Office of Management and Budget

 

Proposed budget focuses on strategic plan

The proposed budget for 2013-14 focuses resources on the classroom while reducing support by $25 million. Under the guidelines provided by the board, the superintendent developed the proposal by focusing on keeping resources in the classroom and implementing initiatives for creating a high-performing district. Approximately 215 positions are slated for elimination in the 2013-14 proposed budget. More than half of those have been or will be through attrition, reducing the need for staff layoffs.‌‌

 

Related resources

• 2013-14 Proposed Financial Plan (PDF) | Board memo #121
  Approved by the board Feb. 21, 2013
• 2013-14 Supplemental School Budget Reports (PDF) 
  March 21, 2013 working draft
• Presentation at joint assembly/board meeting (PDF) 
  March 22, 2013
• Summary of position reductions (PDF)  (PDF)
  ‌Central office and school-based positions
• Destination 2020
  ASD's strategic plan

 

Next steps

The FY 2013-14 Proposed Financial Plan was approved by the Anchorage School Board on Feb. 21. The Anchorage Assembly voted 11-0 to approve the district budget at its March 26 meeting.

 

Understanding district finances

There's an estimated $25 million shortfall in the 2013-14 budget where revenues don't meet costs. The district's long-range financial plan will provide a roadmap for where the district is headed financially within the Destination 2020 strategic plan.

 

Current focus

In order to help balance the budget and maintain class size, the district is currently:

• reducing its administrative workforce by taking advantage of attrition;
• incorporating a hiring freeze on non-classroom-based positions;
• gaining control of health plan costs; and
• streamlining support functions across the district. 

 

Learn more about the district's finances here

 

Or view the slide shows below to explore the questions of where ASD's money comes from and goes as well as taking a look at what the fiscal gap means:

 

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The budget development process

In January 2013, the district will present a proposed budget to the school board, which includes a plan aimed at reducing health and benefit costs growth over the new few years in order to maintain class size and core district support services.

 

Questions about the budget development process can be directed to Mark Foster.

 

In March

School district	Municipality	State	Communications
Review vacancies, voluntary and involuntary transfers Provide tenured teachers with FY14 layoff notices (March 15)	Assembly receipt of ASD Preliminary Budget Assembly review, public hearings and approval of ASD Preliminary Budget and property tax mill rate Mayoral review	Legislature reviews Operating Budgets Department of Education releases FY13 final count and true-up adjustments to April, May and June payments	Provide support at assembly meetings, public hearings, legislative hearings

 

View the full 2013-14 budget development calendar