Mr. Meador at History also had a "contingency budget," he said, if diesel prices had spiked.
This week, the mayor's new contingency budget plan called for its elimination.
By state law, the district must now operate on a contingency budget.
That proposal is even more conservative than a state-mandated contingency budget would be.
The district adopted a contingency budget that reduced the budget request by about $1.8 million.
"But if it is defeated, a contingency budget would mean that we'd have to cut another $2 million.
"On the financial side, they have a contingency budget, but they are not operating at that level.
"There's no way to go on a contingency budget without having to make drastic cuts in a district's instructional program.
Over the summer, Roosevelt residents voted against two proposed school budgets, forcing the district to adopt a contingency budget.
If that failed, a contingency budget based on the previous year's spending would automatically go into effect.
If it does not pass, or a second vote is not held, schools must adopt a contingency budget with no growth in the district's tax total.
