Financials

Fiscal Year 2008–2009

Kingsport City Schools faced a difficult budget year in 2008/09 and was forced to make significant cuts to programs and staff positions.

In 2007/08, the state of Tennessee introduced BEP 2.0 – a plan to upgrade the funding mechanism for public schools. KCS was fortunate to receive more than $1.5 million in additional state funds to be used to improve student achievement. However, a weakened national economy and a considerable decrease in Tennessee’s sales tax revenue prevented the state from funding the second phase of BEP 2.0 in 2008/09. Kingsport City Schools received flat funding from the state and the Kingsport Board of Education made a concerted effort not to request additional funding from the city to cover a $900,000 budget deficit.

To balance the 2008/09 budget, KCS eliminated literacy coaching positions at all elementary schools out of the general fund budget. Some of those positions were saved through federal stimulus funding. The adult education program was scaled back to offer only GED preparation training. The school system was able to give employees a 1% raise.
Capital projects that were completed in 2008/09 included the Dobyns-Bennett High School parking lot, security modifications and the expansion of the John Sevier Middle school band room. In addition, properties near Jefferson Elementary and Lincoln Elementary were purchased to provide additional parking spaces for staff and visitors.

2008-2009 PDF Documents
Budget	Classified Pay Scale	Federal Projects Budget 09-10
Teachers Payscale Annual	School Special Projects Budget 09-10	School Nutrition Services Budget Food Services