Office f the Superintendent Cncrd Schl District Cncrd, NH 03301 Date: Octber 24, 2014 T: Cncrd Schl Bard Members Frm: Christine Rath, Superintendent f Schls Enclsed is the student enrllment reprt and staffing reprt fr Fall 2014. The enrllment and staffing numbers are based n data recrded in early t mid-octber 2014. We include histrical infrmatin s we cntinue t track trends in enrllment at the different levels, schls and grades and staffing changes frm year t year. Fllwing are highlights frm these reprts. Student Enrllments District Enrllments (page 2) The ttal Fall 2014 enrllment fr K thrugh 12 is 4,568 students, 31 fewer students than in 2013-2014. The largest decrease was at the high schl level (-56), althugh we had prjected a decrease clser t 100 students. There is an increase at Rundlett frm last year f 32 students, largely influenced by a larger incming 6 th grade (338 in Fall 2014 cmpared t 299 in Fall 2013). Elementary Enrllments (page 3) The 10 year histry f enrllments fr the elementary schls shws an verall decrease f 209 students ver the ten years. The decrease has been fairly cnsistent in the schls west f the river. There were actually small increases in enrllment at Brken Grund and Mill Brk. Sme f the increase can be attributed t the fact the district ELL prgram is lcated at Brken Grund and Mill Brk. Elementary Class Sizes (pages 5 and 6) Mst f the elementary class sizes are within the Bard s guidelines with a trend t the lwer end f the guidelines. The tw larger kindergarten classes at Abbt Dwning d have teaching assistants in the classes. Brken Grund, Abbt Dwning and Christa McAuliffe have fifth grade class sizes lwer than the guidelines. We culd have reduced a fifth grade class and remained within the guidelines at Brken Grund (classes f 25-26) but nt at Abbt Dwning (classes f 33-34) r Christa McAuliffe (classes f 29). There was an unexpected increase in 1 st grade at Christa McAuliffe Schl. We prjected 66 students fr first grade; the actual is 81. We added a sectin f first grade earlier in the summer. There was als an increase in kindergarten enrllment at Mill Brk. We have added an additinal sectin f kindergarten that is nt yet reflected in this chart. The histry f student teacher ratis n page 6 indicates that the rati has increased slightly at all schls cmpared t last year. i
Middle Schl Enrllments (Pages 8, 9, 10) The Fall 2014 enrllment at the middle schl is 1,011 students, an increase f 32 students frm 2013-2014. Over ten years, the enrllment at the middle schl has decreased by 194 students (page 2) The chart shwing enrllments by department and average class sizes (page 9) indicates that mst f the classes at Rundlett are within the guidelines. The histry f enrllments in perfrming grups (page 10) indicates that ver 600 students are participating (there may be sme duplicate cunts). High Schl Enrllments (Pages 11, 12, 13) The Fall enrllment at the high schl f 1,666 is higher than the enrllment prjected f 1,597. The Fall enrllment reflects a decrease f 56 students frm the prir year. Again the decrease is principally 53 fewer freshmen than 2013-2014. Over ten years the high schl enrllment has decreased by 243 students, 215 Cncrd students and 28 Deerfield/tuitin students. Mst f the class sizes at CHS fall within the guidelines. There was ne class, Advanced Algebra II at 31 and several classes fewer than 15 (page 13). The histry f enrllments by department (page 13) shws the increase in percent f students taking science classes ver time. New classes at CHS There are fur sectins f Cding curse scheduled each semester with apprximately 100 students each semester. There is ne sectin f It s A Digital Life schedule with an enrllment f 23. There is ne sectin f Senir Math first semester with an enrllment f 27.There is ne sectin f TAC math scheduled fr secnd semester with an enrllment f 19. This culd increase if students cmplete Senir Math and want t cntinue with the TAC math curse. Cncrd Reginal Technlgy Center Enrllments (Pages 14, 15) The Fall enrllment at the CRTC is 520 students, 22 students fewer than Fall 2013. The Cncrd High Schl enrllment nly declined by 4. We will need t mnitr the enrllments fr Graphic Arts as ne f the first year classes is 14 students, belw the Bard s guideline. The chart shwing the five year histry f enrllments f students at CRTC frm sending cmmunities indicates a decrease in students frm Hillsbr and sme decrease frm Jhn Stark and Merrimack Valley. All high schls are seeing a decline in enrllments; in additin, it is difficult fr sme students t accmmdate the time in their schedules that is required t attend CRTC frm utlying cmmunities. Special Prgrams: Special Educatin (Page 16) ii
