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Extension of Workday for High School Teacher Assistants $ 33,466 The seven - period day will extend the workday for high school teacher assistants by 15 minutes per day. There are 32 teacher assistant positions that will be affected. Additional Textbook Funds $ 40,000 The addition of the seventh period will require providing additional textbooks and instructional materials to approximately half of the high school students Enhancements to Health and Safety Upgrade Pre -K Registered Nurse Position to Nurse Practitioner $ 3,287 Upgrading the current nurse position to a nurse practitioner will allow the Pre -K Program to provide families with additional health care opportunities, Currently, 17 of the 136 Head Start children do not have access to healthcare Other funds in the Pre -K Program will also be used to fund this effort. Add Crossing Guard at Scruggs Elementary School $ 14,948 This is a repeat request from Scroggs Elementary that was not funded last year. There are 270 students in the Scroggs walk zone A crossing guard is needed to ensure the safety of the students at arrival and dismissal times. Expand Employee Wellness Program $ 9,000 A survey of employees revealed a desire to have site -based wellness and improved nutrition opportunities, This request is based on $500 per site, including Lincoln Center, Transportation, and the Pre -K Program. Enhancement to Instructional Programs or Services Additional teacher position or two teacher assistant positions for each $ 245,424 middle school A joint budget request was received from middle schools for a mathematics specialist position and two teacher assistant positions. The district supports funding one or the other position and leaving the choice to the individual schools. The budget request represents four full -time teacher positions or eight teacher assistant positions .Justification of the mathematic specialist position is for additional support for students, particularly students with identified weaknesses in mathematics. Justification for the teacher assistant positions is to provide individualized student support and to complete core team assignments Haft -time Dual Language Teacher Assistant at Carrboro Elementary $ 14,446 A half -time Dual Language teacher assistant is needed for the 4 °i grade at Canboro Elementary. This half -time position will be combined with the allotted position so the third and fourth grade Dual Language teachers have full -time teacher assistants for 2006 -07. Dual Language Instructional Materials 10,000 The Dual Language classes need materials in both languages for the students. The English materials are purchased with textbook funds.