From: Brossoit, Nick
Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 11:10 AM
To: @All Edmonds Email
Subject: FW: State Funding - 2009-2010 budget planning update.

 
April 22, 2009
 
Dear Colleagues:
 
I appreciate that many of us are concerned about the eventual state funding reductions that will be coming to public school districts in our state.  The actual state budget is still in the conference committee process and not yet visible; there is some word that it could be released late this weekend, perhaps into next week.  As you know from my last communication, the range of state budget reductions could impact our district quite severely.  Thus, in order to simply create capacity to address this challenge, we have had to indentify more and/or increase previous options to make reductions for next year.  At last night's Board meeting, the first reading of a "Reduced Educational Plan" (see below) was reviewed.  It totals just under $14 million of possible reductions; none of which any want to consider.  Regrettably to some extent all of us have to address this national, state, district, and school level fiscal challenge.
 
We are still on track to have the four open public informational and input sessions in May, as well as planned study and regular sessions with our Board.  Your participation is always welcome.  By then we should know the actual state funding impact to our district, and while it could be worse than the $14 million list, we are hopeful that it will be less and allow the process to help us make fewer reductions to that which has been prepared.  Clearly, any good news right now and the ability to not have to reduce so much would be welcome.  I know this is anguishing for so many, on so many levels; I continue to appreciate the caring and professional way all are working together.  Any plan developed is not final until the Board approves the budget for 2009-2010 at its regular meeting in August.
 
The next steps for us will be to keep refining items on the list, learn in a few days what the actual state budget impact will be, process the list with the Board and public via planned meetings, and by early June - synthesize all of that into a coherent, though still difficult plan for next year.  It will be tough, still everyone in the state is facing this reality and we will do our best, better than most to make these changes and continue with this important work. 
 
Sincerely,
Nick
 
 

Proposed 2009-2010 Reduced Educational Plan

April 21, 2009

 

 

Non-School Administrative Reductions

 

Suspend substitute budget for schools with only one administrator                                        $   18,000

   (Provide coverage for administrator absence with Superintendent Staff )

 

Deeper Reduction/Reorganization of District administration                                                  $  400,388

 

Suspend administrative professional development allocation                                                 $  131,800

   (Superintendent’s Staff, Principals, Managers, Administrative Assistants)

 

 

District–Level Support Reductions

 

Transportation

Reduce transportation costs for Madrona and Maplewood                                                 $   40,000

    (to be equitable with other schools)

 

Eliminate middle school after-school activities bus runs                                                        $   40,000

 

Reduce transportation costs by returning to alternating day kindergarten model                    $  250,000

    (2 full and 1 half day per week)

 

Reduce general fund subsidy to transportation                                                                     $1,650,000

   (1 mile radius, special education, regular education)

 

Athletics

Reduce athletic sub-varsity competitions and transportation costs (Grades 7-12)               $     90,000

 

Additional athletic reductions                                                                                            $   390,000

 

Eliminate athletics transportation                                                                                       $   100,000

 

Teaching and Learning

Reduce districtwide professional development and department operating costs                  $   400,000

 

Eliminate 2.4 FTE – literacy coach, secondary English and Social Studies                         $   213,600

    Coordinators

 

Delay 2009-10 textbook adoptions                                                                                  $   650,000

    (world language, music, health/fitness)

 

IMD Personnel Reductions                                                                                              $   100,000

 

Human Resources

Reduce department operating costs                                                                                  $     20,000

 

Seek collective bargaining changes                                                                                   $3,000,000

 

Community Relations 

Reduce community newsletter costs                                                                                 $     20,000

 

Reduce ESC receptionist/community relations support                                                      $     25,000

 

Business and Operations

Absorb .5 ESC mailroom vacancy                                                                                   $     20,000

 

Eliminate one weekend security position                                                                          $     50,000

 

Move property management specialist position                                                                $     25,000

          from Prof-Tech to Office Personnel

 

Eliminate telecommunications support position                                                                 $     40,000

 

Eliminate and reduce technology field technician positions                                                $   100,000

 

Eliminate 6.5 FTE custodial positions                                                                              $   288,000

 

Eliminate 4.0 FTE maintenance/trades positions                                                               $   208,000

 

Eliminate and reduce printing services positions                                                                $     50,000

 

Facilities

Eliminate prof-tech position at former Woodway High site                                               $     50,000

 

Fund facilities scheduling responsibilities through fee collection                                         $     70,000

 

Health Services

Implement a consolidated health plan                                                                              $     11,000

 

 

School-Based Reductions*

 

Increase staffing ratio by .5 at elementary level, 1.5 at middle school level,                      $1,900,908

1.0  at high school level

 

Increase Scriber Lake staffing ratio by .5 student                                                           $     40,000    

 

Eliminate allocation of 7.5 FTE for elementary certificated instructional                           $   600,000

      support

 

 

Hold additional 3.5 FTE allocation for elementary certificated                                         $   296,100

      instructional support

 

Reduce Library Media Specialist allocations to .5 at Brier, Cedar Way,                          $   235,000

     Edmonds and Lynndale Elementaries and at Scriber Lake High School

 

Eliminate .6 FTE allocation for activity coordinator positions at four high schools             $   190,000

 

Eliminate 5th grade instrumental music classes                                                                 $   465,000

 

Eliminate allocation for contracted learning improvement program at                                $   410,000

     each high school

 

Reduce elementary and secondary schools instructional materials allocations                    $     90,000

      from $15 to $10 per student

 

Reduce percentage of revenue per student allocated to Homeschool                                $    20,000

      Resource Center

 

Reduce building budgets                                                                                                 $  800,000

 

Reduce office support allocation by .5 FTE at each secondary school                              $  267,000

 

Reduce paraeducator hours allocation by 1 hour per school per day                                $  165,000

 

 

TOTAL PROPOSED REDUCTIONS                                                                     $13,929,796                                                 

 

* The change to certificated staffing ratios and the other proposed program changes affecting certificated staff has resulted in 52.8 FTE in surplussed staffing.  It is likely, but not known for certain at this time, that the 52.8 FTE surplussed staff will be able to fill the available 38.1 FTE vacancies which exist.  If surplussed staff has the education, experience, and credentials to fill the existing vacancies, then they will be assigned to an available position in accordance with our staffing process and the collective bargaining agreement with the Edmonds Education Association.  If there is not a vacant position for which the certificated employee qualifies, then the staff member shall receive a notice of nonrenewal before May 15 from the Superintendent.

 

 

Non-General Fund Reductions

 

Food Services

Reduce operating costs to match revenue                                                                      $  115,000