Mon Apr 13 2009, 7:00pm
WHS/WMS Commons
Regular Meeting

DISCUSSION ITEMS

Budget Advisory Team Recommendations

Budget Advisory Team Recommendation 4/8/9


With significant funding reductions from the state of Washington anticipated, the Budget Advisory Team has comprehensively reviewed the 91porn general-fund budget.聽 Based upon this review several options that may be considered by the board have been developed.聽 This has been a very difficult process for all involved; difficult because, with few exceptions, these adjustments will have an impact on students and families in our community.聽 Some options were generated that, upon review, were not listed, because the savings were insignificant relative to the negative impact of the options.

The team reviewed and evaluated each option.聽 The members of the team scored each option.聽 This allowed the team to rank order these recommendations.聽聽 Following the ranking of the options the team divided the list into three tiers.聽 These tiers were based in large part on the team聮s understanding of the costs of the impacts relative to their expected savings.聽聽 Tier I cuts are, in the consensus of the team, those which should be considered first.聽 Tier II cuts should be considered second, and Tier III should be last considerations.

It is expected that, at the end of the process, the Board will adopt a reduced education program that reflects many of the ideas listed below.聽 It is also expected that many of the ideas will not be adopted as-is.聽 They may well be modified.聽 Other options may be considered as well.


Tier I Adjustments

聲聽聽 聽Eliminate Half-Day Kindergarten on Mondays at WPS (Kindergarten students would attend on alternate Mondays). - $12,000
聲聽聽 聽Eliminate Financial Supplement to Hi-C program. - $18,000
聲聽聽 聽Move to a six period day at WMS in order to accommodate sharing of staff between WMS and WHS - $50,000
聲聽聽 聽Adjust fees for Before School/After School Child Care programs (YCC/WCC) to, at a minimum, break even. - $20,000
聲聽聽 聽Increase Facilities Use Charges to generate 15%-20% 聯Indirect recovery聰 for lights, heat, etc. - $4,000
聲聽聽 聽Reduce School Budgets 20%. - $54,000
聲聽聽 聽Eliminate Saturday School at MS/HS. - $3,000
聲聽聽 聽Reduce .6 FTE Administrative staffing by distributing WHS Athletic Director responsibilities among Asst. Supt., H.S. Principal, and H.S. Asst. Principal. - $60,000
聲聽聽 聽Reduce Human Resources Position Staffing. - $3,000
聲聽聽 聽Cancel Membership in ESD Instructional Materials Coop that supplies films and other media for classroom instruction. - $15,500
聲 聽聽 Reduce District Departmental Budgets (Administration, Technology, Custodial, Maintenance, etc.) 20%. - $99,000
聲聽聽 聽Eliminate General Fund Supported Professional Development Travel and Substitutes for Coaches for Professional Development. - $7,000
聲聽聽 聽Pay for Athletic Officials and Supplies from ASB. - $30,000
聲聽聽 聽Eliminate Kindergarten Boost Program at WPS. - $1,250
聲聽聽 聽Eliminate Administrative Position of Community Education / Community Liaison Manger. Distribute responsibilities and reduce or eliminate programs. - $71,300
聲聽聽 聽Cancel Membership in ESD Communications Coop. - $18,000
聲聽聽 聽Turn off Stadium Lights in Evenings - $600
聲聽聽 聽Pay-to-Play Fees of $50 (MS) $100 (HS) per season-sports $25/year for band. - Make allowances for multi-sport discounts, sliding scale fee and/or need based scholarships $40,000
聲聽聽 聽Scorers/Ticket Takers/ Announcers / Clock Operators done by volunteers or supported through ASB. - $6,000
聲聽聽 聽Eliminate Funding for Field Trips. - $12,750
聲聽聽 聽Suspend Curriculum Adoptions. - $0 from current, $80,000 from typical
聲聽聽 聽Reconfigure Grade levels at Yale School - $35,500


Tier II Adjustments

聲聽聽 聽Increase lunch prices by 20 cents - $17,000
聲聽聽 聽Move Yale Grades 4&5 to Woodland Intermediate School - $12,000
聲聽聽 聽Eliminate High School 聯C聰 Sports Teams. - $9,000
聲聽聽 聽Reduce Custodial Staff by 10% to 20%. - $55,000-$110,000
聲聽聽 聽Increase efficiencies in school bus transportation system including eliminating School Bus 聯Courtesy Stops聰 for students, transportation on private roads, and enforcing 1 mile transportation radius. (Exceptions for stops on roads with heavy traffic and no safe walking lane)
聲聽聽 聽Reduce Extra Paid work-day for some specialized staff: Librarians, Counselors, and CTE teachers. - Up to $49,700
聲聽聽 聽Reduce Woodland Middle School Basic Ed Funded Para-educator Staffing by 65%. - $25,500
聲聽聽 聽Cancel Membership in ESD Nursing Services Coop. Reduce overall nursing services from 1.8 Full Time Equivalent Nurses to 1.0 nursing services. - $43,000
聲聽聽 聽Close Yale School聽 - $215,000

Tier III Adjustments

聲聽聽 聽Eliminate 1.0 FTE Secretary district-wide. - $40,400
聲聽聽 聽Eliminate Woodland Child Care - $12,500
聲聽聽 聽Reduce Woodland Intermediate School Staffing by 2 teachers (3 below current level) Class sizes will increase by an average of 2.9 students - $142,000
聲聽聽 聽Reduce MS Athletics to one team per grade level (eliminate 聯C聰 Teams). - $12,000
聲聽聽 聽Eliminate Middle School Athletics. - $85,000
聲聽聽 聽Reduce WHS Staffing by 2.3 to 3.3 FTE Teaching Staff (average class size increase of 1.8 to 2.7 students). - $163,300 to $234,300
聲聽聽 聽Reduce IT Department Staffing by 16.7%. (4 of 24 hours). - $22,500
聲聽聽 聽Reduce Woodland Middle School Staffing by 1.625 to 2.625 staff. Class size increase between .9 and 2.2 students per class. - $115,400 to $186,500
聲聽聽 聽Reduce Woodland Primary School Staffing by 1.5 teachers. Class sizes will increase by an average of .6 students. - $106,500
聲聽聽 聽Reduce Basic Ed Funded Para-educator Staffing at WPS by up to 30%. - $87,500
聲聽聽 聽Deposit 50% to 100% of Athletic Gate Fees into the General Fund. - $15,000-$30,000
聲聽聽 聽Eliminate Yale Child Care - $7,500
聲聽聽 聽Close In-School Suspension/Print Center shared between Woodland Middle School and Woodland High School. - $29,000
Attached Files:
BAT Recommendation 031309.pdf application/octect-stream 716B
Pivot 2009-11Web.pdf application/octect-stream 91B