district improvement plan 2010 - 2012 interim superintendent:janice sykora high school principal:...

District Improvement Plan

2010 - 2012

Interim Superintendent: Janice Sykora

High School Principal: Nancy Cox

Elementary Principal: Sandy Villarreal

Approved by the Board of Trustees on February 23, 2011

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Table of ContentsI. District Mission StatementII. District GoalsIII. District Core BeliefsIV. Signature PageV. District Improvement Plan• Goal 1 Student Achievement• Goal 2 Curriculum• Goal 3 Parents and Community• Goal 4 Personnel• Goal 5 Technology• Goal 6 Safety• Goal 7 Facilities• Goal 8 FinanceVI. Comprehensive Needs AssessmentVII. Federal, State, and Local Funding SourcesVIII. Appendix

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The mission of the Runge schools is that the entire staff, in partnership with parents and community, will prepare all students academically and emotionally to successfully meeting the challenges of the next level of learning.

YellowjacketVision: Commitment Today Means Success Tomorrow.

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District Goals

Student Achievement

1. Runge ISD will earn a Texas Education Agency (TEA) accountability rating of Exemplary in 2011 and beyond and meet Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) requirements according to No Child Left Behind (NCLB).

Curriculum 2. Runge ISD will maintain high standards through an evaluation of all programs and services that assures continuous improvement.

Parents and Community

3. Runge ISD will promote a strong partnership between parents and community that results in shared responsibility and commitment for a quality educational system.

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District Goals

Personnel 4. Runge ISD will recruit, retain, and develop highly qualified employees with a sense of responsibility for the success of a new generation of students.

Technology 5. Runge ISD students will be on-track for high school graduation and will possess the skills necessary to be successful in the digital-learning age through the development of rigorous curriculum that leads to college and career readiness.

Safety 6. Runge ISD campuses will maintain a safe, fair, and well-disciplined environment that is conducive to education.

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District Goals

Facilities 7. Runge ISD will demonstrate effective planning of maintenance, operations, and facilities.

Finance 8. Runge ISD will maximize funding resources to provide an equitable and exemplary education for all students by accomplishing district goals while maintaining fiscal responsibility through maintenance of an appropriate fund balance, superior fiscal accountability system (FIRST), and the pursuit of appropriate grant responsibilities.

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Runge Independent School District Core Beliefs

You will always see:• A welcoming environment

where students are engaged and challenged.

• A professional staff who are available and display a positive attitude.

• Facilities that are neat, clean, and well maintained.

You will never see:• Students who are

apathetic.• An unprofessional staff.• Facilities that are

unsanitary or dangerous.

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You will always hear:• Positive, professional

interactions• Knowledgeable

instruction• Respectful exchanges

You will never hear:• Negativity, unprofessional

interactions• Gossip, negative sarcasm• Profanity

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You will always feel:• Welcomed• Valued• Safe

You will never feel:• Unwelcomed• Unimportant• Fearful

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Runge Independent School DistrictDistrict Improvement Plan

2010 - 2012

Elected SBDM Teachers:1. Christine Rau _________________2. Laurie Wauters ________________3. Jordan Sekula ________________ 4. Mark Gotthardt ________________5. Amber Rouse ________________6. Shari Molina ________________

Elected District Non-Teaching Professional:

6. Gregory Bird _________________7. Priscilla Torres ________________

Elected District Professional:

1. Kim Jarisch _______________

Community Members:1. Bobby Douglas _________________

2. Homer Lott __________________

Business Members:3. Connie Smart __________________

Parents:4. Rachel De los Santos_____________

5. Lisa Jones _______________

Elected District Paraprofessional1. Rosalinda Moreno ________________

District: Janice Sykora Principals: Nancy Cox __________________

____________________ Sandy Villarreal ________________

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Runge ISDDistrict Improvement Plan

2010 -2012District Goal # 1: : RISD will earn a Texas Education Agency (TEA) accountability rating of Exemplary in 2011 and beyond and meet Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) requirements according to No Child Left Behind (NCLB).

Data Analyzed to Determine Need: TAKS

Long Range Goal: By the year 2012, 90% of all students will meet the state standard.

Annual Performance Objective: To meet the percentage of the TAKS testing population mastering state standard in Reading/English Language Arts from (All Students) 90 % (2009-10) to 92 % (2010-11) and in Math from (All Students) 82 % (2009-10) to 90 % (2010-11).

Projected Timeline

Initiatives/Strategies/ActivitiesSp.

