All right, Mr. Parks, I see you raised your hand and we do have a quorum now. You are muted, so you will have to unmute in order to ask the question. No, I was just saying if you were speaking I could not hear you.
>> No, I was just we were um just seeing whether we had a quorum and um and so we do we confirmed we do have a quorum so we can Okay. >> All right. So we can get started. >> Okay. Thank you. >> So we can start with uh introductions.
I'll start with you Miss Brown. Good afternoon. Sherry Brown, >> Heather Frederick, um, chief financial officer, >> Patricia Morales from the Office of General Counsel, >> and then online we have Mr. Mark Parks,
John Major, Rebecca Zizzle. >> So, we do have a quorum with four committee members in attendance. We also have Leanne Evans from the
Treasury Department as well. With that, we can get started. So the the first part would be u there is no public comment. Uh there's nobody in the audience today. All right. And then uh we haven't
approved the minutes in the last few um meetings um because we did have the the majority of people virtually. We wanted to try to approve the minutes today. I I'll pass it over over to the chair. >> Yeah, if we can. Let's go ahead and um
if somebody online could make a motion to approve the minutes for the last three meetings, May 16, 2025, January 16, 2026, and March 10th, 2026. So move >> and can I get a second from someone
online? >> Sure, General Major. >> Thank you. All those in favor? Anybody opposed? Passes unanimously. And then we can turn it over to our presentation. Thank you.
Right. So I'm going to go over the presentation. Hold on. Let me get this opened. why it's not. And I did make one change uh two changes in the presentation. So from the one
that's uploaded on the agenda, um I will be replacing it or adding this. I added one slide and I'll let you know once I get to that slide and I also moved uh one slide. Um, we do have a new uh board docs uh reporting uh system and so I'm
I'm learning that system. So I I'm going to have to to figure out how to to add this, you know, after the meeting. Going to start with the legislative outlook and then the purpose of this meeting is to give an update on where we stand with the department reductions. Our next meeting is we will be going
over all the changes within the capital projects plan. I do not anticipate that this is going to take three hours. I estimate, you know, approximately an hour. Um maybe less than that. Um and then we'll go over uh the timeline.
And looking at the legislative update, uh I did mention this in our our last meeting there. The legislative session ended uh without having a final decision on the budget. Um all of the bills um that I'm referencing um here have been
sent to the governor. um but they have not been signed as of yet. Um we anticipate the budget of the which will include the state budget which will include the education budget will not be approved until it has to be approved by June 30th. No, no later than uh July
1st. Uh last year it was late in June. So anywhere between uh April um and June time frame for the budget. We do have estimates for both the Senate and the House proposals and so I will be walking through the impact of those um at least
where we stand uh right now. U in looking at the the bills that have been presented uh to the governor for approval. We have H bill 145 which is raising the limits on sovereign immunity. Uh for those of you who have
been on the committee, uh sovereign immunity has been raised in the last um geez probably the last four uh legislative sessions trying to increase um the the uh the thresholds. Um the last time there was a change uh in the
uh sovereign immunity was 15 years ago. Uh so right now the limits were at 200,000 uh per incident uh and 300,000 as a cap. uh that's been um increased from the 200,000 to 300,000 and from uh 300,000
to 500,000. It's also changing uh the statute of limitations u from four years uh down to two years for most everything except for um sexual battery. So, for sexual battery on a
minor um younger than 16 years old, there's no longer going to be a statute of limitations on a um prospective uh basis. Uh so um anything it wouldn't go back it wouldn't be retroactive um
going back to you know 30 years ago which is the case when you look at states like California and um I believe Pennsylvania but they did a similar change but they had it also go retroactive which has
caused a significant liability and burden um on the school districts in in California. I believe LA Unified um to set aside a billion dollars in potential past claims. Um so it it's it's
significant. So this is on a prospective basis. Um Senate Bill 824 is school district unimproved real property. Um and this is requiring a list an inventory list of all of our unused land uh that we have
in Palm Beach County. The report is due to the Department of Education by December 1st. When this first started through the legislative session, uh you know, the the purpose of it was to uh have districts make available the land
for sale or use for um charter schools. Um so it was since watered down to just providing an inventory. Um but most likely, you know, moving forward, it's to to look at all the the land that is owned by school districts to see how that could be um I'm sure somehow
repurposed in in some way. uh House Bill 1279, the education bill. Um this bill, and I'm just focusing on those items that have more of a more significant um potential financial impact. It's adding um certain honors
and advanced courses, which we don't have the list yet of those honor honors and advanced courses that are going to qualify that will be added into the AP, IB, ACE, and CTE programs. The way the
AP, IB, and ACE and CTE programs work is if uh based on the course, the number of students that pass, the teachers that teach those courses are eligible for for a bonus based on the number of students that pass. Um so now they're going to
add in the legislature is adding in certain honors and advanced courses that will also be eligible um if the students pass uh for those teachers to be eligible for a bonus. um that bonus is paid out of um a a state categorical
