Riverview Budget Advisory Committee Completes Recommendations
March 23, 2005
In its second year of operation, the Riverview School District Budget Advisory Committee was faced with the challenging task of completing recommendations for the school board on March 22nd to address an impending budget deficit of $1,378,159. This deficit is the result of insufficient State and Federal funding for the increasing costs of our current student programs and services.
The recommendations fell into four distinct categories which included revenue enhancements ($209,739), facility reductions ($64,391), building and program reductions ($515,254), and staffing reductions ($588,775). Revenue enhancements incorporated increases in activity and program fees. Facility reductions included summer work crews, watering of playfields, and electrical consumption. Building and programs were cut in areas such as materials and supplies. Staffing reductions included administrative, instructional, instructional support and custodial.
The Riverview Superintendent will consider the Budget Advisory Committee's recommendations and priorities prior to presenting the preliminary budget proposal to the school board on May 24th .