Trinity considers cutting some vocational programming, electives
Trinity School Board will consider whether to cut some vocational programming and electives as a way to save money.
Superintendent Paul Kasunich is meeting with Western Area Career and Technology Director Joseph Ianetti to determine whether vocational courses offered at the high school are the same as those offered at Western Area.
For example, Kasunich said, he wants to know the difference between drafting at Western Area and drafting at the high school, and between carpentry at Western Area and woodworking at the high school.
“I’ll lay it out for you and you decide,” he told board members at Trinity’s finance committee meeting Tuesday.
Kasunich said the board also needs to determine the minimum number of students it wants in each class, That could be 10 or 15 and could determine if certain elective classes are offered, he said.
“There are going to be hard choices,” he said.
The discussion came up after school board President Tom Bodnovich asked why the superintendent isn’t willing to cut more positions considering the expected rate spikes for pension costs.
Kasunich, who started in April, said he wants more time to assess the vocational programs and electives before making any recommendations.
During the budget discussions, Kasunich said two teaching positions are being eliminated. He said where they will be cut from hasn’t been determined yet.
He said he is considering the elimination of other positions that will be based on upcoming negotiations with the clerical staff.
If there are retirements, Kasunich said he will considering not filling those positions.
The proposed budget for the 2010-11 budget is $45.8 million and has a projected deficit of $250,000.
The budget does not have $600,000 in cuts to salary and benefits that would be set aside for retirement costs as board member Jack Keisling had requested.
That kind of cut would impact programming, Kasunich said.
He said there is a deficit with the idea that the budget will be cut as the year progresses.
“You don’t have to spend it all,” he said about the projected budget. “That’s not the way it needs to work.”
This year, Trinity projects a $300,000 surplus, said Business Manager James Shargots.
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Superintendent Paul Kasunich is meeting with Western Area Career and Technology Director Joseph Ianetti to determine whether vocational courses offered at the high school are the same as those offered at Western Area.
For example, Kasunich said, he wants to know the difference between drafting at Western Area and drafting at the high school, and between carpentry at Western Area and woodworking at the high school.
“I’ll lay it out for you and you decide,” he told board members at Trinity’s finance committee meeting Tuesday.
Kasunich said the board also needs to determine the minimum number of students it wants in each class, That could be 10 or 15 and could determine if certain elective classes are offered, he said.
“There are going to be hard choices,” he said.
The discussion came up after school board President Tom Bodnovich asked why the superintendent isn’t willing to cut more positions considering the expected rate spikes for pension costs.
Kasunich, who started in April, said he wants more time to assess the vocational programs and electives before making any recommendations.
During the budget discussions, Kasunich said two teaching positions are being eliminated. He said where they will be cut from hasn’t been determined yet.
He said he is considering the elimination of other positions that will be based on upcoming negotiations with the clerical staff.
If there are retirements, Kasunich said he will considering not filling those positions.
The proposed budget for the 2010-11 budget is $45.8 million and has a projected deficit of $250,000.
The budget does not have $600,000 in cuts to salary and benefits that would be set aside for retirement costs as board member Jack Keisling had requested.
That kind of cut would impact programming, Kasunich said.
He said there is a deficit with the idea that the budget will be cut as the year progresses.
“You don’t have to spend it all,” he said about the projected budget. “That’s not the way it needs to work.”
This year, Trinity projects a $300,000 surplus, said Business Manager James Shargots.
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