A Report to Citizens

“A Report to Citizens”January 25, 2012

“A Report to Citizens”PROGRAM

GISD Highlights, Two High Schools, Bond 2010STAAR, End of Course, AccountabilitySchool Finance, Budget, Future Plans

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“A Report to Citizens”PART ONE

Georgetown ISD HighlightsTransition to Two High Schools

Bond 2010 UpdateMr. Joe Dan Lee, Superintendent

2011 Georgetown ISD Statistics

Economically Disadvantaged

45.82%

Limited English Proficiency (LEP)

11.67%

Average YearsExperience of Teachers

12.6

Average Annual Salaryof Teachers

$48,246

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Georgetown ISD Demographic Projections

2010 10,388

2011 10,401

2012 10,449

2013 10,564

2014 10,708

2015 10,925

+ 524

2011 Academic Performance

Subject State GISD

Reading 90% 93%

Math 84% 90%

Writing 92% 93%

Science 83% 87%

Social Studies 95% 97%

We are a Texas Education Agency “Recognized” School District!

We earned 37 Gold Performance Acknowledgements! The first Central Texas district to earn the “No Place

for Hate” designation. Ten schools recognized by USDA for the “Healthier US

School Challenge”. Two campuses received TBEC’s prestigious Honor

Roll recognition! and more ... !

Georgetown ISD Accomplishments

Bond 2010 Progress and Updates

๏ Proposition 1 - $90,100,00✓ EVHS Phase Two, GHS Rebuild, New McCoy,

Warehouse, Technology, etc.✓ All projects on time AND on budget

๏ Proposition 2 - $47,200,000✓ Elementary School #11, Middle School #4, Land✓ Bonds have NOT been sold

Other Bond Projects

๏ District Central Receiving Warehouse๏ Purl Elementary✓ HVAC, Roofing, Lighting

๏ Village and Benold✓ New carpeting

๏ Technology and Security✓ Projector project, security cameras, fiber

infrastructure, back-up generator

“A Report to Citizens”PART TWO

STAAR TestingEnd of Course ExamsAccountability Update

Dr. Brenda Albright, Deputy Superintendent

State Assessment ofAcademic Readiness (STAAR)

STAAR ConsiderationsMore Depth and RigorFirst Tested in 2011-12

Grades TestedMath & Reading, Grades 3-8Writing, Grades 4 &7Science, Grades 5 &8Social Studies, Grade 8

State Assessment ofAcademic Readiness (STAAR)

Promotion RequirementsPromotion requirements will

not include STAAR results for 2011-12.

After 2011-12, students in grades 5 and 8 must perform satisfactorily in math and reading order to promote.

End of Course Assessments (EOC)Students must meet the minimum requirements

on all 12 STAAR EOC tests.Students must make a satisfactory

CUMULATIVE EOC passing score in each of the four content areas.

Students may retake EOC assessments as often as they want in order to meet the cumulative score; however, the district will re-configure EOC scores only until the student earns credit.

End of Course Exams

End of Course Tested AreasEnd of Course Tested AreasEnd of Course Tested AreasEnd of Course Tested Areas

ELA Math Science Social Studies

English I Algebra I Biology World Geography

English II Geometry Chemistry World History

English III Algebra II Physics U.S. History

End of Course ExamsGraduating Class of 2015 is the first class

affected by new guidelines.State has not released all information on

cumulative scores requirements.Students in the Freshman 2010-11 class and

beyond will not receive semester credits in classes where an EOC is required.

EOC will count as 15 percent of the total grade and will be considered in class rank and for course credit.

How Will EOC be Counted?

End of Course grades will be reported as:

Level 1 - Minimum Standard(unsatisfactory academic performance)

Level II - Passing Standard(satisfactory academic performance)

Level III - Advanced Measure(advanced academic performance)

How Will EOC be Counted?EOC exam grades will be

counted as:69% - Less than Minimum Standard *

75% - Minimum Standard

85% - Passing Standard

95% - Advanced Measure

100% - Perfect Score* met commissioner’s Minimum Score,

but did not achieve Level II Passing Standard.

AccountabilityThe State of Texas has not

applied for a waiver and GISD will continue to be under the same accountability as 2010-11.

Current guidelines under No Child Left Behind (NCLB) still apply.

“A Report to Citizens”PART THREE

School Finance and BudgetHistorical Perspectives

Current Financial PictureFuture Considerations

Mr. Joe Dan Lee, Superintendent

Finance – Historical Perspective2011 Legislative Session reduced all public

school funding by $4 billion in foundation school program funding and an additional $1.5 billion in grant money for educational support programs.

