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3 <br /> Most OCS Funds are Invested in Our People <br /> Salary and Benefits —83% <br /> Purchased Services—9% <br /> Supplies and Materials—7% <br /> Instructional Equipment - 0.4% <br /> Other Goods and Services—0.6% <br /> How Local Funds Are Used in Schools <br /> - Instructional (school-based)—55% <br /> - Business Support Services—27% <br /> - District Instructional Support Staff—4.8% <br /> - Central Support—4.8% <br /> - Other Support—4% <br /> - Community Programs— 1% <br /> - Charter Schools —3.4% <br /> Budget Year 2008-2009 Spending Cuts <br /> During our most recent budget cycle, the Orange County Board of Education reduced <br /> spending by $1,579,934 (6.2% of the local budget). <br /> 2008-2009 OCS Budget Reductions <br /> The major reductions are summarized below: <br /> - 6.5 District-level Positions $385,000 <br /> - 10 School-level Positions $209,000 <br /> - Programmatic Reductions $461,000 <br /> (Non-personnel) <br /> - Miscellaneous District-level Funding $179,000 <br /> Lean Staff—Simple Form <br /> In order to obtain the best possible return on investment, the district has reduced spending by <br /> the following actions: <br /> - Redesigned departmental work flow to eliminate redundancy <br /> - Reduced, realigned or consolidated positions <br /> - Reallocated staff for greater efficiency and improved service delivery <br />