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January Board Projecection Created Based Upon Population
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CPS/Disney Budget Cycle 2013-2014
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Projection Created from Board for Current Money, Enrollment, Staff Changes, etc.
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Budget is Drafted (Disney overprojected ALOT and did not plan for transfers.)
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Staff was hired based upon projections - without rechecking enrollment. This continued throughout the summer.
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Board notified Disney that we were down 8 students.
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Board notified (sent a bill) to Disney because enrollment was now down 40 students. This created a shortfall of about $170,000.
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Administrative Staff Meets for Solution Brainstorming - Decision to eliminate 2 positions was made. Two grades will have to absorb approximatly 30 students in each grade.
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Teachers Notified of Staffing Changes
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Classrooms Eliminated and Students Reassigned
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Board Announces that Money Shortfall Won't Be Taken From Schools
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Parent Challenge Budgeting Decisions - Blows Up in Principal's
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Principal decides to spend over $500,000 on resources, technology, etc. and not restaff positions.