This action would allow the District to delay taking on action on approximately $800,000 in budget reductions. However, in fiscal year 2006/07, the District would have increase their reserves up to 3%, which would mean a combination of increasing revenues and/or reducing expenditures.
| SPENDING REDUCTION PLAN for FISCAL YEAR 2005-06 |
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2/1/2005 |
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The items are listed in no particular order. |
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The Fiscal Recovery Plan column represents the original list
presented to the Board. |
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The Superintendent/Staff Recommendation column represents the
revised list for Board consideration |
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| ITEM |
Fiscal
Recovery Plan
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REVISED
Superintendent /Staff Recommendation |
| Reduce Counselors by 4.0
fte's. |
$228,000 |
$0 |
| Staff will implement a
reduction in the Middle and High Schools. |
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| Effects--Negotiable |
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| RECOMMENDATION:
No Reduction |
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| Close One Elementary
School |
$299,000 |
$0 |
| The district will close
an elementary school as a result of losing |
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| over 300 students from
the apartment closure. Savings
from |
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| Principal, Secretary,
Clerks, Custodian and Teacher (1.0 fte) |
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| Effects--Negotiable |
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| RECOMMENDATION:
No Reduction |
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| Close Paden 6-8 Program |
$57,000 |
$0 |
| The 6-8 Program will be
closed and students moved back to their |
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| home schools. Estimated
savings, 1.0 fte. Effects--Negotiable |
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| RECOMMENDATION:
No Reduction |
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| Reduce Budget for
Athletics in the High and Middle Schools |
$132,735 |
$0 |
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athletics budget for coaches' stipends will be reduced by 50%. |
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| Sites will decide how
the reduction is to be implemented. |
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| Effects--Negotiable |
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| RECOMMENDATION:
No Reduction |
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| Eliminate Class Size
Reduction @ Grade 3 |
$90,423 |
$0 |
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district will opt out of the K-3 CSR Program saving the difference |
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| between the State income
and District costs. Effects--Negotiable |
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| RECOMMENDATION:
No Reduction |
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| Reduce the Encroachment
by the WCDC Program |
$67,000 |
$0 |
| Staff will reduce the
encroachment by reducing expense or increasing |
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| income.
Effects--Negotiable |
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| RECOMMENDATION:
A More Conservative Amount is Recommended |
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| Adjust Teacher Staffing
as a Result of Lower Enrollment |
$286,620 |
$286,620 |
| Completed.
The district hired 5.0 ftes less than projected as a |
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| result
of lower enrollment. Non-Negotiable |
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| RECOMMENDATION:
Per Fiscal Recovery Plan |
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| Implement the Mega-Item
Transfer Provision |
$55,000 |
$55,000 |
| Completed.
State law allows transfer of funds from certain |
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| categorical programs to
others. The result is less
encroachment |
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| on the general fund.
Non-Negotiable |
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| RECOMMENDATION:
Per Fiscal Recovery Plan |
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| SPENDING
REDUCTION PLAN for FISCAL YEAR 2005-06 |
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| ITEM |
Fiscal
Recovery Plan |
Superintendent
/Staff Recommendation |
| Eliminate a Carpenter
Position |
$67,319 |
$67,319 |
| Completed.
The vacant position will not be filled as a result |
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| of implementing the
hiring freeze. Effects--Negotiable |
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| RECOMMENDATION:
Per Fiscal Recovery Plan |
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| Transfer Expenses to
Restricted Programs |
$102,094 |
$102,094 |
| Completed.
Allowable charges to categorical sources for personnel |
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| will be maximized.
Non-Negotiable |
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| RECOMMENDATION:
Per Fiscal Recovery Plan |
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| Implement a Spending
Freeze in the District Office Only |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
| Implemented in 04-05 and
05-06. Non-Negotiable |
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| RECOMMENDATION:
Per Fiscal Recovery Plan |
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| Implement a Hiring
Freeze Districtwide |
$100,000 |
$50,000 |
| Implemented in 04-05 and
05-06. Non-Negotiable |
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| RECOMMENDATION:
Based on the most current data, $50,000 |
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| is a firm amount. |
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| Reduce Use of Substitute
Custodians |
$40,000 |
$10,000 |
| Implemented in 04-05 and
05-06. Effects--Negotiable |
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| RECOMMENDATION:
Initially plan on $10,000 and gradually |
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| increase to $40,000. |
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| Reduce Energy Use by 5% |
$40,000 |
$20,000 |
| Implemented in 04-05 and
05-06. Non-Negotiable |
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| RECOMMENDATION:
Energy conservations are currently in place |
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| and $20,000 is a more
reasonable goal. |
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| Reduce Overtime |
$20,000 |
$10,000 |
| Implemented in 04-05 and
05-06. Non-Negotiable |
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| RECOMMENDATION:
Plan on $10,000 and gradually increase |
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| to $20,000. |
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| Increase Revenue by
Increasing Attendance by 1% |
$482,300 |
$289,300 |
| Implemented in 04-05 and
05-06. Non-Negotiable |
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| RECOMMENDATION:
Until programs are fully implemented at |
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| the sites, 60% of plan
is recommended |
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| Utilize Measure C Funds
for Equipment Purchases |
$191,941 |
$191,941 |
| Equipment
purchases currently budgeted under the General Fund |
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| will be transferred to
Measure C. Non-Negotiable |
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| RECOMMENDATION:
Per Fiscal Recovery Plan |
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| SPENDING
REDUCTION PLAN for FISCAL YEAR 2005-06 |
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| ITEM |
Fiscal
Recovery Plan |
Superintendent
/Staff Recommendation |
| Utilize Measure C Funds
for Certain Administrative Expenses |
$76,000 |
$76,000 |
| Certain administrative
oversight expenses could be charged to |
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| Measure C.
