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October 27, 2005 Update

October 27, 2005

Dear Parents, Community, and Staff,

As many of you are aware, the Board of Education voted at the October 25 board meeting to approve the budget reduction list provided below. 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. If you have any questions about the approved list or any other questions about our school district, please do not hesitate to contact me at (815) 385-7210. 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...............$2,129,500

  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 Tuition Costs

  Reduce Special Education Assistants (5.0 FTE)

  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 Costs

  Reduce Terra Nova Testing

  Eliminate District Retirement Ceremony Costs

 

$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  

$50,000  

$30,000  

$30,000  

$5,000  

$2,000  

$3,000  



  
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