Pop.Person (s)

ResponsibleResources

Budget / Human

Evaluation

Formative Summative

8/2010-6/2012

INTERVENTIONS AND ASSESSMENTS• Implement a Response to Intervention (RTI) process at the secondary campus.•Provide tutorials open to all students.•Utilize Highly Qualified instructional paraprofessionals to assist with struggling students as directed by the teacher.

•Implement the Project ACE after school program according to the awarded grant application.•Administer and assess students utilizing the appropriate state assessment , such as TPRI, TELPAS, and TAKS• Utilize high yield instructional strategies (Marzano’s research) and the 5 E Model.• Utilize the Professional Development Appraisal System (PDAS) and walk through assessments to improve instruction and student achievement.

AR

ALL

AR

ALL

ALL

ALL

ALL

Counselor

Teachers

Teachers

Teachers

Teachers

Teachers

Teachers

H

$20 hr

$200 training

Coop with KCISD

TEA/Pearson/H

Training/H

H

Sign-in sheets

# students passing#students passing

Enrollment, attendance logPEIMS label

Lesson plans

Cumulative data

# admitted to SPED

Report card gradesProgress reports

ACE completer list

AEIS

Report card grades

PDAS Summative Evals

1. Achievement

Needs AssessmentAEISPS = Parent Survey (Title 1)CS = Climate SurveyDR = Discipline ReportLAS = Language Assessment SkillsTPRI = Texas Primary Reading Inventory

Funding SourcesLC = Local Title III, Bilingual St. Bil = State Bilingual Title Iv, SDFSCSCE – St. Comp. Ed. Program Title V, Innovative ProgramsTitle I, Part A (all students) Title I, Part B Even StartTitle I, Part C Migrant only Voc./Tech. (Carl D. Perkins)Title II, part A TPTR Others Specify:Title II, Part D Tech.

Special PopulationsAR = At RiskDY = DyslexiaESL = English as a Second LanguageED = Economically DisadvantagedG/T = Gifted and TalentedSE = Special EducationMG = MigrantALL = All Students

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Data Analyzed to Determine Need: Average Daily Attendance and Enrollment Records

Long Range Goal: By the year 2012, 96% of all students will be in attendance.


Projected Timeline


Pop.Person (s)


Budget / Human

Evaluation

Formative Summative

8/2010-6/2012

ATTENDANCE• Recognize students, grade levels, and campuses with perfect attendance utilizing attendance incentives.

• Hire a part time truancy/security officer or implement a campus log of contacting parents and students about absences and tardiness.

• Analyze student attendance data each THREE weeks using the 6-weeks PEIMS Superintendent’s Report.

• Utilize the school check in program to track student attendance, tardies, and early dismissal for students and staff.

ALL

ALL

ALL

ALL

Counselor

Administrator, Teachers

Principal,Secretary

Principal,Secretary

Awards$500 Elem$100 HS

$20,000 officerLog/H

$750 D. Arnold

H

9-week awards

Contact log

Attendance mtg agenda

Campus sign in/out log

End of year awards

End of year attendance % improvement

ADA % improvement

Reduction in discipline problems due to students leaving and entering.

1. Achievement




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Data Analyzed to Determine Need: TAKS Commended Performance and student discipline referrals



Projected Timeline


Pop.Person (s)


Budget / Human

Evaluation

Formative Summative

8/2010-6/2012

COUNSELING• Provide individualized, group counseling as needed.

• Implement a character education program (Character Counts) to address student needs such as suicide prevention, conflict resolution, violence prevention, and bullying. (Character Counts, Capturing Kids Hearts)

• Conduct Freshman Orientation to all 8th grade students and their parents to promote easy transition to high school: graduation requirements, dual-credit opportunities, extra-curricular activities, conduct.

• Maintain cohort lists to verify appropriate leaver codes, high school course credit accrual, and graduation in 4 years.

ALL

ALL

8th Gr

ALL8-12

Counselor

Teachers

Counselor, HS Principal

Counselor

H

$400 each teacherCapturing Kids Hearts

Character Counts$3,000 ?

H

H

Counseling log

Lesson plans

Agenda, sign-in sheet

Cohort lists, completion

End of year counseling activity file

Program evaluation

9th grade student success

Graduation roster

1. Achievement




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Projected Timeline


Pop.Person (s)


Budget / Human

Evaluation

Formative Summative

8/2010-6/2012

COUNSELING• Implement “Catch the College Fever” district-developed college readiness program which includes an emphasis on post-secondary institutions of higher learning.1. Teachers create a door hanger displaying colleges attended.2. Every employee adopts a college to promote by wearing a college sport shirt.

