List of proposed cuts in the Lawrence school budget for 2003-2004
Here are proposed cuts under consideration by the Lawrence school board related to the 2003-2004 budget:
- $438,900, closure of Riverside School.
¢ $379,200, closure of Centennial School.
¢ $304,700, closure of East Heights School.
¢ $388,700, nonrenewal of 8.8 full-time equivalent teachers hired to reduce class size.
¢ $134,500, move copier lease from the general fund to the capital outlay budget.
¢ $99,000, move three maintenance positions to the capital outlay fund.
¢ $40,000, move a locksmith to capital outlay fund.
¢ $11,000, drop the Chalkwave instructional television.
¢ $3,000, reduction for telephone system.
¢ $7,000, drop the SIRS research library media service.
¢ $12,000, delete Web Path Express online media services.
¢ $6,000, reduction for technology equipment.
¢ $50,000, move reimbursement for counseling services to general fund.
¢ $13,000, vocational and continuing education secretary to be funded by adult basic education funds.
¢ $226,500, eliminate budget for private tuition of special education students.
¢ $63,000, one-year savings on technology software.
¢ $75,000, delete district director of assessments.
¢ $200,000, replace general fund with new federal grant for special education.
¢ $17,600, drop Japanese instruction
¢ $15,000, discontinue special-education liaisons.
¢ $2,000, library periodicals
¢ $24,700, eliminate services to private schools.
¢ $45,500, cut supervisor of special services.
¢ $25,000, drop an administration secretary.
¢ $70,000, eliminate general fund support for WRAP program.
¢ $2,700, drop stipend for bookstore program supervisors.
¢ $24,700, reorganize Medicaid and related activities.
¢ $15,000, reduce technology repair and maintenance.
¢ $60,000, delete administrative position of director of vocational education.
¢ $11,000, reduce staffing for library media staff.
¢ $35,000, cut Medicaid equipment fund.
¢ $25,200, reduction in athletics and activities.
¢ $12,000, terminate lease for First Stop facility.
¢ $90,000, reduce funding of teacher cadre program.
¢ $37,500, art, music and gym teacher travel reimbursement.
¢ $10,000, reduce clerical work hours.
¢ $14,500, fine arts budget.
¢ $20,000, discontinue contract with Kansas University.
¢ $18,900, discontinue a contract related to preschool enrollments.
¢ $110,300, reduce sixth-grade band and orchestra.
¢ $134,100, begin phase out of junior high French and German.
¢ $130,600, phase two of after-school athletics and academics.
¢ $13,900, reduction in administration advertising, binding, software.
¢ $22,000, eliminate homebound service for students not in special education.
¢ $24,000, delete maintenance secretary.
¢ $89,000, eliminate American Sign Languge program.
¢ $8,800, phase three of athletics and activities.
¢ $19,900, delete extra-duty pay for music programs.
¢ $33,700, library media supplies.
¢ $6,000, general instructional materials.
¢ $6,500, discontinue Stanford 9 student assessment for sixth-graders.
¢ $60,700, phase four of athletics and activities.
¢ $24,000, drop maintenance and operations delivery job.
¢ $33,000, drop district substitute custodians.
¢ $24,700, reduce one of the four autism program sites.
¢ $15,000, nursing services.
¢ $37,500, eliminate student behavior analyst contract.
¢ $25,000, reduce library materials.
¢ $71,100, reduce clerical staff.
¢ $22,000, drop nursing facilitator.
¢ $15,000, eliminate services for detention center students.
¢ $44,100, reduce vocal music instruction for junior high students.
¢ $56,000, phase five of athletics and activities.
¢ $40,000, delete night supervisor job.
¢ $184,800, reduce counseling staff.
¢ $22,500, phase six of athletics and activities.
¢ $100,000, reduce supplemental reading and math services.
¢ $70,300, phase seven of athletics and activities.
¢ $7,400, reduce psychological services.
¢ $33,700, cut library media supplies.
¢ $12,300, reduce special education services at Lawrence Alternative High School.
¢ $12,300, reduce speech-language services.
¢ $100,000, reduce clerical aides in libraries.
¢ $24,000, reduce instructional material budgets in each school.
¢ $17,000, drop KBI background checks on new employees.
¢ $115,500, limit high school academic days to six periods.
¢ $231,700, delete art, music and gym for students in kindergarten.
¢ $150,000, reduce supplemental reading and math instruction.
¢ $155,100, reduce nursing staff.
¢ $62,800, deeper cuts in nursing staff.