2007-08 Adopted Plan - Wake County Public School System

Budgetary AssumptionsSTATE/LOCAL ALLOTMENT FORMULASProgram Category Basis of AllotmentPRC 032 Children with DisabilitiesSchool AgedPreschoolGroup HomesDevelopmental Day Care (3-20)Community Residential Centers------------------------------------WCPSS Formula:AudiologistOccupational Therapist$3,157.55 per funded child count. Child count is comprised of the lesser of the December 1 handicapped child countor 12.5% of the allotted ADM.Base of $50,530 per LEA; remainder distributed based on December 1 child count of ages 3, 4, and PreK-5,($2,568.39) per child.Approved applications.To be allotted in revision.To be allotted in revision.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------The current audiologist-to-school ratio is approximately one audiologist to every 30 schools. Assignment ofaudiologists to schools is based on needs, as determined by the total number of students with documentedhearing loss and the average number of annual school-based hearing assessments. Target caseload numbers areestablished, taking into consideration the location of hearing impaired special education programs and geographicproximity.Currently, there are 17.5 occupational therapy positions assigned across the schools. The number of schoolsassigned to any given therapist is based on the following factors:Factor Weight Points# of students requiringoccupational therapy services and3XHigh=3; Med.=2; Low=1amount of time on IEP’s# of re-evaluations requiredduring the school year1XHigh=3; Med.=2; Low=1# of initial referrals (historically) 2X Elem.=3; Mid.=2; High=1#of special education programs 2X 1 to 3 based on type of programElementary/middle/high school 1X Elem.=3; Mid.=2; High=1Year-round vs. traditional 1X Yr-Round=2; Trad.=1Therapist continuity at school 1X 1Proximity of assigned schools 1X 1348