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Watertown Public Schools Secondary Programming Budget Overview - Jan 25, 2010

This presentation outlines the budgetary needs and ongoing implementations for Watertown Public Schools' middle and high school programming. Key discussions include staffing requirements, materials and supplies, and enhanced opportunities for students. The agenda covers curriculum continuity, professional development, and various support systems for diverse learners including special education and English language learners. Additional considerations include technology upgrades and the necessity for new materials across multiple subjects to support educational excellence.

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Watertown Public Schools Secondary Programming Budget Overview - Jan 25, 2010

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  1. Watertown Public SchoolsSchool CommitteeJoint Budget & Finance, and Curriculum SubcommitteesSecondary ProgrammingJanuary 25, 2010Kimo Carter, Middle School PrincipalMichael Noftsker, High School PrincipalCurriculum Coordinators

  2. Presentation Overview • Ongoing Implementations • Staffing Needs • Materials & Supplies Needs • Questions

  3. Ongoing Implementations • Cohesive Programming • 6-12 Coordinators • Curriculum continuity • Professional development • Curriculum & Technology Integration • "Geek of the Week" • Presentations at Faculty Meetings • Student Support Systems • Academic Assistance / Academic Learning Center • Language-based Instruction  • Reading Program • Social-Emotional Programming • CAP Program • IES Program • Autism Program

  4. Ongoing Implementations • Expanded Opportunities for Students • Engineering by Design • Virtual High School • MS and HS Robotics • Foreign Language: Rosetta Stone • ArMedia • MS and HS Journalism • MS Enrichment • Drama • “Fun, Fit for Life” • Academic Support After School

  5. Current Realities • Increased enrollments • Decrease in staffing and larger class sizes  • Increase in specialized instruction needs • English Language Learners • Language-Based Learners • Learning Support Students • Emotionally Challenged Students • Autism Spectrum • Decrease in Minuteman enrollment • Increase in quantities and costs of materials and supplies

  6. Staffing Needs • High School Special Education • Expanded HS Language-based program. Staff needed: 0.8 FTE (Dual certification – SPED/Math) • Social-emotional programs for students with emotional needs • Program for anxious students • Program for behavioral students • Attendance tracking • Additional staff needed: 1.0 teacher FTE, 2.0 IA FTEs, 0.75 social worker • Vocational coach for school-to-work transitions program: 1.0 IA FTE • Middle School Special Education • Expanded Autism Program. Staff needed: 3.5 IA FTEs

  7. Staffing Needs(cont.) • High School ESL • HS Intermediate English for ELLs: 0.2 FTE • 0.5 ESL tutor to replace current volunteer • High School Math • Four-year math requirement • Need a 0.2 FTE for an ELL sheltered math class • Middle School English/Reading • 1.0 FTE for English and Reading that was cut in FY2010 • Helps to reduce reading class sizes • Special Education and ESL departments • Middle School SRO • Explore cost-share with the Police Department for part-time school resource officer for the middle school. (Cut by Police Dept. in FY10)

  8. School-Wide Needs • Furniture for high and middle schools: $10,000 yearly line-item to upgrade furniture on a year-to-year basis • Increase in school-based materials and supplies budgets: $15,000 per school • Student Laptops and peripherals • To be discussed with Tech/Teaching & Learning plan • Instructional Technology and Learning Commons • To be discussed with Tech/Teaching & Learning plan

  9. English • English Department becomes English & Communications Department • Updated technology for new Web 2.0 Communications course: (To be discussed with Tech/Teaching & Learning plan.) • Updated technology for journalism (To be discussed with Tech/Teaching & Learning plan.) • Social Studies • Geography Alive textbooks for grade 6: $10,500 • US History textbooks for grades 9 and 10: $3,200 • Additional materials for HS courses: $2,200 Materials & Supplies Needs

  10. Materials & Supplies Needs (cont.) • Math • Complete Impact Math textbook purchase: $3,500 • Technology for math: document cameras, smartboards, (To be discussed with Tech/Teaching & Learning plan.) • Science • Transportation for HS Science League: $3,200 • Lab equipment for middle and high schools: $15,000 (could be done in a multi-year plan) • MS Enrichment Robotics materials: $2,000

  11. Materials & Supplies Needs (cont.) • Foreign Language • HS Rosetta Stone software: $3,000 • HS Spanish Textbooks: $8,000 • Updated technology for HS language lab: Plan under construction • Fine and Performing Arts • Share HS and MS instrument repair costs • PE and Health • MS and HS fitness center maintenance: $3,000 • High School Intramurals: $2,000 from the PEP grant • Open MS fitness center after school 2 additional days: $2,700

  12. Materials & Supplies Needs (cont.) • Assessment & Guidance  • Measures of Academic Progress, Grades 6-11: To be discussed with Teaching & Learning plan • Special Education • Assistive technology/Universal Design • MS Language-based: Language! curriculum with Kurzweil software: $10,000 • MS Learning Support: specialized math curriculum: $2,000 • Expanded MS Autism: specialized curriculum: $4,000 • New HS Social-Emotional Program: specialized curriclum: $5,000

  13. Questions?

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