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PAGE 14 - PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 22,1973 Educational Tax Dollar How It Works Sher i f f Repor t ( High School District 156 ) PURPOSE OF THE BUDGET (Review by School Administration) A good budget should assist in accomplishing many aims, but above all it should represent the educational plan of the district. In addition this budget will provide. 1. Administration with appropriate authority to operate the district. 2. A comprehensive view of services. 3. Estimates of receipts and expenditures. 4. Balancing of receipts and expenditures, and 5. A basis for accounting. Because it is becoming increasingly important for schools to be able to evaluate a particular program, district No. 156 is continually working toward the development of a program oriented budget. Where the Honey Comes From! Program budgeting, in its ultimate form, allows for a cost- utility analysis of various school program components. In other words, it attempts to answer the question of what a foreign language program costs and what a foreign language program is accomplishing. The second question being much more dif­ ficult to answer than the first, it is important for a school to begin to reduce its objectives to writing. McHenry High School has begun the task of writing the ob­ jectives of its curriculum in measurable terms. These Per­ formance (Behavioral) objectives serve not only to assist teacher and student in the learning process, but to eventually help evaluate a program in terms of output (objectives) as well as input (resources). The 1973-74 budget is an attempt to move in the direction of program budgeting. In an effort to better identify expenditures nd receipts the budget contains 310 line items. Where the Money Goes! Education Fund 73.21 $2,249,467 Working Cash 1.97. or $57,226 IMRF 1 k 37. or $38,800 Transportation 2 7. or $61,890 Bond 4 Interest 11.37. or $348,601 IMRF 1.2% or $ 3 7 , 0 0 0 Trnnsport.it ion 3.6'*. or $113,100 ond 4 Interest 11.4'. or $353,130 Building Fund 10.37. or $317,700 tiding Fund 12.97. or $399,975 TENTATIVE BUDGET - *73-'74 Where the Money Conns Froral Where the Money Coest Local Taxes 66.41 or $1,494,36; State Aid 1.87. or $490,400 ^ J--Other 3.87. or $84,600 Student & Community Services 7.31 or $164,900 ederal Aid ,7Z or $14,800 Health ,1X or $14,787 EDUCATION FUND Instruction 7 7 . 57. or $1,700,499 Administration 4.6X or $101,800 Capital Outlay 3.67. or $79,567 Student 4 Community Service^ 9.57. or $209,771 Fixed Charges 3.61 or $80,000 Maintenance .57. or $11,000 JULY ACTIVITIES OFFENSES AS REPORTED: Abandoned vehicles Anonymous calls Arson Assault Burglary Burglary from autos Disorderly conduct Domestic trouble Driving while intoxicated Emergency Assistance Fatalities (other than traffic) Forgery Found Articles Fraud Liquor violations Lost articles Mental Missing persons Narcotics Outside assistance Rape Runaways Sex offenses Suicide Suicide attempts Suspicion Theft Theft - autos Traffic Vandalism Weapons Miscellaneous investigations Total offenses reported ARRESTS FOR THE MONTH Burglary Bodily Harm Criminal damage Deception Disorderly Conduct D.W.I. Forgery Liquor Violations Narcotics Non-Support Sex Crimes Theft Traffic Weapons All others Total adult persons arrested OFFENSES CLEARED BY ARREST Felonies Misdemeanors JUVENILE CASES HANDLED Burglary Criminal Damage Disorderly Conduct Runaways Theft Traffic Weapons All others Total Juvenile Cases Handled PRISONER COUNT FOR THE MONTH jT Adult Males Received Adult Females Received Juvenile Males Received Juvenile Females Received t , n Tot|l Prisoners Received I Total Prisoners Discharged -* Average Prisoner Count Per Day Where the Money Comes Prom! Where the Money Goes! Local Taxes 99.81 $317,200 Interest on Investment .27. or $500 Operation 65.17. $260,350 Fixed Charges 3.61 or $14,500 Maintenance 12.51 or $50,100 Capital Outlay 18.831 or $75,025 BUILDING FUND Where the Money Comes From! Where the Money Coes! Local Taxes 89.4X 55,290 State Aid 8.27. or $5,000 Interest on Investments 1.67. or$l ,000 Other .87. or $500 OperatIon 54.97. $62,100 Maintenance 15.97. or $18,000 Capital Outlay 16.87. or $19,000 Fixed Charges 8.07. or $9,000 Contingency 4.47. or $5,000 TRANSPORTATION FUND EDITORIALS Limiting Tourists Not many years ago enterprising promoters discovered a financial bonanza in tourism. As airliners became capable of moving masses of travelers swiftly to all points of the globe, more and more communities, American states and governments went in for tourism in a big way. Since people everywhere have in recent years had more leisure and money than ever before, fortunes have thus been made in the tourist business. In more recent years, how­ ever, some have begun to realize that even a good thing has limits. Many western states have put out the word they want no more tourists. Florida is also now acutely congest­ ed in winter. Now word comes from London that many officials in greater London want an end to promotion to bring more tourists to London. Objections are raised on the grounds that taxpayers' money is being spent to bring in more and more tourists when facilities and accommodations to han­ dle them are already overtaxed. Mass tourist influxes, like influxes of new residents, are not always blessings. More enlightened communities are therefore moving to insure adequate planning in both resort and permanent growth areas; this will mean a limit on both new housing units and motel units in many cases, necessary if the interests and welfare of permanent resi­ dents, and of the community itself, are to be safeguarded. 