Budget Information
 

One of our goals is a transparent budget.  We want you to see exactly where your donations go!  The following pie chart shows our proposed budgeted expenditures for the 2009/20010 school year*.  

*This budget was approved by a quorum of members at the August, 2009 meeting.


2009/2010 Budget Descriptions

  • Events: Back to School Picnic, Grandparent's Day, International Day, Teacher Appreciation, Ice Cream Social, Family Week, and Fifth Grade Graduation all fall under this item.

  • Contractor Fees: fees to pay for the students to have music and library time at least once a week

  • Classroom items: Funds for classroom supplies, as decided upon by each homeroom teacher

  • School Requests:  These are requests by teachers, the  nurse, or the office staff for something the whole school will benefit from.  This year, the bulk of this budget item is the Accelerated Reader program.

  • Administrative Fees:  Insurance and the website hosting are our only budgeted administrative costs.

Reserve Spending Update

Previous PTA boards were very diligent in saving excess funds to help when the new CFK permanent structures opened.  The following is how those reserve funds have been spent so far:

 

Item

Budgeted

Spent

Saxon Math Books for new classrooms

$6000

$2,651.98

Computers for new classrooms

$2400

$3,402.70

Library Automation

$4000

$4,000

Singapore Math materials for new class

$664

$773.92

DRA kits for new classes

$600

$663.14

Lab Chairs for new lab

$850

$792.87

Playground Equipment for new playground

$7500

$2,394.08

Totals

$13,885.82

 

2008/2009 Budget
Please see the following information for a historical perspective of the current board's budgetary history.  

 

  • 2008/2009 Events: Back to School Picnic, Grandparent's Day, Red Ribbon Week, Musical Performances, Pastries for Parents, International Day, Teacher Appreciation and the Ice Cream Social all fall under this item.

  • Music and Library Staff: salaries to have music and library time at least once a week for all students

  • Classrooms: Funds for classroom supplies

  • Field Study: We have put aside a small part of the budget if a family needs help paying for Field Studies.

  • School Requests:  These are requests by teachers or the office staff for something the whole school will benefit from.  This year, the bulk of this budget item is the Accelerated Reader program a piano for the music room, and new math books.

  • Discretionary:  We keep a small part of the budget aside for any unforeseen expenditures. 

  • PTA Fees:  This includes projected State PTA dues, as well as training for the PTA Board.

  • Administrative Fees:  Insurance and the accounting software are our only budgeted administrative costs.