During our 2010 operating levy campaign we announced that even with the passage of a levy we would need to reduce the district’s budget by about $1 million. In making a request for money we realized that we need to make certain that we are utilizing the district funds as efficiently as possible. At the regular monthly board of education meeting May 18, the District’s Budget Reduction Plan was shared publicly.
This plan was developed with input from district administrators, the Board of Education, and the staff. After a great deal of discussion and deliberation, we developed the “Reduction Plan,” which can be found by clicking here. This plan allows us to reduce our operating budget by over $1 million and at the same time protects most of our current employees and educational programs.
Some of the cuts in this plan include building budget freezes, the elimination of the KHS/KJH activity bus, a reduction in the district utility budget, the elimination of the Xerox Operator position, a reduction in one nursing position through attrition, reducing the district copying costs and more.
The plan does require the elimination of some positions. Where possible, positions were eliminated through attrition. A few classified positions were eliminated through the RIF (reduction in force) process. For these positions we are striving to find placements in other positions in the district.