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Eanes ISD
Together We Shape the Future
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• Exemplary Achievements
• The largest district in Texas with all campuses
  and the district named Exemplary by TEA.
• The finest teachers in the nation, exemplary
  campus leaders and dedicated leadership.
• Lone Star Cup winner for the best overall
  academic and athletic program in the state.
• Award-Winning Extracurricular ProgramsOnly Texas
  band invited to the 2003 Rose Bowl Parade.

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• Benefits of an Exemplary School District to the
  Community
• Meets the educational needs of children
• Provides a strong sense of community
• Provides a talented and skilled employee pool
• Encourages economic development in the area
• Provides opportunities for youthful energy to be
  channeled in positive activities
• Higher property values

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• Funding Crisis
• 5.9 million deficit for 2003-2004
• 1.50 Maintenance Operations tax rate maximum
  allowable without voter approval
• Rising property values
• Declining enrollment
• Increasing operating costs employee health
  insurance, utilities, inflation
• Declining fund balance

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Comparison in Dollar Amounts
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Comparison in Percentages
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• Belief Statements
• Student academic success is the first priority.
• Students, teachers and staff must have a safe,
  secure, and supportive environment in order to be
  productive and successful.
• The pursuit of excellence in academic programs
  requires quality human resources, as well as
  substantial effort and financial investment.
  Retention of high quality staff and maintenance
  of a competitive compensation plan is critical to
  the success of the mission of the district.
• It is imperative to maintain a well-balanced
  foundation and enrichment curriculum, as defined
  by TEA rules, at all grade levels that will allow
  students to meet all requirements encompassed in
  the Recommended Plan for high school graduation
  and to be prepared to perform successfully at the
  college level.

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• Belief Statements
• In times of budget shortfall, programs and
  staffing related to the foundation and enrichment
  program areas must be given a higher level of
  protection than other programs or activities.
• It is essential to annually examine all district
  expenditures for efficiencies and effectiveness.
• Short of obvious inefficiencies or lack of
  effectiveness, it is inappropriate to consider
  reductions in foundation and enrichment academic
  programs and related staff prior to full
  consideration of every other option.

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Maintaining Excellence in Tight Financial Times
Step I Increase efficiencies in non-student
support.
Step II Increase efficiencies in instruction and
instruction related services, instruction and
school leadership, student support services and
administrative support services.
Step III Initiate revenue producing strategies.
Step V Restructure instruction and instructional
related services and student support services.
Step IV Restructure discretionary programs,
services and staff.
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• Budget Reduction Process
• The administrative team will make all budget
  recommendations in the best interest of all
  students.
• The administrative team will design a
  collaborative process that will build trust and
  ownership with staff and community in achieving
  financial goals.
• There will be no sacred cows. Everything has
  to be on the table as we work together to reduce
  costs and increase revenue.
• There must be clear financial goals. There must
  be faith and understanding in the numbers.

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• Budget Reduction Process
• Our faculty and staff will be informed and
  invited to provide input on the budget reduction
  plan.
• Our patrons will be informed and invited to
  assist with the budget reduction plan.
• The administrative team will make recommendations
  on district priorities. All points of view will
  be shared with the EISD Board. The team is
  committed to providing the board clear and
  accurate information.
• After recommendation by the Superintendent, the
  EISD board will make the final decision on budget
  priorities and approve the proposed FY 2003-2004
  budget.

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• Budget Reduction Target
• 5.9 Million
• Based on the following assumptions
• 3 salary increase
• 7 rise in property value
• Declining enrollment
• 2.75 inflation
• Increase in recapture
• No significant changes by the 78th Legislature

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• Questions for Community Review
• What ideas do you have for generating new sources
  of revenue?
• What ideas do you have for shifting EISD expenses
  to other entities?
• What ideas do you have for reducing EISD expenses?

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• Communication Plan
• Town Hall Meetings
• Public Input
• Newspaper
• Website
• School Newsletters
• Superintendent Column
• Eanes Education Foundation
• Civic Organizations
• Board of Trustees Public Workshops
• Legislative Contact Lists

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Calendar The Board of Trustees will discuss the
budget at each of their regular meetings. Other
key dates in the budget process are ??Town
Hall Meeting, Fine Arts Facility June 25First
Draft of Budget Presented to the Board August
27Public Meeting, Adoption of Budget Tax Rate
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• How You Can Help
• Participate in giving public input and attend
  town hall meetings.
• Donate to the Eanes Education Foundation (EEF).
• Make sure your children are in school at 10 a.m.
  when attendance is taken.
• Write your legislators. We will distribute lists
  of their names and addresses after the November
  election.

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• Legislative Remedies
• Raise the current Property Wealth per Pupil
  standard from the current 305,000 to a higher
  amount.
• Raise the Cost of Education Index (CEI).
• Increase state funding for public education.
• Establish a cap on recapture.

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Eanes ISD
Together We Shape the Future