To address the challenges facing Jefferson County Schools, the following comprehensive plan is my official recommendation in order to reduce expenses and create a balanced budget. 4. ICCLC West - Cost Savings $272,314 Rationale: Based on enrollment/usage, it is requested to consolidate both programs into one site located at JCCLC East. 2. General Education Instructional Aides ~ Cost Savings $772,939 Rationale: Declare « Reduction in Force of all general education instructional aides (24). Due to changes and modifications in curriculum/instructional delivery, the function of the instructional aide position is now outdated. Many of these positions are no longer used in the function originally intended, and it contributes to the inequity of staffing that exists among schools. Other employment opportunities, such as Pre-K, may be available to these employees if qualified 3. Reduction of locally funded teacher units ~ Cost Savings $4,781,169 Rationale: Reduce local teacher units by 70. An in-depth analysis has been done of every schools’ leadership program, instructional program, and schedule. It has been determined based on the analysis that the instruetional program can be balanced and maintained more efficiently through the reduetion of these units. 4. Reduction of locally funded administrative units - Cost Savings $1,642,335 Rationale: Reducing locally funded Assistant Principal units by 16 while shifting 2 units to allowable Federal funding, resulting in a total reduction of 18 locally funded assistant principals. An in-depth analysis has been done of every schools” leadership program, instructional program, and schedule, It has been determined based on the analysis that the instructional program can be maintained more efficiently through the reduction of these units. 5. Reorganization and reduction of local school office staff Cost Savings $2,148,926 Rationale: Declare a Reduction in Force of various local school office staff (91). Maximizing efficiency and eliminating duplication of effort in the local school accounting function in the elementary schools. An equity study was completed reviewing the assignment of office personnel at all schools. As a result, the recommendation is made to allocate office personnel based on ADM in order to standardize this process. Efficiencies can be achieved by centralizing local school accounting. We ate creating 65 new 10 month office assistant positions.6. Reduction of contract lengths (CTE) ~ Cost Savings $91,052 Rationale: Reduce the contract lengths of 12 month Career Tech teachers to 10 months over the next two contract years. All job functions can be achieved within a 10 month contract. ‘Additional work compensation can be applied for and funded through state Career Technical funds, All basic CTE positions should be a 10 month contract based upon evaluation of need. 7. Reduction of contract lengths ~ Cost Savings $173,475 Rationale: Reduce the contract lengths of 12 month Assistant Principals to 10 months over the next two contract years. All job functions can be achieved within a 10 month contract through a coordinated, flexible/staggered summer work assignment. 8 Maximizing Efficiency of Utilities - Cost Savings of $1,119,900 Rationale: An analysis has been conducted to determine efficiency of equipment and usage which will result in cost savings through reducing energy costs through the introduction of an ‘energy-management program. 9. Central Office Reductions — Cost Savings of $773,750 Rationale: Declare a Reduction in Force for various central office positions (18). Maximizing efficiency and eliminating duplication of effort in the central office can be achieved by pooling tasks and responsibilities within central office staff. 10, Retention of CNP Pass-through Funds - Cost Savings $1,000,000 Rationale: Retain $1,000,000 of CNP Pass-through Funds. The current CNP balance is approximately 4 months, which exceeds the 2 month reserve requirement from the ALSDE. The state allows a reduction of the required CNP Pass-through amount in these cases. All improvement efforts would be effective at the beginning of the 2015-2016 school year (duly I, 2015).