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Home My WebLink About2013-05-13 13-159 - 13-167 RESOLVECOUNCIL ACTION Item No. 13-159 — 13-167 Date: May 13, 2013 Item/Subject: RESOLVES, Adopting the Fiscal Year 2014 School Department Budget Responsible Department: School Department Commentary: The following nine resolves will adopt the FY14 School Department Budget. They are as follows: 1. Resolve required by Title 20-A MRSA for the Vocational Education Region #4 operating budget 2. Resolve approving the School Department's Enterprise Fund Budget 3. Resolve approving the School Department's Special Revenue Fund 4. Resolve approving the School Department's Trust and Agency Budget In addition and in accordance with the requirements of LD 1, the following Articles must also be approved. 1. Article 1 will appropriate the local share of the total costs of the Essential Programs and Services funding model. 2. Article 2 will appropriate the non -state funded debt service allocation. 3. Article 3 will authorize the appropriation of local funds in excess of the maximum spending target limit. 4. Article 4 will appropriate the total school budget. 5. Article 5 will appropriate funding for adult education. Department Head Manager's Comments: These are the various resolves required to adopt the school budget for the coming year. Final action on the school budget is scheduled for a Special Council meeting to be held on June 3rd C n� (, Q, City Manager Associated Information: Resolves Budget Approval: Finance Director Legal Approval: S City Solicitor Introduced for Passage X First Reading Page _ of _ Referral Assigned to Blanchette CITY OF BANGOR 13-159 MAY 13, 2013 (TITLE.) Resolve, Making an Appropriation for the School District Contribution to the Total Cost of Funding Public Education from Kindergarten to Grade 12 as Required by 20-A MRSA Section 15690 1. A -B BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR THAT In accordance with 20-A MRSA Section 15690 1. A. and B., the following separate article appropriating $19,921,809 as the City's contribution to the total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 is hereby approved. Article 1: To see what sum the municipality will appropriate for the total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 as described in the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act (recommend $36,286,431) and to see what sum the municipality will raise as the municipality's contribution to the total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 as described in the Essential Programs and Services Act in accordance with Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15688 Recommend $19,921,809 Explanation: The municipality's contribution to the total cost of funding public education from Kindergarten to Grade 12, as described in the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act, is the amount of money determined by the state law to be the minimum amount that the municipality must raise in order to receive the full amount of state dollars. IN CITY COUNCIL May 13, 2013 First Reading DEPUTY CITY CIIERK IN CITY COUNCIL June 3, 2013 Motion made and seconded for Passage a ed CITY CLERK Assigned to Baldacci CITY OF BANGOR 13-160 MAY 13, 2013 (TITLE.) Resolve, Making an Appropriation for Adult Education for the Bangor School Department as Required by 20-A MRSA Section 8603-A (1). BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR THAT: In accordance with 20-A MRSA Section 8603-A (1), the following separate article authorizing a total IY2013 Adult Education budget in the amount of $508,170.00 is hereby approved. ARTICLE: To see if the municipality will authorize the school committee to appropriate $508,170.00 for Adult Education and raise $180,000 as the local share with authorization to expend any additional, incidental, or miscellaneous receipts in the interest and for the well-being of the adult education program. Explanation: The school administrative unit is to include a separate summary article indicating the total annual budget and local share Adult Education. In the past, funding for Adult Education was included as part of the Enterprise Fund budget appropriation. A recent legislative change now requires Adult Education funding to be part of the General Fund. $508,170 is total adult education budget less special revenue funds. Only $180,000 is derived from general fund, remainder is fee for services. IN CITY COUNCIL May 13, 2013 First Reading DEPUTY CITY CLERk IN CITY COUNCIL June 3, 2013 Motion made and seconded for Passage Passe CITY CLM Assigned to Councilor Civiello CITY OF BANGOR 13-161 MAY 13, 2013 (TITLE.) Resolve, Making an Appropriation for Vocational Education Region #4 Pursuant to Title 20-A, Chapter 606, 15601-15619, Maine Revised Statutes Annotated By the City Council of the City of Bangor.