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MDUSD Looks at More Cuts

A "study session" for MDUSD's governing board scheduled for Monday reveals the depth of past cuts and the possibility of more pain.

The College Park class of 2012's high school years have coincided with some of the most difficult years on record for public education. In the last four years, the Mount Diablo Unified School District has had to cut $51 million from its budget.

Student, parents and teachers at College Park, how did those cuts affect you? Tell us in the comments. 

It's possible that there are more cuts to come.

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On Monday, the district's governing board was scheduled to look at the current budget situation as well as options for more cuts. Below are some of the ideas that have previously been considered, but not yet implemented. It's not a complete list. 

Item  Savings in 2012-13 Impact Eliminate 4 full-time high school and middle school librarians $255,236 Libraries would close Transfer funding for the School Safety & Violence Prevention Block Grant - 0911 $460,558 Funds 8 full-time middle school campus supervisors Operate all schools on a four-day week Unknown Would require legislation to allow district to do this. Undetermined savings from closing the buildings one day per week. Potential savings substantially lessened with solar installations Reduce staffing in Research and Evaluation $42,316 Would have to hire temp staff to backfill during peak times The following ideas require negotiations with labor unions Reduce employee compensation by 1 percent $1,590,383 Can only be acted on in 2012-13 if State conditions worsen at May revise and would require adjustment of position in mediation.
One furlough day $869,062 Current offer has no furlough days if revenues remain the same. Eliminate elementary prep (vocal & library) $1,105,981 19.1 FTE.  This section of the contract is not included in the current mediation and cannot be acted on until 2013-14 at the earliest if we get a 2 year contract. Staff to State maximum class size $2,597,977 Estimated 45 FTE.  This section of the contract is not included in the current mediation and cannot be acted on until 2013-14 at the earliest if we get a 2 year contract.

Here's a of past and possible future cuts 

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