AMSTERDAM, N.Y. -- "I don't think I should have my job on the line. I don't think I should be fighting for my job," said custodian James Bradt.

Bradt is a custodian at Amsterdam High School. He's been working there for more than a year. But now that the school budget didn't pass, his job is on the line

"Custodians, I think, are the last people who need to be let go. We keep the schools clean. We work hard to protect our kids from the viruses going around the school,” Bradt said.

Voters shot down the district's revised $55 million budget Tuesday. The Board of Education will now have to adopt a contingency budget. The district needs to cut $200,000 and district leaders say that means cutting about four custodial positions, as well as other staff members.

"The possibilities could be athletics, possibly modified sports. We will look at teacher's aides to see if there is any room there," said Superintendent Thomas Perillo.

On a contingency budget, the district will be restricted in many ways. Community groups will have to pay to use the district's facilities. The district will also not be able to purchase any new equipment this year.

"These contingency budgets hurt us. They are just absolutely devastating to our maintenance department. We can’t replace equipment that should be replaced and we are forced to spend thousands of dollars on old equipment that should've been dumped in a junk yard years ago," said Head Custodian Robert Minkler.

"Because the people out there are disgruntled that the administrators were getting raises. They are using that as a way to cast their no vote. And now they are gonna hurt. It’s a domino effect," said Bradt.

The Board of Education will have to figure out if, in fact, four custodians will lose their jobs and which other departments will be affected by the cuts.