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Early in 2009, the Eugene School District was preparing for
significant budget cuts, due to the worsening Oregon economy and
declining projections for tax revenues. Nearly 1,700 community members and about 1,000 staff responded to an online survey, providing input on priorities and possible budget-balancing strategies.
The top priorities among those responding were:
- Maintaining the teacher-to-student ratio and class sizes to the extent possible
- Literacy programs that help students who are not reading at grade level
- Intervention programs and strategies to help students succeed and to increase achievement
Budget reduction strategies that received more support among the options presented were:
- Reduce funding for athletics and other extracurricular programs
- Reduce administration and restructure the central office
- Reduce the school or work year by 2 days
- Reduce extra funding given to schools with declining enrollment
- Close and consolidate small elementary schools
Budget Survey Results:
Community Members: Budget cut strategy rankings / Open-ended question results
4J Staff Members: Budget cut strategy rankings / Open-ended question results