fund which I'll highlight on um the FFP U revenue worksheets when we run through those. Um and they are not the both the House and the Senate are not proposing to increase that categorical. So adding in additional courses that are going to
qualify for this bonus is just going to water down the amount of funds available um uh to the schools because those 80% of those funds are allocated directly back to the schools to use and to benefit those pro uh those specific programs. House Bill 1217 is prohibited
governmental policies regulating greenhouse gas emissions. so prohibits uh local governments um from enacting net zero policies and working with organizations that have net zero policies. Uh so we are going to have to
work with legal to to see what this actually means um in terms of vendors and different programs um that we might have at um our school sites. And then House Bill 967, electronic payments made to units of local governments, requires
that we have the ability to accept online payments, which we do have the ability to accept online payments. We just don't mandate that every payment that we have at the school sites have an online payment option. So, we're going
to, you know, if you know, based on after these bills, um, pass and and interpreting the, you know, the language prior to that, uh, we're working through does that mean that whatever, uh, fee or payment we have, are we going to have to
have an online payment option for that? Um, so these are the ones that have more of it potential. >> Are you thinking that even if like I went to a football game and have to pay $5 that you're going to have to set up an online? I'm just thinking from my perspective, too, because I don't personally think that's an you know
where you need an online payment but maybe do >> but it's the interpretation of what what does it mean because we have it as an option we just haven't mandated we've left it up to the school's discretion what is what is online >> we have a Miss Evans has a comment
>> I was just going to add I think it really focuses on electronic payments so for concessions at a football game we are piloting the ability to use a credit card to make a payment there. So, it wouldn't necessarily need an online account. You would just be able to use a credit card instead of cash only.
>> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> That was my thoughts, but I was just curious how you guys were going to interpret it too, you know. So, yeah. >> Yeah. So, we are and we're working on the pilot. So, the question is would we have to, you know, go districtwide
immediately versus just piloting? Um there's just a lot of um smaller fees uh not fees but even little fundraisers that they have in an elementary school. You know, would we have to you know give the we have the option of parents to pay um put a dollar amount on their food
like a food credit. They could give their kids $20 and they can use that to pay for food. would we have to potentially give them the ability to preload money onto a onto an online account for their student in order to buy their pencils or whatever little
fundraising activity they have. So, you know, something that seems simple, you know, it's like, okay, well, >> it never is. Yeah. >> Try to interpret, you know, what what the legislature was thinking u when they when they put these into place. And they never think about the unintended
consequences, >> right? I didn't mention here any of there is also a union bill which they're they're calling it the union busting uh bill but it was what was originally intended when they um passed the changes to the
unions. Um I I believe that was two years ago. Uh but now in order to the proposal is it has to be signed by the governor. In order for the union to continue, more than 50% of everybody eligible to be in the union would have
to vote to continue um a majority would have to vote to continue with the union whether they're in the bargaining unit or not. And the way that it was um interpreted based on um and based on the language that was passed, I believe it
was two legislative sessions ago, um it was 50% of those who voted And so that was not the intention. So most of it required a lot more work for the unions in order to get reertified, but most all of them were able to get reertified. But this would be a pretty
significant change and what was originally intended. Um so it is going to make it more difficult um for the unions to continue uh going forward. So that's a highlight of the legislative bills that are out there. Um, and we're
waiting for um the governor approval on those. I went through the FFP runs in our last um meeting, so I wasn't going to go through them in in detail. I was going to highlight um the row nine there, the
academic accelerations um options supplement. that is the one that uh is the categorical related to AP, IB, ACE, U industry certification uh which the legislature is now wants to add
additional courses in. Yet they're not going to increase um that academic accelerations option because this is um where we stand right now for FY26. And you can see our um third calculation which was based on our actual October
enrollment was reduced down to 58.5 million for that specific supplement. When we look at FY27, it's um it's the same amount. So, and it hasn't changed and there wasn't a proposal to increase that um academic
accelerations uh supplement statewide based on the loss of enrollment. Uh we are uh we had a resulting impact of a $66 million loss in revenue uh because our funding is tied directly
to uh the students enrolled. So when we have a reduction in students uh we have a immediate reduction uh in our uh funding. Uh so we had a a $66 million reduction in revenue in looking at how
we were able to to um you know where we stand uh as of now. We were able to uh look at $40 million in recurring adjustments uh to help offset that $66
million. We have non- time nonrecurring adjustments of 11 million dollars. That's our lap salary for example. Um I do not anticipate with uh the changes that we were making within the staffing
formula uh the loss of enrollment, the number of teachers that we've pulled out um uh teacher positions, vacant teacher positions that we've pulled out of the allocation that we're going to continue to have, the amount of lap salary that we've had previously.
