Budget Work Session Presentation 6:00 p.m. January 26, 2011.

Budget Work Session

Presentation6:00 p.m.January 26, 2011

• Presentation of updated Expenditure Increases and Revenue Decreases

• Review of Community and Staff surveys on Reductions and Possible Improvements

• Presentation of the Expenditure Reduction List• Short video on Education• Public Comment• Confirmation of February 9 or 16 as next

Budget Work Session

Total Increased Expenditures/Decreased Revenues for 2011-2012 School Year

Decreased enrollment: $161,000STEPS: $54,760PERS: $58,214FLEX: $110,410Contingency: $62,7005% Decrease is SSF: $250,000Bus Maintenance: $15,000End/Begin Fund Balance: $76,0581% or $32.50 Insurance: $34,139Social Studies Books: $40,000

Total Decreases/Expenditures: $862,281

Unknowns and Additions to Expenditures and Decreased Revenues since January 5, 2011

The May adjustment

$5.7 -$5.357 or less

Enrollment: Has decreased by 5 students, resulting in an additional enrollment funding decrease of $28,745 since the January 5, 2011 Budget Work Session.

FLEX Dollars: The Lane ESD service plan for OSD has increased by $90,000 since January 5, 2011.

11% SPED Cap: Contacted M. Wiltfong of ODE – remembers notice, but does not know how (or even ‘if’) that will effect SSF funds

District Workman’s Comp insurance increases $5,000 for 2011-2012

Fuel cost increases anticipated to be 15%, or $13,800.

Water and electricity costs will increase approximately $15,000.

Adjusted (since 1.5.2011)Total Increased Expenditures/Decreased Revenues for 2011-2012 School Year

ERL List Survey Results

Synopsis of suggestions: All returned survey data placed on website.

*Cut administration: (Cut superintendent; Cut OHS/OJH Principal; Cut Maintenance/AD; Cut Technology/Bus Supervisors; freeze administration pay increases; One principal for whole district; use head teachers instead of administrators; Combine positions, i.e., Superintendent/SPED/OHS/OJH Principal/maintenance/AD; use ‘Head Teachers’ or teachers instead of administrators or supervisors)

*Cut teachers (basically all OHS and OJH teachers specifically noted)*Do fundraising*Blend classrooms*Cut SPED services (aides, consolidate services; SLP; Behavior Specialist)*Conserve utilities (turn off computers on weekends; don’t turn off heat on

weekends; cut paper use; water leaks) *Cut secretaries (1 sec. at OES; no secretary for OJH; one office in OJSHS) *Eliminate Classified aides*Eliminate extra duty stipends (coaches; TAG; stud. govern., sub callers, etc)*Cut PE (Cut at OES; Cut at OJH; Cut at OHS; Give credit for sports; have

OES teachers teach PE)*Reduce bus pickups; don’t transport students within one mile

ERL List Survey Results*Negotiate other compensation increases other than pay increases*Encourage retirements of certified and classified*Energy Audit*Have transportation supervisor do annuals of buses*Cut days*Close Buildings During summer*Cut Behavioral Specialist*Cut field trips*Cut athletics (eliminate non-league; cut golf team; cut overnight trips; one

option per season per gender; cut all sports for one year)*Contract out buses*Contract custodians (make custodians 9 month employees; eliminate Fridays

for custodians)*Combine Kitchens; only have one food choice option*Eliminate FRC*Consolidate schools*District level clerical to LESD; Cut LESD services

ERL List Survey Results

*Replace teachers with part time retired teachers*Only hire employees who live in the district*One Office at OHS*Cut librarian*Cut OJH Secretary*All employees pay for all of their insurance*Sell Westridge*Cut District Office work (Fridays only; no summer work)*Teachers secure own subs: Cut sub callers*Sell old District Office (FRC)*Cut the counselor position*Larger class sizes at the high school and junior high school*Cut LESD Services*Replace teachers with aides*Move 6th grade to OJH and cut one sixth grade teacher*Find Grants*Cut advanced classes; Do away with A.P. classes

Suggested Improvements*Get more community involvement (volunteers); have retired teachers teach instead of current teachers*Don’t close OES*Play the lottery*Do the right thing – don’t take away from our kids’ futures*Keep all-day kindergarten*Use EAs for more tasks*Use retired employees more; Have retired teachers teach classes(Pers. Finance; Government; etc, and have district employees offer other classes; use guest teachers); Retired employees being hired wouldn’t cost district benefits*Don’t make any radical changes – keep things how they are; don’t try anything new*We can not improve anything in these times*Maximize communication efforts – use the DME more; Use newsletters more*Provide more electives*Encourage staff to be more positive; put students first*More after school programs*Have the counselor teach a class*Reward those who are working hard*Have low level classes in the high school; Have remedial classes in the high school/junior high*Keep technology up to date; Focus on technology; Have students do more on technology; Have more technology for the younger kids*Use DATA teams and PLCs more*Offer or add classes that help students get ready for real life (Home Ec., woodshop; shop ); more life skills classes on Friday’s from 21st century grant; Increase Art offerings, but more than just regular art)*Offer more challenging courses at OHS*Offer remedial classes for students who are struggling

Suggested Improvements

*Combine upper level classes; increase class sizes at the high school and junior high *Add more challenging courses*Improve the Web page*Have older kids mentor younger kids on Fridays at Friday school; Student Mentor Program*Reduce report cards to three times a year instead of four times a year*Move to a proficiency based model; Use ability level classroom groupings*Stop promoting students who have not mastered essential skills or met state benchmarks; Retain students more often; increase expectations for student performance*Have teachers continue to observe and learn from each other*Go back to trimester schedules; go to block classes *Have school year round; take away summer vacation and spread out the school days through summer*Combine OHS/OJH libraries and open libraries with full staffing*Increase teacher prep time*Have students do grounds maintenance*Continue with reading and math programs*Increase trainings; use LESD trainings more for all staff*Consolidate all three schools in one building with storage units; Don’t wait: consolidate*Don’t have students miss school to go skiing; plan activities for Fridays*Keep sports programs; *Establish an Education Foundation to raise funds*Increase PE offerings

Expenditure Reduction List

Changing Education Paradigm

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REALITY

We have a continuing decline in enrollment and a continual decline in revenues/student.

No one wants to close elementary school.

Massive cuts are going to occur.

Social promotion is fundamentally flawed.

The children of Oakridge deserve a well-rounded education that allows them to explore and achieve to their potential.

Does advancing students because they have had a birthday accomplish that goal?

Next Budget Work Session is February 16th, 2011 at 6:00 in the

District Board Room