Little Rock School et al v. Pulaski Cty School et al

Filing 4587

ORDER directing the parties to file any objections to the attached budget for 2011-2012 by July 21, 2011. The ODM is directed to file a report by September 16, 2011, as outlined in this Order, and to file its report with the Clerk. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 7/14/11. (kpr)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

WESTERN DIVISION

LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT,

et al.

v.

PLAINTIFFS

Case No. 4:82-cv-866-DPM

NORTH LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL
DISTRICT, et al.
LORENE JOSHUA, et al.

DEFENDANTS
INTERVENORS

ORDER
The Office of Desegregation Monitoring seeks approval of the attached
budget for 2011-2012. The window is open for objections until 21 July 2011.
The Court will construe silence as acceptance.
The Court requests a report from ODM by 16 September 2011 on two
things: the office's work during the past year and the office's planned work
during the coming year. The plan should address, in particular, how ODM
can assist the Pulaski County Special School District and the North Little Rock
School District in addressing the areas of noncompliance identified in the

Court's 19 May 2011 opinion. The Court directs ODM to file its report with,
the Clerk.
So Ordered.

D.P. Marshall Jr.
United States District Judge
HJuly 2011

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Office of Desegregation Monitorir,ij;),
United States District Court. Eastem District of Arkansas

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REceIvED

I"J I' CI1AMB~ OF
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RIAN S. MILLER 08i Union National Plaza

JUN J 320ft

124 West Capitol, Suite 1610
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
[phone] Fax (501) 371·0100

June 22,2011

The Honorable Brian S. Miller

Judge, United States District Court

Eastern District of Arkansas

600 West Capitol, Room D258

Little Rock, AR 72201

Re:

Little Rock School District v. Pulaski County Special School District, et al.
Case 4:82-cv-866 BSM

Dear Judge Miller:
Enclosed is the proposed 2011-12 ODM budget. The format of the document follows that of
ODM's prior budgets, including annotations to explain revenue calculations, defmitions of
budget categories, and the budgeted allocations for the year by category.
The overall 2011-12 amount of $262,646.00 represents a decrease of$2,298.00 from the 2010-11
budget. This budget is allocated between the State of Arkansas, the PCSSD, and the NLRSD.
Since LRSD was released from all obligations relating to any ODM budget after the 2006-07
fiscal year, none of our subsequent budgets have included a financial allocation for the LRSD.
I will promptly provide any additional information upon request.
Sincerely yours,

(a~ow~,f~
Federal Monitor, Office of Desegregation Monitoring
Ene.
cc: Judge H. David Young

OFFICE OF DESEGREGATION MONITORING 2011-12 PROPOSED BUDGET

REVENUE

2010·11

2011-12

Budget
State of Arkansas

2010·11

Projected
Revenue

Proposed
Budaet

200,000.00

200,000.00

200,000.00

22,899.00

22,899.00

21,889.00

NLRSO
Budget allocation
Minus credit from previous year
Equals NLRSO's share of the

435.00
435.00
1,908.00 I
............................... ............................ ..............................
22,464.00
22,464.00
19,981.00

PCSSO
Budget allocation
Minus credit from previous year
Equals PCSSO's share of the

42,045.00

42,045.00

40,757.00

799.00
799.00
3,552.00
............................ .......................... .............................
41,246.00
41,246.00
37,205.00

Sale of Equipment/Furniture

0.00

0.00

0.00

Interest

0.00

831.00

0.00

264,944.00

265,775.00

262,646.00

Total Revenue

Note: The credits in the above chart reflect the projected unspent amount of our previous year's
budget, including any bank interest earned and amount received for the sale of any office furniture
and equipment. Every budget cycle, OOM applies this amount toward each school district's
budgeted allocation. Both that allocation and the credit are determined for the proposed budget by
the previous year's October 1 enrollment numbers. The allocation and the credit will be adjusted
after the close of the fiscal year.

