Clarkston Community Schools presented 124 budget recommendations, along with 36 items for study, for $13 million in reductions. The cuts are to reach a balanced budget by June 2011.
Recommendations are as follows:

Increase elementary class size to 27:1; reduction of 12.5 Full-Time Employees (FTE) $750,000
Specials reduction of 3.75 FTE at elementary level; reduced sections $225,000
Eliminate grades K-2, 4-5 Handwriting without Tears $ 20,623
Reduce elementary clubs (1 per building) $ 8,400
Eliminate talent development; reduction of 1.5 FTE $180,000
Reduce elementary media techs 50% (3.5 FTE) $ 83,790
Eliminate elementary specials PD conferences $ 1,700
Reduce elementary specials teaching supplies 50% $ 13,475
Eliminate informances stipend for elementary music staff $ 1,050
Reduce Trailblazers (cut DABs) $ 19,276
Reduce elementary media supplies by 50% $ 15,000
Reduce Young Fives by 0.5 FTE $ 30,000
6th grade camp becomes self-funded $ 15,000
Elimination of SMS attendance office clerk $ 30,597
Reduce SMS per pupil funding additional $10 $ 18,000
Eliminate SMS office aide position $ 19,200
Reduction of SMS media specialist ? 0.5 FTE $ 30,000
Increase SMS class size to 33:1; reduction of 5.8 FTE $348,000
Eliminate one CJHS building aide $ 15,000
Increase SWAS to 30:1; reduction of 2.0 FTE $120,000
Eliminate one CJHS building clerk $ 20,000
Reduce CJHS per pupil account line items $ 33,000
Increase CJHS class size to 33.5:1; reduction of 5.5 FTE $330,000
Eliminate one CHS attendance liaison $ 15,000
Implement complete pay-to-participate graduation fee $ 35,000
Eliminate one CHS building clerk $ 20,000
Reduce CHS parking lot attendant to ? time $ 12,500
Reduce CHS theater manager to half time $ 25,000
Reduce CHS club sponsors $ 20,000
Eliminate one CHS media aide $ 20,000
Eliminate IB coordinator hour $ 9,000
Reduce IB CAS release hours $ 18,000
Reduce CHS per pupil account line items $ 30,000
Eliminate 5 CHS building aides $ 75,000
Increase CHS class size to 34:1; reduction of 9.25 FTE $555,000
Increase RHS class size to 24:1; reduction of 1.7 FTE $102,000
Reduction of Subject Area Coordinator Release Time (3.8 FTE) $212,826
Reduction of 1.0 FTE ESL Certified Staff $ 78,445
Reduction of ESL Aide Support Time (1.5 hours/day) $ 20,543
Reduction of Learn & Serve Program $ 3,000
Reduce 26 para educators $770,000
Reduce 1 special education secretary $ 50,000
Reduce .5 COTA $ 13,000
Reduce special education per pupil funding ($5) $ 4,500
Reduce homebound teacher (part-time, contracted) $ 20,000
Reduce post-high transportation $ 35,000
Reduce 2 special education teachers $120,000
Reduce .5 speech pathologist $ 30,000
Reduce 1 social worker $ 50,000
Reduce 1 psychologist $ 70,000
Reduction of game workers $ 11,340
Reduction of police services at games $ 5,000
Elimination of cheer bus budget $ 750
Elimination of girls and boys swim bus budget $ 1,100
Cut baseball bus budget $ 600
Cut boys basketball bus budget $ 1,000
Cut girls basketball bus budget $ 1,000
Elimination of 7th grade wrestling assistant $ 1,250
Elimination of 8th grade wrestling assistant $ 1,480
Elimination of assistant coaches (varsity football, boys & girls track) $10,080
Savings on Payroll Coordinator position $ 5,000
Reduce audit services $ 4,000
Reduce business dept. travel expenses $ 2,000
Reduce capital outlay support equip. $ 14,000
Reduce legal services ? business dept. $ 15,000
Reduce business dept. conference/registration $ 2,500
Reduce business dept. mail/postage $ 5,000
Eliminate mail courier position $ 21,300
Employee Recognition Reduction $ 2,000
Reduce Communications dept. postage $ 600
Reduce Communications dept. printing/binding $ 5,000
Reduce Advertising $ 10,000
Reduction of 7.0 Custodial FTEs (27%) $420,000
Reduce custodial uniforms, supplies, equipment $ 13,192
Reduction of 1 custodial FTE at CHS/2 floaters $180,000
Eliminate 5 food service positions $ 22,000
Adjust cafeteria contract $ 8,000
Reduce food cost by 2% $ 20,000
Indirect cost ? food services $ 43,000
Increase lunch prices $ .10 at all levels $ 37,000
