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Portland Public Schools
Administrative Offices
196 Allen Ave., Portland, Maine 04103
207-874-8100
TO: Portland School Committee

FROM: Dr. James C. Morse, Sr.
DATE: November 18, 2009
RE: Superintendent’s Suggested $2.7 Million Budget Reductions
Context
I would be remiss in my responsibilities as Superintendent of Schools if I did not start this report with the
obvious: all cuts impact the education of Portland students. The suggested budget cuts presented to you this
evening are before you because the state is anticipating a massive rollback/curtailment of state revenue during
fiscal year 2009-10. Commissioner Gendron (See Appendix A) has offered guidance to school systems that
they should take the 2008-09 curtailment figure, $1,836,816 for Portland, and multiply that figure by 1.4 with
the result being that Portland could potentially lose as much as $2, 571,542. As a School Committee, you
directed me, prior to the Commissioner’s letter, to provide curtailment recommendations for your consideration
in the amount of $2.7 million. With that goal in mind, the staff and I have compiled the attached curtailment
suggestions for your consideration.
Process
Chair Eglinton has suggested we follow the same process as we would utilize during budget season. The
material presented on November 18, 2009, should be considered a first reading. No action on the curtailment
suggestions will be required of you this evening. The Committee will vote to refer the curtailment suggestions
to the Finance Committee for review. The Finance Subcommittee will meet on Nov. 24th, 7pm to consider the
superintendent’s suggested cuts and to hold a public hearing. The Chair has asked that you take the curtailment
suggestions from the superintendent under consideration until the December 2, 2009, meeting, at which time the
Finance Committee will bring back the suggestions for consideration, debate, and to receive public comment.
The School Committee will have an opportunity to debate the merits of the various proposals, and adopt all or
any part thereof.
Budget Review
As directed by the Portland School Committee, the staff and I have compiled for your consideration suggested
budget cuts totaling $3,399,794. In reaching the $2.7 million goal, revenue projections and possible budget
reductions were considered. When attempting to reach the goal of $2.7 million I looked at the recent history of
revenue projections and have included $445,000 in anticipated revenue not previously included in revenue
forecasts when the 2009-2010 budget was initially adopted.
The proposed cuts come from every area of the 2009-2010 budget where additional reductions could possibly be
considered. Each principal, director, and central office department was asked to analyze their sections of the
2009-2010 budget within their area of responsibility. I have reviewed each suggestion made on our web page
virtual suggestion box to determine if teaching, support staff and/or the general public had suggestions not
previously considered by administrative staff (See Appendix D).
No Employee Cuts
As the School Committee is aware, the largest percentage of our budget is dedicated to staff salary and benefits,
which would, on the surface, be the most obvious place to cut. Yet, I have not offered staff reductions as part of
this proposal. The reason is twofold. First, the governor and legislature have not made actual reductions in state
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aide to education and are unlikely to do so before January, 2010. As a result, no employee could be laid off
until after January. Second, state law requires that teachers receive a 90-day notice, which, if acted upon in
January, results in a termination date of April 2010. Finally, the district is self-insured for unemployment,
requiring 26 weeks of benefits. In the end, a beginning teacher making $45,000, inclusive of salary and benefits,
would save the system $4,500 for each teacher lay off (See Appendix B). Thus, for all the disruption it would
cause to the education of our students and the lives of our employees, little is gained.
Confidence in Suggestions
As I began this process my goal was to present only cuts to the Committee in which I had a confidence level of
10. Unfortunately, I could not maintain commitment to that goal. Every dollar of the school budget is dedicated
to a particular purpose, therefore I needed to make best estimates related to various accounts.
Each of the cuts is raked on a scale of 1-10 with a “10” meaning I am absolutely confident in the suggestion
before you and a “1” meaning my confidence will grow or diminish over the remaining months left in this fiscal
year.
Such confidence rankings are based upon the assumption that between now and June 30, 2010, we will
experience no unexpected costs. Examples of unexpected costs could include a long protracted heating season,
expensive equipment failure such as boilers, or other potential budgetary calamities.
Example of a “10” is the $600,000 placed in the budget to refurbish the City’s fund balance. We no longer have
a financial obligation to the City as a result of the 2007 financial collapse. As we closed the 2008-09 fiscal year,
our obligation to the City was met, therefore the $600,000 budgeted to meet that obligation can be confidently
considered as a component of the plan before you. An example of a “1” is the $40,000 estimated savings in
heating oil. If the heating season is mild, confidence in the heating oil savings could grow over the coming
months, if the heating season is severe then this savings may not be realized.
Closing
I will make monthly updates to the Finance Committee regarding the progress on the curtailment strategy
adopted by the full Committee at its December 2, 2009, meeting. Cuts need to be continuously scrutinized to
ensure they are being realized. Our credibility with the City Council can only be maintained through such
scrupulous oversight. Regardless of how hard we work to achieve the desired outcome of matching revenue
with expenditures, we may find ourselves in the unenviable position of seeking financial support from the City’s
fund balance if the remaining seven and one-half months are not conducive to actualizing all of the savings
noted in detail in this report.
We need to work with the Portland legislative delegation to minimize the impact on the Portland School System.
If the governor and legislature ‘reverse’ the state funding formula for education as is widely rumored, then
Portland will experience the largest cut in total state education dollars, $2.5 million, of any school system in the
state. Such a loss represents nearly 3% of our total budget and is neither fair nor equitable.
Finally, let me conclude where I began: no cut can be made without recognizing that there is an impact on
students. It would be too easy to dismiss the suggested cuts as ‘fat’ in the 2009-2010 budget; nothing could be
further from the truth. The Portland Public School System budget is incredibly tight with little margin for error.
The adopted curtailment strategy will make a tight budget much tighter. A free and appropriate education
system requires sustainable support from the public in order for our employees to realize every child’s potential.
I want to thank the administrative staff and union presidents for this work and their cooperation.
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school system in the state. Such a loss represents nearly 3% of our total budget and is neither fair nor
equitable.
Finally, let me conclude where I began: no cut can be made without recognizing that there is an impact on
students. It would be too easy to dismiss the suggested cuts as ‘fat’ in the 2009-2010 budget; nothing
could be further from the truth. The Portland Public School System budget is incredibly tight with little
margin for error. The adopted curtailment strategy will make a tight budget much tighter. A free and
appropriate education system requires sustainable support from the public in order for our employees to
realize every child’s potential.
I want to thank the administrative staff and union presidents for this work and their cooperation.
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Response to
$2.7million Curtailment
Developed November 13, 2009
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Table of Contents
Curtailment Strategy Resolution 6
Summary of Savings by School/Cost Center
District Summary 8
Cliff Island Elementary 10
Clifford Elementary 11
East End Community 12
Hall Elementary 13
Longfellow Elementary 14
Lyseth Elementary 15
Peaks Island Elementary 16
Presumpscot Elementary 17
Reiche Elementary 18
Riverton Elementary 19
King Middle 20
Lincoln Middle 21
Lyman Moore Middle 22
Portland High 24
Deering High 25
Casco Bay High 26
PATHS 28
Student Support Services 29
Maintenance 31
Spring Sports 32
School Committee 33
Superintendent’s Office 34
Finance 35
Human Resources 36
CTS 37
Transportation 38
Elementary Education 39
Academic Student Assessment 40
Food Services 41
Adult Education 42
Multilingual 43
Substitute Usage by Month (Sept and Oct, 2009) 44
Substitute Costs 45
APPENDIX
A. Informational Letter #43-Planning for Anticipated Reductions in 46
Subsidy
B. Impact of Laying off a Teacher Mid-Year 48
C. Furlough Day Estimates of Salary and Benefits 49
D. Community Input 50
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School Committee– Unanimously Approved – October 21, 2009
Portland School Committee

RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A FISCAL YEAR 2010 CURTAILMENT STRATEGY
FOR THE PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS
WHEREAS, the Portland School Committee has experienced the threat of a FY09 mid-year
curtailment; and
WHEREAS, the ability to respond to a curtailment is greatly limited by the time of year at
which it is received; and
WHEREAS, the Fiscal Year 2010 Portland Public Schools’ budget is already absent
contingency funds; and
WHEREAS, the State has indicated that all Maine school districts should be prepared to respond
to a FY10 mid-year curtailment in late-January, 2010; and
WHEREAS, the Portland School Committee understands that state subsidy for Fiscal Years
2011 and 2012 is expected to be significantly reduced;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Superintendent of Portland Public Schools,

along with staff, will identify and recommend options within the current, FY10 budget for
savings totaling $2.7M that will serve as the foundation for a response to a mid-year curtailment.
These options shall be presented to the School Committee at the November 18, 2009 Business
Meeting.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Superintendent of Portland Public Schools, along with
staff, move immediately to freeze discretionary spending as defined by the Superintendent until
such time as the School Committee may authorize the expenditure of said funds.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Superintendent of Portland Public Schools shall

provide the Finance Committee with an itemized list detailing the expenditure amount frozen and
the account to which they relate.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this effort shall be legally established and authorized to
act when this resolution is approved.
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Summary of Savings by School/Cost Center
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FY10 Operating Budget 11/16/2009
Curtailment Data
Confidence Targeted Submitted
Rating Name CC Curtailment Curtailment
7 Elementary
7 Cliff Island 01 $ 1,160 $ 363
7 Clifford 02 $ 16,332 $ 22,879
7 East End Community 03 $ 25,890 $ 25,890
7 Hall 04 $ 25,638 $ 14,273
7 Longfellow 05 $ 20,879 $ 7,750
7 Lyseth 06 $ 31,875 $ 18,183
7 Peaks Island 07 $ 7,096 $ 2,281
7 Presumpscot 08 $ 14,260 $ 8,780
7 Reiche 09 $ 20,867 $ 16,118
7 Riverton 10 $ 25,711 $ 13,872
Total Elementary $ 189,708 $ 130,388
Middle School
7 KMS 11 $ 39,984 $ 10,500
7 LMS 12 $ 37,001 $ 14,252
7 MMS 13 $ 39,007 $ 25,720
Total Middle School $ 115,992 $ 50,471
High School
7 PHS 31 $ 68,228 $ 32,932
7 DHS 32 $ 78,540 $ 49,999
7 Casco Bay HS 34 $ 14,927 $ 13,335
7 PATHS 39 $ 32,605 $ 18,449
Total High School $ 194,300 $ 114,715
Total K-12 Schools $ 500,000 $ 295,575

Other Education Programs/Depts
9 Special Services $ 600,000 $ 314,630
10 School Committee $ 25,000
10 Supt's Office $ 10,000
10 Finance Dept (City Payback, Other ) $ 600,000 $ 615,000
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10 Human Resources $ 93,095
10 Elementary Education $ 13,954
10 Education Planning $ 15,000
10 CTS $ 18,700
6 Maintenance $ 100,000 $ 85,000
6 Transportation $ 57,445
10 Adult Ed $ 4,000
10 Multi-Lingual $ 1,185
10 Food Service $ 1,990
5 Middle School & HS Spring Sports $ 88,715
10 Shift To NCLB Funds $ 400,000 $ 335,000
Total Other $ 1,700,000 $ 1,678,714
Total $ 2,200,000 $ 1,974,288
Other Potential Savings

7 Operating Budget Revenue Surplus $ 300,000
10 Food Services Fund Balance (With SC & Council Approval) $ 145,000
10 Adult Ed Revenue $ 1,000
5 Utility Accounts $ 80,000
7 Subs/Overtime Reductions $ 100,000
2 Turnover Savings $ 274,506
5 Bldg.Closure Christmas $ 5,000
5 Bldg.Closure (Feb/April Vac) $ 20,000
2 Course Reimbursements $ 100,000
2 Furlough Days (All Staff X 2) (Non- Student) $ 400,000

