Governor Deval Patrick's Budget Recommendation - House 1 Fiscal Year 2008

Governor's Budget Recommendation FY2008

Department of Education


Account Description FY07
GAA
FY08
House 1
7030-1002 Kindergarten Expansion Grants
For kindergarten expansion grants; provided, that any grant funds distributed from this item to cities, towns, or regional school districts shall be deposited with the treasurer of such city, town, or regional school district and held in a separate account and shall be expended by the school committee of such city, town or regional school district without further appropriation, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary
27,000,000 39,500,000

Increased funding for program expansion.

 
 
HISTORICAL SPENDING CATEGORIES ($000)
SPENDING CATEGORY FY04
Expended
FY05
Expended
FY06
Expended
FY07
Projected
Spending
FY08
House 1
Wages & Salaries 101 113 78 151 151
Pensions & Benefits 1 4 3 5 5
Operating Expenses 27 13 30 23 23
Aid to Cities & Towns 22,835 22,764 24,870 27,156 39,321
TOTAL 22,964 22,893 24,981 27,335 39,500

* FY07 Projected Spending includes the budget plus nearly $1 billion in spending from FY06 supplemental budgets.

 

Pie Chart: Wages & Salaries=0%, Pensions & Benefits=0%, Operating Expenses=0%, Aid to Cities & Towns=100%



 
HISTORICAL EMPLOYMENT LEVELS
Account Description
June
2004

June
2005

June
2006

Jan.
2007

Projected
FY08
7030-1002 Kindergarten Expansion Grants 1 1 1 2 2

* Figures represent full-time equivalents (FTEs) that paid from budgeted funds and are considered standard workforce.

* FY08 FTE figures are approximate and do not represent maximum allowable hires.