When I first voiced my concerns about the costs of the contract for educational consulting/coaching at Warrington MS in June-I was
told immediately that the cost of the contract was about what we had been
spending at Warrington MS, probably a lot less, and we would not be spending
“About $450,000.00 that we spent last year.”
“This was spent last
year but won’t be spent this year, Mr. Bergosh” was what I had been told.
So I recently asked for the specifics.
This list of positions and costs was provided to me today.
Now, as I go back and look at the board approved staffing
grid for 2013-2014, and compare this grid to how Warrington was actually
staffed for 2013-2014—It appears that Warrington was WAY overstaffed last year,
as their student count began at 705 in June, fell to 674 on 8-19-13, fell to
662 on 8-21-2013, and eventually dipped to 627 students on 8-30-2013. So the school rated, according to the grid
approved by the board-- a Principal, one AP, one guidance counselor, and no
dean. (See chart below)
The reality?
Warrington spent 2013-2014 with a principal, plus two AP’s,
Two guidance counselors (and a third added after Christmas), and a dean. So Warrington went through last year with
significant levels of extra administrative support (3 + positions) that the
school did not rate per its population;
The scaling back of
some of these positions for this year, i'M TOLD, is the “savings” we are realizing to
justify the consulting contract of $375,000 for 3 part time consultants-this year. Understood?
But wait---Does that even make sense?
The total positions from last year (including the ones the
school did not rate based upon its FTE in the first place) that will not be
here at WMS this year total out at $376,000.
See chart at top of page).
So I don’t see how matching costs realized last year,
resulting from what appears to be a huge OVERSPEND at WMS , to anticipated
costs this year with a contractor --makes sense.
I certainly don’t see this as justifiable
when the contracted cost is essentially the same as what was over- spent last
year ----and provides significantly fewer personnel.
I don’t understand this voodoo math.
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