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Proposed 2012-13 Budget Summary
APS is now planning for a shortfall of $5.3 million (updated 3-9-12).
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The budget process is fluid. Keep checking back for updates.
APS is budgeting $600.9 million in operational funding in 2012-2013. This includes:
We are budgeting $606.2 million in operational expenses. This includes:
- $537 million for employee salaries and benefits
- $57 million for non-payroll expenses
- $7 million increase in the employer contribution to the pension fund
- $8.6 million in anticipated cost increases for such things as:
| Shifting school nurse funding from a Medicaid grant to the operational budget | $2.5 million | |
| Ending employee furloughs and bringing back the 184th teacher work day | $2.4 million | |
| Salary increases for teachers who move up the state's 3-tier pay system | $2.0 million | |
| Supplementing textbook costs | $0.5 million | |
| Increased utility costs (electricity, water, sewer, garbage) | $0.3 million | |
| Property and liability insurance | $0.2 million | |
| Increases to the Retiree Health Plan | $0.7 million |
These expenses are offset by savings of about $3.4 million resulting from the enrollment drop (fewer teachers needed) and other revenue adjustments.
The net result is a shortfall of $5.3 million.
Factors that could impact the budget include:
- Whether the district can continue funding nurses through the Medicaid grant
- If the teachers union agrees to eliminate the 184th day from its contract for the third year in a row, and if other employees are furloughed for the third straight year
The budget process is fluid and numbers will continually change. The budget is expected to be finalized in late May and sent to the state Public Education Department in June.
