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BUDGET <br />REQUESTS <br />Technology <br />* Technology Specialist contract extensions to 11 months (elementary $40,596 <br />and middle schools) and 12 months (high schools) to allow more time <br />for planning and preparation. <br />* Technology Technicians (five technicians for 10.5 months) to support 142.531 <br />technology maintenance. <br />$183,127 <br />Other <br />• Utility rate increases anticipated (3 %) for water and power $56,400 <br />• Reduction of one -time costs and programs: Phoenix Academy startup (130,000) <br />funds, year -round school study, administrative salary review, prior <br />year classroom startup funds and duty -free funds. <br />• Reduction of Charter School funding (27,830) <br />• Reduction of contingency fund from $250,000 to $150,000 (100,000) <br />• Capital expenditures moved from the operating budget to the recurring <br />capital budget L40,000) <br />• ($241,430) <br />Total Budget Requests $4,304,469 <br />2 -9 <br />