Operation and upkeep prices make up $3,079,412 of the price range. Of that, Utilities are the most important expense, budgeted at $828,000. The board permitted $650,256 for constructing upkeep, $430,000 for particular gadgets and $417,767 for custodial providers. Total, the operation and upkeep price range grew by $89,225 from the final fiscal 12 months.

Of the a number of educational departments at PJC, the English Division garnered the most important price range, at $492,932. The opposite massive budgets had been the Biology, Math, Kinesiology and Historical past departments.

Of the vocational applications, AD Nursing acquired the most important price range, set at $500,153. Licensed Vocational Nursing, Welding, Laptop Data, and jewellery making had been the opposite top-budgeted vocational applications.

The board additionally set its proposed tax fee at .0749%, or 7.49 cents per $100 valuation. PJC President Pam Anglin stated it is a slight drop from final 12 months’s tax fee of 8.15 cents per $100 valuation, attributable to the taxable worth rising.

The board will vote to approve the tax fee at its September assembly.