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There is a strong likelihood that the reductions in the budget approved by the General
<br />Assembly and signed by the Governor will be greater than $2 million. Consequently, the
<br />administration, with input from stakeholders, has prioritized possible reductions from first to
<br />last to implement. They total $3,743,251 and would require eliminating 62 positions. They
<br />are as follows:
<br />Reduce Differentiated Pay Allocations by $25 p /teacher
<br />Reduce Stipends for Thematic Academy Directors
<br />Eliminate Lead Proficiency Teacher Stipends ($3,000 ea.)
<br />Reduce Elementary Media Assistants Allocation to half -time
<br />Reduce 1 elective position per middle school
<br />Reduce Teacher Allocation at high school level (2.5 FTE 1 @ CHHS, 1 @
<br />ECHHS, .5 @ CHS)
<br />Reduce elementary world language in grades 1 -2 (6 FTEs)
<br />Reduce Sec /Clerical Allocations (1 @ each High School)
<br />Reduce athletics allocations at middle schools
<br />Reduce athletics allocations at high schools
<br />Restructure high school Student Assistance Program (1 FTE shared among
<br />high schools)
<br />Reduce 1 Psychologist Position
<br />Reduce elementary teacher assistants by 2 positions per school
<br />Reduce Sec /Clerical Allocations (.5 @ each Middle School)
<br />Reduce Middle College Appropriation
<br />Reduce Sec /Clerical Allocations (.5 @ Elementary Schools)
<br />Reduce literacy coaches in elementary schools from 2 to 1 (10 FTEs)
<br />Replace middle school ISS teachers with teacher assistants
<br />Eliminate Newcomer center, but restructure services and move to CHS
<br />(Reduce 1 TA and .5 Social Worker)
<br />Reduce LC Staff (5 %) (Includes furloughs and Welcome Center)
<br />30,000
<br />30,000
<br />15,000
<br />45,000
<br />51,000
<br />96,000
<br />5.0 162,490
<br />258,490
<br />4.0 283,788
<br />542,278
<br />2.5
<br />177,368
<br />719,646
<br />6.0
<br />417,588
<br />1,137,234
<br />3.0
<br />133,038
<br />1,270,272
<br />40,000
<br />1,310,272
<br />60,000
<br />1,370,272
<br />1.0
<br />70,947
<br />1,441,219
<br />1.0
<br />70,947
<br />1,512,166
<br />20.0
<br />665,480
<br />2,177,646
<br />2.0
<br />88,692
<br />2,266,338
<br />25,000
<br />2,291,338
<br />5.0
<br />221,730
<br />2,513,068
<br />10.0
<br />695,980
<br />3,209,048
<br />148,400
<br />3,357,448
<br />1.5 70,803 3,428,251
<br />1.0 315,000 3,743,251
<br />If the County Commissioners maintain our current level of funding and the Board is willing
<br />to use up to 40 percent of available fund balance, it is extremely unlikely that the Board
<br />would need to consider reductions beyond these. In fact, it's possible that very few
<br />reductions on this list would have to be made if these assumptions are accurate.
<br />Nevertheless, for planning purposes, it would be extremely helpful for the Board to
<br />tentatively agree on an order for making reductions. This would allow the administration to
<br />make plans regarding notification of staff and identification of programs and services that
<br />might not be available next year.
<br />Summary
<br />The Chapel Hill - Carrboro City Schools is facing major budget reductions in federal and state
<br />funding in 2011 -12. Fortunately, the district is positioned well to meet these challenges, and
<br />there is a distinct possibility that most programs and services can remain in tact and
<br />personnel reductions can be minimized. In order for this to happen three conditions must be
<br />met. First, we need for the County Commissioners to appropriate the same level of funding
<br />1 -5.
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