• RESOLVED, that the United Technologies Center Region #4 budget for 2013-2014 as approved by the Cooperative Board be approved in the amount of $2,510,839 (Bangor's 2013- 2014 assessment will be $429,433.81for operating costs). This amount is included in the Bangor School Department's 2013-2014budget. RESOLVED, that the United Technologies Center Region #4 budget for Adult Education for 2013-2014 as approved by the Cooperative Board be approved in the amount of $201,104 (Bangor's 2013-2014 assessment for Adult Education will be $14,722.51). This amount is included in the Bangor School Department's 2013-2014 budget. Statement of Fact: The purpose of this action is to comply with the State's requirement for local legislative body votes appropriating funds for education per Title 20-A, Chapter 606, 15601- 15619. IN CITY COUNCIL May 13, 2013 First Reading �� , A z DEPUTY CITYCLERK' IN CITY COUNCIL June 3, 2013 Motion made and seconded for Passage CITY CLERK Assigned to Gallant CITY OF BANGOR 13-162 MAY 13, 2013 (TITLE.) Resolve, Making an Appropriation for Non -State Funded Debt Service Allocation for the Bangor School Department as Required by 20-A MRSA Section 15690 2. A. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR THAT In accordance with 20-A MRSA Section 15690 2. A., there is hereby approved the following separate school budget article raising and appropriating $1,377,736 in local funds for annual payments on debt service for non -state funded portions of School construction projects and minor capital projects. ARTICLE 2 To see what sum the municipality will raise and appropriate for the annual payments on debt service previously approved by the city council for non -state funded portions of school construction projects and minor capital projects in addition to the funds appropriated as the local share of the school administrative unit's contribution to the total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12. Recommend $1,377,736 Explanation: Non state funded debt service is the amount of money needed for the payments of school department long term debt for major capital construction projects and or minor capital renovation projects that are not approved for state subsidy. The issuance of this long tern debt was previously approved by the Bangor City Council. CITY COUNCIL 13, 2013 st Reading Assigned to Councilor Hawes CITY OF BANGOR 13-163 MAY 13, 2013 (TITLE.) Resolve, Approving School Department Estimates of Revenue from State Sources and Budget -Enterprise Fund Sy the City Council of the City of Bangor- RESOL VED that the City of Bangor accept the following categories of funding as provided by the Maine State Legislature for the year beginning July 1, 2013 and ending June 30, 2014, and approve them as the Bangor School Department's Enterprise Fund Budget for the same fiscal period. And be it further resolved that the Bangor School Department's Enterprise Fund for the period of July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014 is hereby approved as follows in the amount of $1,462,772. Estimated Amount Division Name to be Received 6000 Food Services Program $1,416,772 6150 Adult Ed Enrichment/General Evening $ 46,000 Total $1,462,772 IN CITY COUNCIL May 13, 2013 First Reading xw.�� L DE IITY CITY CL IN CITY COUNCIL June 3, 2013 Motion made and seconded for Passage P s CITY CLLrRK Assigned to Councilor Longo CITY OF BANGOR 13-164 MAY 13, 2013 (TITLE.) Resolve, Approving School Department Estimates of Revenue from State Sources and Budget -Special Revenue Fund By lie City COuixil of ffie City of Bangor. RMLVED, that the City of Bangor accept and authorize the School Committee to expend the following categories of funding as provided by the Maine State Legislature for the year beginning July 1, 2013 and ending June 30, 2014 in the amount of $2,591,133. Division Name Estimated Amount to be Received 2010 Elizabeth Means $ 6,000 2200 College Transition $ 30,000 2300 Title 1A $ 1,231, 949 2470 IDEA Part B (Local Entitlement) $ 952,404 2510 Local Entitlement Pre School $ 21,561 2700 Title IIA (Teacher Quality) $ 282,938 2950 Adult Basic Ed $ 66,281 TOTAL $ 2,591,133 Various funds referred to as special revenue funds and therefore are accounted for separately. Means Fund Used for special education College Transition Adult Ed program (remedial courses) Title IA Assists students with reading and math Free and reduced Idea Special education funding Local entitlement Preschool Used for kindergarten or 4 year old program Title IIA Class size reduction Adult Basic Ed IN CITY COUNCIL May 13, 2013 First Reading ( �� - 1,4Z ��, �� CITY CLERK IN CITY COUNCIL June 3, 2013 Motin made and seconded for Passage Passed CITY C Assigned to Councilor Nealley CI`T'Y OF BANGOR, 13-165 MAY 13, 2013 (TITLE.) Resolve, Approving School Department Estimates of Revenue and Budget — Trust and Agency Fund By the City Council of the City of Bangor.