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Professional Development Costs are Sky Rocketing at CUSD
In 2015 CUSD spent $240 per pupil on Professional Development, Conferences, Dues and Subscriptions and $231 on books and supplies
Professional Development opportunities for educators are growing exponentially and are eating up larger and larger parts of school district budgets. Here is one example to consider:
At the September 14, 2016 BOT meeting Trustees approved 165 teachers to attend a three day conference to learn about Cognitively Guided Instruction. see:
http://disclosurecusd.blogspot.com/2016/09/board-agendas-should-accurately-reflect.html
On September 28, 2016 the CUSD Board of Trustees will be asked to approve substitute pay for 165 teachers to attend the Conference.
Practically speaking what does that mean just for this one conference:
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A Day At A Conference Is A Day A Student Is Without Their Teacher
When a teacher attends Professional Development Training during the school year that means they are not in their classroom teaching. Students at best get 180 days of instruction from their teacher. This one Conference drops those days of instruction down to 177. Students have 3 days of instruction from a substitute teacher.
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Professional Development is Expensive
The cost to attend:
This particular training session is $900 per person. CUSD is sending 165 people = $148,500.00
These teachers still get paid even though they are not teaching.
The District has to hire a substitute teacher at a cost of $105 per day X 6 days X 165 people = $103,950
This single Conference alone cost CUSD $252,450.00 just for the Conference Fee and Substitute Teacher expense.
This web site provides greater transparency into District finances. Current data runs 2010-11 to 2014-15.
http://www.ed-data.org/
Professional Development Expenses have gone from $162 per pupil in 2010 to $223 per pupil in 2014-15.
2014-15
2013-14
2012-13
2011-12
2010-11
Travel & Conference Expenses have gone from $14 per pupil in 2010 to $15 per pupil in 2014-15 to $223 per pupil in 2014-15.
2014-15
2013-14
2012-13
2011-12
2010-11
2014-15
2013-14
2012-13
2011-12
2010-11
As of 2015 CUSD was spending $240 per pupil on Professional Development, Conferences and Dues and Subscriptions while they spent $231 on books and supplies.
Books and Supply Expenses have gone from $203 per pupil in 2010 to $203 per pupil in 2014-15.
2014-15
2013-14
2012-13
2011-12
2010-11
Professional Development opportunities for educators are growing exponentially and are eating up larger and larger parts of school district budgets. Here is one example to consider:
At the September 14, 2016 BOT meeting Trustees approved 165 teachers to attend a three day conference to learn about Cognitively Guided Instruction. see:
http://disclosurecusd.blogspot.com/2016/09/board-agendas-should-accurately-reflect.html
On September 28, 2016 the CUSD Board of Trustees will be asked to approve substitute pay for 165 teachers to attend the Conference.
Practically speaking what does that mean just for this one conference:
A Day At A Conference Is A Day A Student Is Without Their Teacher
When a teacher attends Professional Development Training during the school year that means they are not in their classroom teaching. Students at best get 180 days of instruction from their teacher. This one Conference drops those days of instruction down to 177. Students have 3 days of instruction from a substitute teacher.
Professional Development is Expensive
The cost to attend:
This particular training session is $900 per person. CUSD is sending 165 people = $148,500.00
These teachers still get paid even though they are not teaching.
The District has to hire a substitute teacher at a cost of $105 per day X 6 days X 165 people = $103,950
This single Conference alone cost CUSD $252,450.00 just for the Conference Fee and Substitute Teacher expense.
This web site provides greater transparency into District finances. Current data runs 2010-11 to 2014-15.
http://www.ed-data.org/
Professional Development Expenses have gone from $162 per pupil in 2010 to $223 per pupil in 2014-15.
2014-15
2013-14
2012-13
2011-12
2010-11
Travel & Conference Expenses have gone from $14 per pupil in 2010 to $15 per pupil in 2014-15 to $223 per pupil in 2014-15.
2014-15
2013-14
2012-13
2011-12
2010-11
2014-15
2013-14
2012-13
2011-12
2010-11
As of 2015 CUSD was spending $240 per pupil on Professional Development, Conferences and Dues and Subscriptions while they spent $231 on books and supplies.
Books and Supply Expenses have gone from $203 per pupil in 2010 to $203 per pupil in 2014-15.
2014-15
2013-14
2012-13
2011-12
2010-11