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District: Superintendent’s Corner

Superintendent's Corner

 

 

There seems to be some local shareholder confusion and/or lack of correct information regarding important decisions considered and made by the USD 284 Board of Education for FY10 which begins on July 1, 2009 and ends on June 30, 2010.   Listed below is a complete and accurate list of those decisions.   If you have additional questions, please contact your elected BOE representative and/or Superintendent as needed.   Thank you. 

  • Board planning for the FY10 Budget began in October of 2008. 
  • State funding for K-12 public education was reduced by the Legislature from $4,433 per student to $4,280 or $153 (3.5%).
  • District projected fixed cost (fuel, utilities, etc.) increases from 5-year average values were accommodated and planned for. 
  • Flint Hills Technical Collegeenrollment costs were accommodated and planned for. 
  • The CCES/CCMS Counselor was reassigned to teaching duties only at CCMS and to replace a retiring CCMS teacher.
  • CCES/CCMS counseling services will be provided by the former CCES principal now serving as the district At-Risk/Counseling Director.
  • CCHS counseling services will continue to be provided by the CCHS Director of Student Services.
  • The CCHS Librarian position was eliminated. 
  • The CCHS Library will be staffed by a Library Paraeductor with Greenbush Media Center support as needed.
  • The 0.4 CCES / CCMS Librarian was reassigned to 0.5 teaching duties at CCES. 
  • The 1.0 elementary teacher position vacated by retirement was replaced by the reassigned CCES / CCMS Librarian. 
  • The CCES and CCMS Libraries will continue to be staffed by a Library Paraeductor with Greenbush Media Center support as needed.
  • The district School Nurse position was eliminated.
  • District Nursing Services will be provided by a contracted and licensed nursing services provider.
  • The EduTech technology consulting services were eliminated.
  • All district technology services will be provided by the district technology department. 
  • District funding for the 2009 Camp United Program was discontinued.
  • The textbook purchase rotation was delayed for all curricular content areas for one year. 
  • The 0.3 music position vacated by retirement was not filled.
  • The CCHS 0.6 FTE Physical Education position was eliminated.
  • CCHS Physical Education will be taught by a teacher who will teach both PE and Social Studies.
  • The CCHS Social Science department was reduced from 2.0 to 1.5 teachers.
  • The CCHS Business / Computer department was reduced from 2.0 to 1.5 teachers.
  • A CCHS business teacher position was reduced from a 1.0 to 0.5 contract.
  • A CCHS Planning Period 10% compensation bonus was discontinued.
  • Despite faculty changes the CCHS Class Schedule next year loses only one class (Drama) and adds a new class (Architectural Design).
  • There have been no reductions to teacher pay which averages $45,209 total compensation (salary, supplemental salary and fringe).
  • Legal costs required to defend BOE budget reduction actions were accommodated and planned for
  • A certified building administrator position was eliminated and building duties consolidated among remaining administrators.
  • A classified position of District Curriculum and At-Risk Services Director was approved. 
  • The office staffing at all three buildings was reduced from 2.0 to 1.5 at each building.
  • The contracts of three non-tenured teachers were not renewed for performance reasons.   All three positions were replaced. 
  • All teacher positions filled in the district were advertised, interviewed and considered by a selection advisory team.
  • All teacher positions filled in the district were the best candidate from a large and qualified pool of applicants. 
  • The district activities Uniform Replacement Rotation was delayed by one year.
  • The CCMS and CCHS towel service was discontinued.
  • The CCHS Golf Program was discontinued.
  • The number of C-Team contests at CCMS were reduced. 
  • The remaining M-Tu-W Activity Bus Routes were discontinued. 
  • No BOE action of any type has been considered or taken regarding any district facilities.
  • The District Facilities Advisory Team (DFAT) is working on a district facilities recommendation for eventual BOE consideration.
  • The Board considered state funding cuts and fixed cost increases estimated at $275,385 (7.3% of last year’s total budget).
  • The Board has to date approved budget reductions totaling $307,613.
  • USD 284 was unsuccessful in our legislative attempts to change the state’s designation of a USD 284 as a “wealthy” district.   
  • USD 284 will get little or no state assistance next year for our LOB, Capital Outlay and Bond and Interest funds. 

 

There is an additional budget area that seems to be consistently misrepresented in local reports and rumors.   That budget area is in regards to the salaries paid to administrators.   Listed below is the accurate data regarding those salaries for the three returning administrators.  The CCMS Principal who will be the CCES / CCMS Principal next year was paid a salary of $61,800 plus coaching duties last year.    The CCHS Principal who will serve as CCHS Principal / Co-AD next year was paid $61,400 plus KPERS retirement penalty last year.    The superintendent’s salary for this year was $87,550 plus a $200 per month medical insurance fringe.     My position will become Superintendent / Co-AD / Transportation Director next year.    The current salary for all three administrative positions are all significantly below the state average for schools and school districts of similar size and all three are at or less than the amount previously paid to the administrators who were replaced by the three current administrators.    Thank you for taking the time to review and consider this data.   Your questions, comments and ideas are always welcome.  

 

Greg Markowitz, Superintendent of Schools

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