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City of Nashua: Budget Crisis

City of Nashua: Budget Crisis. Graham Covert Steph Haftel Lindsey Dubois Dan Burk. Cutting Costs Idea #1 – “Pay to Play”. Ice Hockey total cost is $63,117.00 1 . Each player will pay $200 per season Football total cost is $21,936.00 2 Each player will pay $100 per season

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City of Nashua: Budget Crisis

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  1. City of Nashua: Budget Crisis Graham Covert Steph Haftel Lindsey Dubois Dan Burk

  2. Cutting CostsIdea #1 – “Pay to Play” • Ice Hockey total cost is $63,117.001. • Each player will pay $200 per season • Football total cost is $21,936.002 • Each player will pay $100 per season • All other sports players will pay $50 per season 1-Page 50 2-Page 48

  3. “Pay to Play”: Pros and Cons • Pros • Will save the athletic program $106,350.003 • Offers community the opportunity to see how much these programs really cost. • Little bit of money saved that will help the budget. • Most sports won’t have to pay as much as hockey or football because they don’t cost as much • Cons • Some kids who can’t afford the money in order to play, won’t be able to play. • It may cause issues with parents 3-Page 42-65, athletic program

  4. Idea #2 – “Cut Laundry & Cleaning” • For each athletic program at South and North they have alaundry and cleaning service, that cleans uniforms, equipment, etc. • Cutting this out will save $14,7204. • Pros • Another $14,720 will be saved for the athletic program. • Athletes will learn how to take care and clean their own stuff. • Cons • Athletes will have to clean their own uniforms and equipment. • Parents complaining 4-Page 42-65

  5. Idea #3 – “Assistant Principles Back Down to Head Masters” • Two years ago the four administrators from each school were promoted to Assistant Principles. This raised their pay $20,000. • Putting them back down to head masters will save $160,000 • Pros • Saves the city $160,0005. • Gets Head Principle more involved in the school • Head Masters will have more time/flexibility • Cons • Assistant principles will move down to head masters, hours will be cut, won’t do as much. • Former assistant principles won’t be making as much money 5- Info given by Ms. Bellemare & Ms. Tremblay

  6. Idea #4 – “Modified Schedules” • Seniors & Juniors from both high schools who are in the top 50% of their class are allowed a modified schedule • They will go to 3 blocks and have one block off. • Figure about 560 kids from each school will be able to have modified schedules • About 37classes being cut, and 3 teachers will loose their job from each school. • Adds up to $282,0006 • Pros • Eliminate a good population of the school. • Not as many classes in session at once. 6- info given by Bellemare & Tremblay

  7. Idea #4 – “Modified Schedules” (cont.) • Pros (cont.) • Not as much bus transportation needed. • Smaller class sizes, helps learning. • Gives students who have earned it an award • Cons • 5 teachers from each school will loose their job. • Some students might have trouble getting to and from school without buses going between every block • Parents complaining

  8. Idea #5 – “Cutting Janitors” • Each janitor earns about $35,000 a year • Cutting 3 from each school will save $210,0007 • Pros • Saves the city $210,000 • 17 janitors can get the work done just as well as 20 janitors. • Will pay 6 less janitors • Cons • 3 Janitors loose their job from each school 7- Page 80

  9. Idea #6 – “School Supplies” • Together the 2 high schools spend $401,6718on supplies • 2 fundraisers beginning and middle of school year, after 1st semester • Gives community the chance to help out • Every student brings in their own supplies, and has a certain list of things to bring to the drive • This includes EVERYTHING! Art supplies, paper, pencils, pens, coloring utensils, etc! • Get local businesses to donate supplies 8- Adding up numbers through pages 23-74

  10. “School Supplies” - Pros & Cons • Pros • School won’t spend a lot of money on school supplies • Community will get involved • Kids will realize how much these things cost and will be able to get supplies that will benefit them • Get families and kids involved in making a difference to our school district. • Local businesses will help out the city • Cons • Students will have to provide for their own supplies • Parents & students might complain • Students might not participate/can’t afford

  11. Idea #7- “Cutting Freshman Seminar” • Freshman Seminar has 45 sections9being taught between the two schools. • If we cut this class it will save $352,50010. • Pros • Will give freshman a chance to take other classes. • Saves the school district $352,500. • Opens up another credit for freshman to choice an elective that they are interested in • Cons • Teachers will loose their jobs 9-Page 11 10- amount teacher makes from Bellemare & Tremblay

  12. Total Savings • Pay to Play $106,350 • Laundry & Cleaning $14,720 • Assistant Principles To Head Masters $160,000 • Modified Schedules $282,000 • Cutting Janitors $210,000 • School Supplies $401,671 • Cutting Fresh Sem. $352,500 • Total$1,527,241

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