$ 1,425,506
Total All Estimated Savings $ 3,399,794
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FY10 Encumbrances Budget Adjusted
CLIFF ISLAND '09-10 Account Number and Purchases Balance Cuts Balance
Reading 100 1100 1000 6100 01 $ - $ -
Social Studies $ 60.00 100 1100 1000 6100 01 $ 60.00 $ 30.00 $ 30.00
Science $ 60.00 100 1100 1000 6100 01 $ 60.00 $ 30.00 $ 30.00
Math 100 1100 1000 6100 01 $ - $ -
Special Services 100 1100 1000 6100 01 $ - $ -
K 100 1100 1000 6100 01 $ - $ -
General Supplies $ 735.00 100 1100 1000 6100 01 $ 566.14 $ 168.86 $ 80.00 $ 88.86
BOOKS & MATERIALS
Library $ 100.00 100 0000 2220 6400 01 $ 100.00 $ 50.00 $ 50.00
COMPUTER SUPPLIES
Computer Ed.
Software Licenses $ 173.00 100 1100 1000 6501 01 $ 173.00 $ 173.00 $ -
DUES AND FEES
Staff Development
Subtotal $ 1,128.00 $ 566.14 $ - $ 566.14 $ 363.00 $ 198.86
Transportation
TOTAL $ 1,128.00 $ 566.14 $ - $ 566.14 $ 363.00 $ 198.86
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CLIFFORD ELEMENTARY '09-10 Account Number and Purchases Balance Cuts Balance
Teacher Salary/Benefits $ 950,791.00 100-1100-1000-1010 $ 14,922.00
Data Literacy
Admin Travel $ 300.00 100-0000-2400-5800 $ - $ 300.00 $ 300.00 $ -
Printing $ 500.00 100-0000-2400-5800 $ - $ 500.00 $ 500.00 $ -
Teaching Supplies $ 17,350.00 100-1100-1000-6100 $ 14,565.05 $ 2,784.95 $ 2,500.00 $ 284.95
Books $ 5,466.00 100-1100-1000-6400 $ 620.30 $ 4,845.70 $ 4,522.00 $ 323.70
Dues/Fees $ 600.00 100-0000-2400-8100 $ 465.00 $ 135.00 $ 135.00 $ -
Subtotal $ 975,007.00 $ 15,650.35 $ 959,356.65 $ 22,879.00 $ 608.65
Transportation
TOTAL CLIFFORD $ 975,007.00 $ 15,650.35 $ 959,356.65 $ 22,879.00 $ 608.65
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EAST END COMMUNITY '09-10 Account Number and Purchases Balance Cuts Balance
Equipment Repair $ 850.00 100 0000 2400 4300 03 $ 85.00 $ 765.00 $ 765.00 $ -
Postage $ 1,200.00 100 0000 2400 5310 03 $ 143.00 $ 1,057.00 $ 580.00 $ 477.00
Staff Travel $ 400.00 100 1100 1000 5800 03 $ - $ 400.00 $ 400.00 $ -
General Supplies $ 300.00 100 0000 2213 6000 03 $ 173.00 $ 127.00 $ 127.00 $ -
Admin Supplies $ 3,600.00 100 0000 2400 6000 03 $ 743.00 $ 2,857.00 $ 1,669.00 $ 1,188.00
Instructional Supplies $ 200.00 100 0000 2120 6100 03 $ 22.00 $ 178.00 $ 178.00 $ -
Textbooks $ 2,267.00 100 1100 1000 6400 03 $ - $ 2,267.00 $ 2,267.00 $ -
Library Books $ 4,250.00 100 0000 2220 6400 03 $ 2,034.00 $ 2,216.00 $ 2,216.00 $ -
Admin Dues and Fees $ 550.00 100 0000 2400 8100 03 $ 330.00 $ 220.00 $ 220.00 $ -
Instructional Supplies $ 28,625.00 100 1100 1000 6100 03 $ 10,265.00 $ 18,360.00 $ 15,428.00 $ 2,932.00
TOTAL EECS $ 13,795.00 $ 28,447.00 $ 25,890.00 $ 4,597.00
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HALL SCHOOL '09-10 Account Number and Purchases Balance Cuts Balance
ADMIN. GEN SUPPLIES TOTAL $ 3,502.00 100 0000 2400 6000 04 $ 1,910.96 $ 1,591.04 $ - $ 1,591.04
POSTAGE $ 850.00 100 0000 2400 5310 $ - $ 850.00 $ 500.00 $ 300.00
ADMIN. TELEPHONE $ 300.00 100 0000 2400 5320 04 $ - $ 300.00 $ 300.00 $ -
COPIER $ 4,765.00 100 0000 2400 5520 04 $ - $ 4,765.00 $ 4,765.00
INST. SUPPLIES
Reg. Ed. Class Supplies $ 10,000.00 100 1100 1000 6100 04 $ 9,516.29 $ 483.71 $ 483.71 $ -
ELL Classroom Supplies $ 1,200.00 100 1100 1000 6100 04 $ 802.27 $ 397.73 $ 197.73 $ 200.00
FLS Classroom Supplies $ 800.00 100 1100 1000 6100 04 $ 800.00 $ - $ - $ -
Resource & Speech Supp $ 1,800.00 100 1100 1000 6100 04 $ 1,649.79 $ 150.21 $ 150.21 $ -
Art, Music & PE $ 2,000.00 100 1100 1000 6100 04 $ 1,107.22 $ 892.78 $ 892.78 $ -
Literacy Supplies $ 1,200.00 100 1100 1000 6100 04 $ 441.17 $ 758.83 $ 758.83 $ -
Technology Supplies $ 2,300.00 100 1100 1000 6100 04 $ - $ 2,300.00 $ 700.00 $ 1,600.00
Science Supplies $ 200.00 100 1100 1000 6100 04 $ - $ 200.00 $ 200.00 $ -
Learning Strat. Supplies $ 100.00 100 1100 1000 6100 04 $ 100.00 $ - $ - $ -
LIB & ED GEN SUPP $ 250.00 100 0000 2220 6000 04 $ 239.05 $ 10.95 $ 10.95 $ -
BOOKS & MATERIALS
Literacy/Reading $ 8,400.00 100 1100 1000 6400 04 $ 3,815.06 $ 4,584.94 $ 4,584.94 $ -
Mathematics $ 10,000.00 100 1100 1000 6400 04 $ 8,368.25 $ 1,631.75 $ 1,631.75 $ -
Read 180 Books $ 440.00 100 1100 1000 6400 04 $ 434.91 $ 5.09 $ 5.09 $ -
LIBRARY & ED BOOKS $ 2,800.00 100 0000 2220 6400 04 $ 2,463.12 $ 336.88 $ 336.88 $ -
AUDIOVISUAL SUPPLIES $ 2,300.00 100 1100 1000 6600 04 $ - $ 2,300.00 $ 1,420.00 $ 880.00
PRINTING/BINDING $ 600.00 100 0000 2400 5510 04 $ - $ 600.00 $ 600.00 $ -
ADMIN REP. & MAINT TOTAL $ 200.00 100 0000 2400 4300 04 $ - $ 200.00 $ 200.00 $ -
GUID. & SOC. INS. SUPP. $ 100.00 100 0000 2120 6100 04 $ 100.00 $ 100.00 $ -
STAFF DEVELOPMENT $ 1,200.00 100 0000 2213 3300 04 $ - $ 1,200.00 $ 1,200.00 $ -
Subtotal $ 55,307.00 $ 23,658.91 $ 14,272.87 $ 9,336.04
Transportation
TOTAL HALL SCHOOL $ 55,307.00 $ 31,648.09 $ 23,658.91 $ 14,272.87 $ 9,336.04
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LONGFELLOW '09-10 Account Number and Purchases Balance Cuts Balance
Instructional Supplies $ 25,370.00 100-1100-1000-6100-05 $ 15,366.00 $ 6,000.00 $ 9,366.00
Instructional Staff Training Supplies 100-0000-2313-6100-05 $ 1,000.00
Office of Principal - Dues/Fees 100-0000-2400-8100-05 $ 750.00
$ -
TOTAL LONGFELLOW $ 25,370.00 $ 15,366.00 $ 7,750.00 $ 9,366.00
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LYSETH '09-10 Account Number and Purchases Balance Cuts Balance
Grades K-5 Teaching Supplies $ 12,900.00 100-1100-1000-6100-06 $9,906.86 $ 2,993.14 $ 2,993.14 $ -
Postage $ 1,200.00 100-0000-2400-5310-06 $712.27 $ 487.73 $ 400.00 $ 87.73
Printing and Binding $ 650.00 100-0000-2400-5510-06 $0.00 $ 650.00 $ 650.00 $ -
School Administration Dues and Fees $ 700.00 100-0000-2400-8100-06 $633.00 $ 67.00 $ 67.00 $ -
School Administration Bldg/Equip Repair $ 500.00 100-0000-2400-4300-06 $0.00 $ 500.00 $ 500.00 $ -
Special Services Supplies $ 1,000.00 100-1100-1000-6100-06 $718.35 $ 281.65 $ 281.65 $ -
General Instruction Teaching Supplies $ 19,740.00 100-1100-1000-6100-06 $10,217.39 $ 9,522.61 $ 9,522.61 $ -
Art Teaching Supplies $ 2,400.00 100-1100-1000-6100-06 $2,262.38 $ 137.62 $ 137.62 $ (0.00)
Music Teaching Supplies $ 300.00 100-1100-1000-6100-06 $290.87 $ 9.13 $ 9.13 $ -
Physical Education Teaching Supplies $ 300.00 100-1100-1000-6100-06 $0.00 $ 300.00 $ 300.00 $ -
Gifted & Talented Teaching Supplies $ 50.00 100-1100-1000-6100-06 $0.00 $ 50.00 $ 50.00 $ -
Library Teaching Supplies $ 500.00 100-1100-1000-6100-06 $401.42 $ 98.58 $ 98.58 $ (0.00)
Language Arts Supplies $ 2,000.00 100-1100-1000-6100-06 $1,809.29 $ 190.71 $ 190.71 $ -
Library Books $ 4,000.00 100-0000-2220-6400-06 $3,435.40 $ 564.60 $ 564.60 $ (0.00)
Library Audio Visual $ 600.00 100-0000-2220-6400-06 $492.35 $ 107.65 $ 107.65 $ -
Textbooks $ 2,770.00 100-1100-1000-6400-06 $2,623.50 $ 146.50 $ 146.50 $ -
Computer Education Supplies $ 1,500.00 100-1100-1000-6100-06 $162.21 $ 1,337.79 $ 1,337.79 $ -
Staff Development $ 1,000.00 100-0000-2213-8100-06 $373.84 $ 626.16 $ 626.16 $ 0.00
Staff Development Travel $ 200.00 100-0000-2213-5800-06 $0.00 $ 200.00 $ 200.00 $ -
TOTAL LYSETH $ 52,310.00 $ 18,270.87 $ 18,183.14 $ 87.73
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PEAKS ISLAND '09-10 Account Number and Purchases Balance Cuts Balance
SUPPLIES
Computer Ed. $ 550.00 100 1100 1000 6100 07 $ 550.00 $ 275.00 $ 275.00
Special Services $ 200.00 100 1100 1000 6100 07 19.77 $ 200.00 $ 90.00 $ 110.00
General Supplies $ 341.00 100 1100 1000 6100 07 $ 341.00 $ 170.50 $ 170.50
BOOKS & MATERIALS
Reading $ 800.00 100 1100 1000 6400 07 $ 800.00 $ 400.00 $ 400.00
Social Studies $ 500.00 100 1100 1000 6400 07 $ 500.00 $ 250.00 $ 250.00
Science $ 500.00 100 1100 1000 6400 07 $ 500.00 $ 250.00 $ 250.00
COMPUTER SUPPLIES
Software Licenses $ 345.00 100 1100 1000 6501 07 $ 345.00 $ 345.00 $ -
DUES AND FEES
Prof. Membership Fees $ 500.00 100 0000 2213 8100 07 $ 500.00 $ 500.00 $ -
TOTAL PEAKS $ 3,736.00 $ 19.77 $ 3,736.00 $ 2,280.50 $ 1,455.50
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PRESUMPSCOT '09-10 Account Number and Purchases Balance Cuts Balance
SUPPLIES
Admin-Office $ 1,313.00 100 0000 2400 6000 $ 300.66 $ 150.00 $ 150.66
Language Arts $ 1,000.00 100 1100 1000 6100 $ 952.83 $ 700.00 $ 252.83
Reading $ 1,000.00 100 1100 1000 6100 $ 789.31 $ 500.00 $ 289.31
Social Studies $ 500.00 100 1100 1000 6100 $ 407.18 $ 200.00 $ 207.18
Science $ 500.00 100 1100 1000 6100 $ 500.00 $ 300.00 $ 200.00
Computer $ 1,840.00 100 1100 1000 6100 $ 1,393.15 $ 1,000.00 $ 393.15
Phys Ed $ 200.00 100 1100 1000 6100 $ 200.00 $ 200.00 $ -
3rd $ 700.00 100 1100 1000 6100 $ 203.67 $ 100.00 $ 103.67
4th $ 700.00 100 1100 1000 6100 $ 609.33 $ 300.00 $ 309.33
5th $ 700.00 100 1100 1000 6100 $ 552.78 $ 300.00 $ 252.78
General Supplies $ 2,076.00 100 1100 1000 6100 $ 1,213.37 $ 1,000.00 $ 213.37
BOOKS & MATERIALS
Language Arts $ 1,000.00 100 1100 1000 6400 $ 1,000.00 $ 800.00 $ 200.00
Reading $ 1,000.00 100 1100 1000 6400 $ 477.60 $ 300.00 $ 177.60
Science $ 700.00 100 1100 1000 6400 $ 700.00 $ 400.00 $ 300.00
Library $ 225.00 100 0000 2220 6500 $ 225.00 $ 200.00 $ 25.00
DUES AND FEES
Prof Srvs Staff Dev $ 2,500.00 100 0000 2213 3300 $ 2,330.00 $ 2,330.00
Differential/Stipend 100-9100-1000-1500 $ 964.00 $ - $ -
TOTAL PRESUMPSCOT $ 15,954.00 $ 12,818.22 $ 8,780.00 $ 4,038.22
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REICHE '09-10 Account Number and Purchases Balance Cuts Balance
SCHOOL YEAR SECRETARY
Not filled Aug 26 - Oct 23 (43 Work days/2
holidays) No salary and benefits $ 8,600.00
FIELD TRIPS 100-1100-2700-8500-09 $ 2,833.00 $ 2,833.00 $ -

Elimination of all remaining funds
INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF
TRAINING/SUBSTITUTES 100-0000-2213-1230-09 $ 1,554.00 $ - $ -
INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF
TRAINING/DUES&FEES 100-0000-2213-8100-09 $ 1,205.00 $ 1,205.00 $ -
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 100-1100-1000-6100-09 $ 8,395.49 $ 1,000.00 $ 7,395.49
BOOKS/PERIODICALS 100-1100-100-6400-09 $ 4,252.33 $ 1,000.00 $ 3,252.33
TECH-RELATED SUPPLIES 100-1100-1000-6500-09 $ 679.91 $ 200.00 $ 479.91
LIBRARY BOOKS/PERIODICALS 100-0000-2220-6400-09 $ 1,119.14 $ 630.00 $ 489.14
AUDIOVISUAL SUPPLIES 100-0000-2220-6600-09 $ 500.00 $ 250.00 $ 250.00
TRAVEL 100-0000-2400-5800-09 $ 400.00 $ 400.00 $ -

