The Past: Budget Cuts since
1993
1993-2007
Totals
FTE Positions cut: 614.87 - Amount:
$52,355,296
20 Administrators cut from operating funds since
2000
Examples of cuts
- 2001-02: 4-year-old elementary program, 5 elementary teachers,
workshops and conferences
- 2002-03: assistant superintendent, 8 clerical, increase SAGE*
class size
- 2003-04: staff development, moratorium on purchase of elementary
learning materials
- 2004-05: 20 elementary positions,13 custodians, 2 Talented and
Gifted teachers, increased athletic fees
- 2005-06: 8 custodians, 16 middle school teachers, Ready/Set/Go
conferences
- 2006-07: eliminated 4th grade strings, 18 clerical positions,
increased textbook and activity fees, 23 teachers
The Present
2007-8
Major Cuts
- Eliminated SAGE/reduced class sizes in 7 schools
- Increased class sizes from 15 to 23 for art, music and gym at
SAGE* schools
- Increased Lincoln 4/5 classes to 25:1
- Increase staffing levels at both middle and high by .25 (class
size increase)
- Cut half of Athletic Directors - each covers 2 high schools
- Special education cut by $2.1 million
- Eliminated yellow busing for private schools and Spring Harbor and
Wright
- Moved alternative programs into Lapham and Marquette
- Reduced allocations for psychologists, social workers, reading
specialist and English Language Learning
The Future?:
Budget Cuts since 1993
Cuts considered this
budget, but not made--these may be back (for the official district
statement of future cuts, see
here).
- Athletics/Extra Curricular - Reduce number of sports (hockey,
golf, wrestling) and club activities ($500,000)
- Close Schools - Lapham, Marquette, Lindbergh, Sherman and others
considered ($1,000,000+)
- Further cuts to staff ratios - classroom teachers, Special
Education, ESL
- Facilities - Reduce custodial/trades ($500,000+) and maintenance
($500,000)
- Reduce administrative staffing ($200,000)
- Cut services - printing, transportation, grant writers, technology
(1,000,000+)
- Reduce psychologists (up to $2,000,000)
- Reduce social workers (up to $2,500,000)
- Reduce nurses (up to $1,000,000)
- Cut learning coordinators, planners and professional development
($1,000,000+)
- Decrease instructional materials and equipment by 20%
($570,000)
- Eliminate programs - Stress Challenge, Alternatives, Strings,
Environmental Education (up to $3,800,000)
...within 3 years, making all of these cuts will
likely not be enough to fill the gap caused by revenue caps.
For
more information on budget cuts, see the CAST documnents: Budget
Cuts Without a Referendum and Why
a Recurring Referendum.
