Leon County School Board Budget Update

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Leon County School BoardBudget Update

• May 13, 2008

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Anticipated Budget Shortfall
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Mid-Year Revenue Adjustments2007-08 Made at
District Offices

• October 2.7 million
• March 3.3 million

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Items Removed From Consideration

• Art, Music and PE in Elementary Schools
  5,500,000
• Courtesy Bus Stops
• Computer Support Technicians1,631,000
• Transportation for Middle School After School
  Programs 90,000
• Extended day middle school2,065,000

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Items Removed from Consideration

• Funding for 7-period day 3,500,000
• Legislative Lobbyist40,000
• Reduce number of ESE Aides3,200,000
• Student and staff wellness programs 75,000
• Reduce number of pre-K aides112,000

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Items Removed From Consideration

• Review non-instructional positions on 1112 month
  contract
• Reduce the number of lunchroom aides300,000
• Eliminate the strings program86,000
• Consolidate or close low-use elementary schools
  696,000
• Consolidate or close low-use middle schools
  977,000

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Items Removed From Consideration

• Postpone band uniform replacements 30,000
• Review all supplemental payments for staff at
  schools
• Reduce temporary duty days by 10-25
• Reduce overtime by 25
• Eliminate guidance media aides1,165,000

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Items Removed From Consideration

• Single Day Furlough750,000
• Eliminate hourly as needed teachers1,600,000
• Review sick leave and annual leave payout
  structure3,200,000
• Close District Offices During Spring Break
• Reduce all travel

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Budget Cuts at District Level

• District Office Positions 2 million
• District IT Services 175,000
• Community Programs 502,000
• District Travel Reductions 100,000
• District ESE Reductions 400,000
• District Flex Budgets 300,000

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Budget Cuts at District Level

• Reduce Transportation Costs 100,000
• District Maintenance 350,000
• District Pre-K Reductions 100,000
• 2008-09 Cuts at District 4,027,000
• 2007-08 Cuts at District 6,000,000
• TOTAL 10,027,000

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Budget Cuts Directly Impacting All Schools

• Instructional Technology Teachers 1.1
• (not CSTs)
• Elimination of SAT 10/NRT 60,000
• Change allo factor in staffing plan 4.75
• Eliminate reading coaches 770,000
• Cut Middle School Deans to 150,000
• Half-time
• TOTAL 6,830,000

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Budget Cuts Directly Impacting A School

• Reductions at the Ghazvini 350,000
• Learning Center
• Closing The Academy for 1,100,000
• Academics and Technology
• TOTAL 1,450,000