We have a gap of 14.8 million in FY26. um that does not include u the salary proposal um that we have um in place right now for FY26. We are currently at impass with our CTA
um teacher union. Um and so that uh the c the uh additional salary proposal is not included within that 14 million. Once you look at what uh we are proposing once you add that in that additional salary proposal we're looking
at a $40 million shortfall in our fund balance. So we will be spending fund uh fund balance down by a projected uh $40 million within our unassigned um bucket or assigned bucket. Um I misspoke there.
Um, and we're going to also be spending down portions of our restricted fund balance as well, which were planned. Uh, so we are spending down approximately $10 million um in our uh referendum on one-time initiatives, uh, security
initiatives. So, we're looking at a spend down in our fund balance, which is u was $454 million of a projected uh 50 to60 million in FY26. the amount of that loss um including um
taking into consideration uh the uh proposed uh salary um increase uh is $36.6 million. That's the proposed loss projected loss that's going to carry forward from FY26 to FY27.
And the reason why um it's less uh than uh our reduction in fund balance is because the salary proposal is a 1.5% recurring and a 1.5% bonus. Uh so since there's a 1.5% bonus, that's not a
recurring cost that we're going to have to cover um in the next year. Now looking at the FY27 um Senate and House runs. I did go through these in in detail in our last meeting. Uh so I just wanted to uh fast
forward to the bottom. Um so under the Senate proposal, we're looking at a 5 million and this is not taking into consideration um any of the shortfall that we have to carry over from FY26 into FY27. Based on the Senate proposal,
we're looking at a $5 million loss. Um, based on the House proposal, we're looking at a potential $22 million um increase. Um, that's mainly due to the increase in the proposed increase in the base student allocation. Uh, so the the
Senate increase is 1.15% and the House increase is 2.62%. Both the House and the Senate um set aside 0.6% 6% um in the teacher compensation or the TSIA categorical.
The governor had proposed a 1.2% increase, but both the House and Senate are in agreement at 0.6. Uh once you take into consideration the $ 36.6 6 million projected carry forward loss that brings the um the Senate loss
from 5.3 million up to $41.9 million and the House um from a $22 million surplus to a $14.2 million loss. So this is the slide that I added that
is not um on the um the uh propo the presentation that I uploaded because we've been working to uh working hard to balance the budget. Uh so if you've uh so if you go back to the senate in the house version you know you see that
where we started with the 50 the 5.3 million on the senate proposal plus the 36.6 6 million for the carry forward projected loss in 26 we're at the 41.9 million u and for the house proposal we started at
22 million uh and then once you add in the $ 36.6 million projected shortfall that brings us to 14.2 2 million um based on the house proposal. We then have to uh even with that loss
there is an amount that both the house and senate set aside for that teacher compensation that 0.6% u the senate and the house had slightly different amounts but they're they're both about $6 million. So the senate is
5.8 8 million that we have to set aside uh for the um teacher um compensation. And the House um is setting us their their version is $6 million. We agreed uh two years ago to a
three-year increase in employer health premiums. Uh so the impact of the health premiums for FY27, the district's share of that increase is $ 8.6 million. So, we have to take that into consideration as an increased cost. Um, under the
House and Senate proposals, we also need to adjust contingency to ensure that we're in compliance with the board policy of 3%. Um, so under the House proposal, since there is an increase in revenue, we'd have to increase u the
contingency by $2.1 million. Since the Senate has a decrease in revenue because they're pulling out vouchers, we don't have to increase that contingency reserve. And then based on uh all the changes that we made within schools um because
we knew that we had a shortfall in FY26 that we needed to balance going into FY27, we made $30 million of um changes within the school budgets. And then the additional $12 million as a result of
the um declining enrollment that we're anticipating in FY27. So the ch total changes that we're making within schools is a reduction of 43.7 million that represents
approximately 500 um positions that will u are being taken out of the school budgets. And then we're going to walk through the changes within the departments today. Um the department uh reductions total $9.5 million.
