Annual Budget Summary

2010–2011 District Funds

 

Appropriation

General Fund

$140,202,880

Bond Redemption Fund

    17,192,161

Capital Reserve Fund

     4,615,656

Designated Purpose Grant Fund

   7,325,215

Extended Day Care Program Fund

     4,889,570

Food Services Fund

    5,207,345

Risk Management Fund

      3,308,943

Student Athletic and Activities Fund 

     5,412,063

Total

$188,153,833

Where Does the Money Come From?

The district’s General Fund receives revenue from federal, state, and local sources. Total estimated revenue for 2010–2011 is $125,771,580. The majority of this revenue, 78.54 percent, becomes available to the district through the Colorado Public School Finance Act. This revenue is determined through a formula, which utilizes local property taxes, state-equalized specific ownership taxes, and state funds. The net increase in budgeted revenue over the prior year is due to increased funding from the School Finance Act including restricted amounts, reductions in funding based on decreasing enrollment, mill levy override funds, and lower interest earnings.

In addition to the Colorado School Finance Act, the district receives funding for categorical programs from the state of Colorado for pupil transportation, the Exceptional Children’s Education Act (special education), and career and technical education. The budget estimates these revenues to be $831,311, $2,738,358, and $305,731 respectively, or a combined 2.76 percent of the total. This General Fund revenue is determined through the state and legislative action. The district also collects local revenues from non-equalized specific ownership taxes, net investment income, driver’s education fees, transportation reimbursements, and extended day care indirect costs 

Beginning Fund Balance

$14,431,300

Revenues:
     Property Taxes

  49,868,336

     Specific Ownership Taxes

 3,800,000

     Interest Income

      21,015

     Other Local Income

  3,610.931

     State/Federal Revenue

 68,279,372

     Transfers In

       191,926

           Total Revenues

125,771,580

Total Funds Available

$140,202,880

Property Tax

36%

State Funding

49%

Specific Ownership Taxes

3%

Other

3%

Where Does The Money Go?

Approximately $0.76 out of every dollar is devoted to instruction activities. Salaries and benefits, supplies, and other costs related to instruction of students along with school building administration and special programs are included. Total support services account for $.19 out of every dollar spent. Learning services, operations services, and transportation services are the largest expenditure areas in this component. Transfers to the Risk Management Fund and Student Athletics and Activities Fund account for the remaining $.05 out of every dollar spent.

Expenditures/Expenses  
     Salaries

 $78,651,295

     Benefits

   21,400,058

     Purchased Services

     6,051,425

     Supplies

     7,793,001

     Capital Outlay

     641,583

     Charter Schools

   6,315,951

     Transfers Out

   5,976,769

     Other                       <334,045 >
           Total Expenditures

$126,496,037

           Total Appropriation

$140,202,880

Salaries

62%

Benefits

17%

Purchased Services

5%

Supplies

6%

Charter Schools

5%

Transfers

5%

Capital

1%

Other*                          <1%>

* due to rounding at <.5%

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