Its always an issue at our school. Its an AAP center but a small one. One grade level for the past few years has had two 18-19 kids classes (both AAP) and almost 30 in the general ed. One grade level has had a class of 17 AAP kids and the general ed classes are at 28. Its not good but there's no solution with the way FCPS allocates the staffing.

Anonymous wrote:You can thank the school board.

This is what happens when school enrollment drops across the board.

No, destaffs happen every year in every district. Op still has a job, her contract was never with a school, it was with FCPS. She just gets move to a different school that has need of staff since hers no longer does. It’s not a RIF. Been through multiple destaffs at multiple schools; enrollment goes up and down and staffing does as well.

The staffing formula for classroom teachers is the problem, especially 1-6. They just give principals a number of teachers based off total from 1-6. The principal then gets to decide how to allocate. That is why you can gave grades with classes 28-31 and others with 18-22. The staffing formula should be by grade level. Example- if 5th grade has 85 kids they could have three classes of 28-29 kids or 4 classes of about 21-22. The needs per grade level vary too. Some years we gave gad a ton of sped/esol in a grade and the next year a smaller amount.

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Anonymous wrote:You can thank the school board.

This is what happens when school enrollment drops across the board.

What’s frustrating is they would rather have 3 larger classes than 4 smaller ones because of $$$. Even after the loss of learning and the benefit to smaller sizes.

If you can provide some info that people could use to contact the school board to prove this (or if you were willing to go to the local media), I'm sure parents would happily help you push for smaller classes.

The School Board will say FCPS deserves more money and smaller classes, but they also would rather have larger classes in some parts of the county and smaller classes in other areas, rather than medium-sized classes across the board.

You get what you voted for.

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Anonymous wrote:You can thank the school board.

This is what happens when school enrollment drops across the board.

What’s frustrating is they would rather have 3 larger classes than 4 smaller ones because of $$$. Even after the loss of learning and the benefit to smaller sizes.

Yes, they should absolutely push to increase their budget enough to hire enough teachers and build enough expansions to create four classes out of every 3 classes. That would go over very well

DCUM is not the place to ask this. If you do get destaffed, HR will try to place you in your preferred region, but I have a friend who was teaching in Springfield and ended up in McLean. Principals can “buy” positions with their staffing $$, so they will often figure out a way to keep good new teachers.

Destaffing happens every year. Student numbers fluctuate. They hire based on estimates. It will turn out ok. You’ll be placed at a school and maybe you’ll end up really liking the position. You’ll have the job and after a while if you decide you want to switch to a different school you can do that once you have more seniority under your belt.

When I was first hired I had only a contract, no building placement. I was hired from out of state and had to then interview with principals. At the time I didn’t like having to find an apartment not knowing where I’d be working, but it all worked out. I wasn’t destaffed but it was a similar frustration at the time.

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Anonymous wrote: Meaning you may be de-staffed from your assignment, but you’ll be placed somewhere else. You won’t be out of a job is that correct?

Yes.

So you will still have a job, just not your preferred location? Not sure what you are complaint about.

Because it’s disappointing and anxiety inducing. Not sure why you feel the need to make a rude comment. Op I was destaffed and I was so upset about it, but it worked out ok. Better than ok really. I like my new school better. Everyone is really nice and it is a better fit for me. I would have been fine staying at my old school too, but I am very happy at my new school. Good luck to you and I am sure it will be fine.

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Anonymous wrote: Meaning you may be de-staffed from your assignment, but you’ll be placed somewhere else. You won’t be out of a job is that correct?

Yes.

So you will still have a job, just not your preferred location? Not sure what you are complaint about.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can thank the school board.

This is what happens when school enrollment drops across the board.

What’s frustrating is they would rather have 3 larger classes than 4 smaller ones because of $$$. Even after the loss of learning and the benefit to smaller sizes.

If you can provide some info that people could use to contact the school board to prove this (or if you were willing to go to the local media), I'm sure parents would happily help you push for smaller classes.

Anonymous wrote:You can thank the school board.

This is what happens when school enrollment drops across the board.

What’s frustrating is they would rather have 3 larger classes than 4 smaller ones because of $$$. Even after the loss of learning and the benefit to smaller sizes.

You can thank the school board.

This is what happens when school enrollment drops across the board.

Anonymous wrote: Meaning you may be de-staffed from your assignment, but you’ll be placed somewhere else. You won’t be out of a job is that correct?

Yes.

Meaning you may be de-staffed from your assignment, but you’ll be placed somewhere else. You won’t be out of a job is that correct?

I got hired before the school year ended and I’ve been warned this week that I might be de staffed. I am really nervous and upset for a variety of reasons.

Has anyone been through this and it turned out OK? I’m unsure about so much of it, also for a variety of reasons. A lot of “what if?”

And I just signed my contract so now I’m at the mercy of FCPS and their games.