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Bridge the Gap > Reductions Planned for FY11 Budget
Reductions Planned for FY11 Budget

Elementary Schools
  • 8 Classroom Teachers eliminated
  • 7.5 specialists eliminated (Art, Music, Physical Education)
  • ACE program eliminated (for the gifted and talented students and teacher support)
  • 7 Library Aides (closing libraries unless run by parent volunteers)
  • Reduce art and music to every other week (from once a week)
  • Reduce physical education to once per week (from twice a week)
  • Increase full day Kindergarten fee to $3000 per student
  • Increase the fee to ride the Bishop Bus
  • Mixed grade classrooms added to keep class sizes down due to teacher cuts and increased enrollment
  • Larger class sizes
  • Secretarial support reduced at each school

Middle School
  • 4 Grade 6 cluster teachers eliminated
  • 1  Physical Education teacher eliminated
  • World languages eliminated for the 6th grade
  • Library staff reduced
  • Drama eliminated
  • ACE program eliminated (for gifted and talented students)
  • 1 Math support teacher eliminated
  • 1 Reading teacher eliminated
  • 1 Guidance Counselor eliminated

  High School
  • 1 Social Studies teacher eliminated
  • 2 English Language Arts teachers eliminated
  • 2 Science teachers eliminated
  • 1 Math teacher eliminated
  • 2 Part time Family and Consumer Science teachers eliminated
  • 1 Part time Art teacher eliminated
  • 1 Part time Automotive Technologies teacher reduced
  • 1 Librarian eliminated
  • 2 Secretaries eliminated
  • 1 Guidance Counselor (Transition Counselor) eliminated
  • Athletic fees doubled on average
  • Reduce teacher stipends for activities

District Wide
  • Decrease funds for textbooks
  • Decrease funds for supplies
  • 10 Special Education teachers and Specialists reduced
  • Traffic supervisors eliminated
  • Reduce funds for METCO program
  • Reduce special education contingency fund for out-of-district placements by two-thirds
  • Reduce professional development
  • Reduce Administrative support K-12
  • Increase fee for instrumental music
  • 2 Custodian positions


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