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SUPERINTENDENT'S FINAL BUDGET PROPOSAL APRIL 6, 1994
Review of Budget Process
 | Revised Budget Proposal Submitted to Board March 23 |
| Wednesday, March 30 Board of Education Open Door Meeting |
| Wednesday, May 11 Budget Vote 6:30 A.M. to 9 P.M. |
Description of Final Budget Proposal
What is Restored From the Original February 5 Budget Proposal
| Middle School Guidance Counselors |
| High School Deans |
| A High School Librarian, maintaining two full-time professionals |
• Instructional support in the high school modified program
| 5 of the 10 Elementary School Teacher Aides originally cut |
• Full-Time Language Arts and Remedial Support in the Elementary Schools, with a redefined position of Elementary Helping Teacher
• 1 Social Worker, who will assume responsibility as case manager for all elementary modified students
| 10% of a psychologist's position |
• The Educational Television position, with the assumption of daytime high school theatre management by the personnel in that department
| Middle School Unified Arts Coordinator stipend of $1650 |
• 20% of the Athletic Director's administrative time, maintaining his teaching at one class and saving part of a physical education position
• A five day elementary cycle for physical education, art, and music, with no reduction in classroom instructional time
• The Ropes Coordinator position, to maintain the Project Adventure Program undiminished and retain a full-time certified Latin teacher
• The Computer Coordinator's position at the Middle School, with expansion of responsibilities to include the High School, and an actual small reduction in total cost
| Middle School Foreign Language Acceleration |
| Elementary Summer Reading Program |
• Intramurals at the elementary, middle, and high school levels, with the dollar amount provided increased by $10,000 to permit a much more inclusive and active program, particularly geared to youngsters who do not make interscholastic athletic teams
• The full complement of interscholastic sports, including ski team, golf, and varsity girls' basketball if the response warrants it, along with budgetary provision to continue the Board's new policy for offering as many ninth grade teams as student interest requires
• The services of all of our new and exciting young probationary teachers at the elementary, middle, and high school levels, including the fine minority teachers we have been able to attract to the district
• 5 bus driver positions, by maintaining district-owned buses for another year and deferring a decision to lease additional vehicles
• The Middle School Case Manager position, which is retained in its current form, to provide full-time, focused service for the modified students who have been maintained in-district or returned from more costly and restrictive out-of-district placements. A $60,000 reduction will be made to middle school out-of-district placements for 1994-95 (two additional modified students will be returning to Fox Lane Middle School in September) and an equivalent amount added to the personnel code to maintain these services for no net dollar increase.
• District Security Positions
| Middle School Assistant Principal and both part-time house coordinators |
| 10% of a Learning Specialist |
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1.5 Teaching Positions at Fox Lane High School, reductions prompted only by student enrollment requests and achieved through attrition of retiring staff: | 30% reduction in District Heaiih Coordinator's administrative time |
| Middle School Foreign Language Coordinator's position |
| Middle and High School Bus Coordinators |
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Coordination of Community Resources as part of the district clerk's responsibilities | $10,000 in records management |
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5 of the 10 elementary school teacher aides originally proposed for elimination
Other Key Features of the Revised Budget Proposal
• Middle School restructuring proceeds, with creation of two full-time House Directors replacing one assistant principal and two part-time teacher house coordinators and with guidance and modified case manager
services maintained
• Curricular leadership for academic subject areas expanded to include grades 6-12, to insure better program articulation, academic continuity, and a more rigorous, cohesive program of study for secondary students
• District Music Coordinator assumes additional responsibility for Art, K12
• Two full-time elementary gifted and talented teachers will be hired and trained, one to focus on humanities areas and the other on mathematics and science. Both will work staggered hours, to permit two days of after school gifted programming in each of the five elementary schools, as well as two full days of service in each school to enrich the program for all students, especially those who show exceptional academic promise
• Provision for at least a 20% position for Middle School gifted and talented
• Elementary helping teacher positions replace elementary language arts consultants in each of the five schools. Positions will be readvertised, Dr. Castro will participate with the principals in the supervision and evaluation of these teachers, and the job description will be changed to reflect the following redefined set of responsibilities:
• High School social worker is maintained and not transferred to the middle school
• 90% of a music teacher position is added (1/2 time elementary strings; 1/2 time middle school) to address the continued growth of both programs and adequately meet the needs of the diverse students the program continues to attract
• The pilot elementary reading recovery program will not be implemented next year
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Cuts Made After March 16 Budget Meeting
$16,287 Administrative salary increases
$128,865 Net savings from the elimination of contract buses and
$40,000 Reduction in amount budgeted for unemployment
$31,785 Further adjustment in salaries for prospecive new hires
$10.000 Theatre Manager position salary reduction $226,937
Additional Reductions Following March 23 Meeting
| $358,479 1.8% Teacher Salary Giveback |
| $119,118 1.8% CSEA Salary Giveback |
| $37,447 1 Contracted Wheelchair Vehicle |
$37.000 Further Reduction in Unemployment $552,044
Summary of Key Financial Facts
| Total of Superintendent's Original February 5 Budget Proposal $48,713,709 3.35% Budget to Budget Increase |
| Total Amount of Revised Budget Proposal for 1994-95 |
$48,880,339 3.71% Budget-to-Budget Increase
| Out-of-Pocket Difference to Taxpayers Between the February 5 Proposal ( With Major Reductions in Staff and Services), and the Final Budget Proposal (With Programs and Staff Reinstated) After Calculating in Teacher and Civil Service Give Backs and Other Adjustments |
| Actual Increase of Revised Budget Proposal Over the Current 1993-94 Budget $1,747,130 |
Estimated Tax Impact of 1994-1995 Revised Budget
With 3.71% Budget To Budget Increase
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$94 |
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$81 |
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New Castle |
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