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List of Potential Cuts and Reductions to Educational
Services
To occur if the budget is not approved at town meeting
or the override vote does not pass*
*90% of the following listed cuts would be realized if the override
fails, since the school committee would be required to cut about $2.2M from the
proposed budget among the items listed below
| Yellow = Current Service Levels - services / staff / programs in place
today |
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| Blue = Incremental positions required to address various needs |
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| Green = Textbooks /
technology / audio visual / library books and related
teacher support |
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| Programs for Students |
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| Elimination of Extracurricular Programs: Intramurals at NMS &
Clubs/Activities at NMS & NHS |
$36,067 |
| Elimination of Project Challenge and Project Quest |
$81,338 |
| Reduction in Athletics: field hockey, swimming, freshmen sports,
wrestling |
$38,120 |
| Reduction in Elementary "Specials": Art, Music, Computer,
P.E./Health (1 each area) |
$202,570 |
| Subtotal |
$358,095 |
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| Student Support |
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| Elimination of Vice Principal position at JC Solmonese |
$80,000 |
| Reduction in Guidance Services |
$44,298 |
| Reduction in Speech Services |
$66,501 |
| Elementary Library Assistants
(no library support in elementary schools) |
$143,106 |
| Subtotal |
$333,905 |
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| Reduction in Classroom Teachers (16 positions) |
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| LGN teachers: grade one (1) , two (1), three (1) |
$122,007 |
| JCS teachers: grade kdg. (1), grade one (1), grade two (2) |
$162,676 |
| Yelle teachers: grade four (2), grade five (2) |
$162,676 |
| High School teachers:
(5) English, art, technology, social studies, P.E. |
$203,345 |
| Subtotal |
$650,704 |
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| Impact on Class Sizes - 20% increase on average |
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| LGN: grade one = 24.3, two = 27.6, three = 27 (up from 20-23) |
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| JCS: grade one = 24.0, two = 27.0, three = 27 (up from 20-23) |
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| Yelle: grade four = 27.0, five = 28.0 (up from 23-24 per class) |
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| HS: Resulting in loss of CAD-Computer Assisted Design
and problem solving classes; art classes with 26 students; class sizes in
social studies of 28; loss of Sophomore P.E./Health classes; and NEASC
accreditation status would be extremely jeopardized |
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| Reduction on Current Services - Subtotal |
$1,342,704 |
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| Inability to fund proposed new positions |
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LGN |
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| 1/2 day computer teacher |
$6,456 |
| Assistant Principal Stipend |
$2,500 |
| Title 1-reading assistant |
$15,000 |
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JCS |
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| Grade 3 Teacher |
$35,607 |
| 1/2 day art teacher |
$5,793 |
| 1/2 day computer teacher |
$6,014 |
| Special Education Assistant |
$15,000 |
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Yelle |
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| Reading Teacher |
$45,000 |
| Assistant Principal Stipend |
$2,500 |
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Middle School |
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| Homework Club |
$5,000 |
| Tech Ed Teacher |
$40,669 |
| Math & Reading teachers (two grade 7), Impact on Gr. 7 class size of 30
per class vs. 25 proposed |
$81,338 |
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High School |
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| One math, .6 math, 4 science teachers, inability to add math/science
electives and time on learning |
$111,026 |
| Educational Assistant |
$15,000 |
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District |
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| 1/2 central office facility use secretary |
$16,417 |
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| Inability to Fund Requested New Positions - Subtotal |
$403,320 |
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| Instructional Materials / Textbooks / Computers / AV Equipment |
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| Freeze on Textbook Purchases |
$275,000 |
| Freeze on Technology/Computer Purchases |
$257,549 |
| Freeze on Audio-Visual Equipment Purchases |
$23,945 |
| Freeze on Library Books/Periodicals |
$51,495 |
| Subtotal |
$607,989 |
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| Other Classroom Materials |
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| Math Kit Teaching Materials |
$34,635 |
| Music Supplies, Instruments, AV, Texts |
$17,860 |
| Misc.Teaching Supplies |
$50,000 |
| Subtotal |
$102,495 |
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| Teacher Support |
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| Deferral of Achievement Testing |
$13,000 |
| Deferral of Professional Development: curriculum work, presenters,
conference attendance |
$30,000 |
| Subtotal |
$43,000 |
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| Inability to Fund Support Items Deferred for Multiple Years - Subtotal |
$753,484 |
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| TOTAL (of which about $2.2M will be cut) |
$2,499,508 |
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