- RESOLVED angor; RESOLVEDthat the Bangor School Department Trust and Agency Fund budget for July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014 to be approved in the amount of $1,118,900 Estimated Amount 9300 Southern Penobscot Regional $ 63,125 Program for Children with Exceptionalities TOTAL $ 1,118,900 Division Name to be Received 9010 Bangor Regional Program $ 515,726 Multi -handicapped 9020 Bangor Regional Program $ 292,405 Hearing Impaired 9030 Bangor Regional Program $ 212,644 Acadia Hospital 9050 Bangor Regional Program $ 30,000 Multi -handicapped Summer 9100 Gifts & Donations $ 5,000 9300 Southern Penobscot Regional $ 63,125 Program for Children with Exceptionalities TOTAL $ 1,118,900 IN CITY COUNCIL May 13, 2013 First Reading DEPUTY CITY CLERK IN CITY COUNCIL June 3, 2013 Motion made and seconded for Passage P s CITY CLERK Assigned to Sprague CITY OF BANGOR. 13-166 MAY 139 2013 (TITLE.) Resolve, Making an Appropriation for the Bangor School Department in Excess of the Maximum Spending Target Established by 20-A MRSA Section 15671 A. 4. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR THAT In accordance with 20-A MRSA Section 15671 A. 4, the following separate article authorizing an appropriation of $3,503,218 of local funds in excess of the maximum spending target is hereby approved. ARTICLE 3: The City of Bangor shall raise and appropriate, $3,503,218 in additional local funds, which exceeds the State's Essential Programs and Services allocation model by $2,002,424 as required to fund the budget recommended by the Bangor School Committee. The Bangor School Committee recommends $3,503,218 of additional funds and gives the following reasons for exceeding the State's Essential Programs and Services funding model by $2,002,424: Special Education $630,740: Transportation $497,780: Co and extracurricular activities and $581,325 and Technology $292,579 Explanation: The additional local funds are those locally raised funds over and above the school administrative unit's local contribution to the total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 as described in the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act and local amounts raised for the annual payment on non -state funded debt service that will help achieve the municipal budget for educational programs. IN CITY COUNCIL May 13, 2013 Fir t Read' g ftvfty CITY CL RK IN CITY COUNCIL June 3, 2013 Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed CITY CLERK Assigned to Councilor Blanchette CI`T'Y OF BANGOR,,, 13-167 MAY 13, 2013 (TITLE.) Resolve, Making an Appropriation for the Total School Budget for the Bangor School Department as Required by 20-A MRSA Section 15690 4. A. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR THAT In accordance with 20-A MRSA Section 15690 4. A., the following separate article authorizing a total FY2014 School Department budget in the amount of $41,977,562 is hereby approved. ARTICLE 4: To see what sum the municipality will authorize the school committee to expend for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013 and ending June 30, 2014 from the school administrative units contribution to the total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 as described in. the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act, non -state funded school construction projects, additional local funds for school purposes under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A section 15690, unexpended balances, tuition receipts, state subsidy and other receipts for the support of schools. Recommend $41,977,562 Explanation: The school administrative unit must Include a summary article indicating the total annual budget for funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12. The amount recommended must be the gross budget for funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12. This article does not provide money unless the other articles are approved. IN CITY COUNCIL May 13, 2013 Firs Reading U ' DEPUTY CITY LE IN CITY COUNCIL June 3, 2013 Motion made and seconded for Passage Motion made and seconded toamend the motion by reducing the total appropriation by $120,000 Vote: 3-5 Councilors Voting Yes: Civiello, Gallant, Hawes Councilors Voting No: Baldacci, Blanchette, Nealley, Sprague, Durgin Motion Failed Vote on Main Motion: 6-2 Councilors Voting Yes: Baldacci, Blanchette, Gallant, Nealley, Sprague, Durgin Councilors Voting No: Civiello, Hawes Passed CITY CLF^ " "