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Early Childhood Education
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Early Childhood Programs in Sunnyside
Early Childhood Special Education: Ocotillo
Early Childhood Block Grant Program: Drexel, Esperanza, Los Amigos(Steps 4 Success)
Title I Preschool (Smart Start): Craycroft, Los Ranchitos, Rivera
**SPED students in Ocotillo, ECBG, and community Headstart sites withinSUSD boundaries (6 sites)
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•Required since 1992 for ages 3-5
•SPED preschoolers must be educated withnon-disabled peers
•Ongoing evaluations must occur so services areIn place by child’s 3rd birthday (“In by 3” regulation)
SPED Preschool
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SPED Preschool Enrollment in 2009-2010
Ocotillo: 190
Other sites: 70
Total SPED PreK: 260
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Early Childhood Special Education—federally mandated programCurrent Enrollment 260
M+0 6B PreK Teachers (8) 315,635.00 IDEA Teachers (1) 45,588.00Teachers (1) 65,556.00**Personal Care Attendants (19) 263,616.00**Speech/Lang Path. (district) (2) 94,415.00**Speech/Lang.Path (contracted) (2.6) 221,240.00**Summer Child Find Services 55,000.00
**Occupational Ther. (contracted) (.9) 55,000.00**Occupational Ther. Asst. (contracted) (.9) 40,000.00**Physical Ther. (contracted) (.8) 65,000.00**Audiologist (contracted) (.2) 17,000.00
Secretary (1) 34,417.00Nurse (.5) 22,452.00PIA (1) 12,912.00**Psychologist (1) 46,914.00*Early Childhood Administrative Coordinator 74,731.00
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SPED Pre-school Cost Summary
Total M & 0 Costs for SPED preschool: $ 1,429,476.00(includes Child Find costs and Early Childhood Admin)
Total 6B IDEA Costs for SPED preschool: 45,588.00
Total Pre-K IDEA Grant costs for SPED preschool: 65,556.00
Total Preschool Special Education costs $1,540,620.00
ADM $ Generated: 478,217.00
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SPED 6-B Allocations FY2010Total: $3,390,480.67
Salaries & Benefits98%
Indirect2%Travel
0.109%Salaries and Benefits
$ 3,334,405.17
Salary and Benefits: 18 Sped Teachers
Salary and Benefits: 73 SPED Aides1 SPED Teacher-ESI1.5 Program Specialist4 Bus Monitors3 prevention specs (EIS)National Certified Psych, SLP, OT/PT.5 Program specialists (ESI)Related Service VendorsSoutheast Regional Coop.5 Behavioral Specialists
Travel and Conference Registration$3,710
Indirect Costs$52,365.50
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Salaries/Benefits
Supplies
Indirect Costs
Capital
IDEA Preschool Grant for 2009-2010 $98,951.83
Has been reduced by $10-20,000 each year for the last five years
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Reimbursements for Preschool SPED: 2008-2009
Medicaid: Direct Service Reimbursement: $63,000Medicaid Outreach: 6,500
Total Medicaid Reimbursement: $69,500
•Preschool SPED generates about 23% of the total Medicaid $
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• Public Relations
• Birth – Age 3 referrals
• 45-day screening process
•Ongoing Child Find services built in to the schedule of all related service providers
•Mandate requires evaluations and IEPs prior to age 3 for any student in SUSD boundaries
Child Find Components & Requirements
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Title I Preschool Program
SMART START
3 classrooms
Craycroft, Los Ranchitos, Rivera
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Title I Preschool “Smart Start” program—3 classrooms
Current Enrollment: 54 students (18 per classroom)
Title One
Teachers (3) 121,163.00
Para-professionals (4) 50,114.00
Data/program asst. (.5 FTE) 21,821.00
Total SMART START Program costs: $193,098
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Early Childhood Block Grant Program(ECBG)
STEPS 4 SUCCESS
•Drexel, Esperanza, Los Amigos
•6 CLASSROOMS
•Department of Health requirements forSpace and adult/child ratio (1:8)
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• Funding based on district-wide enrollment and % of Free and Reduced lunch counts
•No carry-over
•Redistribution every spring of remaining funds across state programs
•In 2008-2009 the state withheld all reallocation money
ECBG General Information
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ECBG Program Costs 6 teachers (Drexel, Esperanza, Los Amigos): $342,119.00
8 para-professionals 177,992.00
2 Parental Involvement Assistants (PIAs)1 at Drexel, 1 at Esperanza (Los Amigos remains vacant) 39,866.00
1 Secretary 29,712.00