This would only be effective through the life of the |
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| Measure C bonds.
Non-Negotiable |
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| RECOMMENDATION:
Per Fiscal Recovery Plan |
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| Reduce
Maintenance/Operations/Facilities (MOF) Staffing |
$24,000 |
$24,000 |
| Staff will implement
$24,000 reduction. Effects-Negotiable |
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| RECOMMENDATION:
Per Fiscal Recovery Plan |
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| Eliminate the Summer
Differential Pay for Custodians |
$26,775 |
$0 |
| Eliminate the night
differential pay custodians receive during the |
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| summer when they work
during the day. Negotiable |
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| RECOMMENDATION:
No Reduction |
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| Reduce Clerical Staffing
at Encinal High School |
$63,517 |
$63,517 |
| The number of clerical
staff will be determined using enrollment as the |
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| basis.
EHS will be adjusted by 2.0 fte's.
Effects--Negotiable |
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| RECOMMENDATION:
Per Fiscal Recovery Plan |
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| Reduce Health Clerks
Districtwide. |
$34,826 |
$0 |
| Staff will implement
reduction by assigning a uniform number of hours |
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| per day.
Elementary/ 3; Middle/5; High/6.
Non-Negotiable |
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| RECOMMENDATION:
No Reduction |
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| Reduce District Office
Clerical Support |
$74,305 |
$74,305 |
| Staff
will reduce District Office clerical support staff by 2.0 fte's; |
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| 1.0
fte from instructional and 1.0 fte from non-instructional |
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| Effects--Negotiable |
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| RECOMMENDATION:
Per Fiscal Recovery Plan |
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| Reduce English Language
Development (ELD) Expenditures |
$70,000 |
$20,000 |
| Staff will implement a
reduction. Effects--Negotiable |
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| RECOMMENDATION:
A More Conservative Amount is Recommended |
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| Reduce Independent Study
Teachers by .50 fte |
$28,500 |
$28,500 |
| Staff will reduce the
.50 fte through maximizing of student loads. |
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| Effects--Negotiable |
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| RECOMMENDATION:
Per Fiscal Recovery Plan |
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| Reduce Teacher Staffing
at Second Semester |
$114,648 |
$57,000 |
| Teaching staff will be
reduced proportionately when enrollment |
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| declines at second
semester. Effects--Negotiable |
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| RECOMMENDATION:
Placing effort on increasing attendance |
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| will lessen the need to
adjust staffing. |
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| SPENDING
REDUCTION PLAN for FISCAL YEAR 2005-06 |
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| ITEM |
Fiscal
Recovery Plan |
Superintendent
/Staff Recommendation |
| Assign 1 Principal to 2
Schools |
$106,568 |
$0 |
| One principal will be
assigned to two small elementary schools. |
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| Non-Negotiable |
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| RECOMMENDATION:
No Reduction |
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| Reduce/Eliminate K-5
Preparation Time |
$500,000 |
$0 |
| There are several
options ranging from $73K to $1.5 M. |
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Option 1) Savings for 27 teachers @$55,000: $1,485,000 |
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Option 2) Savings for 9 teachers:
$495,000 |
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Option 3) Savings for 6 teachers:
$330,000 |
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Option 4) Savings for 27 teachers:
$1,485,000 |
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Option 5) Savings for 1 and 1/3 teachers:
$73,150 |
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| Negotiable |
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| RECOMMENDATION:
No Reduction |
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| Eliminate Class Size
Reduction @ Kindergarten |
$83,990 |
$0 |
| The
district will opt out of the K-3 CSR Program saving the difference |
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| between the State income
and District costs. Effects--Negotiable |
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| RECOMMENDATION:
No Reduction |
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| Eliminate Class Size
Reduction @ Grade 1 |
$90,908 |
$0 |
| The
district will opt out of the K-3 CSR Program saving the difference |
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| between the State income
and District costs. Effects--Negotiable |
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| RECOMMENDATION:
No Reduction |
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| Eliminate Class Size
Reduction @ Grade 2 |
$83,296 |
$0 |
| The
district will opt out of the K-3 CSR Program saving the difference |
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| between the State income
and District costs. Effects--Negotiable |
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| RECOMMENDATION:
No Reduction |
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| Reduce the Encroachment
by the Special Education Program |
$180,000 |
$100,000 |
| Staff
will implement a plan to reduce encroachment.
Effects--Negotiable |
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| RECOMMENDATION:
Because of the volatile nature of Special |
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| Education funding, a
more conservative amount is recommended. |
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| SPENDING
REDUCTION PLAN for FISCAL YEAR 2005-06 |
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| ITEM |
Fiscal
Recovery Plan |
Superintendent
/Staff Recommendation |
| Implement a 2 day
furlough |
$532,000 |
$0 |
| All employees will not
work and will not be paid for 2 days.
This |
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| will not affect student
minutes as there are currently 2 non-teaching |
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| days.
Negotiable |
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| RECOMMENDATION:
No Reduction |
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| Implement
Reversion of COLA of 2.0% |
$1,272,000 |
$0 |
| The 2.0 % is based on
COLA given to employees in 03/04 but taken |
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| back
by the State through mid year cuts. Reversion
could be |
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| made on future COLAs.
Negotiable |
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| RECOMMENDATION:
No Reduction |
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| Freeze Step and Column
Salary Increase |
$526,000 |
$0 |
| Step
and Column Salary Increases for all employees
would be |
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| suspended for 1 year.
Negotiable |
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| RECOMMENDATION:
No Reduction |
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TOTAL: |
$6,246,765 |
$1,625,596 |
