There were many reasons behind that decision, and Gardner’s progressive push to help offset the revenue loss is providing the school district with a decade of planning and preparation to adapt to what comes next. The CFO, the MSD Wayne leadership, and the MSD Wayne School Board team have made an unprecedented move by letting an operating referendum passed in 2015 expire. Barry Gardner, MSD Wayne Township Photo by Allen Underwood Gardner must make positive use of those funds, while not sending the district off a financial cliff when those funds run out. These have been helpful in the short term, but will eventually run out. Gardner has had to keep an eye on the “return to normal” that doesn’t involve funds from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act or Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER). About 4,500 students used the platform in 2021, but only 300 have used it in 2022, as COVID-19 positivity numbers have declined and more students have returned to in-person instruction. The district ramped up availability of its remote platform, Wayne At Home. Gardner, a fourth-generation educator, who himself spent eight years in the classroom, knows better than most.Ĭlasses have gone through an extensive evolution over the past two years of the pandemic, and the Metropolitan School District (MSD) of Wayne Township in Indianapolis is no different. The kids are coming to school, and there needs to be people and programs ready for their arrival each and every day. Regardless of the climate, skyrocketing inflation, dips in the economy, and an ongoing pandemic, those working to keep their organizations afloat in the public sphere rarely have access to the kinds of measures that other businesses can take in uncertain times. To view additional information about each school click on the school link.Barry Gardner explains the complexities of the CFO role in public education in just five words: “You can’t just raise prices.” We have listed the 18 schools and their contact information, which is overseen by Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township (MSD Wayne) in the list below. Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township (MSD Wayne) Schools Total number of school administrators and support staff that work for Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township (MSD Wayne) are shown in the table below.

Source: National Center For Education Statistics (NCES), CCD Local Education Agency (School District) Universe Survey 2014 District and School Administrators and Support Staff

Total number of instructional supervisors, coordinators, and teaching assistant jobs are listed in the table below. Source: National Center For Education Statistics (NCES), CCD Local Education Agency (School District) Universe Survey 2014 Instructional Supervisors, Coordinators, and Teaching Assistants Total number of teachers employed by Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township (MSD Wayne) per grade classification is displayed below. This information is obtained through a self reported survey provided by the NCES Universe Survey. The following tables outlines the number of teachers, administrators, and support staff that are employed by Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township (MSD Wayne). Source: Local Education Agency (School District) Finance Survey (F-33) Data (2012) Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township Jobs and Careers These estimates are calculated from the figures obtained from the NCES Finance Survey (2012).

The estimated value of administrator and teacher benefits provided by Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township (MSD Wayne) is listed below. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 2013, MSA: Indianapolis-Carmel, SOC Codes: 11-9031,11-9032,21-1012,25-4021 Employee and Teacher Benefits (Estimated) School Administrators (Elementary, Middle, & High School) Learn more about average salary details on school administrators and support staff for the Indianapolis-Carmel area below. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 2013, MSA: Indianapolis-Carmel, SOC Codes: 25-2051, 25-2052, 25-2053, 25-2054 School Administrators and Staff Salary The table below details average salary and ranges for special education teachers that work for MSD Wayne and surrounding area school districts. For example, a teacher with a master's in education may have higher salary than an entry level teacher. There can be wide variations in salary, which can be attributed to experience or education levels. The following table details average salary and ranges for teachers sourced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for the Indianapolis-Carmel area.

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