Proposed 2005-2006 Budget 06/07/2005 $500,000 Deficit Resolved with Proposed Reductions in Staff and Services
In the past three years, the state’s fiscal crisis has forced Waverly to reduce staff by 48 positions either through attrition or lay-off and cut spending by $3.1 million. Every effort has been made to avoid impacting programs that serve students. As a result of staff reductions and budget adjustments Waverly currently has fewer people doing more things to maintain the status quo. However, to parents and citizens the District looks nearly the same because the pain of reductions has been absorbed by the staff and not by students or their families.
The state’s fiscal crisis impacts public schools either by unanticipated executive order cuts, or no meaningful increases in per pupil funding. Waverly must be flexible and able to respond to internal and external forces that impact the District’s stability. There is no viable method provided under state law by which any school district may raise additional revenue.
The district is required to adopt a balanced budget by June 30th prior to the beginning of the coming school year. The administrative leadership has been working since early winter to determine anticipated income and expenses for 2005-2006. Through that process it became clear that there would be a deficit of approximately $500,000.
Working with administrative leadership the district has again had to reduce spending in order to match income. Every effort has been made to minimize the direct impact on students and their families. However, most of the straightforward reductions have already been made in past years. The district now is forced to look to some areas which could have an impact on programs.
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