2007-08 Adopted Plan - Wake County Public School System

Budgetary AssumptionsSTATE/LOCAL ALLOTMENT FORMULASProgram Category Basis of AllotmentPRC 001Classroom TeachersGrades Kindergarten –3Grades 4-6Grades 7-8Grade 9Grades 10-121 per 18 ADM (LEA Class Size Avg is 21)1 per 22 ADM (LEA Class Size Avg is 26)1 per 21 ADM (LEA Class Size Avg is 26)1 per 24.5 ADM (LEA Class Size Avg is 26)1 per 26.64 ADM (LEA Class Size Avg is 29)Math/Science/ComputerTeachers----------------------------------WCPSS Formula:ADM Teacher1 per county or based on subagreements-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Calculations based on 10th day student membership. All students in kindergarten through Grade 12 are reported. Pre-schoolstudents are not included. Distributed through self-allotment until the day prior to Day 1 for Traditional Calendar Schools. MOEunearned on 10th day removed from payroll or charged to individual school Fund 6.Formulas:Elementary: Integer((Kindergarten+Grade1+Grade2+Grade3)/20.5+(Grade4+Grade5)25.5))*10MiddleSchool: Integer ((Grade6+Grade7+Grade8)/22.5)*10High School: Integer ((Grade9+Grade10+Grade11+Grade12)/2.4)Elementary Dance and TheaterArtsElementary Foreign Language(Spanish)Elementary K-2 LiteracyTeachersElementary Music (band and/orstringsDance/Theatre Arts teachers are a part of the C&I allocation formula. Dance/Theatre Arts teachers should be scheduled towork with 4th and 5th grade students for 45-minute periods with 10 minutes between classes for materials preparation. Theoptimum number of classes per week for an arts teacher is 27. This provides room in the schedule for curriculum integrationand school-wide projects (e.g., performances). The maximum number of classes per week for an arts teacher should be nomore than 30.Elementary foreign language teachers are a part of C&I allocation formula. These positions are only converted when no one iscurrently in the position or a Spanish teacher unable to be procured.All traditional schools receive 5 MOEs. Year-round schools receive 6 MOEs.Music teachers are a part of the C&I allocation formula. Music teachers should be scheduled for 45-minute periods with 10minutes between classes for materials preparation. Classes may be shortened to 40 minutes for kindergarten and may belengthened to 50 minutes for 5th grade students. The optimum number of classes per week for an arts teacher is 27. Thisprovides room in the schedule for curriculum integration and school-wide projects (e.g. performances). The maximum numberof classes per week for an arts teacher should be no more than 30.341 FY 2007-08 Plan for Student Success