Attachment A

Appropriation #2009049                                                                                                                                                                         $ 62,209.71   

            Revenue Source:                        Local Revenue              $  26,958.64  

                                                            Other Fund Balance           35,251.07                      

At its meeting on January 8, 2009, the School Board approved the following appropriations:

• The Academic Resource Center (ARC) will be taking over the administration of the following programs that were once managed in Human Resources. 

§         Grow Your Own program for classified staff pursuing teacher licensure.   This program was developed to offer financial assistance to classified employees pursuing a career in teaching.   Candidates are eligible to receive up to $1,000 in course reimbursements per fiscal year for completed classes which are taken for initial licensure or licensure renewal.

§         National Board Certification.   This program was developed to support and encourage professional development for accomplished teachers by providing financial assistance for them to pursue the National Board Certification.  A one-time $1,000 reimbursement is given to each candidate upon completion of the National Board Certification process.

This appropriation request will transfer $25,268.00 from Human Resources budget to the Academic Resource Center’s budget.

• Albemarle High School has received a donation from AHS Athletics in the amount of $1,766.66.  The Athletic department would like their contribution to be used for the synthetic field project at Albemarle High School.

• Stone Robinson Elementary School has received a donation in the amount of $5,000.00 from the Stone Robinson PTO.  This contribution will be used to help fund the cost of the volunteer coordinator’s position.

• Monticello High School received a donation in the amount of $1,766.66 from the Monticello High School Athletic Boosters Club.  The donor has requested that their contribution be used for the synthetic field project at Monticello High School.

• Brownsville Elementary School received a donation in the amount of $7,250.00 from the Brownsville PTO.  The donor has requested that their contribution be used in several areas at Brownsville:  Book Room, Publishing, Grade Level Funds, Guidance, Special Ed, Gifted, Art, Music, PE and CTIP.

• Western Albemarle High School has received a donation from WAHS Athletics in the amount of $1,766.66.  The Athletic department would like their contribution to be used for the synthetic field project at Western Albemarle High School.

• Broadus Wood Elementary School received a donation in the amount of $100.00 from Mary Page.  The donor requested that her contribution be made in honor of Mrs. Webber, a teacher at Broadus Wood who eventually became principal in the 1960s and 1970s.

• Hollymead Elementary School received a donation in the amount of $500.04 from the Microsoft Giving Campaign.  The donor has requested that their contribution be used toward purchasing any educational supplies needed at Hollymead Elementary School.

• The Knights of Virginia Assistance for the Retarded (KOVAR) was not fully expended in FY07-08 and has a fund balance in the amount $1,616.26, which may be used in FY08-09.  This grant will facilitate a training program for students with mental retardation to increase the knowledge capacity of these students to use public transportation in order to access employment opportunities in our community.

• The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education grant has a fund balance of $8,113.24, which may be used in FY08-09.  These funds will be used to assist with upgrading the Autodesk Design Academy Classroom Suite. 

At its meeting on January 22, 2009, the School Board approved the following appropriations:

• The mission of the Department of Transportation is to provide the safest transportation possible for Albemarle County Pre-K through Post High School students in an efficient and customer friendly way.  During FY07-08 there was an accident that totaled one of our buses.  The insurance company reimbursed the division $25,521.57 however the amount was received in FY07/08 and needs to be appropriated into FY08/09.

• Monticello High School received a donation in the amount of $623.34 from the Monticello High School Athletic Boosters Club.  The donor has requested that their contribution be used for the synthetic field project at Monticello High School.

• Brownsville Elementary School received an $8,185.28 donation from the Brownsville Elementary PTO.  The donor has requested that their contribution go towards various programs at Brownsville:  Art Program, Check-In System, CTIP, Gifted, Guidance, Home Room, Library, Literacy Fund, Music Program, Phys Ed Program, and Special Education.

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