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. 2004-05 expected reduction of $106,004 <br />3rd Grade at 23:1 ratio - 4 positions <br />Total funding required to maintain <br />1:1 ratio of teacher assts. in K-3 $344,513 <br />Governor's Recommendation is 21:1 student/teacher ratio. Requires 4 more TA positions <br />than requested @ a cost of $106,004; New Total $450,517 <br />Summary <br /> Substitute Teachers $ 140,000 <br /> Pre-Kindergarten Program 156,430 <br /> Telecommunications 55,000 <br /> Water 50,000 <br /> Property Insurance 65,000 <br /> Other Employee Benefits 125,000 <br /> State Budget Reductions (discretionary and programmatic) 844,776 <br /> Student Growth Positions 295,433 <br /> Current Services, Programs, and Commitments 409,353 <br /> Teacher Assistants 450.517 <br /> Total $2,591,509 <br /> Less Available Budget (76,795) <br /> Total Increase Required $2,514,714 <br />Required per pupil funding increase: $2,514,714/10,933 students =$230 <br />$217 increase <br />Per Student County Appropriation <br />Year Rate Increase <br />1994-95 $1,451 $ 88 <br />1995-96 $1,571 $120 <br />1996-97 $1,782 $211 <br />1997-98 $1,889 $107 <br />1998-99 $2,040 $151 <br />1999-00 $2,256 $216 <br />2000-01 $2,395 $139 <br />2001-02 $2,437 $ 42 <br />2002-03 $2,516 $ 79 <br />2003-04 $2,566 $ 50 <br />2004-05{proposed) $2,783 $217 <br />Other Unfunded Requests <br />^ Additional budget requests total $2,173,421 <br />-Expansion of after school program to all elementary schools <br />-High school reform planning funds <br />-Operating costs for dual language program <br />-Facilities code compliance funds <br />-Mathematics specialists for middle schools <br />-Professional development funds for teachers and administrators <br />-Full funding of technology specialists for each school <br />