• Assist students with registering for college entrance tests, applications, and scholarships.

• Support college and career readiness skills and rigorous standards through AVID program including hiring college students as tutors to help high school students.

• Counselor serves as AVID program co-director.

ALL

ALL

ALL

ALL

Counselor

Counselor

Teachers

Counselor

H

ACT vouchers for free tests

$11,000 AVID$10 h/$270 mo tutors

H

Door hanger visible in halls, note about which day to wear college shirts

Log

Lesson plans

AVID quarterly reports

End of year students interested in college

# students completing aps and scholarships

Commended performance on state tests

AVID end of year report

1. Achievement




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Data Analyzed to Determine Need: FITNESSGRAM and student health records



Projected Timeline


Pop.Person (s)


Budget / Human

Evaluation

Formative Summative

8/2010-6/2012

HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION• Develop and implement physical education goals for all students.

• Implement strategies to engage poorly motivated students to become physically fit and fight obesity.

• Consider implementing an abstinence program.

• School Health Advisory Committee (SHAC),board policy BDF (LEGAL): Organize a committee and hold regular meetings to meet goals.

ALL

ALL

ALL

Open toALL

PE Coaches

PE Coaches

HS Principal

Nurse

H

$2,383 grant TX Fitness Now

Aim for Success$600

H

Poster of goals

Lesson plans

Lesson plans

Membership logs, agendas, sign0-in log

TEA Fitness-gram

TEA Fitness-gram

Physical fitness tests

Checklist of goals met, meeting minutes

1. Achievement




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Projected Timeline


Pop.Person (s)


Budget / Human

Evaluation

Formative Summative

8/2010-6/2012

STAFF DEVELOPMENTConduct staff development to reach and teach all

students:

1. Using CSCOPE to Teach from Bell to Bell

2. Incorporate the 4 R’s: Rigor, Relevance, Relationships, and Responsibility

3. Disaggregate Data: Unit tests, benchmarks, TAKS

4. Transition of state assessment programs: End of Course and STAAR Tests5. Character Education: Capturing Kids Hearts,

Character Counts

ALL Principals $16,100 Professional develop-ment agenda, sign-in log, evaluations

Evaluation of annual professional development

1. Achievement




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Data Analyzed to Determine Need: Athletic WIN/LOSS records.

Long Range Goal: By the year 2012, improve student athletic participation to coincide with academic excellence.


Projected Timeline


Pop.Person (s)


Budget / Human

Evaluation

Formative Summative

8/2010-6/2012

ATHLETICS• Participation: Increase participation by promoting athletics. Talk to elementary students in PE classes about preparing for athletic participation.

• Fundraising: Hold an annual fundraiser for uniforms and equipment

• Facility Improvements: Sports field, press box, football scoreboard, visitor bleachers

• Booster Club: Increase participation by parents and community members

• College Readiness/Life Skills: Promote trips to colleges/universities (See also p. D)

ALL

ALL

ALL

ALL

ALL

Athletic Director

Coaches

Athletic Director

Athletic Director

Athletic Director, Counselor

H

H

$To be determined

H

H

# boys,# girls on teams

Fundraiser planning meetings

Maint.Planning

Agenda, sign-in log

Requests for field trips

End of year participation

Funds raised

Facilities improved

End of year participation report

Records, photos of trips

1. Achievement




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2010 -2012District Goal # 2: RISD will maintain high standards through an evaluation of all programs and services that assures continuous improvement.



Annual Performance Objective: To meet the percentage of the TAKS testing population mastering state standard in Reading/English Language Arts from (All Students) 90% (2009-10) to 92% (2009-10) and in Math from (All Students) 82% (2009-10) to 90% (2010-11).

Projected Timeline


Pop.Person (s)


Budget / Human

Evaluation

Formative Summative

8/2010-6/2012

INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENTS • Implement CSCOPE lessons into daily lesson planning: English, math, science, and social studies• Non-core teachers will develop a curriculum timeline and write curriculum documents.

• Purchase and utilize the DMAC program to score assessments, disaggregate locally developed and state assessment data (TAKS) to determine1. Commended Performance Percentages2. Vertical Scaled Scores3. Minimum Standards Scores4. Student Tutorial Lists

• Teachers will plan and offer tutorials based on evaluations: unit tests, 9-week tests, benchmark tests, and TAKS results.

