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3 <br /> <br />BE IT RESOLVED <br /> by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia that <br /> <br />appropriations made to the following expenditure accounts in the HOME fund are hereby <br />reduced or increased by the respective amounts shown, and the balance accumulated in <br />the Fund as a result of these adjustments is hereby re-appropriated to the respective <br />accounts shown as follows: <br /> <br />Program Account Code Purpose Proposed Proposed Proposed <br />Year Revised Revised Revised <br />Reduction Addition Appropriation <br />04-05 I.O. # 1900032 Downpayment / C.C. $131,575 <br />Assistance <br />05-06 I.O. # 1900047 Downpayment / C.C. $8,441 <br />Assistance <br />06-07 I.O. # 1900078 Housing Opportunities $140,016 $140,016 <br />Program (HOP) <br /> <br />APPROPRIATION <br />d. : $7,550.23 – Reimbursement from U. Va. for Overtime <br /> (carried over) <br /> <br />APPROPRIATION <br />e. : $88,731 – McGuffey Park Renovations (carried over) <br /> <br />APPROPRIATION <br />f. : $1,440 – Highway Safety Grant (carried over) <br /> <br />APPROPRIATION <br />g. : $11,667 – Gang Prevention Grant (carried over) <br /> <br />PRESENTATION <br />: SCHOOL BOARD’S PROPOSED BUDGET <br /> <br /> Dr. Alvin Edwards, Chair of the School Board, said that good progress has been <br />made this school year. He said morale is high. He said consequences of not fully <br />funding the School budget are: 1) a negative impact on the momentum that has been <br />built in the division over the past two years; and 2) a loss of our competitive edge with <br />surrounding counties leading to the possibility of losing our best and brightest teachers. <br /> <br /> Ms. Rosa Atkins, Superintendent of City Schools, explained that the School <br />budget is tied to the goals of the Strategic Plan which are: 1) Increase academic <br />achievement for all students and close achievement gaps; 2) Support the whole child <br />(physical, social, emotional needs); 3) Increase family, school, and community <br />involvement and collaboration; 4) Recruit, retain, and support diverse and effective <br />leadership, teachers, and staff; and 5) Provide all students and staff with an environment <br />conducive to learning. Ms. Atkins reviewed budget items that relate to the priorities as <br />approved by the School Board, including: maintain current competitive position; <br />prevention, intervention, and remediation; 3-year old program; English as a Second <br />Language staffing; in-school suspension program; community relations; professional <br />development; sports program at Buford. <br /> <br /> Mr. Ed Gillaspie, Director of Finance for City Schools, reviewed the fiscal impact <br />of the priority initiatives Ms. Atkins listed and projected revenues. Mr. Gillaspie said <br />teachers are proposed to receive an average increase of 5.77%, and other staff an increase <br />of 4%. Mr. Gillaspie said a 11.9% increase was budgeted for retirement, but due to <br />General Assembly action, an additional $100,000 will have to be found by the Schools <br />for retirement. He said there will be a reduction in State revenues due to the projected <br />decrease in enrollment. Mr. Gillaspie said the total projected budget is $66,078,263, <br />which includes an increase of $4,328,584 from the City. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch noted that the Schools often receive more than projected from the State <br />and asked if this is likely to be the case this year. <br /> <br /> Mr. Gillaspie said that there were four State budgets on the table, the best of <br />which was the Governor’s. He said the major difference was retirement. He said he has <br />no reason to think they will receive additional revenue from the State, and will receive <br />$50,000 less because of the lower enrollment. <br /> <br /> <br />