Public Hearing- Class Size Amendment Strategies and Cost July 27 th, 2010 Dr. Joseph P. Burke, Superintendent Dr. Jesus Jara, Chief Operations Officer

 Phase I-  Secondary School Strategies ◦ Increase Number of Teachers Teaching Extra Periods ◦ Reduce Double Block Scheduling ◦ Utilize Virtual Education  Elementary School Strategies ◦ Refine TERMS Elementary Schedule to meet class size requirement

 Core classes scheduled at the maximum load ◦ K-3 (18), 4-8 (22), and 9-12 (25)  Offer Reading Class for remediation only  Cut CRT Positions  Athletic Directors teach 2 classes  May need to add teacher positions in the Fall, 2010 from General Fund Reserve * added 07/26/10  Possible combined grade-level scenarios * added 07/26/10

.25 Super Majority Vote to Raise Millage  RttT- Grant  Teacher Incentive Fund Grant

 What happens, if we do not meet CSR? ◦ Maximums:  Grades PK-3: 18 Students  Grades 4-8: 22 Students  Grades 9-12: 25 Students  Monroe’s estimated class size penalty using Data is 1,063,589 ◦ 25% of total to be Reallocated= $265,897 ◦ 75% of Total to be Reallocated= $797,692