ABCFT Budget Priority Survey

Prior to the Great Recession in 2008, the ABC Federation of Teachers leadership and negotiations team worked with the ABCFT membership to create an understanding of the financial situation and plan a path forward. It is 2020 and your guiding voice is needed again. Please take the time to provide ABCFT leaders with your informed opinion about what priorities the negotiating team can use as vital data in the upcoming bargaining sessions.

ABCFT will use your answers as background information to help give the ABCFT Executive Board and ABCFT Negotiating Team information and guiding parameters to better serve the needs of the members during these unprecedented times. These budget numbers are the most current numbers we could gather at this time.

Thank you in advance for taking the time to complete this budget priority survey. We know ABCFT members have endured much upheaval and have adapted with professionalism and concern to our evolving situation. Your answers are anonymous and no specific information about sites or individuals will be shared, but the priorities and solutions you provide will be shared.

For more information here is the ABCFT In-Depth Budget Recap.

In Unity,

ABCFT Leadership

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Reduce 5 Secondary Admin (Dean/GA/AP/Counselor) = $750,000

Reduce 5 Secondary Admin (Dean/GA/AP/Counselor) = $750,000 Yes

Reduce 5 Secondary Admin (Dean/GA/AP/Counselor) = $750,000 No

Freeze hiring except health and safety = $300,000

Freeze hiring except health and safety = $300,000 Yes

Freeze hiring except health and safety = $300,000 No

Sites, Department Base Budget Reduction, contracts, and PD by 10% = $600,000

Sites, Department Base Budget Reduction, contracts, and PD by 10% = $600,000 Yes

Sites, Department Base Budget Reduction, contracts, and PD by 10% = $600,000 No

Site administrator cover for secondary substitutes for sick or PN = $200,000

Site administrator cover for secondary substitutes for sick or PN = $200,000 Yes

Site administrator cover for secondary substitutes for sick or PN = $200,000 No

Reduce 4 SIAs, 10 Bus Drivers, and 10 Library Clerks = $1.48 million

Reduce 4 SIAs, 10 Bus Drivers, and 10 Library Clerks = $1.48 million Yes

Reduce 4 SIAs, 10 Bus Drivers, and 10 Library Clerks = $1.48 million No

Suspend fall sports related stipends = $50,000

Suspend fall sports related stipends = $50,000 Yes

Suspend fall sports related stipends = $50,000 No

Reduce TOSA AP at Leal, Niemes, and Cerritos El = $375,000

Reduce TOSA AP at Leal, Niemes, and Cerritos El = $375,000 Yes

Reduce TOSA AP at Leal, Niemes, and Cerritos El = $375,000 No

Class size increase (K-3) by 2 staffing from 26 to 28 (16 teacher positions) = $1.44 million

Class size increase (K-3) by 2 staffing from 26 to 28 (16 teacher positions) = $1.44 million Yes

Class size increase (K-3) by 2 staffing from 26 to 28 (16 teacher positions) = $1.44 million No

Eliminate an average of 1 teacher per site (30 teacher positions) = $2.8 million

Eliminate an average of 1 teacher per site (30 teacher positions) = $2.8 million Yes

Eliminate an average of 1 teacher per site (30 teacher positions) = $2.8 million No

Suspend music program in elementary schools = $450,000

Suspend music program in elementary schools = $450,000 Yes

Suspend music program in elementary schools = $450,000 No

Reduce Tracy Infant Center Staff (2 teacher positions)= $280,000

Reduce Tracy Infant Center Staff (2 teacher positions)= $280,000 Yes

Reduce Tracy Infant Center Staff (2 teacher positions)= $280,000 No

Use one-time 1% of district reserve = $2.2 million

Use one-time 1% of district reserve = $2.2 million Yes

Use one-time 1% of district reserve = $2.2 million No

Use one-time federal funding = $1.9 million

Use one-time federal funding = $1.9 million Yes

Use one-time federal funding = $1.9 million No

Use 2 furlough days = $1.42 million

Use 2 furlough days = $1.42 million Yes

Use 2 furlough days = $1.42 million No

Use additional 2 furlough days = another $1.42 million

Use additional 2 furlough days = another $1.42 million Yes

Use additional 2 furlough days = another $1.42 million No

Use additional 2* furlough days = another $1.42 million (*More than 4 furlough days would need state legislatures to lower the number of required instructional days below 180 student days.)

Use additional 2* furlough days = another $1.42 million (*More than 4 furlough days would need state legislatures to lower the number of required instructional days below 180 student days.) Yes

Use additional 2* furlough days = another $1.42 million (*More than 4 furlough days would need state legislatures to lower the number of required instructional days below 180 student days.) No

ABCFT Budget Priority Survey

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* 1. What school/program do you teach at in the ABC School District?

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* 3. Lastly, please add any other comments, suggestions, observations, and/or concerns below. All comments are strictly confidential and will not be shared.