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Subsidy for Child Nutrition Services <br />- District has a 16% free and reduced lunch rate the lowest in the state <br />Board supports maintaining reasonable meal prices for students: prices <br />increased by 25 cents <br />Budget Shortfall from Manager's Recommended Budget <br />Requested Budget Amount Shortfall <br />Salary Increases 2,426,852 <br />Growth (positions and supplies} 348,862 <br />Continuation of Current Services 848,431 <br />Opening Carrboro High School 396,666 <br />SUBTOTAL 4,020,811 (902,875) <br />Implementation of 7-Period Day 564,314 <br />SUBTOTAL 4,585,125 (1,467,189} <br />All Other Requests 705,732 <br />TOTAL REQUEST 5,290,857 2,172,921 <br />Manager's Budget Provides 3,117,936 <br />Potential Cuts to Cover Shortfall <br />Deletion or Reductions in New Budget Items: <br />- Classified Pay Raise (Reduce from 5% to 4°~) 110,000 <br />- Middle School Teaching Positions (4) 245,424 <br />- After School Proficiency Program Expansion 51,000 <br />- Athletic Task Force Recommendations 10,000 <br />- Data Warehousing 75,000 <br />- Wellness Program Expansion 9,000 <br />- Academic Assessments 29,150 <br />-Client Assessment 27,750 <br />- Dual Language Instructional Materials 10,000 <br />SUBTOTAL 567,324 <br />Proposed Reductions in Continuation Budget <br />- Reduction of Daytime Custodians 290,000 <br />- Reduction of .5 Clerical Position -each elem. 140,000 <br />-Maintenance Positions {2) 85,000 <br />- Reduce Gifted Ed. Spec. to 1 per elem. School 240,000 <br />- World Language -reduce 4 teacher positions 240,000 <br />- Proficiency Specialists (reduce contract period} 39,000 <br />- Utilities 35,000 <br />- New Teacher Vouchers -Instructional Expenses 15,000 <br />- Support Services Travel 8,000 <br />- Support Services Supplies 4,900 <br />- AIG Program Supplies 20,000 <br />- Arts Education Supplies 50,000 <br />- Character Education Supplies 16,000 <br />- High School Reform Professional Development 25,000 <br />- Professional Development 200,000 <br />- Technology Funding Supporting Re-fresh Prog. 50,000 <br />Subtotal 1,477,990 <br />