McIntosh Middle School School Advisory Council Meeting Minutes April 15, 2008

This is our final meeting of the year. Special thank you to everyone for their continued attendance and support.

Financial Forecast – Mr. Hagemann reported to the SAC the results of the unit allocation budget for SY0809. The loss of resources and personnel is substantial.

We will have a reduction in force that impacts a number of specific individuals in a number of ways, including personal placement and professional job specifications. It is important to remember: this is just a "short form" and not intended to justify the actual Budget Process Unit Allocation formula at M.M.S. That is a far more complex, and is linked to the Master Schedule and Position Control. A reduction in force at MMS and district-wide is further complicated by multiple areas of certification and the remix of personnel as a result of lateral transfers at every level.

Description: 2007-2008 Allocation 2008-2009 Allocation

Part 1: Teachers

Grade Six 12 11

Grade Seven-Eight 23 22

Gifted (Charged to ESE) 06 06

Explo 11 11

Reading 04 03

Net ( Loss ) or Gain 56 (- 3.0 Units) 53

Part II: Teachers

ESOL 02 02

ESE Resource 03 03

ESE Self-Contained 09 06

SPH .5 .5

Net (Loss) or Gain 14.5 (- 3.0 Units) 11.5

Part III: Instructional Support

Guidance Services 03 02

Liaison 1.6 01

Coach 03 02

Media 01 01

Behavior Specialist 01 01

Administration 03 03

Net (Loss) or Gain 12.6 (- 2.6 Units) 10.0

Part IV: Instructional Aides

ESOL 02 02

ESE 06 06

Part V: Classified Support

This area remains in full force

Part VI: Budget Forecast

Overall, the change of budget in one year is significant. Last year, the MMS total state/federal funded budget - projected in Spring - was at 106.10 units with total staff revenues listed as 6, 942,575. As the year progressed, we made adjustments down from 106.10 to 102.70 units. This Spring we are at a projected 93.50 total units for a total operational budget of 6,239,956 based on a decline in enrollment plus funding shortfall.

Part VII: MISC

1. As you are aware Certification and Seniority are discussed in the Bargaining Language.

a. Placement of any person OFF in a particular service area must be an agreement between employee, Principal and the Executive Director.

b. Surplus of personnel is least senior in the area of certification with the option of Voluntary Surplus by more senior staff.

c. Position Control is by certification at the discretion of the Principal.

d. Multiple areas of certification will be employed in the reallocation of staff.

2. Reading standards.

a. All general population Level I and II students must be served by either a reading teacher or Content Area Reading class in Social Studies.

A Social Studies teacher per grade level may be pre-assigned. All S.S. teachers are encouraged to take CAR-PD this summer.

b. All ESE students will be served by direct instruction of the ESE Case Manager.

ESE personnel range OFF in Math, Reading and Language Arts with the exception of Elementary Certification for Grade Six.

3. Program Adjustments.

a. Security Personnel continue to be managed from a centralized service model.

b. The Technology Aide (SSP-8) assigned to MMS will be 12 months and managed from a centralized service model.

c. Categorial Funds are identified to support two periods of PLATO. May be any combination of certified persons during personal planning.

d. No SDMT Waivers of personnel are negotiated in this worksheet.

e. Class Size (General and Encore) are regulated by district specifications.

In ESE/ESOL, teacher FTE will be earned by individual case loads.

f. With the new regulations that exist, one is that all students will have a half year of PE unless a pre-authorized waiver is provided.

g. District standards for placement in credit earning coursework exist for Algebra. Spanish and Geometry will come next year.

h. A new supplement structure will exist for coaching.

i. Three employees return to MMS: Amy Benson, Jan Gilpin and Darby Larkin. This has a direct impact on Position Control.