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21 <br /> 1 Slide #12 <br /> Corrective Action Plan Allotment Reductions <br /> TotalReduction Item Level . . <br /> ImpactHE <br /> 59 reduction in all Lincoln Central Office 0 $430,500 <br /> Center non-personnel budgets <br /> ES TAS-4th &5th Grade Elernenfory 11 $550,000 <br /> Elementary PE FTE Formula Elementary 5 $425,000 <br /> Small Class Size Staff Secondary 14 $1,190,000 <br /> H5 Office Support Secondary 3 $180,000 <br /> Half-time Media Assistants Secondary 1 $50,000 <br /> Totals: 34 $2,825,500 <br /> --runhco CAN scrr_•1s THINK (AND ACT) <br /> 2 <br /> 3 Jonathan Scott said they began reviewing the budget and noticed trends that were <br /> 4 disturbing. He said that it is known that the Board used a significant amount of fund balance to <br /> 5 fund teacher retention and the post-pandemic turnover rate shows how the fund balance helped <br /> 6 protect the core of the educational structure. He said that there is a significant gap between the <br /> 7 funding request and actuals received. He said that they quickly realized that they were in a <br /> 8 deficit spending situation, and they were looking at a projected $2.5 million loss. He said they <br /> 9 immediately took emergency steps and limited all out of state travel, there is no overnight travel <br /> 10 within 60 miles, and cut back on all food served at district events. He said that they had to move <br /> 11 further than that to avoid reductions in force. He said they noticed districts around them were <br /> 12 reducing force. He said they developed a plan with the stakeholders. He said all of the savings <br /> 13 are accounted for by attrition. <br /> 14 Commissioner Fowler said she notices a lot of decreases in student-facing positions but <br /> 15 not central office. She asked if that was also considered. <br /> 16 Jonathan Scott said they also implemented a hiring freeze. <br /> 17 Dr. Hamlett also added that they also reorganized and combined positions through <br /> 18 attrition. <br /> 19 Commissioner Portie-Ascott asked if any of these reductions would affect EC <br /> 20 classrooms. <br /> 21 Jonathan Scott said they would not. <br /> 22 Vice-Chair Greene asked how they estimated the number of positions to be reduced <br /> 23 through attrition. <br /> 24 Jonathan Scott said it is designed overtime and that they are getting creative and doing <br /> 25 everything they can to cover the $2.8 million. He said that this is designed as a corrective action <br /> 26 plan that was designed by the administration to stop the bleeding. <br /> 27 Commissioner Portie-Ascott asked what the real impact will be for elementary school <br /> 28 students PE experience. <br /> 29 Dr. Hamlett said at some schools, teachers will have more periods of PE, but all classes <br /> 30 would be covered. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 <br />