24-25- Projected Budget total is $804,309.66
Education Salaries - $767,544.66 Travel Expenses - $2,000 General Operating Expenses - $6,000 Services & Contracts (ASL & CAEP)- $11,065
Challenges Faced During the Past Fiscal Year- Provide a bulleted list of challenges highlights, and why, which may include:
Enrollment
Conflicting information from several sources on campus as to actual number of students in our program.
Student unpaid balance's leading to a high percentage of students (freshman) dropping out
Praxis Testing impact on EPP enrollment
Secondary Education programs
National perspective on school safety
Negative influence through media
Political impact on the profession (Significant national teacher shortage & low numbers of high school students entering the profession, especially secondary)
Seeking to operate a fully online educational program that coincides with current learning platforms (Operating two schools within one program). This will significantly increase the revenue of the school, thus providing revenue to hire & reshape the program
Fiscal
Lacked funds for technological upgrades to School of Education area and Model Classroom - Lacked funds for technological upgrades to School of Education area and Model Classroom
Lack of equipment needs for Exercise Science Program
Redesigning and upgrading various Exum areas that occupy SEHDCS students
Lack of funds to support departmental professional development
Lack of funds for scholarships (Currently seeking outside funding source(s))
Lack of funding to support faculty operating multiple positions within the program (i.e. EPP Coordinator, Student Teaching Coordinator)
Functional
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