And then we also have so those are the two savings that we have to offset. Um and then we also have the impact of an increase in the um our utilities. Uh so FPL we have the final proposed rate increase and that equates to $2 million.
Mr. Parks, you have a question. >> Uh yes. Will those positions are those vacancies and maybe through attrition or how will that be accomplished? >> Yes. So, as of as of now, all the the schools received their budgets on February 20th. Um, they have worked
through all their allocations. They're working through with um HR. No employees have been laid off um at this time. Uh we are working through u uh we will wait until count day. So, that's the 11th day
of school. Um there should be sufficient vacant positions uh for all of the um employees that will be displaced. And unless there are um additional um unless there is an additional reduction
or decline in in students above the 2900 students that were projected, u we are looking that we will have sufficient uh uh vacancies to cover that. So, in looking at the Senate version, uh,
with all of even with over $50 million of, uh, cuts within schools and departments, we're still looking at a shortfall of $5 million. Under the House proposal, uh we even
with the savings of over $50 million, we're looking at a surplus of $20 million. That $20 million equates to an approximately 2% increase um in in salary increases. Uh a 1% raise for
employees equals $14 million. So about $20 million is would equate to, you know, approximately a 1.52% increase, a two 1.5% increase, I'm sorry.
Um, and so it's I do believe in looking at the both the House and Senate proposals um that we will end up somewhere in the middle. Um, and so we will be uh able to be balanced. Um and that's that's considering the uh the
projected um salary proposal of the one and a half% recurring and the one and a half% u bonus. So in walking through now we're going to walk through the department budgets um to show uh where what comprises that
$9.5 million in budget reductions. Uh so just like U schools which were uh which we were tasked with aligning the school budgets with the decline in enrollment which equated to 3.5%. Uh we also require departments to cut by
3.5% as well. Uh that totaled $9.5 million. When you look at the breakout of the departments by division, the chief operating officer comprises nearly 40% of the total department budgets of 20
approximately $20 million. Uh deputy superintendent which includes the CAO office is 2032%. uh when you look at the largest departments uh transportation is 29% comprises 29% of the total number of
departments maintenance is 7.8% uh school psychological services is 5.8 elementary ed 4.9 multicultural 3.2 too and then we have 67 other departments that make up all the rest, you know. So my you my point is to be able to
highlight so transportation is taking on the largest chunk of the reduction and the reason is because they're the largest um piece of the department budget. In looking at the breakdown um for the operations division uh the largest
reduction is in transportation services. uh they are reducing $2.5 million in contracted um services. They're what their goal is is to shift um and reduce the number the usage of contracted
providers um and shift those students back to yellow buses, yellow bus service. Uh and so it's not just going to be it can't be reducing contracted services and hiring additional drivers. it needs to be, you know, more efficient in the routes that we're running. Um,
and while reducing uh that contracted services, which we do pay a premium for those contracted services. The other large uh reduction within the operations division is in uh maintenance and plant. uh about $465,000
of that 550,000 in in Mo is reducing um tree trimming and u limiting tree trimming to those that are in uh what we say here high priority areas where it's really a safety issue. Um all the other changes uh within the operations
division is reducing um a multitude of different um accounts. So it's supplies travel, uh, consultants, uh, postage, um, that comprises all the other amounts. But, you know, the two to highlight is really
the contracted transportation, um, and the reduction in, um, the tree cutting services within the def deputy um, superintendent uh, division. uh the the reductions to highlight. We
have some shifts where the Florida Department of Ed um is now funding more of the SAT um tests which has allowed us to reduce the amount that we set aside in funding for SAT. And then we've also had more students that are taking what's
called the CLT um test uh for which is the classical learning um test. So more students taking that uh which has allowed us to reduce the amount that we had um set aside for SAT. Uh also within
that division uh they were able to reduce um educational contracts uh primarily uh virtual school um and also um software being used because that is it's really uh based on uh usage and
as I've seen the uh reduction in the usage uh there was additional funding that they were able to uh reduce within the educational contracts u and then within the software um you can see the reduction in multicultural and really there was um software that
was being funded by the grant. So that budget was no longer needed within the multicultural um department. Um so services for multicultural has not been cut. The services are still being provided. Uh the budget just was not needed within the multicultural
department. And then the other amounts that you see there again related to supplies, travel, printing, um several u several different um accounts within the academic uh division. So this