All food services staff reduction in hours $ 30,000
Reduction in food service substitutes $ 8,000
Implement 2-tier pay scale ? food services $ 5,000
Increase ala carte food prices for K-12 $ 27,000
Reduce personnel sub secretary $ 1,000
Reduce personnel dept. miscellaneous supplies $ 1,500
Reduce personnel dept. printing $ 2,000
Reduce personnel dept. travel $ 3,500
Reduce fingerprinting costs $ 2,000
Reduce personnel dept. office supplies $ 500
Reduce new HR Director salary $ 10,000
Reduce 1 personnel dept. secretary $ 40,000
Reduction in research & assessment purchased services $ 5,000
Reduction in research & assessment conference/registration $ 2,000
Reduction in research & assessment supplies $ 2,000
Reduction in research & assessment sub teacher salaries $ 8,000
Reduction in Supt. Office – Office Supplies $ 500
Reduction in Supt. Office – Conference/Registration $ 3,000
Reduction in Supt. Office – Purchased Services/Travel $ 1,000
Reduction in Supt. Office – Salary – Temp. Secretary $ 1,500
Reduction in Board Conference/Registration Board Direction Needed
Reduction in Board Dues/Fees Board Direction Needed
Reduction in Legal Expenses – Supt. Office $ 10,000
Reduce software purchases $338,827
Eliminate transportation dept. – conference expense $ 500
Reduce transportation dept. – travel expense $ 350
Reduce district-paid field trips $ 10,000
Eliminate 2 transportation permanent sub positions $ 60,000
Eliminate 6 General Ed route drivers/ expand ‘no transportation? area $120,000
Call-in drivers ‘as needed? only $ 10,000
Eliminate transportation dept. office position $ 27,000
Reduction of drivers? benefit packages $ 19,200
Sale of 6 buses $ 60,000
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36 Additional Reduction Ideas Requiring Further Study

Administrative outsourcing agreement $ 130,000 – $140,000
Eliminate one central office administrator; restructure all services or consolidate $ 110,000 – $125,000
Eliminate one central office support staff; restructure all support services $ 35,000 – $50,000
Implement furlough days for administrators, central office staff & other at-will employees $ 80,000 – $100,000
Return to 6-hour semester schedule ? grades 8-12 $ 300,000 – $360,000
Early Retirement Incentive $ 400,000 – $500,000
Outsource custodial services $ 800,000 – $1,000,000
Outsource transportation $ 329,000 – $600,000
Eliminate 3 assistant principals at secondary level; $ 195,000 – $215,000
Implement sister schools in K-5 $ 800,000 – $900,000
Close one elementary school $ 650,000 – $800,000
Return to half-day only Kindergarten $ 300,000 – $400,000
Eliminate K-5 special program from GF $ 300,000 – $360,000
Eliminate 1st & 2nd grade classroom aides $ 120,000 – $150,000
Reduce textbook purchases by 50% $ 140,000 – $160,000
Reduce counseling support for 8th-12th grades by two staff $ 100,000 – $120,000
Place 2 non-load bearing specially-assigned teachers back into classroom $ 120,000
Reduce contributions to athletic fund $ 100,000
Eliminate one liaison officer; use at-risk money to pick up general fund support for math and reading aides $ 85,000
Reduce guest teacher release time for studies to emergencies only $ 40,000
Additional technology department reductions $ 35,000
Restructuring of IB and CSMTech $ 60,000 – $75,000
Administrative Concessions $ 75,000 – $120,000
Restructure Transportation/Satellite Stops $ 400,000 – $500,000
Eliminate CHS Transportation for General
Education Students $ 5,000 – $ 8,000
Eliminate Transportation for 8th-12th Grade
General Education Students $ 250,000 – $300,000
Eliminate Transportation for All General
Education Students $1,500,000 – $2,000,000
Eliminate Subject Area Coordinators; requires contract letter of understanding $ 168,000 – $180,000
Open enrollment to contiguous districts (grades K-5) TBD – Revenue
Combine Communications & HR functions TBD
Privatize payroll Added cost
No elective classes Added cost
Combine grounds with Independence Twp. TBD
Textbook damage deposits TBD – Revenue
Share busing with other facilities TBD
Advertising TBD ? Revenue