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.

2019-20 Amended General Fund Operating Budget

(approved June 10, 2019)

REVENUES	2018-19 Amended	2019-20 Proposed	Variance
Local	$3,595,501	$3,232,368	-$363,133
State	$5,674,629	$5,768,358	$93,729
Federal	$1,696,008	$1,600,000	-$96,008
Income Trans/Other	$2,139,996	$2,097,204	-$42,792
Total Revenues	$13,106,134	$12,697,930	-$408,204
Fund Equity	$4,077,592	$4,503,345	$425,753
Est. Total Available	$17,183,726	$17,201,275	$17,549

EXPENDITURES	2018-19 Amended	2019-20 Proposed	Variance
Administration Center	$12,680,381	$12,487,462	-$192,919
Total Expenditures	$12,680,381	$12,487,462	-$192,919
Fund Equity Available	$4,503,345	$4,713,813	$210,468
Revenue Minus Expenditures	$425,753	$210,468	-$215,285

2019-20 Proposed Special Education Fund Operating Budget

(approved June 10, 2019)

REVENUES	2018-19 Amended	2019-20 Proposed	Variance
Local	$20,923,338	$21,028,866	$105,528
State	$10,371,725	$9,886,000	-$485,725
Federal	$6,111,846	$7,371,800	$1,259,954
Income Trans/Other	$250,000	$250,000	$0
Total Revenues	$37,656,909	$38,536,666	$879,757
Fund Equity	$10,992,512	$8,115,161	-$2,877,351
Total Available	$48,649,421	$46,651,827	-$1,997,594

EXPENDITURES	2018-19 Amended	2010-20 Proposed	Variance
Administration Center	$18,038,435	$18,399,886	$361,451
Blossomland Learning Center	$8,373,196	$8,773,518	$400,322
Blossomland Remodel Project	$4,500,000	$3,000,000	-$1,500,000
Lighthouse Education Center	$5,874,065	$6,688,087	$814,022
Juvenile Center	$692,364	$771,425	$79,061
Transportation Center	$3,056,200	$3,603,200	$547,000
Total Expenditures	$40,534,260	$41,236,116	$701,856
Fund Equity Available	$8,115,161	$5,415,711	-$2,699,450
Revenue Minus Expense	-$2,877,351	-$2,699,450	$177,901

*2018-19 Blossomland expenditures include $4,500,000 of construction spending.
*2019-20 Blossomland expenditures include $3,000,000 of construction spending.

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

2017-18 Fiscal Budget amended February 2018

General and Special Education

Michigan Department of Education Audit portal

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

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