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What happens if the March 2020 income tax DOES pass?
- Continue the following cost-savings measures until collections on the income tax begin (January 2021) as long as the November 2020 renewal levy also passes:
- A hiring freeze for all vacated positions unless replacement is a regulatory-requirement.
- A spending freeze for all non-critical, non-emergency supplies and materials.
- A restriction on professional development training and education for staff.
- A restriction of all non-regular school-sponsored transportation (regular transportation is defined as “to and from school”).
What happens in the March 2020 income tax does NOT pass?
Mid-Year 2019-2020 Non-Personnel Reductions:
District Level:
- A hiring freeze for all vacated positions unless replacement is a regulatory-requirement.
- A spending freeze for all non-critical, non-emergency supplies and materials.
- A restriction on professional development training and education for staff.
- A restriction of all non-regular school-sponsored transportation (regular transportation is defined as “to and from school”).
Mid-Year 2019-2020 Personnel Reductions:
Operations:
- 1 Custodial Position: Hiring Freeze Position
2020-2021 Non-Personnel Reductions:
Includes all of the Mid-Year 2019-2020 cuts outlined above, PLUS the below cuts...
District Wide:
- Reduction to all general fund budgets to balanced budget.
- Elimination of building usage for all non-school activities.
- Strict guidelines of building usages for all before school and after school activities.
- Reduction of all grounds and landscaping services.
- Evaluation of pay freezes across the board for all staff.
- Reduction of open enrollment student numbers to limit classroom sizes.
- Extend the useful life of district technology and prolong the replacement schedule.
Administration:
- Salary freeze for all District Administrators.
- Elimination of tuition reimbursement for District Administrators.
- Elimination of professional memberships.
- Reduction of Supplies and Meetings budget.
Elementary:
- Reduction of Extended Days for Elementary Counselor
- Elimination of Summer Reading Camp
- Elimination of Summer Math Camp
Middle School:
- Athletics*
- Cheerleading*
- Happy Advisor*
- Power of the Pen Advisor*
- National Jr. Honor Society Advisor*
- Science Olympiad Advisor*
- Reduce the Student Wellness/ Mental Health contract with the Family Resource Center
- Elimination of Summer Math Camp
High School:
- Athletics*
- Show Choir/Musical*
- Cheerleading*
- Instrumental Summer Band*
- Sophomore Class Advisor
- Junior Class Advisor
- Senior Class Advisor
- Fine Arts Department Chair
- Health PE Department Chair
- Language Arts Department Chair
- Math Department Chair
- Foreign Language Department Chair
- Science Department Chair
- Social Studies Department Chair
- Special Education Department Chair
- Vocational Department Chair
- Reduce Extended Days for High School Counselor
- Extended Days for Family and Consumer Science
- Extended Days for Gifted Education
- Extended Days for Library
- Extended Days for Industrial Arts
- Extended Days for Vocational Agriculture
- Stipends for Graduation
- Weight Training Advisor
2020-2021 Personnel Reductions: Classified
Custodial:
- 1 Custodial Position
Transportation:
- 1 Transportation Position
Maintenance:
- 1 Maintenance Position
Treasurer’s Department:
- .5 Position
Aides:
- 2 Aide Positions
- Reduction of Elementary Lunch Monitors by at least 50%
2020-2021 Personnel Reductions: Certified
District Wide:
- Reduce the Athletic Director Position to .5 position
- Reduce District-Wide Music Department from 3 to 2 staff
- Reduce District-Wide Health/PE Department from 3 to 2 staff
- Reduce Principal Positions from 3 to 2 Administrators
- Eliminate the Curriculum Director of Integration and Innovation
- Eliminate the School Resource Officer Position (SRO)
- Reduce the Technology Department by .5 position
Elementary:
- Reduce 2-3 Elementary Teachers to achieve a minimum of 25 students/class
Middle School:
- Reduce 1 Aide Position
High School:
- Eliminate 1 Consumer Science Teacher & Program
- Eliminate 1 Industrial Arts Teacher & Program
- Eliminate 1 Vocational Agriculture Teacher & Program
- Reduce French Language Teacher by .5 position
*Implementation of a full pay to participate model.