SYNERGY-NET on http://metro.turnpike.net/~pflaump RE: Two cents worth - a case study The Case: A new business organization School Learning Inc. (consultants and managers) have been asked by the school board to run a typical middle school of 6-7-8 th graders as a charter school. The total enrollment is 750 ( 250 each of 12, 13 14 year olds ). We need want a plan ( process ) for becoming a learning organization. The fixed costs are $6000 per student, now divided 50% salaries, 50% administration, food, janitorial, maintenance, communications, utilities ( capital cost in place of rent is 12% ) and other costs. ( 4.5 million operation budget ). ( construction of 40 rooms - at $65,000 per room plus common facilities ( classrooms are 50 % of the 5.5 million facility = 550,000 rent ). The average cost per teacher, including benefits is $ 37,000 x 40 = 1.5 million of the 2.25 million in professional salaries. A goal is to change the balance to 75% instruction, and 25% overhead, which would promote a class size of 10 or less.(90 classroom teachers). I will create a directory in http://metro.turnpike.net/~pflaump/synergy/case-study where you can see other ideas. I am interested if we can develop collaborative learning. SYNERGY-NET on http://metro.turnpike.net/~pflaump ** Peter E. Pflaum Ph.D. , Headmaster GLOBAL_VILLAGE_SCHOOLHOUSE 225 Robinson Road, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169-2176 (904) 428-9609 [log in to unmask] ***************************************************************** SYNERGY-NET on http://emporium.turnpike.net/~pflaump or http://metro.turnpike.net/~pflaum [log in to unmask] ** Peter E. Pflaum Ph.D. , Headmaster GLOBAL_VILLAGE_SCHOOLHOUSE 225 Robinson Road, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169-2176 (904) 428-9609 [log in to unmask] *****************************************************************