Frequently Asked Questions About the 2004-05 Operating Budget

What is the current budget in dollars?: The total budget is $305,116,850. This includes Bonded Debt, Food Services, Community Services and Teach Funds. The operating budget is $281,940,310.
What percentage of the budget is allocated for teacher salaries?: Staff represented under the Teacher's Contract represent approximately 61% of the operating budget (salary and fringes). (56.4% of the total budget.)
What percentage of the budget is allocated for administrators and principals?: Administrators, including all professional personnel under the administrator's plan (professionals, accountants, legal, principals, etc.), represent approximately 5.% of the total budget (salary and fringes). This would be an appropriate calculation as costs for administrators are included and responsible for the non-operating part of the budget.
What percentage of the budget is allocated for basic reading, writing, and arithmetic?: We do not "program" budget to calculate this percentage.
What percentage of the budget is allocated for specialty courses as well as any courses above and beyond reading, writing, and arithmetic?: We do not "program" budget to calculate this percentage.