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Quincy School District #17 State of the Schools January 23, 2013

All who have meditated on the art of governing mankind have been convinced that the fate of empires depends on the education of youth. - Aristotle. Quincy School District #17 State of the Schools January 23, 2013. Cal Lee, EdD.

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Quincy School District #17 State of the Schools January 23, 2013

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  1. All who have meditated on the art of governing mankind have been convinced that the fate of empires depends on the education of youth. - Aristotle

  2. Quincy School District #17State of the SchoolsJanuary 23, 2013 Cal Lee, EdD

  3. Mission Statement In a safe and secure environment, each student in the Quincy Public School District will develop into a lifelong learner with the skills and knowledge necessary for the next steps in life.

  4. The purpose of schools • To prepare our students to take those “next steps in life”. • To give them the tools to compete on the global economic playing field by broadening the curriculum to create communicative, imaginative, tech-savvy, multilingual, and adaptable students who are ready to take on jobs that may or may not already exist.

  5. SomeNumbers: • 40thEnrollment: 6522 (868 Districts) • $74,586,831 All Funds Expenditures • $47,644,805 Education Expenditures • $5,812 Instructional Expenditure / Pupil (2010-11) (@$1,000 below State average of $6,824) • $9,670 Operating Expenditure/Pupil(2010-11) (@$2,000 below State average of $11,664) • 1,100 Full and Part Time Employees • 2nd Largest employer in the county

  6. Quincy School District 172Historical enrollment

  7. Free/Reduced Lunch Percentages

  8. Average Class Sizes(Source: 2012 School Report Card)

  9. The 3 Questions • Are your students learning? • How do you know? • What are you doing about it?

  10. NCLBEqual Steps 7.5% Model

  11. ISAT Reading3rd Grade

  12. ISAT Reading5th Grade

  13. ISAT Reading8th Grade

  14. PSAE Reading 11th Grade

  15. ISAT Math3rd Grade

  16. ISAT Math5th Grade

  17. ISAT Math8th Grade

  18. PSAE Math11th Grade

  19. Quincy Senior H.S.ACT Composite Scores

  20. Quincy Senior H.S.Graduation Rates

  21. Profile of QHS graduates(Source: Classes of 2011 & 2012) 29% Enrolled in a 4 yr. college or university 48% Enrolled at 2 year colleges 5% Enlisted in the military 3% In some form of formalized training 15% Entered the work force or unknown

  22. When the watering hole dries up… … the animals begin to look at each other differently.

  23. Revenues vs. ExpendituresEducation Fund

  24. Quincy School District Revenues by Source 2010-2011 (Source: 2012 School Report Card)

  25. Quincy School District Expenditures by Fund

  26. Quincy School DistrictHistorical Tax rates (per $100 assessed value)

  27. Sample School DistrictEducation Fund Balances (End Of Year)

  28. Education Fund BalancesActual & Projected*

  29. Teacher / Administrator Salaries (Source: 2012 School Report Card)

  30. Greatest Asset: Staff & Administrators • School, classroom, administrator visits • 3 Wishes: • Respect • Support • Provide direction

  31. Upcoming Challenges • Providing a comprehensive education for all students: Character, Arts, Vocational and Technical • Increasing poverty and diversity. • Decreasing funding and staffing. • Implementation of the Common Core standards. • 92.5% Benchmark for the District and All subgroups to make AYP in 2013.

  32. Challenges….. • New, yet to be determined, cut scores for the ISAT based on higher performance levels to better align with the Common Core standards. • New assessment system (PARCC) to be implemented, online only, in 2014 - 2015 • Waiver for NCLB? • New Board and Central Office

  33. What are we doing about it? • Identifying areas in need of improvement by reviewing data from standardized tests, local assessments and building data. • Identifying and developing interventions for students who are not meeting standards. • Aligning staff development, activities, and resources to identified goals. • Implementing new technologies including district-wide wireless capability to provide greater access to resources and instructional opportunities.

  34. How do we get there? • Dream BIGGER

  35. Make every decision in the context of how it will affect students and achievement.

  36. Develop, implement and complete a Strategic Plan Recommendations

  37. Student Achievement • Curriculum Infrastructure: • 7 year adoption cycle • Horizontal and vertical articulation • Explore possibility of restructuring schools

  38. Facilities & Technology • Implement and support the wireless infrastructure • Develop a long range facilities plan • Improve the surroundings of each building relative to safety, aesthetics, playgrounds and transportation

  39. Parent and Community Involvement • Involve parents and community in the development and implementation of the Strategic Plan • Encourage parents/community to be involved in the schools and suggest ways for them to do so. • Be Transparent • Communicate, Communicate, Communicate

  40. Continuous Improvement • Be Data Driven: assess everything we do, support those strategies that are meeting student needs and eliminate or change those that don’t. • Encourage / expect staff to grow professionally and provide opportunities for them to do so.

  41. Sustainability • Leadership from and professional development for the board • Pursue equitable and alternative funding resources • Consider the “R” word as a last resort

  42. “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”- Nelson Mandela

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