2005 / 2006  PTA Budget Summary

The PTA Budget was approved at the annual PTA picnic at PHS.   Below is a quick summary of the PTSA budget.   Our 2005 / 2006 Expenditure Budget is $75,360.

Budget 05/06 Revenue

• Net Beginning Balance Less Commitment for Next Year                   $17,647
  • Our 07/01/2005 beginning balance was $47,647.   We have committed $30,000 of this balance to reserves for next year's start up.   As a result of the larger than usual beginning balance, we essentially have an additional $17,647 in funds available for spending in 2005/2006.
• PTA Thrift Shop Funds     (Thrift Shop Information)                               $26,135
  • The Thrift shop proceeds are currently our largest source of funds to support the school. Income from Thrift Shop sales are distributed to each of the Chatham County Schools based upon the volunteer hours credited to each school.   By supporting the PTA Thrift shop through donations, purchases, and especially attributing volunteer hours to Perry Harrison, you can support one of our most productive fundraisers. 
• Grocery Certificates  (net budgeted revenue) (Grocery Cert Information)     $21,000
  • The PTA purchases grocery gift certificates from Lowes Foods, Food Lion, Whole Foods, and Weaver Street Market a discount generally around 5%. (Lowes Foods further discounts our order to 10% in any month where the total Lowes Foods order is above $25,000. Harris Teeter does not participate with the program.) The PTA sells these certificates at face value to those participating in the program.
• Innisbrook Gift Wrap                                                                                    $9,000
• Scripts Gift Card Sales      (Order Form)                                                      $   640
• Boxtops for Education Revenue ( Boxtops & 1% of Visa Purchases)             $   600
• Net PTA Membership Dues                                                                          $  338
• Total Revenue                                                                                            $75,360

Budget 05/06 Expenditures to Support PHS

• School Educational Software Strategic Fund                                        $10,000
  • This year the PTA received $5,700 in individual classroom request for educational software. Rather than have the PTA make individual determinations with no overall plan, we have asked the existing PHS Technology Committee to review the requests and provide the PTA a proposal for how they would suggest spending a $10,000 investment by the PTA in a way that would provide the most benefit to the students. The PTA will review the proposal and make a final funding determination.   (The PHS Technology Committee consists of representatives from each of the three classroom wings, the media center, IS, and the Principal)
• Annual Teacher Supply Grants                                                              $11,950
  • Annual classroom grants provided to each teacher at Perry Harrison.  ($250 to returning teachers, $300 for new teachers)
• Academic Student Enrichment Funding                                                 $11,900
  • Includes funding for cultural art programs, fieldtrip scholarships for needy kids, and a grant to the school's general fund to help cover school operating costs not funded by the county.
• Club and Other Academic Support   (including Media Center)              $4,625
  • Funding to support student clubs, Art class, Music Class, Media Center, Beta Club, Quiz bowl, cheer leader uniforms, etc
• Teacher Special Requests / Priority Grants                                           $5,919
  • Each year the PHS Teachers and Staff make requests to the PTA for funds related to special needs or ideas that they feel will benefit the school.   Priority for these funds is given to overall school needs or collaborative efforts that can benefit the most students.
  • Examples of 2005/2006 approved items include K-2 reading room supplies, 5th grade scholastic books, PE Basket balls, Middle School Physic Cart supplies, 2nd grade writing paper, Cork strips to hang student art/work across the entire school, water fountain for the playground area,  etc....
• Thrift Shop Attributed Funds (60%)                                                    $15,681
  • Classroom Teachers / Programs receive 60% of funds resulting from Thrift shop hours attributed to the specific teacher or program.  
• Teacher and Staff Recognition and Development                                       $2,673
• Communications                                                                                            $2,525
  • Navigator, School Directory, Website, Copy Supply Grant to School ($800)
• Parent Family Involvement                                                                            $2,000
  • Annual school picnic, baby sitters during PTA meetings, Parents night out, Volunteer recognition
• PTA Administration                                                                                        $1,659
  • Accounting supplies and expenses, software purchase, Insurance Liability
• All other                                                                                                       $6,427
  • PTA discretionary funds, emergency reserve to cover deductibles         
• Total Expenditures                                                                                     $75,360

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