would be the CAO. Uh the uh the significant shifts uh to highlight is that we had a uh this was a really good exercise for the departments to go through looking what is in their budget and whether the general fund was
truly the best source of funding for that um or there were other restricted sources where the the expense should be allocated. Um and specifically in early childhood uh we've been funding uh the kindergarten kindergarten readiness kits
out of um the general fund uh we were able to shift that to u the VPK program uh which is a restricted source and has seen an increase in the fund balance. Um, and we also had, you know, questions from the Florida Department of Ed asking
us how we were spending, planning to spend that that funding down because it is restricted to be used for VBK. Um, so this is a a good example of something that should have been charged there. Um, that will be charged that we were able to transfer um for FY27.
uh within uh elementary ed uh the main reduction there is in uh two programs uh reading programs foundation and you fly and it's not that we're reducing the program it's just that we had um in the implementation phases of both of those
programs the spend was higher than what the recurring ongoing costs are going to be. Um we don't have to buy as many kits um it's it's more just maintenance of the program. Uh so th that's what the reductions within um elementary ed. Um
and then in looking at the other uh programs, it's u reductions in consultants um taking on um duties that consultants were um performing um and having uh existing staff uh transferring that to existing staff, reducing again
supplies, travel um and printing costs. uh within the finance division uh and the finance includes uh it the reductions are primarily uh in uh positions uh so we're going to be
eliminating a total of 10 positions across all departments uh within accounting, budget, purchasing uh student data management as well as IT. We were able to with a reorganizational change that we made last year where we
moved uh the education data warehouse to the IT department. Um over this past year, we've been able to transition from the EDW um to uh leverage our SIS system and put all the reporting capability
within our SIS system. Um so that's going to allow us to um have um significant savings um on an ongoing uh basis. And so that's within the IT division which also includes um student data management because student data
mana management is the one that u maintains uh the SIS system uh they were able to cut u over nearly $650,000 all the other categories you know other than um the uh positions within each of
the departments um which was either vacant positions or consolidating positions Um and then redistributing uh workload. We had reduction in uh dues and fees uh software uh supplies um and
travel within student health and wellness. Um again that was an area in that division uh where we were able to identify u additional costs uh that could be um shifted or transition to the mental
health allocation fund. Uh there was also um professional development uh which included professional development as well as training. Um they were able to eliminate a vacant administrative assistant position by consolidating uh
duties um and then also had educational contract uh with the department of u within the department of juvenile justice um and which is uh based on usage. We were able to reduce um that budget u based on what the expense has
been in the in the past few years. and again a lot of other miscellaneous accounts including supplies, travel and equipment within HR. Um they had um shifts within
reducing their advertising. Um the advertising with within HR uh was uh in order to we had significant vacancies. So we added additional um funds for advertising and marketing uh for
recruitment and retention purposes. So, since we're now shifting uh based on uh the loss in um the number of vacancies that we have available at the school sites, we're still hiring. We're just not marketing as much as we did in
the past. We're now shifting that those advertising dollars for recruitment. And you'll see that we're going to be moving them into enrollment u marketing um initiatives. Uh so we're not eliminating the advertising. Uh we're just shifting it from being used for recruitment to
being used to increase enrollment. Uh so with in the HR department they are also consolidating um duties uh within different positions within HR. Um and then also changes within different processes at the state level. For
example, um with the changes in the the background checks, um based on the the uh the new uh process we're required to use at the state level, uh we're able to have uh a lot of efficiencies on our side as to how we process those uh the
background reviews. Then in addition to that, again uh reductions with supplies, travel, printing um and equipment. And then the last few uh uh departments uh divisions um communications,
governance uh and the uh chief of staff. Uh so within the communications department um it's you know primarily consolidation of duties. Uh there were um changes that they had um made within
um staffing that they were able to um eliminate within this current year upcoming year. um within the governance division. So that includes the inspector general and general counsel to the board. Uh they were able to eliminate
vacant u or positions within uh their uh departments. Uh the superintendent made reductions within his non-salary uh uh budget. Um and with the chief of staff uh those are all non-sary related
changes. So supplies, travel, dues and fees and software. And these are the smallest uh divisions, departments uh within within the the district. So this chart shows a summary of all of
