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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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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