Dysart Proposed 2010-2011 Budget

The Dysart Governing Board held a special meeting on April 13 to approve cuts to the district budget.  The cuts to the Dysart budget are a result of information received from the state legislature regarding next year’s K-12 education funding.  As a result of the legislative session, Arizona school budgets are being reduced with or without the one cent sales tax initiative (Prop 100).  Proposed budget cuts include:

IF PROPOSITION 100 (ONE CENT TEMPORARY SALES TAX) IS SUCCESSFUL
Dysart will be required to cut $9.7 million from its current operating budget (does not include other state cuts) which will include:

  • 2.5% reduction in all district level staff
  • 20% reduction in K-12 Sports budget (partially offset by increased pay to play and tax credit)
  • Reduce self-contained gifted bus routes to one bus
  • Discontinue signature program shuttle bus
  • Discontinue all K-8 after school activity bus routes
  • Discontinue all 9-12 after school activity bus routes
  • Reduction of data records technician (DRT), attendance clerks,site level administrative secretaries work calendars to 219 Days
  • Discontinue all perfect attendance incentives for staff
  • Reduce reading and instructional coaches to one coach position per school using non-M&O funding

Includes capital budget reduction of $4.6 million


IF PROPOSITION 100 (ONE CENT TEMPORARY SALES TAX) IS NOT SUCCESSFUL
Dysart will be required to cut $18.9 million from its current operating budget (does not include other state cuts) which will include:

All items listed above plus:

  • 10 Furlough days for administrators (district and school levels)
  • 2.5% additional reduction in all district level staff (total reduction of 5%)
  • Reduce district level budgets by an additional 14% (total reduction of 25% over two years)
  • Additional reduction of 2 district level administrators
  • Reduction in assistant principals
  • 10 Furlough days for all district level support staff
  • No teachers on special assignment (TOSA) to fill school administrator positions
  • 30% additional reduction (total reduction of 50%) in K-12 Sports budget (partially offset by increased pay to play and tax credit)
  • 10 Furlough days for office managers
  • 7.5% reduction of school site budget (does not include staff)
  • Reduction in gifted specialists
  • 1 Furlough day for all district employees (in addition to all other Furlough Days)
  • *Increase all class size by two students
  • 15% reduction in additional pay (stipends and addenda)
  • Reduction of support staff at K-8 and 9-12 schools

Includes capital budget reduction of $6.9 million

         * Increase has been significantly reduced due to passage of the override

 

   

 

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Surprise, AZ 85374

Phone: 623-876-7195
Fax: 623-876-7042
Email: communityrelations@dysart.org

 



 
 
     
 
     
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