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Budget Assumptions <br /> 5. Anticipated salary increases impact local salaries and supplements. <br /> 6. The cost of benefits will increase. <br /> 7. The loss of Medicaid reimbursement will impact the local budget if we are to preserve <br /> the DSS Social Workers. <br /> 8. The impact of the increasing number of students attending charter schools will <br /> negatively impact the budget. <br /> Setting Priorities <br /> In addition to the preceding budget assumptions, the following items were also considered in <br /> developing the budget: <br /> ➢ Board of Education Priorities <br /> ➢ District programs <br /> ➢ District initiatives <br /> ➢ District data <br /> ➢ Recent reports on safety <br /> ➢ Maintenance needs <br /> Expansion Budget Requests <br /> (In Priority Order) <br /> 1. Preserve D.S.S. School Social Workers <br /> 2. Add 2 Secondary Literacy Specialists <br /> 3. Add District Math Specialist <br /> 4. Add Academic Support Specialist <br /> 5. Restore Maintenance Position <br /> 6. Address Salary Compression <br /> 7. Living wage adjustment <br /> Expansion Budget Requests (con't.) <br /> 8. Add Pre-K Program Specialist (1/3 salary) <br /> 9. Expanded Free Breakfast for all K-12 students <br /> 10. Provide Dental/Vision benefit for employees <br /> Fund From Fund Balance: <br /> 1. Allocate funds to address Safe Havens report <br /> 2. Increase funding to address deferred maintenance <br /> 2014-2015 Local Appropriation Projection <br /> Per-Pupil Allocation $3,269 <br /> Projected Student Population (increase 197) 7,698 <br /> Projected additional funds <br /> with no increase: $ 643,993 <br /> 2013-14 Allocation: $25,060,154 <br /> Predicted Local Appropriation: $25,704,147 <br /> (If no increase to the per-pupil allocation) <br /> 2014-2015 Local Funding Request <br /> Current Expense Requested: $27,929,376 <br /> Increase requested per pupil: $283 <br />