*Nurse (position vacated on 11/09) 18,225.00
Total ECGB Costs for 2009-2010: $607,914.00
*Full-year nurse cost was $50,063.00
Anticipated Revenue Sources• $443,815.00 (ECBG Grant)• 172,065.00 (Title I ARRA) • Total: $615,880
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ECBG Funding History
2005- 2006 $644,249.00
2006-2007 680,777.00
2007-2008 631,432.00
2008-2009 584,108.00
2009-2010 (anticipated) 443,815.00
2009-2010 (actual) 221,907.50
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Funds to cover initial ECBG reductions
2008-20092 PIAs & 2 Para-pros paid from Medicaid : $82,490.00
2009-2010 : •Above costs moved to Title I ARRA •Additional Title I ARRA funds used for additional reduction
to ECBG (25% reduction in August, 2009) 172,065.00
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Summary of needed funds to cover ECBG costs for 09-10:
ECBG funding received in 09-10: 221,907.50
Continuation of Title I ARRA funds for 09-10: 172,065.00
Add 6B (IDEA) ARRA funds for 09-10 178,000.00(Requested)
Title I ARRA and/or carry-over for 09-10 35,941.50(Requested)
Total ECBG Operating Costs for 09-10 of $607,914.00
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Summary of costs:
Early Childhood Program Administrator: 74,731.00
Early Childhood Special Education: 1,429,476.00(includes Child Find)
Title I SMART START Program (3 classrooms) 193,098.00
ECBG Steps 4 Success program: 607,914.00
Total Cost of all SUSD Early Childhood Programs $2,305,219.00
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2010-2011ECBG Expenditures and Revenues
ECBG Program Costs (same as 2009-2010) $607,914.00
Requested Funding Sources:•6B ARRA 1 year only: 178,000.00
Additional Amount Requested: $429,914.00
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2011 - 2012ECBG Expenditures and Revenues
ECBG Program Costs (same as 2009-2010) $607,914.00
Amount Requested: $607,914.00
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ECBG classrooms
Average cost per classroom (teacher and para-pro) = $85,000
Average cost for six Steps 4 Success classrooms $510,000
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Proposal
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Proposal for 2010-2011
•Convert Ocotillo Elementary School to an Early Childhood Learning Center
•Bring all current Early Childhood Programs under one roof
•Move Ocotillo K-5 students to other schools in the district
•Place current Ocotillo Elementary staff in other schools in the district
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Drexel (ECBG)
Craycroft (Title 1)
Esperanza (ECBG)
Los Am
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Los Ranchitos
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Rivera (T
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El Centro Alegre
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Ocotillo K-5 Proposed Student Placements
Drexel = 564 students 135 from Ocotillo
2009-2010 Enrollment 2010-2011 Enrollment
699 students
Los Ranchitos = 630 students46 from Ocotillo 676 students
Rivera = 546 students110 from Ocotillo 656 students
Total = 291 Regular Education K-5 students
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Ocotillo K-5 Self-Contained Special Education Programs
Proposed Student Placements
MOMR Program 3 classrooms (45 students) Esperanza
MD Program 2 classrooms (12 students) Santa Clara
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$$$$$$Financial Financial SavingsSavings
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Ocotillo Budget Savings
Teachers $983,248.00
Principal & Office Staff 150,071.00
Counselor 50,646.00
Nurse 38,226.00
Psychologist 48,904.00
Librarian 64,308.00
Sub-Total Savings $1,335,403.00
Prop 301 funds 152,312.00
Grand Total Savings: $1,487,715.00
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Ocotillo Budget Savings
Total of $1,493,180.00
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Transportation
• Current address—proximity (as close to new school as possible)
• Feeder pattern—follow pattern of newly designated school
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Options for Board Consideration
Option A: Keep Ocotillo Elementary openOther funding sources fund ECBG (Title IA or M&0)
Option B: Close Ocotillo—move with proposal as submitted
Option C: Keep Ocotillo openClose ECBG program
Option D: Close Ocotillo Move with proposal with modification of ECBG program
**El Centro Alegre child care center will face closure in all optionsA new fee-based program will be part of all options shown above