MUSD Budget Advisory & LCAP Survey

	Absolutely Critical	Important	Fairly Important	Somewhat Important	Not Important
College & Career Readiness	College & Career Readiness Absolutely Critical	College & Career Readiness Important	College & Career Readiness Fairly Important	College & Career Readiness Somewhat Important	College & Career Readiness Not Important
Science & Engineering	Science & Engineering Absolutely Critical	Science & Engineering Important	Science & Engineering Fairly Important	Science & Engineering Somewhat Important	Science & Engineering Not Important
History & Social Studies	History & Social Studies Absolutely Critical	History & Social Studies Important	History & Social Studies Fairly Important	History & Social Studies Somewhat Important	History & Social Studies Not Important
Flexible Learning Options	Flexible Learning Options Absolutely Critical	Flexible Learning Options Important	Flexible Learning Options Fairly Important	Flexible Learning Options Somewhat Important	Flexible Learning Options Not Important
Concurrent & Dual Enrollment at Cerro Coso	Concurrent & Dual Enrollment at Cerro Coso Absolutely Critical	Concurrent & Dual Enrollment at Cerro Coso Important	Concurrent & Dual Enrollment at Cerro Coso Fairly Important	Concurrent & Dual Enrollment at Cerro Coso Somewhat Important	Concurrent & Dual Enrollment at Cerro Coso Not Important
Athletics	Athletics Absolutely Critical	Athletics Important	Athletics Fairly Important	Athletics Somewhat Important	Athletics Not Important
Literacy	Literacy Absolutely Critical	Literacy Important	Literacy Fairly Important	Literacy Somewhat Important	Literacy Not Important
Mathematics	Mathematics Absolutely Critical	Mathematics Important	Mathematics Fairly Important	Mathematics Somewhat Important	Mathematics Not Important
Intervention Programs After School	Intervention Programs After School Absolutely Critical	Intervention Programs After School Important	Intervention Programs After School Fairly Important	Intervention Programs After School Somewhat Important	Intervention Programs After School Not Important
Intervention Programs After School	Intervention Programs After School Absolutely Critical	Intervention Programs After School Important	Intervention Programs After School Fairly Important	Intervention Programs After School Somewhat Important	Intervention Programs After School Not Important
Visual and Performing Arts	Visual and Performing Arts Absolutely Critical	Visual and Performing Arts Important	Visual and Performing Arts Fairly Important	Visual and Performing Arts Somewhat Important	Visual and Performing Arts Not Important
Parent & Family Engagement	Parent & Family Engagement Absolutely Critical	Parent & Family Engagement Important	Parent & Family Engagement Fairly Important	Parent & Family Engagement Somewhat Important	Parent & Family Engagement Not Important
Career Technical Education	Career Technical Education Absolutely Critical	Career Technical Education Important	Career Technical Education Fairly Important	Career Technical Education Somewhat Important	Career Technical Education Not Important
Social Emotional Learning & Support	Social Emotional Learning & Support Absolutely Critical	Social Emotional Learning & Support Important	Social Emotional Learning & Support Fairly Important	Social Emotional Learning & Support Somewhat Important	Social Emotional Learning & Support Not Important
Positive Behavioral Intervention Systems	Positive Behavioral Intervention Systems Absolutely Critical	Positive Behavioral Intervention Systems Important	Positive Behavioral Intervention Systems Fairly Important	Positive Behavioral Intervention Systems Somewhat Important	Positive Behavioral Intervention Systems Not Important

