11/13/1996 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Executive Session (4)

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SAND W1 CH S x0OL F N N CE A Report for the Sandwich Public Schools whether then attend school in Sandwich or are tuitioned out to another district. S imilarl Y) r� they exclude students residing in other towns who may attend Sandwich schools on a tui- tion (or choice) basis. The foundation budget assumes that 4.5% of the student body (full- tir-ne od Y (full- tirne equivalent basis, or FTE) is in special education. of these, 1% are assumed tuitioned out and 3.5% are assumed to be in school. Most special education students are in regular classes part of the day; if the average special needs student is in separate classes 25% of the day, the 3.5% FTE assumption for in-school students is the equivalent of 13% of the stu- dent body. The next row indicates the number of regular classroom teachersenerated b the foun- dation budget for each grade level. For example, the foundation budget class size for ele- mentary grades is 22, so the 1,380 elementary students generate 62.7 classroom teachers for elementary school. Special education students are included within thePP u it count for these purposes, so the foundation budget generates a regular classroom place for each special education student. The foundation budget class size for special education is 8 students so the g p assumed 107 special education students generate 13.4 special education teachers. Support staff, shown on the next row, includes librarians, physical education teachers, computer teachers, reading teachers, guidance counselors, and special education thera- pists. In elementary school, the foundation budget provides 1.45 such support teachers or counselors for every loo students, or 20 faculty professionals for the 1,380 Sandwich ele- mentary students. Subsequent rows show foundation staffing levels for aides, principals, g P P central office professional staff, clerical staff, health staff, and custodians. In all, the foun- dation staffing level for Sandwich schools is 310 employees, of whom 212 are classroom teachers or professional support staff. Roughly 5.2% of Sandwich's students, 160 in all, are low income (eligible for free or re- duced cost lunch under federal guidelines). The foundation budget provides 3 extra teachers for each loo such students, or 5 extra teachers in all. . The next section of the foundation budget translates staffing levels to payroll dollars. The foundation budget salary for a teacher is $33,000,which is based on the statewide average teacher salary. Sandwich is in a low-wage area of the state and has a salary adjustment factor of 91.4%. Accordingly, the foundation budget allots Sandwich's 160 classroom teachers about $35,500 each, or just under$5.7 million altogether. The final section of the foundation budget table shows non-salary allotments for such items as books, professional development, utilities and supplies, insurance, athletics, extracur- ricular activities, miscellaneous (legal, substitutes, etc.), extraordinary maintenance, and special education tuitions. The extended day/year category was intended to cover extra Page 5