For background information, see 2003 Budget Reductions Frequently Asked Questions
.2003-04 Board of Education Budget Reductions
| Amount | Item | Explanation |
| $352,000 | Student Teacher Ratio | Tighten staffing for grades K-8 and 10-12 | 315,000 | 9th Grade Student/Teacher Staffing Ratio | Keep CSR for 9th grade English & Math. Other classes 29:1 |
| 225,000 | Special Education | Reduce staffing |
| 150,000 | Overtime and Compensation Time | Reduce Overtime and Compensation Time for all Employees from $250,000 to $100,000 |
| 150,000 | Staff Development | Eliminate encroachment |
| 122,000 | Conference and Travel | Eliminate general fund conference and travel expenditures district wide |
| 112,000 | School Resource Officers | Reduce entire contribution toward program |
| 80,000 | Beginning Teacher Support & Assessment Coordinator | Eliminate position and assign as additional responsibility to a princpal of a small school |
| (50,000) | Media Center | Funding done by Categorical Funds |
| 44,000 | .5 Counselor at each High School | Reduce 1 counselor |
| 35,000 | Custodial Staff | Reduce by one FTE |
| 30,000 | Superintendent's Office | Restructure office staff |
| 24,000 | Summer School | Eliminate encroachment |
| 12,000 | Board of Education | Reduce stipends and/or travel/conference funds |
| 7,000 | Purchasing | Reduce budget |
| 6,500 | Business Services | Reduce budget by 10% |
| 6,500 | Fiscal Services | Reduce budget by 10% |
| $1,721,000 | ||
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