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

1. The Instructional Program will provide job skills training, including technical and applied course work, as measured by increasing the percentage of students who acquire marketable skills by at least 21 percent during FY 98-99.

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 and Louisiana Quality Support Education [8(g)] funds from the Department of Education. Statutory dedication funds from the Vocational-Technical Enterprise Fund include tuition and miscellaneous 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

$759,038	$1,142,260	16	ACT 18 FISCAL YEAR 1997-1998

			BA-7 TRANSACTIONS:
$0	$0	0	None

$759,038	$1,142,260	16	EXISTING OPERATING BUDGET - December 10, 1997

($10,009)	($10,009)	0	Equipment/Major Repairs Adjustment(s) (Non-recurring: -$30,009; Replacement/New: +$20,000)
($18,090)	($18,090)	0	Attrition Adjustment(s)
$565	$565	0	Retirement Rate Adjustment(s)
($565)	($565)	0	Reductions in various Expenditure Categories
$19,550	$19,550	0	Adjustment(s) for Termination Pay and Insurance Premiums

$750,489	$1,133,711	16	TOTAL RECOMMENDED

($8,549)	($8,549)	0	DIFFERENCE (TOTAL RECOMMENDED AND EXISTING OPERATING BUDGET)

The total means of financing for this program is recommended at 99.3% of the existing operating budget. It represents 82.0% of the total request ($ 1,381,994) for this program. The changes are due to an attrition adjustment, a decrease to Acquisitions and Major Repairs and an adjustment for Termination Pay and Insurance Premiums.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

This program does not have funding for Professional Services for Fiscal Year 1998-1999.

OTHER CHARGES

$14,000		Miscellaneous sales to be used for Salaries and Related Benefits
$137,000		Carl Perkins funding utilized chiefly for equipment enhancements and salaries for instructors and teachers aides for classes heavily populated with disadvantaged students (e.g., remedial education)
$68,743		Louisiana Quality Support Education [8(g)] funds for equipment enhancements, extension and upgrade training and special training initiatives for new/expanding industries
$86,944		Tuition for Salaries, Related Benefits and Supplies/Equipment

$306,687		TOTAL OTHER CHARGES

		Interagency Transfers:
$488		Educational materials and printing purchases from Louisiana Technical Resource Center

$488		TOTAL INTERAGENCY TRANSFERS

ACQUISITIONS AND MAJOR REPAIRS

$20,000		General Fund allocated for computers

$20,000		TOTAL ACQUISTIONS AND MAJOR REPAIRS

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