According to the Ann Arbor Public School 09/10 Budget, "Personnel cost is the single largest expense for the district. Salaries and benefits represent approximately 90% of the general operating budget."
http://www.aaps.k12.mi.us/admin.bussvcs/files/0910approvedbudget.pdf

That being said...

AAPS would have received $11 million from the millage.

If you look at their budget:

$1.92 million for Step (teacher pay) and the accompanying increase in FICA and Retirement contributions due to the Step increase.
$2.18 million for Fringe Benefits increases (Health, Dental, Vision etc.)
$1.7 million General Administration
$11.6 million School Administration

My questions:

1. How can you reduce the above items?
   
2. What are "Teacher Consultants" (Page 33 of the Budget)?
   
3. How can you reduce the cost of the various student support services, which account for $21 million?
   
4. What are the responsibilities "Improvement of Instruction Staff" "Supervision/Direction Instruction Staff", and "Other Instruction Staff"? Is there any way to consolidate these? They account for $5.2 million.
   
5. Please cut back on the $2.9 million allocated to the Athletic Fund.
   
6. Pupil transportation services is $7.186 million. Please see #6 in eyehearta2's post.