February 18, 2016

The Budget Committee received 50 Above-Base Resource Allocation Requests totaling $708,446 for the 2015-16 cycle prioritized by the four service areas (Academic Services, Student Services, Administrative Services, and the President’s office):

  1. Academic Services had 42 requests ranked by Instructional Council and forwarded for consideration
  2. Two requests were deemed not feasible by technology committee
  3. One request was not ranked due to its requiring an ongoing funding source
  4. Student Services had two requests ranked by Student Services Council and forwarded for consideration
  5. President’s office had one request forwarded for consideration
  1. After final ranking, this request was withdrawn by the initiating department
  1. Administrative Services had five requests forwarded for consideration

The Budget Committee completed its ranking and vetting process according to the prescribed steps and rubric in the Resource Allocation Manual. With $300,000 allocated for above base requests in 2015-16, 14 requests were ranked within the funding range (totaling $272,895) and the next two requests received tie ranking scores, bringing the possible funding total to $327,282. It was decided that the Vice President Of administrative Services would work with fiscal managers to fund the additional $27,282 out of restricted lottery carryover or VP Emergency FF&E funds. Thirty Above Base resource requests fell below the funding range and are not proposed for Above Base funding. These requests will be forwarded to the Foundation for their consideration of possible grant funding.

This prioritized list is being presented to the District Governance Senate for review and recommendation. The final prioritized list will then be forwarded to the Superintendent/President for his review and final approval. The final approved list will be shared with the Board of Trustees at the March 14, 2016 meeting. Notifications will be made by March 15, 2016. The following are the rankings and recommendations for the Above-Base Request allocations for the 2015-16 resource allocation cycle totaling $335,541 (the last two items had tying scores, thus both were included, creating cost overage):

Rank # / Description / Department/ Division / Instructional Equipment / Non-Instructional Equipment / Technology / Facilities
1 / Credit card machines replaced for Europay chip capability requirements / Fiscal / 4,200
2 / Convert room 101 or 156 to Transfer/Career Center office / Counseling / 25,000
3 / 7 new Elmo 100 presenters / Business / 19,950
4 / Microfiche conversion software / Admissions and Records / 8,000
5 / Table saw / Construction technology / 5,000
6 / Replace 30 iPads & keypads and migrate software / PTA / 27,000
7 / Elmo cart and connection infrastructure / I&T / 12,000
8 / Wireless access points added to J Muir, Kern, Sierra, Sycamore / Technology / 56,000
9 / Soil sample and plant sample oven / OH / 5,900
10 / Signage project for Visalia L RC / LRC / 15,000
11 / Wireless microphones, transmitters, receivers, & equip / Drama / 57,125
12 / Wenger Corp new acoustical shell in theater - Replacement / Music / 22,979
13 / Carcass ultrasound probe / Animal Science / 6,000
14 / Replace digital phone sets in Lodgepole to VolP / Technology / 17,000
15 / Microscopes for Biology lab-Hanford Center / Biology / 39,587
16 / Painting of study rooms-LRC / LRC / 14,800

The following Above Base Resource Requests were ranked belowavailability of funding, but are presented for District Governance Senate’s review and feedback (rank #17 was pulled by initiating department). They total $335,405:

Rank # / Description / Department/ Division / Instructional Equipment / Non-instructional Equipment / Technology / Facilities
18 / Wenger Signature Risers for Theater / Music / 14,720
19 / Painting of distance Ed classroom 205 / LRC / 3,000
20 / Six new motor starters / I&T / 6,000
21 / Six new spectrophotometers-Tulare Center - Chemistry / Chemistry / 13,200
22 / New volleyball standards - Porter Field House / Athletics / 13,700
23 / Restroom renovation-men’s restroom Alta Peak / Facilities / 45,000
24 / Lab supplies: minerals, rocks, plates, maps, etc. / Geology / 1,792
25 / Fertilizer spreaders / OH / 1,200
26 / New skeletal chart / Health and Wellness / 500
27 / New student chairs-Hanford biology / Biology / 10,815
28 / 6-Yard PTO driven manure spreader / Animal Science / 25,000
29 / Security gates - John Muir building / Engineering / 20,000
30 / Outdoor classroom near P102/all-weather rubber surface / PE / 45,000
31 / 10 Bavarian limestones / Art / 5,000
32 / Two industrial fans-Moro101 and P112 / PE / 750
33 / Glass display case for criminal artifacts / AJ / 7,500
34 / Compost Spreader / OH / 2,000
35 / Shade covering for bleachers in the arena / Animal Science / 25,000
36 / Pruning shears / OH / 650
37 / PE equipment - weights, platforms, kettle balls, etc. / PE / 4,357
38 / Six lounge seats-distance Ed classroom 205 / LRC / 9,949
39 / Tuff Shed for football training equipment / Athletics / 12,500
40 / Promethean presentation board on cart with wheels / Chemistry / 10,000
41 / Tech/voice equipment / Anthropology / 400
42 / Video monitoring camera for parturition-equine / Animal Science / 5,000
43 / Sod roller / OH / 250
44 / John Deere Gator TS / Athletics / 9,122
45 / Replace District van / Facilities / 30,000
46 / Printer supplies / OH / 3,000
47 / Promethean board in one computer lab classroom / Ag Management / 10,000