Cuts/Adjustments Keep Budget Balanced But Sacrifice Jobs and Student Programs
Ohio requires every school district to submit a five-year budget forecast with at least two years showing how the district will maintain a balanced budget. Over the past four years, APS balanced its budget by making annual cuts and curtailing spending. From 2001 to 2005, the district cut nearly $30 million including 400 job positions. With the loss of Issue 78 in November 2005 and Issue 1 in May 2006, the Board was forced to make even more budget reductions for the 2006-07 school year. New budget cuts of more than $13 million included 175 job positions and all student sports programs with the exception of varsity programs. Total budget cuts since 2001 are now more than $43 million, and more than 575 job positions have been eliminated. These cuts allow APS to balance the 2006 budget; but, unfortunately, the district still has a $9 million deficit in FY08.

Below are charts that outline more information about these cuts and the district budget (also, see the five-year budget - to view the form, download the free Acrobat reader).

2005 Revenue Sources		2006 Revenue Sources
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General Fund Employees FY07		Projected Five-Year Charter School Revenue Losses FY05 vs. FY06
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Job Cuts by Category FY02 to FY07 (table)		Job Cuts by Category FY02 to FY07 (graph)
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Instruction Expenses as Percent of Total Budget		Administrative Costs as Percent of Total Expenditures
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2001-02 Organization Chart		2006-07 Organization Chart
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Annual District Scholarships – 10-Year Average		Annual Buchtel Scholarships – 10-Year Average
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Annual Central-Hower Scholarships – 10-Year Average		Annual East Scholarships – 10-Year Average
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Annual Ellet Scholarships – 10-Year Average		Annual Firestone Scholarships – 10-Year Average
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Annual Garfield Scholarships – 10-Year Average		Annual Kenmore Scholarships – 10-Year Average
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Annual North Scholarships – 10-Year Average
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