Cost Formula Work Group 2024 for 2025 Agenda

April 16, 2024, 1 pm

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Meeting Documents: https://www.scls.info/committees/cost-formula-work-group-2024-2025/2024-04-16

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1. Call to Order

a. Introduction of guests/visitors

b. Changes/Additions to the Agenda

c. Requests to address the Committee

2. Approval of previous meeting minutes: February and March 2024 minutes

3. Action Items

a. Vote on SCLS Proposals (see under Discussion below)

4. Discussion

a. Proposals (see “2024 Cost Formula ILS all options reduction by locale and population discount version” document on meeting page)

i. Allocate $27,250 from SCLS State Aid Contribution to Rural and/or small libraries as follows:

1. Reduction for Population

a. <2500 = $1000

b. 2500-4999 = $750

2. Reduction for Locale (Locale codes)

a. Rural Fringe (41)=$250

b. Rural Distant (42)=$500

c. Rural Remote (43)=$750

ii. Increase PC support fees from between 2% to 4% per PC ($2.50 to $10.00) (based on remaining gap after budgets complete and device counts)

iii. Apply the SCLS additional state aid contribution of $25,000 to the Infrastructure budget to reduce fees for all libraries.

iv. SCLS is looking at funding the additional licenses for email Multi-Factor authentication and Infosec training for all SCLS email users.

2. Plan for Next meeting:  n/a

3. Adjournment

For more information about the Cost Formula Work Group, contact Vicki Teal Lovely.

Cost Formula Work Group/Agenda/4-16-2024