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W. BOOR $ r„~~ 6~ CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO CITY SCHOOLS ~. CURRENT EXPENSE eUOGET REQUEST 1973-1974 The current expense budget request for the Ghapel Hi11-Carrboro City Schools reflects four basic areas: Continuation of Current Programs and Services for 1973-74 ~' Cost Ad3ustments Resulting from Actions of the General Assembly Cost Adfustments Resulting from the Reduction of Federal Programs New or Expanded Programs Needed in the School System 1. Continuation of Present Programs and Services: $1,327.272.66. This represents an increase of $21.212.66. The increase is caused by normal "step" increases in the salary schedule for ciassified employees and in rate increases for utilities and fuel. 2. Cost Adfustments Resulting from Actions of the General ~.ssembly; $44,345.60. The General Assembly increased teachers salaries by 5% and extended the period of employment to Len mm~ths. The Chapel Hi11-Carrboro City Schools pnploy 45 teachers paid entirety from local Funds. To meet the new state ) salary schedule for these teachers will require $986.00 per position for a fetal of S44,345.60. 3. Cost Adjustment Resulting from the Reduction of Federal Programs: $90,896.85. The school system has been advised to expect a reduction in ESE;, Title I funds in tho amcunt of approximately $40,000.00. these funds have been used to operate four kindergarten sections. A second federal pr:grrm in which a loss of funds is anticipated is Headstart in the amount of 5'0,000. These funds have been used to operate two kingergarten Sections. Headstart guidelines cannot legally be met by the Board of Education. These Pour kindergarten sections have been serving educationally and economically disadvantaged pupils. These children need all thn help pos- sable in preparation for school and the enntinuatien of these kindergarten sections is, therefore, Considered imperative. It wi11 be several more years before state supported kindergarten sections will be available in sufficient numbers to meet this need. The minumum funds necessrry to meat this need after all possible costs have been absorbed by the school system is 556,000.00. The school system has been 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 either be discontinued or paid for from local funds. Without this prcgram, these mentally and physically handicapped young people would neither be abic to profit fmm high school nor have an opportunity to develop salab]e skills which help them become economically self-sufficient. Page 2 4. New and Expanded Programs: 5237.146.23. The Board of Education has Spent the past year in identifying prograr needs of the school System. Parents, students, teachers, school staff, and the community at large have participated in this process. The new programs proposed in this budget represent the minimum program imprnv~- ments expected of the school system by the community, Chief arrong these are the following: Introduction of a career exploration program in the 3unier high school grades. ~ - Provisicn of some released time for elementary teachers (one hour per week) by the provision of special art and music _ I teachers, it A five percent increase in salary and the provision of annual Teave for classified employees who are employed during the ~ school year. Continued modest improvements in the amount of funds for instructional supplies, field trips, furniture replacement, sports programs, summer school, and maintenance services.