Staffing Plan FY13 January 24, 2012

Assumptions  Sustain excellence in academic programs  No substantive changes to curriculum beyond those required by implementation of Common Core  Enrollment projections  Trends in student population shifting: demographics and decline in overall student population  Class size – maintain class size goals  Fiscal responsibility – maintain current programming and class size goals in most cost effective manner

Key Objectives for Staffing Plan  Core classroom sections needed to maintain class size goals (e.g. number of teachers at each grade level)  Bilingual classroom sections needed to adjust to changing student population  Special education staffing needed to maintain district’s service delivery model  Special area classroom staff needed to maintain current curriculum and educational programs (e.g. Music, Art, MS exploratory)

December FY12 Enrollment: Regular Education

Class Size Ranges: What does the data say?  Kindergarten  69% within range  0% below range  31% above range  Grades 1-3  71% within range  21% below range  8% above range  Grades 4-5  71% within range  29% below range  0% above range  Grades 6-8  93% within range  0% below range  7% above range

Student Demographics: Race and Ethnicity

FY13 Bilingual/Dual Language  Bilingual Needs FY12  Three 1st grade bilingual classes  Two at Elementary East, one at Elementary West  There are only two 2nd grade bilingual classes  One each at Elementary East and Elementary West  Bilingual Needs FY13  Add another bilingual 2nd grade class at Elementary East to accommodate this year's 1st graders  Dual Language FY13  Accommodate up to 100 students by reallocating existing staff

FY13 Anticipated Enrollment: Regular Education Classrooms

Recommended changes for FY13  Kindergarten needs determined after enrollment and dual language implementation  Reallocate one 2 nd grade position for one 2 nd grade bilingual position  Reduce one 3 rd grade position  Reduce one 4 th grade position  Reduce one 5 th grade position  Changes expected to maintain class size goals K-8

Special Education Programming  Based on current and projected student needs  Maintain current staff at Elementary, Intermediate and Middle School  Reduce staff in Early Childhood until enrollment dictates staff is needed  State requirements under Illinois Administrative Code 23  10 students per one teacher  1 paraprofessional per classroom section  District has 5 early childhood staff; each staff can teach 20 students (10 am/10pm)  District is currently staffed for 100 students  December 2010: 74 students enrolled, 26 open slots  December 2011: 73 students enrolled, 27 open slots

Recommended changes for FY13  Reduce 1 of 5 Early Childhood (EC) positions at Primary until enrollment data dictates the need  Reduce 1 of 5 Early Childhood (EC) paraprofessional positions at Primary until enrollment data dictates the need  Has been district’s past practice to hire special education staff mid-year if need arises

Fine Arts/Exploratories  Maintain current programming and instructional time in fine arts and exploratory classes for students  Align fine arts/exploratory staff with student enrollment needs – maintain class size  Appropriately staffed in areas of Music, Art, and MS exploratory classes  Appropriately staffed in PE grades K, 4-8

Goals for Physical Education Program  Maintain daily physical education experiences for students 1 st – 8 th  Maintain current gym class sizes and safety of students  Maintain curriculum and instructional programming

FY12 Physical Education Staff Workday

FY13 Workday: 2 less positions

ELM: Workday Comparison FY12Proposed FY13

FY13 Recommended Changes  Reduce 2 of 10 physical education positions at Elementary to adjust to enrollment needs  Reduce through attrition 1 of 3 Applied Practical Arts positions at Middle School to adjust to enrollment needs

FY13 Administrative Changes  Reduce position of Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction and Accountability  Add position of Assistant Director for Curriculum, Instruction and Accountability  Cost savings: $13,000

FY13 Staffing Changes

Operations/Facilities  Middle School: Close one of three third floor wings to reduce energy consumption and cleaning costs  Savings: $20,000

FY13 Anticipated Cost Reductions  Education Fund  Staffing savings: $377,219  Operations and Maintenance Fund  Energy Savings: $20,000  Total FY13 anticipated savings: $397,219

Future Considerations  Cleaning Contract with Citywide: Currently reviewing whether to add an additional day of cleaning at Primary, Elementary Schools, Intermediate and Middle School  Update at March Board meeting by Don Selzer  Human Resources Department  Evaluate need for additional staff due to recent education reform demands and loss of benefits assistant 2 yrs ago  Update at March or April Board meeting by Kim Burke

FY12 Health Care Services  Under review for several years  Needs of children:  More students with complex medical needs  Individualized Education Programs (IEP)  504 plans for student with disabilities  Changes in State laws  Diabetes care act  Allergies / asthma  Epi-pen  Health Assistant position reduced during past reductions  Recommendation: hire a school nurse for Primary – fill upon Board approval in FY12

Next Steps  January 31, 2012: Board discusses proposed plan & approves additional school nurse for Primary  February 2012: Board continues discussions of proposed plan  February 28, 2012: Board votes on proposed plan components  March 20, 2012: Report on cleaning services and needs in our health offices