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City of Seattle 2011 Families & Education Levy: Update & Overview

City of Seattle 2011 Families & Education Levy: Update & Overview. City of Seattle’s Role in Education. The City of Seattle got involved in education through the Families & Education Levy (FEL). First passed in 1990, renewed in 1997 $69 million over seven years

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City of Seattle 2011 Families & Education Levy: Update & Overview

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  1. City of Seattle2011 Families & Education Levy:Update & Overview 2011 Families and Education Levy

  2. City of Seattle’s Role in Education • The City of Seattle got involved in education through the Families & Education Levy (FEL). • First passed in 1990, renewed in 1997 • $69 million over seven years • Goal was to help children be “safe, healthy and ready to learn.” • Renewed again in 2004 • $117 million over seven years • Focused more directly on helping students enter school ready to succeed academically, close the achievement gap, and graduate on time. • Added focus on meeting outcomes for struggling students. • Started moving to flexible block grant model in middle and high schools.

  3. City’s Role in Education(continued) • Renewed again in 2011 • $235 million over seven years The Goals of the 2011 Levy are kindergarten readiness, improving academic achievement and closing the achievement gap, and students graduating from high school college/career ready. • Performance Measures (Outcomes/Indicators) • Academic growth • Passing courses • Attendance • Gains in English language acquisition 2011 Families and Education Levy

  4. 2011 Families & Education Levy: Investment Areas 2011 Families and Education Levy

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  8. 2011 Families and Education Levy: Innovation & Linkage Schools • What is an Innovation School? • Outcomes-based • Targeted funding • Adaptive • Innovative 2011 Families and Education Levy

  9. Changes from 2004-2011 • Early Leaning Investments Doubled • Added Family, Friend and Neighbor Investment • Added Early Learning Health focused on early screenings for mental health • Increased home visiting • Added kindergarten transition • New Elementary Innovation Schools • Block grants of $300,000 for up to 23 Title One elementary schools • Phased in four per year • Elementary health pilot at eight elementary schools • Family Support Program integrated into Innovation Model • New CBO Family Support Program 2011 Families and Education Levy

  10. Changes from 2004-2011 (continued) • Middle School Investments • Added one middle school innovation site(total of five) • Added college and career planning • Added summer learning for up to 1,300 students • Added SBHC at Mercer Middle School • High School Investments • Added two high school innovation sites (total of five) • Focus on 9th grade • Added College and Career Planning • Added summer learning for up to 550 students 2011 Families and Education Levy

  11. Health Investments • Maintain current SBHCs at ten high schools and four middle schools • School-based health support at schools with SBHCs • Added SBHC at Secondary Bilingual Orientation Center • Added SBHC at Mercer Middle School • Added health and mental health support for Interagency Academy • Added integrated outcome monitoring and feedback/ professional development system for SBHC mental health providers • Added mobile dental services 2011 Families and Education Levy

  12. Strengthened Accountability • The City made a strong commitment in the 2004 and 2011 Levies to reduce the achievement gap. • Set rigorous targets and report on outcomes. • All Levy programs contribute to at least one of three outcomes: • School Readiness • Academic Achievement • Reduced Dropout/Increased Graduation/College readiness • Identify areas for course corrections. • Report to the public • Most importantly, improve outcomes for children of color and low-income children

  13. Data-Driven Decision Making • OFE has the ability to track academic data on Levy students. • OFE reports on three types of data: • Baseline Data (spring of school year) • Whom are we serving? • Demographic data – are we serving the right students? • Mid-Year Report (spring of school year) • How did we do in the first semester? • Indicator data – are we on track to meet targets? • Recommended course corrections for following year • Annual Report (winter of the next school year) • How did we do in the last school year overall? • Outcome data – did we meet targets?

  14. Process for Awarding School Funding • Competitive • RFQs completed by community agencies seeking to partner with schools • RFIs for schools- competitive process • Results for 2012 • Elementary Schools • Beacon Hill International School • Madrona K-8 • Olympic Hills Elementary • Roxhill Elementary • Middle School Innovation • Denny International Middle School • Mercer Middle School • Washington Middle School 2011 Families and Education Levy

  15. Process for Awarding School Funding (continued) • Middle School Linkage • Hamilton International Middle School • Madison Middle School • Madrona K-8 • McClure Middle School • Pathfinder K-8 School • South Shore PK-8 • Whitman Middle School • High School Innovation • Franklin High School • Ingraham High School • Interagency Academy • West Seattle High School 2011 Families and Education Levy

  16. Other RFI Results • Community-Based Family Support • Chinese Information and Service Center • Refugee Women's Alliance • Elementary Health • Neighborcare Health (Highland Park and Roxhill) • Odessa Brown (Beacon Hill and Madrona K-8) • Step Ahead • Causey’s Learning Center • Chinese Information and Service Center • Community Day School Association • Denise Louie Education Center • El Centro de la Raza • Neighborhood House • Refugee Women's Alliance • Seattle School District • Sound Childcare Solutions 2011 Families and Education Levy

  17. Next Steps 2011 Families and Education Levy

  18. Work in Progress • Other Work in Progress: • Parent-Child Home Program services will be delivered via a contract between HSD and United Way. United Way will conduct an RFI process to select community-based organizations to provide PCHP services. • HSD issued a Professional Development RFQ and expects to complete the evaluation by mid-September. An RFI process was held earlier this year but resulted in no successful bidders. • HSD is currently drafting an Early Learning health/mental health RFI and this is expected to be issued on October 11 with final decisions made by December 2012. • At the October 9, 2012 Levy Oversight Committee meeting, Public Health – Seattle & King County will present a plan and process for the Interagency Health and Dental Enhancement RFIs. • OFE is drafting a Data Support contract with SPS. • In January 2013, HSD expects to issue the next Step Ahead RFI. 2011 Families and Education Levy

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