Thisschoolyearalone,ifperpupilfunding

matchedwhatMid-DelSchools

receivedin2008,we’dbeworkingwith$3.2millionMOREthan

whatwehavethisschool

year.

TeacherPayandRevenuePackage(Asof3/27/18)HB1023xxistheteacherpayraisebill.Itwould:Increasetheminimumsalaryschedulebyatleast$5,000beginningwiththe2018-2019schoolyear.Providelargerraisestoteacherswithmoreexperience,includinga$7,700increasetotheminimumsalaryscheduleforateacherwith25yearsofexperience.Increaseaverageteacherpayraiseforthe2018-2019schoolyearbyabout$6,100.Forexample,acurrentteacherwith24yearsofexperienceandabachelor’sdegreewouldreceivea$8,149raisenextyearanda24-yearteacherwithamaster’sdegreewouldreceivea$9,628raisenextyear.HB1026xxistheeducationsupportemployeepayraisebill.Itwould:Provideafull-timesupportemployeepayraiseof$1,250in2018-2019iftheemployeeisemployedinthesameschooldistrict.Dollaramountofsalaryincreaseshallbeproratedbaseduponthenumberoftotalhoursofworkperformedbyafull-timeequivalentemployee.HB3705(regularsessionbill)istheFY19appropriationsbillfortheStateDepartmentofEducation.Itappropriatesanadditional$50Mfortextbooksandoperations.

TeacherPayandRevenuePackageContinued…(Asof3/27/18)HB1010xxisthe76-voterevenuebillusedtofundthepackage.Itincludes:GPTincreaseto5%$1.00apackcigarettetax3centgas/6centdieseltax$5anighthotel/moteltaxOtherrevenueitems:HB1011xx–Itemizeddeductionscappedat$17,000excludingmedicalexpensesandcharitablecontributions(Romneylite)HB1013xx–Ballanddicegamingexpansion

Q:DoesMid-DelSupportitsTeachersandtheWorkStoppage?

A:Dr.RickCobbpresentedaResolutioninsupportofMid-DelTeachersduringtheMarch12,2018,BoardofEducationMeeting.TheBoardofEducationprovidedtheunanimous5-0voteinsupportofitsMid-Delteacherstoaroundofcheersfromthepackedboardroom.

Q:Whodecidesthatschoolisnotinsession?A:TheBoardofEducationapprovedaresolutionofsupportofitseducatorsandsupportstaffonMarch12th.Dr.Cobb,ourSuperintendent,willcancelschoolifwecannotholdclassesduetoalackofteachersavailableforthesafetyandeducationofourstudents.Q:Whenwillnoticebegivenofclosure?A:Wewouldliketoknowwithafewdaysadvancenoticeifwewillbeclosing.SuperintendentCobbwillnotifyparentsby7:00p.m.thenightpriortoeachschooldayifwedonothaveadvancenoticetocancelschool.Wewillcommunicatethroughsocialmedia,localTVstationsandourautomatedphonesystem.

WhyaWorkStoppage?Q:WhyaretheteachersplanningaworkstoppageinOklahoma?A:ThelegislaturehasnotfundedapayraisetoteachersinadecadeandtheOklahomaEducationCoalitionbelievesthisistheonlywaytotrulygetthatissueaddressed.Inaddition,teachersareaskingforpayraisesforsupportstaffaswellasincreasedperpupilfunding.Q:Whatisthemaximumnumberofdaystherecanbeaworkstoppage?A:Thereisnomaximumnumberofdays.However,1,080hoursofinstructionisrequiredbylaw.Ifwehavelessthanthatamount,weriskhavingourStatefundingreducedproportionatelytothetimewemiss.Bylaw,theschoolyearmustendbyJune30.

