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The State of the Delaware County Schools

The State of the Delaware County Schools. Buckeye Valley. Big Walnut. Delaware City. Olentangy Local Schools. Models of Efficiency and Effectiveness. The Delaware Area Career Center. Public School District Comparison (SOURCE: Ohio Department of Education 2010-11 school year data).

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The State of the Delaware County Schools

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  1. The State of the Delaware County Schools Buckeye Valley Big Walnut Delaware City Olentangy Local Schools Models of Efficiency and Effectiveness The Delaware Area Career Center

  2. Public School District Comparison(SOURCE: Ohio Department of Education 2010-11 school year data) Delaware County Ohio Total student population: 1.7 million Scoring “excellent” or above: 58% Average PI Score: 95.0 On-Time Grad Rate: 78% Minority students: 26% Economically disadvantaged: 45% • Total student population: 26,340 • Scoring “excellent” or above: 100% • Average PI score: 102.7 (highest of Ohio’s counties) • On-Time Grad Rate: 95% • Minority students: 15% • Economically disadvantaged: 15%

  3. Public School District Comparison(SOURCE: Ohio Department of Education)

  4. Ohio Education Policy Issues and Challenges • Funding model to be introduced • School choice expansion (charter & voucher) • Teacher & principal evaluation systems • Common Core standards & assessments • Third-grade reading guarantee • Increased focus on college & career readiness • Cost-effectiveness accountability • Shared services

  5. Steve Mazzi, Superintendent • Our Mission • The mission of the Big Walnut Local Schools is to inspire and guide each student to his or her maximum potential. • Our Vision • In order to realize our mission, we will strive to achieve and maintain our vision of: • Student-focused, professional, collaborative staff • Student-focused, challenging and current curriculum • Supportive, involved and informed community • Safe, respectful and welcoming environment

  6. Preliminary Report Card Data • BWE • Met 8 of 8 indicators • Performance Index* – 105.8 • GRE • Met 8 of 8 indicators • Performance Index* – 103.5 • SOU • Met 8 of 8 indicators • Performance Index* – 107.8 • BWMS • Met 8 of 8 indicators • Performance Index* – 102.8 • BWHS • Met 12 of 12 indicators • Performance Index* – 109.0 • District ACT – 22.9 / State ACT – 21.8 • BWLS • Met 26 of 26 indicators • Performance Index* - 105.4 Performance Index is out of 120 possible points

  7. District Demographics • 2012/2013 District Enrollment – 3,078 • High School (926) • 9th grade – 231 • 10th grade – 243 • 11th grade – 234 • 12th grade – 214 • Middle School (482) • 7th grade – 237 • 8th grade – 245 • Intermediate School (448) • 5th grade – 235 • 6th grade - 213 • Elementary School (1,222) • Big Walnut Elementary – 466 • General Rosecrans Elementary – 490 • Hylen Souders Elementary – 266 • Free/Reduced - 21.0% (2011/2012)

  8. Buckeye Valley Local SchoolsMark Tingley, Interim Superintendent The mission of the Buckeye Valley Local School District is to achieve excellence through growth and learning for each student's success.

  9. Buckeye Valley- Preliminary Data for 2011/12 School Year All 5 Buildings Rated Excellent! 25 of 26 Indicators Graduation Rate=89.9% Attendance Rate=95.1% Performance Index=102 (highest ever) Buckeye Valley is a District of Excellence!

  10. District Profile • 2377 Students Pre K-12 • 4 Buildings (1 HS, 1 MS, 2 Elementary) • BV includes property in Four Counties • Transportation • 579,390 miles a year • $787.55/student • Where is Buckeye Valley? • 208 square miles in Delaware, Union, Morrow and Marion Counties

  11. Revenue and Expenditure Facts • No new operating money since 1992 • Decreased State Funding ($400,000+ since 2008) • T.P.P. Accelerated Phase Out ($570,000) • Decreased Income Tax ($400,000 since 2008) • Revenue for income tax trending upward • Lost on August 2011 ballot for additional ¼% income tax and $30 million bond issue for new elementary building

  12. Budget Reduction Plan Implemented for 2012/13 Closure of North Elementary Building- K-4 students at 2 elementary buildings- 5th grade students moved to middle school Reduction in administrative costs- dean of students, curriculum coordinator, EMIS coordinator, Dir. of Administrative Services to serve as superintendent Further reductions of personnel including teaching positions, guidance services, maintenance/custodial areas, and reductions in extracurricular programs to generate approx. $1.3 million in savings.

