{"id":3651,"date":"2017-05-10T19:12:22","date_gmt":"2017-05-11T03:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communications.blogs.kpbsd.k12.ak.us\/?p=3651"},"modified":"2017-05-10T19:12:22","modified_gmt":"2017-05-11T03:12:22","slug":"news-release-state-education-funding-cut-scenarios-kpbsd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kpbsd.org\/schools\/comm-test\/2017\/05\/10\/news-release-state-education-funding-cut-scenarios-kpbsd\/","title":{"rendered":"News Release: State education funding cut scenarios for KPBSD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #008080\"><u>News Release<\/u><\/span><span style=\"color: #008080\"><u><a href=\"http:\/\/communications.blogs.kpbsd.k12.ak.us\/files\/2015\/10\/KPBSD-logo-4c-no-tag-SMALL.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2243\" src=\"http:\/\/communications.blogs.kpbsd.k12.ak.us\/files\/2015\/10\/KPBSD-logo-4c-no-tag-SMALL-150x150.png\" alt=\"KPBSD logo 4c no tag SMALL\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <\/u><strong><em><br \/>\nState education funding cut scenarios for KPBSD<\/em><\/strong><\/span><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Soldotna, May 10, 2017\u2014The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.akleg.gov\/basis\/Bill\/Detail\/30?Root=HB%20%2057\">HB57 Operating Budget<\/a> conference committee is appointed. If you value public education in the KPBSD, please contact committee members* and local legislators now to request status quo education funding. In preparation for potential reductions to education funding, KPBSD administration anticipates:<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>The effect of a 1% reduction in state education funding for the KPBSD is $1,055,166<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"color: #800000\">If a 1% cut were made, KPBSD would:<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Raise the Pupil-Teacher-Ratio (PTR) ratio by one in elementary and middle schools<\/strong><br \/>\nThirteen schools would be affected: K-Beach Elementary, Kenai Middle School, McNeil Canyon, Mountain View Elementary, Nikiski North Star Elementary, Paul Banks Elementary, Redoubt Elementary, Seward Elementary, Skyview Middle School, Soldotna Elementary, Sterling Elementary, Tustumena Elementary, and West Homer Elementary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Use of Fund Balance for remaining deficit<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>The effect of a 2% reduction in state education funding for the KPBSD is $2,110,332<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"color: #800000\">If a 2% cut were made, KPBSD would:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><strong>Implement the identical changes as outlined in the 1% cut<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Implement a variety of these administrative recommendations:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Cut library aide positions<\/li>\n<li>Reduce calendar days for support staff employees including pool manager, secretarial, and custodial positions<\/li>\n<li>Reduce co-curricular offerings for all types of activities including sports<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000080\"><strong>*House and Senate HB57 Conference Committee members<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>These are the six legislators who will meet together representing the House and the Senate, and determine funding for public education:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Representative Paul Seaton (chair) &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Representative.Paul.Seaton@akleg.gov\">Paul.Seaton@akleg.gov<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; \u00a0907-465-2689<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Representative Neal Foster &#8211; \u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Representative.Neal.Foster@akleg.gov\">Neal.Foster@akleg.gov<\/a>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0907-465-3789<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><strong>Representative Lance Pruitt \u00a0&#8211; <a href=\"mailto:Representative.Lance.Pruitt@akleg.gov\">Lance.Pruitt@akleg.gov<\/a>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0907-465-3438<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Senator Lyman Hoffman (chair) &#8211; <a href=\"mailto:Senator.Lyman.Hoffman@akleg.gov\">Lyman.Hoffman@akleg.gov<\/a>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0907-465-4453<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Senator Anna MacKinnon \u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Senator.Anna.MacKinnon@akleg.gov\">Anna.MacKinnon@akleg.gov<\/a>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0907-465-3777<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Senator Donny Olson &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Senator.Donny.Olson@akleg.gov\">Donny.Olson@akleg.gov<\/a>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0907-465-3707<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.legis.state.ak.us\/poms\/\">here to send a Public Opinion Message<\/a> to any or all legislators, or call any <a href=\"http:\/\/akleg.gov\/lios.php\">LIO<\/a> and they can send it for you &#8211; 50 word limit.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/communications.blogs.kpbsd.k12.ak.us\/files\/2017\/05\/iPhone-Keyboard.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3671\" src=\"http:\/\/communications.blogs.kpbsd.k12.ak.us\/files\/2017\/05\/iPhone-Keyboard-300x191.jpg\" alt=\"iPhone-Keyboard\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #008080\"><strong>Kenai Peninsula Legislators<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span>These are legislators who represent schools and communities in the KPBSD:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Senator Peter Micciche,\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:Senator.Peter.Micciche@akleg.gov\">Peter.Micciche@akleg.gov<\/a>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0907-465-2828<\/li>\n<li><strong>Senator Gary Stevens,<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:Senator.Gary.Stevens@akleg.gov\">Gary.Stevens@akleg.gov<\/a>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0907-465-4925<\/li>\n<li><strong>Representative Mike Chenault,<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:Representative.Mike.Chenault@akleg.gov\">Mike.Chenault@akleg.gov<\/a>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0907-465-3779<\/li>\n<li><strong>Representative Gary Knopp,<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:Representative.Gary.Knopp@akleg.gov\">Gary.Knopp@akleg.gov<\/a>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0907-465-2693<\/li>\n<li><strong>Representative Paul Seaton,\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:Representative.Paul.Seaton@akleg.gov\">Paul.Seaton@akleg.gov<\/a>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0907-465-2689<\/li>\n<li><strong>Representative Louise Stutes,\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:Representative.Louise.Stutes@akleg.gov\">Louise.Stutes@akleg.gov<\/a>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0907-465-2487<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>School starts in three months. KPBSD has 30 positions on hold until we learn what our FY18 funding will be, in addition to millions of dollars and positions already reduced.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #008000\"><strong><a style=\"color: #008000\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kpbsd.k12.ak.us\/departments.aspx?id=38\">Budget Background<\/a><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nFor several years, budget reductions have come through efficiencies, Pupil to Teacher Ratio (PTR) increases, and reduction of staff. Increased costs\u00a0related to healthcare continue to rise.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\nThe effects of these cuts have been kept as far away from the classroom as possible and most of the public do not realize these are already in effect.\u00a0<strong>But,\u00a0$8,550,530 has already been reduced in KPBSD since FY15.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>FY15 Budget Reductions \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 ($1.25 million)<\/li>\n<li>FY16 Budget Reductions\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 (1.37 million)<\/li>\n<li>FY17 Budget Reductions\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 (3.44 million)<\/li>\n<li><u>FY18 Budget Reductions\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 (2.48 million)<\/u><\/li>\n<li><strong>Total Budget Reductions \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0($ 8.55 million)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399\"><strong>Links<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kpbsd.k12.ak.us\/communications.aspx?id=30098\">KPBSD and the Legislature<\/a> webpage<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w3.legis.state.ak.us\/\">The Alaska Legislature<\/a> webpage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n###<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News Release State education funding cut scenarios for KPBSD Soldotna, May 10, 2017\u2014The HB57 Operating Budget conference committee is appointed. 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