2015-2016 School YearA Focus on Student/Teacher Relationships

BMS/PVMS BUDGET REQUESTS

◼Relationships between students and teachers is a key

◼Smaller class sizes allow for more opportunity for those relationships

◼Teachers teaching one content allows for teachers to become experts in their content = greater opportunity for student success

◼Current class size in core classes at BMS 27-31

◼Elective classes at PVMS average 27-31 students

STUDENT TEACHER RELATIONSHIP AND IMPACT ON STUDENT SUCCESS

◼Research and what it says about smaller class sizes

▪ Small class size along with strategic implementation leads to student success

▪ The more years spent in smaller classes, the longer lasting the benefits (Tennessee’s Project Star)

▪ At-Risk students show significant gains when placed in smaller classes

WHAT THE RESEARCH SAYS

◼Number of positions lost since 2010 is 20 (Drop from 54 to 34)▪09-10 = 54; 516 students; 93/83▪10-11 = 53; 486 students; 90/72▪11-12 = 45; 492 students; 87/47▪12-13 = 38; 445 students; 59/45▪13-14 = 36; 430 students; 61/57▪14-15 = 34; 430 students

REDUCTION IN STAFFING SINCE 2010BMS

◼Number of positions lost since 2010 is 20 (Drop from 54 to 34)

▪09-10 = 60; students ▪10-11 = 55; students ▪11-12 = 50; students ▪12-13 = 46; students ▪13-14 = 50; students ▪14-15 = 48; students

REDUCTION IN STAFFING SINCE 2010PVMS

◼BMS▪ 2 additional core teachers per grade level ($318,000.00)▪1 ID/SPED position due to increased numbers in the rising

6th grade class ($53,000.00)▪1 additional Elective position (STEAM) ($53,000.00)

◼PVMS▪ 1 additional Elective position (STEAM) ($53,000.00) ▪ 1 additional Spanish Teacher ($53,000.00) Projected at

PVMS (based on elementary numbers)

REQUEST FOR STAFFING

State testing demands more rigor. This can be met through continuing the implementation of STEAM.

◼One possible option we are exploring is a class in CODING…..

◼Rationale: Over the next 10 years it is estimated that there will be 1.4 million jobs in computer sciences and only 400,000 graduates qualified to do them.

FULL STEAM AHEAD

Math Specialist at BMS (state grant funding)

How are they used?

Instructional benefits of expanding to reading at BMS and both at PVMS

READING AND MATH SPECIALIST

◼Currently we have $41.00 available per student for the entire school year.

◼$60,000.00 additional requested (increases the per student funding to $98.00)

◼Uses for the additional funds▪ Curricular and assessment resources and support▪ Calculators, headphones (for math)▪ Support materials for all subjects▪ Magazine subscriptions for Science and Social studies (reading

across the content▪ Novels and e-books/e-readers▪ Tables for the classrooms and folding chairs for the gym▪ Technology needs: promethean pens, keypads, etc.

REQUEST FOR ALLOCATION INCREASE

◼Exterior lighting at BMS ◼Security Cameras◼Additional Access Doors◼Cafeteria furniture ($70,000.00)◼Paving Parking Lot and Loop at BMS ($35,000.00)◼Gym Floor ($130,000.00)◼Fencing and backstop at baseball field at BMS

($6000.00)◼Lockers at BMS (29,000.00)

MAINTENANCE NEEDS

QUESTIONS?