Staff Allocations SOP

    9/20/2024 Updated
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      ELEMENTARY LEVEL

      January

      • Assistant Superintendent of Elementary reviews current and initial proposed staffing levels with the Director of Bilingual Education.  

      • Current enrollment data is pulled from eSchool and next school year’s estimate is created.  Proposed staffing may be adjusted based on this data pull.

      • Assistant Superintendent communicates staffing needs to a team including ASHR, CFO, Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent of Special Education and Director of Bilingual Education.  

      February

      • Assistant Superintendent creates a rostering template for each building principal based off of numbers designated in January.

      • Elementary Principals update the rostering template (staff names, sections at each grade level, non certified, etc.).

      • Assistant Superintendent and team listed above (as available) meet with each Elementary Principal to review proposed sections and proposed staffing levels.

      March 

      • After the staffing meetings, staff are notified by the principal of any potential changes to their staffing assignment for next year.

      • Recommendation for Staffing and Allocations for HS is shared at Business Services Meeting then Regular School Board Meeting

      April/May (Prior to the end of the school year)
      • Registration opens.  Assistant Superintendent and Director of Bilingual Education monitor registration #s as they come in through a Dashboard.

      • In May, when the registration window closes, the Assistant Superintendent and team listed above will meet with principals if a change in staffing needs to be made.  

      • Teachers are notified by the principal of any official changes in assignment or force transfers.

      • Any additional sections are communicated to the Director of Curriculum by the Asst. Superintendent in order to have the materials/supplies needed when school starts.

      May-July

      • Assistant Superintendent and Director of Bilingual Education continuously monitor registration #s to determine any potential changes in FTEs and any potential force transfer of teachers.  Team listed above is notified if there is a potential for change.

      Early August

      • Assistant Superintendent consults with the team listed above on any of the following:

        • Force transfers

        • Popping of any additional sections; Reduction in sections

        • Student overflows

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      MIDDLE SCHOOL LEVEL

      January 

      • Assistant Superintendent of Secondary and ASHR share staffing and allocations document with projected numbers for upcoming school year. 

      • MS principals update teacher rosters/teams and identify retirees, non-renewals, etc. 

      Late February 

      • Staffing and Allocations team meet with each MS Principal 

      March
      • Recommendation for Staffing and Allocations for HS is shared at Business Services Meeting then Regular School Board Meeting
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      HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL

      December 

      • Administration analyze enrollment data and course request data

      January

      • Students request courses through counselors at each high school

      February
      • Simple tallies are completed and counselors will change requests based on courses that are not running.

      • Bilingual push in/inclusion classes are identified with Bilingual Director and then all info goes into the allocation spreadsheet.

      • Principals, APs, and Director of Student Services then do their own allocations and determine which classes will run and which positions need to be filled due to anticipated openings.

      Late February
      • The District Staffing and Allocation team meets to review which classes will be running and which positions will need to be posted for openings. 

      • Tentative staffing overload report is shared with BEA Leadership
      • Staffing and Allocation document is also shared with the BEA Leadership

      March
      • Recommendation for Staffing and Allocations for HS is shared at Business Services Meeting then Regular School Board Meeting