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Mission
Board of Directors
Getting to Know the Staff
A Letter from the Registrar
Membership Application -.doc
Allergy Alert Form - .pdf
Medication Form - .pdf
Meeting Minutes
Announcements
Operating Policies 2005 - .doc
Bylaws - .doc
Phone Listing
Tuition and Fees
Tuition Calendar - .xlsx
Budget
Letter - .doc
Budget Definitions -
.docx
Tentative
Yearly Calendar - .doc
Useful Links for Parents
Links to Schools
Comments or Questions

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NEWS
11/06/2009
MCDC Parents:
The year
2009 has been another great year for MCDC. On behalf of the Board of Directors and staff, I would
like to thank all the parents for your support and commitment to
making MCDC an excellent learning environment.
As part of our preparation for the coming year, it is time to approve the 2010
budget and tuition rates. We will present the proposed 2010 budget in an Open
Forum scheduled for November 18th at 11:30 am in building 4203, room 5002, immediately
followed by a vote. We hope that you are able to join us for this important
discussion.
Some background: NASA/MSFC provides the facility, utilities and cleaning services,
along with a copy machine and a limited number of computers. They also provide
comprehensive security, emergency medical services and facility maintenance. However,
MSFC does not provide any subsidy for staff payroll or other day-to-day operating
expenses. As you can see from the table below, 87.5% of our expenses go
to the teachers' salaries and their benefits, a testament to the importance we
place on our teachers.
The Board understands the necessity of offering competitive salaries and benefits
to attract the area’s best teachers. Additionally, the Board aims
to make MCDC a desirable workplace to retain our current teachers and minimize
turnover. Having content, well-qualified teachers results in classroom
stability, as well as a safe and happy learning environment for our children – everyone’s
top priority. As a result of our continuous commitment to this end, MCDC’s
teachers have an impressive average tenure of nearly 7.4 years.
For 2010, the Board has proposed a ~2.9% cost of living increase for the staff,
which equates to a $0.30 cents an hour raise or an additional $12 a week before
taxes for each staff member. This pay increase is another small step towards
bringing MCDC staff wages ($11.08 per hour mean) in line with the mean wage reported
by the State of Alabama for Pre-School Teachers ($12.13) in the Huntsville/Madison
area. If we are to attract and keep our best teachers, it is important that the
wages we offer remain competitive. Additionally, we have recently seen
increases in other areas, such as medical (10%) and other insurance rates. These
factors account for the $6 weekly tuition increase in the proposed 2010 budget.
The Board believes that a $6 weekly tuition increase is necessary to
maintain the high level of care that you have come to expect at MCDC. A
summary of the proposed 2010 budget is located here.
Definitions of the line item terms can be found here.
The Board invites you to the Open Forum/Budget Vote on November 18th
with any questions or issues you might have regarding either the budget
or anything else at MCDC. Please
feel free to contact myself, or Board President Pam Bourque, or any
other board member with any questions you might have regarding the
budget. It would
help us to know specific questions in advance so that we are able to
answer all your questions at the Open Forum.
Please note that there is only one vote per family, but all are invited and encouraged
to participate in the Open Forum. If you are unsure who the voting member
is for your family, please contact our Registrar, Colleen Wilson-Hodge at 961-7624
(colleen.wilson@nasa.gov). We look
forward to seeing you on November 18th.
Jack Chapman
Treasurer, MCDC Board of Directors
jack.m.chapman@nasa.gov
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