Fiscal Year Approved Budget

Section 1-Annual Operating Budget and Subsequent Revisions

Berrien Regional Education Service Agency offers educational services to our area’s 15 public school districts as well as to the over 20 parochial and private schools and four public school academies of Berrien County (totaling over 25,000 students). Our budget is adopted by an elected local board of education no later than June 30 of each year. This budget is then posted on the District’s website within 15 days of adoption. Any subsequent budget amendments are also posted within 15 days. Like other public schools and ISD/RESAs in Michigan, our budget is based on our best estimate of what amount of per pupil funding the state will provide as well as federal revenue sources.

2020-2021 General Fund Operating Budget

REVENUE	2019-20 FINAL June 15, 2020	2020-21 PROPOSED June 15, 2020	VARIANCE
Local	$3,137,336	$2,692,380	(444,956)
State	$6,694,811	$6,461,983	(232,828)
Federal	$1,598,995	$1,598,604	(391)
Income. Trans/Other	$1,899,586	$1,864,487	(35,099)
Total Revenue	$13,330,728	$12,617,454	(713,274)
Fund Equity	$4,497,249	$4,986,998	489,749
Est. Total Available	$17,827,977	$17,604,452	(223,525)
EXPENDITURES	2019-20 FINAL June 15, 2020	2020-21 PROPOSED June 15, 2020	VARIANCE
Administration Center	$12,840,979	$12,474,995	(365,984)
Total Expenditures	$12,840,979	$12,474,995	(365,984)
Fund Equity Available	$4,986,998	$5,129,458	142,460
Rev-Exp	$489,749	$142,460	(347,289)

2020-21 Special Education Fund Operating Budget

REVENUE	2019-20 FINAL June 15, 2020	2020-21 PROPOSED June 15, 2020	VARIANCE
Local	$21,278,499	$21,551,826	273,327
State	$10,349,612	$10,043,928	(305,684)
Federal	$7,317,716	7,307,418	(10,298)
Income. Trans/Other	$200,000	$250,000	$50,000
Total Revenue	$39,145,827	$39,153,172	7,345
Fund Equity	$6,930,156	$5,193,923	(1,736,233)
Total Available	$46,075,983	$44,347,095	(1,728,888)
EXPENDITURES	2019-20 FINAL June 15, 2020	2020-21 PROPOSED June 15, 2020	VARIANCE
Administration Center	$17,898,452	$18,958,506	1,060,054
Blossomland Learning Center	$8,762,546	$7,806,682	(955,864)
Blossomland Remodel Project	$3,500,000	$4,150,000	650,000
Lighthouse Education Center	$6,719,872	$6,206,199	(513,673)
Juvenile Center	$681,450	$755,864	$74,414
Transportation Center	$3,319,740	$3,741,500	421,760
Total Expenditures	$40,882,060	$41,618,751	736,691
Fund Equity Available	$5,193,923	$2,728,345	(2,465,578)
Revenue-Expense	(1,736,233)	(2,465,578)	(729,345)

2019-20 General Fund Operating Budget and Revisions

REVENUES	2019-20 Adopted June 10, 2019	2019-20 Amended January 13, 2020	Variance
Local	$3,232,368	$3,064,474	$-167,894
State	$5,768,358	$6,321,983	$553,625
Federal	$1,600,000	$1,598,995	$-1,005
Income Trans/Other	$2,097,204	$1,864,807	$-232,397
Total Revenues	$12,697,930	$12,850,259	$152,329
Fund Equity	$4,541,215	$4,751,684	$210,469
Est. Total Available	$17,239,145	$17,601,934	$362,798

EXPENDITURES	2019-20 Adopted June 10, 2019	2019-20 Amended January 13, 2020	Variance
Administration Center	$12,487,461	$12,476,990	$-10,471
Total Expenditures	$12,487,461	$12,476,990	$-10,471
Fund Equity Available	$4,751,684	$5,124,953	$373,269
Revenue Minus Expenditures	$210,469	$373,269	$162,800

2019-20 Special Education Fund Operating Budget and Revisions

REVENUES	2019-20 Adopted June 10, 2019	2019-20 Amended January 13, 2020	Variance
Local	$21,028,866	$21,161,918	$133,052
State	$9,886,000	$10,079,757	$193,757
Federal	$7,371,800	$7,336,056	$-35,744
Income Trans/Other	$250,000	$250,000	$0
Total Revenues	$38,536,666	$38,827,731	$291,065
Fund Equity	$7,127,237	$4,427,787	$-2,699,450
Total Available	$45,663,903	$43,255,518	$-2,408,385