1973 1972 18 24 16 18 4 1 16 10 53 42 4 * 15 7 54 50 1 7 17 20 7 3 1 1 17 15 6 0 3 2 24 16 4 12 15 7 10 21 27 22 0 2 0 3 1 3 1 2 0 3 34 36 69 55 13 3 39 57 78 71 9 3 88 85 643 601 9 1 10 9 9 3 1 3 19 8 7 12 0 1 8 5 13 12 1 5 3 3 13 1 371 269 4 2 22 12 490 346 25 9 468 359 1 0 4 3 2 1 14 15 2 4 4 1 3 0 6 7 36 31 132 121 4 3 14 3 0 4 150 135 146 139 26 18 ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS HANDLED Total Number of Accidents Personal Property iBodily Injury Fatalities Warnings Tickets Issued Prisoner Records Prepared Warrants Served Court Processes Received Court Processes Served Bailiffs In Court Persons Taken To Court Meals served for the Month Persons Conveyed To Other Institutions Mileage Conveying Persons \ Mileage Serving Court Processes Mileage Patrolling And Investigating: Economic Future 174 89 81 4 49 150 ,108 405 338 99 94 2,446 9 1,190 5,126 89,881 167 119 45 5 45 13 •' 1C 5W 9f 83 1,592 - • 12 1,460 6,683 85,761 Justification for hope economic affairs are taking a turn for the better in the United States came in the last week of July. The Commerce Department reported a quarterly sur­ plus in U.S. trade for the first time in over two years. The surplus was small ($22.9 millions) but significant. The international trade deficit in 1972 was a record $6.9 billions. Had that' imbalance not been reduced sharply this year, pressure on the dollar would surely have mounted. (The first quarter of the year showed a sizeable deficit and a deficit for the entire year is still the official forecast, though it's now expected to be relatively small, and great­ ly reduced.) On another front, the inflation front, the good news was that the budget deficit for fiscal 1973 (ending June 30th) turned out to be lower than had been anticipated. The defi­ cit totaled $4.4 billions. But it had been estimated at $25 billion in January and last year was $23.2 billion. These trends justify hope U.S. international trade can be balanced in 1974, with all the beneficial effects that would have on the dollar, and that the domestic budget can also be balanced, with all the benefits this would bring in the fight on inflation. In his statement on the two trends, in fact, President Nixon predicted a balanced budget in 1974. Along with signs of life (and confidence) in the stock market, continued good automobile sales, and the high savings rate among Americans, the economic future is ap­ parently brightening. Finding Cheaters John Scarne, in a new "Encyclopedia of Games" pub­ lished in June by Harper and Row, says there's more cheating in private, "friendly" card games than in games in gambling houses. The leading expert on games explains this is true be­ cause private games are played by those who know little of card-cheating techniques. And, on the average, one in ten persons in these games will cheat when he thinks he can get away with it. Where big money is concerned, Searne puts the odds at two to one that a card cheater is at work. A tipoft thatchings may not be right is how the dealer, at card games, holds the deck. If, for instance, he uses the "mechanic's grip," Scarne suggests players find another game. With this grip the dealer holds the deck in one hand, the index finger on a front corner and other fingers, usual­ ly three, on the edge of the deck. There's no reason for learning thi*,grip, Scarne says, other than for cheating or Sdarne advises all players to insist on strict adherence to the rules, to be dubious of a player who always wins, and to learn how to cut or spot marked cards,-if possible. THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT CONSERVING ELECTRICITY Do-it-yourself hints to cool food for less cost. School Beginners Most six-year-olds who are beginning school this fall may be in for a series of immunization shots. Often a complete physical examination will uncover defects that a child may have and that have been un­ noticed. It is important, if a child has a defect, that the parents and teachers know about the defect so that they can help the child overcome the handicap. These examinations will undoubtedly mean healthier and happier children. Inconsistent Bill: I've eaten beef all of my life and now I'm strong as a bull. Will: That's funny. I 've eaten fish all my life and I can't swim a stroke. Refrigerators and freezers operate night and day. If they're not in proper working order, you can be wasting energy around the clock. These tips can help maintain them in top operating condition. Door gasket test. To check the tightness of the door seal, place a piece of paper between the gasket and the cabinet. Close the door with normal force and try to'pull the paper straight out. There should be a slight drag. Repeat the test at various places around the door, including the hinge side. If there are places where no drag occurs, have a service man check the gasket and the door for proper alignment. Condensate drain. If you have a no-frost or self-defrosting refrigerator, examine the condensate drain. Make sure it's clean. A prolonged blockage will cause frost to build up on the coils and impair efficiency. Condenser coils. If your condenser coils are exposed on the back of the unit, clean them regularly. Use a bristle brush or vacuum cleaner. Newer refrigerators have the condenser coils covered by a panel. Remove it for cleaning. Some models have coils beneath the unit. To clean, remove the front grill and vacuum. These and other refrigeration hints are among the 101 ways to conserve electricity at home in our free booklet. To receive a copy, write Commonwealth Edison, Department AV, P.O. Box 767, Chicago, Illinois 60690. Commonwealth Edison concern lor your total environment