IPSWICH PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Office of Finance & Operations

History of Budget Cuts

Following is a list – not intended to be comprehensive – of programs that were cut from regular budget between FY02 and FY0.8 These have either been lost entirely or were picked up (partially) using outside funding.

Program or Service Cut Funded from Outside*

Extended Learning Program (Gifted/Talented) X

Elementary librarians X

Custodial services (reduced by 2.5 custodians) X

Musical instrument replacement X

PAC Director X

Professional Development X

(prof. memberships, literature, workshops, training, etc.)

MS French X

HS Business X

Technology Instruction X

Library/research Instruction X

SPED Director (to part time) X

All schools – extracurricular programs Elem., MS and some HS cut;

A few are covered by fees

Sub-varsity Sports Athletic fees and funds raised by Friends

Field Trips Parents pay

Technology replacement and maintenance Most cut; emergencies covered by outside funding

Transportation for students living ¾ mile (elementary) and 1 ½ mile (secondary) reduced.

Walking distances are currently 1 mi (elementary) and 2 miles (secondary).

Reduction in staff/student ratio resulted in larger class sizes. For example, recommended sizes for elementary classes range from 18 – 25 depending on grade. Many classrooms exceed recommendations. At HS, 55 classes have more than 25 students attending.

The following categories of essential costs are now funded partially or largely from outside sources* in order to preserve direct classroom instruction.

Fuel, utilities and building maintenance

Health Insurance

Regular Transportation

Stipends

Texts and Instructional Materials

Lunch Assistants

Technology replacement

Special Education services

Full Day Kindergarten

Reading support programs

Pre-Kindergarten programs

*Outside funding sources including: Choice Revolving, Food Service Revolving, Pre-K Tuition, Extended Day Program, Athletic Revolving, School Gift Accounts, Corporate and Trust gifts (e.g. Manning, Ebsco, Turner Hill, Institution for Savings, etc.), private donations, Circuit Breaker, grants and (before FY08) Feoffees.

NOTE: THIS LIST DOES NOT INCLUDE CUTS PROPOSED IN THE FY09 BUDGET AS CURRENTLY VOTED.

GMZ

3-5-08