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| 2010 Budget and Salary/Compensation Transparency Reporting; Livonia Public Schools | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Aug 16 2010, 11:35 PM (1,644 Views) | |
| Administrator | Aug 16 2010, 11:35 PM Post #1 |
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Livonia Public Schools 2010 Budget and Salary/Compensation Transparency Reporting http://www.livoniapublicschools.org/district.cfm?subpage=30214 INTRODUCTION Section 18 (2) of the Public Act 94 of 1979, The State School Aid Act, has been amended, which requires each school district and intermediate school district to post certain information on its website within 30 days after a board adopts it annual operating budget or any subsequent revision to that budget. The Annual Budget & Transparency Reporting is an opportunity to communicate with our community on how we utilize the resources that are provided to us. The following information is required to be posted on our website: 1. The annual operating budget and subsequent budget revisions. 2. Using data that has already been collected and submitted to the Michigan Department of Education (MDE), a summary of district expenditures for the most recent fiscal year for which they are available, expressed in the following two (2) pie charts which were provided for the general fund of the district by the Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI): (a) A chart of personnel expenditures broken down into the following subcategories: (1) Salaries and Wages (2) Employee benefit costs, including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and long term care benefits. (3) Retirement benefits costs (4) All other personnel costs (b) A chart of all district expenditures, broken into the following subcategories: (1) Instruction (2) Support Services (3) Business and administration (4) Operations and Maintenance 3. Links to all of the following: (a) The current collective bargaining agreement for each bargaining unit (b) Each health care benefit plan, including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, disability, long-term care, or any other type of benefits that would constitute health care services, offered to any bargaining unit or employee in the district (c) The audit report of the audit conducted for the most recent fiscal year for which it is available 4. The total salary and a description and cost of each fringe benefit included in the compensation package for the superintendent of the district and for each employee of the district whose salary exceeds $100,000 5. The annual amount spent on dues paid to associations 6. The annual amount spent on lobbying services Section 1 – Annual Operating Budget and Subsequent Revisions Link to Fiscal Year 2010-11 Board Approved Budget http://www.livoniapublicschools.org/files/filesystem/10-11%20Proposed%20Budget4.pdf Subsequent revisions to the current budget will be amended through out the fiscal year. No amended budget at this time Section 2a & 2b - Summary of Expenditures, Expressed in Pie Charts Link to Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Personnel Expenditures http://www.livoniapublicschools.org/files/filesystem/2008-09%20PERSONNEL%20EXPENDITURES.pdf Link to Fiscal Year 2008-2009 District Expenditures http://www.livoniapublicschools.org/files/filesystem/2008-09%20OPERATING%20EXPENDITURES.pdf Section 3a, 3b & 3c – Listing of the Collective bargaining Agreements, Health Care Plans and Audit Report Link to AFSCME contract 2006-09 http://www.livoniapublicschools.org/files/filesystem/AFSCME%20contract.pdf Link to LCEA contract 2008-10 http://www.livoniapublicschools.org/files/filesystem/LCEA%20contract.pdf Link to LEA contract 2006-09 http://www.livoniapublicschools.org/files/filesystem/LEA%20contract.pdf Link to LEADS contract 2008-10 http://www.livoniapublicschools.org/files/filesystem/LEADS%20contract.pdf Link to LPA contract 2008-10 http://www.livoniapublicschools.org/files/filesystem/LPA%20contract.pdf Link to LSA contract 2008-10 http://www.livoniapublicschools.org/files/filesystem/LPA%20contract.pdf Link to SEALS contract 2008-10 http://www.livoniapublicschools.org/files/filesystem/SEALS%20contract.pdf Link to BCBS Benefits Plan http://www.livoniapublicschools.org/files/filesystem/BCBSM%20Plan%20Summary.pdf Link to HAP Benefits Plan http://www.livoniapublicschools.org/files/filesystem/HAP%20Plan%20Summary.pdf Link to Dental Benefits Plan http://www.livoniapublicschools.org/files/filesystem/CIGNA%20Plan%20Summary.pdf Link to Vision Benefits Plan http://www.livoniapublicschools.org/files/filesystem/UHC%20Vision%20Plan%20Summary.pdf Link to Long Term Disability Plan-AFSCME http://www.livoniapublicschools.org/files/filesystem/LTD%20-%20AFSCME.pdf Link to Long Term Disability Plan-LEA http://www.livoniapublicschools.org/files/filesystem/LTD%20-%20LEA.pdf Link to Long Term Disability Plan-Administration http://www.livoniapublicschools.org/files/filesystem/LTD%20-%20LEADS-ADMIN-ALT-CABINET.pdf Link to Long Term Disability Plan-LPA http://www.livoniapublicschools.org/files/filesystem/LTD%20-%20LPA.pdf Link to Long Term Disability Plan-Secretaries, SEALS & Supervisors http://www.livoniapublicschools.org/files/filesystem/LTD%20-%20LSA-SEALS-ADM%20ASST-Supervisors.pdf Link to Life Insurance Plan http://www.livoniapublicschools.org/files/filesystem/MetLife%20Plan%20Summaries.pdf Link to Audit Report http://www.livoniapublicschools.org/files/filesystem/Financial%20Statement%202009%20FINAL.pdf Section 4 - Salary and Benefits Description of Superintendent and Employees with Salary Exceeding $100,000 Link to Employee Compensation http://www.livoniapublicschools.org/files/filesystem/EMPLOYE%20COMPENSATION%202008-2009.xls.pdf Section 5 - Annual Amount Spent on Dues paid to Associations Link to Association Dues http://www.livoniapublicschools.org/files/filesystem/ASSOCIATION%20DUES%202008-2009.xls.pdf Section 6 - Annual Amount Spent on Lobbying or Lobbying Services Link to Lobbying Expenditures http://www.livoniapublicschools.org/files/filesystem/LOBBYING%20COSTS%202008-09.xls.pdf |
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| Administrator | Aug 16 2010, 11:38 PM Post #2 |
