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The LSRS Initiative

The LSRS Initiative. Why Local Schools, Regional Support Initiative?. The State of Maine spends more per student than the national average. Per Pupil Spending, K-12 2004–05. Maine. $10,145. U.S. $8,248. $12,000. $2,000. $6,000. $10,000. $0. $4,000. $8,000.

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The LSRS Initiative

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  1. The LSRS Initiative

  2. Why Local Schools, Regional Support Initiative? The State of Maine spends more per student than the national average ... Per Pupil Spending, K-12 2004–05 Maine $10,145 U.S. $8,248 $12,000 $2,000 $6,000 $10,000 $0 $4,000 $8,000 Source: A Case for Cooperation, Maine Children’s Alliance, August 2006

  3. … while paying low teacher salaries as measured nationally … (35th in nation, down from 28th just a few years ago) $33,236 $45,000 $50,000 $56,516 Why LSRS? $37,000 $40,000 Source: The New York Times, 26 December, 2006

  4. $57,337 $53,076 $42,007 $52,261 $38,864 $42,689 $45,726 Why LSRS? … and the lowest teacher salaries in New England Average Teacher Salaries by State Connecticut Massachusetts Vermont Rhode Island Maine $38,864 New Hampshire National Average $45,726 $60,000 $30,000 $50,000 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $10,000 Source: The Learning State: Maine Schooling for the 21st Century, Select Panel on Revisioning Education in Maine, September 2006

  5. Maine is performing above the national average. Why LSRS We can do better.

  6. MEA Scale Score Trends2003–2005 2003 2004 2005 Elementary School, Grade 4 550 540 530 520 510 500 Reading Math Writing Science

  7. MEA Scale Score Trends 2003–2005 2003 2004 2005 Middle School, Grade 8 550 540 530 520 510 500 Reading Math Writing Science

  8. MEA Scale Score Trends 2000–2005 550 2000 540 2001 2002 530 2003 520 2004 2005 510 500 Secondary School, Grade 11 Reading Math Writing Science

  9. MEA Performance Analysis Grade Eleven Performance Level DistributionChart Statistics Based on 2004 – 2005 School Year Student Performance 1 1 1 0 100 Performance Standards 43% 34% 21% 9% 90 80 70 Exceeds 60 Meets % of Students 50 46% 55% 45% 60% 40 Partially 30 20 Does Not 10 10% 10% 33% 31% 0 Reading Math Writing Science

  10. DE VT NH RI USA PA CT NY NJ MA % Students Proceeding from High School Directly to College (2004) 70 60 50 40 68.7 56.6 53.1 40.8 30 20 10 0 Maine http://www.higheredinfo.org/dbrowser/index.php?submeasure=63&year=2002&level=nation&mode=data&state=0

  11. The LSRS Initiative is based on numerous reports and commissions, with all the key stakeholders involved. They have all said the same thing:Restructuring central office administration will allow us to reinvest money where it is most needed ─ in the classroom. Why LSRS

  12. Why LSRS “Goal: Create an efficient educational system – one with a more streamlined structure but still allowing for local voice and connection.” -- The Learning State: Maine Schooling for the 21st Century, Select Panel on Revisioning Education in Maine, September 2006

  13. Why LSRS “Regional cooperation can improve services while cutting costs, an outcome that ought to be equally welcome to parents, students and taxpayers.” -- A Case for Cooperation, Maine Children’s Alliance, August 2006

  14. Why LSRS “Maine’s unusually high expenditures on a number of state-level administrative functions as well as on K-12 education are likely squeezing out necessary spending in other areas even as they contribute to high taxes.” -- Charting Maine’s Future, Brookings Institution, October 2006

  15. Why LSRS “Maine is at least as much ‘Administrationland’ as ‘Vacationland’given the large numbers of especially state and school-district administrative personnel that seem to populate the state’s expensive bureaucracies.” -- Charting Maine’s Future, Brookings Institution, October 2006

  16. 255,000 245,000 235,000 225,000 215,000 205,000 195,000 185,000 175,000 2005 2015 2010 2000 1990 1995 1985 1970 1975 1980 Projected Actual Trendline Why LSRS Declining enrollments cannot sustain heavy administrative costs. Resident Pupil Counts1970 to 2003 Actual2004 to 2017 Projected Grade Count * Does not include unorganized territories