TOTAL REICHE $ 20,938.87 $ 16,118.00 $ 11,866.87
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RIVERTON '09-10 Account Number and Purchases Balance Cuts Balance
FIELD TRIPS $ 1,763.00 100 1100 2700 8500 $ 1,763.00 $ 1,763.00 $ -
POSTAGE $ 900.00 100 0000 2400 5310 $ 900.00 $ - $ 900.00
SUPPLIES $ - $ -
Instructional - Reg $ 25,402.00 100 1100 1000 6100 $ 2,467.25 $ 22,934.75 $ 7,153.66 $ 15,781.09
Instructional - Guidance $ 400.00 100 0000 2120 6100 $ 400.00 $ 302.08 $ 97.92
General Supplies - Admin $ 6,555.00 100 0000 1000 6100 $ 6,555.00 $ 2,504.98 $ 4,050.02
Library Supplies $ 400.00 100 0000 2220 6000 $ 44.98 $ 355.02 $ - $ 355.02
AV/Library $ 1,300.00 100 0000 2220 6600 $ 1,300.00 $ 886.80 $ 413.20
BOOKS & MATERIALS $ - $ -
Books- Sci/SS $ 2,394.00 100 1100 1000 6400 $ 2,394.00 $ - $ 2,394.00
Library Books $ 6,000.00 100 0000 2220 6400 $ 4,452.71 $ 1,547.29 $ 911.33 $ 635.96
DUES AND FEES $ - $ -
Staff Development Sub $ 1,915.00 100 0000 2213 1230 $ 1,915.00 $ - $ 1,915.00
Sub Benefits $ 30.00 100 1100 2213 2030 $ 30.00 $ - $ 30.00
Prof Training $ 500.00 100 1100 2213 3300 $ 500.00 $ - $ 500.00
Dues and Fees $ - 100 1100 2213 8100 $ - $ - $ -
Travel $ 350.00 100 1100 2400 5800 $ 350.00 $ 350.00 $ -
TOTAL RIVERTON $ 47,909.00 $ 6,964.94 $ 40,944.06 $ 13,871.85 $ 27,072.21
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KING MIDDLE '09-10 Account Number and Purchases Balance Cuts Balance
Substitues $ 30,622.00 Function 1000 - Object 12300 $ 30,157.00 $ - $ 15,757.00
Stipends/Differentials $ 98,586.00 Function 1000 - Object 1500 $ 95,127.56 $ - $ 81,952.56
Purchased Proffesionals $ 5,600.00 Function 1000 - Object 3000 $ 5,600.00 $ - $ 4,775.00
Instructional Supplies $ 35,874.00 Function 1000 - Object 6100 $ 23,057.48 $ 10,500.00 $ 12,557.48
Transportation $ 15,666.00 Function 2700 - Object 8500 $ 15,666.00 $ - $ 14,666.00
TOTAL KING $ 186,348.00 $ 169,608.04 $ 10,500.00 $ 129,708.04
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LINCOLN MIDDLE '09-10 Account Number and Purchases Balance Cuts Balance
Field Trips $ 3,811.00 100-1100-2700-8500-12 $ 3,811.00 $ 3,811.00 $ -
Guidance/SSW Supplies $ 1,000.00 100-0000-2120-6100-12 $ 332.02 $ 28.14 $ 639.84 $ 639.84 $ -
Guidance/SSW Postage $ 130.00 100-0000-2120-5310-12 $ 130.00 $ 130.00 $ -
Inst. Staff Train Add Work $ 900.00 100-0000-2213-1310-12 $ 148.28 $ 751.92 $ 751.92 $ -
Inst. Staff Train Textbooks $ 400.00 100-0000-2213-6400-12 $ 57.00 $ 89.00 $ 254.00 $ 254.00 $ -
Inst. Staff Train Travel $ 500.00 100-0000-2213-5800-12 $ 500.00 $ 500.00 $ -
Regular Supplies $ 14,375.00 100-1100-1000-6100-12 $ 7,089.48 $ 1,906.02 $ 5,379.50 $ 4,379.50 $ 1,000.00
Regular Textbooks $ 8,431.00 100-1100-1000-6400-12 $ 5,439.02 $ 539.79 $ 2,452.19 $ 2,452.19 $ -
Admin Prof Services $ 300.00 100-0000-2400-3000-12 $ 96.88 $ 203.12 $ 103.12 $ 100.00
Admin Postage $ 1,000.00 100-0000-2400-5310-12 $ 349.37 $ 650.63 $ 350.63 $ 300.00
Admin Supplies $ 7,852.00 100-0000-2400-6000-12 $ 3,297.69 $ 175.00 $ 4,379.31 $ 379.31 $ 4,000.00
Library Repair $ 500.00 100-0000-2220-4300-12 $ 500.00 $ 500.00 $ -
TOTAL LINCOLN $ 39,199.00 $ 16,809.74 $ 2,737.95 $ 19,651.51 $ 14,251.51 $ 5,400.00
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LYMAN MOORE MIDDLE '09-10 Account Number and Purchases Balance Cuts Balance
POSTAGE $ 2,500.00 100 1100 1000 5310 $ 64.62 $ 2,435.38 $ 1,000.00 $ 1,435.38
SUPPLIES
Library $ 300.00 100 0000 2220 6100 $ 184.67 $ 115.13 $ 115.13 $ -
World Language $ 1,000.00 100 1100 1000 6100 $ 637.50 $ 362.50 $ 362.50 $ -
Music $ 900.00 100 1100 1000 6100 $ 856.74 $ 42.26 $ 42.26 $ -
Band $ 900.00 100 1100 1000 6100 $ 34.73 $ 865.27 $ 865.27 $ -
Tech. Ed $ 1,600.00 100 1100 1000 6100 $ 1,252.99 $ 347.01 $ 347.01 $ -
Fam. Consu. Science $ 880.00 100 1100 1000 6100 $ - $ 880.00 $ 880.00 $ -
Science $ 1,400.00 100 1100 1000 6100 $ 150.00 $ 1,250.00 $ 1,250.00 $ -
Health $ 900.00 100 1100 1000 6100 $ 263.97 $ 636.03 $ 636.03 $ -
Physical Education $ 1,100.00 100 1100 1000 6100 $ - $ 1,100.00 $ 1,100.00 $ -
Kathadin 6 $ 1,800.00 100 1100 1000 6100 $ 1,413.80 $ 386.20 $ 386.20 $ -
Kathadin 7 $ 1,800.00 100 1100 1000 6100 $ 1,720.51 $ 79.49 $ 79.49 $ -
Kathadin 8 $ 1,800.00 100 1100 1000 6100 $ 1,412.16 $ 387.84 $ 387.84 $ -
Cadillac 6 $ 1,800.00 100 1100 1000 6100 $ 1,294.16 $ 505.84 $ 505.84 $ -
Cadillac 7 $ 1,800.00 100 1100 1000 6100 $ 912.38 $ 887.62 $ 887.62 $ -
Cadillac 8 $ 1,800.00 100 1100 1000 6100 $ 1,769.56 $ 30.44 $ 30.44 $ -
Special Education $ 1,400.00 100 1100 1000 6100 $ 374.90 $ 1,125.10 $ 1,125.10 $ -
Guidance $ 200.00 100 0000 2120 6100 $ - $ 200.00 $ 200.00 $ -
TEXTBOOKS
Language Arts $ 2,000.00 100 1100 1000 6400 $ - $ 2,000.00 $ 2,000.00 $ -
Reading $ 2,000.00 100 1100 1000 6400 $ 652.91 $ 1,347.09 $ 1,327.09 $ -
LIBRARY BOOKS
Books $ 5,863.00 100 0000 2220 6400 $ 4,951.90 $ 911.10 $ 911.10 $ -
AV MATERIALS
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Library $ 2,000.00 100 0000 2220 6600 $ - $ 2,000.00 $ 2,000.00 $ -
EQUIPMENT REPAIR
Library $ 1,000.00 100 0000 2220 4300 $ 344.50 $ 655.50 $ 655.50 $ -
Tech. Ed $ 200.00 100 1100 1000 4300 $ - $ 200.00 $ 200.00 $ -
General Repairs $ 300.00 100 1100 1000 4300 $ - $ 300.00 $ 300.00 $ -
CO-CURRICULAR $ 7,577.28 100 9100 1000 6100 $ 3,000.00 $ 4,577.28 $ 4,577.28 $ 3,000.00
DIFFERENTIALS
Outing Club $ 1,292.00 $ - $ 1,292.00 $ 1,292.00 $ -
Student Council $ 1,292.00 $ - $ 1,292.00 $ 1,292.00 $ -
Fitness Club $ 964.00 $ - $ 964.00 $ 964.00 $ -
ADDITIONAL SALARY
Commun. Co-Ordinator 100 1100 1000 1310 $ 2,455.20 $ 2,455.20 $ - $ 2,455.20
Subtotal
Transportation
TOTAL LYMAN MOORE $ 48,368.28 $ 23,747.20 $ 29,630.28 $ 25,719.70 $ 6,890.58
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PORTLAND HIGH '09-10 Account Number and Purchases Budget Cuts Balance
Guidance Postage 100-0000-2120-5310-31 $ 676.00 $ 500.00 $ 176.00 $ -
Printing 100-0000-2120-5510-31 $ 100.00 $ - $ 100.00 $ -
General Supplies 100-0000-2120-6000-31 $ 1,674.00 $ 1,572.00 $ 102.00 $ -
Staff Development Travel 100-0000-2213-5800-31 $ 300.00 $ - $ 300.00 $ -
Library Postage 100-0000-2220-5310-31 $ 37.00 $ - $ 26.00 $ 11.00
Technology 100-0000-2220-6500-31 $ 100.00 $ 100.00 $ -
Administration Graduation 100-0000-2400-3000-31 $ 6,255.00 $ 6.88 $ 1,200.00 $ 5,048.12
Repair 100-0000-2400-4300-31 $ 500.00 $ - $ 500.00 $ -
Travel 100-0000-2400-5800-31 $ 1,600.00 $ 81.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 519.00
Equipment 100-0000-2400-7300-31 $ 2,450.00 $ - $ 2,400.00 $ 50.00
Field Trips Student Transport 100-1200-2700-8500-31 $ 1,872.00 $ - $ 1,872.00 $ -
Instruction Supplies 100-1200-1000-6100-31 $ 21,954.00 $ 16,176.00 $ 4,000.00 $ 1,778.00
Books 100-1200-1000-6400-31 $ 20,803.00 $ 12,474.00 $ 8,000.00 $ 329.00
cover for 126 x $90 through internal
Substitute Savings coverage $ 11,340.00 $ 4,518.93
TOTAL PORTLAND $ 58,321.00 $ 30,809.88 $ 32,932.00 $ 12,254.05
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DEERING HIGH '09-10 Account Number and Purchases Balance Cuts Balance
Instructional Aide/Asst. $ 124,142.00 100-1200-1000-1020 $ 23,018.00 $ 101,124.00 $ 1,069.00 $ 100,055.00
Substitute $ 60,192.00 100-1200-1000-1230 $ 6,805.00 $ 53,387.00 $ - $ 53,387.00
Professional Sabbatical $ 51,707.00 100-1200-1000-1410 $ - $ 51,707.00 $ 25,854.00 $ 25,853.00
Stipend/Differential-Sports B&G $ 200,788.00 100-96XX-1000-1500 $ 5,989.00 $ 194,799.00 $ - $ 194,799.00
Stipend/Differential- Co C. $ 70,727.00 100-95XX-1000-1500 $ 8,545.00 $ 62,182.00 $ 1,951.00 $ 60,231.00
Purchased Prof. Srvc.-Officials $ 32,500.00 100-96XX-1000-3000 $ 8,601.00 $ 23,899.00 $ - $ 23,899.00
Instructional Supplies $ 44,343.00 100-1200-1000-6100 $ 26,031.00 $ 18,312.00 $ 3,800.00 $ 14,512.00
Books/Periodicals $ 30,028.00 100-1200-1000-6400 $ 20,241.00 $ 9,787.00 $ 4,000.00 $ 5,787.00
Dues/Fees $ 1,277.00 100-0000-2213-8100 $ 260.00 $ 1,017.00 $ 330.00 $ 687.00
Dues/Fees $ 625.00 100-0000-2120-8100 $ - $ 625.00 $ 300.00 $ 325.00
General Supplies $ 15,350.00 100-0000-2400-6000 $ 5,031.00 $ 10,319.00 $ 3,178.00 $ 7,141.00
Regular Support Staff $ 78,663.00 100-0000-2120-1180 $ 34,148.00 $ 44,515.00 $ 3,608.00 $ 40,907.00
Benefits - Reg Support $ 10,000.00 100-0000-2120-2080 $ 4,504.00 $ 5,496.00 $ 644.00 $ 4,852.00
Retirement - Reg Support 100-0000-2120-2380 $ 956.00 $ (956.00) $ 665.00 $ (1,621.00)
Field Trip Transportation $ 6,123 100-9500-2700-8500 $ - $ 6,123.00 $ 4,600.00 $ 1,523.00
TOTAL DEERING $ 144,129.00 $ 582,336.00 $ 49,999.00 $ 532,337.00
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CASCO BAY HIGH '09-10 Account Number and Purchases Balance Cuts Balance
Field Trip 100 1200 2700 8500 34 $ 5,169.00 $ 5,062.80 $ 2,562.80 $ 2,500.00
POSTAGE 100 0000 2400 5310 34 $ 1,500.00 $ 957.29 $ 457.29 $ 500.00
Professional Development 100 0000 2213 3300 34 $ 500.00 $ (290.00) $ (290.00) $ -
PURCHASED PROF AND TECH SVC 100 1200 1000 3000 34 $ 1,200.00 $ 1,200.00 $ - $ 1,200.00
REPAIR AND MAINT SVCS 100 1000 2400 4300 34 $ 250.00 $ 250.00 $ 250.00 $ -
PRINTING 100 1000 2400 5510 34 $ 1,200.00 $ 257.82 $ (243.00) $ -
TRAVEL 100 0000 2400 5800 34 $ - $ - $ - $ -
SUPPLIES
Art 100 1100 1000 6100 34 $ 1,000.00 $ 53.47 $ 53.47 $ -
Special Ed 100 1100 1000 6100 34 $ 1,000.00 $ 972.25 $ 972.25 $ -
English 100 1100 1000 6100 34 $ 1,000.00 $ 693.44 $ 693.44 $ -
Social Studies 100 1100 1000 6100 34 $ 600.00 $ 220.78 $ 220.78 $ -
Science 100 1100 1000 6100 34 $ 2,000.00 $ 688.72 $ 688.72 $ -
Math 100 1100 1000 6100 34 $ 600.00 $ 600.00 $ 600.00 $ -
ELL 100 1100 1000 6100 34 $ 500.00 $ 500.00 $ 500.00 $ -
French/Spanish 100 1100 1000 6100 34 $ 1,000.00 $ 948.80 $ 948.80 $ -
Wellness 100 1100 1000 6100 34 $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00 $ -
Expeditions 100 1100 1000 6100 34 $ 500.00 $ 493.62 $ 243.63 $ 250.00
Crew 100 1100 1000 6100 34 $ 200.00 $ 200.00 $ 200.00 $ -
Intensives 100 1100 1000 6100 34 $ 800.00 $ 800.00 $ 800.00 $ -
Nurse 100 1100 1000 6100 34 $ 500.00 $ 182.90 $ 182.90 $ -
Office Supplies 100 0000 2400 6000 34 $ 4,134.00 $ 1,058.95 $ (2,601.00) $ 3,660.00
Community Event Supp 100 1100 1000 6100 34 $ 400.00 $ 215.00 $ 215.00 $ -
Guidance 100 0000 2120 6000 34 $ 500.00 $ 263.12 $ 263.12 $ -
BOOKS & MATERIALS
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English 100 1100 1000 6400 $ 1,000.00 $ 257.52 $ 257.52 $ -
ELL 100 1100 1000 6400 $ 500.00 $ 500.00 $ 500.00 $ -
Social Studies 100 1100 1000 6400 $ 1,400.00 $ 1,400.00 $ 1,400.00 $ -
Science 100 1100 1000 6400 $ - $ - $ - $ -
French/Spanish 100 1100 1000 6400 $ 1,000.00 $ 877.20 $ 877.20 $ -
Math 100 1100 1000 6400 $ 1,400.00 $ 1,112.75 $ 1,112.75 $ -
Library 100 0000 2220 6400 $ 1,000.00 $ (45.81) $ (45.81) $ -
COMPUTER SUPPLIES
SUPPLIES 100 0000 2400 6500 34 $ 500.00 $ (18.97) $ (18.97) $ -
DUES AND FEES
Dues and fees Admin 100 0000 2400 8100 34 $ 600.00 $ (850.50) $ (850.50) $ -
Dues and fees Library 100 0000 2220 8100 34 $ 500.00 $ - $ - $ -
TEXTBOOKS (Lafavore) 100 1200 1000 6400 34 $ 1,901.00 $ 1,458.00 $ 1,458.00 $ -
CO-CURRICULARS 100 9500 1000 34 $ 3,188.00 $ 1,427.00 $ 927.00 $ 500.00
Subtotal
Transportation
TOTAL CASCO BAY $ 38,542.00 $ 22,446.15 $ 13,335.39 $ 8,610.00
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PATHS '09-10 Account Number and Purchases Balance Cuts Balance
PATHS 100-3335-1000-1010-39 $ 18,449.00 $ (18,449.00)
TOTAL PATHS $ 18,449.00 $ (18,449.00)
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STUDENT SUPPORT
SERVICES '09-10 Account Number and Purchases Balance Cuts Balance
Contracted Services(Resource) $ 35,107.00 1002200100095(3440) $ - $ 35,107.00 $ 30,000.00 $ 5,107.00
Contracted Services (Self-
Contained) $ 13,000.00 1002300100095(3440) $ 3,507.43 $ 9,492.57 $ 3,000.00 $ 6,492.57
Contracted Services(ESY) $ 1,875.00 1002800100099(3440) $ 830.00 $ 1,045.00 $ 1,045.00 $ -
Contracted Services(OT) $ 9,687.00 1002800216099(3440) $ 1,185.00 $ 8,502.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 3,502.00
Contracted Services(Psych) $ 5,000.00 1002800214099 (3440) $ - $ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ -
Contracted Services(Psych) $ 5,000.00 1002800214095(3440) $ - $ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ -
Contracted Services(Resource) $ 35,106.00 1002200100099(3440) $ - $ 35,106.00 $ 27,140.00 $ 7,966.00
Contracted Services(Self-
Contained) $ 13,000.00 1002300100099(3440) $ - $ 13,000.00 $ 13,000.00 $ -
Contracted Services(social work) $ 2,400.00 1002800211095(3440) $ - $ 2,400.00 $ 2,400.00 $ -
Contracted Services(speech) $ 5,000.00 1002800215088(3440) $ 360.00 $ 4,640.00 $ 4,640.00 $ -
Dues & Fees $ 20,000.00 1002500233090(8100) $ 156.00 $ 19,844.00 $ 19,000.00 $ 844.00
Printing & Binding $ 2,000.00 1002500233090(5510) $ 106.00 $ 1,894.00 $ 1,894.00 $ -
Regular Support Staff $ 132,778.00 1002500233090 (1180) $ 28,859.41 $ 103,918.59 $ 52,347.60 $ 51,570.99
*Regular Support Staff
(Benefits) $ 27,800.00 1002500233990(2080) $ 6,936.44 $ 20,863.56 $ 26,538.82 $ (5,675.26)
Repair & Maintenance $ 200.00 1002100100095(4300) $ - $ 200.00 $ 200.00 $ -
Repair & Maintenance $ 387.00 1002200100095(4300) $ - $ 387.00 $ 387.00 $ -
Repair & Maintenance $ 1,063.00 1002300100095(4300) $ - $ 1,063.00 $ 707.00 $ 356.00
Repair & Maintenance $ 1,063.00 1002300100099 (4300) $ - $ 1,063.00 $ 706.00 $ 357.00
Room & Board $ 10,000.00 1002300100095(5130) $ - $ 10,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ -
Room & Board $ 10,000.00 1002300100099(5130) $ - $ 10,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ -
Travel for Professional
Development $ 400.00 1002500233090(5810) $ 400.00 $ 400.00 $ -
Development $ 50.00 1002800216095(5810) $ - $ 50.00 $ 50.00 $ -
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Development $ 50.00 1002800218095 (5810) $ - $ 50.00 $ 50.00 $ -
Development $ 50.00 1002800211099(5810) $ - $ 50.00 $ 50.00 $ -
Development $ 75.00 1002800214099(5810) $ - $ 75.00 $ 75.00 $ -
Development $ 50.00 10028002216099(5910) $ - $ 50.00 $ 50.00 $ -
Development $ 50.00 1002800218099(5810) $ - $ 50.00 $ 50.00 $ -
Ed Tech(salary/benefits)move 10022001000102095/
existing ed tech costs to LE 10022001000202095 $ 45,686.00
Ed Tech(salary/benefits)savings
from moving existing ed tech to
fill Reiche ed tech position 10022001000102095/
vacated by S. Sonneson 10022001000202095 $ 29,798.48
Field Trip Transportation (ESY) 1002800270099(8500) $ 20,414.61
Revenue Offset: portion of cost
of third compliance secretary by
billing on EF-S04B Revenue -Not expend. Savings $ 18,990.00 $ -
Gerry Molitar & Lori Coffin will

be funded through ARRA Not Actual Savings ! $ 68,200.00 $ -
*Funding staff under Local
Entitlement involves paying add'l
MSRS (.1942)
TOTAL STUDENT SUPP
SERVICES $ 331,191.00 $ 41,940.28 $ 376,440.72 $ 314,629.51 $ 70,520.30
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Maintenance Department
FY10 Budget Reductions
November-09
FY10 Encumbrances Budget

