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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.

SOURCE OF FUNDING

This program is funded with general fund, interagency transfers and statutory dedications (Vocational-Technical Enterprise Fund). The interagency transfers are Carl Perkins funds, Louisiana Quality Support Education [8(g)] funds from the Department of Education, and Project Independence funds from the Department of Social Services. Statutory dedications from the Vocational-Technical Enterprise Fund includes 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

 

 

 

 

 

$866,595

$1,301,345

21

 

ACT 18 FISCAL YEAR 1997-1998

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BA-7 TRANSACTIONS:

$0

$144,611

0

 

Increase in IAT for Family Independent Work Program

 

 

 

 

 

$866,595

$1,445,956

21

 

EXISTING OPERATING BUDGET - December 10, 1997

 

 

 

 

 

($6,470)

($6,470)

0

 

Equipment/Major Repairs Adjustment(s) (Nonrecurring: -$6,470)

($11,837)

($11,837)

0

 

Attrition Adjustment(s)

$732

$732

0

 

Retirement Rate Adjustment(s)

($732)

($732)

0

 

Reductions in various Expenditure Categories

 

 

 

 

 

$848,288

$1,427,649

21

 

TOTAL RECOMMENDED

 

 

 

 

 

($18,307)

($18,307)

0

 

DIFFERENCE (TOTAL RECOMMENDED AND EXISTING OPERATING BUDGET)

The total means of financing for this program is recommended at 98.7% of the existing operating budget. It represents 99.9% of the total request ($ 1,449,923) for this program. The changes in funding are primarily due to an attrition adjustment.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

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

OTHER CHARGES

$174,630

 

Carl Perkins funding utilized chiefly for equipment enhancements and salaries for instructors and teacher aides for classes heavily populated with disadvantaged students (e.g., remedial education)

$89,820

 

Project Independence funding (including 1 position) for training of welfare recipients

$50,665

 

Louisiana Quality Support Education [8(g)] funds for equipment enhancements, extension and upgrade training and special training initiatives for new/expanding industries

$13,094

 

Adjunct Instructors

$144,611

 

Increase to IAT from Carl Perkins to fund Family Ind. work program

 

 

 

$472,820

 

TOTAL OTHER CHARGES

ACQUISITIONS AND MAJOR REPAIRS

This program does not have funding for Acquisitions and Major Repairs for Fiscal Year 1998-1999. See Analysis of Recommendation contingency funding for Acquisitions and Major Repairs in the amount of $6,000.

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