every child matters

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Every Child Matters

File: \Conejo-0809\Public Communications Program\State of the District\StateoftheDistrict09.ppt (11/2/09)

“Building Bright Futures, One Student at a Time”

A report on the educational successes, challenges and future of one of the highest achieving school districts in

California.

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Board Core Values

Raising the Bar and Closing the Achievement Gap

Continuous Improvement

Quality education depends on the pursuit of continuous improvement and innovation.Partnerships and Involvement

All stakeholders deserve access to the decision-making process.

Every Child Matters

We must always do what is best for all students because Every Child Matters.

Dr. Tim Stephens – PresidentPat Phelps – Vice President

Mike Dunn – ClerkPeggy Buckles – Member

Dr. Betsy Connolly – Member

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1. Ensure physical, emotional safety

2. Provide the highest quality of instruction available anywhere

3. Pursue continuous improvement and innovation

4. Mitigate underfunding

5. Foster interaction and a sense of community

6. Promote effective communication

Board Priorities

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• Run by experienced top executives

• Over ¼ billion dollar budget 80 sq. m.

• 352 acres owned on 32 sites

• 365 buildings, 2 million sq. ft.

• 2,100 employees

• 22,000 students

• 3rd largest employer in the City

• 5th largest employer in the County

• Among lowest in District Administrative Costs (May ’09 Grand Jury Report)

CVUSD is aBig Business Restricted

General Fund $49M (18%)

Unrestricted General Fund $128M (47%)

Other Funds $98M (35%)

Total = $275M

Facing deteriorating state fiscal challenges.

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• 1960’s - Top in funding and reputation

• 1978 – Jarvis’ Prop 13 promise

“Youngster, we’re not going to hurt your schools.”

• 2004 – 44th in funding, 48th in class size

• 2007 – 46th

• 2008 – 47th ($2,400 < Nat’l Ave =$52.8M for CVUSD)

• 2009 – 50th? ($4,000 < Nat’l Ave =$88M for CVUSD)

California - 1st to WorstPer Pupil Spending (Doing more

with less!)

Source: Education Week, 1/8/09

California = Highest standards, lowest funding.4142434445464748495051

2000 2004 2007 2009

Education = 40% of the State Budget, 56% of cuts“The Lost Decade” - funding back to the 2000-2001 level

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A Revenue Freefall NOT a spending spree in the CVUSD

Base Revenue Limit (BRL per student funding) and State Categorical Income

$26.9M less than 07-08

$36.9M

less than expected

Expected

If stayed same

Actual Received

Equates to value of:• $1,225 per child• 307 teachers• 424 Classified Employees

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A few of many proactive steps• 3rd year of a freeze ($4 million over 2 yrs.)

• Focus on attendance (0.1% = $100,000)

• Energy Efficiency ($982,000 in ’08-’09)

• School Closure, lease (net $1M annually)

• Expanded parent choices

•Junior Kindergarten *

•EARThS Magnet *

•DISCOVER Academy *

•EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT CENTER *

• Conejo Schools Foundation/Grants

Protecting Against Huge Fiscal Challenges

Ahead

Great education in spite of serious underfunding!

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Providing World Class Facilities

Stadium Upgrades

Restroom Upgrades

Middle School Gyms

Pool Upgrades

Supporting World Class

Teaching and Learning

• New Construction

• Sequoia MS Quad

• Technology

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Leveraging Your Tax Dollars

Modernization and New Construction 1998 - Present

Measure R Funds $ 88.0 millionCity Redevelopment $ 10.1 millionCity Grants $ 4.3 millionDeveloper Fees $ 43.8 millionState Grants Received $ 61.6 millionState Grants Pending $ 6.1 million

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$213.9 millionPotential Future Revenue

$8.6 Million State Grant Eligibility (2008 dollars). Requires local matching funds.

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• The best and the brightest• Continuously improving - Peer

Assistance Review (PAR), Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment (BTSA), partners with Pepperdine, CLU and others

• Professional Collaboration - Professional Learning Communities approach-PLCs)

• Masters mentoring student teachers

• Doing the best with limited resources

… but it’s all about Quality

Teachers

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Differentiating, Monitoring, Adapting

• What do we want students to know and be able to do?

• How do we know they have learned it?

• What do we do if they haven’t?

• What do we do for those students who already know it?

Focused on Learning

… and by electronic clickers in the Digital Age

Checking for understanding with detailed feedback…

Skilled in serving English Language Learners,

Special Education, GATE and all special need

students,

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10th Grade California High School Exit Exam - 2008

Tops in CAHSEE

94% 93%

83% 84%

79% 78%

50%

55%

60%

65%

70%

75%

80%

85%

90%

95%

100%

CVUSD County State

Eng/LA

Math

CVUSD 2008 Graduation Rate: 97%

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Scholastic Aptitude Test - 2008Critical Reading

Writing Math Total

CVUSD 551 554 575 1680

State 499 398 515 1512

Nation 502 494 515 1511

Advanced Placement ExamYear Total #

StudentsTotal # Exams

Total # Disciplines

% Grades 3 or Higher

2008 1641 3158 32 72%

2007 1560 3024 30 71%

2006 1412 2750 30 72%

2005 1227 2361 30 71%

Tops in AP and SAT

More exams

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API = Academic Performance Index (State)

AYP = Adequate Yearly Progress (Federal)

Tops in API

CVUSD

API Growth

755

?

