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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]CMI reaching 8th grade this year should help the finances, e.g., the specials teachers for upper elementary and middle only taught up to 7th grade last year but will teach up to 8th grade this year. Additionally, this year begins the graduation of grades with only 2 classes and the grades with 3 classes will soon begin reaching upper elementary and then middle which should also help financially.[/quote]

[quote] If I’m not mistaken, ITS has the same model and just getting to some middle grades with two classes per grade. I don’t recal if their financials were ever as dire. They also pay their teachers significantly more. I’m at a loss figuring out CMI.[/quote]

ITS has a greater total number of students yet fewer SN students than CMI which inherently makes CMI's model more expensive due to the additional aides, inclusion specialists, therapists, etc.  That's why I think CMI finally reaching 8th grade this year, having 3 classes in a grade instead of 2, hiring full-time therapists instead of outsourcing, etc. is all going to help CMI financially in the long-run.  [/quote]

I believe ITS was the same size 3-4 years ago when they first expanded to middle as CMI Zoe today. Again, they pay their staff nearly double so that would account for your extra aides you’re referring to (though not sure that’s accurate). CMI is woefully mismanaged. There is no getting around it. For those that attempt to explain it away or talk about “how CMI is such a great fit for THEIR kid” so like GOP making up excuses for this mess of an administration.[/quote]

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