How much does the 7-period day cost MISD?
The cost of the 7th period is the equivalent of 4.75 FTE teachers or $404,000. We have an average of 641 students per semester taking a 7th period. How many students elect to have an “open” period (no classes)? There are approximately 759 (out of 1382 students) who have at least one open period. How many students take band? There are currently about 275 students enrolled in the four major bands (Concert, Symphonic, Wind Symphony, and Wind Ensemble). How many students take seven periods, but don’t take band? Of the 641 students who take seven periods, it would be a significant investment of time to determine which of those students are enrolled in band. While higher class size is a heightened concern, Mercer Island test scores and college placements have been really high. We currently have class sizes less than the peak in 1997 and those kids that graduated in 2007 attended some of the best colleges in the country with over 98 percent going to college. Where can we truly impact the educ