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Sort of a "been there, done that" for this forum. It would be interesting to see if there are any discrepancies between what has been posted here, and what this report says. The information is now, by law, posted on the districts website, and all debate is open and welcome. Although this information has always been public record, hopefully more people will be comfortable discussing it now that all districts are required to post it publicly. Without a FOIA. If there are any "technical difficulties" with any of the links, just go to the districts website and search "Transparency Reporting". http://www.livoniapublicschools.org/index.cfm http://www.livoniapublicschools.org/district.cfm?subpage=30214 |
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| Deleted User | Aug 17 2010, 01:09 AM Post #3 |
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Use this information, and look at it with an open mind. Look at everything with an open mind. Look at other districts, and use this as a tool. A factual tool, rather than a political one. Here is a good article.. http://www.annarbor.com/news/88-employees-top-100000-salary-mark-at-ann-arbor-public-schools/ From this article.. Number of employees making over $100,000 This chart looks at all Washtenaw County school districts. •Ann Arbor: 88 •Saline: 15 •Dexter: 7 •Milan: 6 •Ypsilanti: 5 •Chelsea: 4 •Whitmore Lake: 3 •Willow Run: 3 •Lincoln: 2 •Manchester: 1 •Total: 134 Number of employees making over $100,000 This chart looks at comparable school districts. •Warren: 96 •Ann Arbor: 88 •Farmington: 85 •Chippewa Valley: 77 •Troy: 59 •Walled Lake: 53 •L'Anse Creuse: 51 •Dearborn: 46 •Wayne-Westland: 44 •Waterford : 43 •Livonia: 43 •Plymouth-Canton: 42 •Rochester: 40 Source: School district websites |
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| This_Is_Crazy | Aug 17 2010, 10:12 AM Post #4 |
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g) “Employee Compensation Information” Provide a report of the total salary and a description and cost of each and every fringe benefit included in the compensation package for the superintendent of the district or intermediate district and for each employee of the district or intermediate district whose salary exceeds $100,000 (e.g. a pdf file). For purposes of this reporting, salary will be defined similar to that reported as Medicare wages on the employee’s prior year W2. This data must be all inclusive and should be data from the most recently completed year for which they are available (NOTE: the total compensation package must be fully disclosed). As mandated...see the link below http://www.sresd.k12.mi.us/modules/groups/homepagefiles/cms/1451000/File/TransparancyRptGuides.pdf?sessionid=ddabaae74a2fd98437325c8e39ab5f4a Anyone know why the LPS website has the $100k club listing for the 2008-09 and not the 2009-10 school year? The current school year was over in June, why not have the most recent school year listed? Also, I don't see the total compensation package listed. Oh, I guess we can just add this stuff up ourselves...the usual LPS crap. Right out of the shoot on this mandate and already they are jerking the numbers around! |
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| Administrator | Aug 17 2010, 10:36 PM Post #5 |
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•Warren: 96 Total Students: 15,795 Details •Ann Arbor: 88 Total Students: 16,523 Details •Farmington: 85 Total Students: 12,071 •Chippewa Valley: 77 Details •Troy: 59 Total Students: 12,200 •Walled Lake: 53 Details •L'Anse Creuse: 51 Total Students: 12,263 •Dearborn: 46 Details •Wayne-Westland: 44 Total Students: 13,654 Details •Waterford : 43 Total Students: 11,802 Details •Livonia: 43 Total Students: 16,864 Details •Plymouth-Canton: 42 Total Students: 19,235 Details •Rochester: 40 Total Students: 14,993 Details |
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| Momof4 | Aug 18 2010, 02:03 PM Post #6 |
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Thank you so much for this information. I was wondering how many students per teachers there were. This is very interesting stuff. |
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| Administrator | Aug 19 2010, 12:12 AM Post #7 |
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You are welcome. This forum ( and the old livonia neighbors forum ) has always been drivin by facts and content. The commentary adds perspective, but the content provides history. It is up to the reader to decide how to use it. |
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| Vanna White | Aug 19 2010, 06:55 AM Post #8 |
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Upon reviewing the data for Livonia and Plymouth Canton, the following questions pop in my mind: Why are more than half of the district's FTE's non-teachers? There are 931 teachers, 1068 other staff (in FTE's.) If there are 28 schools, why are there 42 school administrators? Why are we always cutting when we have $11,206 per pupil to spend? How do we have only 59% of the budget going towards instructional expeditures ($6194 of the $11,206 per pupil?) How does Plymouth Canton deliver a quality education with only $9645 per pupil? Why does Plymouth canton, with 19,235 students, have only 1936 FTE's to our 16,864 students and 1999 FTE's? Perhaps there are some logical explanations out there, but on the surface our data seems problematic. |
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| Ava | Aug 19 2010, 10:52 AM Post #9 |
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So what? Who cares?
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Special ed? |
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| Vanna White | Aug 19 2010, 11:03 PM Post #10 |
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Livonia does have about 500 more students with IEP's, which could explain some of the difference in per pupil funds, as I understand that they get extra county money for some of the special ed programs. Still, it sure doesn't come close to expalining all the other differences. |
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| LPS Reformer | Aug 20 2010, 09:19 PM Post #11 |
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Interesting. The 100k club is listed by title only. No names. Even in a state mandated report for transparency, they still try to hide everthing they can get away with. |
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| LPS Reformer | Aug 20 2010, 09:41 PM Post #12 |
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The schools exist to educate, not employ.
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“Child Abuse” means different things to different people.... ----Randy Liepa 8/9/12 | |
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