PJCSD Budget 2015-2016

SUMMARY OF ITEMS UNDER CONSIDERATION

• May 5th BOE Meeting• Athletic Trainer• Certified Occupational Assistant• Friends of Rachel• Laptop Program

• May 21st BOE Meeting• Staffing/Retirements• Monitors/Aides

ATHLETIC TRAINER• Assigned to attend all 93 home athletic events • Trainer would be responsible for the following:

Pre-game taping or treatment as necessaryTreating injuries that occur during a contestWork in collaboration with the coaches, school nurses and school

doctor in the care and prevention of injuries including concussion protocol• Most schools our size and some smaller have contracted

trainers• Reduce the liability of having our coaches treating

injuries• Difficult to coach the team and properly care for an injury

during a game• While all our coaches are properly certified, most of our

coaches are not Health or PE Teachers who have extended knowledge of injury care and treatment

• Proactive safety measure for concussion management and return to play protocol

CERTIFIED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT

(COTA) • The two district-wide Occupation Therapists (OT) carry caseloads of up to 75 students-a typical maximum load is 55 students

• COTA will reduce the caseload of the OT’s to allow them to write reports for CSE and LIT meetings

• COTA could provide pre-referral intervention services within Kindergarten classes-this could potentially avoid referral to the CSE or LIT team

• The OT and COTA could work collaboratively providing assistance to students transitioning into the workforce

$25,000

FRIENDS OF RACHEL CHAIN REACTION

ASSEMBLY• We have been presenting this assembly for 6 years

• Will cover the cost of one day-serving 100 students

• Currently funded through fundraising and BEPT• Proactive program aimed at promoting

tolerance, reducing bullying/hazing, suicide prevention

• Please see Board packet for additional information

$4,300

LAPTOP PROGRAM• 125 Laptops/Chromebooks at PJHS

• Program was put on hold to allow for teacher training

• Focus on student learning and teaching• Use of laptops for instructional purposes in

line with notion of College and Career ready• Evaluation of program: Collect qualitative

data through student interviews and surveys• Please see Board packet for additional

information

$50,000

RETIREMENTS-JUNE 2015High School

• PE

• PE

• Guidance

• Health/AD

• Earth Science

• Special Ed.

Middle School

• 7th Grade English

• Special Ed.

HBE

• 2nd Grade

• 2nd Grade

2016 Retirements

• Literacy ASK

HIGH SCHOOL PE SECTIONS 2014-2015PERIOD Teacher 1 Teacher 2 Teacher 3 Teacher 4 CLASS

SIZE# STUDENTS/TEACHER

SECTIONS PERPERIOD

1 19   14 14 47 15.6 32 23 21 22   66 22 33 24 27   23 74 24.6 34   16 17   33 16.5 25 14   13   27 13.5 26     26 27 53 26.5 27 24 26   23 73 24.3 38   28   31 59 29.5 2

               

TOTAL         432 A/B

  20

• 4 teachers=20 sections=21.6 students per section

• 3 teachers=15 sections=28.8 students per section

HIGH SCHOOL GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT

Counselor Caseloads• Counselor 1: 9th-10th (A-L)=175 students• Counselor 2: 9th-10th (M-Z)=170 students• Counselor 3: 11th-12th (A-L)=211 students• Counselor 4 (Coordinator): 11th-12th (M-Z)=137

students• Counselor 5: 9th-12th : All IEP students=153• 846 students: 5 counselors=169.2 students per

counselor• 846 students: 4 counselors=211.5 students per

counselor• Additionally, each counselor is also assigned

certain specific duties/responsibilities• Please see Board packet for additional

information

HIGH SCHOOL HEALTH TEACHER

2014-2015• 6 sections of Health : 23.3 students per

section• Athletic Director Duties

2015-2016• 8 sections of Health: 20 students per section• 2 sections of a Health Elective to cover the

loss of elective teacher in 2013-2014 (FACS)• Semester vs. A/B Days• Electives under consideration: Personal

Fitness, CPR, First Aid, Personal Training, Sports Marketing, Sports Management, Team Manager Program

HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE

• Science teachers must be certified in a specific subject area

• Retiree teaches 3 sections of Earth Science Regents and 2 sections of Earth Science non-Regents

• Currently have 5 sections of Earth Science Regents with 23.2 per section

• Loss of 3 sections of Earth Science Regents would put next year’s sections at 70 students per section

• Currently have 4 sections of Earth Science non-Regents with 19 per section

• Loss of 2 sections of Earth Science non-Regents would put next year’s sections at 38 students per section

MIDDLE SCHOOL ENGLISH

2014-2015• 2 English Teachers in each grade

Teaching Assignments• 2 sections of 7th Grade regular ed.• 3 sections of 7th Grade Inclusion

REPLACE MS ENGLISH VS. HS TRANSFER

High School English: Average Class Size

• 9th: 17

• 10th: 21

• 11th: 20

• 12th: 23

Impact on High School English Department

• Increased AIS demands

• Implementation of new Common Core English

• Presently adding English Electives

• Presently offer: English Honors, Syracuse English, OCCC English, Laptop Classes

Impact of Loss of HS English Position (Impact Will Vary)

• 12th grade sections=30.3

• Loss of 4 sections (2 A/B) of AIS

• 9th grade sections=23

ASK PROJECTED CLASS SIZES

Grade 2014-2015Enrollment

2014-2015Sections

AverageClass Size

2015-2016Enrollment

2015-2016Sections

AverageClass Size

K 139 7 20 140 7 211 134 7 19 139 7 202 131 6 22 134 6 223 138 6 23 131 6 224 129 6 21 138 6 235 142 5 28 129 5 266 112 5 22 142 5 28

             

TOTAL

925 42   953 42 

HBE PROJECTED SECTIONS

Grade 2014-2015Enrollment

2014-2015Sections

AverageClass Size

2015-2016Enrollment

2015-2016Sections

AverageClass Size

K 64 3 22 65 3 221 47 3 15.6 64 3 222 77 4 18 47 3 15.63 74 3 22 72 4 184 56 3 17.3 68 3 22.65 69 3 22 52 3 17.36 90 4 21.75 66 3 22             

TOTAL

477 23   434 22  

MONITOR REQUEST• ASK requested 3 Cafeteria Monitors for 3

hours a day each

• These Monitor positions went unfilled last year: one mid-year retirement, one mid-year resignation, one end of the year retirement

• ASK is also requesting an additional Library Aide for 3 hours to cover the afternoon

• Reviewed all Aide and Monitor assignments districtwide

• Each building is utilizing all Aides/Monitors efficiently according to their building needs

• Comparatively, these additional positions would put ASK and HBE in line with each other in regards to Monitor and Aide coverage

ONE DISTRICT~ ONE MISSION