1 / 15

Reduction Recommendations April, 2014

Reduction Recommendations April, 2014. Reduction Recommendations. Challenging Goal – preserve instructional core Interconnected Non-personnel, requests, existing personnel Short-term/long-term awareness. Reduction Recommendations.

brian-brennan
Download Presentation

Reduction Recommendations April, 2014

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Reduction RecommendationsApril, 2014

  2. Reduction Recommendations • Challenging • Goal – preserve instructional core • Interconnected • Non-personnel, requests, existing personnel • Short-term/long-term awareness

  3. Reduction Recommendations • The gap between voted school dept. number and anticipated town/state funding = $855,000 • Amount is not finalized (state budget, changes) • Initial recommendation would reduce requested school dept. budget by $821,500 • Finalized recommendation in May

  4. Non-personnel $109,500Requested Positions (6.4 FTE) $335,000Existing Positions (7.4 FTE) $377,000Total = $821,500($56,500 in additional reductions needed)

  5. Maintenance & Custodial - $48,000 Forgo planned summer projects (carpeting, GMS work, SGES improvements) Elimination of summer help

  6. Professional Development & Human Resources $33,500 • Technology PD • Supplies • Substitutes • Dues/Travel • Stipends • Advertising

  7. Requested Positions GHS Math Teacher – class sizes 28-32 GHS Social Studies Teacher – class sizes 28-32 Reduction of electives (sociology, law, American Govt.) Elimination of AP European History NSES Grade 6 Teacher – class sizes 25-28

  8. Requested Positions NGES/SGES Psychologist MSES/NSES Adjustment Counselor SGES Special Education Teacher NSES Reading Specialist (.4 FTE)

  9. Existing Positions MSES Grade 6 Teacher – class sizes 25-28 MSES Math Specialist & NSES Math Specialist – Elimination of support for students struggling in the area of math, teacher support

  10. Existing Positions • GMS Technology Education Teacher Eliminates technology education programming from middle school, increases curricular mandates in science, results in all related arts classes at GMS having class sizes of 30-31

  11. Existing Positions Technology Support Position (.5 FTE) Results in 4.3 FTE, should be 7.2 FTE (2011 Assessment) GHS Guidance (.4 FTE) Reduced guidance supports

  12. Existing Positions Director of Finance Position (.5 reduction) Reduced financial oversight, increased responsibilities on finance/supt., would need to contract out for specific tasks Custodian Position Further reduced custodial services GHS/GMS Librarian GHS librarian replaced by clerk, accreditation impact, decreased staff & student supports

  13. Non-personnel $109,500Requested Positions (6.4 FTE) $335,000Existing Positions (7.4 FTE) $377,000Total = $821,500($56,500 in additional reductions needed)Considerations Extracurricular activitiesGrade 5 Foreign language at GMS

More Related