Maintenance Department '09-10 Account Number and Purchases Balance Cuts Adj Bal.
Contracted Services $3,000.00 100-0000-2620-3000-90 $1,456.50 $1,543.50 $ 1,000.00 $543.50
Other Professional Services $2,000.00 100-0000-2620-3400-90 $0.00 $2,000.00 $ 2,000.00 $0.00
Repairs & Maintenance $350,000.00 100-0000-2620-4300-90 $113,181.00 $236,819.00 $ 30,000.00 $206,819.00
Vehicle & Equipment Repair $42,000.00 100-0000-2620-4304-90 $11,556.00 $30,444.00 $ 10,000.00 $20,444.00
Recycling Services $35,000.00 100-0000-2620-4306-90 $21,000.00 $14,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $4,000.00
Haz Mat Disposal $10,000.00 100-0000-2620-4307-90 $1,350.00 $8,650.00 $ 5,000.00 $3,650.00
Fire Extinguisher Maint. $10,000.00 100-0000-2620-4307-90 $5,712.00 $4,288.00 $ 2,000.00 $2,288.00
Bottled Gas $6,000.00 100-0000-2600-6230-06 $0.00 $6,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $1,000.00
Architect/Engineer $25,000.00 100-0000-2690-3420-90 $3,551.00 $21,449.00 $ 20,000.00 $1,449.00
Total Maintenance Operations $ 85,000.00
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Spring Sports
November-09

'09-10 Account Number and Purchases Balance Cuts Adj Bal.
Elementary Co-Curricular $ 14,881.00
King Middle School $ 15,000.00

(Baseball,Softball,Track, Tennis)
Lincoln Middle School $ 10,000.00
Lyman Moore Middle School $ 19,715.00
Portland High School $ 22,000.00

(Baseball, Softball)
Deering High School $ 22,000.00
Total Elem Co-Curric & Spring Sports $ 88,715.00
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School Committee
November-09

Administrative Services $152,895.00 100-0000-2310-3000-90 $0.00 $152,895.00 $ 25,000.00 $127,895.00
Total School Committee 25,000.00
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Superintendent's Office
November-09

Gasoiline $840.00 $0.00 $840.00 $840.00 $0.00
Contingency $22,515.00 $4,864.00 $17,651.00 $9,160.00 $8,491.00
Total Supt's Office $ 10,000.00
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Finance Department
November-09

Purchased Prof Services $186,200.00 100-0000-2510-3000-90 $107,390.00 $78,810.00 $ 14,000.00 $64,810.00
Printing $3,000.00 100-0000-2510-5510-90 $476.00 $2,524.00 $ 1,000.00 $1,524.00
Fund Transfers Out (City Payback) $600,000.00 100-0000-2510-9100-90 $0.00 $600,000.00 $ 600,000.00 $0.00
Total Finance Dept. $ 615,000.00
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Human Resources Department
November-09

System-wide differentials $ 25,000.00
Move .50 position to REMS Grant 50,000.00 $ 50,000.00
Advertising $25,000.00 100-0000-2570-5400-90 $5,364.00 $19,636.00 $ 10,000.00 $9,636.00
Supplies $15,000.00 100-0000-2570-6000-90 $3,395.00 $11,605.00 $ 5,000.00 $6,605.00
Dues/Fees $6,000.00 100-0000-2570-8100-90 $1,185.00 $4,815.00 $ 3,095.00 $1,720.00
Total Human Resources Dept. $ 93,095.00
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CTS Department
November-09

Prof. Services 7,000.00 100-0000-2230-3300 0 $7,000.00 $ 3,700.00 $3,300.00
Equipment $75,000.00 100-0000-2230-7300-90 $14,438.00 $60,562.00 $ 15,000.00 $45,562.00
Total CTS Dept. 18,700.00
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Transportation Department
November-09

Other Transportation $69,710.00 100-0000-2700-5140-90 $34,211.00 $35,499.00 $15,000.00 $20,499.00

Dues/Fees 100-0000-2700-8100-90 1,375.00
Other (SPED) Transportation $80,000.00 100-0000-2750-5140-90 $23,673.00 $56,327.00 41,070.00 $15,257.00
Total Transportation Dept. 57,445.00
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Office of Elementary Education
Administrative Cuts
November-09

Elementary Education '09-10 Account Number and Purchases Balance Cuts Adj Bal.
Additional Pay $16,800.00 100-0000-2240-1310-90 $7,430.20 $9,369.80 $ 6,000.00 $3,369.80

11/13/09 additional cut ($2K)
Contracted Services $2,214.00 100-0000-2324-3000-90 $0.00 $2,214.00 $ 2,214.00 $0.00
Travel - ASCD National Conference $2,540.00 100-0000-2324-5800-90 $273.24 $2,266.76 $ 890.00 $1,376.76
Books / Research Materials $1,562.00 100-0000-2324-6400-90 $0.00 $1,562.00 $ 1,200.00 $362.00
Music - Technology Upgrades $4,000.00 100-0000-2324-6500-90 $0.00 $4,000.00 $ 500.00 $3,500.00
Dues/Fees - ASCD National Conf $1,960.00 100-0000-2324-8100-90 $765.00 $1,195.00 $ 350.00 $845.00
Music - District Dues/Fees $5,000.00 100-0000-2324-8100-90 $1,400.00 $3,600.00 $ 1,000.00 $2,600.00
Office Supplies $2,200.00 100-0000-2324-6000-90 $271.23 $1,928.77 $ 900.00 $1,028.77
DLS Writing Prompt Printing $1,900.00 100-0000-2324-5510-90 $0.00 $1,900.00 $ 900.00 $1,000.00
Total Office Of Elementary Ed $ 13,954.00
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Academic Student Assessment
November-09

Dues/Fees $60,347.00 100-0000-2240-8100-90 $40,198.00 $20,149.00 $15,000.00 $5,149.00
Total Academic Student Assessment 15,000.00
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Food Services
November-09

600.00 293-0000-3100-3300-90 160 $440.00 $ 440.00 $0.00
$1,815.00 293-0000-3100-8100-90 $1,080.00 $735.00 $ 700.00 $35.00
$850.00 293-0000-3140-3300-90 $0.00 $850.00 $ 850.00 $0.00
Total Food Services 1,990.00
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Adult Education
November-09

Conferences 750.00 150-6200-1000-8100-40 $ - $750.00 $ 500.00 $250.00

Conferences 950.00 150-6300-1000-8100-40 $ 255.00 $695.00 $ 250.00 $445.00
Conferences 2,362.00 150-6000-2300-8100-40 $ 1,000.00 $1,362.00 $ 250.00 $1,112.00
Postage For Brochures 5,096.00 150-6100-1000-5310-40 $ 2,528.00 $2,568.00 $ 166.00 $2,402.00
Advertising 24,700.00 150-6000-2300-5400-40 $ 18,753.00 $5,947.00 $ 1,000.00 $4,947.00
Books 40,000.00 150-6300-1000-6400-40 $ 26,339.00 $13,661.00 $ 500.00 $13,161.00
Supplies 8,200.00 150-6300-1000-6000-40 $ 4,282.00 $3,918.00 $ 500.00 $3,418.00
Total Adult Ed $ 4,000.00
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Multi-Lingual
November-09

Purchased Prof Serv 1,000.00 100-4100-2330-3300-90 $ - $1,000.00 $ 685.00 $315.00

Custodial Supplies 500.00 100-4100-2330-6040-90 $ - $500.00 $ 500.00 $0.00
Total Multi-Lingual $ 1,185.00
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Substitute Usage for September 2009
Monthly totals
Reason for Absence Total Days
Sick 217
Family Illness 42
Bereavement 29
Personal 74
Conference 49
Religious 12
Vacancy 70
Graduation 1
Meeting 1
Sick, Long Term Sub 33
Expeditional Learning 8
Total days 536
Cost for Sept. based on avg of $75/day $40,200.00
Substitute Usage for October 2009

Monthly totals
Reason for Absence Total Days
Sick 225
Family Illness 83
Bereavement 20
Personal 72
Conference 109
Religious 1
Vacancy 46
Graduation 0
Meeting 8
Sick, Long Term Sub 57
Jury 1
Expeditionary Learning 5
Family Education Day 2
Personal Discretionary Day 3
Total days 632
Cost for Oct. based on avg of $75/day $47,400.00
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FY10 Expenditure Budget Review Per Cost
Center
1230-
GENERAL FUND, FOOD SVC. And ADULT ED 1230-Substitute Substitute
as of
as of 10/16/2009 11/10/2009
Cliff Island 1,259.00 1,146.50
Clifford Elementary 14,667.00 12,919.50
East End-Title I School 25,175.00 21,490.00
Hall 22,568.50 18,376.00
Longfellow 17,758.00 15,695.50
Lyseth 25,300.24 20,717.74
Peaks 3,888.50 2,943.50
Presumpscot-Title I School 14,481.80 12,951.80
Reiche-Title I School 17,150.00 15,530.00
Riverton-Title I School 19,730.00 15,155.00
King-Title I School 34,895.00 28,760.90
Lincoln-Title I School 34,080.50 31,478.00
Moore 34,491.52 28,781.54
Portland 46,836.80 42,584.30
Deering 65,701.38 62,226.14
Casco Bay 14,111.48 13,331.48
PATHS 23,687.00 23,192.00
Adult Ed 197,144.89 182,718.81

Multilinguil $39,434.00 $39,434.00
SPED 118,711.73 118,711.73
Bldng Maint 3,000.00 3,000.00
West 18,014.00 17,249.00
Transportation 38,080.06 35,957.43
Summer 12,913.87 12,913.87
Balance Remaining as of 11/10/09 843,080.27 777,264.74
Orange-Title I Schools
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Appendix A
INFORMATIONAL LETTER NO: 43

POLICY CODE: DB
TO: Superintendents
FROM: Susan A. Gendron, Commissioner
RE: Planning for Anticipated Reductions in Subsidy
This is a brief update on the status of education budget reduction targets. As I informed
superintendents in an October 13 Informational Letter, we have been given initial
education budget reduction targets of $38.1 million for the current fiscal year and $36
million for FY 2011.
These are initial budget targets and I was charged with submitting a report to the
Department of Administrative and Financial Services on how these reductions could be
made. I delivered that report last week. Governor John Baldacci will review the reports
from all state agencies and then make a proposal to the Legislature for a budget
adjustment to reflect the decreased revenues. We anticipate that this supplemental
budget proposal will be made to the Legislature sometime in December.
It is important to remember that, for now, these are only "targets." There are many
steps to be taken before there is a final number. The Governor will have to make a final
recommendation in his proposed supplemental budget, which will go to the
Appropriations Committee and then to the full House and Senate for approval.
I know that many of you are wisely trying to take action in the coming days and weeks
to prepare for these anticipated reductions in subsidy. While we do not know the exact
amount, and will not know the exact impact on individual SAUs until we run
spreadsheets based on the final amount in the proposed supplemental budget, there is
a simple calculation that will help you estimate the impact: multiply the subsidy
reduction for your SAU in the FY 09 supplemental budget by 1.4 because the $38
million target is 1.4 times the $27 million statewide reduction in FY 09. While factors
such as enrollment and valuation will cause some fluctuations in this amount, this
estimate should be a reasonable "ballpark" figure. You can find your FY 09
supplemental reduction on our new School Funding Outlook web page:
http://www.maine.gov/education/funding .
Meanwhile, please do not forget as you make plans for these FY 10 reductions that the
reductions for FY 2011 will be even more significant. The already-approved GPA amount
in the biennial budget combined with this new target, would result in statewide
subsidies of $910 million - which is $92 million less than the original FY 10
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appropriation of $1.002 billion. We continue to work with you on developing financial
strategies and proposals for actions that could be taken by the Legislature, the Maine
Department of Education, and by local school systems. I met with a group of
superintendents and representatives of the various associations last week and we
continue to invite your input.
Some of you have asked for assistance with tools for communicating the financial
situation to your boards and the public. Two simple illustrations of the current budget
situation can be found on our website: http://www.maine.gov/education/funding . The
chart and the simple spreadsheet will help illustrate the situation for you, your
boards, and others.
Note: The Administrative and Informational Letters are available on our website at the
following address: http://www.maine.gov/education/edletrs/index.shtml
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Appendix B

Administrative Offices
196 Allen Ave., Portland, Maine 04103
207-874-8100
TO: Dr. James C. Morse, Sr., Superintendent

FROM: Joline Hart, Director, Human Resources
RE: Impact of Laying off a Teacher Mid-Year
Base salary for teachers is $33,669. If we presented a teacher on that step 90 days notice of a
Reduction in Force (RIF) January 1, 2010 to be effective March 31, 2009, we would have paid
them $24,838. There would be 12 weeks left in the budget year which s/he could collect
unemployment at a cost of $4,512. This would save the district a total of $4,319. Mid-year
layoffs really do not gain anything for the district.
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Appendix C
Furlough Day Estimates

Curtailment FY10
Furlough Day Estimates of Salary
and Benefits
Per Day-Based on C42 Pay Run
Pay Group Salary Medicare Total
Teachers 153,116.76 2,220.19 155,336.95
Ed Techs 21,450.96 311.04 21,762.00
Admin/Regular Support
1180 Savings 35,657.03 517.03 36,174.06
1040 Savings 18,147.97 263.15 18,411.12
Estimated savings per day for 3
pay groups 228,372.72 3,311.40 231,684.12
Admin/Regular Support defined:

