Common use of Programs and Services Clause in Contracts

Programs and Services. A. If education programs and services of the District are to be modified because of a lack of financial resources, the following guidelines shall be taken into consideration in determining the programs and services to be retained, modified or eliminated: 1. High priority will be given to maintaining lowest possible pupil-teacher ratios in the classrooms. 2. Where revenues are categorical and depend on actual expenditures rather than budget amount, every effort will be made to maintain these programs, where reasonable, to the limit of their categorical support; e.g., vocational education, federally support programs, lunchroom, etc. 3. High school course offerings which are required for graduation will be retained. B. In its efforts to retain as much of the basic educational programs as the District's financial resources will permit, the Board shall make reductions in expenditures, where reasonable and not categorically funded, in capital outlay, supplies and materials, contractual services, and travel. C. The Association may make recommendations to the Board about possible program and service modifications.

Programs and Services. A. If education programs and services of the District are to be modified because of a lack of financial resources, the following guidelines shall be taken into consideration in determining the programs and services to be retained, modified or eliminated: 1. High priority will be given to maintaining lowest possible pupil-teacher ratios in the classrooms. 2. Where revenues are categorical and depend on actual expenditures rather than budget amount, every effort will be made to maintain these programs, where reasonable, to the limit of their categorical support; e.g., vocational education, federally support programs, lunchroom, etc. 3. High school course offerings which are required for graduation will be retained. B. In its efforts to retain as much of the basic educational programs as the District's financial resources will permit, the Board shall make reductions in expenditures, where reasonable and not categorically funded, in capital outlay, supplies and materials, contractual services, and travel. C. The Association will be presented with any proposals for the elimination or modification of programs or services prior to implementation, so that the Association may make recommendations to the Board about possible program and service modifications.