ALL

ALL

ALL

ALL

Core teachers

Non-core teachers

Counselor, core teachers

Teachers

CSCOPE, ESC 2 contract $5,500

DMAC contract $2,400

Scantron $2,800

Copier overage $1,500

Tutorials/H$20 hr

Lesson plans

Lesson plans

DMAC data

Tutorial lists, TAKS scores

Curriculum notebook

Curriculum timeline

AEIS report

AEIS report

2. Curriculum




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2010 -2012District Goal # 2: RISD will maintain high standards through an evaluation of all programs and services that assures continuous improvement.



Annual Performance Objective: To meet the percentage of the TAKS testing population mastering state standard in Reading/English Language Arts from (All Students) 90% (2009-10) to 92% (2009-10) and in Math from (All Students) 82% (2009-10) to 90% (2010-11).

Projected Timeline


Pop.Person (s)


Budget / Human

Evaluation

Formative Summative

8/2010-6/2012

TECHNOLOGY IN CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION• Provide appropriate technological interventions targeting reading acquisition at early childhood grades (PK-2), such as Waterford Early Learning Program, Accelerated Reader, etc.

• Provide a variety of supplemental curricula to support student achievement in Reading, Math, Science, and Social Studies instruction: Measure Up, Study Island, TAKS Test Prep, Odyssey, Accelerated Reader, etc.

• Provide NetBooks for high school students, especially for those taking Dual Credit courses.

ALL

ALL

ALL

Technology Coordinator

Principals, Teachers


Waterford $620 yr license

Accelerated Reader $4,000 license

Study Island $6,300 license

Odyssey 5 station $3,800 license

NetBooks $310 each

Awards for students who meet goals

Progress reports

Technology check out of inventory

Report cards

Report cards

Report cards

2. Curriculum




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2010 -2012District Goal #3: RISD will promote a strong partnership between parents and community that results in shared responsibility and commitment for a quality educational system.

Data Analyzed to Determine Need: Number of parent contacts

Long Range Goal: To promote a welcoming attitude in students, staff, and parents.

Annual Performance Objective:

Projected Timeline


Pop.Person (s)


Budget / Human

Evaluation

Formative Summative

8/2010-6/2012

BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS• Maintain a welcoming climate for parents to come to school by - Greeting parents pleasantly - Offering sign in sheet and name tag - Prepare at least one bulletin board about positive parental involvement and good parenting tips.

• Use School Messenger system to call numbers giving messages, including school attendance notification.

• Provide academic information in parent workshops to improve parental involvement that supports student achievement. (Parent Mini-Conference)

ALL

ALL

ALL

Principals

Principals

Principals, Counselor

$200 for paper, markers, signs

$639 annual service fee

H

Bulletin board

Phone Messenger log

Agenda, sign-in sheets

Climate survey from visitors

# students in ADA report

End of year evaluation




3. Parents & Community

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2010 -2012District Goal #3: RISD will promote a strong partnership between parents and community that results in shared responsibility and commitment for a quality educational system.

Data Analyzed to Determine Need: Parent involvement records

Long Range Goal: To improve student and staff participation in school activities.


Projected Timeline


Pop.Person (s)


Budget / Human

Evaluation

Formative Summative

8/2010-6/2012

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES FOR PARENTS• Invite/involve parents in a variety of school activities - Reading to students - Assisting librarian: book fair - Fall carnival - Elementary room parents - High School class parent sponsors - Field trips - Athletic events

• Distribute a semester newsletter to parents.

• Seek parental support through various organizations: - Athletic Boosters Club - Band Boosters Club - Future Farmers of America (FFA)

ALL

ALL

ALL

Principals, Athletic Director

Principals, SBDM

Athletic Dir,Band Director,Ag Teacher

Title I. ESC-3$80 parent s attend conference

H

Student activity acct: $2 mile bus trips, bus driver $10 hr

H

H

Agenda, sign-in log

Newsletter copy

Membership roster

End of year evaluation of activities

SBDM review of news sent home.

Photos, articles, website presence




3. Parents & Community

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2010 -2012District Goal # 4: RISD will recruit, retain, and develop highly qualified employees with a sense of responsibility for the success of a new generation of students.

Data Analyzed to Determine Need: Hiring forms, student enrollment, master schedule

Long Range Goal: To hire Highly Qualified staff.


