FiscalAdvisoryCommitteeListofRecommendedBudgetReductionsand/orRevenueIncreases

Cumulative
Potential
Points

Points
Rank

ID Option
1C ReduceTemperatureto70degrees. 1.5 1.5
2F Delayreplacementcycleformotorpoolandnutritionservices. 1.0 2.5
3H Increasetransportationefficiencies. 2.5 5.0
4Z AthleticsͲchargefortransportation. 1.0 6.0
5E Increasehighschoolparkingfeesto$100. 1.0 7.0
6G Increasemealprices. 2.0 9.0
7N Chargeforclockhourprograms. 0.5 9.5
8Q Chargefamiliesforgiftedentrancetests. 0.5 10.0
9L NationalBoardͲreducesupport. 1.0 11.0
10 O AdvancedPlacementpracticetests. 0.5 11.5
11 X Increaseathleticfeesby$100to$300. 4.5 16.0
12 AE Generalcurriculum. 1.0 17.0
13 K TransportationͲhalfͲdaykindergarten. 0.5 17.5
14 A Reducecentraladministrationandsupport. 8.0 25.5
15 M ResearchandtestingͲKͲ3reading. 1.0 26.5
16 I TransportationboundaryͲelementary. 3.0 29.5
17 AC AthleticsͲcompensationforadvisors. 3.0 32.5
18 D FacilitiesͲMaintenanceStaff. 0.5 33.0
19 AD AthleticsͲADadministrators. 2.0 35.0
20 Classsizetobeconsideredasagroup:
R Classsize,gradesKͲ5. 11.5
T Classsize,grades6Ͳ8. 7
U Classsize,grades9Ͳ12. 13.5

Keypointstoconsiderinpossibleclasssizeincrease:
Š ProtectMiddleSchoolteachersthemost(parents).
Š Shareincreaseproportionatelyacrossalllevelsandreduceadministrative*cuts
proportionately(classified).
Š Increasesinaverageclasssizeareneverdistributedequallyacrossschoolsandclasses
(averagemeanssomeclassroomsarehigher,somelower).
Š Anyreductionsshouldberestoredwhenandifrevenueincreases.
Š Leavedecisiontoexperts.

*AdministrativecutswouldimpactdepartmentsandofficeslocatedattheEducationalServiceCenter
(ESC),ManagementSupportCenter(MSC)andWilburtonInstructionalServiceCenter(WISC).

ADDITIONALOPTIONSPROPOSEDLISTwasalsopresentedtotheSuperintendent.
Items that did not make the FAC List of Recommended Budget Reductions and/or Revenue Increases

(These are not in rank order)

x Elementary band/orchestra
x Eliminate Band/Replace with other specialist
x Transportation Boundary for Middle School
x Eliminate Swimming Program
x Eliminate specific athletic programs- Swimming, Golf, Wrestling, and Gymnastics
x Eliminate elementary specialists
x Reduce or eliminate elementary librarians
x Reduce maximum temperature to 71 degrees
x Elementary enrichment program
x Middle school 7-period day