There are 696 students receiving special educatin services in grades K thrugh 12, representing 15% f the ppulatin. This is a decrease f 13 students frm 2013-2014. The high percentage f students in special educatin in Grade 12 (22%) represents the number f students wh cntinue at the high schl until they are 21 r cmplete their prgrams. Special Prgrams: Strng Fundatins Charter Schl (Page 17) The number f elementary students at Strng Fundatins decreased by 5 and at the middle schl, by 10. Enrllment in the varius alternative prgrams under the Diplma Academy remains cnsistent. Special Prgrams: ELL Prgram (Page 18) There are 326 students receiving ELL services, an increase f 30 students cmpared t last year. This represents 7% f the ppulatin. The enrllment increased cnsistently at the three levels, elementary (+8); middle (+11); high schl (+11). Transfers In and Out (Pages 19 and 20) 300 students entered ur schls this fall, the largest percent frm anther NH cmmunity (32.3%). Sixty nine (69) students r 23% transferred frm private schls r charter schls. 245 students transferred ut f ur schls. The largest percent (55.1%) transferred t schls in ther NH cmmunities. Frty six (46) student r 19% transferred t private schl r charter schls. Staffing Reprt The district emplys 787 full time equivalent staff, 315 FTE at the elementary level, 140 FTE at the middle schl, 234 FTE at the high schl level, and 98 FTE reprted at the district level. Elementary Level (Pages 21, 22) There is a net increase f 2.92 FTE at the elementary level (1.0 f this is currently n hld). 1.21 f the increase is grant funded. Fllwing is a summary f the decreases in FTE staffing at the elementary level: -4.5 regular classrm teachers -.28 special educatin teaching assistants Fllwing are the increases in FTE staffing at the elementary level: +.11 in grant funded family literacy psitin at Brken Grund and Mill Brk +.93 LPN needed at Brken Grund Schl fr medically invlved student +.10 special educatin teacher at Christa McAuliffe +.60 teaching assistants, grant funded, fr expanded Prject SEE prgram.91 SSR prgram assistant at Christa McAuliffe (this psitin was listed as a teaching assistant psitin fr 2013-2014..50 Title I reading tutr at Brken Grund Schl iii
.31 ELL tutr psitin 2.15 ffice assistants t supprt special educatin and ther administrative functins in the elementary schl ffices.06 fd service assistant at MBS 2.0 permanent substitute teachers, 1 reallcated frm RMS and 1 is currently n hld..03 MBS hme liaisn psitin Middle Schl Level (Pages 23,24) There is a net decrease in staffing at the middle schl f.5 FTE. The decreases include the fllwing: 1.0 permanent sub (reallcated t elementary level) The increase in staffing at the middle schl includes:.4 wrld language teachers due t larger enrllments.1 tech ed teacher High Schl Level (Pages 25, 26, 27) There is a net decrease in staffing at the high schl f -8.88 FTE. The decreases f -11.92 include the fllwing: -1.4 English classrm teacher -1.7 Math classrm teacher -.6 Science classrm teacher -1.4 Scial Studies classrm teacher -.7 Art classrm teacher -.9 Health, PE, Life Studies teacher -.2 Business teacher -.4 Special Educatin crdinatr -3.87 special educatin teaching assistants (CHS) -.44 teaching assistants (CRTC) -.85 math tutr The increases in high schl staff include the fllwing:.9 Digital Educatin.5 technlgy integratin teacher.89 Culinary supplementary faculty (grant funded).30 CRTC assessment psitin.13 head ck.86 campus mnitr District Level (Pages 28, 29, 30) There is an increase f 7.62 FTE in staffing categrized at the district level. The decreases in district level staffing include the fllwing: iv
-.13 FTE in Strng Fundatins Special Educatin teacher psitin -.86 Title I Extended Learning Crdinatr (grant funded) -.32 FTE regular bus drivers (see increases belw) -.07 crssing guards The increases in district level staffing include: 1.0 Safe Schls Healthy Children Prject Manager, grant psitin 1.0 Safe Schls Healthy Children Early Childhd Crdinatr, grant psitin.14 21C Prgram Directr grant funded.64 21C Site Directr fr BGS/MBS prgram grant funded.67 tutrs fr Strng Fundatin Charter Schl (reallcated frm -.13 SFC teacher) 1.86 teaching assistants fr Strng Fundatin Charter Schl 1.0 teaching assistant psitin reserved 1.63 bus drivers 1.06 bus mnitrs v