1. General Operating Budget for the Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 for
2003-2004
INFORMATION:
The Colonial Intermediate Unit 20's General Operating Budget for the 2003-2004 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 $2,310,910. A comparison with the current year is shown herein:
EXPENDITURES
General Operating Budget 2003-2004 $2,310,910
General Operating Budget 2002-2003 2,128,570
Increase $ 182,340
The overall increase in the Colonial Intermediate Unit 20's General Operating Budget for the 2003-2004 school year is 8.6 percent. The total portion of that budget to be withheld from school districts is $439,100. 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 2003-2004 will be the sum of $91,814. This amount is an increase of $3,531.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the 2003-2004 General Operating Budget for the Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 be approved as presented.
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, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, and 32 were considered together.