EXPENDITURES	2019-20 Adopted June 10, 2019	2019-20 Amended January 13, 2020	Variance
Administration Center	$18,399,886	$18,318,024	$-81,862
Blossomland Learning Center	$8,773,518	$8,809,218	$35,700
Blossomland Remodel Project	$3,000,000	$3,000,000	$0
Lighthouse Education Center	$6,688,087	$6,688,587	$500
Juvenile Center	$771,425	$748,425	$-23,000
Transportation Center	$3,603,200	$3,603,200	$0
Total Expenditures	$41,236,116	$41,167,454	$-68,662
Fund Equity Available	$4,427,787	$2,088,064	$-2,339,723
Revenue Minus Expense	$-2,699,450	$-2,339,723	$359,727

2018-19 Budget: General Education Revenues and Expenditures

(approved June 11, 2018)

REVENUES	2016-17 Audited	2017-18 Amended	2018-19 Approved
Local	$3,081,350	$3,164,213	$3,528,381
State	$6,070,420	$5,939,240	$5,740,240
Federal	$1,255,375	$1,346,074	$1,355,160
Other financing sources	$1,557,072	$1,727,600	$1,740,600
Total Revenues	$11,964,217	$12,177,127	$12,364,381

EXPENDITURES	2016-17 Audited	2017-18 Amended	2018-19 Approved
Basic programs	$1,087,649	$1,272,958	$1,334,515
Added needs	$697,449	$752,599	$763,948
Adult education	$0	$0	$0
Pupil support	$231,801	$276,015	$276,314
Instructional staff support	$1,842,799	$1,753,730	$1,812,021
General administration	$322,731	$343,578	$350,018
School administration	$120,147	$132,695	$141,933
Business services	$375,421	$460,047	$479,613
Operations and maintenance	$143,329	$160,707	$161,049
Transportation	$0	$0	$0
Central support	$2,404,571	$2,617,883	$2,710,269
Other support	$69,169	$15,250	$15,250
Community services	$184,522	$253,879	$256,644
Other financing uses	$4,037,458	$3,771,611	$3,771,611
Total Expenditures	$11,517,046	$11,810,952	$12,073,185

FUND BALANCE SUMMARY	2016-17 Audited	2017-18 Amended	2018-19 Approved
Revenues Over/(Under) Expenditures	$447,171	$366,175	$291,196
Fund Balance, July 1	$3,110,852	$3,558,023	$3,558,023
Fund Balance, June 30	$3,558,023	$3,924,198	$3,849,219

2018-19 Budget: Special Education Revenues and Expenditures

(approved June 11, 2018)

REVENUES	2016-17 Audited	2017-18 Amended	2018-19 Approved
Local	$20,476,325	$20,139,583	$20,512,236
State	$9,731,319	$10,132,948	$9,668,918
Federal	$7,279,932	$7,245,204	$7,182,300
Other financing sources	$141,613	-$125,000	-$125,000
Total Revenues	$37,629,189	$37,392,735	$37,238,454

EXPENDITURES	2016-17 Audited	2017-18 Amended	2018-19 Approved
Basic programs	$0	$0	$0
Added needs	$10,332,980	$10,965,110	$11,215,662
Adult education	$0	$0	$0
Pupil support	$9,014,658	$9,715,300	$10,028,268
Instructional staff support	$1,578,593	$1,552,971	$1,631,236
General administration	$477,410	$549,221	$559,025
School administration	$1,174,545	$1,239,694	$1,281,414
Business services	$729,063	$1,385,014	$1,443,711
Operations and maintenance	$2,133,771	$2,012,055	$6,027,888
Transportation	$3,365,589	$3,576,700	$3,576,700
Central support	$0	$0	$0
Other support	$207,340	$46,675	$46,675
Community services	$267,366	$302,311	$307,497
Other financing uses	$7,179,323	$5,334,800	$5,334,800
Total Expenditures	$36,460,638	$36,679,851	$41,452,876

FUND BALANCE SUMMARY	2016-17 Audited	2017-18 Amended	2018-19 Approved
Revenues Over/(Under) Expenditures	$1,168,551	$712,884	-$4,214,422
Fund Balance, July 1	$8,389,263	$9,557,814	$9,557,814
Fund Balance, June 30	$9,557,814	$10,270,698	$5,343,392

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Nondiscrimination Clause/Title IX

It is the policy of the Berrien Regional Education Service Agency not to discriminate in its policies and practices with respect to compensation, terms, or conditions of employment because of an individual's race, color, religion, sex, national origin, height, weight, marital status, political belief, genetic information, disability or handicap which does not impair an individual's ability to perform adequately in that individual's particular position or activity.

Lynda Hurlow
Executive Director of Human Resources
Berrien RESA
711 St. Joseph Avenue
Berrien Springs, MI 49103

For procedural information, please review NEOLA Board Policy No. 2260 .

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