Program B: Instruction

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Program B: Instruction

Program Authorization: R.S. 17:1991-2046

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The mission of the Instructional Program is to provide occupational, technical, and relevant academic training to its student clients. This program seeks the campus goal to provide students an affordable education that results in a well-trained, credentialed workforce that meets the manpower demands of the private and public sectors.

OBJECTIVES AND PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Unless otherwise indicated, all objectives are to be accomplished during or by the end of FY 1999-2000. Performance indicators are made up of two parts: name and value. The indicator name describes what is being measured. The indicator value is the numeric value or level achieved within a given measurement period. For budgeting purposes, performance indicator values are shown for the prior fiscal year, the current fiscal year, and alternative funding scenarios (continuation budget level and Executive Budget recommendation level) for the ensuing fiscal year (the fiscal year of the budget document).

RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR THE PROGRAM

SOURCE OF FUNDING

This program is funded with State General Fund, Interagency Transfers and Statutory Dedications (Vocational-Technical Enterprise Fund). The Interagency Transfers are Carl Perkins funds. Statutory Dedication funds from the Vocational-Technical Enterprise Fund include Job Training Partnership Act Title III funds, tuition, miscellaneous, and culinary program sales. (Per R.S. 39:32B.(8), see table below for a listing of expenditures out of each Statutory Dedicated Fund.)

ANALYSIS OF RECOMMENDATION

GENERAL FUND	TOTAL	T.O.	DESCRIPTION

$1,246,406	$1,826,682	25	ACT 19 FISCAL YEAR 1998-1999

			BA-7 TRANSACTIONS:
$74,533	$74,533	0	8(g) Replacement with General Fund as per amendment in ACT 19
$0	$60,000	0	Increase in IAT to provide adequate budget authority

$1,320,939	$1,961,215	25	EXISTING OPERATING BUDGET - November 20, 1998

$59,365	$59,365	0	Unclassified State Teacher Merit Increases for FY 1999-2000
$20,000	$20,000	0	Acquisitions and Major Repairs
($34,546)	($34,546)	0	Nonrecurring Acquisitions and Major Repairs
$9,016	$9,016	0	Salary Base Adjustment
$0	($118,067)	0	Nonrecurring one time IAT money from BESE for Equipment purchases
$0	($15,528)	0	Nonrecurring one time 8(g) funds from BESE
$0	($170,969)	0	Nonrecurring JTPA Title II funds out of the Instruction Program ($170,969) Stat Ded

$1,374,774	$1,710,486	25	TOTAL RECOMMENDED

$53,835	($250,729)	0	DIFFERENCE (TOTAL COMMENDATION AND EXISTING OPERATING BUDGET)

The total means of financing for this program is recommended at 87.2% of the existing operating budget. It represents 74.5% of the total request ($ 2,296,801) for this program. The changes are due to Statewide Adjustments and Nonrecurring of funds.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

This program does not have funding for Professional Services for Fiscal Year 1999-2000.

OTHER CHARGES

$48,000		Tuition
$117,967		Carl Perkins funding (including 3 positions) utilized chiefly for equipment enhancements and salaries for instructors and teacher aides for classes heavily populated with disadvantaged students (e.g., remedial education)
$50,000		Job Training Partnership Act Title III funding is provided by the Local Service Delivery Area for the Salary benefits, supplies, etc. for the training of students
$74,534		State General Fund replacement of Louisiana Quality Support Education [8(g)] funds per Act 151 of the First Extraordinary Session of 1998.

$290,501		TOTAL OTHER CHARGES

ACQUISITIONS AND MAJOR REPAIRS

$20,000		General Fund allocated for computers

$20,000		TOTAL ACQUISTIONS AND MAJOR REPAIRS

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