HAWLEMONT REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 2013 STATE OF THE DISTRICT ADDRESS

1. HAWLEMONT REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT2013 STATE OF THE DISTRICT ADDRESS Presented by: Michael A. Buoniconti Superintendent of Schools Hawlemont Regional School District June 18, 2013

2. PURPOSE • To provide the Hawlemont School Community with an understanding of the “State of the District “ • Second Annual Report

3. OVERVIEW • Enrollment • Accountability & Assessment • Financials • District Improvement Plan

4. ENROLLMENT

5. ENROLLMENT School Years 2008-2009 through 2012-2013 • District: 19.3% decline over past 5 years PK-6

6. ENROLLMENT - SPECIAL ED • Percentage of students with disabilities significantly above the State

7. ENROLLMENT - LOW INCOME • Percentage of students from low income families significantly above the State

8. ENROLLMENT – HIGH NEEDS • High Needs • Students with Disabilities • Low Income • Eligible for free/reduced price school lunch • English Language Learners • Former English Language Learners • Percentage of high needs students significantly above the State

9. ENROLLMENT - STABILITY RATE • The number of students who started and finished the year with Hawlemont

10. STUDENTS PER TEACHER

11. AVERAGE CLASS SIZE • Hawlemont average class size significantly lower than the State

12. ACCOUNTABILITY & ASSESSMENT

13. ACCOUNTABILITY – DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION: LEVEL 2

14. ELA AND MATH - ALL GRADES MCAS Proficiency 2008-2012

15. STUDENT GROWTH Student Growth Percentile (SGP)

16. FINANCIALS

17. BUDGET - TOTAL FY10 - FY14 • 4.0% decrease over 5 years • Includes local school budget and central office budget (not capital)

18. BUDGET – LOCAL SCHOOL FY10 - FY14 • 3.2% decrease over 5 years • Local school budget only

19. BUDGET – CENTRAL OFFICE FY09 - FY13 • 7.3% decrease over 5 years • Central Office budget only

20. PER PUPIL COSTS • Cost per pupil has consistently exceeded state average • Declining enrollment has exacerbated these costs

21. TRANSPORTATION COSTS • Transportation cost per pupil significantly exceeds state average • Declining enrollment has exacerbated these costs

22. DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT PLAN • Leadership, Governance & Communication • 1 Strategy • Curriculum and Instruction • 2 Strategies • Assessment • 4 Strategies • Human Resources & Professional Development • 2 Strategies • Student Support • 2 Strategies • Financial and Asset Management • 2 Strategies

23. DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT PLAN • STANDARD 1. LEADERSHIP, GOVERNANCE, AND COMMUNICATION • Strategy 2: Develop and implement Professional Learning Communities (collaborative structures) at both the district and school levels. • Progress: Administrative Council in early stages of implementation. • Next deliverable: Extend implementation to Hawlemont School.

24. DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT PLAN • STANDARD 2. CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION • Strategy 2: Characteristics for Standards-Based Teaching and Learning Continuum of Practice be utilized to develop a common understanding of effective instruction. • Progress: Foundational development of collaborative school structures (PLCs and Learning Walkthroughs); completed school-based educator evaluation training with focus on effective instruction. • Next deliverable: Develop 2013-2014 PD calendar to incorporate continued training on instructional best practices.

25. DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT PLAN • STANDARD 3. ASSESSMENT • Strategy 2: District school adopts a limited number of common assessment tools to collect data regularly (3-4 times per year) for ELA and Mathematics. • Progress: (K-6) DIBELS, BAS, Math Unit tests; (Grade 6) NWEA MAP Math. • Next deliverable: (1-6) NWEA MAP ELA, Math; Evaluation of current assessment tools for streamlining and MCAS results correlation.

26. DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT PLAN • STANDARD 4. HUMAN RESOURCES & PD • Strategy 1: Train all administrators and professional staff in the new Educator Evaluation System and implement it with fidelity. • Progress: Administrators completed training. Principal trained teachers. Evaluated and selected for purchase software and hardware to support evaluation system. Contract negotiated and ratified. • Next deliverable: Administrators complete self-assessment and goals. PD in new evaluation technology for all administrators.

27. DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT PLAN • STANDARD 5. STUDENT SUPPORT • Strategy 2: Continue assessing time on learning to optimize student learning and teacher effectiveness. • Progress: Principal focused on scheduling as a way to improve student learning. Data on schedule has been gathered for review. • Next deliverable: Use gathered data to inform master schedule for 2012-2013 school year. Explore after-school programming and summer enrichment camps.

28. DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT PLAN • STANDARD 6. FINANCIAL AND ASSET MANAGEMENT • Strategy 1: Develop & implement long term financial sustainability plan. • Progress: Reached agreement with the Rowe School Committee on three Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) to house the Rowe School within the Hawlemont Regional School; these MOUs will result in Hawlemont receiving $160,000 - $245,000 in new revenues. • Next deliverable: Discuss strategic financial planning options during 2013 School Committee meetings. Begin mapping out action plan.

29. QUESTIONS & DISCUSSION Presented by: Michael A. Buoniconti Superintendent of Schools Hawlemont Regional School District June 18, 2013