List of Budget Reductions From the 6-19-08 School Board Meeting

CUTS:
Two retirements (Beliveau & Listug) $153,803
Shuttle bus savings $5,500
.125 FTE half-section Elementary $5,700
1 bus route $13,000
1 Para at High School $4,000
.60 FTE Physical Education $14,500
No bus stops in city limits $13,000
1/2-hour cut on every Para $13,000
No Bus Purchase for 2008-09 instead
Purchase 2 vans for savings of $10,000
Golf Coach (already done in 2007) $2,500
One partial retirement $49,000
Superintendent savings $25,000
Legal fee reduction $10,000

I think it goes without saying that a bus will still pick up kids in Elrosa.

Changes for college-credit courses reduces the fees for this programming to the school district by $14,000. The school will still expand its course offerings that are for college credit for qualifying juniors and seniors. B-B-E will be gaining its college-credit courses through Central Lakes College of Brainerd, versus Southwest State-Marshall and St.Cloud State in the past.

Additional fees: Athletic fee increase for $10,000 - Gate admission to games for $2,000 - Raise season pass price for $2,000. Of course these are rough estimates to what will be raised, but are probably quite accurate nonetheless.

Vote margins:
Question 1, Roof issue passed by a slim margin, 513-460 (52.5% yes)
Excess Levy issue failed by a 576 (no) to 395 (yes), with 60% voting no.