BUDGET CUTS

BUDGET CUTS

The school board has cut $875,045 from the budget for fiscal year 2011. The new cuts include:

Combining the job of superintendent and elementary principal. Maggie Kowach, who was made interim elementary-school principal after the retirement earlier this year of Anthony Russo, will return to her position as kindergarten teacher next school year. The new superintendent/elementary-school principal post is to pay $66,000, for a savings of $130,060. Superintendent Michael Wasser, who resigned Sunday effective July 31, is making $80,755 this year. (Wasser said Monday he does not have another job at this time.) Kowach is making $61,567, plus benefits.

Eliminating medical, dental and vision benefits for two part-time secretaries who will be cut to 24 hours a week from 32 hours a week for a savings of $19,378. A study-hall monitor will also be eliminated.

Reduction of two teachers from full time to half-time.

Elimination of a half-time Spanish teacher, one elementary teacher and cutting the nurse position to half-time after the current nurse retires.

Reductions in supplemental contracts will save $40,514 and include combining the junior and senior class advisers, and cutting the positions of assistant athletic director and physical-fitness coach.

Nonteaching cuts will save $54,158, and include elimination of one custodian.

Custodial, administrative and office-staff cuts will take place July 1, or when administrative contracts end. Teaching cuts will take effect next school year.

Source: McDonald school officials