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Algiers Charter Schools Association. Regular Board Meeting October 27, 2011. ACSA: Landscape of Charters. Teacher Incentive Fund. Central Office TAP Staff $195K. Ending of TIF Grant - June 2012. Eliminates the funding for 23 full time positions
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Algiers Charter Schools Association Regular Board Meeting October 27, 2011
Teacher Incentive Fund • Central Office • TAP Staff $195K
Ending of TIF Grant - June 2012 • Eliminates the funding for 23 full time positions • Salary augmentations/stipends for approximately 84 teachers, principals, and other school administrators • Loss of ability to recruit and retain staff • Sustaining model as part of future competitive grants • Approximately $4 million
What Happened? • Charter contracts for 5 schools indicated the option to get out of TRSL for the new charter period • Previous schools that opted out all had to follow BESE guidelines to be removed from TRSL (Bulletin 126 Section 1905 pg. 20) • With execution of the contract, ACSA was technically out of TRSL– July 1, 2011 • ACSA learned of this mid-to-late September from Office of Parental Options (OPO) • OPO provided all contracts to ACSA on October 5, 2011.
Timeline of Events • May 31, 2011 Contracts submitted to Office of Parental Options (OPO) • June 13, 2011 Contracts executed by BESE; Payment to TRSL for ACSA employees • July 1, 2011 Effective date of new contract • July 28, 2011 Finance Meeting and Regular Board Meeting to review and pass 2011-2012 budget , which included TRSL • July/Aug Calls/emails to Office of Parental Options (OPO regarding contracts; Payments to TRSL • Sept. 2011 Calls/emails to OPO for contracts; Received one (1) contract mid-September and learned it was retroactive to July 1st.
TRSL • Retirement • Employee Contribution • Employer Contribution
Participation in TRSL • Adjustments in 2011-2012 budgets due to not meeting enrollment targets (10.1.11 count) • Less competitive pay for staff without TIF for 2012-2013 • Ending of TIF and increases in TRSL will impact staffing structure in schools starting 2012-2013 • Approximately 120 layoffs • Less staff in schools – increased class sizes
Non-Participation in TRSL • No adjustments in 2011-2012 budgets for schools that did not meet enrollment targets • Maintains existing staff structure at schools for 2012-13 academic year • Realignment /increase in wages to be more competitive with other schools • Development of alternative retirement option
Issues to Consider 1) ACSA – Participation in TRSL 2) ACSA – No Participation in TRSL - Timing?
TRSL • Retirement • Employee Contribution • Employer Contribution