Cranston Public Schools

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Cranston Public Schools

• Explanation of the Present Grade Configuration
• and Schedule Impact for the
• 2008-2009 School Year

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Foreign Language Curriculum

• 1995 present
• First Semester
• 6th graders take survey course
• Next three semesters (6th/7th graders)
• One semester each of Italian, French, Spanish
• 8th graders select one language for entire
  year-twice per week

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Unified Arts distribution Middle School Model
1995-presentPE/Health, Technology, Art, Music,
Foreign Language

• Present schedule-7 periods x 5 days (35 periods)
• Core Academic (Math, English, Social Studies,
  Science)
• one period each/day, 20 of 35 periods
• Team Time
• 3 periods/week
• Performance Skills
• 2 periods/week
• Total of 25 periods/week with Core Academic
  Teacherexception for students in band, chorus,
  strings

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Unified Arts Contd

• PE
• 2 periods/week
• Health
• 1 period/week
• Art
• 2 periods/week
• Music
• 1 period/week
• Foreign Language
• 2 periods/week
• Technology or Family Consumer Science
• 2 periods/week

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Scenario 1No change to grade configuration

• Foreign Language curriculum (revised Spring 07)
• 6th grade
• no Foreign Language
• 7th/8th graders
• Foreign Language 4 periods/week
• Unified Arts availability (i.e. Technology,
  Family Consumer Sciences)
• 6th grade increased opportunity for classes
• 7th /8th grade no opportunity for
  classesexception, students in need of Read 180
  assistance

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Scenario 1 Affect on FTEsNo change to
grade configuration
Total 235,056.60
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Scenario 2Change Grade Configuration

• Move Grade 6 to Elementary Schools
• Realign Middle Schools to Grades 7 and 8

Total 1,791,293.40
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Scenario 2Change Grade Configuration

• Impact on FTEs of core academic subjects
• District will need to open 37 classrooms with
  teachers for 6th grade at elementary schools
• Currently 38-6th grade teachers
• Net loss 1.0 FTE overall
• Impact combined core academic and UAs
• Net loss 23.1 FTEs

Total 1,872,347.40
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Scenario 3 New schedule development

• Implement new schedule
• Move Foreign Language into academic block
  rotation
• Additional modifications that would have to be
  negotiated through collective bargaining
• Open more periods in the UA blocks for Tech. Ed.
• Less impact on staff reduction

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Scenario 3 New schedule development
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Scenario 3 New schedule development
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Scenario 3 New schedule development
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Scenario 3 New schedule development

• Combined Middle School positions eliminated
• 8.1 FTE Unified Arts
• 1.0 FTE Core Academic

Total 737,591.40
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Scenario 4

• Implement grade alignment change
• Grade 6 to elementary schools
• Grades 7/8 middle schools
• Keeps current 7 period rotated schedule
• Includes period 1
• Foreign language 4 periods/week
• Unified Arts Program
• Includes general music and art
• 3 periods/week for one quarter each
• Technology
• 3 periods/week for two quarters

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Scenario 4 Affect on FTEs Implement
grade alignment change
Total 599,799.60
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Scenario 4 Affect on FTEs Implement
grade alignment change
Total 437,691.60
Increase in number of teams from 5 to 6
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Scenario 4 Affect on FTEs Implement
grade alignment change
Total 567,378.00
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Scenario 4 Affect on FTEs Implement
grade alignment change
Total FTE Reduction -19.8 4.0
-15.8 Total Savings 1,280,653.20 4.0 FTEs
added for BMS additional teams
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Other Reductions/Cost Factors
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Other Reductions/Cost FactorsPortables
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Other Reductions/Cost FactorsAdded Programs
Technology Needs
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Financial Impact on 2008-2009 and future budgets
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Financial Impact on 2008-2009 and future budgets
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Financial Impact on 2008-2009 and future budgets
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Financial Impact on 2008-2009 and future budgets
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Financial Impact on 2008-2009 and future budgets
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Financial Impact on 2008-2009 and future budgets
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Financial Impact on 2008-2009 and future budgets
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Financial Impact on 2008-2009 and future budgets
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Redistricting Option
Capacities based on Jr. High model prior to
Special Ed., Health, Art, and Music mandates and
prior to Literacy mandates. Redistricting is
not a feasible option due to the fact that all
three schools are overpopulated to some degree.
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Reconfiguration of Schools

• Gladstone
• Kindergarten will attend Arlington
• (1) AM, (1) PM
• (1) AM, (1) PM ESL
• (4) total sections/(2) classrooms
• Enough classrooms for Grades 1-6
• Arlington
• Add (2) portables
• Enough classrooms for K-6 with K from Gladstone
• Waterman
• Kindergarten will attend Garden City
• (1) AM, (1) PM
• Enough classrooms for 1-6

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Reconfiguration of Schools (contd)

• Barrows
• Grade 6 will attend Edgewood Highlands
• Enough classrooms for K-5
• Edgewood Highlands
• (2) Grade 6 classes from Barrows
• Move DLP to Sprague Ave. where Early Intervention
  Programs exist
• Move Head Start to Hugh B. Bain
• Enough room for K-6
• Woodridge
• Add (2) portables
• Enough room for K-6

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Schools capable of absorbing 6th grades