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DREW CENTRAL SCHOOLS. Annual Meeting to the Public October 14, 2013. WELCOME Introduction of Staff. AGENDA Annual Report to the Public Drew Central School District October 14, 2013 6:00 p.m. 1. Financial Status of District Billy Williams, Superintendent
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DREW CENTRAL SCHOOLS Annual Meeting to the Public October 14, 2013
WELCOME Introduction of Staff
AGENDA Annual Report to the Public Drew Central School District October 14, 2013 6:00 p.m. • 1. Financial Status of District Billy Williams, Superintendent • Update on District Facilities Billy Williams, Superintendent • Elementary School Report Trudy Jackson, Principal • Middle School Report Joy Graham, Principal • High School Report Melissa Vincent, Principal • Federal Programs Kim Greer, Director of Instruction • ESEA School Achievement & Goals Kim Greer, Director of Instruction • Questions
District Financial Status Drew Central Schools submitted its Fiscal Distress Plan to the Arkansas Department of Education in April 2012. In less than one (1) year, the State Board of Education acknowledged significant changes in the school’s finances and voted on May 14, 2013 to remove the district from fiscal distress . Unrestricted Balance in 2011-12SY----------------------------------------$589,457.02 Actual Unrestricted Balance in 2012-13SY----------------------------$1,630,279.12 Ending Year Gain for 2012-13SY-------------------------------------$1,040,822.10 The Arkansas Division of Legislative Audit performed the district’s annual audit in September and October of last year for the fiscal year ending in June 30, 2012. Drew Central Schools received no findings and met Segregation of Duties for recording and disbursement of district funds. Less than two (2) percent of the schools in the State of Arkansas are able to accomplish this endeavor.
Facility Improvements • Replacement of Building HVAC Units • a. Drew Central High School • b. District Vocational Building • Replacement and Upgrade of District -Wide Fire Alarm Systems • Installed New Networking Cabling, Switches and Wall Connections • a. Drew Central High School • b. District Vocational Building • 4. Purchased New Microsoft Office and AVG Anti-Virus Software • Purchased Two (2) Used School Buses • Installed Sprinkler Systems on Baseball and Softball Fields
Drew Central Elementary
Drew Central ElementaryEnrollment Kindergarten Caldwell – 18 Cossey – 18 Oldner – 18 Tadel – 17 First Grade Collier - 19 Cruce – 18 Knowles – 19 E. McRae – 19
Drew Central Elementary Second Grade Brown – 18 Kunkle – 19 R. McRae – 18 Third Grade Brotherton – 20 Gober – 18 Meeks - 20
Drew Central Elementary Fourth Grade Arrington – 20 Flemister – 20 Hobbs – 19 Pre-school Herman - 20 Leonard – 20 Scott – 20 West - 20
Total Number of Students Total Number of Students in PK-4 398
21st Century After-School • Second year for new 21st Century Grant • Director – Nola Gober • Approximately 100 students enrolled
Breakfast in the Classroom • 100% of students are offered breakfast in the classroom each day FREE of charge!
Drew Central Elementary Our school status is: Needs Improvement
Grade 3 - Math • 79% were proficient or advanced! • 90.53% - AMO from state • Missed AMO by 11.53 points
Grade 4 - Math • 82% were proficient or advanced! • 90.53% - AMO from state • Missed AMO by 8.53 points
Grade 3 - Literacy • 71% - students were proficient or advanced • 82.96% - AMO from state • Missed AMO by 11.96 points
Grade 4 - Literacy • 86% - students were proficient or advanced • 82.96% - AMO from state • Exceeded AMO by 3.04 points
Math • 81.40% - 105/129 students were proficient or advanced! • 90.53% - AMO from state • Missed AMO by 9.13 points
Literacy • 81.40% - 105/129 students were proficient or advanced • 82.96% - AMO from state • Missed AMO by 1.56 points
On a Positive Note! • African American population met AMO! • Economically Disadvantaged population met AMO! • We are closing the achievement gap!
Plan of Action • Targeted interventions (individual and group) with identified students by teacher, math and literacy facilitators, para-professionals, Ameri-corp members, and Foster Grandparents • Implementation of Shurley English for literacy • Implementation of math groups; new math series • Tracking progress of individual students!
Drew Central Middle School
Drew Central Middle School • 2013 Current Enrollment • 5th – 78 • 6th – 63 • 7th – 71 • 8th – 94 • Total for Middle School - 306
Middle School • Status for 2013 • Percent Tested - Achieving • Literacy – Achieving • Math – Needs Improvement • Poverty Rate – 74.67 • Overall School Status – Needs Improvement • Based on the Growth Model
8th Grade – Algebra ! • 23 students tested • 13 Students / 57% – Advanced • 9 students / 40% – Proficient • 1 student / 03% – Basic • Total Pro/Adv – 97% • AMO: 75.79%
Middle SchoolGood News! • Recipient of “Beating the Odds” Award for Literacy! • From the Office for Education Policy at the University of Arkansas (Sept. 30, 2013), based on: • Being a High Achieving School • Calculated on the percentage of students performing at a particular level on the Arkansas Benchmark exam • Schools that are classified as “low-poverty” of 66% or more of students receiving free or reduced lunch.
Middle School 5-8 • Areas of concern – Math • African American • Hispanic • Caucasian • Economically Disadvantaged • English Language Learners • Students with Disabilities • Questions?
Drew Central High School
Drew Central High School 2013 Arkansas School ESEA Accountability Report Overall Status is Needs ImprovementSchool
Drew Central School District Federal and State Categorical Funds
Federal Title I Funds Employee Salaries - $169,845.11 Employee Benefits - $ 47,410.04 Purchased Services - $ 83,734.00 Materials & Supplies - $78,073.00 Indirect Cost - $11,887.00 Total - $390,949.15
Federal Title II A Funds Employee Salaries - $32,742.41 Employee Benefits - $10,254.15 Purchased Services - $1,095.68 Total - $44,092.24
State Title VI Funds Employee Salaries - $14,250.00 Employee Benefits -$ 3,092.07 Total - $17,342.03
State NSLA Funds Employee Salaries - $325,816.00 Employee Benefits - $94,444.99 Purchased Services - $84,137.00 Materials & Supplies - $67,983.56 Total - $572, 381.55 Allotment - $727,232.00 Funds Transferred - $160,000.00
Professional Development State Funds Employee Salaries - $43,643.00 Employee Benefits - $10,234.30 Purchased Services - $42,413.10 Materials & Supplies - $3,750.76 Total - $100,526.16 NSLA Funds Transferred to PD - $35,000.00