Howdoesthisaffectmystudent?Q:Dowehavetomakeupthedaysthatschoolisoutduringtheworkstoppage?A:Yes.Districtscanchoosetomeasuretheiramountoftimebyeitherhoursorbydays.AtMid-Del,wemeasureinstructionbythehour.Overaschoolyear,ourstudentsmustreceiveaminimumof1,080hoursofinstruction.ThegoodnewsforMid-Del,ourstudentsreceivemuchmorethantheminimum1,080hours.Infact,ourstudentsreceiveenoughtoequatetoatotalof5extradaysthatwewouldchoosetouseforinclementweather/snowdays.Foreachdayweareoutofschool,wewilluseoneofthosedaysfirst.However,iftheworkstoppageexceedsthosenumberofdays,wewillneedtoaddadditionaldaysattheendoftheschoolcalendar.Q:WillgraduationbemovedfortheClassof2018?A:No.WehavecontractsinplacewiththeCoxCenterthatcannotbechanged.Q:WillthePrombemovedfortheClassof2018?A:No.ThePromisscheduledtoproceedduetocontractualagreements.

Q:Willextra-curricularactivitiestakeplaceifschoolisnotinsessionduetoaworkstoppagebyourteachers?A:Allhighschoolathleticgamesandtournaments,fineartscompetitions,concerts,extra-curricularactivities,etc.willtakeplaceaspreviouslyscheduledifsupportedbysponsorsandcoaches.Q:Canpracticeoccurforfinearts,athletics,andotheractivities?A:Practicescanoccurforin-seasonhighschoolsportsifthecoachesagreetohavethem.However,practicecannotoccurduringregularschoolhours.Notransportationwillbeprovidedforpractice.Q:Whataboutactivitieslikeafter-schoolpracticesandeventsforstudentsinelementaryandmiddleschool?A.Forelementarythroughmiddleschool,allafterschoolpractices,eventsandactivitieswillbepostponeduntiltheworkstoppageconcludesandschoolresumes,atwhichtimeeventsandactivitieswillberescheduledifit’spossibletodoso.

Q:Ifstudentshaveanout-of-statetripplannedforacompetition,concert,tournament,etc.canthatstilloccur?A:Yes.Out-of-statetripsareapprovedbytheBoardofEducationwellinadvanceoftheevent.Parentsandstudentshaveconductedfundraisersforthoseevents.Theywillstilloccur.Q:WhatdoIdoifIhaveparticularquestionsaboutmystudent’sactivities?A:PleasecontactAndyCollier,DirectorofStudentActivities,ifyouhaveanyquestionsorconcernsat737-4461.Ifwehavepatternsofquestionsthatneedtobeaddedtothislist,wewilldosoasaDistrict.

Q:WillMid-DelTechnologyCenterstillservestudentsduringtheworkstoppage?A:MDTCservesbothadultstudentsandhighschoolstudents.Therefore,Full-TimeMDTCwillNOTbeinsessionifthereisaworkstoppage.TheclassesthatwilltakeplacearetheadultONLYclassesintheevening;thePracticalNursingprogram,theIndustrySpecificTraining,andSWAPS.Thedaycareprogramwillalsobeclosed.Q:WillMid-Delstudentsbeabletoattendconcurrent(college)classesatRoseStateCollegeorothercollegecampuses?A:Yes,offcampuscollegeclasseswillcontinueonschedule.Mid-Deldoesnotprovidetransportation.

Q:StatetestingbeginsinApril.Howwillthisaffectthosetests?A:OurStateSuperintendentJoyHofmeistersharedinaletterdatedMarch12ththattherewouldbenochangeinthestatetestingschedules.Mid-DelPublicSchoolswillmodifyitsschedulebasedonthedaysschoolisnotinsessiontomakesureallrequiredtestingtakesplace.

Mid-Delwillprovidebreakfastandlunchthroughgrantfundingatthefollowinglocationsforchildrenages18andunderduringaworkstoppage:Mealswillbeavailableforpickuponlyintheparkinglotsofthefollowinglocations.Parents/guardianswillnotbeallowedtodropstudentsoffduringthistime.ChildcareisNOTprovided.

Mid-DelSchoolsAdministration(Northparkinglot) 7217SE15thStreetMidwestCityCornerstoneChurch CornerofSE15thStreetandS.PostRoadinMidwestCityEastpointeCommunityChurch 6801SAndersonRoadinOklahomaCitySunnylaneFamilyChurch 4221SE41stStreetinDelCitySunnyLaneUnitedMethodistChurch 2020S.SunnylaneinDelCityBreakfastwillbeservedfrom9-10:30a.m.Lunchwillbeservedfrom12:30-2:00p.m.