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Building Partnerships

Building Partnerships. HB 5 & Community Engagement . Public Education: A Major Enterprise. 1,227 school districts and state charter schools 8,529 campuses 5,060,000 students 325,000+ teachers. Texas Student Make-Up*. 60.4%: Economic Disadvantaged (3,008,464 students)

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Building Partnerships

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  1. Building Partnerships HB 5 & Community Engagement

  2. Public Education: A Major Enterprise • 1,227 school districts and state charter schools • 8,529 campuses • 5,060,000 students • 325,000+ teachers ESC 11 Fort Worth

  3. Texas Student Make-Up* • 60.4%: Economic Disadvantaged (3,008,464 students) • 16.8%: Limited English Proficient (837,536 students) • Approximately 480,000 more students in five years *Texas Education Agency statistics ESC 11 Fort Worth

  4. Demographic Trends in Public Schools • More students arrive every year • Number of economic disadvantaged students increases every year • Texas graduates more students each year and the percentage of students who earn a diploma increases each year ESC 11 Fort Worth

  5. Inverse Relationship of Schools & Students • A small number of school districts education a large percentage of students • 48 ISDs enroll 50.7% of students • 103 ISDs enroll 68% of students • A large number of school districts educate a small percentage of students • 447 ISDs enroll 2.3% of students • 691 ISDs enroll 5.8% of students ESC 11 Fort Worth

  6. Governance of Public Education • The foundation principle of educational governance is “Local Control with Accountability” • Gilmer ◊Aikin Bills of 1949 • Senate Bill 1 in 1995 • House Bill 5 in 2013 ESC 11 Fort Worth

  7. HB 5: Transformative Legislation Re-asserts the principle of local decision-making with accountability to the state Reminds that instructional decisions are best made close to the learner Re-establishes the responsibility for the high school experience with the student and parents Restores authority for program and course design to the local community ESC 11 Fort Worth

  8. HB 5: Greater Flexibility Students have more options to prepare for post secondary readiness. Students will have access to more courses that are not only rigorous but relevant. Districts have increased flexibility and responsibility for high school program and course development. ESC 11 Fort Worth

  9. Diploma Options HB 5 establishes: • Individual Graduation Plan Requirement • Post Secondary Readiness Measures • Equally viable CTE options as Post Secondary Readiness Programs • Accountability Requirements for ISDs & State Charter Schools ESC 11 Fort Worth

  10. Public Schools-Public & Private Institutes of Higher Education-Local Business, Labor, & Community Leaders HB 5 promotes Building partnerships ESC 11 Fort Worth

  11. Community Partnerships Texas Education Code, Chapter 28.002 A district may offer a course or other activity, including an apprenticeship or training hours needed to obtain an industry-recognized credential or certificate, that is approved by the board of trustees for credit without obtaining SBOE approval if: ESC 11 Fort Worth

  12. Community Partnerships • The program is developed with an institute of higher education and local business, labor and community leaders. • The program allows students to enter: • a career or technology training program in the district’s region of the state; • An institution of higher ed without remediation; • An apprenticeship training program; or • An internship toward an industry recognized credential or certificate of course study. ESC 11 Fort Worth

  13. Education Partnerships Texas Education Code, Chapter 28.014 A district shall partner with at least one IHE to develop and provide coursework to prepare students for success in entry level college courses. ESC 11 Fort Worth

  14. Community & Student Engagement Texas Education Code, Chapter 39.0545 Each school district shall evaluate district and campus performance in community & student engagement. The evaluation criteria shall be developed by a local committee. ESC 11 Fort Worth

  15. Community & Student Engagement • Second Language Acquisition • Digital Learning • Dropout Prevention Strategies • Gifted & Talented Programs • Fine Arts • Wellness & Physical Education • Community & Parental Involvement • 21st Century Workforce Development Programs ESC 11 Fort Worth

  16. Case Studies in Building Partnerships Cleburne ISD Dr. Tim Miller http://www.cleburne.k12.tx.us/ 206 square miles 6,800 students 12 campuses • 2 high schools • 2 middle schools • 7 elementary schools • 1 K-12 alternative campus Arlington ISD Dr. Marcelo Cavazos http://www.aisd.net/ 9th largest ISD in Texas Largest employer in Arlington 65,000 Students 73 campuses: • 9 high schools, • 13 junior high schools • 51 elementary schools ESC 11 Fort Worth

  17. HillCo Partners David D. Anderson 823 Congress Avenue, Suite 900 Austin, Texas 78701 512.480.8962 danderson@hillcopartners.com

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