2018-2019 PROPOSED FINAL BUDGET
PROPOSED FINAL BUDGET INSIGHT
REGULAR INSTRUCTION
1100
2018-2019......................................................... $46,960,880
2017-2018......................................................... $46,354,846
Increase of ...............................................................$606,034
% of change ................................................................ 1.31%
Cost per student ........................................................$11,796
% of budget .............................................................. 47.57% 2018-2019............................................................$1,603,494
2017-2018............................................................$1,808,883
Decrease of ..........................................................(-$205,389)
% of change ........................................................... (-11.35%)
Cost per student .............................................................$403
% of budget ................................................................. 1.62%
Includes:
Regular instructional program salaries and fringe benefits
for teachers in addition to textbooks, district program
contracts, supplies, and equipment. Also includes other post-
employment benefits costs. Includes:
Vo-tech, homebound, Title I services, summer and
Saturday classes, and support to nonpublic schools through
federal grants.
Comments:
1. Includes salary and fringe benefit increases for professional
staff members.
2. Includes increase due to retiree payouts for the first year of
the early retirement incentive.
3. Includes increase in costs for substitute staffing.
SPECIAL EDUCATION
PROGRAMS
1200
2018-2019......................................................... $11,958,700
2017-2018......................................................... $11,598,361
Increase of ................................................................$360,339
% of change ................................................................. 3.11%
Cost per student ..........................................................$3,004
% of budget ............................................................... 12.11%
Includes:
Salaries and fringe benefits for special education and gifted
teachers and paraprofessionals. Services are mandated for
life skills and learning, emotional, autistic, hearing, vision,
orthopedic, and speech/language support, as well as gifted
education. Also includes occupational and physical therapies,
specialized materials, technology, purchased services,
and tuition.
Comments:
1. The cost for services requested from the Allegheny
Intermediate Unit (AIU) is increasing based on
anticipated needs of students.
2. There are increased costs for professional services that are
provided by outside agencies for our students.
12
FOX CHAPEL AREA
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION
1300, 1400 & 1500
Comments:
1. Costs fluctuate annually based on the number of students
who require services.
2. Newer summer programs, including the STEAM camp,
are funded by tuition payments.
PUPIL PERSONNEL
2100
2018-2019............................................................$3,789,347
2017-2018............................................................$3,772,178
Increase of ..................................................................$17,169
% of change ................................................................. 0.46%
Cost per student .............................................................$952
% of budget ................................................................. 3.84%
Includes:
Salaries and fringe benefits for school counselors, district
psychologists, a share of the administrative staff in charge
of the program, and support staff. Supplies, services, and
equipment to operate the program are also included.
Comments:
1. Includes budgeted amounts for outside educational
programs/professional services.
INSTRUCTIONAL
SUPPORT SERVICES
2200
2018-2019............................................................$4,797,441
2017-2018............................................................$4,493,025
Increase of ................................................................$304,416
% of change ................................................................. 6.78%
Cost per student ..........................................................$1,205
% of budget ................................................................. 4.86%