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Murphy Elementary School District
Budget and Finance Committee Minutes
March 3, 2010
5‐6:30 PM
The four groups established their top 10 priorities for reduction for the 2011 school year. Using a strategy of consensus
building, each group received 10 dots representing the following value points; 10‐8‐6‐4‐2. The dots were placed next to
those items that they included/prioritized as their top 10 items. Each group was to make sure that their items were
equal to our goal for budget reduction of 1.2 million dollars.
The table below shows the chart as presented to each group and the point values as the placement of the dots
indicated.
Priority/Points Description Estimate Actual Identifier
10 Paid Holidays reduced to 15 paid days for all
$ 312,803 Emp
Salary Decrease across the board 1%
$ 92,001 Emp
Staff pay insurance @ $2100
$ 476,700 Emp
Staff pay 100% of insurance
$ 1,021,500 Emp
8 Insurance ‐ employees pay all cost over $4000
$ 113,500 Emp
10 10 month work schedule
$ 113,304 Emp
4 Day Instructional Week
$ 33,126 Emp
12 Reduce Travel Allowance Admin (10%)
$ 8,390 Emp
6
Consider 11 month contracts/If work is needed –
hire for 1 month at a lower rate 5‐10%
$ 72,526 Emp
Reduce/Combine Classrooms (included in two above) Grass
Become a Charter School Grass
Rework boundaries Grass
Incentive for early retirement Grass
Beef up importance of classroom attendance no savings yet Grass
Transportation ‐ no bus riders within 1 mile radius no savings Grass
Maintain current special area teachers (13) no savings Grass
K‐2, K‐5 Middle School Configuration (see #2 #3) Grass
Put Head Start at one location no savings Grass
6 Returning Retirees @ entry level + 5 years exp. (all)
$ 129,439 Other
Outsource Payroll ‐ business services no savings cost $ 41,756 Other
16 Eliminate retired staff ‐ replace with new employees
$ 161,159 Other
Outsource transportation services no for M & O save capital Other
8 Returning Retirees @ entry + education
$ 143,424 Other
Outsource Custodial services $ 83,663 Other
Each teacher has an allotment of ‘sub days’ (7
days per year) Limit # of days, if exceeded
employee pays
$ 20,000 Other
28 1 Assistant Superintendent
$ 115,400
$ 22,567 Pos
4 4 Principals ‐ 4 Teachers on Assignment
$ 87,604 Pos
Eliminate Assistant Principals Each
$ 81,837
$ 327,348 Pos
2 Eliminate computer lab teachers (2@ $45,782)
$ 91,564 Pos
8 Eliminate fine arts teachers (3@ $45,782)
$ 137,346 Pos
6 4 Principals 2 Assistants (2@ $81,837)
$ 163,674 Pos
6 4 Principals 3 Assistants (1@ $81,837)
$ 81,837 Pos
2 2 PE teachers for District (2@ $45,782)
$ 91,564 Pos
10 1 Nurse 4 Assistants
$ 49,045 Pos
16 Fewer District Secretaries (M&O average $55,741)
$ 55,741 Pos
2 4 Principals ‐ no assistants (4@ $81,837) (same #15)
$ 327,348 Pos
4 1 Librarian for District‐ 4 aides
$ 45,782 Pos
8 Half Day Kinder
$ 228,910 Pos
10 Eliminate ISSP position
$ 45,782 Pos
2 Downsize District‐wide by 10%
$ 418,171 Pos
Elimination of one School
$ 704,019 Sch
28 K‐3 teachers @ 1:25 (save $45,782/teacher) @5
$ 228,910 Sch
28 4‐8 Teachers @ 1:30 (save $45,782/teacher) @5
$ 228,910 Sch
Parents help supply classroom materials
$ 8,000 Sch
No printers
$ 5,680 Sch
The next table indicates the items from the greatest value points, according to the committee groups, to the
least value points.
28 K‐3 teachers @ 1:25 (save $45,782/teacher) @5
$ 228,910 Sch
28 4‐8 Teachers @ 1:30 (save $45,782/teacher) @5
$ 228,910 Sch
28 1 Assistant Superintendent
$ 115,400
$ 22,567 Pos
16 Fewer District Secretaries (M&O average $55,741)
$ 55,741 Pos
16 Eliminate retired staff ‐ replace with new employees
$ 161,159 Other
12 Reduce Travel Allowance Admin (10%)
$ 8,390 Emp
10 Eliminate ISSP position
$ 45,782 Pos
10 10 month work schedule
$ 113,304 Emp
10 1 Nurse 4 Assistants
$ 49,045 Pos
10 Paid Holidays reduced to 15 paid days for all
$ 312,803 Emp
8 Half Day Kinder
$ 228,910 Pos
8 Eliminate fine arts teachers (3@ $45,782)
$ 137,346 Pos
8 Returning Retirees @ entry + education
$ 143,424 Other
8 Insurance ‐ employees pay all cost over $4000
$ 113,500 Emp
6 4 Principals 2 Assistants (2@ $81,837)
$ 163,674 Pos
6 4 Principals 3 Assistants (1@ $81,837)
$ 81,837 Pos
6 Returning Retirees @ entry level + 5 years exp. (all)
$ 129,439 Other
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Consider 11 month contracts/If work is needed – hire
for 1 month at a lower rate 5‐10%
$ 72,526 Emp
4 4 Principals ‐ 4 Teachers on Assignment
$ 87,604 Pos
2 Eliminate computer lab teachers (2@ $45,782)
$ 91,564 Pos
2 2 PE teachers for District (2@ $45,782)
$ 91,564 Pos
2 4 Principals ‐ no assistants (4@ $81,837) (same #15)
$ 327,348 Pos
2 Downsize District‐wide by 10%
$ 418,171 Pos
As the meeting came to a close, several comments were shared acknowledging the
opportunity to be a part of the process and thanking everyone for their participation.
Each participant contributed to the process representing staff, parents and students.
The items with point values, as well as the other items not receiving values will all be
considered by the board. Reductions will need to be made in order to keep the district
financially solvent. The Board will be making their decisions soon, to insure that those
employees affected by the reductions are notified according to Board Policy. Everyone was
thanked for committing and serving so many of their evenings to this task.
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