FY11 PRIORITIZED "BAD IDEA" LIST REDUCTIONS

2/23/2010 School Committee Draft

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BUDGET ITEM SCHOOL FTE REDUCTION FTE REDUCTION INFORMATION

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Eliminate Three Elementary Bus Routes EL $ 16,200 Reduction possible without jeopardizing student safety.

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Salary permanently funded through Pre-School Tuition account. Increase in tuition to
Early Childhood Teacher PK 1.0 $ 54,000
surrounding district rates.

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Restructuring of Elementary Psychologists and Adjustment Counselors. 6.4 FTE
Adjustment Counselors (2710-71149) EL 1.4 $ 100,000
reduced to 5 FTE.

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Sub-Total $ 170,200 Cumulative Total $170,200

Consultants - Professional Development SW $ 5,000 Reduction from $10,000 to $5,000. Mentoring fee remains.

Curriculum Development (2353-71177) SW $ 20,000 Reduction from $100,000 to $80,000.

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Textbooks SW $ 25,000 Reduction from $85,800 to $60,800.

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Late Bus Transportation MHS $ 6,000 Elimination of High School Late Bus transportation.

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Extra Services SW $ 8,753 Recommendation of Extra Services Sub-Committee

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Teaching Assistant Principals (2210-71106) MES/SRS 0.22 $ 14,669 Each elementary school will now have one Teaching Assistant Principal.

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Elementary Specialist Staff EL 3.0 $ 150,000 Reduction of one FTE each in Elementary Art, Music and Physical Education.

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Sub-Total $ 229,422 Cumulative Total $399,622

Transportation Fee (Offset 3300-72330 - Regular $200 per year fee/$400 family cap. Early payment discount prior to 7/1 - $180 per
SW $ 256,400
Transportation) year/$360 family cap. Law requires transporting K - 6 outside 2 miles, not 7 - 12.

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Athletic
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(Offset 3510 - A
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HS $ 47,800
Services) $63,825 total - $16,025 to offset increased athletic transportation costs.

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Sub-Total $ 304,200 Cumulative Total $703,822

Custodial Services (4110-71145) SW 2.5 $ 96,250 Reduce to 2 custodians at GWS & DWS, 2.5 at SRS and 3 at MES.

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Instructional/Clerical Aides (2330-71171) HS/FBMS 1.0 $ 20,096 MHS/FBMS Nurse Clerical Aide
Library functions only with head librarian. Must schedule when the library is open

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Library Aide HS 1.0 $ 24,162
and when 2nd floor is available.

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Increases case load of Adjustment Counselor and Guidance Counselors. Attendance
Adjustment Counselor (2710-71149) HS 1.0 $ 63,994
officer not able to attend court.
Reduces 2 FTE staff and Band & Strings becomes after-school fee-based program at the
Elementary Band & Strings (2305-71211) EL 2.0 $ 138,588
elementary level.
Sub-Total $ 343,090 Cumulative Total $1,046,912

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 FY11 PRIORITIZED "BAD IDEA" LIST REDUCTIONS
2/23/2010 School Committee Draft

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BUDGET ITEM SCHOOL FTE REDUCTION FTE REDUCTION INFORMATION

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Two Kindergarten classrooms share one Aide at each Elementary (1.5 at MES).
Kindergarten Aides (2330-71196) EL 5.0 $ 100,030

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Kindergarten Class Size Average of 16 students.

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FBMS Specialist Staff FBMS 2.0 $ 100,000 Reduce Technology & Art by one FTE.

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High School Staff HS 3.0 $ 150,000 English (Reading), Math, Technical Education.

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Elementary Teachers EL 3.0 $ 150,000 Three Grade Four class reductions. Class Size of 26 Max.

Sub-Total $ 500,030 Cumulative Total $1,546,942

Eliminate FBMS Late Bus transportation with the exception of 12 week FBMS
Late Bus Transportation FBMS $ 5,400
afterschool program.

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Transportation Fee (Offset 3300-72330 - Regular
SW $ 215,376 Additional $200 fee increase to $400 per year.
Transportation)

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Athletic Secretary HS 0.54 $ 11,017 Part-time Athletic Secretary.

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Athletic Fee Increase (Offset 3510 - Athletic Additional athletic fee increase of $300 per student per sport for Level I Sports

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HS $ 90,000
Services) (Football, Boy's and Girl's Ice Hockey and Boy's and Girl's Basketball).

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Custodial Services (4110-71145) SW 2.0 $ 77,000 Reduction of one FTE at MHS & FBMS.

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Sub-Total $ 398,793 Cumulative Total $1,945,735

ISP Tutors (2330-71135) EWS/SRS 3.4 $ 77,773 Non-Grant Funded Tutors

Kindergarten Aides (2330-71196) EL 5.5 $ 110,033 Reduction of all Kindergarten Aides.

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Instructional Technology Specialists EL 2.0 $ 147,273 Instructional Technology no longer occurs at Elementary level.

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Sub-Total $ 335,079 Cumulative Total $2,280,814

FBMS Specialist Staff FBMS 1.0 $ 50,000 Reduce Health by one FTE.
Due to declining enrollment, French would no longer be offered. All students take

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FBMS Foreign Language Staff FBMS 1.0 $ 50,000
Spanish.

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Reduce Technical Education and Math Applications by one FTE each. Some students
FBMS Tech-Ed & Math Applications Staff FBMS 2.0 $ 100,000
in Grade 7 & 8 will fall below 900 hour state mandated standards.

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Additional Reduction of one FTE each in Elementary Art, Music and Physical
Elementary Specialist Staff EL 3.0 $ 150,000
Education.
Three Grade Two reductions and Two Grade One reductions. Class Size of 27 Max
Elementary Teachers EL 5.0 $ 250,000
(All Grades)
Reduce each department by one position. Cluster model will shift to "Junior High
FBMS Staff FBMS 4.0 $ 200,000
Model" due to scheduling limitations.
Physical Ed., English, Art, Family Consumer Science, Instructional Tech. Possibly
High School Staff HS 5.0 $ 250,000
unable to maintain block schedule.
Sub-Total $ 1,050,000 Cumulative Total $3,330,814

TOTAL BAD IDEA LIST REDUCTIONS 26.12 $ 1,546,942 34.4 $ 1,783,872

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