Ellen Brewer

Principal, KEYS Academy

Socorro ISD, El Paso TX

A LITTLE ABOUT ME 

• 7/1/2010 DAEP Principal – KEYS Academy, Socorro ISD

• 2008-2010 Director of Human Resources, Secondary Education

• 2005 -2008 High School Assistant Principal

• 2003 – 2005 Middle School Assistant Principal

• 1990 – 2003 Special Ed Teacher, Technology Coordinator and SRSU Student

WHY STAFFING?

• Sharing is Caring• ANY GUESSES ANYONE?

How has the budget situation affected How has the budget situation affected your district?your district?

HOW THE JOURNEY BEGAN

• Bullying – fighting (and this was the adults).

• Foresight regarding the economic situation.

• Staffing inequity – • 2009-10 Staffing AnalysisComparison 1: Based on your answers,

how does your district compare to SISD and the State?

WHAT WE DID

• Who is we? • Director of HR, Secondary – Staffing

Formula, Enrollment Projections, Staffing data.• Director of Finance and Budget – Two year

projected financial prospectus, cost analysis.• Director of Public Relations –

Communication plan.• Superintendent of Schools – Implementation

plan and communication.• The Team – Implementation and follow

through.

WHAT DO YOU DO?

Comparison 2: What data from the AEIS report is used in your district to determine your district and campus staffing? Who is on your district’s staffing team?

PERSPECTIVES IN STAFFING

District Perspective•What does every campus need?•What does the district need?

•What can the district afford?

Campus Perspective• What does my

campus need (want)?• What can I

afford with my additional monies?• Can the district

help me?

PHASE I – LEARNING AND IMPLEMENTATION• Training, training, training• Pearson

• TASB

• Your district, your needs• Plan with a team• Compile Data• Analyze• Write down what you do!

Document everything!

PHASE I – LEARNING AND IMPLEMENTATION• Implementation• Winning support and getting buy-in,

a.k.a “mythology”

• Planning implementation

• What is feasible

• Determine what comes first

• Timelines

• Rolling out the plan – communicate, communicate, communicate!

PHASE I – LEARNING AND IMPLEMENTATION• Comparison 3: Socorro ISD uses

a “Staffing Formula” based on a teacher to student ratio to staff

it’s schools. How does your district staff it’s schools? Is your

district a small (1 or 2 high schools)or large district and how

does this affect your staffing?

PHASE II – SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPLMENTATION

• Stick to your timelines• People vs. Positions• Dealing with reality and

perception: don’t take it personally (try).

• Getting past the poppy field on to Oz.

• Take time to reflect on the process.• Don’t forget to document everything

you’ve done.• How can you perfect your process?• Evaluations and critiques?

• How will you use it in the future?

PHASE III – REFLECTION AND

PERFECTION

Comparison 4: Using today’s information and your AEIS report, would you recommend anything for your district?

• Savings?

• Money (HR theory vs. Finance Theory)

• Personnel• Benefits?

• 2010-2011 Raise, Jobs/Careers Saved,

• Less fighting, bullying

• Flexible, still in use

• 2011-2012 No RIF, possible raise

• Equitable process

• Transparent Fiscal Responsibility

PHASE III – MY REFLECTIONS

QUESTIONS?

Thank You