WCEA TentativeYear 1 & Year 2 Operating Budget
Board Document · Approved [Date]
WCEA's operating budget covers two full years of growth. Year 1 runs Launch Lab only — two cohorts, up to 40 students — at a total cost of $10,425 against $13,000 in projected revenue, for a projected surplus of $2,575. Year 2 adds The Academy's first cohort alongside two more Launch Lab cohorts, serving up to 60 students at a total cost of $26,472 against $28,000 in projected revenue, for a projected surplus of $1,528. The budget includes a deliberate Program Director compensation step-up plan, tied to board-approved milestones rather than a fixed raise, and a built-in safeguard: if revenue falls short in either year, Program Director compensation is the only line item that flexes — student-facing costs are never cut.