  13. Delaware City Schools District Overview and Status Superintendent Paul Craft Achieving Excellence, Honoring Tradition!

  14. Delaware City Schools Profile 5420 Students in grades pre-K - 12 Growing around 100 students per year 38% Free or Reduced Lunch 16% Minority (6% multi-racial, 5% African-American, 3 % Hispanic) 17% students with disabilities

  15. Delaware City Schools Performance • Second Straight Excellentwith Distinction Rating • Up from Academic Watch in 2000 • Performance Index = 100.3 • Up from 83.6 a decade ago • Record high ACT scores, graduation rate, and Advanced Placement test scores

  16. Delaware City Schools Issues and Challenges • Continued growth is straining our facilities to the breaking point • That same growth is a challenge from a cost containment perspective • Increasing handicapped enrollment is presenting challenges in both costs and in terms of our ability to deliver services • Expanding state mandates remain a continuing challenge, especially those that come with up front and/or hidden costs, but without funding

  17. Superintendent Wade Lucas, Ed.D. September 27, 2012 Olentangy Local Schools

  18. Olentangy Local Schools • Enrollment: 17,500 • Demographics: • 83% White, non-Hispanic • 7% Asian or Pacific Islander • 4% Black, non-Hispanic • 4% Multi-Racial • 2% Hispanic • 8% Economically Disadvantaged

  19. Olentangy Local Schools • Performance • Projected rating: Excellent with Distinction! • Ninth straight year of excellent ratings • Projected Performance Index: 107.3 • All-time district high

  20. Olentangy Local Schools • Challenges: • Fastest-growing district in the state • 22 schools built in the last 22 years • State funding remains flat • Dependence on local taxpayers • Finances: • Focus on efficiency and sustainability • Cost per pupil $9,465 • Extending three-year levy promise

  21. Mary Beth Freeman Superintendent

  22. Who do we serve? • High School Districts served by DACC include: • Delaware City School District • Big Walnut Local School District • Buckeye Valley Local School District • Olentangy Local School District • Through open enrollment and contracted opportunities: • Westerville City School District • Worthington City School District

  23. Demographics: Serving 1,085 students: 64% Campus (694) 36% Satellites (391) Of those on campus: 61% Half Day 39% Full Day

  24. Courses: • 29 High School CTE Programs Academics • “Traditional” Programs • Highly Technical • Satellite Programs • Emerging • Math, Science, English, and Social • Studies, including: • A&P, Forensic Science, Pre-Calc, • and Statistics • Dual Enrollment • Transitioning to using the Common Core Examples • Automotive Technology • Welding • Zoo School • Power Line Technician • Bioscience • Automotive Collision • Health Informatics (Developing) DACC programs are not only bound by state curriculum standards, but also by industry standards for every individual program.

  25. Performance: • Over 90% of DACC alumni go on to college, serve in the military, or find employment in their area of study. • In 2011, over 99% of DACC students received their diploma. • Over the last two years, over 80% of DACC students attained some kind of technical skill that is valued by the industry they will be entering. • In 2011, over 79% of our • students earned college • credit. Positive Placement Diplomas Received Technical Skill Attainment

  26. Cost Savings: • Base Salary Freeze • Reduce staff through attrition • Eliminated contracted services – absorbed with current staffing DACC was the 1st career center to request a voluntary audit. We continue to use it today as a guide for continuous improvement.

  27. Our Future: • Expanding partnerships with business and industry • Producing graduates who are valuable to the workforce • College and career readiness • DACC students graduate college, career, • and life ready • Examining how students learn • Globally, electronically, collaboratively • Examining what students should learn • Problem solving and creative thinking skills (Harvard Graduate School of Education, 2011)

  28. The State of the Delaware County Schools Models of Efficiency and Effectiveness Buckeye Valley Big Walnut Delaware City Olentangy Local Schools The Delaware Area Career Center

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