Why not convert all middle schools to multi-track year-round calendars?Middle schools are usually organized into four-teacher instructional teams with each teacher having a different area of certification—language arts, social studies, mathematics and science. The four core teachers teach four “homeroom” classes within each team. Organizing teams for each grade level within four tracks for each grade level is challenging. The optimum arrangement is one team per track per grade level, which serves approximately 1,248 students.
Any enrollment pattern less than the optimum will need some two-teacher teams, requiring teachers to have more than one area of certification and to teach multiple subjects. Optional multi-track middle schools can enroll the appropriate number of students through the application process and maintain the teaming structure. Conversion of existing middle schools from a single-track calendar to a multi-track calendar will result in differing numbers of students at each grade level and require the organization of more two-teacher instructional teams with smaller schools facing more disruption to the team organization than larger schools. Conversion of all middle schools would require many more teachers with dual-certification (e.g. math and science or language arts and social studies) or force more teachers to teach out-of-field, make it harder to attract and retain highly qualified teachers for middle schools, and negatively impact instructional planning and delivery. The adopted CIP calls for opening new middle schools as multi-track year-round schools and consideration of possible conversion of some existing schools to a multi-track calendar. Offering opportunities to apply for voluntary enrollment in a year-round middle school will enhance the ability of the schools to optimize team organization.
Why not convert high schools to multi-track year-round calendars?
Offering a full curriculum to separate tracks of 700 students requires more teachers than the same curriculum offered to a school of 2100 students and operating expenses would increase significantly if the existing diverse curriculum was to be maintained. The additional operating costs would outweigh the initial savings in construction costs after approximately ten years. Significant operational problems would challenge the administrators responsible for a four-track high school. School security would be a major problem as groups of students tracked in or out and extra-curricular activities spanned the track calendars. Providing equitable access to clubs, sports, and various school activities would be difficult. Recruitment and retention of highly qualified teachers would be difficult because of the need to have one teacher teaching many levels and sections of courses to small groups of students. For example, one French language teacher serving one track, would be responsible for teaching five different levels, with the advanced levels each having just a few students, and there would not be enough students taking French in one track to fill more than three course sections during a year. Therefore the French teacher would need to be qualified to teach another language or some subject other than foreign language. Few teachers would be able to teach multiple sections of the same course within a track, requiring additional planning time and contributing to teacher burnout.
What is District 7 comprised of?
If you break down District 7, no middles or high, then you have 6 Traditional and 6 Year-round schools. Total empty YR seats in District 7 is 829, Total empty seats in District 7 Trad is 480.
How many students can Leesville hold?
Originally opened in 1992 for 650 students, in 95-96 it held 1020 with 11 mobile units.
08/09 Day 20 959 with 1067 ASCC and 17 mobile units
07/08 Day 20 was 844 with ASCC of 1101 and 15 mobile units
06/07 Day 20 902 with ASCC at 986 with 19 mobile units
05/06 Day 20 921 with ASCC at 908 with 16 mobile units
04/05 Day 20 836 with ASCC at 733 with 7 mobile units
03/04 Day 20 770 with ASCC at 732 with 7 mobile unit
()Annual School Campus Capacity (ASCC): The Annual School Campus Capacity is calculated for each school by adding the School Building Capacity to the capacity of the mobile units available for instructional purposes and adjusting the total to reflect the actual number of supplemental programs. The Annual School Campus Capacity for each school may be revised yearly to reflect the actual number of mobile units available for instructional purposes and the actual number of supplemental programs offered.
What are allowed class sizes?
k-2 LEA-wide average 21, maximum class size 24
3 LEA-wide Avg 21 maximum class size 24
4-9 LEA-wide Avg 26 maximum class size 29
From WCPSS website:
The legislation reducing class size in third grade requires that a LEA use the additional
allotted positions in the third grade only. In order to determine a LEA’s compliance with
this requirement, Financial and Business Services will monitor each LEA’s third grade
class size average for typical classes to determine that the required class size average of
21 has been met. For the purpose of monitoring the assignment of allotted teacher
positions in third grade, a typical class is defined as a regular (standard academic level)
self-contained class in which the teacher spends the majority of the day with the same
students teaching a complete curriculum.
Second-month class size data, as reported for a LEA through the School Activity Report
(SAR), will be used to determine each LEA’s compliance with requirements for both
class size and the assignment of allotted teacher positions in third grade. Note that it may
be necessary for Financial and Business Services to request additional class size data for
those few LEAs that may have schools that do not organize self-contained classes in third
grade but instead organize classes as departmentalized or blocked.
As always, special attention should be given to class sizes in grades K-3 since School-
Based Management and Accountability Program (ABCs) class size waivers are not
available for those grades. All school administrators should review their school’s SAR to
ensure that class size data accurately reflects the number of students being taught within
individual classes. Inaccurately reported classes continue to inflate the number of class
size overages for many LEAs.
A school that wishes to exceed class size requirements in grades 4-12 must include an
ABCs waiver in its school improvement plan. An ABCs class size waiver included in a
school’s improvement plan for 2002-03 will continue to be in effect for the remaining
one year of the ABCs cycle. Notification of new ABCs waivers for class size should be
sent to Curriculum and School Reform Services at DPI.
Requests for an individual class size exception waiver (not an ABCs waiver) provided for
under the provisions of G.S. 115C-301(g) and 115C-47(10) require the completion of a
Class Size Exception Waiver Request for an Individual Class form. Class size
requirements are outlined in Chapter Four of the School Attendance and Student
Accounting Manual. The manual may be viewed online at
www.ncpublicschools.org/fbs/ .
This form can be found in Chapter Four of the School Attendance and Student
Accounting Manual. Before any individual class size exception waiver will be granted, a
LEA must explain why the class size exception cannot be corrected, and the local board
of education must approve the waiver. Please note that a school will not be eligible to
receive an individual class size exception waiver (not an ABCs waiver) if the school has
received one for the last two consecutive school years. The Information Analysis and
Support Section will not approve waivers for class size exceptions for a school if parents
have contacted the Section regarding class size overages at the school. We ask that you
pass this information on to each principal in your LEA.
How many classes are at capacity?
As of 9/10/08, There was one K at maximum class size
Two first grade at maximum, 5 first grade over maximum State class sizes
1 second grade at maximum,
No third grades at maximum, two over average class size
1 fourth grade at maximum
No classes in fifth at maximum.
What are feeder schools for LRMS?