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Gifted and Talented Budget 2010-2011 and projected 2011-2012.
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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) • All grades must be served 1990 State Plan 1999 Texas Performance Standards
Gifted and Talented • 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 (11th-12th 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
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