1. Fort Mill School District
Dr. Chuck Epps
Superintendent
Martha W. McGinn
Assistant Superintendent
Curriculum & Human Resources
Leanne W. Lordo, CPA
Finance & Operations
Dr. Tommy Schmolze
Administration & Student Services
Proposed
General Fund Budget
Fiscal Year
May 22, 2018

2. Budget Talking Points Base Student Cost Increase
Increase in Projected Students
COLA & Salary Step for Employees
SC Retirement Employer 1% Increase
New Teachers for Growth
New Special Ed. Teachers
Planning for Catawba Ridge High
Additional School Support

3. History of EFA Base Student Cost
Funded for Years
BSC
FISCAL YEAR

4. Fort Mill School District Budget History and Projections FY 2015-2019

5. Fort Mill School District Assessed Value History Tax Year 2008-2017

6. FORT MILL SCHOOL DISTRICTFY
PROJECTED REVENUE
REVENUE SOURCE FY FY
INCREASE/
(DECREASE)
% CHANGE
LOCAL TAXES
$ 60,368,795
$ 67,703,288
$ 7,334,493
12.1%
EDUCATION FINANCE ACT
34,856,671
38,637,047
3,780,376
10.8%
FRINGE BENEFITS
17,586,887
18,794,993
1,208,106
6.9%
EIA TRANSFER - TEACHERS
2,857,919
3,949,132
1,091,213
38.2%
PUPIL TRANSPORTATION
457,792
526,037
68,245
14.9%
INTEREST INCOME
125,000
225,000
100,000
80.0%
OTHER INCOME
135,112
140,000
4,888
3.6%
TUITION
25,172
26,000
828
3.3%
TRANSFER FR CONTINGENCY
427,675
500,000
72,325
16.9%
TOTAL REVENUE
$116,841,023
$130,501,497
$13,660,474
11.7%

7. FORT MILL SCHOOL DISTRICT ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE SUMMARYFY
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE SUMMARY
EXPENDITURE FY FY
INCREASE/
DECREASE
% OF BUDGET
SALARIES AND BENEFITS
$103,136,725
$115,597,846
$12,461,121
88.6%
OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE OF FACILITIES
7,890,387
8,213,544
323,157
6.3%
DEPARTMENT ALLOCATIONS
1,400,217
1,745,967
345,750
1.4%
PER PUPIL SCHOOL ALLOCATIONS
1,506,344
1,621,844
115,500
1.2%
TECHNOLOGY
821,828
956,060
134,232
0.7%
SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS
573,145
823,859
250,714
0.6%
PUPIL ACTIVITY FUNDS
802,600 -
ACTIVITY BUS MAINTENANCE/GAS
259,991
289,991
30,000
0.2%
OTHER DISTRICT LEVEL/CONTINGENCY
449,786
0.4%
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
$116,841,023
$130,501,497
$13,660,474
100.0%

8. Fort Mill School District
General Fund Budget
FY Proposed New Items
CATEGORY 1 Priority 1
1% COLA Salary Increase for All Employees
$ ,963 2
Salary Step Increase for All Employees
$ 1,177,337 3
SC Retirement System Employer (1%)
$ 1,292,650 4
Health/Dental Employer Increase
$ ,382 5
Employer FICA/Worker’s Comp Increase
$ ,831 6
New Classroom Teachers (#58)
$ 4,463,100 7
Opening of Catawba Ridge High School
$ ,937 8
New Special Education Teachers (#4)
$ ,800 9
New Special Education Assistants (#8)
$ ,600 10
Growth Per Student Supply $100
$ ,500 11
Elimination of State Funds for Special Services
$ ,750 12
Special Services – Software, Nurse Fieldtrips, Equip
$ ,000 13
Alternative School – 2 Teachers (High & Middle)
$ ,900 14
Instructional Technology Software Maintenance
$ ,860 15
Network Engineering Licensing & Maint. Support
$ ,372 16
Utilities, Cleaning, Property Insurance
$ ,640

9. Fort Mill School District
General Fund Budget
FY Proposed New Items
CATEGORY 1 Priority (Continued) 17
Maintenance Repairs & Supplies
$ ,849 18
Maintenance Communications, PD, Technology, Dues
$ ,668 19
Human Resources – Background Checks, Materials
$ ,500 20
Substitutes, including Fringe
$ ,000 21
School Security Contracts
$ ,714 22
Transportation – Activity Fleet Gas/Repairs
$ ,000

10. Fort Mill School District
General Fund Budget
FY Proposed New Items
CATEGORY 2 Priority 23
School Psychologists (#3)
$ ,327 24
ELL Teachers (#2)
$ ,900 25
Special Education Assistants - #2.5, TCES, FMMS
$ ,875 26
Special Education Assistant – SFES Behavioral Class
$ ,950 27
Behavior Interventionists (#3)
$ ,550 28
Special Services Coordinator of Specialized Instruction
$ ,380 29
Powerschool Specialist (Mid-Year, .5 FTE)
$ ,954 30
Administrative Assistant Principal (#2), SCES, FMES
$ ,900 31
Academic Interventionist (#2) 32
Leadership Academy – Professional Development
$ ,000 33
Strategic Planning – Accreditation, Professional Serv, TOY
$ ,250 34
Strategic Planning – Detailed COG Projections
$ ,250 35
STAR Progress Monitoring System
$ ,000 36
Lunch & Learn Summer Enrichment Program
$ ,000 37
GT Materials & Quaver Music Program
$ ,000 38
Olde English Consortium Membership
$ ,000

11. Fort Mill School District
General Fund Budget
FY Proposed New Items
CATEGORY 3 Priority 39
Elementary Admin Assistant Principals #5
$ ,750 40
Additional Guidance Counselors – Middle Schools #5
$ ,250 41
District School Safety & Security Coordinator
$ ,000 42
Speech Language Pathologist
$ ,950 43
Occupational Therapist .5 FTE
$ ,485 44
Mental Health Counselors #3
$ ,850 45
Special Education Teachers #3

12. Millage History and Projections FY 2013-2019

13. Fort Mill School District Current Operating Expenditures Per Pupil FY ’17 (Latest In$ite Data Available)

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