Program Area

Representatives

Date

Additional dollars to this program in the future could mean:

Fewer dollars to this program in the
future could mean:

Maintenance/  Operations

Jim Kenoyer

1/29/09

Areas of responsibility currently include facility oversight and supervision, district-wide inventory, grounds department, maintenance, utility oversight, custodial, and safety/emergency planning and compliance.

Additional dollars could mean:

• Carpet/wall covering at BHS
• Carpet – BMS
• Classroom technology – all sites
• Special Education space revisions – BMS
• Roof rotation – BES next in rotation
• Heating system upgrades – BES/BMS

• Reduction in capital improvement options
• Increase in deferred maintenance list
• Less capacity to support facility needs after school hours
• Custodial and grounds services reduced from the current minimal level (cleaning schedule
  adjustments)

Curriculum Instruction Professional Development

Deb Cummings

1/29/09

 Historically $100,000 per year budget was allocated to curriculum support. 2008-09 reduction of $50,000 resulted in $50,000 net which included $5,000 per building for consumables.

Additional dollars could mean:

• Continued work on alignment of curriculum content and supporting assessment
• Content planning work continued
• Current new material adoption cycle consistently supported
• Technology purchases upgraded/expanded
• Building support for consumables
• Compensation for staff planning work
• Extended professional development/training

• Limited program alignment activities K-12 (Student achievement impact)
• System level initiatives impacted
• Outdated instructional materials
• Technology falling further behind
• Unfunded mandates not being met (Audit compliance issues)

Central
Support

Ron Spanjer Donna D’Angelo

1/29/09

• Expanded coordination of system-wide activities (eg. Substitute Online Program)
• Greater consistency in oversight and management of district web site (Primary communication tool with the public)
• More timely updates to district policies and procedures/forms and publications. (System level compliance issue)
• Expanded training of building/program staff in supporting skills for managing district policy/procedure/internal auditing

• More responsibilities placed on building  administrative and building support staff
  For completion and submittal of compliance related tasks (system level content)
• Less capacity for addressing mandates and audit related concerns in a timely and accurate manner
• Efficiency impacts – Before adding one additional support position (payroll) in 2007, overtime was extensive (up to 50% of the cost of the existing position) and errors and omissions were more common

Timber Ridge

Scott Ellis

1/08/09

There is an increasing gap in the cost per student for the program vs. the revenue received from the State. Current (2008-09) projections approximate 66.9% higher costs than revenue received for the students enrolled.

Additional dollars could mean:

• Maintain existing program services
• Assure for support to high need students who do not have other options
• Limit drop out rate while assuring for higher number of alternatives for students

• Limited options for students
• Need to fund/support programs on local level
• Potentially higher rate of non-completion on the part of these students

Point Roberts Primary

Ron Spanjer

1/08/09

Direct program costs are essentially equal to the level of revenue collected for the program. The “Remote and Necessary” category supports approximately twice the level of revenue per student that is realized in other areas of the program.

Additional dollars could mean:

• Increased level of extended program support (library, P.E., media/technology, remediation support)
• Expanded grade level opportunities, although the current level of K-2 enrollment (13 students) is approaching a threshold for the multiage configuration
• Increased level of off campus experiences for students who in some cases have limited opportunities to get off of the Point on a consistent basis

• Further limiting staffing and services to students
• Unintended impact on community and District relations, which could impact program related support and involvement K-12
• Reciprocal impact on enrollment at future grade levels, with the likelihood that some families would consider other options outside the District
• The potential for consideration of whether the program could be sustained at all

Home-connection

Keith Sanborn/Ron Spanjer

1/08/09

This is a self supporting program, with the expectation that expenditures will not exceed revenue received, less the 10% that the district holds back in indirect costs. We have currently capped the program at 80 students. If we did not offer this program, we estimate that up to 75% of these students would enroll in other parallel programs in the county.

