Agenda for this evening..

WELCOMECOLBY SCHOOL

DISTRICTStakeholder Driven Strategic

Planning

November 21, 2013

Agenda for this evening..NOVEMBER 21, 2013 @ 6:00 PM Middle School LMC

• Brief review of November 7 meeting- Paul Hardt- 10 minutes• Third Specific Data presentation- 10 minutes

How will the vouchers effect CSD?• Fourth Specific Data presentation- 20 minutes

Test Scores vs. socio economic statusPoverty level of district families

• Second SOAR discussion- 30 minutes• Fifth Specific Data presentation- 20 minutes

State of Technology and Possibilities• Third SOAR discussion and summary discussion- 30 minutes• Discussion on Community Survey• Feedback Form

Set Date Time and Location for 4th Meeting

The Mission of the School District of Colby is Learning.

Introductions

Please Introduce yourself… and simply share your connections to the Colby School District..

Paul Hardt

• Brief review of November 7 meeting-

School VouchersWhat is the Impact of Vouchers on Rural Districts?

The IMMEDIATE impact on school vouchers is financial. School funding has two formats; sum sufficient (the amount required to fund a program) and sum certain (a specific dollar amount, then divided).• Wisconsin Parental Choice Program – This program is sum sufficient =

WHATEVER the cost, it is then fully funded.• State Funding Formula – The state aide (School Funding) is sum certain

= A Specific dollar amount is specified by the legislature and then divided through the formula.

• Fiscal Impact on Rural Districts– funding for school vouchers ($3.2 million) is allocated FIRST, the remainder is sent through the funding formula

The greater dollars to vouchers the fewer dollars to rural districts

School VouchersWhat is the Impact of Vouchers on Rural Districts?

Republican Party of Wisconsin; 2013 Convention Resolutions2013-1 – Education“parents of school age children be given vouchers or tax credits designed to give all parents equal freedom of choice in education without regard to their financial means;”School Administrators AllianceA taxpayer funded entitlement program for private school childrenWon’t “deny” vouchers to children already enrolled in private schools2012-13; In Wisconsin 97,488 were enrolled in private schoolsVoucher Payment was $6,442; 2013-15 is $7,210 for K-8 and $7,856 for 9-12

School VouchersWhat is the Impact of Vouchers on Rural Districts?

School Administrators Alliance - continuedUsing 2012-13 private school enrollment and 2013-15 budget allocations for private school vouchers, the estimated cost of a State-wide expansion of vouchers will cost taxpayers over $700,000,000The simplest question; Where will these dollars come from?

Raise sales tax?Raise income tax?Raise property tax?Reduce the allocation to public education?

Gov. Tommy Thompson is quoted as saying “Wisconsin can’t afford two systems of education”

School VouchersWhat is the Impact of Vouchers on Rural Districts?

The new biennial budget increased allowable tax deductions for private school tuition K-12 ($4,000 for K-8 and $10,000 for 9-12).$6,543 is the allowable deduction for post secondary (college).This reduced expected State revenue by $30 million.Expansion of private school vouchers is a STATE wide concern;Opposition to the expansion of private school vouchers is based on:• Vouchers have not been shown to improve student achievement• Vouchers reduce public (taxpayer) accountability• Vouchers reduce resources available for Public School children

Miscellaneous Data requestsPoverty Levels of District Families

K- 4 is 58% (50%free, 8% reduced)

5-8 is 50% (39%free, 11% reduced)

9-12 is 34% (24%free, 10% reduced)

District Demographic

sOpen Enrollment (information from 11/7)67 Students IN from other Districts

Abbotsford (38) Medford (2) Spencer (10) Loyal (10) Owen-Withee (5) Edgar (2)

121 Students OUT to other DistrictsAbbotsford (63) Medford (21) Spencer (19)

Loyal (0) Owen-Withee (4) Edgar (1) Waukesha (1) Marshfield (7) Grantsburg (1) Stratford (5)

Miscellaneous Data requestsOpen Enrollment by Race

OE – IN 10 of 67 (15%)OE – OUT 19 of 117 (16%)

