Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Liveblogging budget hearing: Brian Allen gives an overview

Brian Allen's presentation: which is online at WPS
WPS is the 2nd largest employer in the city 3.384
$310 million budget
50 schools and operating sites
23,950 students
79% of budget is spent on salaries
52% of all spending in the city
all budget presentations back to FY03 online
line item budget
program budget
ADDING: building, budget narrative, organizational chart this year

review of last year's budget and what we cut
budget has increased by 24% since 2002, but maintenance, supplies, and other non salary cots have gone down

Here's the curve chart: down a bit on direct costs, fixed cost heading up and up,
Cut 26% of admin
14% teachers
6% in building admin
22% IA
47% bus monitors
$3.1 million in unemployment since 2003

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