Hebron Dollars & Sense

Location for the BOE meeting tonight has been changed. It is in the music room at GHS.

Kevin got to meeting late and this is what he recalls or was able to piece together from those present. HBOE members in attendance were ORielly, Alaban, Raymond, Blinn and Shea. Ms Cruz and many staff, teachers, admin and news org. in attendance.

None of the previously proposed cuts was mentioned. Instead this is the list proposed:


Cut 1 secretary $27,316
Cut 2.5 hours per week for another secretary $1,379
Cut Spanish supplies $8,500
Cut one para to 1/2 time $8,260
Cut one custodian (already included in budget for ref #2)
Cut 3.5 paras (already included in budget for ref #2)
Cut 1 teacher (already included in budget for ref #2) (
(total staff cuts: 6.7 staff members)
Cut paper $8,662 (pre-buy paper from $27K surplus in oil budget from this year)
Cut supplies $27,000 (pre-buy from oil surplus)
Cut substitute teacher acct for professional dev. days $11,000
Cut non-certified insurance $5,611
Cut certified insurance $6,748
Cut behavioral specialist from 3 days to 2 days $17,200
Cut electricity bill due to conservation efforts $15,000
Cut phone $4,000
Cut postage $1,000
Cut advertising $1,000
Cut printing and binding $1,000
Cut computer supplies $1,000
Cut A/V $1,000
Cut office supplies $1,000
Cut general insurance savings $7,723

Admin and HBOE encouraged to meet asap so staff and students not left hanging. After discussion still no plan to meet before June 10th.

Thanks, Loreta.

I have several reactions to all of this. One, I am on e-notify, yet I wouldn't have known about this meeting if it hadn't been for this board. When was it posted--in the morning? I'm still not even sure that they're not in violation of posting requirements here.

Two, I'm not surprised the supt. isn't talking about C and E, Spanish, or music. She knows that parents would be ready to run her out of town if she cut these programs.

Three, the only positions she is reducing are ones at the lower end of the pay scale. So far we've lost 3.5 paras. Look at the figure for .5 para--$8,000 and change. Yet we've still got the $100 K admin. on board. Disgusting.

Can someone here provide the details of why there is a $27,000 surplus in the oil budget? Did we use less than expected or was per gallon cost less than expected or is there some other explanation?

Sorry, I don't know the answer to that one. I have another question, though. What the heck is a behavioral specialist?

Keep Me informed Folks, Comp still Down.

So Busy Here At local reading Room, Im Standing as I Type(Only spot open)

Quickly Read Mind You, But It WAS SCARE TACTICS Used Before & Now They Are Showing The Next Hand In their deck Of Cards

Yep, hit the Low end People

Keep the 6 figure Mice/Munchkins Beholden To "Slick Billy with Heels" In The Budget

Quite True If They Cut C&E Etc She Would Be Run Up The Flagpole At Hebron El & Left To Twist SLOWLY In The Wind

Keep It Up Guys, She Is Just Making The Case For Bifircation Much Easier To Justify