Budget PresentationBudget Presentation

Trustee Chris GloverTrustee Chris Glover

Etobicoke CentreEtobicoke Centre

Agenda

1. TDSB Budget1. Cuts last year2. Projected shortfall this year

2. TDSB Facilities3. Bill 115

The Province “SAID SINCE 2003, THE GOVERNMENT HAS INCREASED FUNDING TO TDSB BY The Province “SAID SINCE 2003, THE GOVERNMENT HAS INCREASED FUNDING TO TDSB BY 34%, WHILE ENROLMENT IS DOWN 12%.”34%, WHILE ENROLMENT IS DOWN 12%.”

Toronto Sun Tuesday April 3, 2012Toronto Sun Tuesday April 3, 2012

ButBut

►Last year $110 million shortfallLast year $110 million shortfall►This year $55 million shortfallThis year $55 million shortfall►Two years ago $55 million shortfallTwo years ago $55 million shortfall

Gross funding is up, net funding Gross funding is up, net funding is downis down

All of the additional funding and more All of the additional funding and more goes to goes to

►Class CapClass Cap►Full Day KindergartenFull Day Kindergarten►Literacy and Numeracy InitiativesLiteracy and Numeracy Initiatives►Staff pay increasesStaff pay increases► InflationInflation

In fact:In fact:

►Net Funding down $450/student/year Net Funding down $450/student/year between 1998 and 2009 (Mackenzie between 1998 and 2009 (Mackenzie 2009)2009)

► In high school of 1,000 kids = In high school of 1,000 kids = $450,000 yr$450,000 yr

One of lowest levels of per One of lowest levels of per student funding in North student funding in North

AmericaAmerica

►~about $10,000/student/year ~about $10,000/student/year ►46th of 51 jurisdictions in US46th of 51 jurisdictions in US►9 of 13 in Canada9 of 13 in Canada

In fact shortfall keeps In fact shortfall keeps growinggrowing

►$33 million in Jan 2011 $33 million in Jan 2011 ►$55 million March 2011$55 million March 2011►$85 million Sept 2011$85 million Sept 2011►$110 million March 2012$110 million March 2012►$55 million for 2013/14 $55 million for 2013/14 ►and $?? million for 2014/15and $?? million for 2014/15

So, in March 2012, the board So, in March 2012, the board voted to cutvoted to cut

►200 secondary teachers200 secondary teachers►17 Vice Principals17 Vice Principals►430 Education Assistants430 Education Assistants►4 Special Education Support Staff4 Special Education Support Staff►134 Secretaries134 Secretaries►6 School Based Safety Monitors6 School Based Safety Monitors►2 Aquatics Instructors2 Aquatics Instructors►10 Caretaking Staff10 Caretaking Staff

CutsCuts

►Cut 20% of superintendents and staffCut 20% of superintendents and staff►10% cut in senior admin staff10% cut in senior admin staff►10% cut in service departments – IT, 10% cut in service departments – IT,

employee services etc.employee services etc.►Permit fee increases (45% Jan 1Permit fee increases (45% Jan 1stst 2013) 2013)►School budgets (used for textbooks etc)School budgets (used for textbooks etc)► International LanguagesInternational Languages►Closing CafeteriasClosing Cafeterias & etc. & etc.

And to hireAnd to hire

►394 Lunchroom Supervisors (= 50 full-394 Lunchroom Supervisors (= 50 full-time staff)time staff)

►406 Early Childhood Educators406 Early Childhood Educators►215 Elementary Teachers215 Elementary Teachers►(almost all gains for FDK)(almost all gains for FDK)

More cuts comingMore cuts coming

►Top up grant to be cut 2014/15 = up Top up grant to be cut 2014/15 = up to $33 million (likely $5 million)to $33 million (likely $5 million)

►Additional shortfall added in MarchAdditional shortfall added in March

Cuts 2013/14Cuts 2013/14

►Cutting secondary teachers, guidance Cutting secondary teachers, guidance and music instructors, and music instructors,

►Adding elementary teachers, Early Adding elementary teachers, Early Childhood Educators and lunchroom Childhood Educators and lunchroom supervisors for FDK.supervisors for FDK.

SolutionsSolutions

►We’ve got declining enrolmentWe’ve got declining enrolment►Close and Sell Schools?Close and Sell Schools?

How do we count student How do we count student spaces?spaces?

►Under-enrolled by 71,000 students, Toronto schools face tough choices

The Star April 1 , 2012With a staggering 71,000 fewer students

than the province says it has room for, the Toronto District School Board faces having to close the rough equivalent of 171 schools now that Queen’s Park no longer will help pay to keep under-used schools open.

But…But…

►Need a Core Holding StrategyNeed a Core Holding Strategy

►Provincial Funding Formula does not Provincial Funding Formula does not allow for planning for long term needs allow for planning for long term needs of Toronto studentsof Toronto students

But....But....

Facilities Department Facilities Department IssuesIssues

►$140 pencil sharpener, $3,000 $140 pencil sharpener, $3,000 electrical socketelectrical socket

►Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela►Permit Fee increase – 3 days Permit Fee increase – 3 days

notification of 800% increasenotification of 800% increase

Board ActionsBoard Actions

1)1) Eighteen months ago brought in new Eighteen months ago brought in new Facilities DirectorFacilities Director

2)2) Reorganized billing to track excessive Reorganized billing to track excessive amounts electronicallyamounts electronically

3)3) Has fired staff Has fired staff

4)4) External investigation of MandelaExternal investigation of Mandela

5)5) CUSAC working with permit holders to CUSAC working with permit holders to develop recommendations for the develop recommendations for the boardboard

We are cleaning our own house.We are cleaning our own house.

Discussion