GISD has had to re-evaluate spending levels due to the reduction in State and Federal revenue and from budget adjustments related to frozen revenue levels (6 years) and increased operational costs.

Finance – Historical Perspective

Georgetown ISD’s State revenue was reduced by $4.8M in 2011-12 and will be reduced an additional $2.4M in 2012-13. There were also other reductions in State grant funding and Federal entitlement money.

GISD received $1.6M in EduJobs money in 2011-12 and will not receive these funds in future years.

Budget Review In 2006, GISD became a Chapter 41 recapture

district as legislative per student funding levels were frozen.

There were continued staff additions to serve the 2-4% student growth.

Operational expenditures increased to serve additional students/staff growth.

Budgets increased annually (see slide).87% of annual GISD budget is personnel.

Budget Historical Perspectiverevenue and expenditures – 6 Year history

(Dashed line indicates revenue prior to SB 1)

$70,000,000

$72,000,000

$74,000,000

$76,000,000

$78,000,000

$80,000,000

$82,000,000

$84,000,000

$86,000,000

$88,000,000

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12

Expenditures Revenue Revenue Prior to SB 1

9000

9200

9400

9600

9800

10000

10200

10400

10600

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12

GISD Student Information

GISD Student to All Staff Ratios

5.9

6

6.1

6.2

6.3

6.4

6.5

6.6

6.7

6.8

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12

GISD Student to Teacher Ratios

12.3

12.4

12.5

12.6

12.7

12.8

12.9

13

13.1

13.2

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

English Math Science Social Studies

Georgetown

Leander

Round Rock

District ComparisonsSecondary – Student:Teacher Ratios

1300

1350

1400

1450

1500

1550

1600

1650

1700

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12

GISD Staffing Levels

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

Georgetown Leander Round Rock

District ComparisonsMiddle School - Student:Teacher Ratios

District ComparisonsElementary - Student:Teacher Ratios

0

5

10

15

20

25

Georgetown Leander Round Rock

2011-2012 Budget ImpactThe District reduced 61 teaching positions

from probationary staff (6% core teaching staff and 2% instructional support).

$448,000 was cut from central office administration (27% of staff).

$390,000 was eliminated from campus administration (14% of staff).

The District retained the Board approved staffing matrix: 22:1 Elementary, 23:1 Middle School, and 25:1 High School.

2011-12 Budget Reductions by Category

Category # of Positions

BudgetReduction

% Reduction by Category

Central Office Admin. 5 $448,000 27%

Campus Administration 6 $390,000 14%

Core Teaching Staff 48 $2,388,730 6%

Instructional Support Staff 13 $650,000 2%

Support Staff 20 $926,500 2%Paraprofessional 33 $605,000 19%

Clerical 17 $425,000 13%Non-Payroll $738,760

TOTAL 142 $6,571,990

2012-13 District Budget Goal$2.4M Reduction in State Revenue$1.6M Reduction in Federal Revenue$1M Due to frozen revenue for 6 years and

increased operational costs (utilities, transportation, insurance, maintaining low student:teacher ratios)

RESULT: We must reduce expenditures

in 2012-13 by $5M.

What AREA Districts Have Done – Part 1 Reduce or eliminate athletic programs at middle schools. Eliminate or significantly reduce travel budgets. Reduce substitutes or teachers must subsidize substitute

accounts. Restructure nursing programs but retain RNs on

campuses that have medically fragile students. Submit class size waivers to TEA. Reduce district contribution to employee health

insurance. Reduce printing costs by posting online – go paperless. Reconfigure stipends (eliminate or reduce). Reduce community liaison positions.

Increase program costs to students. Implement student participation fees. Increase gate and rental fees. Reduce leave days granted to employees. Eliminate after-hours custodians. Delay new school openings. Reduce professional development opportunities. Eliminate district daycare for teens. Reduce all district and contract employees by 1 day. Reduce planning periods.

What AREA Districts Have Done – Part 2

Restructure fine arts and athletics. Reduce PE teachers and librarians. Reduce crossing guards. Eliminate ARD facilitator positions. Reduce assistant principals and counselors at

campus level. Eliminate IT positions. Eliminate GT teacher positions. Reconfigure pre-school program, make pre-school ½-

day programs.

What AREA Districts Have Done – Part 3

Other Revenue ConsiderationsTRE for $1.06 $1,429,815

TRE for $1.08 $2,201,915

We are a Texas Education Agency “Recognized” School District!

We earned 37 Gold Performance Acknowledgements! The first Central Texas district to earn the “No Place

for Hate” designation. Ten schools recognized by USDA for the “Healthier US

School Challenge”. Two campuses received TBEC’s prestigious Honor

Roll! and more ... !

Georgetown ISD Accomplishments