Demographic data is self-reported.Reported as “Hispanic” (yes or no)

Miscellaneous Data requestsTest Scores and Socio-Economic Status

Reading2011-12 2012-13 CHANGE

Grade 4 440.7 451.8 11.1(Not Econ. Disadvantaged) 454.0 471.2 17.2Grade 8 497.2 512.8 15.6(Not Econ. Disadvantaged) 520.9 538.5 17.6

Miscellaneous Data requestsTest Scores and Socio-Economic Status

Mathematics2011-12 2012-13 CHANGE

Grade 4 424.4 453.8 29.4(Not Econ. Disadvantaged) 441.8 468.2 26.4Grade 8 517.2 529.2 12.0(Not Econ. Disadvantaged) 533.6 547.1 13.5

Miscellaneous Data requestsTest Scores and Language Status

Reading2011-12 2012-13 CHANGE

Grade 4 454.0 471.2 17.2(ELL Levels 3 & 4) 423.0 440.0 17.0Grade 8 520.9 538.5 17.6(ELL levels 3 & 4) 435.0 451.0 16.0

Miscellaneous Data requestsTest Scores and Language Status

Mathematics2011-12 2012-13 CHANGE

Grade 4 441.8 468.2 26.4(ELL Levels 3 & 4) 379.0 438.8 59.8Grade 8 533.6 547.1 13.5(ELL levels 3 & 4) 473.0 456.0 -17.0

Student AchievementReport Card Data

Colby Elementary Priority Areas• Closing gaps

Reading 24.3 / 33.2Mathematics 26.8 / 32.4

Student AchievementReport Card DataMiddle School Priority Areas

• Closing gapsReading 37.2 / 33.2Mathematics 31.2/ 31.3

Student AchievementReport Card Data

High School Priority Areas• Closing gaps

Graduation Rate Gaps 94.7 / 33.7

SOAR Activity

•Strengths•Opportunities•Aspirations (goals, hopes, dreams)

•Results

State of Technology• 2011-12

Significant upgrade to all servers and closetsMoved to virtual servers (9 boxes to single, redundant host)Added backup servers (off site / CDEC and HS)Reviewed wiring and connections between closets (1gb to 10 gb) not doneQuoted phone system upgrade - $225, 000 + not doneImplemented pilots for multiple devices (iPads)Upgrade web site and presence

• 2012-13Upgraded ALL wireless access points within the districtUpgraded all connections between the access points and closetsIncreased data broadband from 30 mbps to 100 mbpsReplaced all switches in the district for network trafficEliminated wireless data transfer between CDEC and HSIncreased pilots of multiple devices (Surface Pro / Elite Pad / Apple TV)Added video streaming capabilities for StaffImplemented School MessengerUpgrade Infinite Campus (SIS and lunch program)Upgraded email servers

State of Technology• 2013-14.. and future

High Priority - Upgrade teachers (staff) machinesHigh Priority - Replace phone system (recent quotes about $125,00)

Determine direction for technology Integration and 1:1 (2:1)Technology / Curriculum – online textsPlan for next series of upgrades (server hosts in 2016-17)Plan for sustainability of technology resources

SOAR Activity

•Strengths•Opportunities•Aspirations (goals, hopes, dreams)

•Results

OpenDiscussion

Community Survey Questions

Stakeholder Driven Strategic Planning• Identify your role in the community• What are the greatest challenges or issues the

school district will face over the next five years…

• What are the most important skills and abilities students need to know or be able to do to be prepared for a successful future?

Community Survey

• What evidence do you use to judge the quality of education in our school district?

• What should be the financial priorities be for the school district during the next five years? (select the five highest from the list)

• What could the school district do that would delight you?

Community Survey

• What information or advice would you give the strategic planning team as they make decisions about long-term priorities and goals?

• OTHER Questions for this survey?

Closure

THANK YOU!Complete the Session Feedback Forms

Set the date for the 4th MeetingSee you again on December 11th

6:00, Middle School LMC