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Budget Development Committee
Superintendent Gil Mendoza led a team to adopt a 2009-10 budget that supports the primary mission of the District and results in savings that support quality learning opportunities for all students and maintain safe school learning environment for students and staff. The Budget Development Committee, comprised of staff, students and parents, served in an advisory capacity to the budget team.
Philosophy for Budget Decisions
We will adopt a 2009-10 budget that supports the primary mission of the District and results in savings that:
- Support quality learning opportunities for all students;
- Maintain safe school learning environment for students and staff;
- Consider non-employee related expenses before personnel reductions;
- Identify strategic savings rather than across-the-board reductions;
- Promote operational efficiencies and consolidation of services;
- Consider stakeholder input;
- Align with actions of the state Legislature;
- Consider reducing local subsidies of state and federal categorical programs; and
- Pursue additional revenue sources.
Legislative Update
At the close of the legislative session, several decisions were made that have an impact to the District budget.
- Suspension of the I-732 COLA
- Student Achievement Fund I-728
71.4% reduction for 09-10
78.6% reduction for 10-11
- Local Effort Assistance
15% reduction - 4% increase possible to the levy lid
- Library Services (per student FTE allocation for materials)
$4 per FTE student to maintain and improve library materials
- Professional Development – Math & Science
3 days for each middle and high school math and science teachers.
2 days for all 4th & 5th grade teachers.
- Vocational Equipment Funding
One-time allocation for technology $3,000 Elementary, $6,000 Middle School, $11,000 High School
- Transportation Fuel Subsidy
$125,000 fuel subsidy discontinued. Reduction in insurance allocation.
- House Bill 2261 – Phased in beginning in 2011-12.
To contact state or federal lawmakers about the Washington state budget, go to Access Washington, for links to state and federal government Web sites.
Mission
We believe it is our responsibility to ensure
the best education for all of our students.
We believe in success for students and staff every day.
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