This estimate does not
1180 35,657.03 include:
Misc. Support Staff Temporary Salary 1200
School Secretaries Tutor 1210
Admin Sectetaries Substitute 1230
Bus Drivers/Assistants Professional Overtime 1310
Custodian Regular Support Overtime 1380
Maintenance Professional Sabbatical 1410
Food Service Personnel Stipend/Differential 1500
Stipend/Differential Dept.
Head 1510
Stipend/Differential Teacher
1040 Leader 1560
Superintendent 18,147.97 Stipend/Differential Other 1590
Principals
Directors
Coordinators
Supervisors
Managers
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Appendix D
Community Input
Role Curtailment
Timestamp (optional)
10/15/2009
This post is a test of the system
14:09:37 Employee
Here's an idea...
Cancel the order for Netbooks for all high school students and
do that at a time when their is more money in the budget. $
1.2 million on computers during these difficult economic times
seems ridiculous given the drastic cuts that lay ahead of us.
That 1.2 million dollars could save programs and jobs in this
district.
10/19/2009 Please someone re-consider the purchasing of laptops!!!
12:23:17 Parent
10/19/2009 dont spend any money on 1 to 1 highschool laptops!
17:43:51 Public
10/19/2009 dont spend any money on 1 to 1 highschool laptops!
17:45:36 Public
Look for positions that could be cut back...for instance, a
person go from 1 FTE to .5 FTE or from .5 FTE to .3 FTE....
10/19/2009 ask for volunteers BUT keep those people with their current
20:40:44 Teacher benefit package...esp. health care.
Furlough days are the only equitable solution. All members of
the school work force lose days together.
Middle school sports are replicated in the community.
Although I don't like this, the kids can still participate in the rec
programs at that age (not like HS where there are no longer
rec programs).
10/19/2009 Completely close schools during Winter breaks (no staff at all,
20:58:48 Parent reduce heating, utilities).
My understanding is some of the bus drivers get anywhere
from 5 - 25 hours of overtime a week especially around sports,
etc. To cut back on that why aren't more drivers hired or the
drivers put on shifts so as to cut back on the amount of
overtime. I know several districts don't have over time and
10/20/2009 they have thier drivers working shifts and not paid for sitting in
8:32:05 Public the office.
It seems that whenever budget cuts are proposed, money is
always cut from the bottom of the list first, and then
progresses upward.
For instance, general spending is stopped first. This usually is
a small percentage of the budget and impacts everyone
across the board. Things like paper, office supplies, etc.
Why don't the spending cuts start at the top and work down.
Look at the largest single expeditures, and limit them.
Look at ways that we can save money by using free or low
cost solutions. For instance, Technology can be outsourced to
enterprises like Google, Open DNS, Maine State Library
10/20/2009 Network.
9:19:06 Employee Target high end administrative salaries. Combine positions
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that are similar.
As a ed tech and a junior high coach I am going to give you

suggestions that would effect me. For this year take away pay
for half of the vacation days and snow days. This will take
seven days pay off al ed tech salaries.Why should we get paid
for days we do not work. Reduce the pay for junior high
coaches by fifty percent, the pay they are getting is
ridiculous.Ajunior high coach might put in sixty hours a
season. This way the kids can still participate and coaches
10/20/2009 will be doing it for the right reason,there is no pressure to win
9:38:23 Employee at this level.
Ammend the 1 to 1 laptop initiative in the high schools. If the
goal is access, why not provide 10 working laptop carts of 20-
25 computers. Currently the computer access in the High
schools is very poor. There are out-dated machines and too
few labs, the carts currently in use hold broken or trouble
ridden laptops that never worked well. The teachers' MLTI
computers just returned to the state were in good shape and
would be a much better buy than the old middle school
machines purchased previously. Considering the training,
maintenance, infrastructure, etc., perhaps now is not the time
10/20/2009 for 1 to 1.
9:48:59 Parent
10/20/2009
11:07:50 Public
10/20/2009
11:11:25 Public
Use substitutes for only long-term situations; allowing Ed
Techs to pick up the slack and be more cost-effective.
10/20/2009 Sell of unnecessary equipment to the general public in Maine,
11:43:09 Employee like California did.
1. Start furlough days on Mondays and/or Fridays to help
lessen heating and payroll costs.2.Have guidance personnel
and administrators fill in as subs.3.Offer early retirement
incentives to employees who are 62 and older, and have 5 or
more years service in the Portland system(current requirement
is 10 years)4.No more after school detention 3 days a week,
10/20/2009 or Wed. meetings until 3:30(saves overtime compensation for
15:28:26 Employee ed.techs)
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pay to play sports
freeze field trips
consolidate administration staffing,reduce multiple assistant
principals at High school level
combine resources for expeditionary schools by having King
and Casco Bay High School housed as a 6-12---adjust
administration costs
freeze all college classes for employees
restructure and amend lane change increases for teachers,
adjust for fairness:
longevity and newly hired inequity in pay scales/lane change
PLEASE, PLEASE HOLD THE INTEGRITY OF ACADEMIC
PROGRAMS
adjust everything--stipends, sports, anything that is not
academic...LET SCHOOL BE THE PLACE OF ACADEMIC
10/20/2009 EXCELLENCE FIRST
16:49:39 Employee and if there is extra money add other things...
Since everyone else is taking pay freezes and paycuts, how
about staff taking a 5 percent pay cut for the rest of the school
year?
My other suggestion would be cutting transportation or at least
cutting back. I know many families where mom or dad could
10/20/2009 give kids a lift. The other option would be everyone pitching in
18:01:51 Parent and car pooling.
10/20/2009
Cancel purchase of laptops.
18:09:28 Parent
10/20/2009 furlough days
18:11:35 Public
10/20/2009
18:41:03 Parent
Elimate vocational programs that have a history of
10/20/2009 underenrollement. Also elimate excessive administrators in
19:06:14 Public the cities schools.
Freeze spending
10/20/2009
19:29:41 Teacher
Sports, sports, sports. Start with the most expensive. There is
no data to support the often repeated mantra that sports keep
kids in school in Portland. In fact, the same set of kids are
athletes in all sports and they are almost universally kids
whose families have means. The money spent on sports is
spent on only a couple hundred students. Kids who need a
reason to stay in school are probably at work.
Make sure that all buildings are maintaining a "turn off and un-
plug" policy with electronics.
Shut down school buildings for several nights each week.
There is no reason for all of them to be open every day,
especially elementary buildings that remain open for one
meeting or just so that people can shoot hoops.
Put an interior door in the hallway entry to 196 Allen Avenue
10/20/2009 so that the whole first floor isn't swept with cold air every time
19:58:06 Parent the door is opened.
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Beans and rice for every school meal.
No mailed newsletters from any schools without request i.e.
limit paper where possible.
Adult ed must be examined.
Tell the bus drivers to stop taking the buses for coffee in the
morning and leaving the running buses in front of the shop for
20 minutes.
Possibly longer school days allowing for 4 day weeks

Look to administration cuts before teacher/staff who directly
10/20/2009 deal with students
20:31:13 Parent Extracurricular activities - pay to play
10/20/2009
four day school week
21:16:32 Parent
Have administration sub in the classrooms twice a month.
10/20/2009 Think about making the three middle schools play each other,
21:48:55 Employee as they do in tennis.
10/20/2009 Shorten the work days and make it equitable; share the pain.
22:18:45 Employee
Eliminate all funding of extra-curricular activities. This would
represent a huge savings in differentials and transportation
costs.
Evaluate the hiring of substitutes. Can we call on other staff to
help cover classes as we did last year?
Not sure it's "legal", but develop an incentive for teachers to
10/21/2009 retire even if they have not reached retirement age. (Will help
4:25:55 Teacher next year's budget)
1. Furlough Days across the board (not to happen during

school vacations) 2. Cancel any/all conferences for staff 3.
Possibly close all buildings during February break. 4. 4 day
10/21/2009 work/school week for the remainder of the school year.
6:20:37 Employee
charge at home games for sports, all spectators. Use this

money to offset costs of the sports programs. I pay to see a
movie, why not a game.
10/21/2009
8:16:18 Public
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Eliminate teaching strategists.
Offer foreign languages,music, and art only at the high school
level(grades 9-12).If maintaining these courses in the middle
school,have the teachers of these courses be part-time only.
Back to the basics for all students in middle school,with
emphasis on the improvement of reading and writing skills.
All personnel with college degrees should be used as
10/21/2009 substitutes.This includes strategists,guidance counselors,
8:40:29 Employee administrators,etc.
I work at West School and I think you should consider
10/21/2009 enrolling out of district children to help bring some extra
9:31:29 Employee money in.
Furlough days around weekends
More part-time positions
Eliminate electives-foreign languages,art,music,etc-until high
school,and even then,staff with half-time personnel
No late busses,after school detention or "after hour" meetings-
eliminate comp. time
No teacher workshops during the school day-teachers could
attend classes afternoons, evenings and during summer
vacations.
10/21/2009 Teachers should be paying for their own graduate courses and
9:40:37 Employee get a raise when a degree is earned.
10/21/2009
10:17:22 Parent
Manditory Portland Public School employee early retirement
10/21/2009 (< 5 years) and back fill those positions with new teachers and
10:28:33 Employee support staff.
Most everyone has had .o taka a pay cut around the state.
How about starting with a 5% pay cut for all staff.
Second, suspend the transportation department. For parents
with cars, get up a little earier and either walk or ride your bike
with your children or give them a ride in your car. For people
who don't have vehicles, let's set up car pools at PTA
meetings. I would imagine this would save a lot when it
comes to gas, wear and tear on buses and bus drivers. For
90% of the parents out there, including us, bus transportation
has always seemed like a luxury.
A four day work week. School 4 days a week from 9am-5pm.
The money it would cost most parents for care on that one
day, would be made up by not using after school rec.
Suspennd all bus trips for field trips unless there is fundraising
for the buses. I am not sure about insurance concerns, but
this could be done through car pooling as well.
Temporary fees for class room items or donations. Have
parents pay a $10 fee once a month to help cover some
expenses.
Fees for after school sports and other activities in middle and
high schools. How about twenty five dollars a sport or activity.
None of us have problems paying for Little Leauge or soccer
of piano lessons on side. Just cut back on going out to eat
once during a three month span and it would pay for an
activity.
Furlough day for the day before Thanksgiving for all staff or
10/21/2009 maybe other days during the year that most staff would love to
11:52:16 Parent have off.
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I would suggest reducing principal and teacher time at the
Island Schools. I would look at equity issues at all schools - for
e.g. Reiche has 100 less students than EECS but they have
nursing staff 4 days a week and EECS has 3.5 days a week
(both schools have a diabetic child). Perhaps areas need to
be rezoned so each school and class is operating at full
capacity. I would take a close look at all of the children who
are in residential placements and bring back to
10/21/2009 Portland/WEST the students who may have improved and no
12:13:07 Teacher longer need that high level of support.
I think the school system need's to spend more money on
school suplie's.Instead of sport suplie's for the sport's
10/21/2009 team.Because we could be using the money for thing's the
12:41:40 Student school's really need.
Please take a look at all of the stipends that are paid to faculty
and staff at the schools, especially the high schools. As a high
school teacher myself, I know for a fact that there are stipends
being paid for positions where the teacher doesn't do
anything. For example, Portland High School has a 2 paid
stipends for the teachers to have students work on and create
the School newspaper......can't remember the last paper
published. Students were surprised to find that there was a
school paper.Eliminate freshmen teams(football, baseball,
basketball, soccer, etc.) We don't need them. JV and Varsity
only works for a lot of other sports.....take a look at
lacrosse.Also, do we really need an assistant golf coach?
12+/- total kids and 2 stipends.....hardly seems necessaryBoys
and Girls Outdoor track teams have very few students
participating at PHS.....Really only need 1 coach for so
few.Across the district, Physical Education teachers have
10/21/2009 been attending the Conference at the Samoset for
12:47:12 Teacher years....also not necessary
i think they should stop playing game's like foot ball because it
is taking the money we tax payer's give to the goverment to
pay for education.And you guys spend it on sport's.Yes i do
10/21/2009 agrre teen's do need to have a after school activity burt their
12:47:17 Parent parent's should find something their teen's to ddo after school.
Pay my spouse's health insurance for 5 years and I will leave
10/21/2009 at the end of the year. 1st yr teacher=27000 vet 70,000
13:18:52 Teacher spouse in.5 years 50000 vet saving 150000 savings 1000000
10/21/2009
14:26:01 Employee
10/21/2009
14:38:31 Parent
If necessary, ALL (not just teachers) PPS staff take a 1-2%
paycut instead of cutting positions and increasing class sizes,
10/21/2009 support staff, administration, etc.
14:57:36 Teacher Implement "Pay to Play" for after school sports and clubs.
Close all school buildings by 6:00 p.m. Shut off all
unnecessary lighting and turn the heat in the buildings down to
10/21/2009 60 degrees at all times and no higher then 65 degrees during
16:22:30 Teacher class hours. Sweaters and sweatshirts are cool.
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1. We could save alot of money by going back to the old
salary scale. The lane changes are costing way too much
money for the district.
2. We have alot of out of district students attending Portland
10/21/2009 Schools who should be paying tuition. This would be a huge
16:24:03 Teacher benefit if all out of district students paid tuition.
10/21/2009
17:13:27 Teacher
We have a large teacher population near retirement age and if
10/21/2009 we could offer a solid retirement incentive we might be able to
18:01:11 Employee make a substantial dent through attrition
1.) Utilizing school librarians in the classrooms. Libraries can

be "run" by those teachers using it at that time.
2.) Pay to play sports
3.) Utilizing administrators and all other staff not working
10/21/2009 directly with students to sub.C42
18:06:21 Teacher
look at "consultant" model of teaching (i.e. special ed & gifted
and talented) and downsize there and make those teachers
teach classes
be rid of teaching strategies
be rid of other consultant--technology, math consultant etc
remove an administrator from Lyman Moore & Lyseth and
have 1 principal for both buildings with assist principal in the
two building as well as share adsministrators else where in
the district
10/21/2009 go to intramural sports at the middle schools
18:10:21 Teacher share resources among the three middle schools
I am a teacher, parent and Portland taxpayer. Have you ever
thought of going to a 4 day week? Extend each day by 1.25
hours, and it should meet the state requirements on time. It
could save on transportation, heat and food service. I
10/21/2009 remember hearing sometime ago that a few school districts in
19:25:17 Parent Colorado did it and that test scores were not affected.
10/21/2009
19:43:04 Parent
10/21/2009
19:43:30 Parent
10/21/2009 it is outrageous that there are teachers who are full time who
20:18:42 Parent do not work with kids, but seem to only work for the principal
*Get rid of Casco Bay High School
*Put both DHS/PHS on same schedule
*Get rid of at least 2 tracks at PHS and 1 track at DHS.
*Do not hire the asst superintendent for secondary
*do not hire the elem foreign language coordinator
*salary freeze
*no salary raises this year for anyone--teachers and
10/21/2009 administrators
22:15:54 Parent *no more neasc process
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The very last cuts should be made in personnel who work
directly with students. Education takes place in the classroom
- not in administrative offices. If personnel must go, it must be
administrators, preferably the ones farthest removed from
students.Are high school English teachers teaching five
10/21/2009 classes now? They used to have a lighter load than teachers
23:18:23 Public of other subjects.
I am an Ed Tech and I think it would be a good idea to have
10/22/2009 furlough days once a month on early release Wednesday's. I'd
7:06:20 Employee rather have that than lose my job.
I suggest "furlough days" so that no one has to be laid off and
programs do not need to be eliminated. (I lived through this
back in the 1970s at another job. Each employee chose
his/her own 2 furlough days so that entire departments did not
shut down and cause inconvenience to the public.)Perhaps
10/22/2009 teachers could take theirs at the end of the school year after
7:15:31 Employee students are through.
Spring Sports
Guidance Counselor reduction
Substance Abuse Coordinator
Curriculum Director
10/22/2009 Mentorship Director
7:22:18 Parent
10/22/2009 Close Casco Bay HS. We don't need three. If you insist on
8:11:14 Public keeping it open, move it to PHS.
Combine some of the classes that have fewer than 10
students.If there are more at PHS than DHS send that class to
10/22/2009 PHS. May we should think of one HS.In the 60s PHS had
8:15:13 Teacher 2500 students. Great building
consolidate coordinator positons at central office
10/22/2009 subcontract more maintenance work
8:29:00 Public find a way to get out of the contract with teachers
freeze all nonessential spending immediately
reduce coaching positions for winter and spring sports
10/22/2009 reevaluate class numbers, combine/eliminate and reduce staff
8:46:07 Parent accordingly
10/22/2009
8:54:54 Public
Spring sports should be cut or students could pay a fee.
10/22/2009 There are too many people working in jobs that don't directly
9:02:11 Student affect students. Couldn't some of these be cut?
The position of "teaching strategist" at the 3 middle schools.
I'm not sure exactly what they do except get ready for
NECAPs/MEAs. This is only 1 month out of the school year. I
see this as a pointless job.
Reduce multilingual staff.
Sports are great for lots of reasons but they are not the point
of school-make them "pay to play" and offer scholarships to
10/22/2009 families that can't afford them. This would be for the 10/11
9:05:55 Teacher budget, not this year.
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** unfortunately ask ALL School Dept. personnel to take a
modest paycut.. and yes, this means you too teachers, supt.
and school committee.
** place a pay to play fee for middle school sports. don't just
ax them altogether.
** limit busing. i see way too many buses out there.. parents
10/22/2009 who work can drop off their kids and those who don't work
9:16:44 Parent have no excuse.
Recreation Department and the public Library branches hold
activities or branch hours in some of our school buildings
during the evenings. It seems as though the electricity and
heating and cooling of the buildings during these off school
10/22/2009 times are paid for from the school budget. That does not seem
9:59:31 Employee to be affordable now on the schools' part.
We must take a hard look at what have historically been

