The Final Report - Malcolm Shabazz City High School, Madison WI

Decision Item #6: REDUCE SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA SPECIALIST ALLOCATION (cont.)Anticipated Savings: Option B: Reduce Library Media Specialist based on OverallStudent PopulationA reduction in the District library media specialist positions to meetrather than exceed the DPI standards would result in net savings of$499,100.By applying standards which consider average student visits andcirculation, the District can best match librarian allocations to studentpopulation. Standards developed by the State of Colorado, recommenda level of 5 “endorsed” staff hours for every 100 students (assumingstudent visits of 1.8 per week and 2.42 circulation per student).Applying this standard, the District’s allocations would be as follows:CurrentProposedLevel FTE Benchmark FTE FTEAllocation per student Allocation Allocation per student SavingsElementary 30 358 13.43 15.00 716 15.00Middle 11 977 7.15 8.25 1302 2.75High 12 895 10.29 10.00 1074 2.00Total FTE 53 33.25 19.75This model bases FTE on actual student contact versus staffing basedon school size.A reduction in FTE would equate to savings that should be offset withan increase to Educational Assistant (EA) positions to ensure adequatecoverage of open library hours. These positions will need to bededicated specifically to the library and receive the necessary training.That increase would occur only at the elementary and middle schoollevels based on current hours of EA assistance received. The centraloffice currently funds a portion of EA hours as indicated below.Current EA Proposed TL funded Proposed Increase inaverge hours hours Educ Assist FTEElementary 13 30 9 15.75Middle 23 30 3 7.425High School 60 60 10Total FTE increase 23.175Additional EA salary costs $817,985Virchow, Krause & Company, LLP Page 66March 11, 2002