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Initiative 728: Student Achievement Fund 2009-10

With nearly 72% of Student Achievement funding eliminated by the State Legislature, just $1,043,000 is available to the District for the 2009-2010 school year. This is a significant reduction from the current funding level of $3,641,386.   Some programs previously supported by I-728 cannot be maintained, such as: full-time kindergarten tuition, professional development specialists (13), teachers on special assignment (2), and professional development and extended learning support for students and teachers.

The proposed spending plan for 2009-10 will allocate funds as follows:

Teachers on Special Assignment (TOSA)
TOSAs to provide coaching, classroom support, professional development and facilitate district committees.
Cost:  $230,000 salary and benefits for three positions.

Professional Development Programs for Educators
Funds to support on-going professional development: Professional Learning Community activities, Professional Certification, National Board Certification, support for adoption of new math curriculum, alignment of District curriculum to State standards, and a teacher leader academy. 
Cost: $250,000

Class Size Reduction
Fund teachers to maintain current low teacher-student ratios and further reduce class size in grades K-4 where rooms are available and to support smaller class size in Advanced Placement and the International Baccalaureate Programme. 
Cost:  $563,000