Today at 3:00 p.m. the Leon County School Board will discuss Superintendent Hanna’s proposed budget reductions. The workshop is being held the day before the Board’s business meeting. The budget reductions include $2,381,310 at the district level, $4,800,048 in school staffing, $500,000 in a rts athletics, and $125,000 in community group funding. Details are provided below: Recommended 26/27 Budget Reductions District Cost Center Reduction (5.67%)                                             $2,381,310 Departmental budget meetings consolidating positions Realign responsibilities within district leadership Utilize the Evergreen study to redistribute positions in the future Staffing Plan Reduction (2.3%)                                                             $4,800,048 Work with school principals to make staffing adjustments Monitor student enrollment to determine if staffing or resource changes are needed Arts and Athletics Reduction (50%)                                                    $500,000 Reduce funding for art and athletic programs by 50% High schools currently receive $50,000 for the arts and $50,000 for athletics, proposed 26/27 they will receive $25,000 for arts and $25,000 for athletics Middle schools currently receive $25,000 for arts, proposed they will get $12,500 Community Groups (50%)                                                                      $125,000 Reduce community group funding by 50% TOTAL                                                                                               $7,806,358 ...read more read less