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 10% 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 and Emergency Medical Technician funds from the Department of Health and Hospitals. Statutory dedication funds from the Vocational-Technical Enterprise Fund include Job Training Partnership Act Title II-A, tuition and miscellaneous and 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

$910,020	$1,267,361	19	ACT 18 FISCAL YEAR 1997-1998

			BA-7 TRANSACTIONS:
$0	$0	0	None

$910,020	$1,267,361	19	EXISTING OPERATING BUDGET - December 10, 1997

$15,000	$15,000	0	Equipment/Major Repairs Adjustment(s) ( Replacement/New: +$15,000)
($27,637)	($27,637)	0	Attrition Adjustment(s)
$704	$704	0	Retirement Rate Adjustment(s)
($704)	($704)	0	Reductions in various Expenditure Categories
$28,124	$28,124	0	Adjustment(s) for Employee Termination pay
$0	$81,070	0	Increase in Statutory Dedication for JTPA grant

$925,507	$1,363,918	19	TOTAL RECOMMENDED

$15,487	$96,557	0	DIFFERENCE (TOTAL RECOMMENDATION AND EXISTING OPERATING BUDGET)

The total means of financing for this program is recommended at 105.0% of the existing operating budget. It represents 58.5% of the total request ($ 2,330,261) for this program. The changes in funding are primarily due to an increase in JTPA funding and other statewide adjustments.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

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

OTHER CHARGES

$146,103		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)
$80,750		Louisiana Quality Support Education [8(g)] funds for equipment enhancements, extension and upgrade training and special training initiatives for new/expanding industries
$14,000		Department of Health and Hospitals supplies for Emergency Medical Technician training
$43,000		Job Training Partnership Act Title II funding is provided by the local service delivery area for the salary benefits, supplies, etc. for training of students who qualify for this program

$283,853		TOTAL OTHER CHARGES

		Interagency Transfers:
$275		Louisiana Department of Education for teacher certification fees

$275		TOTAL INTERAGENCY TRANSFERS

ACQUISITIONS AND MAJOR REPAIRS

$15,000		General Fund is allocated for instruction equipment

$15,000		TOTAL ACQUISTIONS AND MAJOR REPAIRS

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