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Community/School District Partnerships

Community/School District Partnerships. The What, How, and Why of what needs to be accomplished. Why Public Education?. Lifetime earning estimates are approximately 20% higher for a high school graduate than that of a non-high school graduate.

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Community/School District Partnerships

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  1. Community/School District Partnerships The What, How, and Why of what needs to be accomplished.

  2. Why Public Education? • Lifetime earning estimates are approximately 20% higher for a high school graduate than that of a non-high school graduate. • Public education increases our nation’s human capital. • Public education increases the wealth of our nation. Economic advantages are great. Information from Financing Education in a Climate of Change: Allyn and Bacon

  3. Challenges in Public Education • Public Education is dependent upon public funding- THIS MEANS TAXES! • Control has migrated from local to federal but the funding has lagged. • When the tax base shrinks everyone must pay more. School taxes are based on mils, $1 per $1000 of assessed value.

  4. Public School Funding at a glance Available at http://www.askquestions.org/details.php?id=916

  5. How assessments work. • If a property is assessed at a value of $50,000 and is taxes at a rate of 20 mils, the annual property tax will be 50000X.001x20, which equals $1000. • If another property is assessed at $200,000 and is taxed at 5 mils, the annual property tax will be 200000x.001x5, which equals $1000.

  6. Property Tax rate in local districts • Twin Valley (This district resides in 2 counties) Berks-18.6m Chester-19.0 • Daniel Boone-26.25 • Owen J. Roberts- 25.2 • Downingtown-25.6 • Coatesville- 30.3 • Great Valley- 16.1 • Phoenixville- 25.2

  7. What does a Partnership mean to the School and to the Partner? • More than you may think • A major commitment from both sides • A reallocation of resources

  8. How can we Partner? • Financial Support • Mentoring • Helping in the classroom/Curriculum • Contests • Expertise being shared

  9. Why should Partnerships be formed?What’s in it for you??? • The schools gain from your knowledge, expertise, and insights. • The larger community gains a greater insight into what is happening in our schools. • Yes, there are financial incentives…

  10. Here are some quotes… • “The more time a business spends in your school listening to what you're trying to do, the more often lights will go off in their heads about how they can help you get there.” Rex Patton, principal, Coeur d'Alene Avenue Elementary School • “When graduates leave the area for other cities, we call it ‘brain drain’.” Scott Nixon, vice president, Nixon Tool Company • “We couldn't do half the things we do without the support of the business.” Sylvie Montello, partnership coordinator, Harrison Lyseth Elementary School

  11. Find out more… • National Service-Learning Clearinghouse • Home-School-Community Partnerships • DeHavilland Associates

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