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15 <br /> hires or 54.5% <br /> Math <br /> • 10 secondary math teachers of the 72 <br /> total secondary positions or 13.8% <br /> • 5 middle school math teachers <br /> • 5 high school math teachers <br /> Science <br /> • 8 secondary science teachers of the 72 <br /> total secondary positions or 11.1% <br /> • 4 middle school science teachers <br /> • 4 high school science teachers <br /> EC • 11 EC teachers of the 72 total secondary <br /> positions or 15.3% <br /> • 4 middle school EC teachers <br /> • 7 high school EC teachers <br /> Other secondary 43 others of the 72 total secondary <br /> positions or 59.7% <br /> • 4 CTE Teachers <br /> • 5 World Language Teachers <br /> • 3 Cultural Arts Teachers <br /> • 1 Dual Language Teacher <br /> • 8 English Language Arts Teachers <br /> • 1 ESL Teacher <br /> • 1 Gifted Specialist <br /> • 2 Instructional Tech Facilitators <br /> • 1 ISS Coordinator <br /> • 3 Media Coordinators <br /> • 1 School Counselor <br /> • 1 School Nurse <br /> • 1 School Social Worker <br /> • 1 Interventionist <br /> • 9 Social Studies Teachers <br /> • 1 Speech Language Pathologist <br /> • Legislative Update <br /> The state budget includes a provision that significantly lowers required class size <br /> averages and maximums in Grades K-3. The legislation requires implementation to occur in <br /> 2017-18. If implemented, this will have a profound effect on elementary school capacity <br /> throughout the county (and state). It will also have a significant budget impact. The K-3 funded <br /> ratio is currently about 4 students below the average class size maximum of 21 and has been <br /> below the average maximum for several years. The district has staffed K-3 classrooms based <br /> on an average of 21 students. The difference between the funded ratio and the average ratio <br /> has been used to fund non-classroom teachers, such as art, music, and PE. Implementing <br /> 2017-18 requirements would necessitate additional local expenditures, as the funds would be <br /> limited to classroom teachers to meet the reduced averages. Additional budget would be <br />