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The table below outlines the difference in a 2008-2009 Wayland Public Schools education in the event of both a failed and an approved override. Throughout the district, a failed override will have an adverse impact on both students and teachers in the following ways: larger class sizes, fewer programs, less professional development, and decreased individual attention given to students.

Educational
Element
Failed
Override
Approved
Override
Elementary
Class Size/
Programs
• 5 fewer sections (53 vs. 58);
   class size policy exceeded
• 1 library (of 2, 50%) and 0.2 music positions cut;
• 4 of 11 teaching assistant positions removed
Class size policy
and services maintained
Middle School
Class Size/
Programs
• 2.4 fewer teaching positions resulting in
   grades 6 and 7 moving from 3 to 2 clusters,
   resulting in larger class sizes
• 1 library (of 1, 100%), 0.4 fine arts (of 1, 40%), and
   1 health/physical education (of 2, 50%) positions cut
• 2 (of 9, 22%) house leader stipends removed
Class size policy
and services maintained
High School
Programs
• 1.6 health/physical education positions cut
• 4 academic secretary positions removed
• 2 library assistant positions cut
Program maintained
Other
Curricular
• 0.5 MS (of 3) guidance counselor positions cut
• 25 MS curriculum summer work days eliminated
• 1 HS (of 5.7) guidance counselor position cut
• 16 HS administrative summer work days removed
Services maintained
Other
Co-Curricular:
Sports
• All Middle School sports eliminated
   including 0.1 athletic director
• 5 High School teams eliminated
   6 assistant coaching positions cut
   athletic secretary position removed
   fees added
Athletics maintained w/
some changes to fee structure
Other
Co-Curricular:
Activities
• 12 MS co-curricular stipends (50% of clubs) cut
• HS musical/stipend eliminated
• 20.5 HS co-curricular stipends (most clubs) cut
Clubs/musical maintained
Other Items • 1 MS receptionist position cut
• MS program-related materials/supplies cut
• HS materials/supplies removed
Services maintained