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SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET
REQUEST
(ARTICLE # 13 )
FY2008 SCHOOL COMMITTEE
SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET REQUEST
An additional $1 ,350,000 (includes employee health benefits)
Contingent Upon Proposition 2 '/2 Override
To Fund :
• Elementary class size
• Elementary curriculum needs
• Middle school related arts
• Middle school library services
• Special education services
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Middle School Restoration Budget
History
• Since FY2002-2003 related arts teaching positions cut
53% from 17 to 8
• FY2006-2007 middle school library closed
• Technology Education, Consumer Science programs
eliminated
Restoration Plan includes:
• Restoring related arts/world language program
• Open libraries
• 71h and 8t" grade teachers to reduce class sizes
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Middle School Without Request
Library Remains Closed
8th Grade
• Partial year world language, inadequate for Spanish II
high school pre-requisite
• One trimester of music
• No technology education
6t" & 7t" Grade
• No Consumer Sciences
• No Tech Education
• One trimester of music
• One trimester of physical education/health
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Middle School Request
Supplemental budget of $405,500 and 7 FTE to begin
Restoration Plan implementation :
■ 1 Librarian to reopen library
■ 6 Related Arts teachers
✓
81h Grade:
➢ Full year world language; full year music; and , '/2
trimester of Technology Education
✓ 61h & 71" Grades:
➢ '/2 trimester Consumer Science, '/2 trimester
Technology Education; full year of music; full year
PE/Health ; and , 1 trimester world language
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Elementary Restoration Budget
Elementary schools have experienced significant cuts
Since FY2003-04 school year:
• Loss of 16 teaching positions
• Libraries closed
• Literacy coordinators, technology facilitators, math tutors
cut
• Curriculum initiatives on hold
Restoration plan includes:
• Teachers to address large class sizes
• Reading teachers
• New science curriculum
• Part-time guidance counselor
• English Language Arts initiative
• Open libraries
• Elementary school psychologist
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Elementary Class Sizes
Without Supplemental Budget
2007/2008 PROJECTED Average Class Size
Atkinson Franklin Kittredge Thomson Sargent
1st 19 . 3 22 . 0 15 . 5 23 . 3 23 . 8
2nd 20 . 0 29 . 7 24. 5 22 . 6 23 . 5
3rd 34. 5 23 . 3 22 . 0 35 . 0 25 . 3
4t" 21 . 0 24. 6 22 . 5 29 . 0 35 . 7
5t" 25 . 0 34. 5 28 . 5 37 . 5 36 . 0
Without an override project sixteen classes will have 34+ students.
State Recommended Sizes: K-2"" class size 18-22
rd _ 5 th 7
3 class size 22 - 25
Elementary Schools Request
Supplemental Budget of $689,000 to reinstate
9.4 FTEs :
8 classroom , 1 reading , 0.4 guidance and will :
✓ Reduce elementary class sizes district-wide
Provide reading support for general education
students
✓ Restore guidance support to meet students'
needs and equalize services across the district
Implement Science Program
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Elementary Class Sizes
With Supplemental Budget
2007/2008 PROJECTED Average Class Size
Atkinson Franklin Kittredge Thomson Sargent
1St 1 19 . 3 22 . 0 15 . 5 23 . 3 23 . 8
2nd 20 . 0 23 . 5 24 . 5 22 . 6 23 . 5
3rd 1 23 . 0 23 . 3 22 . 0 23 . 3 25 . 3
4t" 21 . 0 24 . 6 22 . 5 19 . 3 28 . 3
5t" 1 2 2101 28m5l2 27 . 0
Project no class will exceed 29 students 9
FY08 Elementary ( K-5)
Science Curriculum Proposal
Total Expense: $145,000.
Please note that beginning in 2010, passing Science MCAS is required
for High
School graduation. First of a three-year annual cost rollout for:
✓ Physical Sciences (Chemistry & Physics) FY08
✓ Earth and Space Science
✓ Life Sciences (Biology)
Cost Breakout:
• $757000 — instructional materials for all K-5 classrooms
• $70,000 — professional development support
• This Science Committee recommendation follows atwo-year pilot
study involving materials review and curriculum building. (Public
Presentation—April 24, 2007 School Committee Meeting).
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Special Education Request
High School:
Programs for students with behavioral and emotional issues. Cost for
both programs is $194,720 which includes funding for professional
staff, paraprofessional support, professional development, supplies and
materials.
Reduce reliance on high cost out-of-district placement
Middle School:
Teachers to meet individual educational plan (IEP)
requirements: 2 FTEs - $117,000
Provides for one special education inclusion
teacher for every four classrooms
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PLEASE SUPPORT
NORTH ANDOVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
THANK YOU