What is the savings if staff development teacher positions are reduced by half? In full? Please provide the data by level.
Question#:
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ANSWER:
The following table provides the requested cost data.
| |
Elementary |
Middle |
High |
Other |
Total |
| Total FTEs |
131.000 |
31.400 |
15.000 |
1.500 |
178.900 |
| Salary |
$7,395,605 |
$1,772,687 |
$846,825 |
$84,683 |
$10,099,800 |
| Benefits |
2,146,205 |
514,434 |
245,749 |
24,575 |
2,930,963 |
| Total Savings |
$9,541,810 |
$2,287,121 |
$1,092,574 |
$109,258 |
$13,030,763 |
| Partial Savings (50%) |
$4,770,905 |
$1,143,561 |
$546,287 |
$54,629 |
$6,515,382 |
These costs are based on teacher new hire rates rather than staff development teacher average salaries. This is because employees in the current positions would return to teacher positions and the savings would be found in not hiring that number of teachers.
