York County School Division :: FY11 Operating Budget Updates

March 8 School Board Work Session

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 11:45:00 EST

March 9, 2010: At the March 8 School Board Work Session, Superintendent Eric Williams provided the Board with information about the budget schedule, VRS savings and the cumulative state revenue loss. Chief Financial Officer Dennis Jarrett presented the latest state revenue information.

Williamsburg Yorktown Daily Publishes a School Budget Primer

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:30:00 EST

February 26, 2010: As we await budget action from the General Assembly, the Williamsburg Yorktown Daily published a school budget primer to answer basic budgeting questions. To read the primer, visit http://www.wydaily.com/local-news/3974-the-absolute-primer-on-how-public-schools-are-funded.html

Governor McDonnell Releases His FY11 State Funding Proposals

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:00:00 EST

February 19, 2010: Governor McDonnell recently released his FY11 state funding proposals for K-12 public education. To see his proposals: http://www.governor.virginia.gov/docs/10-02-17_Gov_Recs.pdf

FY11 Operating Budget Frequently Asked Question

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:00:00 EST

When looking at the budget, it is difficult to determine which programs are covered by a grant. Is there a way to flag items in the budget that are funded by a grant?
In the Superintendent's Proposed FY11 Operating Budget, grant-funded programs are listed on pages 70-84 (pgs. 75-89 in the PDF document posted online). Grant-funded programs are also detailed in the FY10 School Board Approved Operating Budget on pages 154-163 (163-172 in the PDF). Summer School and Adult Education are partially funded by grant.

Governor Kaine's Proposed Budget for the 2010-2012 Biennium

Wed, 9 Feb 2010 15:00:00 EST

February 9, 2010: Governor Kaine's proposed budget for the 2010-2012 biennium included a recommendation to maintain use of the 2008-2010 composite index in fiscal year 2011 and to defer use of the recalculated composite index for 2010-2012 until fiscal year 2012. Governor McDonnell yesterday recommended that the recalculated composite index for 2010-2012 be used to distribute state funds to school divisions in fiscal year 2011. The Governor's press release on this recommendation is available at: http://www.governor.virginia.gov/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=38.

While the governor's recommendation has not been adopted by the General Assembly, adoption of the recalculated composite index would result in an additional $635,502 cut in state funding to the York County School Division.

The School Board will discuss additional cuts to the 2011 Operating Budget at their next work session, scheduled for March 8 at 6 p.m. at York Hall.

FY11 Operating Budget Frequently Asked Question

Wed, 3 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST

Will the division be taking a serious look at an early retirement option?

School division staff is monitoring legislation in the General Assembly for any bills that would provide for an optional VRS early retirement program. If any early retirement legislation is approved by the General Assembly and signed into law, the school division will evaluate the legislation for its benefit to staff and its financial impact on the division. The school division is not currently planning to implement a local early retirement incentive.

FY11 Operating Budget Frequently Asked Question

Wed, 3 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST

In light of proposed cuts to remediation programs, have cuts been considered for gifted education programs?

Every aspect of the operating budget is under consideration for potential cuts. All decisions will take into consideration the division's commitment to meeting Virginia's Standards of Quality (SOQ) requirements.

FY11 Operating Budget Frequently Asked Question

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:00:00 EST

During a budget presentation at my school, a cut in health care involving retirees was mentioned. What exactly is this proposed cut?

The school division maintains an Other Post Employment Benefit (OPEB) reserve fund to offset future costs of providing health care coverage to retirees. Funds are transferred into OPEB reserve fund each year. The $61,000 reduction represents a lowering of that annual transfer amount. The reduction in the transfer does not impact the current health care benefits provided to retirees nor does it impact the current cost sharing between the retiree and the school division.

Superintendent's Proposed FY11 Operating Budget Preliminary Recommendations

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:00:00 EST

Governor Timothy Kaine Releases Budget Proposal for the 2010-12 Biennium

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:00:00 EST

On December 18, Governor Timothy Kaine released his budget proposal for the 2010-12 biennium. As one of three major funding sources for the York County School Division's FY11 Operating Budget, division staff will look very closely at the governor's proposal to determine its potential impact on the division's budget. Please note that this is a proposal and that the incoming governor and the General Assembly will also submit proposals and amendments before the budget process is complete.

Chief Financial Officer's FY11 Budget Outlook

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:00:00 EST

December 7, 2009: Chief Financial Officer's FY11 Budget Outlook presentation to the School Board
(A video of this presentation will be posted in the near future.)

FY11 Operating Budget Update

Mon, 7 Dec 2009 12:00:00 EST

Beginning with the December 7, 2009, work session, the York County School Board will develop an operating budget for the coming school year. Dates for future work sessions are:

January 11
February 8
March 8

The Superintendent's Proposed FY11 Operating Budget will be released in February. The School Board will approve their FY11 Operating Budget at their regular meeting on March 22.