Montana labor news., 1949-04-21

pf. nut less than II are allowed
~'oficsy 300 Tor each pupil over
~ ~'okar,
Schools Ills in
elusive budget 10. re one
teacher is employed and ~, } where
two teachers are employed.
Schools with 81 to 100 pupils
inclusive budget on the basis OF
1898 per pupil with that amount
being decreased by 40 cents per
pupil for each pupil owe 80.
For schools with more than 100
pupils allowances per pupil decrease
as enrollments go up. Where this
schedule does not provide enough
money local district may increase
its budget by 20 per zen over the
amount thus allowed without a vote
OF the people. but the new money
must come from additional local
taxes.
High School Schedule
High schools with an average
number belonging OF 90 or fewer
pupils budget for $40 per pupil.
A high school of IS or fewer pupils
will not receive any state aid IN
less it is accredited by the state
beard OF education and is given per-
mission to receive state aid.
High schools with 81 to 100 pupils
inclusive budget for $40 per pupil
with that amount being decreased
by SIPS per pupil over 60 pupils.
Similar amounts are allowed larger
high schools or decreasing gradu-
ations as enrollments increase.
High schools finding the amounts
thus guaranteed insufficient for op-
Grafton may add Is per cent to this
schedule by additional local levies
without a vote Of the people. This
applies to the local district where
the high school is located, the high
school district or county where
county high school exists, depend
ing on local situation.
Foundation Program For
Operation Only
The foundation program guaran-
teed by the above outlined schedules
is for operation and maintenance
OF the schools only. Costs of trans
portation, hot lunches, capital out
lay, teachers retirement are not in
cluded in the schedules and are pro-
vidcd for in the usual n in
addition to the scheduled amounts.
Figuring Elementary Budgets
In order to participate in the fl
nancing program elementary schools
figure their levies and receipts as
follows:
Each district levies a 5-mill dis
trict levy.
Each district adds its share of a
countrywide l0-mill levy.
Each district adds its interest
and income money from the state,
averaging about SIS per child be-
tween s and 81 years.
Each district adds other revenue
from Indian child tuition, forest
moneys and fines.
If the above listed moneys are
not sufficient to meet the founda-
ton program allowed by the per
pupil schedules, the district receives
If the above listed moneys are
the balance needed from the state.
Those districts having enough money
from these sources receive no money
from the state.
Where the 5-mill district levy,
the lo-mill county levy, the interest
and income money and money from
other sources and the state fund
do not provide enough to meet the
foundation program, the district car
make up the difference by a district
lew without a vote of the people.
A 20 per cent increase in the budget
above the foundation program can
be made by local levy also without
a vote of people.
Where a district wants to 60
above the foundation program and
the 20 per cent, an additional levy
can be made provided it is voted
on favorably by the people.
High School Budgets
: High schools participating III the
; state financing program figure their
: ~levies and receipts as follows
Each high school shares in a ten
mill county levy for high schools.
Each high school adds any other
!, money such as tuition for Indian
! children and vocational funds.
:. Difference between the sum OF
!. these moneys and the per pupil
schedule is obtained from the state.
Where the foundation schedule
: financed as indicated above is not
enough for the high school the
trustees may make an additional
4 levy to bring up to IS per cent OF
the budget without a vote OF the
, people. This levy may be on the
local district, high school building
q district or county depending on
local situations.