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USD 416 shortfall tops $240,000

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Written by Kristen Waggener

Wednesday, 13 May 2009 08:00

School officials finally have a more solid handle on what the Louisburg USD 416 budget will look like next year, and it’s $243,612 less than this year.

Superintendent Rick Doll updated board members Monday night on the Kansas Legislature’s approval of budget cuts, and the per-student amount the district will receive is being reduced from $4,400 to $4,280.

But the good news is the budget cuts and revenue-generating measures the board has taken will cover most, if not all, of the deficit.

“You’re in so much better shape than many, many school districts,” Doll said.

Among the staff reductions totaling about $180,000 are an elementary physical education position, part-time music teacher, school resource officer, a maintenance position, a school nurse, part-time technology position and a part-time social worker. All positions were eliminated through resignations or retirements, Doll said.

Also helping offset budget reductions is the district’s new policy of charging families to bus students who live farther than 2.5 miles from their school.

Bus cards were sent out to parents, and based on responses received, Doll estimated approximately 150 students would not be riding the bus, which would allow the district to eliminate two bus routes.
Eliminating those routes would save the district about $30,000, and the money generated by charging students who live within 2.5 miles would provide another $16,000.

School districts are reimbursed by the state for the cost of transporting students who live farther than 2.5 miles from their school, and Louisburg has subsidized the cost of transporting students closer than that in previous years.

In other business Monday evening, board members:
Gave their support for Bridging the Gap to provide the education portion of the city’s $174,000 Safe Routes to School grant.

Approved a plan for Activities Director Doug Key to continue developing a plan for businesses to be able to purchase advertising banners that will be displayed at home football and basketball games next school year. Preliminary plans call for 40 businesses to be able to purchase banners that display their business name and the Wildcat mascot.

Approved directing school administrators to limit the number of participants in school activities as needed to cope with staffing and other resource limitations.

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