Adopted Adopted Adopted United Independent School District District District District Budget Budget Budget Adopted District Budget Fiscal Year September 1, 2012‐ August 31, 2013 Roberto J. Santos Superintendent of Schools 201 Lindenwood Drive Laredo, Texas 78045 (956) 473‐6201 http://www.uisd.net/ UNITED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Administrative Building 201 Lindenwood Drive ▪ Laredo, Texas 78045 Board of Trustees Judd Gilpin, President Juan Roberto Ramirez, Vice President Ricardo Molina Sr., Parliamentarian Ricardo Rodriguez, Secretary Pat Campos, Member Javier Montemayor, Member Ramiro Veliz, III, Member Administrative Officials Roberto J. Santos, Superintendent Eduardo Zuñiga, Associate Superintendent Student Support Services Dr. Guadalupe Gorordo, Associate Superintendent Curriculum & Instruction Laida P. Benavides, Assistant Superintendent Business & Finance Enrique Rangel, Assistant Superintendent Facilities/Construction/Student Services David Garcia, Assistant Superintendent Human Resources Gloria Rendon, Assistant Superintendent for Administration Prepared By The Division of Finance United Independent School District Official 2012‐2013 Budget TABLE OF CONTENTS Introductory Section Executive Summary ........................................................................................ 1 Key Factors and Summary ............................................................................ 9 Budget Enhancements and Reductions ...................................................... 10 Short Term Budget Strategies ..................................................................... 12 Organizational Section District Overview ......................................................................................... 17 District Organizational Chart ..................................................................... 18 District Map ................................................................................................... 19 Campus Directory ........................................................................................ 20 District Mission and Goals .......................................................................... 22 Fiscal Policies and Procedures ................................................................... 26 Budget Policies and Development Procedures .......................................... 33 Budgetary Policies ....................................................................................... 39 Long Term Financial Strategies .................................................................. 43 Capital Outlay ............................................................................................... 50 Financial Section Budgetary Summary .................................................................................... 58 Adopted Official Budget ............................................................................... 61 General Fund ................................................................................................ 66 Debt Service Fund ....................................................................................... 78 Food Service Fund ....................................................................................... 90 Special Revenue Funds ............................................................................... 96 Informational Section Form of Government .................................................................................. 102 Board of Trustees Biographies .................................................................... 103 Administrative Officials .............................................................................. 106 Geography ................................................................................................... 107 History ......................................................................................................... 109 Healthcare .................................................................................................... 109 Transportation .............................................................................................. 110 Educational Facilities ................................................................................... 110 Bridges ............................................................................................................ 111 Culture ........................................................................................................... 111 Population ..................................................................................................... 115 Note: Table of Contents include hyperlinks to pages throughout the document. United Independent School District Official 2012‐2013 Budget Table of Contents (Continued) Informational Section continued…. Education ...................................................................................................... 116 Income........................................................................................................... 116 Housing ......................................................................................................... 117 Hotel .............................................................................................................. 117 Labor ............................................................................................................. 118 Legal Debt Margin ........................................................................................ 119 Ratio of Annual Debt Service Expenditures .............................................. 120 Assessed and Estimated Actual Value of Property .................................... 121 Property Tax Rates ...................................................................................... 122 Principal Tax Payers .................................................................................... 124 Demographic and Economic Information ................................................ 125 Major Employers ......................................................................................... 126 School Section Budget and Data Summary ......................................................................... 127 United ISD Ten Step Improvement Plan ................................................... 128 District Performance Record ...................................................................... 130 Attendance Rates ......................................................................................... 131 Drop‐out Rates ............................................................................................. 131 Mean SAT Scores ......................................................................................... 132 Mean ACT Scores ........................................................................................ 132 AEIS Ratings ................................................................................................. 133 Campus Personnel & Budget Summary ..................................................... 134 High Schools and Alternative Schools ........................................... 136 Middle Schools ................................................................................ 146 Elementary Schools ......................................................................... 164 Department Section Organizational Overview ............................................................................ 217 Implementation of District Goals & Objectives ........................................ 218 Department Personnel & Budget Summary ............................................. 219 Organizational Overview per Department ............................................... 221 Supplementary Section Acronyms .................................................................................................... 267 Glossary ........................................................................................................ 271 UNITED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT August 31, 2012 UISD Board of Trustees Judd Gilpin President District 7 Members of the Board of Trustees Juan Roberto Ramirez United Independent School District Vice President District 6 201 Lindenwood Dr. Ricardo Ramirez Laredo, Texas 78045 Secretary District 2 Dear Trustees: Ricardo Molina, Sr. Parliamentarian District 1 The following document represents the financial plan for the United Pat Campos Independent School District (the District) for the 2012‐2013 fiscal year. Member District 3 This document culminates an intensive process involving input from Ramiro Veliz, III parents, citizens, campus and administrative staff, the Superintendent, Member District 4 and the Board of Trustees. This budget provides the financial resources necessary to offer a very competitive compensation package Javier Montemayor, Jr. Member to our employees, maintain our existing facilities and provide the District 5 necessary funds to educate over 42,641 students. This budget document and the year‐end Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) are the primary vehicles used to present the financial plan and the results of operations of the District. This document was prepared in the format necessary to meet the requirements of the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Roberto J. Santos Distinguished Budget Presentation Award Program. To receive this Superintendent award, an entity must publish a budget document that meets a number of specific program criteria and serves as a policy document, an operations guide,