Budget Reduction Information

Everyone in the state is now coming to grips with the reality of cuts of the state's budget crisis. At CDHL/WSD we also are struggling through the same process. Friday, October 1, CDHL had its regularly scheduled board meeting. The board discussed and adopted the leadership team's recommendations for a 6.3% reduction beginning October 1st and a 10% reduction (6.3%+3.7%) for the 2011-13 biennium.

Based on late information Thursday afternoon, two plans were developed for submission to the board on October 1st, one WITH and one WITHOUT use of furloughs. The board reviewed both plans and received very passionate testimony during the public comment period starting at 2:00 p.m. We received a phone call about 4:00 p.m. that gave us permission to submit the plan WITH furloughs. Even though we all recognize the impact of furloughs, this plan was more favorably received because people were able to see how devastating it would be to achieve the necessary cost savings without them.

We simply must plan for the worst, hope for the best and hang on together as we face the storm.

Budget Reduction Plan presented to Board of Trustees September 16, 2011

2011-2012 School Calendar(PDF)