the budget reductions and what's being added back um to get back to that 9.5 million. So those operational efficiencies So related to those changes within the the contracted transportation and the tree trimming that's a reduction
of 3.2 two million uh changes with um contract renegotiations um as well as with contract and software um those total 3.1 million and I didn't mention so in addition to the department
reductions we also have reductions um for the districtwide are those items that um are not going through any district departments Um so that would include u the changes within the con academy um of the $1.6
million were not u it's just that when that contract came up for negotiation uh we were able to make um significant changes um and um you know as technology changes Khan Academy has been more than willing to work with us to make
reductions within that contract. So, we're still servicing and providing that service to the same uh number of students just at a lower cost. Uh so, we were able to reduce the budget there by $1.6 million. Um the educational contracts and software, those other
items I had talked about um previously. Um the personnel consolidation, those are the changes of the reduction of the 16 positions. Um so it's uh three within the HR division, 10 within um the
finance um and IT division um and then uh one within the um health and wellness uh division and then two within uh the IG as well as the general counsel. Uh
those total 1.5 million alternative funding shifts. So those are the ones where we um shifted to restricted categoricals or those were absorbed by um agencies like uh the Florida Department of Ed. Um and then also
within the um risk and benefits department, we were able to shift a position based on job duties uh to the uh internal service fund. All of those changes total 1.1 million. Uh we had programmatic shifts. So, we already
talked about the foundations in UFly. Um, the summer reading um falls within that general district-wide u budget that is based on the number of students that qualify uh to u be included within that summer
reading program. The number of students that uh need that additional intensive summer reading program has continued to decline. So that's why we're able to reduce that budget um by $500,000. And then all of the miscellaneous
department reductions, you know, over and above um and from the supplies, the travel, postage, all those other miscellaneous accounts total 669,000. Um, and then we did add back 838,000
in enrollment growth growth initiatives where we'll be creating three new positions. We'll be creating new job descriptions and then providing additional funding approximately $200,000 to schools for school marketing initiatives that align
with the enrollment growth marketing uh that we've been working on uh with the enrollment um committee. So if you add those up, it doesn't add up exactly to 9.5 million because we have some rounding um differences with
with um some of the the accounts. Uh but they all do total 9.5 million when you look at them in detail. So those are the changes within u the department budgets. And then Mr. Parks, I think you I don't
think you still have your hand up, but just in case because I just wanted to make sure that nobody had any questions about the uh department cuts. >> No, no additional questions. >> Okay, thanks. >> All right. So, so with that, uh we're
going to continue to monitor enrollment. Uh we have a projected decline in enrollment of 2700 to 2900 students. Um and at the state we agreed to a reduction of 2,700 students. Um our
initial uh projection was around 2900. So we're we're projecting a a decline in enrollment between that 2700 and and uh 2900 students. We're continuing to monitor uh the legislative changes
um at the state level. Um the budget, you know, when the budget is going to be released. U the federal legislative changes, uh our FY26 budgets, we know we have no issue with that. Our FY27 budgets are set to be flat. Uh funding
for FY27. Um but we will continue to to monitor because you never know what's going to happen. Uh we do have we've mentioned the considerations of the increased costs with health and FPL which I showed
you what that impact means um to our budget for the upcoming year. Uh and then just looking out into the future, the additional cost of instructional materials over and above what we have budgeted um just as an annual basis. In FY28, we're short an additional 15
million for instructional materials. In 29, an additional 15 million and in FY30, $10.5 million. Uh so we're looking at $40 million in additional funding that's needed for um instructional
materials. So, our next uh upcoming uh budget advisory committee is on May 7th. Um at that meeting, uh we'll be going over, you know, if we have the final uh results from the legislative session. We'll be going through the final results of the legislative session. Uh but the
purpose of that is to walk through the capital budget and the changes within the capital budget. Uh so we have a 10-year capital plan required by the state to have at least a five-year capital plan. Uh so we go through what the changes are and what we're expected
to have within the capital budget. And then we have our meeting on May 28th um which would be um if we need it, which we might most likely will, uh for legislative and and budget update. And hopefully by then the legislative
session will be done. if it's not done by the 7th. Um so in looking at the timing, we're now in, you know, waiting for um the special session so that the budget can be finalized and also monitoring the governor to see which bills um he does sign off on. Uh from
there, we have to have the state has to have an adopted budget by uh July 1st. Oh, Miss Miss Branch, I'm sorry. I did not see that you joined. Miss Branch, do you have a question?
