Students dismissed for the year in April or May.

A loss of a month's pay for teachers, custodians and secretaries.

Those are some of the potential budget reductions teachers, students and parents will likely face in the 2004-05 school year due to the defeat of Measure 30 earlier this week.

For those in the Coos Bay School District, Superintendent Jeremy Lyon said they are looking at a loss of $2.1 million from Measure 30, or about 10 percent of the district's general fund.

"It's huge," he said of the funding loss.

One way Coos Bay is looking at soothing budget woes is reducing the number of days students attend school next year. According to the state's current figures, Lyon said the number of days that would need to be cut could be anywhere from 15 to 30.

How many days are actually lost will depend on the Legislature's final figure, along with other things the district is working on that may or may not happen.

"It's really hard to gauge exactly where we will be," Lyon said. "This is a very resilient community. We've been through a lot of these. So when events like this occur, we tend not to get too excited - for better or worse."

Lyon said the worst thing is knowing the people who will suffer the most are those families who are living in poverty and aren't able to provide additional educational opportunities for their children.

"Our most vulnerable will be the hardest hit," he said. "That's the way it is with Ballot Measure 30. It threatens to the core our capacity to provide an education for our kids.

"The community of Coos Bay deserves more than that; the kids of Coos Bay deserve more than that," Lyon added.

Here are how other South Coast school districts fared:

Bandon School District

Superintendent Kenny Kent will be seeking some direction Monday night from the Bandon School Board about how to handle a $475,000 loss for the 2004-05 school year.

Kent said he will be bringing a list of reduction possibilities to discuss.

"We've cut off spending for this year," he said, adding the district is trying to build up its carryover funds to lessen the impact on next year.

Kent said the district already has canceled some field trips, turned down thermostats and shut off lights to reduce the electricity bills.

For Bandon, the funding loss would equate to 26 days if the School Board tries to solve the problem by shortening the calendar year.

"We will probably use a combination of cutting days, staff and reduce spending on supplies," Kent said.

Brookings-Harbor School District

Superintendent Steve Swisher said his district started this year under the belief Measure 30 wouldn't pass on Feb. 3.

The School Board approved shortening the school year by eight days - five student instructional days; three days of staff development. Board members also cut five teaching positions, along with several other staff members.

Brookings is facing a loss of about $1.2 million for the 2004-05 school year, Swisher said. Rather than make all the cuts at once, the district decided to make them over two years. The board already eliminated $600,000 from this year's budget.

"We've already started," he said. "Next year, we're going to have a similar impact. That means it could be more than eight days we cut. It may mean another eight or 10 days and even more staff reductions."

He said cuts that were made to the district's athletics programs and transportation also will remain in place for another year.

"The situation is pretty austere and discouraging," he said.

Central Curry School District

Twenty-two days.

For the Central Curry School District, that's how many school days students could possibly lose next year. The district is forecasting a possible loss of up to $460,000.

"We may possibly cut a few days this year to cushion the blow next year," said Tom Denning, who took over as the district's acting superintendent last week. "The School Board hasn't made any decisions yet."

Denning said the district has put together a team of teachers, parents and students to provide the board with a list of options to use in reducing funding. He said any final decisions about reductions will likely be made in March.

Coquille School District

The exact toll Measure 30 will have on the Coquille School District is still unknown.

Superintendent Phil Waber estimates the district will lose $567,000 from Tuesday's vote and another $200,000 from a decline in student population.

"We knew we were going to have to make some reductions anyway; there was no doubt about it," Waber said.

If the district were to reduce the budget by only cutting days, he said it equates to 26 days.

He said the School Board plans to address the loss of funding and other major issues at its Monday night meeting.

"We cut stuff last year and the board put it back in," Waber said. "Whatever we decide to do, there are going to be major changes. We've closed buildings, realigned schools and now we still have to come up with more."

Port Orford-Langlois School District

According to preliminary figures, Superintendent Phil Sword said the district is looking at a loss of $332,000 due to Measure 30's defeat. The district is estimating it may have to cut 12 days from the school year to offset the funding loss. Sword said those days could be cut from this year, next year or a combination of both.

Port Orford-Langlois included the potential for a 12-day furlough in this year's school calendar in case the ballot measure was defeated.

"We budgeted low this year so our carryover should offset the bulk of the hit," he said.

Powers School District

Superintendent Bill Gehling said the Powers School District is looking at a loss of anywhere from $100,000 to $150,000 in revenue, or between 7 to 8 percent of its general budget.

Gehling said he is waiting for the March revenue forecasts before any firm decision will be made. Among the possibilities is shortening the remainder of the school year and next year. At this point, he said, the district doesn't believe it will reduce staff "unless we absolutely have to - that's the bottom line."

Reedsport School District

For the Reedsport School District, Measure 30's failure is likely to mean a $600,000 lost in revenues.

"It amounts to 30 days or 10 teachers," said Duane Yecha, the district's superintendent. "We are starting to deal with that."

Yecha said Reedsport's School Board is holding a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday to discuss the issue further and begin taking action.

"We're all weary of cuts," Yecha said, "but as the superintendent, I'm leaning toward a reduction of calendar days."

Siuslaw School District

Superintendent Gerald Hamilton said his School Board hasn't made any decisions on how it wants to tackle the loss of funding from Measure 30's defeat.

"The problem is the numbers are in flux right now," he said.

According to preliminary figures, Hamilton said Siuslaw stands to lose about $950,000 for the 2004-05 school year. The board has a long list of possible reductions, he said, and will prioritize it in the coming weeks.

"We've been able to maintain our quality programs, but at a cost to the (district's) cash reserves," he said. "The reserves are shrinking by $350,000 to $400,000 a year."

Hamilton said the board will likely choose to make the reductions to programs and staff. Eliminating days is likely a last option.

"I hope we don't get to there in the process," Hamilton added.