Franklin (MA) School DepartmentPosition Reductions with a failed

Override

Information provided by

Superintendent Wayne Ogden

6/2/2008 published by franklinmatters.blogspot.com/ 2

Impact of Budget Reductions

• 45 Teachers and 2 Administrative Positions Eliminated June, 2008– 1 Administrator at Central Office– 1 Administrator at Franklin High School– 17 teachers at Franklin High School– 13 teachers amongst the middle schools– 15 teachers amongst the elementary schools

6/2/2008 published by franklinmatters.blogspot.com/ 3

Franklin High School

• Lost teachers– 3 English Language Arts – 3 Math – 3 Foreign Language – 2 Science – 2 Health/PE – 1 History – 1 Woodshop – 1 Music – 1 Instructional Technology Specialist

6/2/2008 published by franklinmatters.blogspot.com/ 4

Franklin High School

• Courses Lost – English 11 S – Public Speaking – Journalism – Women's Lit – French V AP – French V CP – French V AP – French V H – French V CP – Spanish V H – Spanish V CP

– Discrete Math – SP Analysis 2 – Senior Research – Wood I – Wood II – Wood III – Wood IV-V – Mural :Mk CP– Chorus CP – Chorus H – Music Theory I CP – Jazz Improvisation – Music Theater

6/2/2008 published by franklinmatters.blogspot.com/ 5

Remington Middle School• Grade 6 teachers reduced by 2

-> class size range 23-25

• Eliminate Math CET, which will eliminate enrichment opportunities to accelerate students talented in mathematics

• Grade 7 accelerated math will have enrollment of 28 students

• Grade 8 accelerated math will have enrollment of 30 students

• General music eliminated • Choral music teacher shared

6/2/2008 published by franklinmatters.blogspot.com/ 6

Annie Sullivan Middle School

• Grade 6 teachers reduced by 2 – > class size of 24

• 4 academic teachers at grades 7 and 8 – > class size of 28

• General music eliminated • Choral music teacher shared

6/2/2008 published by franklinmatters.blogspot.com/ 7

Horace Mann Middle School

• Grade 6 positions cut 2 -> class size 25

• Eliminate Math CET - which will eliminate enrichment opportunities to accelerate students talented in mathematics

• Accelerated math classes will have increased enrollment

• General music eliminated • Choral music teacher shared

6/2/2008 published by franklinmatters.blogspot.com/ 8

Elementary schools• Elementary Level Reduction in teachers results in reduced need for

specialist teachers (art, music, PE, Spanish) 4 teachers reduced from 1.0 to .8

• General music program intact K-5

• Instrumental music (Band, Strings) at grade 5 mayor may not eliminated at this time as the decision is dependent on how the Middle School schedule will allow for music personnel to be available to teach at the elementary level. We hope to offer the instrumental program and the Director of Music believes we can continue to offer the program but the scheduling of available personnel will dictate the future of the program. Schedule challenges include the reduction of music personnel K-12 and also the reduction of other elementary specialists. There will be less flexibility in assigning staff across the facilities and also the travel time may have a negative impact.

6/2/2008 published by franklinmatters.blogspot.com/ 9

Davis Thayer

• 1 teacher reduction (Grade 1)

• K will go from 3 classes to 2 (class size 24/25)• Grade 1 (20/22) • Grade 2 (27/28) • Grade 3 (20/22) • Grade 4 (23/24) • Grade 5 (20/22)

6/2/2008 published by franklinmatters.blogspot.com/ 10

Parmenter

• 2 teacher reductions (K and grade 2)

• K will go from 4 classes to 3 (class size 22/23) • Grade 1 (20) • Grade 2 (23) • Grade 3 (23) • Grade 4 (23/24) • Grade 5 (24/25)

6/2/2008 published by franklinmatters.blogspot.com/ 11

Oak Street

• 2 teacher reductions – reductions at grade 4 due to teachers lack of seniority

other teachers will transfer from grade to grade

• Grades 2, 3, and 4 will be reduced to 3 classes per grade

• Class Size range – Grade 2 (24/25) – Grade 3 (27/28) – Grade 4 (24/25)

6/2/2008 published by franklinmatters.blogspot.com/ 12

Helen Keller

• 2 teacher reductions (grades 2 and 4)

• K (20) • Grade 1 (25) • Grade 2 (24/25) • Grade 3 (24/25) • Grade 4 (30/31) • Grade 5 (26/27)

* Based on current enrollment 2 teachers should have be added

6/2/2008 published by franklinmatters.blogspot.com/ 13

Jefferson

• 5 teacher reductions (grades 2, 3 and 5)

• K (20) • Grade 1 (18-20) • Grade 2 (26) • Grade 3 (27/28) • Grade 4 (25) • Grade 5 (28)

6/2/2008 published by franklinmatters.blogspot.com/ 14

Kennedy

• 3 teacher reductions (grade 2 and 4) – reductions were made to staff with less seniority and

some teachers will be transferred to other grades

• K (21/22) • Grade 1 (20) • Grade 2 (28/29) • Grade 3 (25/26) • Grade 4 (26/27) • Grade 5 (26/27)

6/2/2008 published by franklinmatters.blogspot.com/ 15

What can you do?

Vote June 10th

Franklin High School Field House

Election hours

6:00 AM to 8:00 PM