BRIEF REPORT ROTARY CLUB OF ARLINGTON September 4, 2014 Dr. Kristine McDuffy, Superintendent.

BRIEF REPORTROTARY CLUB OF ARLINGTON

September 4, 2014

Dr. Kristine McDuffy, Superintendent

Agenda

• “Your” School District - An Overview

• District Essentials

• Celebrations ~ Challenges ~ Opportunities

Your School District

Quick Facts

Who We Serve Current Enrollment Head Count 5403 FTE 5120.43

History

Who We Serve2004 2014 State

Ethnicity 10% 19.4% 40.9%

Free & Reduced 22% 32.7% 46.1%

Special Education 12.3% 10.6% 13.0%

English Language Learners 2% 3.5% 9%

Our TeamStaff Stats

Certificated 298

Classified 252

Administrative 21

Years of Experience (average) 11.4

National Board Certified Teachers 26

Stability (Turnover) 1.9%

Miscellaneous Facts:

Annual Operating Budget

$54,335,886

9 Schools

Total Square Feet834,000

60 Acres ofFields & Lawns

11 Languages

2,045 Meals Each Day

Miles Driven Each Day4,800

Monthly Payroll$3.6 Million

Donations Received

(last 2 years)

$2,819,826

479 Toilets to Clean Each Day

2230

Computers,

700 iPads

& 450

ChromeBooks

Our District Essentials

1. Every Child, Every Hour, Every Day

2. Coherence – Aligning Our Work

3. Professional Learning Communities/High Performing Teams

4. Fiscal Responsibility

5. Positive, Professional Working & Learning Environment

Every Child, Every Hour, Every Day

1.

District Essentials

Coherence –Aligning Our Work

2.

• Improvement Planning

• Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum (GVC)

• Instructional Framework

District Essentials

District &

School

Improvement

Plans

Guaranteed & Viable Curriculum (GVC)

Family Resources

Improving Instruction

• State’s Eight (8) New Criteria

• Instructional Framework – Danielson

Washington State Criteria

+

Danielson

Framework for Teaching

PLCs/ High Performing Teams3.

District Essentials

Team Leadership and Team Skills

Measures & Outcomes

Pu

rpose

and

Pro

cess Te

am

Rela

tion

ship

s

CourageousTeam

Leader

SkilledTeam

Members

CompellingPurpose,

Vision, & Goal

Clear,Coordinated

Roles &Accountabilities

EffectiveProcedures& Systems

Relationshipswith Other

Teams

Climate ofCollaboration

& Cohesiveness

TrustingInterpersonal

Relations

Measures &Outcomes

Fiscal Responsibility4.

• Fund Balance

• Budget Priorities

• Management / Internal Controls

District Essentials

Fund Balance

2008 184,713 .3%

2013 5,263,241 10.99%

Great Progress!

On Target – Stable, Healthy

Positive, ProfessionalWorking & LearningEnvironment

5.

• Collaboration, Teamwork, Trust

• Civility Policy

• Anti-Bullying

• Consistent Monitoring & Feedback

District Essentials

Celebrations

Challenges

Opportunities

Cele

bra

tion

s

Challenging Times…New Evaluation

System

New Nutrition Standards

Career & College

Ready

Next Generation Science

Standards

State Funding(McCleary)

High School & Beyond Plans

STEM/STEAM

Smarter

Balance

Assessments

Accelerated Learning

Drop Out PreventionDual and Cross Crediting

New Graduation

Requirements

Common Core

ESEA/NCLB

Competency-

Based Crediting21st Century

Skills

Early Warning Systems

State and Federal Accountability

Challenging Times…

Opportunities

• All Kids Career & College Ready

• McCleary Decision

• Master Facilities Planning

• Technology Long-Range Planning

• Transportation Planning & Levy

Exciting and Challenging Times

We are up to the challenge

& making great progress!

Thank You!It’s an honor to serve as

your Superintendent.~ Kris