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3 summer school programs by making summer school a natural extension of the traditional calendar year. Reduction in class size $217,320 The third initiative designed to increase proficiency is to reduce class size in the third grade from 26 to 23. The State Board of Education this spring approved a proficiency program similar to ours that will require third graders, in addition to fifth and eighth graders, to demonstrate proficiency in order to be promoted. Reducing class size at the third grade will increase our students' opportunities forsuccess. The General Assembly already has provided funding to reduce class size in grades K-2, but efforts to expand to the third grade appear stalled at this point. To accomplish this reduction, we must add three teachers and teacher assistants at a cost of $217,320. LEP Task Force recommendations $247,972 The fourth prong of this strategy is to implement the recommendations of the Task Force on Limited English Proficient Students. This task force included representatives from many different community entities and its recommendations were accepted by the Board of Education earlier this year. The recommendations are scheduled to be phased in over the course of three, years, beginning in 1998-99. We will be able to add four ESL teachers and a variety of support services, including summer programming. Research shows that LEP students suffer larger than average academic losses when they are out of school over the summer. Total for Proficiency Standards $191109832 Compensation (Expansion Budget) Increase teachers' local supplement $112,000 Increase the local supplement for teachers with less than five (5) years of experience from six (6) to seven (7) percent and for teachers with five (5) to nine (9) years of experience from seven (7) to eight (8) percent. Wake, Durham, and Guilford Counties have minimum supplements of at least ten (10) percent. Remove cap on teacher supplement after four years $151,000 The district presently recognizes a maximum of ten (10) years of service for -teachers newly hired into the district for purposes of determining the local supplement. It is proposed that this "cap" be removed after four consecutive, successful years of teaching experience in the district at which time the teacher would be given full credit for all years of service and placed accordingly on the local supplement schedule. Fund enhancements to teacher salaries $95,000 Provide partial tuition reimbursement to teachers and signing bonuses to teachers in hard-to-fill certification areas. ($95,000) Support National Board certification, orientation, and PBL $15,200 Once employed, teachers need to be supported in a professional manner. Funds totaling $15,200 are recommended to support teacher induction programs, the new, state- mandated performance-based licensure program, and the National Board Certification Program. Complete administrator salary increases $49,000 Administrators' salaries, like teachers', must remain competitive if we are to provide our schools with the support and leadership that they must have to carry out their M