Clarkston school budget-cut teams revised their list of proposed reductions, based on further considerations:

RED – stop, impact too great

Reduction of SMS media specialist ? 0.5 FTE $30,000
Restructure Transportation/Satellite Stops $400,000-$500,000
Eliminate Transportation for All General Education Students $1,500,000-$2,000,000
Open enrollment to contiguous districts (grades K-5) TBD-Revenue

Total red $1,930,000-$2,530,000

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PINK ? stop, challenge to complete for this fall

Implement sister schools in K-5 $300,000-400,000 (800,000-$900,000)
Close one elementary school $650,000-$800,000
Return to half-day only Kindergarten $300,000-$400,000
Eliminate Transportation for 8th-12th Grade General Education Students $250,000-$300,000

Total pink $1,500,000-$1,900,000

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YELLOW ? Caution, could do, may need restructure of other programs

Return to 6-hour semester schedule ? grades 8-12 $300,000-$360,000 ? on hold
Eliminate K-5 special program from general fund, run before- and after-school programs through community education, $300,000-$360,000 ? on hold
Outsource transportation $329,000-$600,000
Eliminate 3 assistant principals at secondary level; $195,000-$215,000
Further reduce elementary instructional aides; $60,000-75,000
Reduce textbook purchases by 50% $140,000-$160,000
Reduce counseling support for 8th-12th grades by two staff $100,000-$120,000
Eliminate one liaison officer; use at-risk money to pick up general fund support for math and reading aides $85,000
Eliminate Subject Area Coordinators; requires contract letter of understanding $168,000-$180,000
Outsource custodial services $700,000-$850,000
Eliminate talent development; reduction of 1.5 FTE $180,000
Reduce elementary media techs 50% (3.5 FTE) $83,790
Increase SWAS to 30:1; reduction of 2.0 FTE $120,000
Eliminate 6 General Ed route drivers/ expand ‘no transportation? area $120,000
Sale of 6 buses $60,000

Total yellow $2,940,790-$3,568,790

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GREEN ? go, feasible by next fall

Increase elementary class size to 27:1; reduction of 12.5 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 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
Increase SMS class size to 33:1; reduction of 5.8 FTE $348,000
Eliminate one CJHS building aide $15,000
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 4 CHS building aides $60,000
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 28-33 para educators $770,000
Reduce 1 special education secretary $50,000
Reduce .5 Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, $13,000
Reduce special education per pupil funding $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 $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 10.0 Custodial FTEs (27%) $600,000
Reduce custodial uniforms, supplies, equipment $13,192
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 $2,000
Reduction in Board Dues/Fees $2,500
Reduction in legal services $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
Call-in drivers ‘as needed? only $10,000
Eliminate transportation dept. office position $27,000
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
Early Retirement Incentive $400,000-$500,000
Place 2 non-load bearing specially-assigned teachers back into classroom $120,000
Reduce contributions to athletic fund $100,000
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
Restructure elementary instructional aides; $60,000-75,000
Administrative Concessions $75,000-$120,000

Total green $6,835,004-$7,070,004

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GRAY ? revenue generating proposals

Commercial advertising on district property, TBD revenue
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

Total gray $200,000

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Cuts listed previously but not assigned to any color

Reduction of drivers? benefit packages $19,200
Eliminate 1st & 2nd grade classroom aides $120,000-$150,000
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