Proposed Spending Initiatives

In addition to implementing full-day kindergarten, the proposed budget includes $129,000 in new spending initiatives, which will be offset by $219,000 in reductions. The additions will help meet state mandates, increase communications and ensure the safety of staff. Staffing figures, below, include salary and benefit costs.

• $52,000 to add a full-time physical education teacher to meet state mandates.
   
• $22,000 to increase a Spanish teaching position from part-time to full-time to provide enrichment at the elementary school.
   
• $2,000 to purchase School News Notifier (SNN), an opt-in e-mail alert system designed to keep parents and the community informed of district happenings. In addition, the district plans to add a search engine to its Web site, www.duanesburg.org, to make navigation easier.
   
• $44,000 to increase the part-time chief information officer position to full-time to better meet state requirements for reporting student test data. Currently, the chief information officer serves the district one day per week, which is not adequate time to fulfill this requirement. In this expanded role, the chief information officer would also provide technical assistance, eliminating the need for the existing part-time computer coordinator position.
   
• $9,000 to repair a lift in the bus garage to ensure the safety of mechanics.

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