While this gives it one of the highest general fund budgets of any school system in the state, several districts that are from far less affluent communities are not far from that funding level. (michigancapitolconfidential.com)
And finally, the report notes that the share of the budget dedicated to early childhood has decreased significantly, shrinking from 2.1 % of the total State General Fund Budget in FY 2000 - 2001 to 1.3 % in FY 2012 - 2013. (smartstart.org)
The draft audit notes that the city's goal had been to maintain an unrestricted fund balance (sometimes referred to as a reserve fund) of 5 percent of its total general fund budget. (wgrz.com)