S •U•M•M•E•R
said. There is not enough
cash coming in and too much
gash going out.
"This year, the Yeshiva is
looking at a deficit between
$250,000 and $300,000," Dr.
'-'Weingarden said. "Next
year's deficit is estimated
between $800,000 and
• $900,000."
Dr. Weingarden said tough
decisions will have to be
made.
"The Yeshiva's payroll
currently makes up approx-
imately 80 to 82 percent of
the school's budget," he said.
"This is way above the na-
l. tional average for a yeshiva
day school. As of now, tui-
motion only covers 30 percent of
our budget. Tuition should
cover 50 to 70 percent of the
budget."
• He said the Yeshiva would
have to look hard at the
number of faculty currently
m. employed and at the number
of parent and staff scholar-
ships given out.
Sima Blumenkehl, a Beth
•Yehudah parent, told ad-
ministrators that the school
needs to crack down more on
'parents.
"The school could do a lot
more to get services from
parents who can't afford to
pay full tuition," she said.
.`Other schools have pro-
grams where parents can
work off the money."
Mrs. Blumenkehl, who has
Ilt•two children at the school,
suggested Beth Yehudah
adopt fund-raising programs
like store coupons and man-
datory attendance at school
dinners.
"Other schools have $350
give-or-get systems, where
parents either donate that
money or work it off by pain-
ting classrooms or mowing
lawns," she said.
Mark Schlussel, Federa-
tion president, asked the
school to put aside petty dif-
ferences and make the tough
decisions.
"I could've said, 'I'll make
my decision (regarding the
$100,000 advance) once
you've (the Yeshiva) made a
responsible decision with
regard to insuring the con-
tinuity of the school,' " Mr.
Schlussel said. "I chose, in-
stead, to let the Federation
make the first step."
Mr. Schlussel said Federa-
tion has had to make simi-
lar, tough economic deci-
sions.
"We were willing to say to
our agencies that our
resources are more limited,"
he said. "You must also
operate on less.
"We are here to work with
you, provided I see move-
ment toward responsible
leadership," he said. "Put
aside differences and
disputes; decide to vest in
group power. If this body
makes decisions, they can't
be questioned by a Bet Din,
(religious court of law).
"I asked to come here. I
really believe you have a
chance to create a revitaliz-
ed, exciting and viable in-
stitution," Mr. Schlussel
said.
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Rabbi Garsek estimated
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