Thornton Township High School District 205
Schedule 1
													Net
							Gross			*Net			Teacher
							Increase in			Increase in			Increase in
New Teacher Cost					64,000		Teachers			Teachers			Dollars
Current System:		3 Block
Students take 6 courses in 1 year
Teachers teach 6 courses in 1 year
Teachers:		378	2,268	17.20			-	0.00%		0	0.00%		-
Students:		6,500	39,000
Proposed System:		3 / 4 Block Hybrid System
First and second year students take 8 courses in 1 year, third and fourth year students take 6 courses in 1 year
Teachers teach 6 courses in 1 year
Teachers:		442	2,654	19.60			64	17.00%		31	8.16%		1,974,067
Students:		6,500	52,000							Savings: 48%
Proposed System:		3 Block 1 Period System
Students take 7 courses in 1 year
Teachers teach 6 courses in 1 year
Teachers:		442	2,654	19.60			64	17.00%		48	12.58%		3,043,354
Students:		6,500	52,000							Savings: 26%
Proposed System:		3 Block 1 Period System
Students take 7 courses in 1 year (with option for an 8th course)
Teachers teach 6 courses in 1 year
Teachers:		442	2,654	19.60			64	17.00%		64	17.00%		4,112,640
Students:		6,500	52,000							Savings: 26%
Proposed System:		4 Block and 8 Block System
Students take 8 courses in 1 year
Teachers teach 6 courses in 1 year
Teachers:		503	3,016	17.24			125	33.00%		92	24.42%		5,907,686
Students:		6,500	52,000							Savings: 26%
Proposed System:		4 / 5 Block Hybrid System
First and second year students take 10 courses in 1 year, third and fourth year students take 8 courses in 1 year
Teachers teach 6 courses in 1 year
Teachers:		567	3,402	15.29			189	50.00%		164	43.50%		10,523,520
Students:		6,500	52,000							Savings: 13%
Proposed System:		6 Period System
Students take 6 courses in 1 year
Teachers teach 5 courses in 1 year
Teachers:		454	2,268	17.20			76	20.00%		76	20.00%		4,838,400
Students:		6,500	39,000
Proposed System:		6.5 Period System
Students take 6.5 courses in 1 year
Teachers teach 5.5 courses in 1 year
Teachers:		454	2,268	17.20			76	20.00%		76	20.00%		4,838,400
Students:		6,500	39,000
Proposed System:		6.5 Period System
Students take 6.5 courses in 1 year
Teachers teach 5 courses in 1 year
Teachers:		491	2,457	15.87			113	30.00%		113	30.00%		7,257,600
Students:		6,500	39,000
Proposed System:		6 Period System
Students take 6 courses in 1 year
Teachers teach 5 courses in 1 year
Teachers:		454	2,268	17.20			76	20.00%		56	14.80%		3,580,416
Students:		6,500	39,000							Savings: 26%
Proposed System:		6.5 Period System
Students take 6.5 courses in 1 year
Teachers teach 5.5 courses in 1 year
Teachers:		454	2,268	17.20			76	20.00%		56	14.80%		3,580,416
Students:		6,500	39,000							Savings: 26%
Proposed System:		6.5 Period System
Students take 6.5 courses in 1 year
Teachers teach 5 courses in 1 year
Teachers:		491	2,457	15.87			113	30.00%		84	22.20%		5,370,624
Students:		6,500	39,000							Savings: 26%
Proposed System:		7 Period System
Students take 7 courses in 1 year
Teachers teach 5 courses in 1 year
Teachers:		529	2,646	17.20			151	40.00%		112	29.60%		7,160,832
Students:		6,500	45,500							Savings: 26%
Proposed System:		7.5 Period System
Students take 7.5 courses in 1 year
Teachers teach 5.5 courses in 1 year
Teachers:		529	2,911	16.75			151	40.00%		112	29.60%		7,160,832
Students:		6,500	48,750							Savings: 26%
Proposed System:		7.5 Period System
Students take 7.5 courses in 1 year
Teachers teach 5 courses in 1 year
Teachers:		567	3,119	15.63			189	50.00%		140	37.00%		8,951,040
Students:		6,500	48,750							Savings: 26%
Proposed System:		8 Period System
Students take 8 courses in 1 year
Teachers teach 5 courses in 1 year
Teachers:		605	3,024	17.20			227	60.00%		197	52.20%		12,628,224
Students:		6,500	52,000							Savings: 13%
Proposed System:		8 Period System
Students take 8 courses in 1 year
Teachers teach 6 courses in 1 year
Teachers:		503	3,016	17.24			125	33.00%		109	28.71%		6,945,523
Students:		6,500	52,000							Savings: 13%
* Currently 26% of students are taking a fourth block of classes.  The amount of additional teachers required will
be reduced because of the elimination of the optional class.