By Eric Kurhi
Oakland Tribune
Posted: 02/25/2010 03:57:20 PM PST
Updated: 02/25/2010 08:00:49 PM PST
HAYWARD — In a foreboding meeting Wednesday, school trustees voted to notify more than 200 teachers, nurses and counselors that their services might not be needed next year.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
WAYS TO FIND $18 MILLION IN HAYWARD
SUGGESTIONS FROM THE HUSD BUDGET CUTS SURVEY:
Reduce or eliminate staff development for teachers -- $400,000
Reduce or eliminate funding for athletics or other extracurricular activities--$200,000
Reduce or eliminate mentoring or induction programs for new teachers--$300,000
Reduce maintenance and upkeep to schools and district grounds--$200,000
Reduce the number of site administrators across the board--$1,000,000
Suspend summer school and after school programs--$1,000,000
Close or consolidate schools with declining enrollment ($200,000/school) Two schools:--$400,000
Reduce school and central office budgets for materials and supplies--$100,000
Reduce the work year –$500,000 per day--$500,000
Reduce specialists in PE, Music, Arts, etc. at the elementary level--$2,500,000
Reduce district administration and restructure the central office – 10% reduction--$100,000
Increase class size (1 to 3 students):Per student:$1,000,000
Spend reserves and one-time funds to mitigate program and staffing cuts--$500,000
Discontinue the transfer of employee sick bank days--$50,000
Reduce or eliminate school nurses--$800,000
Increase employee furlough days (per day)--$500,000
Pass parcel tax of $100 per parcel--$3,600,000
Temporarily reduce all employee compensation by 1%--$1,000,000
Shorten the school year (up to 5 days) per day--$500,000
Reduce or eliminate staff development for teachers -- $400,000
Reduce or eliminate funding for athletics or other extracurricular activities--$200,000
Reduce or eliminate mentoring or induction programs for new teachers--$300,000
Reduce maintenance and upkeep to schools and district grounds--$200,000
Reduce the number of site administrators across the board--$1,000,000
Suspend summer school and after school programs--$1,000,000
Close or consolidate schools with declining enrollment ($200,000/school) Two schools:--$400,000
Reduce school and central office budgets for materials and supplies--$100,000
Reduce the work year –$500,000 per day--$500,000
Reduce specialists in PE, Music, Arts, etc. at the elementary level--$2,500,000
Reduce district administration and restructure the central office – 10% reduction--$100,000
Increase class size (1 to 3 students):Per student:$1,000,000
Spend reserves and one-time funds to mitigate program and staffing cuts--$500,000
Discontinue the transfer of employee sick bank days--$50,000
Reduce or eliminate school nurses--$800,000
Increase employee furlough days (per day)--$500,000
Pass parcel tax of $100 per parcel--$3,600,000
Temporarily reduce all employee compensation by 1%--$1,000,000
Shorten the school year (up to 5 days) per day--$500,000
Friday, February 19, 2010
Thursday, February 18, 2010
ADULT ED BUDGET CUTS - MOST CURRENT INFO
News Articles about Adult Education Budget Cuts
Adult Education in California is experiencing unprecedented budget cuts. This page is a place to collect links to articles about budget changes in adult education programs all over California.
--Marian Thacher, OTAN
Adult Education in California is experiencing unprecedented budget cuts. This page is a place to collect links to articles about budget changes in adult education programs all over California.
--Marian Thacher, OTAN
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