RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATION - March 20, 2000

General Operating Budget for the Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 for
2000-2001


INFORMATION:

The Colonial Intermediate Unit (CIU) 20's General Operating Budget for the
2000-2001 school year has been submitted to the component school districts for
approval. The budget includes administrative services, curriculum and
instructional services, management services, instructional materials services, and
ancillary programs totaling $1,954,080. A comparison with the current year is
shown herein:

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$1,954,080

General Operating Budget 2000-2001

General Operating Budget 1999-2000

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Increase

The overall increase in the CIU General Operating Budget for the 2000-2001
school year is 2.95 percent. The total portion of that budget to be withheld from
school districts is $390,360. The share for each district will fluctuate based on
changes in weighted average daily memberships and market values. The
Bethlehem Area School District's contribution for 2000-2001 will be the sum of
$80,053. This amount is unchanged from 1999-2000.


RECOMMENDATION:

That the 2000-2001 General Operating Budget for the Colonial Intermediate Unit
20 be approved as presented.

Table of Contents

Minutes

The administration's recommendations 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13,
14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, and 32 were
considered together.