This document summarizes a school district's 2012-13 budget, which faces cuts due to declining state aid. It discusses positions and programs eliminated in prior years. The budget proposes additional cuts of around $800,000, including staff reductions, to remain within the tax cap while maintaining programs as much as possible. These cuts may not be enough, and the district will contact legislators hoping state aid increases or the tax cap is adjusted to help close their $100,000 gap.

1. 2012-
2012-13 BUDGET
A sound, basic education for all

2. Our Budget
Year Budget Change
2008-
2008-09 $20,691,523
2009-
2009-10 $20,617,865 -0.36%
2010-
2010-11 $20,678,584 +0.29%
2011-
2011-12 $20,380,583 -1.44%

3. Two years ago
Two elementary positions
Half an Administrative position
One English position (retirement)
Share Occupational and Physical Therapy services
ES Home School Counselor
.4 School Psychologist (voluntary change)
Two Teaching Assistants
In-
In-House Support for Assistive Technology (.5
Speech)
One ELL (English Language Learners-retirement)
Learners-
Physical Education (retirement, .5 replacement)
Clerk Typist (retirement)
Network Technician (.4)

4. Last year
One Reading Teacher
One Salaried Bus Driver
One Social Studies Teacher
One Special Education Teacher
One RTI coordinator
.5 Art Teacher
.5 Enrichment Teacher
.5 Math Teacher
.5 Speech Teacher
.4 English Teacher

5. Loss of Aid
Year State Aid Loss
2010-
2010-2011 1.2 Million
2011-
2011-2012 2.0 Million

6. The Concept
Cost to provide
State Aid Fair Education
State Aid
Local State Aid
Ability to
Pay Local
Ability to
Pay
Local
Ability
Higher Average Lower
Wealth Wealth Wealth

7. State Budget Increases
School Aid Decreases
$100
$90
$80
$70
$60
$ Billion
$50 Operating Funds
$40 School Aid
$30
$20
$10
$0
2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012

8. Revenue
2011-
2011-12 2012-13
2012- $ Diff % Diff
State Aid $8,950,500 $9,130,000 $179,500 2.0%
Federal Aid $478,000 $0 ($478,000) -100.0%
Use of Reserves $860,000 $910,000 $50,000 5.8%
Sales Tax $400,000 $400,000 $0 0.0%
Other $310,100 $300,000 ($10,100) -3.3%
Property Taxes $9,232,000 $9,416,700 $184,700 2.0%
Fund Balance $150,000 $150,000 $0 0.0%
Total Revenue $20,380,600 $20,306,700 ($73,900)

9. In Summary
We need to cut at least $800,000
to bring in a budget of
approximately $20,500,000.
This budget amount is estimated to
be within the tax cap limit.

10. Potential Cuts-Right-sizing
Cuts-Right-
.6 English
.8 Science
.4 Social Studies
1 Special Education (may not be a job loss if
students brought back to district)
.5 Groundskeeper

11. Cuts to Program
Cut Covered
.5 Elementary HS librarian covers MS library
ES librarian picks up Enrichment
.5 Math AIS Support in classroom provided by Teaching
Assistants in K-2
K-
.9 Math 7-12
7- AIS supported by Learning Center (HS), teaching
assistants (grade 5,6) and math teachers (grades
7,8)
1.0 Reading High School Reading Teacher moves to ES
3-ES, 2-MS, 1-HS remain
2- 1-

12. Other Potential Cuts
Cut all field trips except end of the year 4th,
8th and 12th grade celebrations.
Only have one modified team in soccer and
basketball.
Look at implementing bus stops on the 5-125-
run.

13. Next Steps
We are within $100,000 of being within the
tax cap limit.
We have decided to wait and see if the aid
picture changes.
It is important that we contact our
legislators, there are links on our facebook
and web page.

17. Tax Cap Limit
Within the tax cap limit
Estimated Levy increases 2.3%
Estimated Rate increases 1.28%
Tax Rate increase $.29