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CHAPEL HILL - CARRBORO CITY SCHOOLS <br />2011 -2012 SUPERINTENDENT'S RECOMMENDED LOCAL BUDGET REQUESTS <br />2011 -2012 State Projection <br />11,718 <br />2010 -2011 State Projection <br />11.834 <br />Projected Enrollment Change <br />-116 <br />State Mandates AMOUNT <br />Anticipated increase in employee health insurance - (from $4929 to $5279; 7.1% increase) $ 275,601 <br />Anticipated increase in employer state retirement match (from 10.51% to 11.62 %;10.6% incease) 361,116 <br />Subtotal $ 636,717 <br />Continuation of Current Services <br />Physical Education/Athletics Coordinator $ 75,000 <br />Retain Exceptional Children positions currently funded by ARRA grants 500,000 <br />Subtotal $ 575,000 <br />Total of Continuation Budget Requests $ 1,211,717 <br />Expansion Requests <br />Exceptional Children's Program: 2 teaching positions; 3 TA positions; .5 program facilitator; <br />.5 vocational planning teacher $ 316,433 <br />Exceptional Children's Program: classroom supplies $2500; computer equipment $8100 10,600 <br />ESL Program: increase in translation services budget 40,000 <br />Transportation Department: additional bus driver position 31,235 <br />Information Technology: 3 technology assistant positions to support high schools 114,000 <br />Total of Expansion Requests $ 512,268 <br />Grand Total of Continuation and Expansion Budget Requests $ 1,723,985 <br />Recommended Budget Reductions <br />One -time budget allocation from Local fund balance for Literacy evaluation and support $ (70,000) <br />Reduce cleaning or custodial servicelstaff (38,000) <br />Eliminate signing bonuses for hard -to -fill teaching assignments (25,000) <br />Reduce utility budget due to impact of conservation measures (250,000) <br />2% Projected reduction in local salaries and benefits due to under - spending (800,000) <br />Total of Recommended Budget Reductions $ (1,183,000) <br />Local Budget Shortfall after Recommended Budget Reductions $ 540,985 <br />Less: Increase in Local Revenues (25,606) <br />Additional Fund Balance Appropriation to balance the Local Budget at this time <br />2 -5 <br />$ 515,379 <br />