PEOPLE’S BUDGET - CONCEPTUAL THOUGHTS    
 
  1. 1.IN SCHOOL OPERATIONS
    1. a.Administration
    2. b.Teachers                        
      1. i.Regular curriculum
      2. ii.Special education
      3. iii.ESL
      4. iv.Alternative programs
      5. v.Substitutes
    3. c.Support staff
      1. i.Guidance
      2. ii.Health
      3. iii.Social services workers & Psychologists
      4. iv.Library
      5. v.Clerical, Ed Assistants, Spec. Ed Assistants
    4. d.Books, supplies and equipment            
    5. e.Custodians
    6. f.Security
    7. g.Extra-curriculars, including athletics
 
  1. 2.CURRICULUM AND TEACHER DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT
 
  1. 3.FACILITIES, OTHER THAN DEBT SERVICE
    1. a.Staff, other than in-school custodians
    2. b.Maintenance and repair
    3. c.Utilities (electricity, gas, water, etc)
    4. d.Equipment and supplies
 
IV.    TRANSPORTATION
  1. a.Elementary
  2. b.Secondary (payment to Madison Metro) & Yellow Bus
  3. c.Special Education
  4. d.Private school
 
 
V.    FOOD SERVICE – federal & state dollars, sales, tax levy support(?)
 
  1. 4.BUSINESS SERVICES
    1. a.Human resources, including hiring and recruitment, payroll, labor relations
    2. b.Financial services, including accounting, purchasing and risk management, grant development
    3. c.Technology and support
    4. d.Legal
 
  1. 5.GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
    1. a.Superintendent and related staff
    2. b.Board of Education and related staff
    3. c.Public relations and communication
 
  1. 6.DEBT SERVICE
 
  1. 7.MSCR
    1. a.Administration
    2. b.Adult programs
    3. c.Youth programs
 
 
 
Pie Charts
  1. 1.Full budget revenues – tax levy, state, federal, grants, fees, etc.
  2. 2.Budget expenditures – by major categories (reg ed, spec. ed, maintenance, business, HR. general admin, MSCR, etc.)
  3. 3.Teaching & Learning – by revenue sources
  4. 4.MSCR – tax levy, fees, grants/sponsorships, etc.
 
Charts:
  1. 1.EEN – cost, amt & % of fed and state dollars (numbers of students?) for last 5 (10?) years
  2. 2.ESL – same as above.
 
Other Information that might be useful:
  1. 1.How much of the district’s budget goes to private schools (Title 1, Special Ed, transportation, other?)
  2. 2.Identify expenditures that are not under the revenue cap – and those which can be spent only for specified purposes (SAGE, Categorical aid, maintenance funds, etc.)
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