Rock Hill Schools Preliminary Budget Request For 2008-09

The Trustees will be presented with next year's budget projections at the Business Meeting on Tuesday, May 27, 2008. The approximate adjustments from this year's budget are listed below.  There is no increase listed for energy or housekeeping at Mount Holly Elementary.  The budgeted amount for Resource Officer and Test Coordinators seems a little low.  Do you see other items?  There may be cuts from this year's budget – but they have not been shown.  The budget will not be voted on at this meeting.  There will be a public presentation of the budget during the next work session (June 9).  There will be a time for public comment at 6 pm on the 9^th.

2008-09 Budget Projections (Preliminary)
2007-08 Budget			$119,953,069
Additions for 2008-09
Open Mount Holly Elementary
	4 Classroom Teachers	$244,000
	1 Media Specialist	$61,000
	1 Music Teacher	$61,000
	1 Art Teacher	$61,000
	1 PE Teacher	$61,000
	1 Nurse	$61,000
	1 Gifted & Talented Teacher	$61,000
	1 Guidance Counselor	$62,000
	2 Special Ed Teachers	$122,000
	2 Secretaries	$60,000
	1 Technology Assistant	$32,000
	6 Instructional Assistants	$132,000
	1 Reading Recovery Teacher	$61,000
	Total for Mount Holly Elementary		$1,079,000
Open Dutchman Creek Middle School
	7 Classroom Teachers	$427,000
	1 Media Specialist	$61,000
	1 Instructional Coach	$61,000
	1 Chorus Teacher	$61,000
	1 Band Teacher	$61,000
	1 Strings Teacher	$61,000
	1 Art Teacher	$61,000
	2 PE Teaches	$122,000
	1 School Nurse	$61,000
	3 Special Ed. Teachers	$183,000
	2 Guidance Counselors	$124,000
	3 Assistant Principals	$210,300
	1 Home Arts Teacher	$61,000
	1 Drama Teacher	$61,000
	1 Intro to Careers Teacher	$61,000
	1 Computer Teacher	$61,000
	1 French Teacher	$61,000
	1 Spanish Teacher	$61,000
	1 Health Teacher	$61,000
	1 Remediation Teacher	$61,000
	1 Technology Assistant	$32,000
	5 Secretaries	$150,000
	4 Assistants	$88,000
	6 Custodians	$132,000
	1 CDF	$30,000
	1 Resource Officer	$38,000
	Total for Dutchman Creek Middle		$2,451,300
Carryover Positions From Innovation Funds
	1 Mentor Coordinator	$60,000
	1 Renaissance Director	$75,000
	2 Renaissance Teachers	$87,500
	2 Phoenix Academy Teachers	$122,000
	4 High School Test Coordinators	$187,000
	Total for Innovation carryover		$531,500
Special Education
	2 Speech Therapists	$122,000
	2 Assistants	$44,000
	2 Resource Teachers	$122,000
	Total for Special Education		$288,000
Sunset Park Initiative
	1 Accelerated Studies Coordinator	$64,000
	Total for Sunset Park Magnet		$64,000
Teaching Positions Due to Growth
	9 Classroom Teachers	$549,000
	Total for Student Growth		$549,000
Salaries and Fringe Costs
	3.85% & 2% step for Teachers, 4% for Support	$3,376,473
	Salary Adjustments per Compensation Study	$250,000
	Total for Wage Adjustment		$3,626,473
Grand Total Budget Request for 2008-09			$128,542,342
2008-09 Projected Revenue			$125,448,542
	Deficit		($3,093,800)
Maximum Tax Increase Available - 6 mil			$1,380,000
	Remaining Deficit		($1,713,800)