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Eastern York SD reviews $1.17 million in proposed reductions, shifts high‑school therapeutic model in bid to save costs
Summary
The operations committee reviewed a package of proposed reductions totaling about $1.17 million, including a new in‑district model for the high‑school Laurel Life program that administrators say would save roughly $125,000 versus the current contract, and discussed long‑term revenue strategies and a proposed 1.25‑mill tax increase.
The Eastern York School District operations committee reviewed a plan that would trim approximately $1,174,000 from next year’s budget and change how the district delivers a high‑school therapeutic program.
At the meeting Presenter (staff member) summarized recent budget work, saying the district previously added 11 special‑education positions that increased costs by “$792,000” and later identified reductions of about “$649,000” in prior additions. The presenter told the board the package of reductions presented at this meeting, together with earlier savings, would total about $1,174,000.
Administrators described a proposal to modify the district’s arrangement with Laurel Life, a contracted provider of transition‑program services at the high school. “The personnel that we pay for at Laurel Life is a therapist, a behavior coach and a teacher,” Administrator said; the district’s model would continue to contract for a therapist while shifting other duties to district staff. Presenter gave the program’s near‑term cost components as a promotion of a part‑time paraprofessional to full time (raising the position’s cost by about $33,000, largely for…
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