STAFFING REDUCTION CONSIDERATIONS McKamy MS Spring 2014

Givens McKamy enrollment will drop for – 6 th – 7 th – 8 th – 1078 Total HR has reduced our teacher allotment by 1.5 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Teachers

Considerations ELA has lowest number of total students per teacher in every scenario ELA and Math are more likely to have students pulled out for specialized instruction Science and Social Studies will have higher number of inclusion students and students w/IEPs Reading and Math will continue to be our exit test areas (STAAR and SSI)

Projected Enrollment Grade LevelEnrollment Total1079

Current Sections with Projected Numbers DEPARTMENTCURRENTCLASS ELA MATH SCIENCE SOCIAL STUDIES ELECTIVES9921.8

Scenario 1 = Lose ½ ELA & ½ Theatre; Lose ½ Health&Teen Leadership DEPARTMENTSCENARIO 1CLASS ELA MATH SCIENCE SOCIAL STUDIES ELECTIVES9423.0

Scenario 2 = Lose 1 Social Studies; Lose 1/2 Health&Teen Leadership DEPARTMENTSCENARIO2CLASS ELA MATH SCIENCE SOCIAL STUDIES ELECTIVES9622.5

Scenario 3 = Lose ½ Math & ½ Science; Lose 1/2 Health&Teen Leadership DEPARTMENTSCENARIO3CLASS ELA MATH SCIENCE SOCIAL STUDIES ELECTIVES9622.5

Taggart’s Thought Scenario 1 – ½ ELA (2 sections) ½ Theatre Arts (2 sections) – ½ Health/Teen Leadership Rationale – ELA at 24:1; lowest total number of students – Math/Science Split would be tough assignment – SS increase would be the largest