2007-08 Adopted Plan - Wake County Public School System

GlossaryVariable CostA cost that increases/decreases with increases/decreases in the amountof service provided such as the payment of a salary.WorkweekFor overtime purposes, according to the Fair Labor Standards Act, theworkweek is a fi xed and regularly recurring period of 168 hours - sevenconsecutive 24-hour periods. A nonexempt employee is entitled toovertime at time and one-half for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek.It may begin on any day of the week and any hour of the day establishedby the employer.WADEWilson Assessment of Decoding and EncodingWaiver for Unavailable CategoriesProvides a separate account into which LEAs may transfer funds to coverthe purchases of items (not personnel) not found in the Chart of Accountsfor other categories.Year-round EducationReorganization of the school calendar into instructional blocks withvacations distributed across the calendar year so that learning iscontinuous throughout the year.Year-round PayAnnual salary distributed in twelve payments for personnel employedless than twelve months in a year-round school.WANWide Area NetworkWCPSSWake County Public School SystemWCSOWake County Sherriff’s Offi ceWEPWake Education PartnershipWISTWord Identifi cation and Spelling Test411 FY 2007-08 Plan for Student Success