1. The document provides a list of over 40 budget reduction options submitted by staff, ranging from cutting sports programs to reducing administrative positions to changing transportation policies. 2. The options would reduce the budget by over $12 million in total, with some options requiring bargaining and others not. 3. Many of the largest savings options, such as furlough days, reducing professional development spending, and implementing a hard salary freeze, would require bargaining with employee contracts.

1. MASTER LIST OF BUDGET REDUCTION FEEDBACK OPTIONS
Contract Total Not Total
Negotiation Requiring Requiring
Suggestions as Written from Staff Budget
Reduction to be Implemented Required to Running Total Bargained Bargained
Input Process Savings
Implement Contract Contract
(Y/N) Negotiations Negotiations
Cut sports opportunities for both
Reduce General Fund support for six (6) activities, five (5) boys' sports, and six (6) girls' sports N $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $0
boys and girls (2 responses)
Raise ticket prices at school events
Increase Athletic Fees by $100 and Activity fees by $25, per participant per sport/activity N $300,000 $600,000 $600,000 $0
(sporting and non-sporting)
1. Delay new purchases
2. Less freedom to purchase Reduce all supply budgets (i.e., not grant funded) N $80,000 $680,000 $680,000 $0
whatever you like
Field trips - cut them focus on
Eliminate general fund support for Quarry Hill and Planetarium bussing N $53,500 $733,500 $733,500 $0
academics
Field trips - cut them focus on
Eliminate general fund support for Quarry Hill staffing N $153,000 $886,500 $886,500 $0
academics
Field trips - cut them focus on
Eliminate general fund support for Planetarium staff N $43,600 $930,100 $930,100 $0
academics
Curriculum supplies - significantly
Reduction of general fund support for K-6 math and reading consumables N $35,000 $965,100 $965,100 $0
reduce consumable materials
Reduce general fund support for 45 minute art contact time (i.e., reduce elementary art contact
Art education - cut time from 45 minutes to 30 minutes, one time per cycle)--Reduction of 2.6 FTE minus the N $162,000 $1,127,100 $1,127,100 $0
increased cost to travel
Reduce general fund support for elementary media classes (i.e., teacher prep time is covered by
having media paraprofessional check out books and adding an additional paraprofessional to
Media reduction N $304,000 $1,431,100 $1,431,100 $0
provide supervision)— Reduction of 6.4 FTE offset by additional cost of paraprofessional
supervision
Curricular programs - reduce Adult
Reduce general fund support for gifted services staffing by 50%, 3.5 FTE N $199,500 $1,630,600 $1,630,600 $0
Ed. ALC, SACC, gifted
Reading teachers - cut teachers not
Reduce general fund support for district elementary reading teachers by 5.0 FTE N $285,000 $1,915,600 $1,915,600 $0
paras

2. Administrative Assistant positions -
Reduce general fund contribution for high school Administrative Assistants N $141,200 $2,056,800 $2,056,800 $0
eliminate
Administrative Assistant positions -
Reduce general fund contribution for middle school Administrative Assistants N $87,500 $2,144,300 $2,144,300 $0
eliminate
Athletic Directors - cut and move
Reduce general fund contribution to Athletic Director positions by 20% N $64,000 $2,208,300 $2,208,300 $0
jobs to Asst. Principals
Edison administration reduce ( 1
position 16 responses, more than Reduce general fund support for Cabinet position (i.e., Executive Director of School Impr N $152,000 $2,360,300 $2,360,300 $0
1 position 5 responses)
Volunteer Coordinator - eliminate
Transfer duties of Volunteers in Education Coordinator to Community Education N $20,000 $2,380,300 $2,380,300 $0
Contracted services - eliminate Reduce general fund support for CARE/PSEO services N $68,200 $2,448,500 $2,448,500 $0
para time - ER/LS cut para time (2 Eliminate general fund support for compensation for paraprofessionals during Early Release/Late
N $26,120 $2,474,620 $2,474,620 $0
responses) Start times
Alternative Secondary Schedule /
Alternative High School Schedule (5x3) Y $1,200,000 $3,674,620 $2,474,620 $1,200,000
5x3 schedule / Trimesters
Alternative Secondary Schedule /
classes at the high school reduce Alternative High School Schedule (6x2) N $250,000 $3,924,620 $2,724,620 $1,200,000
from 7 to 6
Reduce use of Code 7's, consolidate
- District collaboration, staff
development for teachers during Staff Development Set Aside Y $1,400,000 $5,324,620 $2,724,620 $2,600,000
the Summer, Use local experts to
provide training
Furloughs for one or more days Furloughs on non-student contact days (savings of approximately $306,000 per day) Y $306,000 $5,630,620 $2,724,620 $2,906,000
Bussing - review current practices
Eliminate mid-day kindergarten bussing by implementing All Day Every Other Day Kindergarten N $10,000 $5,640,620 $2,734,620 $2,906,000
to lower cost
Bussing - review current practices
Eliminate Inter-School transportation for classes N $161,000 $5,801,620 $2,895,620 $2,906,000
to lower cost
Bussing - review current practices Charge for transportation provided for those living between 1.25 and 2.0 miles from school,
N $420,000 $6,221,620 $3,315,620 $2,906,000
to lower cost includes the cost of additional transportation office staff member to administer the fee program

