A few highlights, then a somewhat more detailed summary (from hard copy of the budget approved yesterday):
567.4 teaching positions cut since 2001-2002 (program 200, funds 01 & 96) 211.8 teacher positions cut from 2003-2004 to 2004-2005 (program 200, funds 01 & 96) $30,880,606 of $34,782,581 of cuts in operating budget from 2003-2004 to 2004-2005 came from teacher salaries and benefits (program 200, funds 01 & 96). Unreserved (undesignated) [slush] fund within operating budget increased by almost $2 million, from $2,408,309 to $4,396,529 [No money to reverse cuts in preschool programs?] Superintendent pay, not including fringe benefits: $160,000 (2003-2004) to $200,000 (2004-2005) Total budget for positions for supt office (020), area supt office (040) and employee relations (164): $1,894,914 (2003-2004) to $2,325,440 (2004-2005), Change: Up by $430,526 (23%) ---------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY Total Funds for fiscal year 2004-2005: $613,011,216 01 Consolidated General Operating Fund: $388,083,510 96 Referendum: $43,368,920 Local property taxes Total local property taxes: $109,177,610 Other local: $38,146,657 01 Consolidated General Operating Fund: Sources: $28,565,017 (local property taxes) + $1,500,000 (other local) + $357,493,493 (state) + 525,000 (transfers) Referendum: $21,471,432 (local property taxes) + $21,897,488 (state) Debt Service: Sources: $52,117,000 (local property tax) + $1,100,000 (other local) + $14,075,000 (state) Compare to the 2003-2004 budget (01 consolidated general operating + 96 referendum) *revenue / funding is down by $32,794,361 *expenditures are down by $34,782,581 *Unreserved (undesignated) fund increased by almost $2 million, from $2,408,309 to $4,396,529 *Program 200 K-12 Allocations, regular instruction: Budget cut by $30,880,606; from $168,151,150 to $137,270,544 211.8 Teaching positions cut (1,309.6 to 1,095.8) 567.4 teaching positions cut since 2001-2002 ADMINISTRATION Superintendent's office Superintendent pay: $160,000 to $200,000 Total positions: 8.1 to 4.0 $ for positions $898,000 to $562,669 1.0 Affirmative Action Officer moved to Program 164 (Employee Relations) 1.0 secretary moved to area offices (program 040) 0.8 deputy superintendent eliminated, 1.0 area superintendent added to program 040 1.0 secretary moved to program 280 Contract Alternative Schools *Area superintendent offices (program 040) Total positions 7.5 to 11.0 $ for positions $727,671 to $1,155,118 Area supt: 2.0 to 3.0 positions Principal on spec assignment: 1.5 to 3.0 Secretary: 3.0 to 4.0 Clerical 1.0 (no change) *164 Employee Relations total positions: 2.9 to 6.5 $ for positions $269,243 to $607,653 -Doug Mann, King Field Mann for School Board Web site www.educationright.com REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