Additional dollars could mean:

• Increased material stipend support to families
• Increased experiential/field trip type activities
• Additional parent training and support
• Increased course offering to support enrollment
• Any increase in enrollment/course offerings would drive the need for increased space

• Decreased class offerings
• Decreased stipend support to families
• Likelihood of a greater number of students transitioning to other programs

Food Service

Laurie Pike

1/08/09

• Extending High School lunch period and serving more students…estimate that up to half of students are not participating based upon time
• Specifically a satellite unit in the High School to allow for more ready access
• Extend Elementary School lunch period to make the serving process more efficient
• Expand the fresh fruit and vegetable offerings

• Reduction of fresh fruit offerings…more canned fruit
• Reduction of whole grain products (breads and pasta)
• Reduction in staffing, leading to less efficiency/potentially fewer students participating
• Consideration of additional increase in prices to students

 Transportation

Carl Wagelie

1/08/09

• Addressing undersized facility/space issue/parking on site challenging
• Increased service to Bay Crest, which continues to be a growth area/demand for service could continue to be an issue (balance of routes are stabilized for the time being)

• Staffing time makes up the majority of this budget
• Need to look at consolidating routes as feasible
• Need to look at local scheduling issues (early dismissal)
• Need to look at distance for events (collective scheduling)
• Greater efficiency in scheduling of activities (specifically Middle School athletics)

Special Education

Randy Elsbree

12/4/08

• Adding additional certificated staff in special education classrooms
• Securing additional Speech and Occupational Therapist staff to lower caseloads
• Increase Early Childhood Intervention services for preschool age students

• Reduction in staff and academic support for students most at risk for not meeting standards
• Students with Speech and Occupational Therapy IEPgoals not being consistently addressed due to extreme caseloads
• A greater number of students not entering Kindergarten with necessary skills to be academically successful

Title I
(Reading and Math Remedia-
tion)

Randy Elsbree

12/4/08

• Adding support staff to meet increasing remediation needs of our students
• Expanding clerical time to assure that compliance driven reporting timelines are more consistently met

• Fewer remediation resources available to students and a greater level of responsibility placed upon the classroom teacher to support a broad range of academic need

ELL
(English Language Learners)

Randy Elsbree

12/4/08

• Restoring staff time at the high and middle schools, in support of students with English Language needs

• Students will receive fewer services and face a greater challenge in the acquisition of the English
  Language skills necessary to experience consistent academic success

Family Service Center

Randy Elsbree

12/4/08

• Supporting additional Drug & Alcohol Interventionist support for students
• Expanding Service Center hours in support of increased needs of students and families at all levels

• Fewer services available to students with substance use issues, resulting in the likelihood of  a greater number of suspensions and suspensions of a longer duration
• A decreasing number of services available to students and their families

Music

Bob Gray
Mike Coffey

11/18/08

• Additional instruments
• Increased staffing (High School/Middle School split)
• Increased student performance options

• Loss of program balance with respect to the arts
• Morale issue with staff, students, community
• Fewer students involved in programs
• Fewer competitions and outside activities

Library

Glenn Tuski
Carey Bacon

11/18/08

• Updating collections, specifically print
• Alignment of materials with State Standards and related assessments
• Tech equipment replacement

• Impact on support to students and instruction
• Limiting access to reference materials
• Less technology access available to students

Counseling

Karen Mulholland
Jeff Causey

11/18/08

• Updated social skill curriculum
• Improved student/counselor ratio
• Staff training specific to increased support for students and families

• Student attendance impact
• Shift from prevention/proactive focus to reactive focus
• Unmet student needs which link to student learning

Athletics

Wayne Vezzetti

11/18/08

• Coaching clinics support – fees and time
• Increased student participation – sub varsity teams
• Less fundraising needs – Impacts staff/community

• Cutting more programs – C teams
• Potentially eliminating specific sports
• Consideration of pay to play
• Consideration of ASB enhancements/increased and higher level of Booster Club involvement

• Additional equipment, which could increase experiences for students; e.g.  CAD program
• Technology upgrades – hardware and software

•  Leverage on indirects/reciprocal impact on other programs
• Specific programs in jeopardy – loss of college credits
• Student Leadership opportunities/activities impacted