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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Let me guess- the new math and literacy coaches will be in central office? Taking even more resources from the schools?

Does anyone have more information?[/quote]

This is from the budget resolution:

• To increase mathematics support to schools and lower the ratio of supervisors to elementary
and secondary schools, an additional two math supervisors, three instructional specialists,
12 instructional coaches, and $1,792,600 are added to the recommended budget to build
teacher capacity and provide consistent support and strategic coaching for job-embedded
professional learning and progress monitoring.
• In [b]support of English language development and our fastest-growing student population,
2 coaches for direct school support, 40 teachers for enrollment growth, and $3,375,000 are
added to the recommended budget. These positions will provide ongoing support to schools,
program review and monitor student achievement, co-planning, and co-teaching to improve
learning outcomes for students.[/b]
• Eight literacy and mathematics academic opportunity specialists and $1,174,400 are added in
recognition of recent student performance data for our African American, and Hispanic
students. These positions will support academic planning, data analysis, progress monitoring,
outreach and advocacy planning for under-represented populations to provide a pathway for
students to prepare for advanced coursework and increase access to college-level courses.
• Funding of $1,555,200 is added to hold a four-day summer institute on literacy and
mathematics. The institute will focus on grade-level standards, secondary literacy content,
English learners, specially-designed instruction, gifted education, anti-racist practices, and
social-emotional learning. The institute will enhance professional capacity for wellness,
teaching, and learning.
• Funding to expand the Middle Years Programme to two additional middle schools and two
high schools (Grades 6-10), one accelerated and enriched instruction specialist and $146,800
are added to support and plan for this expansion. This position will support the intentional
pathway for students to prepare for advanced International Baccalaureate coursework, to
increase participation in world language courses to earn the Seal of Biliteracy, and to increase
student access to college-level courses.
• In support of literacy in secondary schools, funding of $2,026,900 is added for teacher
stipends to build post-college and career pathway courses and to contract to purchase
additional high quality, effective secondary interventions for students.
• Consistent with the discussion at the Board business meeting on February 7, 2023, on human
resources and development key practices for a diverse workforce, 10 positions and
$1,408,700 are added to the recommended FY 2024 budget. This includes, for the first time,
the addition of three consulting counselors to support our new counselors who are so
important to the well-being and support of our students. Two consulting teacher positions are
added to lower the high ratio we currently have of consulting teachers to teachers in our
workforce. Consideration will be given to focusing these additions on hard-to-fill teacher
positions. One additional instructional specialist is added for Skillful Teacher training in
support of the observation and analysis of teaching of resource teachers and supervisors. A
professional growth consultant position will focus on professional development for our
supporting services staff. A staffing coordinator and a staffing specialist are needed to hire
our employees more quickly and provide services to our schools. Finally, one coordinator
position is needed for completing compliance and investigation items across the district.
• Finally, 10 security assistant positions and $515,600 are added to provide the needed coverage
for schools with increased square footage to the number of portable classrooms in the district,
for additional space added, for complex school footprints, and for schools with a higher
number of serious incidents.[/quote]

Wow.  That figure is astounding.

$3,375,000 ADDITIONAL towards ESOL.  What are they spending now?[/quote]

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