| 2007-2008 Budget Initiatives for Consideration in 2008-2009 | |||||||||
| Regents Priority Budget Initiatives | |||||||||
| Summary of Request Over Level Funding | |||||||||
| ($ THOUSANDS) | |||||||||
| FTE | |||||||||
| New York Knowledge Initiative: Broad Access to Learning Resources for All | |||||||||
| New York Online Virtual Electronic Library (NOVEL) | $10,000 | ||||||||
| Sustain Library Aid and Library System Aid Increased Funding | $3,000 | ||||||||
| Sustain Local Library Construction Funding | $14,000 | ||||||||
| Access to Education in Museums Initiative | $30,000 | ||||||||
| Employment and Independence for Individuals with Disabilities | |||||||||
| Independent Living Centers | $5,000 | ||||||||
| Making Money Matter: Strengthened Accountability to Ensure | |||||||||
| Improved Student Achievement and Effective Use of School Resources | |||||||||
| Academic Intervention Teams | $13,000 | ||||||||
| School Improvement and Teacher Quality | $2,600 | 27 | |||||||
| Improve College Persistence and Graduation Rates | $200 | 2 | |||||||
| Special Education Assistance to Low Performing Schools | $500 | 7 | |||||||
| Early Financial Warning System | $300 | ||||||||
| State Aid Management System | $5,000 | ||||||||
| Fiscal Oversight/Technical Assistance Staff | $1,000 | 10 | |||||||
| Audit Services Staff | $2,400 | 24 | |||||||
| Create Office of Educational and Academic Technology to Effectively Use | |||||||||
| Technology to Improve Performance | $500 | 3 | |||||||
| Committing to Higher Standards: Supporting the State’s Rigorous | |||||||||
| Assessment System | $14,000 | 19 | |||||||
| Ensure Excellence and Opportunity for All Students in Higher Education | |||||||||
| Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) | |||||||||
| Liberty Partnerships Program (LPP) | $6,100 | ||||||||
| Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP)/ | |||||||||
| Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) | $2,500 | ||||||||
| Improving Graduation Rates for all Students | $4,000 | ||||||||
| Postsecondary Education and Disabilities Initiative | |||||||||
| High Standards for All Educational Institutions | |||||||||
| Strengthen Graduate Education | $4,000 | ||||||||
| Strengthen the Teaching Workforce Through Increased and Continued | |||||||||
| Ability To Recruit, Retain and Develop the Skills of Teachers | |||||||||
| Increased Teacher Retention and Effectiveness | |||||||||
| Teacher Opportunity Corps | $1,800 | ||||||||
| Professional Education Opportunity Programs | $2,000 | ||||||||
| Strengthen OHE’s Ability to Carry Out Its Responsibilities | |||||||||
| and Programs | $400 | 7 | |||||||
| Total | $168,800 | 99 | |||||||