Budget > Highlights

Expenditure Highlights

• Expenditures include 5.0 new teaching positions: 4.0 regular education teachers and 1 special education teacher.
• Instructional technology initiatives and enhancements at the secondary level impact the budget by $1,304,344.
• Salary and employee benefits represent approximately 62% of the district's total expenditure budget.
• Over 64% of the district's budget is budgeted for direct instruction and instructional support.
• The budget includes over $487,025 for operation and maintenance projects and equipment to maintain and enhance district buildings.

Revenue Highlights

• The millage rate for 2008/09 remains at 24.46 mills. For the first time in over 20 years, there is no real estate tax increase.
• Over 78% of the district's revenue comes from local sources, State sources represent 21%, Federal sources represents less than 1%.
• State instructional subsidy for 2008/09 represents approximately $1,168 per student.