Note 1: Other miscellaneous fixed increases are absorbed by budget reductions in other areas.

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1 GENERAL PURPOSE FUND FYO8-09 BUDGET REQUEST OVERVIEW (in millions, rounded to the nearest $10 thousand) Budget EXPENDITURES (see attached for explanations) Request Base Budget (FY07-08 Adopted Budget) $ II Fixed Increases ($17.70m) -See Note 1 a Step Increases: Certified -$2.89m Classified -$O.89m b Estimated 2% Certified Salary Increase (State portion of salary scale) c BEPI ESL Compliance (18) -New Positions d Transportation e Debt Retirement Increase f Hardin Valley Academy Personnel 9 Fulton/A-E Redesign h Health Insurance III Other Requested Increases ($15.29m, net amount) a Classifed Salary Increase (2%) b Textbooks c Excellence Through Literacy: Requested New Positions (59) Certified (33) -$1, 70m Classified (26) -$0.54m Supplies and Materials -$0.36m d Great Schools Partnership -See Note 2 Potential Revenue Transfer (e.g. Property Tax reallocation) Transfer of Positions (99) -$2.94m Other -$1.62m e Special Education: Requested New Positions (49) Certified (20) -$0.99m Classified (29) -$0.49m Reclassifications! Salary Upgrades -$0.13m Supplies, Materials, Contracted Svcs. -$0.54m f SACS -Requested New Positions (5) 9 Other Requested New Positions! Salary Upgrades: Requested New Positions (26) Certified (20) -$1.16m Classified (6) -$0.19m Reclassifications! Salary Upgrades -$0.10m h Operations and Maintenance i Technology j Distinguished Professionals k Other Educational Supplies, Materials, and Contracted Svcs (4.56) IV Budget Request $ Note 1: Other miscellaneous fixed increases are absorbed by budget reductions in other areas. Note 2: It is anticipated that the Great Schools Partnership expenditure of $4.56 million will be funded with State dollars already being received, as well as County dollars in the form of a revenue transfer (e.g. a reallocation of the property tax rate).

2 d. GENERAL PURPOSE SCHOOL FUND FYO8-09 PRELIMINARY BUDGET REQUEST OVERVIEW I. Base Budget $357.42m This represents the total adopted budget. II. Fixed Increases -$11. 10m a. Step increases for eligible certified employees amounts to approximately $2.89 million, and would provide an average annual increase of roughly $595. Step increases for eligible classified employees amounts to approximately $0.89 million, and would provide an average annual increase of roughly $515. b. c. At this time, the State has not indicated the amount of State mandated employee raises. Historically, increases on the State portion of the salary schedule have amounted to 1 %-3%. Thus, 2% will be used for calculation purposes until notification from the State. A 2% increase would provide an average annual increase of approximately $610. Preliminary indications suggest that 10 elementary positions are needed for BEP requirements at the following schools: Amherst, Bearden (2), Carter, Gibbs, Hardin Valley (2), Bonny Kate, Pleasant Ridge, Sequoyah. It is estimated that eight additional ESL positions will be needed based on an expected ESL population increase of approximately 200 students (see "Requested New Positions for Budget" worksheet). Increases in FYO8-09 are due to rising fuel costs, ESL growth, Pre-K growth, and the impact of rezoning. e. The annual KCS debt service requirement for FYO7-08 amounts to $23.57 million. Approximately $4.36 million of this amount is subsidized by the General Purpose budget. Based on available appropriation levels in the Capital Improvement PI~, FYO8-09 annual debt is expected to increase to $24.93 million. As a result, the amount subsidized by the General Purpose budget for FYO8-09 is estimated to be approximately $5.73 million, representing an increase of $1.37 million. 2

