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Budget Information

In light of the current budget situation, a variety of information has been compiled below to serve as a resource as well as a common area to communicate current information regarding the state budget.

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Budget Reduction Tips / Ideas

Energy Savings  |  Use of Resources & Supplies

Energy Savings

• Turn off copy/printer machines at the end of each day
• Turn off computers and all office equipment at the end of each day
• Reduce use of space heaters, extra refrigerators
• Utilize electrical lighting / air conditioning / heating only in areas currently in use
• Reduce lighting levels or utilize only one bulb in fluorescent light fixtures

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Use of Resources & Supplies

• Utilize Centrex phone system dialing features
• Take an inventory of supplies that can be utilized prior to purchasing new
• Eliminate any unused phone lines, or consolidate one phone line for multiple users (if not in the office that often)
• Utilize the Reprographics department services for large print jobs
• Reduce color copies
• Eliminate or reduce rental of public storage units
• Create business cards and print in-house
• Reduce or eliminate rental of water coolers, or pool expense with other departments
• Research and utilize lowest per-gallon rate gasoline (for BCOE vehicles)
• Discontinue car wash expense (for BCOE vehicles)
• Eliminate or drastically reduce purchase of snacks/lunches for BCOE employee meetings
• Utilize courier service v.s. U.S. mail
• Research and utilize low to mid-range hotel/motel reservations
• Reduce unnecessary printing, utilizing email and/or scanning documents
• "Think Green" - change workflow processes to scan documents and save to the server or archive to a CD, rather than printing and storing a hard copy.

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Submit a Question, Comment, or Budget Reduction Idea

If you would like to submit a question or comment, please do so in the area below.  You will receive a prompt response to your inquiry.
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For more information

Contact:
Kevin Bultema - Assistant Superintendent
Butte County Office of Education
1859 Bird Street, Oroville, CA 95965
Phone: (530) 532-5727
Fax: (530) 532-5759
Email: kbultema@bcoe.org

Lorraine Hodel - Executive Assistant
Butte County Office of Education
1859 Bird Street, Oroville, CA 95965
Phone: (530) 532-5727
Email: lhodel@bcoe.org