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2012 Budget Committee Meetings

Budget Committee meetings are from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the District Office Board Room, 1555 S.W. 35th St. Public testimony will be allowed at the first two meetings; please arrive early enough to fill out a "Request to Address the Board" card before the meeting starts. These cards are available on a table at the back of the meeting room. For details about providing testimony during board meetings, click here.

Monday, April 30 Monday, May 14 (Tuesday, May 29 - Cancelled)

FY2012-13 Budget Challenges

Each year, school districts across the state are facing more and more challenges as they try to build a balanced budget, and Corvallis is no exception.

Though we've been able to insulate our schools from huge reductions better than most districts, we must now begin to take some hard steps to align the costs of providing what our community defines as a quality education with the shrinking resources available to pay for such an education.




A Message from the Superintendent

We face a number of challenges in the months ahead as we develop our FY2012-13 school budget:

   1) declining enrollment
  2) the impact of Oregon's struggling economy on the amount of funding the state provides to education 
  3) the depletion of levy reserves and the end of a five-year spending plan dedicated to supporting technology, replacing instructional materials, staff development and more 
  4) the need to protect and stretch our other reserves as long as possible 

Based on our projected resources, we have set a goal of building a $49.5 million budget for the 2012-2013 school year, a nearly $4.5 million reduction from this year's spending plan. Developing such a budget that is both responsible and sustainable will not be easy, but it does provide an opportunity to look at efficiencies and best practices across all K-12 programs. 

We also want to create a spending plan that reflects the values of our community. I am very interested in seeking your input as we make the hard decisions necessary to sustain the quality of education we all desire for the children of Corvallis. Adaptive leadership requires us to bring to the table a new skill set to solve ongoing challenges in a different way. We can no longer continue to do business as usual -- we must begin to think more creatively.

I hope you will participate in the opportunities for public input that will be scheduled in the months ahead. I also encourage you to check out the links to the right which provide more detail about our financial situation, trends and the upcoming budget process.

I look forward to working with our community to discover creative and more efficient strategies for dealing with the challenges ahead without compromising the exceptional education we've all come to expect in the Corvallis School District!
Erin Prince
Superintendent
4-30 Budget Committee Meeting

Superintendent Erin Prince presented her annual budget message Monday, April 30 during the first of three Budget Committee meetings. 

The presentation outlined a number of steps the district took in developing the 2012-2013 budget to adjust the district's spending to more closely align with shrinking revenues due to the state's poor economy and declining enrollment over the past decade. The proposed General Fund budget of just under $51 million includes $3.4 million in reduced services and the use of $1.35 million from reserves in order to match the district's expenses to its projected revenues in 2012-2013.

4-30-12 Budget Committee 
PowerPoint Presentation


Budget Task Force

Budget Resources

509J By the Numbers
Summary report including district demographics, class size reports and other data relevant to the budgeting process

Budget Timeline
Schedule of budget listening sessions, meetings and deadlines
FY2012-13 Budget Challenges
Overview of current budget situation including review of school financing issues, enrollment trends, budget allocations and projections

FY2012-13 Proposed Budget 
Long-Range Financial Summary
Financial tables showing possible budget scenarios through the 2016-2017 school year and an explanation of the assumptions used to develop yearly estimates
(These tables will be updated throughout the budget process . . .)

Report on 509J population and enrollment forecasts through the 2020-2021 school year done by Portland State University’s Population Research Center

Contact Us

Business Services Office
Physical:  1555 S.W. 35th St., Corvallis, OR 97333
Mailing:  P.O. Box 3509J, Corvallis, OR 97339
Phone:  541-757-3859
Fax:  541-757-3936
Staff:  Jennifer Schroeder, Operations Assistant, 541-757-5874