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Below is the latest staff compilation as to POSSIBLE
cuts. Again, it is unlikely that the Board will
adopt all of these, and the public will have a significant opportunity to make its
views known before
we vote on this.
Our deficit next year is projected to be in the range of $500,000 to $600,000 if
we make no cuts.
This would be over $1 million if we were not receiving a windfall in the form of a
workmen's
compensation refund of approximately $500,000.
I want to eliminate any deficit and try to run a surplus next year, because I fear
the need for
unanticipated expenses relating to construction and other matters. This
would require over
$500,000 in cuts, some of which will be painful. I also want to move forward
on increasing
revenues (see page 2 above), so that we have long term funding for the years when
we will
NOT receive a $500,000 windfall. In particular, I believe that we could
raise more than $500,000
per year from alumni over the long run, if we took some relatively simple steps in
this direction.
As before, I present the following information in the spirit of informing the
public and the staff, and
can give no assurances as to what the Board may ultimately do about any of these
items.
I think that it is only fair that you know what might be cut BEFORE we cut it, so
that you can
make your views known and educate me (& the other members of the Board) in
advance of
any decisions.
Possible Expenditure Reductions for 99-00 |
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Where I stand as of 6/27/99 |
A.
Eliminate one elementary counselor |
$ 72,821 |
Painful cut, but we would still
be significantly above average |
B.
Eliminate one elementary librarian |
$ 72,821 |
We are extremely
high on this & can rotate so this is fair to all 4 schools |
C.
Eliminate 2/5ths psychologist at HS |
$ 27,967 |
Painful, but I think we could
maintain services through greater efficiencies |
D.
Eliminate one PE teacher at HS |
$ 48,796 |
Painful, but lower priority for
me than many other items, especially if we cut mandatory PE to 2 years (from current 3) |
E. Reduce
GATE encroachment - one position |
$ 45,878 |
I am leaning towards
keeping GATE as is |
F. Freeze
technical arts position at HS |
$ 71,929 |
Painful, but seems wise for 1-2
years, then restore |
G. Move art
coordinator to classroom |
$ 26,265 |
Painful, but we will still be far
above average |
on 2/5ths teaching assignment & cut to10 months instead of 11 |
H.
Reduce textbook allocation |
$
50,000 |
Need more information, but looks
promising due to fact that we have spent so much on this in recent years |
I.
Reduce property/liability insurance premiums |
$
25,000 |
Need more info -- looks like
$10,000 more realistic |
J.
Reduce utility expenditures |
$
10,000 |
Need more info and a plan |
K.
Improve purchasing procedures for |
$
25,000 |
Need more info and a plan |
goods & services |
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L. Reduce
travel & conference expenditures |
$ 10,000 |
Cut this -- information available
from other sources -- focus on the most important conferences and sometimes send fewer
people |
M. Reduce
new employee credit for prior service |
$ 10,000 |
Lets be careful here -- don't
want reduction in quality |
N. Proposed
district reorganization |
$ - |
Need more information re this |
O. Freeze
maintenance & operations -- 2 trade positions (painter and helper) |
$ 77,000 |
Makes sense -- we won't need to
maintain buildings that are under renovation while renovation occuring -- I think that we
might be able to cut some other maintenance positions as well |
P.
Eliminate ROP director position -- |
$ 67,170 |
Lets try this for 1 year |
reassign as R-Factor only |
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Q.
Eliminate one counselor position at HS |
$ 78,688 |
Painful, but we could reduce the
pain by referral pooling plan |
R.
Eliminate home economics position at HS |
$ 58,394 |
An old friend, but most districts
have cut |
S.
Eliminate 2 elementary instrumental music positions |
$ 97,592 |
A wonderful program, but a luxury
that we can't afford right now -- note that this will still leave 2 music teachers at each
elementary school -- FAR above average |
T.
Eliminate one clerical position |
$ 34,758 |
Need details |
U.
Eliminate one FLES teacher position -- |
$ 48,796 |
Superintendent suggested doing
this anyway, for educational reasons |
grades 4 & 5 |
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V. Cut
library acquisitions by 50% over 2 years |
$ 10,000 |
Need more information |
W. Reduce
music equipment acquisition |
$ 10,000 |
This merely conforms our budget
to what we spent during the past 2 years |
to historical levels |
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| Total |
$ 978,875 |
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