SLCC Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes, June 25, 2009 - St. Louis ...

4.5 percent for a total cost increase of $496,109. This expenditure category also
increases because of the one-half percent increase in Public School Retirement System
contributions, which is slightly greater than $300,000. The employee’s contribution is
increasing by one-half percent to a total employee contribution of 13.5 percent.
Total salary and benefit costs are 72.3 percent of the 2010 general operating budget.
Operating: The operating budget includes a $156,690 increase in maintenance
agreements and a $210,000 increase in insurance and legal fees. The revised operating
budget for fiscal year 2010 is $17,102,931.
Student Technology Initiatives: This expenditure category is funded through the
dedicated student technology fee and is used to provide support for the creation or
enhancement of general purpose instructional labs at each STLCC campus; the
expansion of the availability of electronic library resources; and the acquisition and
continued support of instructional software agreements. Funding is provided to support
the instructional learning tool Blackboard and the necessary external help desk option
for students utilizing Blackboard. This fund also supports MOBIUS, the state’s
electronic library system.
In addition to these initiatives, ten ongoing personnel lines are funded to provide the
staffing necessary to support instruction labs and make technology readily available to
students. As noted earlier, prior year funds are incorporated into the expenditure plan
for a total 2010 budget plan of $2,175,000.
College Activities: This expenditure item is also funded from a dedicated student fee
and is used to support athletic travel, campus newspapers, campus radio stations,
theater, music and art programs, special events, and student leadership. One third of
this fee is dedicated to athletic team travel. This category of the budget utilizes 56
percent of the collected fee, or $1,470,000. The remainder of the fee is allocated in the
following manner: 24 percent to auxiliary enterprises for maintenance of the student
centers, and 20 percent to public safety and pedestrian/traffic access for police
department operating support, parking lot improvements, and vehicle replacements.
Capital: A detailed explanation of the 2010 capital allocation plan is contained in a
separate document. The major source of funding for the capital budget is the allocation
from the general operating budget. To fund the 2010 capital budget, $8,915,000 is
allocated through three sources: general revenue funds, designated state maintenance
and repair funds, and public safety and pedestrian/traffic access funds. Expenditures in
the capital budget support campus initiatives, instructional equipment and technology,
furniture replacement, computer replacement, technology infrastructure maintenance,
vehicle replacements and maintenance and repair projects. In 2010, it is proposed that
the allocation to the capital budget be reduced by $650,000 as part of the budget
reduction process.
Staff Development: This expenditure category of $1,781,063 supports the staff
training and professional development opportunities for the 1,395 full-time employees
and provides minimal support for part-time employees through group training and
development. The focus of the comprehensive Fall Professional Development Day in
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