2011-2012 DCES PTO Basic Operating Costs

1.	PTO Administration (back to school open house, bank charges, teacher spirit-wear, paper, insurance, website fees, office supplies & more)	$3000
2.	Teacher Reimbursements ($450 to full-time teachers and a sliding scale for part-time teachers)	$17,000
3.	Grade Allocations ($200/Grade)	$1200
4.	Computer Aides (K-5, 29 hrs. per week)	$11,000
5.	Aides in the Classroom (15 hrs. per week)	$4900
6.	Noon Aides	$4500
7.	Scottsdale Prevention Institute/Group Lectures/School Programs	$4000
8.	Teacher Appreciation Week/Back to School Staff Appreciation/Teacher Shirts	$5500
9.	Student Programs (Accelerated Reader Program, Arts in Education , Art Masterpiece, Band Concerts, Musical Concerts, Field Day, Book Fair, Donuts with Dad, Water Day, 5th grade Graduation, etc.)	$8300
10.	Special Events (Birthday Book Club, New Family Events, Fall Fest)	$3500
11.	School improvements (artificial turf, shade structures and directional signage)	TBD ($24,000 in 2010-2011)
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	TOTAL Anticipated PTO Expenses for 2011-2012	$62,900 (plus TBD School Improvements)
	PTO Expenses, COST PER STUDENT (at 700 Students)	$90/Student

***Balance of Money needed for PTO Operations are raised through events including Fall Fest, Monthly Family Fun Events, Box Tops/Gift Card promotions and Spring Auction/Golf Tournament