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Garden County Schools

Garden County Schools. Special Board Meeting Informational Presentation March 24, 20014. 2014 Board Goals. #2-Curriculum & Instruction: increased rigor in curriculum, maximize opportunities for all instructions (increasing electives, extra curricular, and creative course participation)

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Garden County Schools

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  1. Garden County Schools Special Board Meeting Informational Presentation March 24, 20014

  2. 2014 Board Goals • #2-Curriculum & Instruction: increased rigor in curriculum, maximize opportunities for all instructions (increasing electives, extra curricular, and creative course participation) • #4-Maintain High Level of Commitment to Technology Integration & Upgrading • #5-Maintain & upgrade facilities & transportation to highest levels, with focus on student safety

  3. Course Offerings/Scheduling • Current start/dismissal times vary (GCE-8:20 AM-3:30 PM 6.8 hrs.; GCJH-8 AM-3:50 PM 7.8 hrs.; GCHS-8 AM-3:33 PM 7.5 hrs.) • Traveling teachers not available after/before school for extra help • Advanced courses offered DL (limits availability) • IT, media services, music, band, art, foreign language, & High-ability opportunities limited with 3 sites • Technology equipment & opportunities increase with 2 sites • 7-12 endorsed content area teachers available for 7/8 students to increase course participation and class sizes (2-band; 3-choir; 28-IT)

  4. Current Facility Use • GCHS facility (18 classrooms)-not utilized 51% of the school day • GCJH facility (10 classrooms)-not utilized 60% of the school day • GCE facility (15 classrooms)-not utilized 55% of the school day

  5. Enrollment • 2004-325 students K-12/2014-226 students K-12 (approx. 100 less) • 2004-117 students gr. 9-12/2014-70 students gr. 9-12 (approx. 50 less) • 2004-70 students gr. 6-8/56 students gr. 6-8 (approx. 15 less) • Projected enrollment for next year: 60 students gr. 9-12 & 50 students gr. 6-8 & 103 students gr. K-5 (100 students gr. 7-12 & 115 students gr. K-6)

  6. Staffing • Current certified FTE-25.83 compared to ten years ago-34 (8.16 less; RIF in 2009-10 with 5 positions eliminated) • Current support FTE-23 compared to five years ago-28 (5 less; RIF in 2009-10 with 5 positions eliminated) • Employ two 7-12 certified teachers in math, science, and English • Fewer elective courses offered & taken (FCS, arts, shop. media specialist not able to be at all sites) • Teachers teaching DL or traveling-11 from GCHS (5 currently don’t teach DL or travel); 6 from GCJH (2 currently don’t teach DL or travel); with no mileage paid;(1 teacher travels to all 3 sites 4 days weekly; tech coordinator travels to 3 sites daily) teacher travel time = loss of instructional time • Food service employee travels daily to GCJH-adds minimum of 10 hours weekly • Custodial employees spend a minimum of 10 additional hours weekly for meals served/clean up at GCJH • 4 staff members tendered resignations (1 certified & 3 support) for next school year-no need to rehire these positions if we reorganize to 2 sites-hiring new staff would possibly result in future RIF

  7. Transportation • 82% of GCJH students are currently being transported to Lewellen daily (as well as ELT van running twice weekly-approx. 2,160 miles annually & winter sports’ practice @ GCJH-approx. 1,440 miles annually) • Annual GCJH meal delivery fuel-$1000. + vehicle maintenance, wear/tear • Current policy provides routes or mileage paid for students living greater than 3 miles from attendance sites • $5000. for route bus drive (175 days) • 6 staff members currently traveling approximately 31,500 miles annually between sites (with no reimbursement)

  8. Financial Implications • GCJH heating costs for 2013-aproximately $18.000. (more than either of other sites with larger square footage) • GCJH heating system has one boiler non-functioning (minimum of $5000. to repair) • Projected HVAC replacement costs range from $400,000.-$625,000. • Gym floor refinishing-$ • Roof repairs-$94,000. for west wing • Window/door replacements-approximately $10,000. • GCJH technology costs (phone/internet-$2500. annually-projected upgrades estimated additional $1500.) • GCJH annual current costs: electricity-$7500.; natural gas-$18,000.; phone/internet-$4000.; water testing & purchases-$1250.; fire alarm-$500.; postage-$500; copiers-$500.

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