Greenville County School District To Vote On Budget Monday

Stimulus dollars will figure into the Greenville County Schools budget that trustess will vote on Monday night.

the meeting will be held at 6:00pm at the J. Floyd Hall Administrative Center.

The $444 million dollar proposal includes $19.5 million dollars in stimulus funds.

The budget is more than $7 million less than this year’s original spending plan. 80 teaching positions will be eliminated, and class sizes will be increased by half a student on average.

The district says those federal dollars will save 71 jobs that would have been cut.

WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET (courtesy Greenville County School District)

Stated Mandated Costs ($4,600,000)

Teacher Salary Steps $2,500,000
Teacher Salary Certification Increases $600,000
Charter School Payments $1,500,000

Local Required Costs For Growth and Per Education Plan Priorities - $9,458,000

Additional Teachers for Student Growth (25 teachers) $1,500,000
Instructional Supplies and Equipment for Schools (restoration to original 2008-09 budget) $2,145,000
Opening of Greenview Child Development Center (4K) $157,000
School Level Prof. Dev. (restoration to original 2008-09 budget) $1,280,000
Subs for Non-Classroom School Personnel (partial restoration) $150,000
Startup of A.J. Whittenberg ES ( principal & several staff) $200,000
Utilities $835,000
School Building Services (restoration to original 2008-09 budget) $530,000
Maintenance (restoration to original 2008-09 budget) $1,320,000
Department Budgets (partial restoration of cuts) $1,308,000
District Required Business Travel $33,000

WHAT’S BEING REDUCED TO BALANCE THE BUDGET - TOTAL - $8,323,622

Increase Student-Teacher Formulas by .5 Student ($1,957,622)
Reduce Above Baseline Instructional Positions ($1,030,000)
Adjust Staffing to Formula for Student Population Changes ($1,775,000)
Class Size Reduction(5 Aide Positions) ($170,000)
Adjust Special Education Staffing to Formula for Student Population Changes ($900,000)
Transfer Cost of ESOL Aides to Title III ($330,000)
Reconfigure New Directions Program for Expelled Students ($75,000)
Reduce Above Baseline School Non-Classroom Positions ($937,000)
Eliminate and/or Freeze 25 District Level Positions ($934,000)
Reduce Maintenance Required After Hours ($200,000)
Procurement Audit (Not Required this Year) ($15,000)