Agenda - 04-25-2006-1 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Postal Rate Increase for Central Office $ 2,000 The recent $.02 per stamp postal rate increase requires an increase to the postage budget for central offices, All central office mail is metered through a centralized postage machine. Increased cost for laser Printer Cartridges for Budget and Finance $ 2,500 The district converted to laser checks during the 2002 -0.3 school year and updated the machines and software in 2004 -05 to improve compatibility with our financial management software. Laser check stock and cartridges for the printers have placed a burden on the supply budget Maintaining Positions or Programs Funded by Grants that are Expiring $ 52,583 Half of the Home Computer Loaner Program manager's salary ($18,000) has been funded by a federal grant which expires this school year The other half is funded by local funds The district plans to continue this program and will need to pick up the full cost of the salary. The 21" Century Grant which currently funds the after school program at Carrboro Elementary and Hargraves Center will expire at the end of this school year, The $20,800 requested will allow the program to continue at Canboro. The Carrboro after school provides instructional support and care to about 100 students. Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation and St. Paul AME Church are collaborating to continue the program at the Hargraves Center. The volunteer specialist position in the Volunteer Office was created six years ago from 21" Century Grant funds. As these grant funds have diminished local funds have been provided to maintain the position. Grant funds will not be available to continue this position after this school year. The requested $13,783, together with the local funds that already support this position, will fully fund it Preparing for the OpeninE of Carrboro High School Principal Salary $ 79,236 The opening of the new high school will require the hiring of a principal by .July 2006 along with a secretary to support the position. The principal will be involved in finalizing the interior design of the high school, curriculum planning, hiring a faculty and other key support persons, and getting all employees trained for an August 2007 opening. The state will cover four months of the principal's salary in the year before opening. The local fund will need to cover the other eight months, Assistant Principal Salary $ 45,254 One assistant principal will be needed six months in advance of the new school year to assist the principal with the myriad of tasks. The state does not provide funding prior to the year of opening for an assistant principal. Media Specialist Salary $ 30,678 The media specialist position is needed for six months to plan the media center and to select and order all of the media materials