing a 10-12% budget deficit, what areas would you target (drag to rank from highest priority to lowest)

Next meeting we will discuss revenue. What questions do you want answered in that session?

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2023-24 CONSIDERATIONS

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