Absolutely Critical

Important

Fairly Important

Somewhat Important

Not Important

College & Career Readiness

College & Career Readiness Absolutely Critical

College & Career Readiness Important

College & Career Readiness Fairly Important

College & Career Readiness Somewhat Important

College & Career Readiness Not Important

Science & Engineering

Science & Engineering Absolutely Critical

Science & Engineering Important

Science & Engineering Fairly Important

Science & Engineering Somewhat Important

Science & Engineering Not Important

History & Social Studies

History & Social Studies Absolutely Critical

History & Social Studies Important

History & Social Studies Fairly Important

History & Social Studies Somewhat Important

History & Social Studies Not Important

Flexible Learning Options

Flexible Learning Options Absolutely Critical

Flexible Learning Options Important

Flexible Learning Options Fairly Important

Flexible Learning Options Somewhat Important

Flexible Learning Options Not Important

Concurrent & Dual Enrollment at Cerro Coso

Concurrent & Dual Enrollment at Cerro Coso Absolutely Critical

Concurrent & Dual Enrollment at Cerro Coso Important

Concurrent & Dual Enrollment at Cerro Coso Fairly Important

Concurrent & Dual Enrollment at Cerro Coso Somewhat Important

Concurrent & Dual Enrollment at Cerro Coso Not Important

Athletics

Athletics Absolutely Critical

Athletics Important

Athletics Fairly Important

Athletics Somewhat Important

Athletics Not Important

Literacy

Literacy Absolutely Critical

Literacy Important

Literacy Fairly Important

Literacy Somewhat Important

Literacy Not Important

Mathematics

Mathematics Absolutely Critical

Mathematics Important

Mathematics Fairly Important

Mathematics Somewhat Important

Mathematics Not Important

Intervention Programs After School

Intervention Programs After School Absolutely Critical

Intervention Programs After School Important

Intervention Programs After School Fairly Important

Intervention Programs After School Somewhat Important

Intervention Programs After School Not Important

Intervention Programs After School

Intervention Programs After School Absolutely Critical

Intervention Programs After School Important

Intervention Programs After School Fairly Important

Intervention Programs After School Somewhat Important

Intervention Programs After School Not Important

Visual and Performing Arts

Visual and Performing Arts Absolutely Critical

Visual and Performing Arts Important

Visual and Performing Arts Fairly Important

Visual and Performing Arts Somewhat Important

Visual and Performing Arts Not Important

Parent & Family Engagement

Parent & Family Engagement Absolutely Critical

Parent & Family Engagement Important

Parent & Family Engagement Fairly Important

Parent & Family Engagement Somewhat Important

Parent & Family Engagement Not Important

Career Technical Education

Career Technical Education Absolutely Critical

Career Technical Education Important

Career Technical Education Fairly Important

Career Technical Education Somewhat Important

Career Technical Education Not Important

Social Emotional Learning & Support

Social Emotional Learning & Support Absolutely Critical

Social Emotional Learning & Support Important

Social Emotional Learning & Support Fairly Important

Social Emotional Learning & Support Somewhat Important

Social Emotional Learning & Support Not Important

Positive Behavioral Intervention Systems

Positive Behavioral Intervention Systems Absolutely Critical

Positive Behavioral Intervention Systems Important

Positive Behavioral Intervention Systems Fairly Important

Positive Behavioral Intervention Systems Somewhat Important

Positive Behavioral Intervention Systems Not Important

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* 2. Are you aware that MUSD is facing a large budget deficit and is in the process of making decisions about reductions to balance our budget?

Yes

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* 3. The district pays for retiree health benefits from an Irrevocable Trust. Currently, there is remaining money in Fund 71 that is being held for the trust. The money is restricted, earns only about 1% interest, and can not be used elsewhere. If we move Fund 71 to the trust and use the earnings instead of the general fund to pay retiree health benefits, we could potentially save up to $170,000 a year. What are your questions and thoughts about doing this?

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* 4. Special Education costs are determined by the Mono County SELPA Governance Team. Funds are allocated through a plan that is currently being updated. The allocation plan includes funding for all special education students in Mono County. Some changes in the plan could bring additional revenue, possible $100-200,000 to MUSD. We are also looking at optimizing our programs to save money. What are your questions and thoughts about trying to tighten up our special education budget in the coming years?

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* 5. Our employees receive full benefits with no cap. This is an important condition for recruiting and retaining quality teachers in MUSD. Changes to our benefit plans could save money, and would also affect our staff. The exact savings is unknown and would have to be negotiated with our unions. What are your thoughts and questions about staff health benefits?

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* 6. Our sites receive budgets for supplies, professional development for staff, and other needs. We could reduce site budgets by 5% for a $15,000 savings. What are your thoughts and questions about a small potential reduction to site budgets?

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* 7. Our class sizes are very small compared to other districts our size. Very slight increases in class sizes would save the district money by reducing staff, preferably through attrition over the next couple of years. What are your thoughts and questions about slight increases in class size?

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* 8. Some MUSD employees get full health benefits upon retirement from age 55-65 per their contract, costing the district about $220,000 per year. Slight changes would bring long-term savings and would have to be negotiated with the unions. What are your thoughts and questions about this?

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* 9. Some other suggestions by the Budget Advisory were to reduce transportation or to increase the parcel tax. What other ideas do you have about increasing revenue or reducing our budget?

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* 10. The Budget Advisory Committee prioritized the following reductions for potential reductions. Please number the following budget cuts according to your own priorities (urging the district to consider #1 first and #6 considered last)

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* 11. Reducing our district budget is challenging, however MUSD values fiscal stability for our students and community. What other comments or questions do you have about this?

MUSD Budget Advisory & LCAP Survey