Fiscal Year 2015 → Question 1

Testimony from the founder of the Robotics Club at Kennedy High School indicated that it has been difficult to retain teacher sponsors. How are stipends allocated to teachers to support high school extracurricular activities?

Question#: 7

BUDGET PAGE REFERENCE: Chapter 1-18

ANSWER:

The FY 2015 Operating Budget includes $5,865,266 for extracurricular stipends for high schools.  There are two different types of stipends, Class 3 and Class 1.  Class 3 stipends are the predetermined stipends outlined in the MCEA Contract.  These include athletic and non-athletic stipends.  Each school is allocated these stipends to be used as described in the contract and the extracurricular handbook. These are listed below. 

Extracurricular Activities

 Stipend Amount

Band/Competitive Marching

 $ 2,310

Band/Marching Pep Band

 $ 1,540

Band/Marching - Preseason

 $    896

Band/Pep Band Director

 $    840

Band/Instrumental Music Director

 $ 2,380

Music Theater Director

 $    910

Choral Director

 $ 4,200

CPR/AED Trainer

 $    595

Debate

 $ 3,150

Drama

 $ 4,718

Flag/Majorette Rifle/Team Sponsor

 $ 2,100

Forensics

 $ 3,150

It's Academic

 $ 1,400

Mathletes

 $ 1,638

Mock Trial Program

 $ 1,260

Newspaper Advisor

 $ 3,150

Senior Class Advisor

 $ 3,500

Junior Class Advisor

 $ 2,450

SGA

 $ 3,780

Stage Director

 $ 4,662

Yearbook Advisor

 $ 3,150

Assistant Athletic Director

 $ 4,410

Assistant Game Manager

 $ 2,268

Baseball, JV

 $ 2,758

Baseball, Varsity

 $ 4,172

Basketball, JV (B)

 $ 3,304

Basketball, Varsity (B)

 $ 4,522

Basketball, JV (G)

 $ 3,304

Basketball, Varsity (G)

 $ 4,522

Basketball Scorer/Timer (B)

 $    588

Basketball Scorer/Timer (G)

 $    588

BOCCE (Co-ed) (Corollary

 $ 1,610

Cheerleaders Plan I Fall (must have 2 sponsors)

 $ 2,149

Cheerleaders Plan II Fall, Varsity

 $ 2,324

Cheerleaders Plan II Winter, Varsity

 $ 1,827

Cheerleaders Plan II Fall, JV

 $ 1,841

Corollary Sport Facilitator

 $ 2,310

Cross Country (co-ed)

 $ 3,374

Cross Country Assistant Team over 40 (co-ed)

 $ 3,164

Diving Coach (County)

 $ 2,884

Field Hockey, Varsity (G)

 $ 3,402

Field Hockey, JV (G)

 $ 2,408

First Aid Assistant Fall

 $ 1,792

First Aid Assistant Winter

 $ 1,400

First Aid Assistant Spring

 $ 1,400

Football Assistant Coach

 $ 4,816

Football Head Coach

 $ 5,586

Football Ticket Manager

 $    938

Golf (Co-ed)

 $ 1,834

Gymnastics

 $ 1,834

Indoor Track (Co-ed)

 $ 3,262

Indoor Track Assistant (Co-ed) Team over 40

 $ 3,024

Intramural Dir. (Co-ed)

 $    532

Lacrosse, JV (B)

 $ 2,380

Lacrosse, Varsity (B)

 $ 3,052

Lacrosse, JV (G)

 $ 2,380

Lacrosse, Varsity (G)

 $ 3,052

Night Game Manager

 $ 1,526

Pompons

 $ 3,430

Pole Vault

 $ 2,380

Soccer, JV (B)

 $ 2,660

Soccer, Varsity (B)

 $ 3,500

Soccer, JV (G)

 $ 2,660

Soccer, Varsity (G)

 $ 3,500

Softball (Co-ed) (Corollary)

 $ 1,610

Softball, JV (G)

 $ 2,758

Softball, Varsity (G)

 $ 4,172

 

Swimming and Diving

 $ 3,010

Team Handball (Co-ed) (Corollary)

 $ 1,610

Tennis (B)

 $ 3,038

Tennis (G)

 $ 3,108

Ticket Manager, Countywide Athletic Event

 $ 2,800

Ticket Manager, General Athletic Event

 $ 2,296

Ticket Manager, Basketball

 $ 1,092

Track Assistant (Co-ed)

 $ 3,444

Track Head Coach

 $ 3,738

Volleyball, Varsity (B)

 $ 3,234

Volleyball, Varsity (Co-ed)

 $ 3,234

Volleyball, JV (G)

 $ 2,394

Volleyball, Varsity (G)

 $ 3,290

Weight Trainer Director (Co-ed)

 $ 1,260

Wrestling, JV

 $ 3,696

Wrestling, Varsity

 $ 4,830

 

In addition, each school is allocated an additional 840 hours or $11,760 in stipends.  These Class I stipends are used for other extracurricular activities such as clubs or other activities. Schools determine which additional clubs to offer based on needs and interest at the particular school. Schools submit their plans for Class 1 and Class 3 stipends at the start of each school year.  Changes can be made throughout the year using a change process so long as the funds have not already been spent by the school.  Guidelines for Class 1 activities are outlined in the extracurricular handbook. They cannot be used to augment existing Class 3 stipends, schools must submit a plan that includes a description of the activity including start and end date, and any one activity may not exceed 100 hours.