Deerfield Public Schools District 109

1. Deerfield Public Schools District 109 2005-2010 and Beyond Moving Forward

2. Agenda • Call to Order • Approve Agenda • Presentation • Public Comment • Adjournment

3. Community Expectations and Board Assumptions World Class Innovative Programs Student EngagedCommunity QualityStaff EfficientSystem

4. We adopted five key principles after passage of 2005 referendum. Financial stability and improved financial status Repair and renovate facilities to meet life safety requirements Improved integration of technology in instructional programs Improved special education delivery Strategic planning and goal setting

5. The Board reflected these principals in establishing goals for 2005-10. 1. Integrate technology into curriculum • Evaluate special education services and develop plan for improved service model • Implement an efficient and sustainable system ensuring excellence through improved administrator performance • Optimize administrative structure • Evaluate curriculum and instructional programs and develop continuous improvement process • Improve facilities and maintain fiscal responsibility

6. In depth studies were conducted using community and staff members and topic experts. • Technology (2005-2006) • Foreign Language (2006-2007) • Differentiation (2007-2008) • Communications (2009)

7. The District has also conducted in depth studies and audits. • Special Education • Literacy • Staff Development • Human Resources • Administrator Performance Evaluation

8. The District approached systemic improvement through training for District leaders. • Instructional Leadership • Continuous School Improvement • Data Driven Decision-Making • Recruitment and Hiring • Staff Performance Evaluation • Facilitation and Conflict Resolution

9. District goals inspired changes that directly impact students. • Emphasis on individual student needs and differentiation through data teams in each building • World class technology and 21st Century skills integrated in instruction and classroom practice • Curriculum revision and continuous improvement model implemented • Elementary Spanish program • Administrative reorganization to emphasize direct support to classrooms • Sustainable staff development and support for teachers through coaches and classroom supports • Interventions for students who need extensions, increased challenge, elaboration or support • Policies revised and consistent procedures and practices developed • Five year planning model • Systematic facilities maintenance and life safety plan developed

10. Historical Financial InformationProjections were dire prior to 2005 referendumProjected Education fund balances & deficits

11. Five Year Financial ProjectionsPost Referendum, District 109 has surplus & 90-days cash-on-hand in Education fund

12. Illinois State Board of EducationFinancial Profile Financial Watch (worst designation – 20% of IL districts projected in 2011) Early Warning (30% projected in 2011) Financial Review (40% projected in 2011) Financial Recognition (10% projected in 2011) 2005: Early Warning 2006: Financial Review Since 2007 and for next projected five years: Financial Recognition

13. District 109 Budgets Since 2005, District 109 has improved financial status, maintained excellence, and developed solid fiscal foundation. Prior to referendum, the District ran 13 successive years of deficits Current year budget is the fifth consecutive surplus budget since passage of spring 2005 referendum 2010-11 Budget under construction and will be balanced The Board has strategically protected District 109 from inevitable Illinois funding decline

14. Saving funds for improvement of facilitiesProjected balances: Capital Projects & Life Safety Funds

15. 109 Personnel and Financial Changes

16. Operating Costs Per Pupil

17. Our curriculum and instructional programs must conform to federal and state regulations. • No Child Left Behind – ESEA • Individuals with Disabilities Education Act – IDEA • Americans with Disabilities Act – ADA • Illinois School Code

18. District 109 aspires to world class standards. • High expectations for student and staff achievement • High expectations for rigor and quality in programming • Preparation for 21st Century • Preparation for Deerfield High School and beyond

19. District 109 considers additional factors in creating programs. • State and national standards • Assessments • State ISAT assessments • NAEP assessments • District assessments in reading, writing, and mathematics • Research based core and supplemental curriculum materials • Response to Intervention

20. Curriculum and programming is continuously improved through formal and informal review and revision. • Curriculum Review/ Revision Process • Curriculum Council formed • Revisions • 21st Century Skills • Critical and Creative Thinking • Self Directed Learning • Global Awareness • Communication • Collaboration • Information Literacy

21. Content Area and Instructional Program Revisions (2005-2010) • Mathematics • Middle School Modern Language • Vocal Music • Instrumental Music • Social Emotional Learning • Science • Writing

22. District 109 reviews and revises instructional programs and adjusts as needed. • Elementary Foreign Language • 21st Century Skills Class at the Middle School • Technology • Response to Intervention • Gifted • Coaching Model

23. Curriculum and Instructional Programming Considerations for 2010 and Beyond • 21st Century Skills Class at Middle School • Grade 7 & 8 • Gifted Programming • Language Programming • Middle School – grade 6 • Elementary – year 3 • Response to Intervention • Coaching Services

24. Outlook for 2010-2011 School Year Yearly Considerations: • Enrollment and Student Needs • Long Range Planning • Program Implementation • State and Federal Regulations • Staffing • Budget

25. District 109 considers several factors in determining class sizes, numbers of sections of a grade or course, and needed supports for teachers and students. • Projected Enrollment • Class Sizes a. Primary – less than or equal to 23 b. Intermediate and above - less than or equal to 25 • Student Needs 4. Facilities Capacity-Available Spaces

26. Classroom supports are created to meet student and teacher needs. K-2: • Interventions 3-5: • Read 180 (2009-2010) • TAP Classroom Supports: Literacy Coach Math Coach Tech Coordinator TAP Teacher LMC Teacher ELL Teacher Special Ed Staff Teaching Assistants

27. Enrollment/Class Sections History

28. Maintaining Previous Year Staffing Levelsfor 2010-2011

29. Options Adjusting Sections at Grades 4 & 5 in 2010-2011

30. District 109 is committed to providing a continuum of services for all learners through differentiation and support. • Coaches • Differentiation • Response to Intervention • Special Education and Related Services • Gifted

31. 2010-2011 will be the third year of a five year plan for expansion of instructional technology. • Promethean Boards • Mini-laptop Computers • N-Computing Devices • Web Portal • Science Probes • Software • Assistive Technology • Graphing Calculators 9. Other Innovative Technology

32. 21st Century Skills Class will be refined and expanded to address needs by grade level. • Sixth Grade • Seventh Grade • Eighth Grade

33. Following the implementation of Elementary Spanish Program, adjustments and expansion of the program is possible for sixth graders. • Full-time Spanish or French Option for Sixth Graders

34. In 2010-2011, we will develop a new long-range plan for District 109. Spring 2010: Develop Approach to Strategic Planning Fall/Winter of 2010-2011: Engage Staff and Community in Strategic Planning Discussion Spring 2011: Board of Education will Develop and Publish 2011-2016 Strategic Plan