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Figure 5: MPSD Staffing <br /> Entire MPSD 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 <br /> Administrators 15 14 16 15.2 <br /> Instructional Staff(Teachers) 123.9 141.7 131.6 134.5 <br /> Instructional Support Staff 29 19 18.6 20.7 <br /> Paraprofessionals 45.6 44.6 47.8 51.8 <br /> Office/Clerical/Admin Support 24.5 25.2 24.2 25.2 <br /> Special Ed Related Staff 14.8 7 5.65.6 <br /> Medical Health Services 3 3 3 3 <br /> Total FTEs 255.8 254.5 246.8 256 <br /> • The cuts sustained in FY13 and the movement of staff may have had a deleterious <br /> effect on student learning. Over the past three years the schools have lost 7.2 <br /> teaching FTEs. Class sizes remain practicable with the exception of early <br /> elementary and some high school college prep classes. Again,there is concern <br /> regarding the quality of individualized attention students may receive within some <br /> classes. <br /> • Special education represents 29% of the FY14 district budget, among the highest in <br /> DART-defined like districts. <br /> • The cost of out of district placements have increased significantly in the past four <br /> years (FY10 +30%, FY11 +10%, FY 12 +13%, FY13 +10%). These tuitions and out- <br /> of-district transportation remain significant and unpredictable expenses. <br /> • The high school and middle school have implemented a behavioral program for <br /> students with substantial social and emotional needs. This program is currently <br /> being monitored for academic and fiscal effectiveness. <br /> • Through constant monitoring of MPSD's energy use, the superintendent,School <br /> Committee Chair,and Facility and DPW Directors continue to pursue savings for the <br /> town's electricity and fuel costs. <br /> • Cooperative purchasing with the towns' municipal departments for cost savings in <br /> such areas such as police support, informational technology services,and recreation <br /> department programs are still in the exploratory phases. Partnerships to improve <br /> programming for students and staff are presently being explored with Bridgewater <br /> State University, Cape Cod Community College, Cape Cod Technical Regional High <br /> School,and Cape Cod Collaborative. These new relationships have resulted from the <br /> work of Multi-Board Meetings. <br /> 14 <br />