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- 26 National Merit Finalists <br />- 6 State Championships in 5 different sports <br />- 4 Odyssey of the Mind Teams qualified for the International Championships <br />- 5 high school students to compete on the U. S. Physics team <br />Cast of the New High School Schedule <br />- 17°~ increase in availability of classes to students <br />- 3,500 high school students wlone additional class period <br />- Maximum teacher class load is 125 students <br />0 3,500 students with 1 more period per day divided by 125=28 new <br />teachers <br />- Budget request for only 8 new teaching positions <br />High School Reform <br />- Students able to meet new high school requirements <br />- Students able to explore more electives <br />- More assistance to students during the day <br />- More opportunities for professional collaboration during the school day <br />Local Impact of Governor's and Senate's Proposed Salary Increases <br />Local Staffing <br />310 Certified <br />371 Non-Certified <br />681 Total <br />- Salary and supplement for locally paid staff <br />- Local budget funds the supplementary pay for all staff <br />- New state positions received from student enrollment growth require additional <br />local supplement <br />- Must budget for the Governor's November pay increase to certified staff; covered <br />by the state for only 2005-06 <br />Fiscally Responsible <br />Restored Local Fund Balance <br />- Implemented spending constraints such as restricting professional development <br />and out-of-state travel <br />- Froze vacant positions for the whole year ar a part of the year <br />- Reduced number of approved substitute requests <br />Undesignated Local Fund Balance History (chart) <br />Implemented Cost Savings Strategies <br />- Down 20 Energy Savings Program - a $2,000 investment has yielded $180,000 <br />in savings <br />- Implemented Segal Recommendations - $423,000 recovered -majority of <br />savings were from capital projects <br />- Privatization of Child Nutrition Services and Custodial Services ($90,000 in <br />savings} <br />- Reduced outsourced printing - $10,000 in savings <br />