traditionally funded programs. Sports, which I suspect
represent a large expense, should be looked at like never
before. The ultimate goal of our schools is to educate future
citizens. We need to return to the basic knowledge and skills
required to provide these. We are too accustomed to
providing somewhat luxurious programs because of tradition,
10/22/2009 etc.
10:13:17 Employee
10/22/2009
10:50:07 Employee
More retirement incentives for employees over 60.(not simply
$10,000 after 10 years)Also, start furlough days.
More half-time positions for world language,art,music,etc.
especially on the middle school level(Also applies to ed.techs-
work core classes,then leave)
Workshops and graduate courses paid for by
teachers/ed.techs and conducted/attended during summer or
other vacation times.The employees get raises/lane changes
10/22/2009 upon completion of a degree,not paid "as you go",then paid on
11:52:31 Employee completion.
Early retirement incentive for those approaching retirement
10/22/2009 age (62) or those who have hit retirement age, but are still
12:10:54 Employee employed within PPS. This could apply to 2010 AND 2011.
10/22/2009 4-day weeksfurlough days - announced well in advance and
12:54:38 Teacher spread out over several paychecks
10/22/2009
13:45:18 Employee
10/22/2009 Furlough days - maybe not so many as the City, but any
15:11:37 Employee amount would save some $$
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Quite often people misunderstand that all special ed
expenditures are "unfunded mandates." I think a very detailed
analysis should be made connected with special ed
caseloads. Learning Strategists are teachers, so even though
they don't have caseloads they teach, those positions should
be factored in as teachers when determining case load
numbers. For instance, if a building has 5 resource teachers
each with 30 students - the ratio should be calculated as 150
students divided by 6 special ed teachers (this includes the
learning strategist)...that ratio would be 25 students per
teacher....when the actual mandated case load for a resource
teacher is 35 students to 1 teacher. Because the caseloads
are so low in Portland, special ed is more often than not
implemented in a much more extragavant way than, I believe,
the regulations intend it to be. All special ed students (certainly
most) should really be considered regular education students
who receive special education services.
I believe that with proper leadership from building principal and
assistant principal special ed teachers can do all the duties of
the current learning strategists. Some times you can have so
many positions within a bureaucracy that the whole process
becomes too cumbersome...I think special ed needs to be
more streamlined in Portland, so there can be more focus on
the teaching and learning.....more often than not the
bureaucrcy upstages the teaching and learning.
I think the building administrators don't stay as connected as
they need to be to the population that is struggling the most in
the school when they hand over the administration of the iep
team meetings to someone other than a building administrator.
This learning strategist role is mentioned no where in the
special education regulations......We need to streamline the
bureaucracy.
If different choices were made for the org chart design of
special ed in the district....it could cost the taxpayers way less
and, I think, provide better programming for the learners.
This is simply my opinion. It is no reflection on the quality of
10/22/2009 work anyone is currently doing.....just a thought.
16:15:11 Teacher Thank you for seeking feedback.
Cut all or most of the busing. Portland is a tiny city, with an
excellent bus system. Many other cities use their public
transportation. It is silly to have a complete fleet operated by
a school system under financial duress.
End the "school choice" for high schools (with exceptino of
CBHS). The School Choice is hardly carved in stone, it is only
30 years old, out of the 190 years the system has been
operating. It is, furthermore, silly. The HUGE majority, if not
almost all, of other school systems have a geographic lines
drawn which mandate which school a student must attend. (As
do our elementary schools.) There is almost ZERO negative
impact to having a northern-side student mandated to attend
Deering. Elimination of School Choice lessens the need for
busing.
Train elemeentary students to engage in cleaning of their
classrooms. Japanese students do it, eliminating \the need for
10/22/2009 custodians.
16:29:15 Parent Put CBHS in the basement of PHS. The facility is suberb,
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some of the nicest classrooms in the entire building are down
there, with huge windows. It is an OUTSTANDING space.
Make the students who take classes at Adult classes pay for
each class.
Join Ruth's Reusables to get supplies instead of ordering new
supplies.
10/22/2009 Reduce the Special Education budget (by combining students
17:07:40 Teacher or classes).
10/22/2009
Eliminate Casco Bay High School.
17:14:27 Parent
We currently have three high schools with three administrators
and three staffs. I realize that Casco Bay High School is a bit
of a sacred cow and the parents would go insane at the idea
of closing it, but do we really need it? There is room at the two
main high schools for the students and the argument that it
has such high college acceptances is silly. Almost all of the
students there come from families who value education and
would be able to choose programs from the many offerings at
10/22/2009 the two main high schools which would enable them to
19:25:29 Employee succeed.
Install LED Lighting. Make sure all computers are shut down at
the end of the day. Put heating on a timer at lower
temperatures. Consider running (2) High Schools vs
10/22/2009 (3)...Deering and Portland. Business sponsored sports teams
20:31:04 Public with advertising.
Pay to Play for all sports programs. Devote Portland
10/22/2009 Partnership position(s) to find corporate sponsorship and other
22:34:31 Parent funding from alumni and etc.
10/23/2009
8:01:00 Teacher
Re-visit teacher's contract-lane changes :in some cases,The
raises are exhorbitant.
Teachers should be paying for their own
workshops,courses,etc. as they get raises after completing
them.Workshops should not be held during school time- too
10/23/2009 costly.
8:36:59 Employee Furlough days during winter .
At the High School level, the Dept Chairs aka Cluster
Coordinators, get both a stipend and a free block. Having
been in that position myself, I would say we are over-
10/23/2009 compensated. Either the stipend or the extra time would
9:57:53 Teacher suffice.
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Last year Deering successfully reduced our substitute need by
having staff sub for each other. It worked well when teachers
who had a duty period were given the duty to sub for whoever
was absent. Administrators were involved as well. It helped
10/23/2009 save money and made the staff more knowledgeable about
10:01:28 Teacher what we are each doing in the building
10/23/2009
I think we should cut a lot of sport's.
11:09:00 Student
Sell the thousands of textbooks and other brand new reading
materials that are in the book room to Half.Com or other
purveyor of used textbooks (has to be cleared by school
committee/finance committee because they were purchased
with taxpayer $$).
Lower the heat (I know this sounds like something Jimmy
10/23/2009 Carter would recommend).
11:21:58 Teacher Don't buy the NetBooks.
Staff benefits - reevaluate contributions especially for spousal

benefitsBussing - particularly East End School & Many
RiversReduce amounts of time schools are open after hours to
reduce janitor/electricity expensesMiddle School sports - pay
10/23/2009 to play?Furlough day(s)
11:33:59 Parent
Transportation for middle school sports could be curtailed or
eliminated. Often the parents just follow buses to various fields
and gyms, watch the event, and take their kids home. Also,
please consider eliminating department head/department
coordinator positions that require extra pay. If there are tasks
10/23/2009 that must be done, such as maintaining equipment, that could
11:34:32 Parent be paid per diem or done on a volunteer basis.
10/23/2009
Offer SCH instead of differentials and stipends.
11:35:58 Employee
Reverse the lane changes for teachers who recieved more
10/23/2009 than one. Is it worht losing jobs so that some teachers
11:38:59 Public accelerate their pay scale exponentially?
10/23/2009
11:39:30 Employee
Reduce the spring sports

Take a furlough day
10/23/2009
12:34:23 Parent
What ever we are short, the whole system takes a across the
board cut from the top down. If "we" have a 180 million dollar
budget and we are short from the state such amount say 18
million then all departments, staff members take 10% cut in
budget/ staff alike. We are all in it together, stay on board
together and keep all programs running but reduce. Play to
play 10% staff cuts 10% all areas. We owe this to all staff to
be equal, and the future teacher of the state, knowing it is a
10/23/2009 business but we do not shut down a whole programs in our
13:08:56 Teacher time of need.....
10/23/2009 Parent
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13:50:02
Reverse the lane changes for teachers who recieved more
10/23/2009 than one. Is it worht losing jobs so that some teachers
16:42:48 Public accelerate their pay scale exponentially?
10/23/2009
19:16:20 Teacher
Turn heat down, utilize high school students for sports for
middle school possible credit incentive borrow funding stop
10/23/2009 baxter building until budget is caught up
21:29:39 Parent ask for donations
*differentials
*energy savings - lower heat, have classrooms (where
possible) use half the overhead lights, cut computer
usuage...each computer uses up to 200 watts!
*encourage staff to sign on to spouse's insurance plans
*let staff combine/double up, etc on classes to save on subs
where appropriate. There are currently mixed messages on
this policy. I am not advocating "warehousing" kids but there
are times when large groups lessons are beneficial
*cut spring sports programs...then run and duck when people
scream...I am TOTALLY in favor of sports for kids but, let's get
real, they are basically programs for the kinesthetically gifted.
It tight budget years, something needs to go and politically it
might "motivate" people to recognize the problem.
10/24/2009 I realize these suggestions are not huge savings, but they do
8:45:11 Teacher add up.
1. Eliminate all stipend and differential positions (this should
include all sports). Classroom teaching should be the priority.
We are in the business of educating students and preparing
them for the future. They need to be well-rounded, which
should include the basics plus music, art, world language, etc.
2. Eliminate cluster coordinators, dept. heads, etc. = not
essential
10/24/2009 3. ALL non-teaching staff should substitute, especially
9:21:16 Teacher administrators, weekly.
10/24/2009 Eliminate positions where staff people are not teaching groups
14:56:09 Teacher of five or more students.
Stop all sports and extra curricular activities.
Do a fundraiser - can the community make donations?
10/24/2009 Shorten the school year if it would save on expenses
15:44:57 Public Last resort - have all staff take a few days without pay.
Look at these programs:
Cluster coordinators position
All High school students should take the city bus to and from
school.
some stipend positions that do not impact students directly
10/24/2009 some coaching positions---maybe the assistants.
17:56:21 Teacher Parents wash uniforms
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10/24/2009
18:14:14 Parent
10/25/2009
14:39:01 Parent
10/26/2009
8:21:50 Parent
10/26/2009
8:41:36 Student
Re open the teachers' contract. The lane changes are too
expensive and not benefiting the students. My son told me
10/26/2009 that his guidance counselor has made two lane changes.
9:26:12 Parent How does that benefit him and his learning??????
Furlough days during colder weather-shut down schools either
on Fridays or Mondays- to save heat,electricity,and payroll for
three consecutive days.
Eliminate all after school activities-meetings starting in
January,2010.
10/26/2009 All staff members with 4 year degrees to work as substitutes.
11:45:49 Parent No new lap tops at high school.
Some admin/teacher but not classroom positions seem pretty
unnecessary, but maybe could be reduced to half-time
Laptops usually only take an hour or two to charge fully but we
keep them charging overnight... if we had custodians unplug
them as they clean the classrooms, we could save some
electricity
I don't know how our heating system works, but it's like 1000
degrees in here on days that are warm anyway and people will
open windows, wasting all that heat. On the other hand, it
seems like the heat's always broken when it's freezing...
maybe give more local control for the temperature?
Start requiring us (or strongly encouraging us) as teachers to
go paperless. Any written work can be done online... why print
a paper copy when it can be electronically submitted?
Especially since kids will hit print over and over, not realizing
they're printing 17 copies of something because the printer's
on the other side of the building. We could even do online test
taking and link to reading materials.
Speaking of which, let's go paperless with administration, too.
I get more copies of useless stuff that I've already been
emailed than I know what to do with. And stuff like lunch
menus usually ends up on the floor. My kids don't need that.
Apparently when we buy things in the district, we're spending
up to hundreds of dollars more for each object because we're
roped into buying from a particular company. Does this make
10/26/2009 sense? Are we getting kickbacks or something? I heard we
14:13:47 Teacher had to pay a couple of thousand dollars apiece for
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SmartBoards when we could have ordered them directly for
hundreds less. Also, I went to buy something that I could have
gotten at one of the big box stores for like $40. Since they
wouldn't take purchase orders, however, I had to order it
elsewhere for $90. What a complete waste of money.
The Union has suggested that administration and Central
Office spend a day or so a month in the classroom as a
substitute teacher. That could save a ton of money, especially
if it's started immediately.
Talk to teachers before buying random stuff. So much can be
found online that I'd be totally okay with never buying a
textbook again.
If teachers aren't doing their jobs, hold us responsible. Many
teachers work extremely hard, but some are coasting, knowing
full well that there won't be any consequences for it.
Don't take sports away from kids. For some kids, its all they
10/26/2009 have!!!! For others, it is what keeps them on track and keeps
14:26:36 Public them out of trouble!! This would be a terrible decision!!!
Someone at our staff meeting mentioned the possibility of a
four day work week. I would much rather see that, then staff
10/26/2009 lose their jobs and students lose the support they need for
15:08:53 Teacher their education.
10/26/2009
19:50:18 Teacher
10/26/2009
20:14:51 Parent
10/26/2009
20:33:38 Teacher
Limit subs by asking teachers to take over a class or two on
occasion. Some teachers have several periods a day they are
not working with students. Some are very productive. Some
not.
10/27/2009 If everyone takes a period or two a week to cover, it would not
13:14:27 Teacher hurt anyone a great deal.
I would prefer that all teachers and staff take a one day
furlough day this year instead of taking staffing or programs
away. Two days if necessary and they should taken at the
beginning of summer vacation. They should be days that
10/27/2009 students are not in school.
13:34:38 Teacher
Please look at the role that the assistant special eduatcion
director (Ms. Silva) as well as the psychologist (Struck) that
accomapnies her evrywhere. These two don't seem to do
much and from what I hear staff say don't offer much to our
10/27/2009 children. This money could be spent better elsewhere. ask the
16:55:19 Parent staff--they know who is doing what.
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All staff members ,including guidance and learning/teaching
strategists ,should work as subs.Furlough days on
Fridays/Mondays during cooler temps to shut down buildings
10/28/2009 for 3 consecutive days-saves on heat,electricity,salary.
11:52:41 Employee
Furlough days, in the winter, so heating costs could also be

added to the saving.
10/28/2009
15:15:39 Teacher
Furlough days, in the winter, so heating costs could also be

