Negotiation Day 10 - December 6, 2023  5 PM

 HEA INFORMATION REQUEST (Due Dec 1, 2023)
(HEA was provided some of the requested data at 2:45 on Dec 6 - 2 hours prior to negotiation meeting)

Significant items NOT provided -- CPA audit report for 2022-23; KSDE Audit report for 2022-23, Activity Fund Detailed Transactions explaining unusual financial activity.

HEA REBUTTAL TO USD 261   11.8.23 Presentation

Yes, monies were budgeted and are available for certified salary raises

The 11.8.23 USD 261 2023-24 Contracted Salary Schedule offer of $27.8 Million is an aggregate $480,000 more than the 2022-23 Contracted Salary Schedule Actual $27.3 Million from the previous year - a 1.76% aggregate increase.  Over 120 educators will only receive a 0.74% individual raise, while facing up to $3,000 in additional annual insurance costs. 

The district states that it is unable to pay more and is unable to address the salary fix due to a lack of budgeted funds.   The district's presentation, however, is full of obvious math errors, double counting, and substantial misinformation.  The documents below, using the USD 261 budget numbers submitted to KSDE in September, indicate that the budget was prepared with sufficient monies to offer a salary increase and fully fix the full five years of salary schedule placement issues, in accordance with the district's March 2023 Negotiation Intent letter.

HEA does acknowledge that the decline in enrollment will result in an estimated  $400,000 less revenue.  But according to HEA's calculations --  even after educators are paid and the salary placement issue is resolved, the district should still have well over $1.3 Million dollars in reserve.