  17. Why LSRS It’s working locally SAD 17, Oxford Hills SAD 47, Waterville, Winslow SAD 50, SAD 5, Mid-Coast School of Technology

  18. What LSRS does • Keeps local schools local • Boosts classroom resources • Improves student outcomes

  19. What LSRS does Takes a bold step in the right direction, by consolidating central office administration to reduce costs and gain efficiencies

  20. What LSRS does Reinvests statewide savings in teachers and students to ensure all students are ready for Career, College, and Citizenship. “The committee believes that work on the concept of regionalization of school governance has the potential to produce better results in student learning given the limited financial and personnel resources available.” – A Regional Community Teaching and Learning Together, State Board of Education, January 1997

  21. How it works Reduces administration and … Maine has 152 district administrations and nearly twice that many districts. Local Schools, Regional Support merges those 152 into 26 Regional Centers, each with one superintendent and one regional school board supporting schools in several cities and towns. 152 26

  22. How it works … retains local oversight The boards will be governed by representatives from the communities they serve, guaranteeing every parent, teacher, and community member a voice in how their schools are governed.

  23. How it works … while streamlining purchasing LSRS streamlines purchasing, back office functions, curriculum coordination, transportation, food service and other administrative duties at existing school districts into 26 Regional Centers, based on the geography of the existing Career Technical Centers.

  24. LSRS does not close or consolidate schools─ only administration The LSRS Initiative centralizes administration, but does not consolidate schools. Education funding continues under the same formula, only with a smaller amount for administration, and larger amounts for various instructional services and programs.

  25. LSRS and class size Student-teacher ratios at the middle and high school level will change from 16:1 to 17:1. LSRS

  26. LSRS: No teacher layoffs 649 position counts lost due to change in class size 1,413 teachers due to attrition from last school year (2005-06) to this school year (2006-07) Lost position counts Voluntary attrition 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500

  27. Role of online learning In keeping with our mission of 21st century education for 21st century Maine, technology will play an ever greater role resulting in: • Increased efficiencies • Technology learning for our students Again, LSRS leverages existing success stories, from special programs like MLTI, expanded AP course offerings, and Early College courses.

  28. Benefits A full-time principal for every school and increased teacher salaries: • 151 schools currently without a full-time principal would get one • $3.6 million investment in teacher salaries over the next 2 years

  29. Benefits $2,000 scholarships to encourage college access for all students* More than 15,000 students over the next four years * Estimated average scholarship: one-half tuition reimbursement at community college rates for two years for students who attend a public post-secondary school in Maine and are eligible for Pell grants

  30. Benefits Expansion of the laptop program to Grades 7 through 12 72,000 additional computers for Grades 9 through 12… more than 100,000 laptops for Grades 7 through 12

  31. Benefits Increased professional development for all teachers New Teacher Learning Communities, with $20 million in teacher development

  32. Benefits Local savings that go directly to property tax relief More than $170 million in local savings for property tax relief by achieving 55% state aid to local education

  33. Benefits A voice for every teacher Excellence in every classroom Guaranteeing every parent, student and community member a voice in how their schools are governed

  34. Implementation and timeline Maine DOE Communications State forms Regional Learning Communities Elect new regional school boards who will select and hire a superintendent, create priorities for regional district. Full implementation MDOE develops teams to organize data and hires facilitators for every new center to: Help with data analysis Bring communities together Meld resources into one January October July / August July 2007 2008

  35. Success is you Successful implementation will involve participation from: • Students • Parents • Teachers • Taxpayers • Superintendents • School boards • Principals • Other educators • Business community • Legislators • State government • Municipal officials, • staff and elected • General public

  36. 26 districts

  37. Why 26? • Modeled after the geography (and existing collaborations) of the existing Career Technical Education regions Designed to be easily accessible geographically • Like-minded communities

  38. Governance Regional Local Management at the regional center level

  39. For more information More information and discussion of the LSRS initiative and its implementation is available online at: http://www.maine.gov/education/supportingschools

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