Greenville County Schools FY17 General Fund Budget Approved No Tax Increase Included
The Greenville County Schools FY 17 General Fund Budget was unanimously approved by the Board of Trustees without a tax increase. The budget of $575,956,000 funds an additional $19.5 million in state mandates and $22.5 million in local required expenses for student growth, salary increases, and other needs.
There are two major factors that lead to the increase in revenue, a sustained trend of higher millage value and corresponding property tax revenue and the SC legislatures approval of a significantly higher base student cost, from $2,220 in FY 16 to $2,350 in FY 17. Greenville County Schools and its Board of Trustees greatly appreciates the General Assembly’s, Governor’s and State Superintendent’s focus on public education funding.
Approximately 87% of the budget pays salaries for the districts nearly 10,000 employees. More than $305 million pays for teachers and instructional aides, $166 million for other employees and less than $65 million is for other expenditures.
Budgeted Expenditures FY 17
- Special Education Teachers for Growth/Inclusion (13.5 FTE) - $882,000
- 2% Increase to Teacher Salary Schedule and Salary Steps - $12,407,000
- Teacher Certificate Upgrades - $700,000
- State Health Employer Insurance Increases of 3.2% (Effective January 1, 2016) - $766,000
- State Health and Dental Employer Insurance Increases (Effective January 1, 2017) - $299,000
- State Retirement Employer Rate Increase (Effective July 1, 2016) - $2,529,000
- Payments to Charter Schools - $1,932,000
- Increases Associated with Student Growth - $2,250,000
- Special Education Teachers for Bus Route Reduction (10.0 FTE) - $653,000
- Teachers for English Language Learners - 100:1 ratio (10.4 FTE) - $679,000
- Guidance Counselors - 300:1 ratio (9.5 FTE) - $713,000
- Elementary Reading Interventionists (33.5 FTE) - $2,188,000
- Special Education Psychologists and Therapists (6.0 FTE) - $514,000
- Instructional Supplies for Schools (partially restore to FY 08) - $292,000
- Personalized Learning - $451,000
- Increase in Local Portion of the Teacher Salary Schedule - $ 2,230,000
- Step for Support Salary Schedules - $5,884,000
- Bus Driver Salary Schedule Modification - $995,000
- INFOR/Lawson System Administrator (1.0 FTE) - $97,000
- Small Engine/Tractor Mechanic (1.0 FTE) - $62,000
- School and District Level Staff Development - $960,000
- Additional Clerical Support for Schools (51.0 FTE) - $2,040,000
- High School Athletic Directors (14.0 FTE) - $915,000
- Academic and Athletic Supplements - $324,000
- Academic Specialists and Academic Support Specialists (3.0 FTE) - $313,000
- Human Resources Critical Needs Recruiter (1.0 FTE) - $92,000
- Director of Staff Development (1.0 FTE) - $138,000
- Middle and High School Extracurricular Transportation - $148,000
- High School Marching Band Uniforms - $105,000
- Athletic Fields Maintenance - $210,000
- District Bus Maintenance - $30,000
- Facility Maintenance - $210,000
- Greenville Technical Charter High School move to SC Public Charter District - ($2,728,000)