October 7, 2005
Dear Parents, Community, and Staff,
As many of you are aware, the Board of Education voted on September 27, 2005 to place a referendum on the Spring 2006 ballot. If the referendum is successful, the Board would allocate additional dollars for program improvements and class size management, in addition to reducing all student fees 15%. Because the district is projecting a $2.3 million deficit for 2006-2007, the Board also directed administration to present a list of cuts amounting to approximately $2 million in the event that the referendum is not successful. Listed below is a proposed list of cuts the Board of Education will discuss on October 11th at the next regularly scheduled Board of Education meeting to be held at Parkland School at 7:30 p.m. The Board of Education is expected to make a final decision on the cut list at the October 25, 2005 Board of Education meeting. Key budget cuts include but are not limited to:
- Elimination of all elementary art, music, physical education, and learning center positions
- Elimination of all middle school art, band, chorus, learning center, health, foreign language and technology exploratories
- Elimination of all after school activities (sports, clubs, etc.)
- Elimination of two elementary school assistant principal positions and the Director of Human Resources position
- Elimination of all student field trips
- Elimination of elementary recess
- A shortened student day for all elementary and middle school students
- Elimination of year-round calendar at Landmark School
- Reductions in special education and special education assistant positions
- Reductions in classroom assistants schedules
- Reductions in technology hardware and technology support positions
- Reductions in general supply materials
In closing, it is my intent to keep you informed and welcome your input as the school district addresses financial challenges that will significantly affect the quality of education in McHenry Elementary School District 15. As always, you are invited to attend regularly scheduled Board of Education meetings on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month.
Sincerely,
R. Alan Hoffman, Superintendent
Budget Elimination/Reduction List
If March 2006 Referendum Fails
Total...............$2,176,500 |
Eliminate All Art, Band, Chorus, Music, Learning Ctr. Directors K-8 (21.0 FTE)
Eliminate All Elementary Physical Education (5.0 FTE)
Eliminate All Middle School Technology and Foreign Lang. (4.0 FTE)
Eliminate All Middle School Health (2.0 FTE)
Reduce Kindergarten (0.5 FTE)
Eliminate All Building Technology Specialists
Eliminate Director of Human Resources (1.0 FTE)
Eliminate Two Elementary Assistant Principals (2.0 FTE)
Reduce Special Education
Reduce Special Education Assistants
Eliminate Tenth Hour Program
Eliminate Central Office Maintenance Technician (1 FTE)
Reduce One Building Secretary
Reduce Central Office Special Ed Assistant (0.3 FTE)
Reduce Playground Supervision
Close Buildings After School Hours (2.0 FTE custodial )
Reduce Classroom Assistants Schedule
Eliminate Year-Round Calendar at Landmark School
Eliminate All Sports and Clubs/Activity and Extracurricular Buses
Eliminate All Field Trips
Reduce Supply Budgets
Reduce Technology Hardware
Eliminate 8 th Grade Graduation Ceremony
Reduce Terra Nova Testing
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$840,000
$200,000
$160,000
$80,000
$20,000
$17,000
$78,000
$120,000
$100,000
$70,000
$35,000
$30,000
$15,000
$12,000
$17,500
$60,000
$90,000
$30,000
$35,000
$100,000
$30,000
$30,000
$5,000
$2,000 |
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