EDLD 5342 Week 4 Part 4

EDLD 5342 Week 4 Part 4--Understanding Personnel Salaries in District Budget
I attended the board meeting on April 10, 2012 where Dr Baragas presented a power point presentation titled, General Fund Budget Transition, in which he stated the preliminary budget  total revenue for 2012-2013 as $371,282,383. He stated that the district’s total personnel salaries will comprise 86 percent to 89 percent of the budget with staffing levels essentially flat. This 86 percent to 89 percent of the budget is right in line with the state average which is 80 percent to 90 percent (Smith, M. (2010, December 8). The Texas Tribune. In Light of Budget Gap, Public Education Faces Cuts. Retrieved May 1, 2012 from http://www.texastribune.org/texas-education/public-education/in-light-of-budget-gap-public-education-faces-cuts/ . Dr Barajas stated that our district is considering a 2 percent raise (on base salary) which will cost the district approximately $5.7 million from the General Fund. Baragas, R. (2012, April 10). A 5 percent salary increase for all personnel is not feasible at this time and would be a negative impact to the district in light of the state budget cuts to districts at this time.