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Alpine School District explains FTE allocation formulas and continues full "hold harmless" for FY26
Summary
District staff outlined formulas used to allocate teacher and specialist full‑time equivalents (FTEs) for FY26 — including a continued full hold‑harmless year for secondary schools — and described projection methods, rounding changes and procedures to handle late growth.
Alpine School District staff presented the district’s formulas and assumptions for distributing full‑time equivalents for fiscal year 2026 and told the board they plan to continue a full “hold harmless” policy for secondary schools in FY26.
Derek Barnes, director of analytics and projections, and Bea, the district budget presenter, explained that staffing allocations rely on Average Daily Membership (ADM) projections, grade‑level ratios and multi‑year averages to smooth year‑to‑year enrollment fluctuations.
Why it matters: the allocation formulas determine how many classroom teachers, counselors and specialty positions each school receives, and they affect class size, program feasibility (for example, dual language immersion or ALL) and hiring timing across the district.
Key elements of the FTE allocation presentation: - Funding basis: staff said state funding and the district’s internal allocation use ADM (not raw Oct. 1 head counts) and that projections incorporate a multi‑year (10‑year)…
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