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Number of Teacher Positions since 2001-2002
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by Doug Mann, 29 Oct 2004, Submitted to the Star-Tribune for publication 28 Oct 2004
Source: 2004-2005 budget available at June 29, 2004 school board meeting
Program: K-12 Allocations
Program category: Regular instruction
# of teacher positions Change Change
Year (including prep) (Year-to-year) (Cumulative)
2001-2002 1,663.2
2002-2003 1,558.0 -105.2 (-105.2)
2003-2004* 1,309.6 -248.4 (-353.6)
2004-2005** 1,095.8 -213.8 (-567.4)
*reflects class size increases and enrollment decline
of about 2,500 K-12 students (exact figure not available)
**reflects estimated enrollment decline of 4600 K-12 students
Special Education Number of Teacher positions
(program # & description) 2001-2002 2004-2005
401 Speech impaired 81.7 81.7
402 Mild to mod. mentally Impair 41.3 41.3
403 Mod. to severe Mentally Impair 57.4 57.4
405 Hearing Impaired 22.4 22.4
407 Learning disability 53.4 49.4
411 Autism 46.4 45.4
412 Early Childhood Special Ed 60.6 60.6
424 Related services 17.6 17.1
Total (380.8) (375.3)