3 f. g. h. It is expected that Hardin Valley Academy will need approximately 102 positions (76 certified; 26 classified) for FY Five certified and two classified positions have already been hired. Thus, 71 certified and 24 classified positions will impact the FY08-09 budget (See"Hardin Valley Academy Cost Analysis" worksheet). Approximately $0.96 million is needed in FY08-09 for the Fulton High redesign, and roughly $0.61 million is needed for the Austin-East redesign. These costs primarily represent extending the contract of staff and offering incentive bonuses. In November 2007, the Board approved maintaining the contribution rate to help employees with increased health insurance premiums. As a result, the increased employer contribution must be progran1med into the FY08-09 budget. Note: Other miscellaneous fixed increases are absorbed by budget reductions in other areas. Ill. Other Requested Increases $15.29m ~ a. Board Goal: Improve recruiting and retention of all personnel A 2% salary increase would provide an average annual raise of approximately $610. This request is based on providing an equitable increase to classified employees in light of a potential 2% raise on the State portion given to certified employees (see item lib). b. Since the Board designated fund balance dollars in August 2007, textbooks for the school year will be available. However, at some point during the school year, textbook purchases will need to be addressed for the school year. It is estimated that textbook needs could amount to approximately $5.13 million, primarily consisting of the following: Science (Elementary, Middle, High), Consumable Math (K-2), Elementary Reading (project GRAD), Lifetime Wellness, Agriculture, and Family and Consumer Sciences. The Board could potentially designate a portion of fund balance once again, pending sufficient resources. 3

4 d. c. This represents requests for 59 additional positions for the Excellence through Literacy implementation: Curriculum Facilitators (2), Classroom Teachers for Parallel Block (7), Reading Teachers (22), Language X (2), CERA Assistants (20), Elementary Alternative (6). Additional personnel costs represent approximately $2.24 million (see "Requested New Positions for Budget" worksheet). A request for additional supplies and materials represent $0.36 million. e. f. There has been discussion that approximately $4.56 million of expenditures relating to the Great Schools Partnership could be absorbed within the General Purpose Budget. Approximately $2.94 million relates to 99 positions: 46 positions in Pre-K, 52 positions for Kindergarten Intervention, and the Grant Writer position. Additionally, $1.62 million represents costs associated with Teacher Induction, Small Learning Communities, and Continuous Improvement (see "Requested New Positions for Budget" worksheet). It is estimated that $1.73 can be funded from State dollars. Preliminary discussions indicate the County might be willing to transfer approximately $2.83 million in revenue into the General Purpose Budget. Thus, the Board has indicated that this initiative could be contingent on the County providing sufficient resources (e.g. reflected with an adjustment to the property tax rate). To date, there has been no official commitment from the County. Board Goal: Improve recruiting and retention of all personnel The Special Education department has requested 49 additional positions (20 certified; 29 classified). These positions would primarily address needs in the areas of autism, CDC, CDCA, Preschool, Resource, Satellite Intervention and Speech. New position requests amount to approximately $1.48 million. There are various position reclassifications and salary upgrade requests amounting to $0.13 million (see "Requested New Positions for Budget" worksheet). Special Education has also requested additions for supplies, materials, and contracted services amounting to $0.54 million. Five additional positions are requested to address SACS accreditation at the elementary level: Assistant Principals (3) -Carter, Ritta, Cedar Bluff; Guidance (2) -shared by Carter, Corryton, Gap Creek, Gibbs, Halls, Sequoyah (see "Requested New Positions for Budget" worksheet)..:1

5 g. h. i. Board Goal: Increase parental and community involvement This primarily represents 26 new positions requested throughout the district at an approximate cost of$1.35 million: instructional areas (22), custodians (2), social worker (1), communications (1). Also included is a request for various salary upgrades/reclassifications at a cost of$0.10 million (see worksheet "Requested New Positions for Budget"). This is based on the increased cost for gasoline and requested increases in the areas of repairs, maintenance supplies and materials. Requested increases are primarily in the areas of equipment repair and maintenance, contracted services, office supplies and minor equipment. Requests from principals for distinguished professionals totals 30 blocks at 11 high schools: Physics (10), Chemistry (4), Biology (4), Science (4), Geometry (2), Spanish (2), Anatomy and Physiology (2), Computer Science (1) and Environmental Science (1). k. Miscellaneous increases to supplies, materials, and contracted services are requested throughouthe budget in instructional areas. Over the last several years, many of these budget items have either been reduced or merely maintained. IV. Total Requested Net Expenditures -$390.41m This includes the base budget total of $ million plus fixed increases of $17.70 million plus other requested net increases of$15.29 million. 5