• From: Cindy Pangborn <cindypangborn@gmail.com>
    Date: Mon, Mar 26, 2018 at 10:28 AM
    Subject: Re: Budget cuts
    To: Judy Gafa <GafaJ@gpschools.org>
    Cc: ismaila@gpschools.com, weertzm@gpschools.com, abkek@gpschools.com, profetc@gpschools.org, Summerb@gpschools.com, niehaug@gpschools.org, Michael.Dean@gpschools.org, abbeyl@gpschools.org


    Hi Judy,
    Of course I know what the process has been...but this is in addition to what we have done.  Remember the perimeters are  just that, perimeters. We should always be looking for new ways to expand or eliminate ideas throughout the year.  Even with the addition in revenue from the state we are no where near where we need to be for a balanced budget looking into the future without the enhancement millage.
       Please don't treat my comments and ideas as complaints, they are not. They are just ideas that I hope can be discussed and expanded upon. It's my hope that after vacation, maybe other Board members have had an opportunity to think of some new ideas and expand on others for our April budget meeting. I look at this process as ongoing, always looking forward to finding  better solutions, throughout the year.
    Cindy
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    On Mar 26, 2018, at 7:21 AM, Judy Gafa <GafaJ@gpschools.org> wrote:

    We did have a meeting we had several meetings, it’s called Budget parameters.  You offered no suggestions at that time.
    I sent multiple emails asking for input and we had several discussions.  At no time did you offer suggestions.  The board voted on the parameters, I believe you voted yes on the current parameters   
     
    Judy Gafa 

    On Mon, Mar 26, 2018 at 7:14 AM Cindy Pangborn <cindypangborn@gmail.com> wrote:
    Good morning Brian,
    Here are some of my thoughts on the budget.  I hope that we all will give a fresh look to what we need to do and try to eliminate the use of the Wayne county enhancement millage .  Our goal should be our actual budget, based on our foundation grants within the next two years. While we are looking at using half of that for our fund equity this year I think we need to be using more.  Next year we need to only use 25% of the enhancement millage to balance the budget and the following year put the entire amount in fund equity. We have no idea if this millage will be available again so we must separate our selves from these "one time " monies.

      - remove classroom size caps and leave those final decisions of class size to the professionals.   While the  Board  may make suggestions on class size as goals, classes that exceed our optimum goals need to be dealt with on a case by case bases by our professionals. It is the responsibility of our principals and teachers to determine class size as needed, with input from those parents whose children are in these classes. Our professionals have used many different options to make sure that each class has high professional standards. I trust our professionals to make sure that each class runs efficiently with advantages to all. This is not a wide spread problem through the district. This usually effects just a few classes, if any.  We should not use a blanket policy to solve individual situations.
    I trust our professionals to make these decisions, they have not let us down in the past and they won't let us down now.
       - do not replace the athletic director at South. Have one athletic director responsible for both high schools....no evaluation responsibilities or assistant principal responsibilities
       - decrease the the athletic budget by 10%
       - lower the amount of spending without Board approval
      - Consider selling the Administration  building
       - Consider selling Barnes school
        -Determine what space the administration could move to and at what costs
        - Determine what space Barnes school could move to and at what costs
        - Stop all infant programs....while it has stated an $11,000.00 profit it does not include their overhead costs or the amount of money spent on "free" after school care. There has not been movement for growth or a sense of urgency for expansion only talk. Daily rates could be elevated to our  competitors rates that average  $80.00 per day if the program seems worthy of continuation.
        - Return sixth grade to elementary school
        -  Put legal out to bid and make an evaluation of when it is necessary for legal representation. Cut the legal budget by 30%.
          - Restrain architect involvement unless project has already been voted to move ahead or government regulations require it. Put out to bid  architect fees and no longer use Ehresman and associates as our retained architects. Reduce architect fees by 25%.
           - Lower the amount for unauthorized spending without Board approval
            - Raise fees for all tuition based programs
             - Raise fees for rental leases and evaluate all property holdings
              - evaluate reasons for loss of summer school program and see how it can be made profitable again.
               -look into and pursue not only corporate sponsors but local. Us insets sponsors for earmarked  projects.
               - set up a "gift register" for residence to buy or contribute to the needs of the school system.  A good example would be a security camera donated by the  "Smith" family. We need to travel beyond the PTO gifts.
              - we need to have a meeting where Board members bounce off each other's ideas and grow our list of possibilities in an informal meeting.
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