Communications

2010-11

2010-11

2011-12

Revised
Budaet

EXPENDITURES

I

Projected
Expenses

Proposed
Budaet

5,350.00

5,249.00

5,350.00

Equipment

0.00

0.00

0.00

Periodicals

180.00

180.00

180.00

Printing & Binding

4,363.00

3,555.00

4,363.00

Prof & Tech Services

1,000.00

300.00

1,000.00

25,304.00

25,188.00 !

25,304.00

I

Rent

400.00

0.00

400.00

Salaries

177,343.00

174,998.00

173,873.00

Benefits

48,055.00

48,294.00

48,811.00

Supplies

1,000.00

600.00

1,000.00

Travel

1,500.00

1,453.00

1,800.00

499.00

498.00

565.00

264,994.00

260,315.00

262,646.00

Repairs & Maintenance

Insurance
Total Expenditures

I

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ANNOTATED ODM BUDGET FOR 2011-12
REVENUE
The Court's Interim Order of June 27, 1989 required that:
...[T]he amount previously ordered for the Pulaski County Educational Cooperative
(Co-op) [$200,000.00] shall be applied toward the budget of the office of the
Metropolitan Supervisor.... The balance ofthe budget will be apportioned among the
school districts on a per pupil basis....
Eighth Circuit Order of December 12,1990:
... [T]he office previously known as the Office ofthe Metropolitan Supervisor will be
reconstituted as the Office of Desegregation Monitoring....
2011·12 Budget
1011110
Enroll­
ment

%of
Total
Enroll­
ment

NLRSD

9.400

34.94

21,889

PCSSD

17,501

65.06

0.00
26,901

StateofAR
Total

2010-11 Credit
(BUdget not
spent)

2011·12
Budget
Allocation

I

2011-12
Budget
Payment
(incorporating
credit)

1.908

19.981

40,757

3,552

37.205

0.00

200,000

0

200,000

100.00

262.646

5,460

257,186

I

Described below is the step-by-step process, reflected in the chart above, that we use to determine
PCSSD's and NLRSD's contribution to the ODM budget:
1. The State of Arkansas' contribution ($200,000.00) is subtracted from ODM's total budget.
2. Based on last year's October 1 enrollment, the districts are charged their pro rata share of
ODM's budget (minus the state's contribution).
3. Each district is credited with its pro rata share ofODM's unspent budget for the previous
year.
4. The sum is the amount each district is to contribute to ODM's budget.

Note: The amount noted for the total credit is based upon projected revenue and expenditures. After
the close of the fiscal year, the districts will be notified of the exact amount of the credit and the
amount due for its share of ODM' s budget.

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EXPENDITURES
Note: Definitions ofexpense categories are based on the Arkansas School Financial Accounting Manual.

Communications: Services provided by persons or businesses to assist in transmitting and
receiving messages or information. This category includes telephone services as well as postage
machine rental and postage.
2010-11 Budget
'----

2010-11 Projected Expenses

2011-12 Proposed Budget

5_,2_4_9._0°---'1,

5_,3_5_0._00_1

5_,3_5_0_.0.--J0

Equipment: Expenditures for the initial, additional, and replacement items or equipment, such as
furniture and machinery.
2010-11 Budget

2010-11 Projected Expenses
0.00

'I

I

I

2011-12 Proposed BUdget

0.00 I-

0.00- J
-I,

Periodicals: Expenditures for periodicals and newspapers for general use. A periodical is any
publication appearing at regular intervals ofless than a year and continuing for an indefinite period.
2010-11 Projected Expenses

2010-11 BUdget
1_80_.0_0

'----

2011-12 Proposed BUdget

~

180.00

Printing and Binding: Expenditures for job printing and binding, usually according to
specifications. This includes the design and printing of forms as well as printing and binding
publications.
2010-11 Budget

