fox chapel area school district
Includes:
Salaries and fringe benefits for school librarians, curriculum
coordinators, and support staff. Supplies, equipment, and
purchased services for curriculum development, audio visual,
library, educational television, technology, and computerassisted instruction, as well as funds to support safety and
security are also included.
Comments:
1. Includes costs for continued purchase of technology
equipment, software, and supplies for the one-to-one
technology initiative for students at the middle school,
student laptop purchases at the high school, as well as
replacement costs for classroom and staff equipment that
is obsolete.
2. Curriculum and staff development travel and professional
services costs are also included.
admiNisTraTiON
2300
2016-2017............................................................$6,672,120
2015-2016............................................................$6,303,548
Increase of................................................................$368,572
% of change................................................................. 5.85%
Cost per student ..........................................................$1,628
% of budget................................................................. 7.03%
Includes:
Salaries and fringe benefits for district office staff, school
principals, and clerical support staff. Expenditures for tax
collection and legal services are also included.
Comments:
1. Includes cost of supplies and software related to the
administrative offices, and additional staff development
for administrative staff.
2. Includes costs for advertising and printing services.
3. Includes an increase in cost for support substitutes and
playground/cafeteria aides.
pUpil HealTH
2400
2016-2017...............................................................$907,131
2015-2016...............................................................$862,366
Increase of..................................................................$44,765
% of change................................................................. 5.19%
Cost per student .............................................................$221
% of budget................................................................. 0.96%
Includes:
Salaries and fringe benefits for the nursing staff and a clerk.
Also includes the fees for doctor and dental exams and
nursing services the district must provide for private and
parochial schools. Supplies and equipment to operate the
program are also included.
Comments:
1. Includes the cost of updating software for tracking
medical histories and data for students.
bUsiNess/daTa serViCes
2500 & 2800
2016-2017............................................................$2,065,039
2015-2016............................................................$2,238,846
Decrease of ........................................................... -$173,807
% of change ...............................................................-7.76%
Cost per student .............................................................$504
% of budget ................................................................ 2.17%
Includes:
Salaries and fringe benefits of business/data office staff along
with supplies, expenses, and purchased services to conduct
the business and data processing functions of the district.
Also includes expenditures for video, voice, data networking
equipment, and districtwide duplicating equipment.
Comments:
1. Decrease was due to the removal of costs associated with
the initial setup and training costs for a financial and
human resources software management system being
initiated in 2016-2017.
2. District printing and copying charges are allocated within
this area.
OperaTiON & maiNTeNaNCe
2600
2016-2017...........................................................$7,278,682
2015-2016...........................................................$7,253,796
Increase of.................................................................$24,886
% of change................................................................ 0.34%
Cost per student .........................................................$1,776
% of budget................................................................ 7.67%
Includes:
Salaries and fringe benefits for the custodial and
maintenance staff plus utility costs, custodial supplies,
and equipment. Services needed to maintain the district’s
physical plant are included, plus salaries and fringe benefits
for those responsible for the coordination of the operation
and maintenance of the district’s facilities.
Comments:
1. There is an increase in the cost of maintenance and repair
agreements.
2. There is an increase in utility costs for electricity.
3. There is an increase cost for supplies required to maintain
buildings and grounds.
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