STAFFING ALLOCATION PROCESS OVERVIEW Education STAFFING ALLOCATION PROCESS OVERVIEW 2016-17

Guiding Principles Sustainable Accountable Responsive Timely Equitable Transparent Driven by Data Predictable Sustainable Accountable Responsive Timely

In accordance with the Guiding Principles distribute 489 FTE teachers. Goal In accordance with the Guiding Principles distribute 489 FTE teachers.

Factors Considered in Allocation Enrolment Kindergarten – 4 & 5 Grade 1-3 Grade 4-7 Grade 8-12 Size and Type of School K-9/10 K-12 Secondary Population <200 Differentiated Criteria Dual Track & Late Immersion Reading Recovery & Literacy Francophone, bicultural & Outreach Religious Education English Language Learners Achievement Equity Learning Together – pre-school Stabilizing Allocation Rounding up to the nearest half FTE Transition Limits how many staff a school can lose

Allocation Areas K4/K5 Grades 1-3 Grade 4-7 Grade 8-12 Small Secondary <200 Preparation Time French as Second Language Administration Counseling Library Learning Assistance Reading Recovery Differentiated Achievement Equity Rounding Transition English Language Learner

Achievement Equity & Itinerant Teachers 10 FTE Teachers allocated 6 FTE to lowest 2/3 performing elementary schools 4 FTE to lowest 2/3 of performing secondary schools Adjusted for size of school Itinerant Teachers teachers who work with students in several schools and to exclude employees who act primarily as consultants to teachers.