Transcript Gifted and Talented Budget 2010-11

Gifted and Talented
Budget
2010-2011
and projected
2011-2012
Students who perform or show potential to
perform at a remarkably high level when
compared to others for the same age,
experience, or environment, and who excel in
the areas of general intellectual ability and
creative and productive thinking.
State Mandate- 1979 (optional)
1987 All grades must be served
1990 State Plan
1999 Texas Performance Standards
Gifted and Talented
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Journeys (K-5th Grade)
Encounters (4th-9th Grade)
Pre-Advanced Placement (7th-10th Grade)
Advanced Placement (11th-12th Grade)
Dual Credit Courses (11th-12th Grade)
Independent Study Mentorship Course (11th12th Grade)
Journeys, Encounters, Pre AP and AP
• Journeys services the top 5-7% at all fifteen
elementary campuses- determined through
Nominations (teacher, parent, administrator,
or community)
• Encounters services top 3% of the district at
grades 4-9
• All G/T should be enrolled in at least one
PreAP course
G/T expenditures not included in
operating budget 2010-2011
& 2011-2012
Salaries:
• Program Director
• G/T Specialist
• Encounters Teachers Grades (4-9)
• Stipends for Campus Cadre
Will change for 2011-2012 due to position
changes
Gifted and Talented Fund Usage
Student Materials
$19,501 total expenditures for materials used by
students
– $4000 testing materials (credit by exam)
– $7226 campus materials for Journeys
Program
– $8275 Encounters teachers’ budget
Salaries
$12,516 used for substitutes,
Presenters, and teachers for
Credit by Exam (Social
Security, Workers’ comp.,
teacher retirement)
Miscellaneous Operating Expenses
$16,468 expenditures used to operate programs
(including Journeys, Encounters, PreAP and AP
programs)
– $3000 refreshments/reimbursements for staff
development meetings
– $1500 membership dues
– $3498 general supplies
Transportation
$6640 Total Transportation Costs
–$3000 Bus expenses for fieldtrips
–$3640 Mileage and transportation for
g/t teachers and administrators