1.

Please itemize the costs for employee benefits.  How much for medical, etc.?  Note that there is no firm estimate for MIIA.

The preliminary FY ’06 benefits MIAA budget assumed a 12 % increase in health insurance.  MIAA has now given us an increase of 20.5%.  Delta Dental is now projected at 8% increase.  Benefits have increased $162,000 due to the increase.

2.

Projected growth in Choice due to having to absorb siblings?

Growth in school choice includes siblings plus additional choice students.  The addition of choice students helps balance class size throughout the district.

3.

Do the assessment figures include children attending out of district choice or charter schools?

Yes