CUSD TO Approve 2017-18 Budget

CUSD uses a "Multi-prong Approach" to balance it's budget.

CUSD starts off by building all employee compensation increases into their budget. After the increases if cuts need to be made, they start with unilateral cuts to negotiated items- usually CUSD will start by cutting books and supplies etc.
Then if CUSD can't cover raises with those cuts- then they start negotiate a reduction to the increases they included in the budget.


June 28, 2017 Board meeting Agenda: at page 756 There is a slide presentation of the Budget on pages 756 - 771
Here is what is included in the Budget that will be voted on this Wednesday.

Certificated Compensation included in 2017-18 Budget:

Teachers:
CUSD is projecting cuts to teaching staff, which usually means increases to class sizes.
Number of teachers:

• 2016-17: 2,171.8
• 2017-18: 2,146.8 decrease of 25 teachers
• 2018-19: 2,120.8 decrease of 26 teachers
• 2019-20: 2,101.8 decrease of 19 teachers

Cost of a 1% increase in salary and statutory benefits: $2,193,000
$ 3,289,500 Step and Column adjustments 1.5%
$25,738,000 Health & Welfare benefits (88% is paid by CUSD)
The 2017-18 budget also includes a 1.56% COLA

Classified Non-Management

No cuts to staff.
Cost of a 1% increase in salary and statutory benefits: $725,000
$1,450,000 Step and Column adjustments
$12,206,253 Health & Welfare benefits (88% is paid by CUSD)
The 2017-18 budget also includes a 1.56% COLA

Management Supervisor Confidential Employees

No cuts to staff
Cost of a 1% increase in salary and statutory benefits: $259,000
$404,800.00 Step and Column adjustments 4.2%
$2,429,000.00 Health & Welfare benefits (88% is paid by CUSD)
$202,000.00 Other Benefits