added to the saving.
10/28/2009
15:16:19 Teacher
I am very discouraged about the possibilities of the students of
Portland losing some of their greatest assets. Teachers and
staff that make an impact every day to so many students
throughout the district. Forget about new textbooks and the
newest and greatest technology, give our students smaller
class sizes and let the professionals make a positive impact
on the students of Portland. Eliminate some top administrative
positions and keep the people who work on a daily basis with
our students feel appreciated and valued, and just see what a
difference this makes for our district.
Eliminate some days of the calendar in the winter months to
lower heating costs in all the buildings.
Reduce the temperature in each building.
Do not purchase netbooks for the high schools. Save that
10/28/2009 money to save programs and staff in Portland.
18:48:39 Parent Thanks.
I am a PPS employee for nineteen years and am also a
Portland taxpayer. My suggestion comes from observation, a
realization and a resolve to help make some constructive
suggestions/changes in how we do business and how funds
can be "earned."
This suggestion stems from my first hand experience having
worked at LL Bean Inc for twelve years prior to my being hired
at PPS in 1990. I believe
that if LLBean could implement such a change, cut
expenditures and still survive...we might consider this same
matter as well.
Coffee, tea and hot chocolate were available throughout the
LLBean Taylor building (the administrative office of LLBean
with 83 office mail stops in the Taylor building alone. (Maybe
there was a coffee pot in each "office area") LLBean was
interested in saving money when possible. LLBean tried the
honor system ...pay for your coffee and make your own
10/28/2009 change in a small container by the pots of water and coffee.
19:15:36 Employee That worked for a while but within a few months the honor
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system containers you made your own change in etc. were
removed and vending machines arrived. The hot, fresh and
made to order beverages were a definate success. Now there
was not a vending machine for every office...but they were
spread througout the Taylor Building so persons had access to
them. Not only was decaf coffee and tea and "regular coffee
and tea" available, but hot chocolate and a very delicious clear
chicken broth. Fellow employees were surprised that they
liked the vending machines as much as they did. Employees
would have voted DOWN returning to making coffee and
having the honor system I believe. They were very pleased
with the range of choices and the automated making of the
beverage. It was also a cost effective way for the business to
have individuals be able to access what they wanted, when
they wanted it. No more heating water...no more making
coffee as that other pot has been sitting for two hours.
Everone paid for their beverage. It was cost effective for
LLBean and the extra monies "earned" were set aside for
funding a greater purpose. (If we had vending machines that
"made money" maybe we could fund student scholarships or a
supplies budget.)
I remember when I saw that our PPS Warehouse had
Snapple available for purchase I remember I actually said
outloud (although in jest) "My beverage of choice is Diet
Pepsi...why didn't we stock that?!" I would like to add that
vending machines for bottled water would be a nice addition
and maybe even milk for the students. (We used to use the
money generated from vending machines at PATHS to fund
our scholarship account. Now I understand why they were
moved out were because it was noisy around the
machines...so maybe we could locate them in a different
spot...not on the outside wall of the classroom but on the wall
where the phones used to be and now is an empty space
...the outer wall of the men's room on the first floor. Vending
machines for coffee, tea, hot chocolate etc. are available and
are cost effective for the consumer and may well be for the
Portland Public School District. If the vending machines did
not, at a minimum, pay for themselves (electricity costs etc.)
we might find we need to 1) curtail the supplying of coffee, tea
etc. and 2) go without the option of vending machines.
We need to find ways to save our resources that do not impact
the students. Coffee and tea is a bit distanced from our
students I believe and is currently a costly expenditure for the
Portland Public Schools.
I think there is no reason to expect the "business" to supply
what I would like to have when I come to work (aside from a
healthy work environment). I bring my lunch, I bring snacks, I
bring Diet Pepsi and I bring bottled water. Maybe we all
should. I would not be surprised to find that as a District we
spend +/-$40,000 a year on coffee, tea, stirreres, cups, renting
machines coffee machines, replacing coffee pots, creamer
selections, splenda, sweet and low, sugar and napkins in our
twenty plus buildings. Sure it having to do it all ourselves is
not as much fun...nor is it convenient sometimes, however, I
would rather have a teacher/secretary/bus
driver/custodian/office worker on staff than knowing that
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money was spent so that many had the coffee and tea they
needed during their work day provided by the Portland Public
Schools.
My comments are not eloquent or welcomed by many but they
of a real situation that I have seen for nineteen years as I have
bene a secreatary for the Superintenden of Schools for seven
years (and yes we made pots of coffee for our School
Committee meetings......whether or not the audience
numbered 50) and then worked for a number of years in HR
and the last six at PATHS. I would rather have highlighters for
some of my work and paperclips than having Pumpkin Spice
Coffee being served in the office.
Let's give SERIOUS consideration to no longer absorbing the
cost of cups, stirrers, coffee machine rentals, coffee, tea,
creamer, splenda.....etc.
IT DOES AMOUNT TO A DOLLAR AMOUNT THAT COULD
BE SAVED AND THIS SAVINGS WOULD NOT HURT THE
CHILDREN.
Amend the Cluster Coordinator stipend period to the half year.
10/29/2009 With the budget frozen, this position has even less relevancy
6:17:07 Teacher to students than it does in a more typical year.
10/29/2009
9:00:54 Employee
de-lamp our buildings

accelerate energy efficiency work
hate to say it, but put a freeze on buying new materials for
libraries
10/29/2009
10:09:39 Employee
10/29/2009
11:05:49 Parent
10/29/2009
18:40:33 Parent
Change the whole concept of "busing" to schools.What if we
treated school buses more like city-buses, with set "circular"
routes that accepted students from all grade levels? That
way high school students might be able to come to school
later (if they have no first-block class), or leave later... Buses
could have neighborhood pick-up and drop-off areas, rather
than going down as many streets as they do, which should
improve fuel efficiency, etc.I know some people would be
concerned about having high school kids ride with younger
kids, but many of those older kids are older siblings; we could
10/29/2009 also get neighborhood volunteers to ride the buses to help
18:54:56 Parent "keep order" if that's an issue.
10/29/2009
19:02:36 Parent
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1. Have you checked the effectiveness/fairness of the Ch 104
program?
2. How do social workers make effective and efficient use of
their time? Are they managing their numbers by doing small
group socialization skills? Do they have a schedule for seeing
students? Who do they report to, and are they responsible for
paperwork for all children referred and seen on a regular
basis?
3. Can PPS merge with the City of Portland health plan,
increasing efficiency by having one administrative office and
improving costs through increased participant numbers?
4. Can PPS and City of Portland be paid by a shared payroll
office? It seems we have administrative redundancy in some
areas.
10/29/2009 5. Can we make use of METRO for older students, increasing
20:55:20 Teacher routes near neighborhoods for easy access?
Everyone donate 1 hour of their pay a week. Someone might
10/29/2009 keep their job with the savings if everyone who works 40 hours
22:02:27 Employee worked 39.
Let's have everyone take a $250 pay cut for the year. If it was
communicated well and it meant that people get to keep their
10/30/2009 jobs and children's services are less impacted, I think the
7:04:41 Teacher union will go for it.
Put heat at sixty degrees in all schools. Take three furlough
10/30/2009 days for all employees,
9:19:49 Employee
10/30/2009
9:55:58 Teacher
From parent and teacher:
Longer winter break (shorter April break) to save on heating

costs.
10/30/2009
13:54:35 Parent
10/30/2009 Eliminate laptops at the high school level. Most homes have
19:32:54 Parent them. If not, have loaners students could borrow.
10/30/2009
20:34:55 Parent
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Cancel winter and spring sports.
Combine Feb and April vacation and close schools for 2
weeks, saving fuel costs.
Turn off all unused lights, computers, copiers.
Do not make up snow days at end of year. Do not pay ed
techs for snow days. Same as furlough days, less disruptive to
kids and parents. Pay back lost salaries in discretionary
10/31/2009 personal days or 'bonus pay" one day per year in future
10:12:06 Teacher years.
10/31/2009
11:12:27 Employee
Make the athletic directors position half time if freshman / jv
sports teams have to be cut. In Deerings case the AD is
11/1/2009 7:50:35 Parent there only half time now.
11/2/2009 I think we should cut bus's....People who live 1/2 mile away
10:57:05 Student should walk to school.
11/2/2009
11:35:36 Employee
well i think you should cut the school budget by cutting maybe
11/2/2009 some after school clubs and maybe having only one teacher
15:03:30 Parent fter school from easch grade
11/2/2009
17:44:22 Teacher
If we are to have furlough days, they should be scheduled with
11/2/2009 a vacation. This will also result in heat savings. Ideas...days
17:56:37 Teacher in the first week in January or days around MLK day.
How can we do this?
Hire Judy Enright, an educational consultant who lives in
Skowhegan, to help plan and oversee the two-day vision
conference and pay her $8,800.
11/2/2009 Also, we have plenty of buildings within the district to hold
19:43:47 Teacher these meetings....FOR FREE!
Peaks Island transportation of teachers and children on Peaks
Island. Teachers ride to and from the boat each day. They
should be walking, especially when they take the early boat.
No sightseeing.
Wondering what the criteria for children riding to and from
school. Children are sometimes transported to the boat.
Combine services with other island city services for pick ups at
the boat, lunches and packages.
Also on Peaks Island, the island has a early release day at
11/2/2009 12:30 pm much earlier than the rest of Portland. Why? Are
20:20:34 Parent children getting the proper classroom time with teachers?
11/2/2009
20:21:16 Teacher
IDK
11/3/2009 6:02:09 Student
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1. I have heard that school buildings pay for the heat and staff
to keep the buildings open on weekends but we do not get the
revenue from these events. If this is true, buildings should
only be open only if the revenues can cover the cost to the
district.
2. We cannot afford 12,000 one time staff development
events. We can do staff development in a more cost efficient
and budget sensitive way. That kind of figure does not set
11/3/2009 7:04:54 Teacher well with the public believing that our schools are strapped.
11/3/2009 7:08:19 Parent

I think that maybe we could have fundraisers and do more of
the activities to raise money and to pay for the schools. I heard
in Social Studies Class that they have to lay off some
11/3/2009 9:10:08 Student teachers.
Ask all staff to give up two percent of their pay.
11/3/2009 9:46:31 Teacher
I would suggest the we all give back one day's pay.
11/3/2009 Employees would still work so that it would not impact
15:42:07 Employee students.
11/3/2009
Don't make up snow days.
17:44:48 Public
DON't SPEND $8,000.00 + on some community education

summit. Skip the consultant and do it yourselves. Host the
event in a SCHOOL (no cost) and bring bag lunches!!!!!
11/3/2009
21:31:44 Parent
Furlough days on Fridays or Mondays during the winter-save
on heat,electricity,and payroll.
No after school activities.
11/4/2009 8:42:22 Employee
Make full use of existing support structures that are not funded
by the city. Use whatever state resources that are already
11/4/2009 9:56:48 Employee available.
A question I have always had has been around the school
buildings that share space with Recreation or Public Library or
other entities is how is the cost of maintenance, utilities
(electricity, heat, monitoring systems for fire etc....) divided
between the groups? I have always been under the
impression that ALL of those costs are carried by the school
department. When we are talking about cutting programs,
teachers, transportation and other essentials it is an important
question to ask in terms of finding EVERY savings we can
11/4/2009 9:57:12 Public furthest away from the teaching of our children.Thanks
The late bus that picks the students up. This involves the
11/4/2009 bus, bus driver and staff needed to watch the students while
11:25:10 Employee waiting for the bus.
11/4/2009
11:25:26 Employee
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11/5/2009
14:24:32 Teacher
no over time for custodial staff, coaches can open and close
gymnasiums and sweep floors. Drama teachers/coaches can
open and close auditoriums.
11/5/2009 Turn heat down to 62-64 or lower tell students and staff to
14:39:03 Teacher wear warm cloths.
11/5/2009
14:55:00 Parent
How about getting rid of the archaic time card system for Ed
Techs? I feel like I am living in the 1930s industrial age and
11/5/2009 also that we, as professional adults, have to be watched &
15:00:14 Employee "kept track of".
11/5/2009 Please consider closing Casco Bay High School.
15:25:28 Parent This has to be an enormous expense.
11/5/2009
Cut the sex education program in the High Schools.
15:26:40 Parent
Ask yourself: Is there really a need for elementary school
principles? I understand you would like to save everyone's job,
but is that possible to have zero job cuts!
Also seems like each school is spending alot more because of
11/5/2009 the closure of the past warehouse that supplied the schools as
16:21:04 Public well as other city departments.
Suspend all sports programs before cutting education. Sports
11/5/2009 are great but benefit very few at a very high cost and with the
18:09:11 Public economy being what it is it has to go.
11/5/2009 Cut the fat!!! We all know there is plenty in the school
18:13:36 Public system!!!
eliminate evening sports under the lights. Play them during
11/5/2009 the daylight hours. You will save a huge amount of money
18:28:01 Public and the fans will be warmer!
End school lunch program.....supply milk only......let parents

11/5/2009 supervise what their children eat. by brown-bagging their
18:31:31 Public lunches.
End school lunch program.....supply milk only......let parents

11/5/2009 supervise what their children eat. by brown-bagging their
18:32:02 Public lunches.
If the State would negotiate one contract for all teachers, state
wide with locality differences a savings of $40 million could be
seen. Having each RSU negotiate their own contract is
11/5/2009 redundant. This is real savings for all school districts with no
19:50:56 Public cuts to staff and no impact to students.
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1. Reduce school hours by taking time from lunches, recess,
or not mandatory classes. If you can cut electricity usage, heat
usage by even closing schools 15 minutes earlier a day, this
could add up to larger savings when you combine all the
schools in the city.
2. I keep hearing from relatives who work in the lunch room at
school on how much food is being wasted because kids don't
eat the food and just throw it away. You could cut food costs
by not just giving kids food they don't like or won't eat and start
by fixing the food programs at the schools.
3. For the sports programs look at cutting 1 or 2 games off the
schedule to reduce costs for busing expenses, building
expenses, and overtime that maybe getting paid.
4. The photography prices that are being charged for the kids
to have their photos taken are outrageous. If you could find
someone to do it inhouse instead of an external company then
you could determine what the cost is for developing the photos
and build a profit into it to use toward the budget.
5. Check with businesses in the area to see if they would have
a day where a portion of proceeds from their sales would go
towards a certain school or toward the school system in
general. A restaurant may have a night where a portion of
sales for that night would go toward a certain school. The
worst they can say is no, but it maybe worth a try.
6. Ask parents of student what they can volunteer to help with
that the school system maybe paying someone to do now.
Example would be you have laptops that need to be
reimagined after the school year or during the year and if you
are paying someone externally to do it, then this is a cost that
could probably be eliminated.
7. When you have teacher workshops and the kids only have
to go to school for a couple of hours then this would be a good
chance to eliminate the short school days which still cost
money to run the buses and heat the schools. Combine the
short days into 1 or 2 full days and look to cut costs by only
utilzing full days of school.
8. Have more snow days built into the school year and don't
extend school so far into the month of June. This is a time
when kids only go to school for a half day or a couple of hours
and just seems like a waste where money could be saved.
9. Have fundraisers or yard sales where parents can donate
items to be sold to help schools raise money. I know Riverton
school has been doing this for a few years now. It could be
anytime of the year as the yard sale can take place in the
gymnasium or lunchroom.
10. See what events the city has going on where there is an
admission charge and see if the city can add a $.50 cent to a
11/5/2009 dollar surcharge to the price to raise money for the school
23:08:18 Parent department.
A) Cut sports
B) If students live within walking distance of a school, make
sure they walk, no bus transportation.
11/6/2009 6:39:49 Public
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I honestly think that the laptop program that the schools have
recently put into effect is a huge waste of money. When I was
growing up we had a COMPUTER LAB in school which could
be regulated, last year our son had a laptop provided by
Portland Middle School and he used it more for myspace and
instant messager then homework. You could save a lot of
money doing away with these things, OR make the kids earn
the priviledge to have them, instead of handing them out to
11/6/2009 9:23:58 Parent everyone. Its a waste in my honest opinion.
There should be a "classified" link on the staff web-page,
where teachers can post messages about some needs for
their classroom, or where they can post a list of materials that
they no-longer need. This way teachers and classroom staff
can reduce waste by recycling materials that they no longer
use, and can save money by borrowing books and other
11/6/2009 9:42:28 Employee materials from other classrooms.
Increase the length of the school day.Only have school 4 days

