1. July 2009 Agricultural Education FY 2010 Budget Update GACTE Conference July 21, 2009

2. July 2009 Agricultural Education Grants All State Grants are subject to the 10% holdback including: Ag. Extended Day Ag. Extended Year Young Farmer

3. July 2009 Extended Day Extended Day is calculated as 1/8 of the State Salary Schedule The Grant covers 100% of the salary This Grant is subject to the 10% Holdback This equates to 19 hours Example: State Salary $48,000 / 8 = $6,000 $6,000 is for 190 hours Grant is for $5,400 or 171 hours

4. July 2009 Extended Year Extended Year is based on the daily rate of the State Salary Schedule The Grant is a 50/50 split between the local system and the State The Grant is reduced by 10% Example: State Salary $48,000 / 190 days = $252.63 per day We reduced the daily rate to meet the 10% holdback – not the number of days

5. July 2009 Young Farmer The Young Farmer salary is calculated using this formula example: T4 - L6 State Salary Schedule - $50,285 - 190 days Extended Year – 38 Days - $10,057 Extended Day - $6,286 Total - $66,628

6. July 2009 Young Farmer The Grant covers 70% of the cost of the Young Farmer position plus $3,000 travel The Grant is subject to the 10% holdback The decision was made to reduce the travel portion of the grant to zero and to take the balance of the holdback from the extended day portion of the salary.

7. July 2009 Young Farmer Example: T-4 with 29 Years Base$50,285 Ext. Yr$10,057 Ext. Day$ 6,285 Benefits$15,502 Total$82,130 70% Grant$57,491 Travel$ 3,000 Grant Total$60,491 Base$50,285 Ext. Yr$10,057 Ext. Day$ 2,297 Benefits$15,133 Total$77,772 70% Grant$54,441 Travel$ 0 Grant Total$54,441

8. July 2009 Agricultural Education You received a budget worksheet prior to the May 15 th deadline. This was uploaded to the Consolidated Application. A revised budget worksheet was sent to you on June 15 th. Please use the revised budget worksheet. Please notify the payroll staff that there is a change in the funding.

9. July 2009 Agricultural Education If you need additional information please contact the Agricultural Education Region Coordinators. North Region John (Chip) Bridges Central Region Cindy Greene South Region Melvin Thompson