Kalispell Public Schools

1. Kalispell Public Schools School District No.5 Superintendent Updated annual report from August 2012 December 2012 by Darlene Schottle

2. “Kalispell Public Schools will provide diverse educational opportunities and challenges that engage students, meet the unique needs of all students and prepare students for the future.” Our Kids Our Future

3. Board Goals: General • Challenging and Diverse Learning Environment • Literacy • Safe Environment • Highly Effective Staff • Family and Community Engagement • Management and Prioritization of Resources

4. Changing demographics • Increase of 1000 students in nine years • Free and reduced lunch has increased significantly over time • Increase in number of homeless students

5. Enrollment History

6. April NSLP count: Free and Reduced

7. Challenging and Diverse Learning Environment: Kalispell Public Schools will develop a rigorous educational program that is designed to both meet the needs of all students and support the talents of all students. Employ additional strategies to increase graduation rates: • Striving Readers Grant ($600,000 over three years) for Elrod and Russell • All K-8 schools now trained in RTI – different stages of implementation • Grading and assignment work ongoing – standards based reports K-5 and some teams at KMS • “Christmas catchup” implemented for students needing additional supports • Summer school students earned about 300 half credits • 150 credits earned in summer school programs 2012 • $88,000 grant with Juvenile Justice to open Transition Center • Graduation Matters committee formed with community. Received state grant for $10,000

9. Current drop out efforts • Credit Retrieval options • Graduation Matters Kalispell • Opening Kick Off with Denise Juneau • $10,000 grant awarded from the state • Committee formed • Partnership at both high schools with John McKinnon • Media Blitz and contest set for kick off • Mentor partners being recruited • I Pledge to Graduate Campaign with all partner districts

11. Literacy: Kalispell Public Schools expects all students to demonstrate competency in the areas of document, quantitative, prose and technology literacy. • All students participate in the Montana University Writing Assessments • Increased percentage of student participating in AP and IB exams • Increased number of students participating in SAT and ACT exams

12. Mathematics

13. Strategies employed to improve achievement in Mathematics: • Developed common math assessments and worked on the Common Core standards in Mathematics • Teachers trained in the process skills • Common assessments implemented in Algebra • Closely aligned professional development with Curriculum Cooperative • Hired an elementary Math facilitator • Invited to join a STEM grant initiative with the Montana State University: three year program with first year focus on 4-7

14. Samples of CRT scores

17. Safe Environment: Kalispell Public Schools will create, within each school building, a climate and culture that makes each person feel valued and respected. • Create a long range facility plan • Complete a baseline safe school assessment at both high schools.

18. Staff and Students • Olweus Program every k-5 site • Olweus Survey at GHS and FHS – grant from FEC • MBI training, various staff • KMS Mt Lion Leadership Teams • Freshman Academy meetings • Staff and student surveys • Joint training on certified evaluation process

19. Create a Long Range Facility Plan • $25,000 grant from State to create initial plan • Recommendations created for short and long term elementary options • HS Building Reserve did not pass • Decision to move for bond on K-5 kitchen and eight new classrooms • Five year tech committee in place for a new technology plan (2012-13) • Ameresco selected to complete energy audit • Applied for Quality School Grant – 16 out of 66; awaiting legislative action • LRFP final document in progress

20. Physical Plant safety and improvements • KPS safety coordinator position in second year • Energy and safety walk through checklists completed at each site • Elementary building reserve projects completed • Volunteer work at FHS • Asbestos abatement training for designated staff • New LRFP being worked on for high school needs • TIF $$ used for half floor work at FHS

21. Highly Effective Staff: Kalispell Public Schools will develop a recruitment and retention program to ensure that the District hires and retains high quality, effective personnel. Enhance the mentor programs • Received $25,ooo grant from Applied Materials to assist with the New Teacher Center training • Evaluations tool revamped and a MOU with KEA for implementation • Process for eval aligned with new teacher training series • Grade and/or content area planning time at every site • Evaluation protocol and coaching training for administration and certified employees

