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Adoption of the Considerations and Investments for the Fiscal Year 2011 Budget

BE IT RESOLVED, by the School Board of Independent School District No. 709, St. Louis County, State of Minnesota, that the attached considerations and investments for the fiscal year 2011 budget as presented to the School Board, be adopted.

B-10-2-2828 February 23, 2010

FY 2011 Budget Considerations
CONTINUING OPTIONS
February 23, 2010

Eliminate ROTC Program ………………………………………………….. 32,000
Transition to two high schools …………………………… ……………1,300,000
Grant/Nettleton@Nettleton ……………………………………………….255,000
Reduce Non-Certified Staffing Levels ………………………………….1,392,000
Review Residential Programs ………………………………………………200,000
Ensure Habitat Program is cost neutral ………………………………….130,000
Ensure Gifted & Talented Program is cost neutral ……………………….60,000
Increase Revenue from OPEB Levy ……………………………………….351,000
Maximize budget impact of all ARRA Funds ………………………………600,000
Reimbursement from Food Service (Fund 2) …………………………….100,000
Operational Efficiency (Payroll Changes, Etc.) ………………………….. 50,000
Cap Overtime budget ………………………………………………………..30,000
TOTAL…………………………………………………………………….$4,500,000

B-2-10-2728 February 23, 2010

Board discussion took place on the budget considerations as follows: Costs of contracts being negotiated, health care costs, and possible bus pass usage savings, technology costs, Non Certified cuts and who it will affect, where money comes from for Smart Boards, and Elimination of RTOC program background.

M-Wasson, Seliga Punyko, to approve Resolution B-2-10-2728- Adoption of the Considerations and Investments for the Fiscal Year 2011 Budget. Upon a vote taken, the same was approved 5-2 As Follows:

Yea: Cameron, Grover, Kasper, Seliga Punyko, Wasson
Nay: Glass, Johnston

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