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What has been done?

  • Proactive financial management decisions continue to delay many major program effects

  • Reduction of over $60 million dollars in program and services

    • 1993-98 total reductions of $10,206,932

    • 1998-03 total reductions of $14,219,985

    • 2003-08 total reductions of $35,926,466

  • Referendum authority of Maintenance of facilities 2000-05 totaling $19,933,000

  • Referendum authority of $12.3 million for 2003-04, levied $3,316,403 in 2003-04

  • Referendum authority of Maintenance of Facilities 2005-10 totaling $26,197,000

  • Efficiencies Created:

    • Energy Conservation savings of $750,000 annually

    • Lawson Implementation of $700,000 annually

    • Transportation savings of over $600,000 annually

      • $250,000 from private school partnership

      • $350,000 from manipulation of bell times

  • Use of TIF monies to pay off district debt early

  • Changed health insurance plans from PPO to HMO plans retaining 15% of total savings

  • Annually review Fund 80 as part of budget approval process

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