Beloit School Board hears $6.2M budget reduction options, adopts policies and approves HR items in special meeting

At a special Beloit School Board meeting called for Tuesday, April 29, Superintendent Dr. Garrison presented preliminary options for roughly $6.2 million in post-referendum budget reductions and the board took several formal actions including approval of employment recommendations and the final reading and adoption of multiple policies.

Dr. Garrison told the board the district faces an estimated $6,200,000 gap and outlined categories of potential reductions: central-office and building-administration position reductions (about nine positions, estimated savings ~$1,400,000), building-level professional and support staff reductions (about 24 positions, estimated savings ~$2,100,000), compensation freezes (estimated ~$1,600,000), and potential increases in employee insurance premiums (estimated up to $250,000). He also listed further options such as delaying device replacements, reviewing contracts (including the HES custodial contract), pausing some elective courses and programming, and reviewing facilities, resale and leasing options.

"...in that post referendum space, we have reductions that we have to…