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$41,586,451 Proposed Budget for Voter Consideration

From the office of A. Paul Scott, Superintendent of Schools


Peru Central School District’s Board of Education has established a $41,586,451 proposed expenditures plan for voter consideration noon until 9 PM, Tuesday, May 17, 2011 in the district’s high school gymnasium. The proposed budget calls for a decrease in spending of 1.81%. That translates into a reduction of $764,662, compared to the current year’s budget.

Based on the state budget plan enacted by the Governor and Legislature, the school board estimates a 2.9% increase of the school district’s total property tax levy for 2011-2012.

Based on a forecasted reduction in state aid July 1st forward, $1.15M in cost reductions were enacted during budget development. Cost reductions for July 1st forward are distributed across all support operations, instructional program and central office areas.

The scope of cost reductions for July 1st includes fifteen [15] full-time positions and four part-time positions. In addition, several full-time positions will be reduced to part-time positions.

Some of these job reductions will be through retirement of long-serving district employees.