PRSD Proposes Budget Without Tax Increase

2009-2010 Final Operating Budget
2009-2010 Budget Overview
News Story

The Pine-Richland School Board balanced its budget without a tax increase for the sixth year in a row.

The budget includes expenditures of $61.4 million, revenues of $60.2 million and a fund balance utilization of $1.2 million which is reserved for capital projects.

This budget represents a zero increase in real estate tax millage for the taxpayers of the District. This is the sixth consecutive year that the millage rate will remain at 20.20 mills.

Overview of 2009-10 Budget

• Conservative revenue estimates
• Cost containment measures taken to minimize: OT/subs, reduce field trip costs and summer work
• Elimination of PRIDE Alternative Ed program—no others
• Limit technology purchases/improve infrastructure
• Increase in Pre-AP (Environ Sci.) & AP Programs
  (Psychology, European History, Micro Econ)
• Add Mandarin Chinese program
• No impact on class size
• No staff reductions

Any questions concerning the budget may be directed to Douglas McCausland, director of Fiscal & Management Services at dmccausland@pinerichland.org or call (724) 625-7773 ext. 6301.