On June 22, 2016, the Board approved the FY16/17 Adopted Budget, which showed a structural deficit of $4M, and were informed of the need for a fiscal stabilization plan. Subsequently, the Sonoma County Office of Education formally notified the District that they would require a fiscal stabilization plan along with FY16/17 1st Interim Report. On August 24, 2016, the Board approved a process and timeline for the District to follow in developing a fiscal stabilization plan. A key element of the fiscal stabilization plan was the creation of an Ad Hoc Fiscal Stabilization Committee charged with identifying potential areas for revenue enhancements and expenditure reductions to be included with the 1st Interim Report in December 2016. The Fiscal Stabilization Committee met on September 21, September 27, and October 20 to develop a worksheet of general areas for possible reductions and revenue enhancements. On December 14, 2016, the Board approved the fiscal recovery plan recommendations. These general areas were the foundation for the list of specific actions developed as possible solutions to our budget challenges. The list of possible solutions under consideration, Our Best Thinking, has been presented to staff, parents, and the community for questions, feedback, and ideas as follows:
· Fiscal Stabilization Committee, February 2, 2017, and February 15, 2016
· District English Language Advisory Committee (DELAC), February 2, 2017
· District Staff, February 9, 2017
· District Advisory Committee (DAC), February 9, 2017
· Stakeholder Unity Network (SUN), February 14, 2017 In addition, we have collected feedback and questions through the email address especially created for the budget roundtables: myquestions@srcs.k12.ca.us. Feedback and ideas have been compiled and made available on our website. They will be reviewed and discussed along with the solutions listed in Our Best Thinking to develop a list of Proposed Solutions for FY17/18. The Proposed Solutions will be presented to the Board for action on February 22, 2017, which will allow us to meet two important deadlines: The solutions can be incorporated into the 2nd Interim Multi-Year Projections for submission to the Sonoma County Office of Education. As a reminder, the Sonoma County Office of Education has requested that the District submit a Board-approved plan of solutions with the 2nd Interim Budget. The 2nd Interim report is scheduled for the March 8, 2017, Board meeting. If solutions impacting staff are made, we will have sufficient time to notify the impacted employees and prepare the appropriate notices for reductions in services (if any) for approval by the Board on March 8, 2017 and meet the March 15 statutory deadline for certificated employees.
Links: Board Meeting of June 22, 2016
Board Meeting of August 24, 2016
Board Meeting of December 14, 2016
Budget Round Tables Q & A
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