Based on the budget proposed by Governor Paterson, the Hudson City School District is facing a significant state aid cut for the 2010-2011 school year of approximately 1.3 million dollars. Our school district is evaluating all programs and expenses so that we will be able to make up for the significant cuts we anticipate from the state. The Board of Education seeks your input as we develop our budget during these difficult times.

Please respond to the questions below – your input is needed and valued!

1. What suggestions do you have for ways that the district could reduce its costs or find other sources of income?

2. Your HIGHEST priorities:
   
   What aspects of our school district would you most like to see preserved or increased?
   
   
   What impact would this have?
   

3. Your LOWEST priorities:
   
   What aspects of our school district would you be willing to see reduced or eliminated?
   
   
   What impact would this have?
   

4. What parts of the school budget process would you like to understand better?
   
   
   
5. Other input for the Board of Education: