Dixon Board of Education members approved a number of budget discussion items on their agenda Tuesday evening, including a $3.2 million budget for the 2009-10 year. The budget includes a 3 percent raise increase.
They also amended the 2008-09 budget, which had a balance higher than it began with, according to documents provided by the district.
Records indicate that the district had a balance of $2,992,443.27 at the beginning of the academic year. That balance was $3,262,945.30 June 30. Those funds — which the district starts with for the upcoming year — is an indication that the school took more in than it spent, according to Superintendent Dawna Burrow.
Expenditures for the 2009-10 budget include debt at $120,025, while capital is tagged at $921,521. Teacher expenditures are $5,126,691, according to the budget. The district hopes to be at $3,278,056.80 by June 30, 2010, Burrow said.
Other budget items raised at the meeting included approving a 2009-10 professional development budget for $42,539.74.
That budget includes substitutes for the elementary, middle and high schools for at $11,340, stipends for 34 mentors at $100 each, stipends for summer orientation at $75 each and additional expenses such as mileage, meals and motels for the elementary, middle and high school in the district.
The board also approved an amended PDC budget for the 2008-09 year for $37,834.55 at the meeting.
In other action, they approved a propane bid from Goodrich Gas and accepted a bid from Jarrett Enterprises for gym floors. Additionally, a security system for Dixon Middle School was approved for an amount of $9,339.57. Board members also approved the Section 125 plan, which is the school’s cafeteria insurance plan, through American Fidelity.
Burrow also said that the district had received two bids for installation of air units in the kitchens of buildings in the district. Those amounts were $14,000 and $16,500, respectively. She said she was “blown away” with the amounts.
“I didn’t dream it was that much,” Burrow said after the meeting.
It was decided that the item should be tabled to allow time for additional research.
Burrow also reported that the district passed bus inspections with 100 percent approval for the second year in a row.
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