3. Bussing - review current practices 2-mile non-bussing boundary District-wide without additional crossing guards, requiring a change
N $488,500 $6,710,120 $3,804,120 $2,906,000
to lower cost in bell time for one high school in order to balance tiers so routes can be reduced.
Eliminate Police Liaison positions from Safe Schools levy and transfer other qualifying positions
Contracted services - eliminate N $160,000 $6,870,120 $3,964,120 $2,906,000
currently supported by the general fund to Safe Schools levy
Reduce general fund support for travel by 50% of the amount in excess of in-district mileage
Travel - cut non-essential N $53,000 $6,923,120 $4,017,120 $2,906,000
expense
Close swimming pools ( 5
Reduce utility and supply costs by closing two swimming pools N $40,000 $6,963,120 $4,057,120 $2,906,000
responses)
4 day work week in summer Four, 10 hour/day, work week in the summer Y $11,000 $6,974,120 $4,057,120 $2,917,000
Transfer funds for Health/Safety
Reduce general fund contribution for positions of Health and Safety Coordinator and/or
and/or Facilities/Grounds N $49,000 $7,023,120 $4,106,120 $2,917,000
Coordinator of Facilities and Grounds
Contracted services - eliminate Reduce general fund support for property and liability insurance budget N $71,800 $7,094,920 $4,177,920 $2,917,000
Contracted services - eliminate Reduce general fund support for utility contracted services N $17,200 $7,112,120 $4,195,120 $2,917,000
Contracted services - eliminate Eliminate general fund support for site wiring allocations N $14,800 $7,126,920 $4,209,920 $2,917,000
Contracted services - eliminate Reduce general fund support for “Flex” program services N $1,200 $7,128,120 $4,211,120 $2,917,000
Contracted services - eliminate Savings achieved through elimination of projected inflationary increases for contracted services N $154,100 $7,282,220 $4,365,220 $2,917,000
Overtime - eliminate all overtime Reduce general fund support for overtime budget allocation N $100,000 $7,382,220 $4,465,220 $2,917,000
One time ED Jobs funding One time federal program that provides assistance to states to save or create education jobs N $1,600,000 $8,982,220 $6,065,220 $2,917,000
Cut insurance benefits/pay for
Eliminate Dental Insurance Coverage Y $945,000 $9,927,220 $6,065,220 $3,862,000
dental coverage for all staff
Cut insurance benefits/pay for Implement a Dental premium coverage structure that aligns with Health Insurance structure
Y $323,000 $10,250,220 $6,065,220 $4,185,000
dental coverage for all staff (90/10, 60/40)
Salary reduction for all groups at
the same percentage rate (2 Hard Pay Freeze for FY 2012 - No Step or Lane Increments, No Salary Schedule Improvement Y $2,200,000 $12,450,220 $6,065,220 $6,385,000
responses)