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Chris Brooks-  discussed Budget Process, 

Attached is the Budget Summary, Budget by Fund, Budget by Function.

https://app2.boardontrack.com/org/QoZbWF/attachment/download/290061/

Chris Brooks notes: The high level, compared last year with this year. 

Numbers are pretty close. 

Note: Over years 2022 has grown in cash, now have large extra. 

         Income, the net income changed, our revenues greater than spending. 

The revenues are MFP state revenues, July and June were received funding until Nov. then August. we have receive Federal dollars. 

  The warm body counts , depends on what we receive from the state.

Revenues from last year was decrease from FY 22-23, large amount of carry forward. 

Next year, we will see a deduction. 

Another Grant, we could use over the years. 

We talked to state, but they did not agree with our plan. 

Local Revenues, small amount this year from the bank or Beyond the Bell program this year.

Expenses , dollar and wages Staff salaries represent large amount of budget. We spend lots  of time in the category for staff. 

Stipends, Pay taxes, employee health benefits, 

Other, transportations etc. 

BY Fund

Where are we getting our Funds, We get Title One and more (Look on Budget Chart) attachedf.

Any questions:

Any plans for  state fund money/ 

Dr. Bressler, said hoping we could put back into the revenues. 

Talk about  " Beyond the Bell " funding, weekly fee, very inexpensive, just started on Monday, base survey .  $ 60. per week , 70 for two weeks. 

Chris Brook & Dr. Bressler-If it is a break even , we are happy it is to offer help for our families. 

We did an interest  survey, Martin: 80 families showed interests

Holmes: Salary was coming out of the Stronger Connections, ( Grant) only using now. 

              What were the issues of using the money?

Dr. Bressler: knows what are the issues with the use of the funds.  Grant from state: use for Professional Training. Title Two: Is this use for Salaries? Chris: use  for  Professional Development. 

Holmes: any other questions. Could you speak a brief explanation what you are using the Grants for. Redesign for? Dr. Bressler:  School Improvement NIEP, Content Leaders and ELA , APLEL - Martin:  Content Trainings, New teachers in 4year college program must have a mentor and Professional Training in different areas. These funds are use for these different trainings.

Holmes- Thank you 

How does this process suppose to go with the budget? 

Chris - we will work with the certain positions, repair maintenance, May board meeting will  have an input for the Budget, adopted , wait until later maybe July or June, when state usually send their funds to us.

Holmes and Brooks - have been going over the Budget. 

Burn: Could we have these documents of the Budgets before the meetings. 

 Holmes- need documents before meetings. 

               Holmes recommend to Check email before  meeting.

Berg - Amend the agenda, to move Crisis Plan to September Meeting.

T. Burns- Second it

All others voted yes to move to Sept. 6 meeting.