07/08 Budget Discussions Begin
Superintendent Art Rainwater sent a memo to the School Board [550K PDF] outlining 10 categories that will be considered as the District prepares a balanced 2007/2008 budget in April, 2007. This budget will be more challenging due to the recently disclosed $6M structural deficit, which means that the reduction in the Distict's revenue cap limited spending increases in its' $333M+ budget will be larger than usual. The discussion categories include:
- Athletics/Extra Curricular
- Consolidate Schools
- Teacher/Staff Ratios
- Building/Facilities
- Reduce Administrative Staffing
- Services
- Student Services
- Curriculum Development and Support
- Decrease allocations for instructional supplies/materials/equipment by up to 20%
- Eliminate/Reduce District Student Programs/Services
Posted by Jim Zellmer at December 18, 2006 6:14 AM
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