>> Sorry, I was taking it off mute. >> No, I just I came in a few minutes late. I didn't want to I didn't want to interrupt the meeting. I just wanted to thank you for all your hard work. I know this is a lot a lot of work and you've done a great job. >> All right. Well, thank you. It's I we
are fortunate to be able to have a very collaborative collaborative partnership with the principal group um because the principles um and the schools are absorbing the majority of um the reductions. I mean we had to we had a a
pretty um you know significant uh loss in enrollment this current year that aligns to a significant loss in revenue uh that we were not able to balance in FY26. Um, so this is the first year where we're going to see an actual decline in our fund balance. And so it
was important that we do whatever we needed to do um to balance uh whatever that shortfall in FY26 was going to be um in FY27 uh because we don't want to be in a situation where we're continuing to spend down fund balance and put the
district in in that um situation. >> Right. I agree a thousand%. So thank you for all your hard work. >> Great. Okay, thank you. Uh, so the tenative adoption is on July 29th. Final adoption is on September 9th.
And this is just an overview of we started our planning process back in September working through the budgets. Um, and so we're, you know, in in March. I I can't believe that we're um almost to April. Um, and then, you know, it is
just like it's been in, you know, the last year. you know, waiting till uh June in order to get a final budget um from the state. Um but like I said, we work through um to balance the budget on the most conservative option. Um
anything that we receive um over and above to the point where we can get to a surplus would be um set aside for um employee um salary settlements um in the upcoming year. you know, with the Senate
proposal, uh we are still looking at a potential shortfall. Uh but we're continuing to work to uh to balance the budget. Um so to have a balanced budget even uh under that Senate proposal. Um but looking at the House proposal, you
know, we're looking at um you know, a one and a half percent again, a one and a half percent increase in funding. um you know based on the the limited increase we're looking at at the state level um and then just the declining enrollment that we're facing.
All right. So that's that's it. All right. If we wanted to I don't know. Okay. All right. I think I have it now. So the next item is if we would want to vote on the chair and vice chair if that's something we would want to do at this meeting or if we'd want to
>> you know we typically have quite a few people virtually. So um can I just ask the virtual group do we have three people on virtually? I didn't I'm not sure. >> Okay. Does anybody want to volunteer to
be the chair or vice chair? I mean, do you want to try to do this virtually? >> No. >> All right. I guess I >> Everybody's muted. So, >> um, >> all right. >> Is it okay with you if we continue as
is? Do we have to vote annually? I'll look at our attorneys. What is your preference? >> Uh if you want to make if you want to have um the one of the members make a motion. >> Okay. >> Um to that effect then and a vote >> does and since unless you're just
because you're muted, but if you'd like for me to continue as chair and I believe Rebecca is vice chair. >> Yes. >> Um if you guys are okay with that, we'll continue it if somebody wants to make a motion. Mark, I know you best, so that's
why I'll look for you for comments. >> So, Sherry, uh I think you certainly do a wonderful job and uh I would make a motion that we retain the current uh pres uh chair and vice chair, >> okay, >> for the the next year.
>> And I'm always happy to share the fund, but I don't mind continuing through. So, does anybody want to second that motion? Schwarz, John Major. I'll second it. >> Thank you. Um, I'll say all those in
favor. Anybody opposed? >> We'll see that it passes unanimously then. Thank you. >> All right. Yep. So, now it's just our what we our next meeting is May 7th at 9:00 a.m. and then our following meeting is May 28th. Those should both be on
your um calendar. Um, so make sure to go check your calendar invite and accept if you're able to attend. Um, and then with that I that's the meeting would be adjourned. >> Thank you. Yes. All right. Thank you.
>> Thank you. >> Thank you.