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Fundraising II of IV -The Budget & The Numbers

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Parent Post: Fundraising: Fairness & Equality

Fundraising I - The Process
Fundraising II - The Budget & The Numbers
Fundraising III - How the Budgets are Used
Fundraising IV - Conclusion

Fundraising & Donations Series

November 22, 2006

Is the state is under funding the school by the tune of $1000/student?

The state uses a funding formula to determine what each school district is going to receive per student.
The more a school district receives per student for local property taxes, the less it gets in state money.

So the truth is all districts are slated to get the same dollars per student. It is just the money may not be coming from the same sources. Also the wealthier residential and commercial school districts may be self-funded and receive more money per student then the state formula recommends. For the record it is estimated in about 7-10 years the Deer Creek School District will be receiving so much in local property taxes that it will be self-funded and not receive any money from the state.

How is the Money Divided?

The general fund is just one of the four different funds in the school district. It covers the day to day operations.

Funds
Total Budgeted $

General Fund
$14,414,677

Building Fund
$820,605

Child Nutrion Fund
$637,853

Sinking Fund (Bonds)
$4,293,000

Highlighted General Fund Budget Line Items

Total General Fund Budget

$14,414,677.11

Salaries	% of Total Budget	Approximate $ Amounts
Teachers	54%	$7,750,000
Special Education Teacher	8%	$1,150,000
Gifted/Talented Teacher	1%	$80,000
Non-teaching positions	25-27%	$3,760,000
TOTAL SALARIES	87%-89%	$12,740,000

Teaching Materials	Total Budgeted $
Supplies, Textbooks, Etc.	$171,979

Principal Budgets	Total Budgeted $
Rose Union	$17,500
Deer Creek Elem	$17,500
Prairie Vale	$17,500
Middle School	$24,320
High School	$27,240
Each individual school receive funds for their respective media centers as well.

If you would like a copy of the 2006-07 school budget you can contact the office of the Superintendent.

If the schools are in such desperate need for money, why doesn’t the board look elsewhere in the budget to fund the schools? Or is the truth the school district is in need of better money management?

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