2010-11 Projected Expenses
4,363.00 ,

2011-12 Proposed Budget

3,555.00 I

4,363.00 II

-------------

Professional and Technical Services: Services which by their nature can be performed only by
persons with specialized skills and knowledge.
2010·11 Projected Expenses

2010-11 Budget
1,000.00

300.00

2011-12 Proposed Budget
1,000.00

Rent: Expenditures for leasing or renting land and buildings for both temporary and long-range use.
2010·11 Budget
25,304.00

2010·11 Projected Expenses
25,188.00

2011.12 Proposed Budget
25,304.00

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Repairs and Maintenance: Expenditures for repairs and maintenance services which restore
equipment to its original state or are a part of a routine preventive maintenance program. This
includes service contracts and contractual agreements covering the maintenance and operation of
equipment and equipment systems.
2010-11 Budget

2010-11 Projected Expenses

2011·12 Proposed Budget

I

400.00

I

0.00

400.00

Salaries: Salaries are the amounts paid to employees who are considered to be in positions of a
pennanent or temporary nature.

,---------------,----------------.---1--------------,
2010-11 BUdget
'--

2010-11 Projected Expenses

1_ _,_99_8_.0_0_L
74

1_7_7_,34_3_._00----L

I

2011-12 Proposed Budget

173,873.00 I

Below is a breakdown of each employee's budgeted 2010-11 salary.
Name of
Employee

I

2010·11 Salary

2011·12
Proposed
Salary

I
I

I

Margie Powell
Linda Bryant"

47,253

Polly Ramer"

I

103,290

26,800

21,775

177,343

173,873

Total

103,290
48,808

" Proposed salary reflects a 3.29% annual base increase. which is equal to or less than the annual step increase on the salary scales
of the local districts.
"" Proposed salary reflects a decrease in the number of contracted days over last year's number.

Benefits: Benefits are the amounts paid on behalfofemployees and not included in the gross salary,
but are over and above. Such payments are fringe benefit payments.
2010-11 Budget
48,055.00

I
I

2010-11 Projected Expenses

Ii

2011-12 Proposed Budget

48,294.00 I

\

48,811.00

I·

Below is a breakdown by category of each employee's 2011-12 proposed fringe benefits:
Name

I

II

Car
Allowance

Social
Security

Retirement

Insurance

Workers'
Comp

Total
Benefits

Powell

1,440.00

8,011.85

14.662.20

343.51

4,250.00

28,707.56

Bryant

0.00

3,733.81

6,833.12

160.09

4,250.00

14,977.02

Ramer

0.00

1,665.79

3.048.50

411.55

0.00

5,125.84

I

1,440.00

13,411.45

24,543.82

915.15

8,500.00

48,810.42

II

Total

I

I

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Supplies: Expenditures for all supplies for the operation, including freight and cartage. Amounts
paid for material items ofan expendable nature that are consumed, worn out, or deteriorated in use
or items that lose their identity through fabrication or incorporation into different or more complex
units or substances.
2010-11 Budget

i
1,000.00

I

2010·11 Projected Expenses

600.00

2011-12 Proposed Budget

1,000.00

Travel: Expenditures for transportation, meals, hotel, and other expenses associated with traveling
or business, such as parking fees. Payments for per diem in lieu ofreimbursements for subsistence
(room and board) also are charged here.
2010-11 Budget

2010·11 Projected Expenses

1,500.00 1

_1,_45_3_.0_0----'---

2011·12 Proposed Budget

1,_8_00_._00_1

Note: The amount proposed for the 2011-12 proposed budget will allow Margie Powell, ODM Monitor, to maintain her
current certification by attending the National Counselor's Association Conference in San Francesco, CA in March.

Insurance: Expenditures for all types ofinsurance coverage such as property, liability, fidelity, as
well as the costs ofjudgments.
2010-11 Projected Expenses

2010·11 BUdget

499.00

2011·12 Proposed Budget

498.00

565.00

Note: The amount budgeted for 2011-12 reflects an anticipated increase over last year's insurance costs.

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