HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-06-12 06-230 ORDERItem No. Oo 230
Date: 6-12-06
[tem/Subject ORDER, Approving Additional Local Appropriation for the Bangor School
Department in Excess of the Maximum State and Local Spending Target in
Accordance with 20-A MRSA Section 15690 3. (A -B).
Responsible Department School Committee
Commentary:
This is the second year in which aid to local education is calculated under the Essential Programs
and Services model. Using this model, the state calculates the minimum target expenditure level
that It believes will allow each school district to provide the basic services necessary to meet the
Maine Learning Results. It should be noted, however, that Me Essential Programs and Services
model may not provide a funding allowance for all of the programs and services currently
offered by a sdW01 district or may provide funding for a service at a substantially lower level
Man is necessary. Further, while this funtling model is now in place, the State intends to
increase its funding m eduaton over a four year period, so the State portion of the model is cwt
yet fully funded.
Under MIs model, the targeted expenditure level for the Bangor School Department is limited to
less than it proposes m spend in a number of areas. As a result, the budget adopted by the
Bangor School Committee exceeds the Essential Programs and Services funding target by
$1,61],0]1.
Among the programs and services offered by the School Department which are under funded at
current service levels by the EPS model are: teacher salaries at $415,962; mansportation at
$272,W; extra- and co -articular adivities at $638,964; and food services at $90,000. As
required by State law, the School Committee has adopted a separate budget article authorizing
additional funding for these activities. In order for this funding m be authoroed, the City Council
must also approve this anode, and the attached Council Order will do so.
Department Head
The Sdtool Budget has been reviewed by the Council during a budget workshop. At the last
worlkshop, the Councilors present recommended this order the the Nit Counciljpr �75�r�
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Budget Approval:
Finance Direttpr
Legal Approval:
ry Solicitor
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a CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) ORDER, Approving Additional Local Appropriation for the Bangor School Department
in INce s of the Mulmum State and I.ocal Spending Target In Accordance with 20-A MRSA
Section 15690 3. (A -B).
WHEREAS, the State of Maine has adopted the Essential Programs and Services model for
allocating state support W K through 12 education in Maine; and
WHEREAS, this model establishes 100% of the Essential Programs and Services Ponding model
as the target expenditure level for local school units; and
WHEREAS, the Essential Programs model is designed W provide the minimum school funding
level deemed necessary by the State m meet the Maine Leaming Results; and
WHEREAS, under this model, the Bangor School Department is limited dim less than It proposes
to spend in a number of areas including teacher salaries, transportation, extra- and
co-cumcular aGlvites, and food services; and
WHEREAS, the budget adopted by the Bangor School Committee exceeds the Essential
Programs and Servicas funding target by $1,617,071; and
WHEREAS, the School Committee has adopted a separate budget article authorizing addltonal
funding for teacher salaries in the amount of $415,962; transportation in the amount
of $272,645; extra and co -curricular activities in the amount of $838,464; and foal
services In the amount of $90,000; and
WHEREAS, in order for such additional funding to be authorized, the City Council must also
approve this article;
BE IT ORDERED BY THE QTY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR THAT,in accordance
with 20-A MRSA Section 15690 3. (A -B), there is hereby approved the following separate school
budge article authorizing an additional $1,617,071 in local funds for the Department's H06
budget.
Article 3:
Shall the City of Bangor raise and appropriate $4,412,505 in additional local funds, which
exceeds the State's Essential Programs and Services funding model by $1,617,071? The
Bangor School Committee recommends $4,412,505 for the following reasons.
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Full state support is lacking in a number of areas of the proposed budget In some areas Mere
are serious deficits. The additional local sum of $1,617,071.00 will be used for necessary
support In four areas: Teacher Salads $915,962, Tlampatedon $272,695, C and
Exbacumicular acrMtles $838,969, and Food Smvites $90,000.
Explanation: The atlddmal local funds are Mose locally raised funds over and above the Ory of
Bangoes local cuntributlon to the total cost of funding public educedon form Kindergarten to
(3ade 12 as described in the Essendal Programs and Services Fulling AQ and tical amounts
raised for the annual debt service on nm- state funded school construMon projects or the nun -
stale funded portion of school mnsbuctlon projects that will help achieve the school
departments budget for educational progmm%
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