In a recent conversation School Committee member Denis Keohane stated that the school committee would be receiving an increase of approximately $640,000 to the level service budget they submitted to the Warrant Committee. An amount that will restore a number of head count that were to be cut.
The $640,00, which is approximate, is the school department’s share of an additional $1 million allocation the Warrant Committee is making to the town budget. The Warrant Committee had asked all town departments to submit level funded budgets (i.e. keep FY12 budget at FY11 level). After thorough review of department budgets the WC is looking at increasing the budget for FY12 by about $1 million.
At an all day session the School Administration said they would like to bring back staff and materials in the following order of priority:
- English & French Reading Teachers Teacher 2.0
- MS PMS Math Teacher Teacher 1.0
- HS MHS Science Teacher Teacher 1.0
- ELEM Reorganization CO/CU Nursing Services Nurse 0.0
- MS PMS Teacher, TBD Teacher 1.0
- HS MHS Spanish Teacher Teacher 1.0
- MS .2 PMS Elective, TBD Teacher 0.2
- HS .2 MHS Teacher, elective TBD Teacher 0.2
- DW Occupational Therapist/Speech/Physical Therapist Teacher 0.5
- ELEM Pre-School Reorganization Partial Teacher/Aides 0.65
- DW Text, Materials, Supplies & Technology N/A N/A
- DW Business Office Support 0.5
- Priority Restorations Subtotal 8.1
This order of priority has not yet been confirmed by the Finance subcommitee or the School Committee. The School Committee is expected to ratify this at their next session on March 2nd. Gormley also noted that the schools had been able to make significant budget cuts in the area of non-presonnel reductions. Had they not done this another 15 position could haev been cut.
Proactive Grades 1 & 2 Reading Intervention to
avoid future Special Education Costs
2
MS PMS Math Teacher Teacher 1.0 $ (56,000)
Provide differentiated instruction and decrease class
size to meet MCAS & AYP Goals
3
HS MHS Science Teacher Teacher 1.0 $ (56,000)
Ensure sufficient course offerings to best meet
criteria for top college admissions
4
ELEM Reorganization CO/CU Nursing Services Nurse 0.0 $ (28,000)
Provide health services to 1,117 Cunningham,
Collicot and Integrated Pre-School students
5
MS PMS Teacher, TBD Teacher 1.0 $ (56,000)
Prevent Class Sizes in Elective courses from going
over 30 students
6
HS MHS Spanish Teacher Teacher 1.0 $ (56,000)
Ensure sufficient course offerings to best meet
criteria for top college admissions
7
MS .2 PMS Elective, TBD Teacher 0.2 $ (11,200)
Prevent Class Sizes in Elective courses from going
over 30 students
8
HS .2 MHS Teacher, elective TBD Teacher 0.2 $ (11,200)
Prevent Class Sizes in Elective courses from going
over 30 students
9
DW Occupational Therapist/Speech/Physical Therapist Teacher 0.5 $ (28,000)
Ensure staffing for Special Education IEP services for
current and future population
10
ELEM Pre-School Reorganization Partial Teacher/Aides 0.65 $ (50,000)
Ensure staffing for Pre-School Special Education IEP
services for current and future population
11
DW Text, Materials, Supplies & Technology N/A N/A $ (50,000)
Restore tools and materials used in the classrooms
district wide
12
DW Business Office Support 0.5 $ (28,000)
Maintain staffing level needed to ensure workflow
transition
Priority Restorations Subtotal 8.1 $ (537,307)