Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
10/22/2019 - 6:30 PM  
Category:
ITEMS OF BUSINESS  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
9. Action on a Request to Carry Over FY19 School Deficit and Contracted Carry Over Amounts  
Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
Goal 3
Effective and Efficient Operations
 
Policy:
Admin Policy 3.05 - Fund Carryover  
Attachments:
1. FY19 School Deficit Amounts  
File Attachment:
FY19 School Deficit Amounts.pdf
 
Background:
School leaders take the lead responsibility for spending in accordance with their schools' budgets. A school's overall deficit balance occurs when total expenditures exceed the total to-date authorized funding amount in non-position costs. A school's spending is tracked monthly by the school leader and the Administration. The Administration and school staff are alerted to potential problems, and where warranted, controls to limit school spending are put in place to mitigate risk.

According to Administrative Policy 3.05, concerning school deficits, year-end deficits incurred shall be carried over into the next year.
 
Fiscal Impact Statement:
Approval of the deficit carryover will result in each school's paying back its deficit within three to five years. The total deficit among the schools is $1,720,561. About $583,866 will be paid back in the first year.  
Implementation and Assessment Plan:
 
Recommendation
The Administration recommends that FY19 school deficit and contracted carry over amounts be carried over to FY20 and that schools with deficits from FY19 pay back the amounts within three years and not more than five years.  
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Lynn Ruhl - Director of Financial Planning and Budget
Signed By:  
Martha Kreitzman - Chief Financial Officer
Signed By:  
Keith Posley, Ed.D. - Superintendent