Today at 3:00 p.m. the Leon County School Board will discuss Superintendent Hanna’s proposed budget reductions. The workshop is being held the day before the Board’s business meeting.
The budget reductions include $2,381,310 at the district level, $4,800,048 in school staffing, $500,000 in arts & athletics, and $125,000 in community group funding.
Details are provided below:
Recommended 26/27 Budget Reductions
District Cost Center Reduction (5.67%) $2,381,310
- Departmental budget meetings consolidating positions
- Realign responsibilities within district leadership
- Utilize the Evergreen study to redistribute positions in the future
Staffing Plan Reduction (2.3%) $4,800,048
- Work with school principals to make staffing adjustments
- Monitor student enrollment to determine if staffing or resource changes are needed
Arts and Athletics Reduction (50%) $500,000
- Reduce funding for art and athletic programs by 50%
- High schools currently receive $50,000 for the arts and $50,000 for athletics, proposed 26/27 they will receive $25,000 for arts and $25,000 for athletics
- Middle schools currently receive $25,000 for arts, proposed they will get $12,500
Community Groups (50%) $125,000
- Reduce community group funding by 50%
TOTAL $7,806,358
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