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 1.5% during FY 98-99.

RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR THE PROGRAM

SOURCE OF FUNDING

This program is funded with state general fund, interagency transfers, statutory dedications (Vocational-Technical Enterprise Fund) and federal funds. 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

$505,815	$799,560	12	ACT 18 FISCAL YEAR 1997-1998

			BA-7 TRANSACTIONS:
$0	$0	0	None

$505,815	$799,560	12	EXISTING OPERATING BUDGET - December 10, 1997

$0	$209	0	Equipment/Major Repairs Adjustment(s) (Nonrecurring: -$20,391; Replacement/New: +$20,600)
$385	$385	0	Retirement Rate Adjustment(s)
($385)	($385)	0	Reductions in various Expenditure Categories
$0	$210,960	0	Increase of IAT for Carl Perkins

$505,815	$1,010,729	12	TOTAL RECOMMENDED

$0	$211,169	0	DIFFERENCE (TOTAL RECOMMENDATION AND EXISTING OPERATING BUDGET)

The total means of financing for this program is recommended at 126.0% of the existing operating budget. It represents 72.7% of the total request ($ 1,389,700) for this program. Major changes in funding are due to an increase in Carl Perkins grants and other statewide adjustments.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

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

OTHER CHARGES

$136,776		Carl Perkins funding (including 1 position) utilized chiefly for equipment enhancements and salaries for instructors and teacher aides for classes heavily populated with disadvantaged students (e.g. remedial education)
$224,586		Louisiana Quality Support Education [8(g)] funds for equipment enhancements, extension and upgrade training and special training initiatives for new/expanding industries
$16,800		Statutory Dedications for special projects

$167,202		TOTAL OTHER CHARGES

ACQUISITIONS AND MAJOR REPAIRS

$7,000		General Fund is allocated for instruction materials
$13,600		Statutory Dedication allocated for instruction materials

$20,600		TOTAL ACQUISTIONS AND MAJOR REPAIRS

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