Comments on: Board member: Potential MCPS budget cuts "depressing" http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/chalkdust/2009/01/14/board-member-potential-mcps-budget-cuts-depressing/ Education news from the New River Valley. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:56:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Full-time principals questioned | Chalk Dust - Roanoke.com http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/chalkdust/2009/01/14/board-member-potential-mcps-budget-cuts-depressing/#comment-811 Full-time principals questioned | Chalk Dust - Roanoke.com Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:30:22 +0000 http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/chalkdust/?p=317#comment-811 [...] ideas got me thinking about some of the early plans discussed in Montgomery County's schools.  School board member Joe Ivers later said he was in [...] [...] ideas got me thinking about some of the early plans discussed in Montgomery County's schools.  School board member Joe Ivers later said he was in [...]

]]> By: annamallory http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/chalkdust/2009/01/14/board-member-potential-mcps-budget-cuts-depressing/#comment-753 annamallory Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:06:41 +0000 http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/chalkdust/?p=317#comment-753 NRV Reader, You asked about Pupil-to-teacher ratio. Right now, the county tries to average an 18:1 PTR. Of course, that doesn't mean that all classes fit that mold. According to data supplied to the board on Tuesday, losing one teacher at each elementary would mean a 19.42 countywide ratio, with the following schoolwide: Auburn - 20.31 PTR Christiansburg - 22.38 Falling Branch - 19.59 Kipps - 19.44 Margaret Beeks - 18.14 Christiansburg Primary - 18.50 Gilbert Linkous - 19.67 Price's Fork - 19 Belview - 18.69 Elliston - 17.36 Harding Ave - 18.92 Shawsville - 17.46 NRV Reader,

You asked about Pupil-to-teacher ratio. Right now, the county tries to average an 18:1 PTR. Of course, that doesn't mean that all classes fit that mold.

According to data supplied to the board on Tuesday, losing one teacher at each elementary would mean a 19.42 countywide ratio, with the following schoolwide:

Auburn - 20.31 PTR
Christiansburg - 22.38
Falling Branch - 19.59
Kipps - 19.44
Margaret Beeks - 18.14
Christiansburg Primary - 18.50
Gilbert Linkous - 19.67
Price's Fork - 19
Belview - 18.69
Elliston - 17.36
Harding Ave - 18.92
Shawsville - 17.46

]]> By: NRV Reader http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/chalkdust/2009/01/14/board-member-potential-mcps-budget-cuts-depressing/#comment-750 NRV Reader Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:26:25 +0000 http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/chalkdust/?p=317#comment-750 Why would teachers want to get paid less and pick up more work? What is the student-teacher ratio going to be (exclusive of personnel that don't actually teach classes)? It is horrid nurses and guidance are impacted. They already are grossly understaffed and overworked in those two areas, that students really lose out. So many students come to school unprepared and undisciplined. Toss in special needs kids acting out and larger classes and we are still not going to leave any child behind. Sure. People with the same educational background teach no more than 2 classes at area universities per semester but public school personnel have less and less pay and more and more work. Suggest Board of Supervisors do without paid medical insurance and work at 50% less first. A drop in the bucket but just as symbolic as CEOs working for one dollar in these tough times. Why is education the first to feel the belt tightening? This is so very short sighted for the Commonwealth. Why would teachers want to get paid less and pick up more work? What is the student-teacher ratio going to be (exclusive of personnel that don't actually teach classes)? It is horrid nurses and guidance are impacted. They already are grossly understaffed and overworked in those two areas, that students really lose out. So many students come to school unprepared and undisciplined. Toss in special needs kids acting out and larger classes and we are still not going to leave any child behind. Sure. People with the same educational background teach no more than 2 classes at area universities per semester but public school personnel have less and less pay and more and more work. Suggest Board of Supervisors do without paid medical insurance and work at 50% less first. A drop in the bucket but just as symbolic as CEOs working for one dollar in these tough times. Why is education the first to feel the belt tightening? This is so very short sighted for the Commonwealth.

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