In accordance with Florida Statutes Section 1011.035(2), the Sumter County School District is committed to transparency by making specific fiscal information readily available on our website. This information covers the past three years for the district as a whole and for each individual public school within our district and is presented in graphical format for easier understanding.
(VAM) Fiscal Transparency Tool For Sumter County School District
Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Students
FTE, or Full-Time Equivalent, represents the total unweighted FTE students enrolled in prekindergarten exceptional education programs through grade 12 (PreK-12), including charter schools. This figure excludes students enrolled in the John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program and the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program. FTE is a critical component in our fiscal calculations.
Administrative Personnel
Our administrative personnel encompass all full-time employees in administrative roles, as well as managers and educational support staff as defined by Florida Statute s. 1010.215(1). This includes roles such as principals, assistant principals, administrators, professional staff, secretarial staff, and service personnel.
Instructional Personnel
Instructional personnel refers to our full-time educators, instructional specialists, and support staff, as outlined in section 1010.215(1) of Florida Statutes. This category includes classroom teachers, substitute teachers, librarians, and instructional aides who are dedicated to fostering student learning.
Instructional Expenditures Per Student
Total instructional expenditures cover program costs related to instruction, instructional support services, school administration, facilities acquisition and construction, central services at the school level, operation and maintenance costs. These expenditures are detailed in compliance with Florida Statute s. 1010.215(4)(b) and reported in the combined general fund and special revenue funds.
Operational Expenditures Per Student
Our total operating expenditures reflect the overall PreK-12 program costs across general and special revenue funds, excluding costs related to food services and student transportation.
General Administrative Expenditures as a Percentage of Total Operating Expenditures
General administrative expenditures encompass costs associated with the district school board, general administration, school administration, facilities acquisition and construction, fiscal services, and central services at the district level, as defined by Florida Statute s. 1010.215(4)(a). The total of these general administrative expenditures combined with instructional expenditures equals the total operating expenditures.
General Fund End Balance
The assigned and unassigned balance within our general fund, as outlined in our audited financial statements, is essential for assessing the district's financial condition ratio as per Florida Statute s. 1011.051. This information is available only at the district level.
For further details and access to the graphs representing this fiscal information, please explore our website. Your trust and transparency are our top priorities in Sumter County School District.
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