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Reductions Enacted to Balance Local Budget <br /> bov� FY 2017 Budget — FY2019 Budget <br /> Absorbed 19 Positions thru Attrition <br /> ------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> Since the 2016/2017 School Year, Orange County <br /> Schools have decreased it's allotted positions by 29 <br /> staff. 10 positions were the result of ADM reductions <br /> and 19 were an effort to balance the local budget <br /> Increased Class Sizes <br /> ----------------------------------------------in---4-8------------ <br /> Increased class size for grades 4—8 to 1:27 <br /> Previous years had experienced a class size of 1:25 <br /> Central Office Reductions <br /> ------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> FY18 - 10% reduction in departmental budgets <br /> ' FY19 - 7.25 Positions eliminated through reorgs <br /> Central Office vacancies froze 90 days <br /> lip Eliminated HR Director Position <br /> Thorough review of staff funding <br /> ------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> Efficiency review with School Efficiency <br /> Consultants identified areas where State funding <br /> could be leveraged more effectively. <br /> TA s no longer work workdays <br /> In an effort to balance the FY19 budget and not <br /> cut positions, teacher assistants are no longer paid <br /> nor work non-student days. <br /> 17 <br />