per week.Eliminate all field trips.Stop trying to save every
child. Get rid of the trouble makers that take up so much of
the teacher's time.Require every teacher to teach on a very
strict budget. No more extras. Our kids dont need
11/6/2009 extras...they need teaching!
11:24:18 Parent
11/6/2009
11:32:36 Parent
As a parent in Portland and and as an educator (RSU 16), I
support sports with my time and money. However, I would
recommend going to a "Pay to Play" sports program. I would
also recommend that parents be asked to donate to a sports
scholarship. Perhaps even try to raise additional money for
scholarships from advertising on buses (oakhurst dairy).
11/6/2009 Sports are important, but a core education is the most
11:53:04 Parent important.
Maybe lowering the thermostats by one or two degrees. I
know that in households this can show significant savings so I
11/6/2009 can only imagine what it would show in buildings as large as
12:34:11 Public schools.
Maybe they could cut down the school hour's and days.make
11/6/2009 the kid's got to school mondy through thursday and then have
13:34:56 Student them go another our but only thoose day's they go to a school.
Reduce staff at CBHS
11/6/2009
13:39:20 Parent
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11/6/2009
14:25:52 Parent
Employee benefits, particularly health insurance, represent a
significant cost item for all public and private entities in Maine.
During the past two and one-half years, I have become
familiar with a protected health insurance program that has
provided significant savings to three units of government in
Maine, while maintaining the same level of health benefits
previously provided to employees. Under this program, the
School Department's exposure to medical claims is protected
and limited by specific and aggregate stop loss insurance.
The protected health insurance program was first implemented
in a unit of Maine government during January 2008. The
program guaranteed first year savings of approximately 12%
and the opportunity to realize greater savings in the first year
and in subsequent years, while also providing the same level
of benefits enjoyed by the employees under their prior health
insurance coverage. This unit of government ultimately
achieved savings of approximately 40% in 2008, when
compared against its 2007 health insurance premium in the
amount of $940,000. This unit of government has achieved
additional savings of approximately 12% year-to-date in 2009.
Following the immediate success of the unit of Maine
government discussed above, two additional units of
government implemented this health program during 2009.
One of the units of government that implemented the health
insurance program during 2009 utilized a portion of their
guaranteed savings to eliminate employee contributions
related to health, dental, and life coverage. The employees of
this unit of government now receive health and dental
coverage for themselves and their covered dependents, as
well as life insurance coverage for themselves, without an
employee contribution. The other unit of government that
implemented the health insurance program during 2009
avoided the 9% increase that it was scheduled for receive
from its prior health insurer and, in addition, has achieved
approximately 20% in additional savings this year to date.
The health insurance program referenced above is brokered
by Derek Odell from Franklin Group LLC. I am not an
insurance broker or agent and my firm will not be personally
involved in selling the health insurance product discussed
above, should the School Department ultimately decide to
purchase this health insurance product at some point in the
future. Rather, my firm will work in a service provider capacity
and will work closely with the School Department, the broker,
and other professional entities (third party claims
11/6/2009 administrator, PPO network, etc.) throughout the process of
16:45:46 Public implementing the program and the subsequent management
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of the program.
If the School Department has any interest in discussing this
matter further, please let me know and I will be happy to
discuss this matter in further detail. If you prefer, you may
contact me via e-mail at riskmgr@roadrunner.com. If you or
others would like to speak directly with Derek Odell at Franklin
Group LLC, you may reach him by telephone at (914) 248-
5202.
Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions.
Regards,
Malcolm L. Ulmer
MLU, Inc.
14 Lockland Drive
Windham, Maine 04062
(207) 894-7166 Office
(207) 615-8268 Cell
(207) 221-1750 Facsimile
11/7/2009
10:59:49 Teacher
11/7/2009
12:51:59 Parent
11/7/2009
Limit funding to Sports teams.
18:16:58 Student
Eliminate spring sports at all schools. Enact "pay to play" for

next years budget.
Freeze all spending from this point forward.
Eliminate teacher inservice.
Consider moving to a four day school day closing buidlings
completely on 5th day. Eliminate evening use of school
buildings during heating months.
Reopen union contracts and freeze and or reduce all raises
present and future.
11/7/2009 Suspend all educational reimbursements to teachers.
23:52:09 Public
It is my understanding that the recreation department does not
contribute to utilities or custodial fees in the community
schools. It seems that they should be contributing on a
prorated basis. There is significant use at night and on
weekends. The school children no longer can use the pools
and in our building a large addition is air conditioned. Staff is
already working very hard with great needs, sometimes large
class sizes. Cutting staff would have a great impact on student
progress. Could we look for corporate sponsors to donate
toward basic supplies, start writing grants to help with
programs and the cost of technology? Pay to play is very
unfair in a city with so much poverty but could we find
sponsors to donate toward students playing or fund
11/8/2009 9:41:33 Teacher scholaships for students who cannot afford to play?
11/8/2009 Stop unnecessary bus service.
16:55:59 Teacher Have students bring their own supplies to school.
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I would get rid of TV 3. Typically, there is a static logo with the
principal's picture scrolling in and out all day. If it is mandated
to have school committee meetings, etc on TV, then merge it
with the City of Portland's Channel 2. There is never much on
there, either. Between the 2, perhaps there could be a fair
amount of videos of the kids at school, etc along with City
information. Clearly, this could save at least 1/2 of the current
TV 3 Budget.
I would look at Adult Ed. Is it self supporting? While I support
people getting GED's as part of the school system, I believe
that Zumba classes and the like should either be a profit
center - including all overhead involved - or at the YMCA or a
gym. Same for cooking classes, etc.
I would look seriously at consolidating functions within
administration, and with the city. Do we need a director of
transportation, and of buildings, for example?
What measures can be taken IMMEDIATELY to reduce
utilities expenses - heat, electrical, etc. Nathan Clifford was
routinely super hot, and there was no locked up regulator on
the furnace. I am sure that the same is true of many of the
11/9/2009 8:39:32 Parent schools.
Offer early retirement incentives to all employees over 62 with
5 years
of consecutive service(presently, one must have 10 years of
service).
Eliminate all after school activities-saves comp. time,late
bus,heat and electrical costs,etc.
11/9/2009 9:35:19 Employee Furlough days.
Offer early retirement incentives to all employees over 62 with
5 years
of consecutive service(presently, one must have 10 years of
service).
Eliminate all after school activities-saves comp. time,late
bus,heat and electrical costs,etc.
11/9/2009 9:35:38 Employee Furlough days.
Cancel the laptop program. There is not a single study ever

done showing that laptops increase learning or scores. In fact,
according to Pugh research and studies by Norman Nielson,
this type of technology detracts from learning. We have had
laptops for years in the middle schools and scores have done
11/9/2009 down. Get rid of them. $500k saved.
10:39:56 Public
Dr. Morse
I spoke to you last Friday when you were at Lyman Moore for
a meeting. My questions is why we hire an outside source,
Publicover, to pick up the red bags that contain time cards
from each school? They pick these bags up on weekends. Is
there any reason why we can't send them with the bus drivers
at the end of the day? The paystubs come interoffice in the
red bag but for some reason we send the time cards back via
Publicover. I am sure the fee is substantial as the pick up is
on the weekends. This could be something to look at for some
11/9/2009 sort of savings.
14:44:09 Employee Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter.
11/9/2009 Employee Turn down the heat.
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21:07:44
I would be willing to pay a fee to join for extra curricular

activities that are currently being cut (clubs at Lyman Moore).
11/9/2009
21:07:48 Parent
How about putting a stop to the number of out of district kids
that are allowed to enroll in the Portland school system. If
someone lives outside of Portland and wants their child to
11/10/2009 "experience the diversity of the Portland schools", then they
7:14:21 Parent should pay what it costs to educate a child in Portland.
Furlough days starting in January.
No after school meetings/activities.
11/10/2009 Early retirement incentives for all employees over 60 with 5 or
9:02:58 Employee more years service in Portland
We could reduce the extra-curricular athletics budget by
11/10/2009 increasing fees that parents pay to have their students
12:26:53 Parent participate.
Cut the deadwood. My child attends PHS and last year had a
Math teacher who taught by handing out photocopied
problems from a workbook. If he stayed after class for help
she spent the time on her cellphone. She was the worst
teacher I have ever experienced.Eliminate the conference on
the waterfront that is going to cost $8500. It's not
needed.Make the tough decisions. Cut sports, make teachers
instruct and extra class, make the cluster coordinators teach a
full load. Why are you paying them an extra $5k a year and
then letting them teach fewer classes.Renegotiate the teacher
contracts. They work about about 7.5 Months a year after
vacations and get paid more than most city employees who
work 11 months after vacations.Morse, we pay you and your
staff alot of money. Make the tough decisions by yourself or
11/10/2009 leave. Don't play "Let's make the public feel sorry for us."It's
12:41:48 Parent getting old.
11/10/2009
13:58:32 Parent
11/10/2009 Cut spring sports.
19:08:01 Parent
Why are you shipping the kids from Marysville over to north
Porland when there is a perfectly good
school.....KELLOGG..........about a mile away from the school
that they are used to. I think that I could do a better job of
11/10/2009 finding a place for these little kids to learn than the powers to
21:52:34 Public be have.
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Cut Cluster Coordinators and they should teach at least 5
classes. Right now they are triple dipping. They have :
1. reduced teaching load
2. no duties
3. a huge stipend
Cut spring sports
Cut Mentorship program director
11/11/2009
7:42:50 Teacher
11/11/2009
15:18:50 Parent
I, like many others, have direct deposit of my pay. Couldn't we
save some $ by not sending out an envelope and a copy of
the check. I'd be happy with an email copy. I think many
11/11/2009 others would as well. If we do need a copy on occasion we
18:07:14 Teacher could request one.
11/11/2009 Eliminate non-teaching positions such as the "teacher-leader"
19:50:03 Public at PATHS. It is an excuse for a hall wandering bag of sand.
11/11/2009 Get rid of Ed planning dept & math coordinator
20:05:47 Parent
Turn down the heat in all buildings and require whoever uses
the buildings after 3:00 to pay for their use.
Use any title 1 monies left to buy books for student use.
Cancel all out of state conferences.
Use any money for professional development to pay teachers
to plan for a reduced budget and apply for grants.
11/11/2009 Move to a 4 day week to save money on buildings and
20:06:40 Teacher transportation.
Portland and Deering High schools can be made leaner:
Department heads should be teaching two classes a semester
and should be subbing for other teachers who are sick, distict-
wide: principles, central office staff, edtechs should be
engaged in covering for sick teachers
"pay for play" should be instituted to cover some of the costs
of extra-curricular activities
Do not cut any of the activities at the middle school or high
school level, if we are in the position of offering less than the
surrounding towns-we will see a large migration of middle
11/11/2009 income and upper income students out of the district and to
22:27:15 Parent private schools
11/12/2009
8:13:31 Teacher
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1. Get rid of the tech eds in the school system. When we as
parents went to school there was 1 teacher to a class. It's nice
to have them, but it's not feasible with the budget constraints
now in place.2. I couldn't believe the price of a yearbook in
high school cost $60. This is not right. If you are not making
money off charging parents and kids $60 for a yearbook and
using the money to balance the budget, then you have a
problem because the yearbook could be done for $20-$30 at
the most with maybe $10 going toward making a profit. As
long as it cost this much we will not be allowing our student to
purchase one. 3. Reduce the school year. Many waisted days
with early release days and not enough snow days. School
should end by the first week in June.4. Check to see what
buses are not full and combine bus routes to make sure you
are running buses to full capacity.5. Make sure Portland
Schools are getting the maximum amount of funding from the
state since the new consolidation took place and ask the state
11/12/2009 for help where they may help you by taking funds from the
21:14:24 Parent rainy day funds they have.4.
Furlough days during colder temperatures ,or before and after
Feb. vacation-saves on salaries,heating and electrical costs.
11/13/2009 No more after school activities,late bus.
12:01:48 Employee
*4 day work week.
*Cut busing- NO busing to students under 1 mile(and 1/2 mile
for K)
No exceptions including low income projects.(Many times the
behaviors do not even justify them the privilege to ride the bus!
* Reduction in lunch aids. Many are unable to read and write
and speak the English language. Many have little interaction
with children. They sit and talk amongst themselves or talk on
their cell phones. They are unable to write up discipline
reports without encouragement and help from another staff
11/13/2009 member.
18:14:12 Employee *Sports
11/13/2009
cut back on bus runs
21:09:23 Employee
11/15/2009
10:19:55 Parent
There is be no subs provided when an Ed tech is out !! I can't
11/15/2009 believe this has been common practice. No wonder we are
18:42:52 Teacher always in the RED
Computers for students now and in future: while I understand
computers have to be offered to all students because it is a
11/15/2009 public school, is it possile to develop an "opt-out" system for
21:34:34 Parent families whose children are all set with their own laptops?
...To save heating costs, postpone school on the Monday and
Tuesday of the week when winter vacation starts. Also,
postpone two days (Thursday & Friday) of the week before the
11/16/2009 February vacation starts. This is a total savings of 4 heating
7:47:00 Teacher days with school extended 4 days in June.
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Portland Public Schools

TO: Portland School Committee

RE: Superintendent’s Suggested $2.7 Million Budget Reductions

Equal Opportunity Employer

Developed November 13, 2009

Portland School Committee

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Superintendent of Portland Public Schools,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Superintendent of Portland Public Schools shall

Total K-12 Schools $ 500,000 $ 295,575

Total $ 2,200,000 $ 1,974,288

Other Potential Savings

2 Furlough Days (All Staff X 2) (Non- Student) $ 400,000

Total All Estimated Savings $ 3,399,794

TOTAL LYSETH $ 52,310.00 $ 18,270.87 $ 18,183.14 $ 87.73

TOTAL PEAKS $ 3,736.00 $ 19.77 $ 3,736.00 $ 2,280.50 $ 1,455.50

FIELD TRIPS 100-1100-2700-8500-09 $ 2,833.00 $ 2,833.00 $ -

INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES 100-1100-1000-6100-09 $ 8,395.49 $ 1,000.00 $ 7,395.49

BOOKS/PERIODICALS 100-1100-100-6400-09 $ 4,252.33 $ 1,000.00 $ 3,252.33

TECH-RELATED SUPPLIES 100-1100-1000-6500-09 $ 679.91 $ 200.00 $ 479.91

LIBRARY BOOKS/PERIODICALS 100-0000-2220-6400-09 $ 1,119.14 $ 630.00 $ 489.14

AUDIOVISUAL SUPPLIES 100-0000-2220-6600-09 $ 500.00 $ 250.00 $ 250.00

TRAVEL 100-0000-2400-5800-09 $ 400.00 $ 400.00 $ -

TOTAL KING $ 186,348.00 $ 169,608.04 $ 10,500.00 $ 129,708.04

TOTAL PORTLAND $ 58,321.00 $ 30,809.88 $ 32,932.00 $ 12,254.05

TOTAL DEERING $ 144,129.00 $ 582,336.00 $ 49,999.00 $ 532,337.00

Gerry Molitar & Lori Coffin will

FY10 Encumbrances Budget

Contracted Services $3,000.00 100-0000-2620-3000-90 $1,456.50 $1,543.50 $ 1,000.00 $543.50

Other Professional Services $2,000.00 100-0000-2620-3400-90 $0.00 $2,000.00 $ 2,000.00 $0.00

Repairs & Maintenance $350,000.00 100-0000-2620-4300-90 $113,181.00 $236,819.00 $ 30,000.00 $206,819.00

Recycling Services $35,000.00 100-0000-2620-4306-90 $21,000.00 $14,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $4,000.00

Haz Mat Disposal $10,000.00 100-0000-2620-4307-90 $1,350.00 $8,650.00 $ 5,000.00 $3,650.00

Fire Extinguisher Maint. $10,000.00 100-0000-2620-4307-90 $5,712.00 $4,288.00 $ 2,000.00 $2,288.00

Bottled Gas $6,000.00 100-0000-2600-6230-06 $0.00 $6,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $1,000.00

Architect/Engineer $25,000.00 100-0000-2690-3420-90 $3,551.00 $21,449.00 $ 20,000.00 $1,449.00

Total Maintenance Operations $ 85,000.00

FY10 Encumbrances Budget

Elementary Co-Curricular $ 14,881.00

King Middle School $ 15,000.00

Lyman Moore Middle School $ 19,715.00

Portland High School $ 22,000.00

Total Elem Co-Curric & Spring Sports $ 88,715.00

FY10 Encumbrances Budget

Administrative Services $152,895.00 100-0000-2310-3000-90 $0.00 $152,895.00 $ 25,000.00 $127,895.00

Total School Committee 25,000.00

FY10 Encumbrances Budget

Gasoiline $840.00 $0.00 $840.00 $840.00 $0.00

Contingency $22,515.00 $4,864.00 $17,651.00 $9,160.00 $8,491.00

Total Supt's Office $ 10,000.00

FY10 Encumbrances Budget

Purchased Prof Services $186,200.00 100-0000-2510-3000-90 $107,390.00 $78,810.00 $ 14,000.00 $64,810.00

Printing $3,000.00 100-0000-2510-5510-90 $476.00 $2,524.00 $ 1,000.00 $1,524.00

Total Finance Dept. $ 615,000.00

FY10 Encumbrances Budget

System-wide differentials $ 25,000.00

Move .50 position to REMS Grant 50,000.00 $ 50,000.00

Advertising $25,000.00 100-0000-2570-5400-90 $5,364.00 $19,636.00 $ 10,000.00 $9,636.00

Supplies $15,000.00 100-0000-2570-6000-90 $3,395.00 $11,605.00 $ 5,000.00 $6,605.00

Dues/Fees $6,000.00 100-0000-2570-8100-90 $1,185.00 $4,815.00 $ 3,095.00 $1,720.00

Total Human Resources Dept. $ 93,095.00

FY10 Encumbrances Budget

Total CTS Dept. 18,700.00