859

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2008 API Comparison

High Performing Districts > 20,000 Students

872 (+8)9.8 %10.1 %33,283UnifiedSan Diego

Poway

904 (+11)1.7 %4 %25,959UnifiedContra Costa

San Ramon

898 (+10)6.5 %13.4 %26,128UnifiedOrangeIrvine

860 (+2)13.7 %10.1 %21,209UnifiedVenturaConejo

API%Free/Reduced

% EL Learners

EnrolledTypeCountyDistrict

Among the Best in California

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Colina …recognized

by Standard and

Poors for “Bridging

the Achievement

Gap”…

NPHS, TOHS, WHS in top

3% Nationally.

NCLB, API, Nat’l Merit, Colina

Most In Ventura County

Top State and National Honors

9 NCLB Blue

Ribbon Schools

24 Calif Distinguished Schools, 2 Model

Continuation High Schools

API in the CVUSD859 API in 2009

Top 10%8 schools > 900

23 schools > 8008 of these > 850

1 PI School (EL) at 798 (Pt gain)85% of school > 800 in CVUSD

(50% in County, 42% in California)

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Preparing Students for Higher Education

With the best Adult Education Program, access to the best trade schools, prestigious academies, universities (89% pursue higher

education….)

We call it, “Choi

ce Powe

r!”

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We are considering…

Lifeline for the Arts Concert at the

KavliOur students and professional musicians

together helping to keep the arts in CVUSD alive.

More information coming in the next few months….

Visual and Performing Arts Opportunities

Dramatic Performance

All District Music Festival at the Kavli

Jazz Band

Marching Band

Orchestra Visual Arts

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Athletic Opportunities

56 Teams, 22 sports

• Competition

• Perseverance

• Team Play

• Sportsmanship

• Championships

• Character

• Strength

• Health

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Other Co/Extra Curricular

Opportunities

Mock Trial Champions-NPHS

Academic Decathlon

Student Government

Flaming Brains

Thinking Cap

Robotics Club

Peer Mediation and

Counseling

National Honor SocietyPre-School and

Kindergarten Enrichment

Entrepreneurship

Chinese Culture Club

Knowledge Bowl

Latino ConnectionsCross-age Tutoring

International Baccalaureate

AVID

Digital Arts & Technology

Culinary Arts

Flaming Brains

Robotics

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Safety - Highest Priority

• Teachers, Counselors, Deans, Psychologists, Nurses, Administrators and all support staff focused on safety.

• Campus supervisors

• Peer support program

• Internet Safety-Face It!(Verizon Grant)

• Anti-bullying programs (major parent and staff concern)

• School Resource Officers

• Threat Assessment Training

• Parent calling system

California Healthy Kids Survey Fall 2007 – CVUSD Grade

7

Been harassed 28%

Been in a fight 19%

Afraid of being beaten up 27%

Carried a knife 6%

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o Focus on Customer Service

o Communication, Marketing Plan

o Road Shows and web sites

o Newsletters, news releases, columns

o Educational Television

o Board meetings

o Goals Committee meetings

o DAC, PTAs/PFAs, advisory groups

o Podcast classes

o All-Call System, Zangle Parent Connect

o Email blasts, online surveys

o Open Houses, Back-to-School Nights….

Communication

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Partnerships Working together

with…

Parent volunteers, boosters, PTA,

PFA, SSC, DAC

Religious Partners

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o Raising the bar, closing the achievement gap

o Balancing Diversity

o Overcoming a budget crisis

o Declining enrollment

o Advancing technology with limited funding

o Creating Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) with limited collaboration time

o Staying ahead of the game against distracters

o…and never resting on our laurels

Challenges Ahead

…and there are many…

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Every Child Matters!% of Students in a CVUSD elementary school

who are English Language Learners or on Free/Reduced Lunch

Lowest %-age

Highest %-age

% Elementary Schools (20) w/o Sycamore Cyn. 6-8Middle schools and high schools are balanced. 5% 85%

The concentration of English Language Learners (ELL) and low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students ranges from 5% in one elementary school to 85% in another. The highest will reduce to 70% in 2009-10.

The middle and high schools are well-balanced.

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Building Bright FuturesOne Student at a Time

CVUSD is moving ahead

• State-of-the Art tech infrastructure

• Facility modernization

• Academies and Magnet schools

• Early Childhood Development Center

• Community Learning Center

• Energy Conservation

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Every Child Matters!

This presentation is available at:

www.conejo.k12.ca.us

1400 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 – 805-497-9511

Q/A…they matter to all of us!