The largest item under curriculum development pays for summer curriculum projects and ongoing staff development throughout the year. Other parts of this budget line pay small stipends for curriculum coordination in health and science.
Contractual expenses cover equipment repair and postage cost for mailings.
Tuitions pay for sending 472 students to Walter Panas High School. Part of an administrator's salary is also included in these salaries. Non-instructional salaries are for 21 teacher aides and part of a secretary. Equipment includes adaptive furniture, such as desks and mats, as well as computer equipment for assistive technology in special classrooms. Tuitions are fees paid to other educational institutions with specialized programs that Punam Valley is not able to provide for students with certain severe handicapping conditions.