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Education Observations <br />^ $95 recommendation aimed at addressing Tier I expenses such as salary and <br />benefit increases <br />^ Actual salary/benefit funds needed are subject to change during State budget <br />political process <br />^ Recommendation does not significantly address: <br />. $1.4 million to continue 2004-05 OCS program enhancements paid through fund <br />balance <br />. 2004-05 mid-year CHCCS fund balance adjustments <br />. DPI projected loss of 123 CHCCS students <br />Per Pupil Allocations to Each District <br />State Mandated Funding Formula -table <br />Education Observations <br />^ Based on higher per pupil increase request by OCS of $399, full funding of both <br />school system requests equates to another 4 to 4.5 cents on tax rate <br />^ Recommending CHCCS district tax at past-revaluation revenue neutral rate of <br />17.5 cents -down from 20 cents in 2004-05 <br />^ BOCC may consider additional school funding, such as "Tier III" appropriations <br />outside of per pupil allocation <br />. Middle college high school initiative <br />. School resource officers <br />Critical Needs Reserve <br />^ New approach this year involves creation of $1 million reserve for critical and <br />emerging needs <br />^ BOCC may allocate during June budget process, or later in fiscal year <br />^ Could address Tier II or III education needs -social workers, subject area <br />specialists, other school board priorities - on per pupil basis <br />^ Potential non-education uses of reserve include: <br />. Public assistance <br />. Day care <br />. Justice and court services <br />. Fund balance enhancement <br />Capital Funding <br />^ Changes to capital funding policy a 2004-05 priority for BOCC <br />^ Since 1988 bond referenda, over 75 percent of capital funds spent for school <br />needs <br />^ Capital constraints exacerbated by need in recent years to use earmarked <br />capital funds to help balance County operational budget <br />^ BOCC adopted policy in November 2004 of 60% for schools, 40% for County for <br />next ten years <br />Capital Fundina <br />^ Spring 2005 work sessions on 60-40 capital policy led to BOCC selection of <br />Option 2 <br />^ Includes recurring capital for schools and County at 3 cents and 1 cent of tax <br />rate proceeds, respectively <br />^ Recommended budget fully implements Option 2 <br />