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CHAPEL HILL-CNtR60R0 CITY SCHQOLS 9~3K S PSCE '~B CURRENT ERPENSE BUDGET REQUEST _ _ ' 1973-1914 ~ ; ~ '~%'- The current expense budget request for the Chapel Hi11-CarrbOro City Schools reflects four basic areas: Continuation of Current Programs and Services for 1973-74 Cost Adjustments Resulting from Actions of the GOneral,Assembty Cost Adjustments Resulting from the Reduction oP Federal Programs New or Expanded Programs Needed in tho School System 1, Continuation of present Programs and Services: 51,327,272.66, This represents an incroaso of 527,272,66, The increase 15 caused by normal "step" increases 1n Lhe salary schedule for classified employees and in rate increases for utilities and fuei, 2. Cast Adjustments Resulting from Actions of th0 General Assembly: 544,345.60. The General Assembly increased teachers salaries by 5S and extended the period of employmant to ton months, The Chapel Hi11-Carrboro City Schools employ 45 teachers paid entirely from local funds, Te meet the now state salary schedule for these teachers will require $986,00 per position for a total of $45,345,60, . 3. Cast Adjustment Resulting from the Reduction of Federal Programs: 596',896,85. The school system has boon advised to expect a reduction in ESEA, Title I funds in the amount of approximately $40,000.00, These funds have been i used to operate four kindergarten sections. A second federal program in which r. loss of funds 1s anticipated is Headstart in the amount of 5'0,000 These funds have been used to operate two kingergarten sections. Headstrr guidelines cannot legally be met by the Board of Education. These four kindergarten sections hove been serving educationally and economically disadvantaged pupils, These children need all thn help pos- sible.in preparation for school and the cnntinuatipn of these kindergarton. sections is, therefore, considered impOrative, It will be several more ~ . years before state supported kindergarten sections will be available in , sufficient numbers to meet this need, The minumum funds necessary to meet this ne0d after ail possible costs have been absorbed by the sehcol.system is 556,000.00, The school system has boon Operating a high school program in occupational education for handicapped pupils. Because of the reduction of federal 'funds for occupational education, this program, costing 535,000.00, must oithar be discontinued or paid for from local funds. Hithout this program these mentally and physically handicapped young people anuld neither be ably to profit from high school nor have an opportunity to deveinp salable skills which help them become economicaily self-sufficient. Page 2 4, New tad Expanded Programs: 5237,146,23. The Board of Education has spent the past year in identifying program • needs of the school system, Parents, students, teachers, school staff, and the cn:miunity at large hrve participated in this procOSS. The new programs proposed 1n this budget represent tho minimum program improve meats expected of tha sch~nl system by tho community. Chief among these are the fnilowing: lntrnduetinn of +: erroer exploration program in the junior . high school grades. ^rovisicn of some released tim0 for elementary teachers (one hour per week) by the provision Of special art and music teachers. -~ .1 five percent increase 1n salary and the provision of annual leave for classified employees who are employed duriig the school year. Continued modest improvements 1n the amount of funds for instructional supplies. field trips. furniture replacement, sports programs, sunnier school, and m?intenance services.