22. STAFFING – Employee Groups by FTEAugust 2012

23. Family and Community Engagement:  Kalispell Public Schools will createmeaningful partnerships with the families of students with the Kalispell Community. Increase number of family and community engagements • Every site had a minimum of one community outreach per quarter • Evidence of community outreach was required from each site principal Have a program of “community conversations” • List of outreach and community meetings attached

24. Partnerships with FVCC Best Beginnings Council Senior seminars College for a day FHG/GHS booster club Freshman Career fair United Way Presentations to community clubs Newspaper articles Current examples of building community relationships

25. Management and Prioritization of Resources: Kalispell Public Schools will develop a process to effectively manage and prioritize the financial resources that we have available to us. • Develop strategies to pass a high school building reserve • Develop strategies to pass operational levies • Review program effectiveness in areas that might need further reduction • Seek unique funding sources

26. Working with our finances 2011- 2012 • Hired a part time community outreach person dedicated to public relations and media outreach • Site and community meetings held to clarify budget process – list attached • Superintendent on a state wide committee regarding funding recommendations to legislators • Distribution of TIF funds $150,000 + • High School Building Reserve levy failed • Elementary Operations levy passed • Decision made to put an elementary bond out to the voters

27. New funding sources: 2011-12 • Grant for two new buses for $88,000 • Striving Reader’s grant $600,000 over three years • Graduation Matters grant $10,000 • Quality School Planning grant $25,000 • Applied Materials for mentor training $25,000 (2nd yr) • Several small food service grants $6,500 • Federal Grant for local fruits and vegetable snacks $68,000 • Round up for Safety – two grants $7500 (for sp.ed and Olweus survey

28. Finance work in 2012-13 • Refunding/refinancing elementary bond from 2005 • ESCO project list (2-3 million) • Quality School Grant application completed (1.1 mill) • Considering refunding high school bond (1.2-1.6 million in cost) • Smaller grant applications made with Round Up for Safety, technology grants, Workers Comp grants • Consideration of high school bond or levy

29. General Fund Levies Year K-8 El Status 9-12 HS Status 2012 $211,000 Passed $0 No levy 2011 $0 No levy $0 No levy 2010 $338,000 failed $0 No levy 2009 $0 No levy $0 No levy 2008 $0 No levy $0 No levy 2007 $50,679 Passed $634,547 Passed 2006 $96,521 Passed $350,765 Failed 2005* $79,923 Cancelled $355,902 Cancelled 2004 $68,738 Passed $0 No levy 2003 $173,623 Passed $212,743 Passed 2002 $108,684 Passed $378,364 Passed 2001 $240,891 Passed $321,536 Failed 2000 $0 No levy $390,917 Passed 1999 $378,962 Passed $419,845 Passed * 2005 legislature provided funding increase late in the Spring

30. Building Reserve and Bond Historical Information 1990-2012 Building Reserve levies (includes technology): YearHigh SchoolElementary 1990-1995 $1,000,000 Pass $ 800,000 Pass 1995-2000 $1,340,000 Pass $ 1,055,000 Pass 2000-2005 $4,142,914 Pass $ 2,864,814 Pass 2005-2010 $4,127,915 Pass $ 2,813,815 Pass 2010-2015 $4,127,915 Fail $ 2,813, 815 Pass 2011-2016 $5,978,500 Fail 2012- 2017 $4,217, 915 Fail Bond: 2004-2025 $39,800,000 Pass $10,900,000 Pass 2012-2022 $ 3,350,000 Pass

31. Program Reviews • Review of custodial services and numbers – have prepared for future recommendations • Review of purchasing processes – changes made to product lines and joined several nationwide purchasing cooperatives – Savings in excess of $30k • Review cost and efficiency of district mail services – retained current status • Review central office staffing and job descriptions – internal reorganization completed • Review nursing services – moved away from contract services