Potential Instructional Program and Service Reductions for 2008-09

Discussion Document – Goal $600,000 Reduction

May 1, 2008

Instructional Program Services	(note – all salary amounts include state/federal employment taxes, and employee benefits costs)	Considerations
Special Education Assessment (school psychologist intern - .5 FTE)	$35,000	Pays for additional psychologist time for special education assessments to determine eligibility for program.  .  Reduced assessments means delays in establishing eligibility, providing student programs, and obtaining sped. funding
Elementary Art Program (.6 FTE) -Or- Elementary Music Program (.6 FTE)	$40,000	Pays for elementary school art/music program (and provides planning time for regular education teachers).  Reduction requires some additional paraprofessional coverage for extended recesses to provide required planning time.
Primary Intervention Program (Elementary school counseling services for “at risk” students)	$23,578	Program actual cost is $35,578, however, the program raises $10,000 - $14,000 annually in grant support.
Title I Program (Remedial reading program) This is a federally funded program that we subsidize with additional local levy support	$21,000	Reduces the program by 5 hours per day of classified paraprofessional support. – Reduction is the locally funded portion
ELL Program Local subsidy of English Language Learner Program	$40,000	Reduces program by about .5 FTE
K-4 Teacher (1.0 FTE)	$75,000	Reduces number of elementary classroom teachers by 1 FTE and requires a “multi-grade” classroom for ’08-09.
Special Education Teacher (.5 FTE)	$38,000	Reduces special education teaching position a FHMS by .5 FTE.  May be difficult to find qualified teacher willing to work a half contract.
Principal (1.0 FTE)	$112,000	Reduces number of principals from 3 to 2 – assignments to be determined.
K-12 UW Marine Program	$10,500	Eliminates district contribution to K-12 marine sciences program.  Continuation of program would be subject to obtaining private funding.
9-12 Teacher(s) (Reduce 1-3 FTE)	$75,000 - $225,000	Reduces number of high school classroom teachers by 1 – 3 positions.  Reduces the number of sections and increases class size in many sections.
HS/MS Library Teacher (.5 FTE)	$38,000	Reduces the library teacher to half time at the HS/MS library.

Non Instructional Services	(note – all salary amounts include state/federal employment taxes, and employee benefits costs)	Considerations
Transportation Services Eliminate transportation services except for required special education services	$100,000	Requires families to establish carpool system for transportation.  Field trip programs would need to secure private funding to support transportation costs.
Food Services Eliminate food services except for sack lunch program for students eligible for free and reduced lunches	$20,000 - $30,000	Requires families to pack a sack lunch for school
Athletic Program Eliminate all, or part, of the athletic program	Up to $200,000	Athletic programs would continue only with private funding.
Custodial/Secretarial/Program Coordinators/ Paraprofessional/ and Business Office Operations… Reduce the number of hours per day of classified operational support.	Average annual hourly rate including benefits = $5,000 per annual hour Up to $250,000	Assumes reduction of up to 50 hours per day of operational support

Outline of Funding Minimums and Other Considerations in this process

Total Reduction from list above must equal approximately $600,000

K-4 Ratio for BEA Certificated FTE must not be less than 14.47

K-12 Ratio for BEA Certificated FTE must not be less than 38.16 (reduction cannot exceed 4.59 BEA

CIS over K-12 grade span)

Vocational Certificated FTE recommended to be approximately 1.40

Program Reductions to Date:  Below are reductions which combined with $44,405 in new revenue has reduced the deficit from the original $820,000 to approximately $600,000.

FHHS Assistant Principal (.5 FTE)	$38,000	Reassigned .5 Athletic Director duties to Maint./Operat. Supervisor
Griffin Bay Teacher (.2 FTE)	$15,000
Supplies/Materials/Contingency Reductions - Curriculum ($50,000) - Legal/Audit/Elections ($30,000) - Travel ($17,500) - Technology ($15,000) - School Budgets ($25,000) - CPF Transfer ($20,000) - Field Trip Transportation ($20,910)	$178,410	District level reductions in supplies/materials and contingency accounts.