Balcells Ed Sector Recs Period 2

Education Sector : 

Education Sector Period 2 Recommendations to City Council September 25, 2010 September 27, 2010

Team Members : 

Team Members Emily Balcells, City Council Yolaine Eugene, Data Wanda Jones, Alternate Joseph Nuzzo, News Editor Janice Pegram, Sector Member Kristy Ward, Sector Member

Vision Statement: : 

Vision Statement: To provide a nationally recognized, globally competitive education for all Centerville students.

Mission Statement : 

Mission Statement To educate each Centerville student to be a successful, productive contributor to society by providing effective teaching and learning opportunities in collaboration with all stakeholders.

Budget Overview : 

Budget Overview City Council Education Sector Allotment Allocated Funds: $33.1 million Total Sector Cost: $30.2 million Available Funds: $2.9 million 46% of Centerville budget dedicated to Education

Period 2 Scenario : 

Period 2 Scenario Current Education Quality = Above Average Community Indicators Economy is back on track after real estate crisis Employment is rising making talent harder to procure Federal Reserve reduced interest rates by 0.5% To promote investment & growth Projections include: The gross national product to increase in real terms by 2.4%. Investment to increase in real terms by 2%. The cost of living to rise by 2%. Wages and salaries will grow by 3% Higher ed enrollment to increase by 5% Special Inputs Extremely dry winter has increased the potential for forest fires

Period 2 City Council Project Options : 

One day Art Fair Weekend Art Fest Month Long Art Fest Period 2 City Council Project Options

Ed Sector Conclusions & Proposals : 

Ed Sector Conclusions & Proposals City Council Project Weekend Art Fair is the best option for Centerville: One day option too short for out-of-towners Month long option too long and cost may exceed profitability Month-long Art Fair has greatest impact/benefit according to the new reports

Ed Sector Conclusions & Proposals : 

Ed Sector Conclusions & Proposals Proposal I – Teacher Hiring Since the Education budget is still in the black after two years, Phase II of the Teacher Hiring Contingency Plan can proceed with adjustments: 4 more elementary school level teachers to maintain 1:17 ratio instead of 8 more elementary teachers as proposed during Period 1 12 more high school level teachers to maintain 1:19 ratio instead of 4 more high school teachers as proposed during Period 1 Increase in high school teacher need compensates for high school population increase from Period 1 to Period 2 Must consider: Average teacher salaries have increased from $48,910 in Period 1 to $49,960 in Period 2 Approximate $800K increase from Period 1 salaries = $26,079,810 to Period 2 proposed salaries = $26,878,480

Current vs. Proposed Teacher Allocations : 

Current vs. Proposed Teacher Allocations

Ed Sector Conclusions & Proposals : 

Ed Sector Conclusions & Proposals Proposal I -- Teacher Hiring – Advantages Strength: Maintain high quality of service (Insider, 2007) Strength/Opportunity: Lowering teacher-student ratios contributes to Centerville’s competitive edge (Donndelinger, personal communication, 2010) Threat: Compliance with legislation initiated in Period 1 (Grant, 2010)

Ed Sector Conclusions & Proposals : 

Ed Sector Conclusions & Proposals Proposal II – University Faculty Recruitment Since Education Quality is high, focus on recruiting and hiring +4 university teaching faculty Strength: $3.7 million budget surplus from Period 1may also support this proposal Weakness/Opportunity: university quality index dipped slightly from 99 in Period 1 to 98 in Period 2 Opportunity: Pre-empt 5% enrollment increase in higher education (Grant, 2010)

Ed Sector Conclusions & Proposals : 

Ed Sector Conclusions & Proposals Proposal II – University Faculty Recruitment – Advantages Strength/Opportunity: “The ultimate success of any college or university depends on the quality of the people it hires” (Hochel & Wilson, 2007, p. 1) Opportunity/Threat: upcoming Baby Boomer mass retirement (Hochel & Wilson, 2007)

Ed Sector Conclusions & Proposals : 

Ed Sector Conclusions & Proposals Proposals Summary Elementary teachers 4 X $50,000 High school teachers 12 X $52,000 University faculty 4 X $49,000 Totals $1.02 Million, uses only 35% of available funds $1.88 Million remaining funds

References : 

Grant, R. M. (2010). Contemporary strategy analysis (7th ed.). Barcelona: John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Hochel, S. and Wilson, C.E. Hiring right: Conducting successful searches in higher education. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass INSIDE: CLASS SIZE. (2007). American School & University, 79(6), 10. References