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76 2021-22 Local Budget Request Anticipated Local Expenses FY 2022 Projected Appropriation 35/416/370 State Mandate Salary Increase (locally funded staff) 9501000 State Mandate Benefit Increase (locally funded staff) 290,890 Hold ADM Harmless 220,882 Operation Cost Increases 4461000 Total Continuation Request 37,324,142 FY 2022 Per Pupil Need $4,602 FY 2021 Per Pupil Funded $4,367 Per Pupil Increase need to fund Continuation Budget $ 235 The Orange County Board of County Commissioners approved funding at $4,367 per pupil for the 2020-21 school year. Based on this per pupil, OCS would receive $35,416,370 to support projected local expendi- tures for the 2021-22 school year. The Governor's Budget includes mandated salary increases for certified staff of 5.7% and non-certified staff of 5.0%. These mandated salary increases would be applicable to all staff. As a result, $950,000 of additional funds would be needed to support staff funded through local funds. Additionally, the employers contribution of health insurance premiums and employers contribution of salary to the Teachers and State Employees Retirement System is increasing to $6,791 and 22.97% re- spectively. As a result, it is anticipated that an additional $290,890 is needed to support staff funded local- ly. Even though OCS is projected to decrease in enrollment 46 students, we are requesting that Commission- ers hold our funding harmless for the 2021-22 school year. In an effort to ensure our students have con- sistency and stability when returning to our school buildings, we request that our student base be held at the2020-21 level. As a result, an additional $220,882 is needed. The final component of the OCS continuation budget request is related to the increased operational costs the district has bore as a result of Covid. In order to provide access to all Orange County students, numer- ous hotspots were purchased with State, Federal and Local funds. The monthly service agreements sup- porting these additional hotspot devices has been incorporated into the continuation budget. Per legisla- tion, remote instruction days have been built into the upcoming school year calendar. It is also the intent of the district to continue offering a virtual option for students and families. As a result, the distributed hotspots will need to remain active.