MCCPTA FY 2006
Operating Budget Compact Alignment of Proposed MCPS New Initiative: Jan 05
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Compact Initiative |
MCPS Initiative (MCPS Strategic Goal) |
FTE |
Amount |
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Chapter |
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1. |
Raising academic performance of all
students so that all may reach their full potential, no matter where they
reside in the county. |
See 18. Intervention Project |
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2. |
Sufficient funding for programs to
raise the performance of under-performing students. |
1.
Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) for Special Education Students (1) 2.
Other Special Education Initiatives (1) 3.
Middle School
Extended Year & Extended Day (1) 4. 5. High School Academic Short
Term SAT Interventions (2) |
49.4 5.1 |
2,320,573 321,913 1,064,290 156,514 43,546 |
14.72% |
8-26,
8-37 8-18,8-19 1-13 1-19 3-13 |
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3. |
Adequate funding to enhance the
performance of students who have attained satisfactory levels of performance
but who can do better |
1. Downcounty
Consortium (1) 2. SAT Long-Range Success
Initiative (2) 3. International Baccalaureate
(IB) (2) |
9.6
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566,474 199,500 149,299 |
3.45% |
1-19, 3-8 3-13 3-27 |
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4. |
Challenge students who exceed
satisfactory levels of performance but are able to perform at even higher
levels. |
1. 2. 7th Center for the Highly Gifted (2) |
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55,427 140,286 |
0.74% |
3-27 3-27 |
5. |
The highest priority for MCPS must be
to provide teachers to reduce class sizes across the county, weighted to take
into account ESOL and Special Education students |
1.
Reduce Elem Schools Maximum Class Guideline by 2
(1) 2.
Eliminate Most
Elementary Combination Classes (1) 3. Reduce Oversized Classes in
Secondary Schools (1) |
120.0
15.0 40.0 |
$6,730,330 841,291 2,243,443 |
36.98% |
1-7 1-7 1-13, 1-19 |
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6. |
During the period of transition, as
resources necessary to attain appropriate class sizes are accrued, more paraeducators must be provided to enhance
instruction. |
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7. |
Math specialists to provide early
intervention. |
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8. |
Decreased use of substitute teachers |
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9. |
More reading teachers in all
elementary and secondary schools |
Reading Intervention (10 more
schools) (2) |
0.5 |
467,911 |
1.76% |
3-20 |
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10. |
Funding must allow for expansion of
all day kindergarten as proposed by the planned roll-out |
Full-Day
Kindergarten -20 Additional Schools
(1) |
34.0
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2,357,403 |
8.88% |
1-7 |
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11. |
Art, music and physical education
teachers throughout the school system |
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12. |
Teachers must be provided with new
materials, and not just textbooks, to make it work |
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13. |
More attention needs to be paid to
vertical articulation to ensure students receive the foundation for future
curriculum options |
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14. |
Increased academic rigor in middle
school curriculum is needed. Attention to emotional and developmental needs
though appropriate cannot be to the exclusion of rigorous academic standards |
See 3. 3. IB - Portion of funding is for MYP (2) |
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15. |
Increase academic
intervention/support resources to meet the demand based on need. |
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16. |
Specific action/intervention plans
for students not meeting standards under the new grading and reporting
policy. |
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17. |
Consistent funding and implementation
of special programs across the county. MCPS formulas for resource allocation
need to be revised. |
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18. |
Academic intervention/support such as
summer learning opportunities should be available to all students based on
need. Resource allocation should not be limited to Title I schools. |
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300,000 |
1.13% |
1-7 |
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19. |
Ensure adequate maintenance and
repair personnel and that adequate security
personnel are provided. |
1. Building Services (1) 2. Transportation-Additional
Fleet Maintenance Shift-2nd Phase (1) 3. Elementary School Technical
Support (2) 4. School Network Support (2) 5. Information Systems Security
-Staff Support (2) |
18.0 5.0 6.0 2.0 1.0 |
546,411 248,624 416,658 176,055 78,577 |
5.52% |
5-59 5-64 1-7 6-41 6-21 |
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20. |
More cleaning and maintenance of
outdated and inadequately functioning bathroom facilities. |
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21 |
Support for necessary air quality
improvements must be supported |
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22. |
More attention must be paid to safety hazards posed by traffic patterns as well as overcrowded and unsupervised buses. |
See 19. 2. Portion is more buses for Elm GT, MS Magnet
& Downcounty Consortium (1) |
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23. |
More resources to ensure school
security, including security in portables that are outside main buildings. |
School Safety and Security
-Training Coordinator (1) |
1.0 |
89,700 |
0.34% |
5-82 |
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24 |
More Physical Education periods |
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25. |
More attention and resources devoted
to addressing discipline problems together with the problem of bullying and
risks to student safety. |
See 29. CAP (1) |
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26 |
Immediate remediation for lead in
drinking water problem. |
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27 |
Provide more resources for
communications, especially with non-English speaking parents. |
1. Translation Services (3) 2. Web Communications
Enhancement (3) 3. Human Relations Compliance
(4) |
1.0 1.0 1.0 |
177,286 72,785 98,757 |
1.31% |
3-61 6-7 2-5 |
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28. |
Relieve the administrative burden on
educators by adding Assistant Principals. |
1. Elementary Assistant
Principals (1) 2. Elementary School
Secretaries (1) |
15.0 13.5 |
1,225,071 343,077 |
5.91% |
1-7 1-7 |
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29. |
Add Guidance Counselors and pupil
personnel workers, and staff to address social/emotional/developmental needs
at all levels. |
Collaborative Action Process
(CAP) (1) |
6.0 |
511,985 |
1.93% |
8-12 |
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30. |
Increase attention and resources to
students who fail at the 9th grade level to anticipate and avoid risk of
later drop out. |
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31. |
Development, retention, and
recruitment of talented educational, administrative, and support staff are
fundamental to maintaining a high quality of education in |
1. Supporting Services Training
and Development (4) 2. Administrative and
Supervisory Professional Growth System (4) |
6.0 1.0 |
153,046 128,718 |
1.06% |
5-59, 5-64 4-16 |
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32. |
Address the high turnover rate for
Principals, and seek greater diversity. |
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33. |
Greater accountability by MCPS for
improved academic performance of students.
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1. Instructional Management
System -Middle School Rollout (1) 2. Development of Predictive
Formative Assessments (2) 3. Teacher Centered Model (TCM)
& Pre-K Assessment Development (2) |
1.0 1.0 4.0 |
103,801 83,175 2,474,906 |
10.03% |
6-26 6-15 |
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34. |
MCPS accountability for effective use
of resources should be increased by using the inventory of all MCPS programs
to reduce duplications and overlaps. |
New Financial System (1) |
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1,500,000 |
5.65% |
6-26 |
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35. |
Through outcome measurement
rigorously evaluate programs for effectiveness and efficiency. |
Data Monitoring -Master Plan
Results (2) |
1.0 |
84,139 |
0.32% |
6-55 |
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36. |
MCPS must adequately assess new programs and curricula before and after implementation, and should insure that sufficient course materials, guidebooks, and implementation documents are available, and teacher training completed before implementation. |
Grading and Reporting (2) |
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72,000 |
0.27% |
3-20 |
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37. |
MCPS and BOE should develop a budget
document that is more comprehensible to the public and that will allow
decision -makers and the community to assess the costs and benefits of
particular programs and initiatives. |
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TOTAL |
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358.0
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$26,542,971 |
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