Projected Timeline


Pop.Person (s)


Budget / Human

Evaluation

Formative Summative

8/2010-6/2012

EMPLOYMENT, ASSIGNMENT, EVALUATION• Hire and assign teaching personnel to the area in which they are Highly Qualified and certified.

• Conduct a Highly Qualified evaluation annually to ensure the 100% distribution of Highly Qualified personnel on all campuses.

• Annually evaluate all district personnel with appropriate feedback.

• Hire the best substitute teachers available. - Designate one secretary to contact all subs - Offer substitute teacher training. - Prepare a handbook of sub guidelines

ALL

ALL

ALL

ALL

Supt,Principals

Supt

Supt, Principals

Supt

H

H

H

Sub pay: $55 nondegreed, $65 degreed; $146.10 certified teacher on 11th consecutive day in same long-term assignment.

Master schedule 1st semester

TEA Highly Qualified Report

Job descriptions received

Calendar log of subs hired

Master schedule 2nd semester

End of Year HQ Report

End of year evaluation reports

End of year evaluation report on sub effectiveness

4. Personnel




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2010 -2012District Goal #5: RISD students will be on-track for high school graduation and will possess the skills necessary to be successful in the digital-learning age through the development of rigorous curriculum that leads to college and career readiness.

Data Analyzed to Determine Need: Needs assessment—student and staff requests for technology services

Long Range Goal:


Projected Timeline


Pop.Person (s)


Budget / Human

Evaluation

Formative Summative

8/2010-6/2012

TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT• Form Technology Committee to meet to support goals and objectives.

• Maintain current information: - District website - Camera surveillance system - Inventory of all technology equipment - Ticket system to organize service requests

• Provide staff development to staff for using all technology equipment.

• Apply for grants as appropriate to support infrastructure - E-Rate - Mass communication (free to schools)

ALL

ALL

ALL

ALL





H

Web $1,000Cameras $21,000Inv – HTkts - $500

H

Grants:$200,000 e-rate

Agendas, sign in log

Monthly activity report

Staff dev agenda, sign in log

Grant application

End of year evaluation by committee

End of year report

Staff dev evaluation

Notice Of Grant Award (NOGA)

5. Technology




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2010 -2012District Goal #6: RISD campuses will maintain a safe, fair, and well-disciplined environment that is conducive to education.

Data Analyzed to Determine Need: Discipline referrals, teacher assigned detention, attendance and tardies

Long Range Goal: For students to be responsible for their own good behavior.


Projected Timeline


Pop.Person (s)


Budget / Human

Evaluation

Formative Summative

8/2010-6/2012

STUDENT DISCIPLINE• Utilize behavioral incentive program, grades 3-6, to support effective discipline management.

• Conduct staff development in reducing office referrals with training, such as: -10 Steps to Improving Discipline - Positive Discipline Strategies - Utilize Detention Forms for Minor Offenses. - Effectively Working with Parents

• Contacting parents for support

ALL

ALL

ALL

Principal,Teachers

Supt, Principals

Principals, Counselor, Teachers

H

$500 training, books

H

Progress reports with conduct grades

#office referrals first semester; staff dev agendas, sign in log

Phone log

Report cards

# office referrals end of year

Contact log with total # parents contacted.

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Data Analyzed to Determine Need: Records of responses to drills and emergencies

Long Range Goal: To be proactive in preventing a crisis or conflict


Projected Timeline


Pop.Person (s)


Budget / Human

Evaluation

Formative Summative

8/2010-6/2012

PLANNING AND DRILLS• Annually review and revise as appropriate the District Emergency Management Plan.

• Conduct annual staff development on various topics: handling a crisis or conflict, sexual harassment, etc.

• Conduct scheduled and unscheduled drills: fire, tornado, shelter-in-place, campus evacuation.

• Monitor communication devices/systems needed for the Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) including two-way radios, bull-horns, telephone system, phone tree, School Messenger contact lists, etc.

Supt.

Supt, Principals

Principals

Technology Coordinator, Principals

H

$500 program speaker

H

$6,000 radios , $2l,905 Notifier, $1,000 extinguishers, $1,390 asbestos abatement

Past year emergency plan

Agenda, sign in log

Drill logs

EOP checks

Current year revised emergency plan

Reduction in # of conflicts

End of year drill logs

End of year review of EOP

6. Safety




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Data Analyzed to Determine Need: To deter drug use among students

Long Range Goal:


Projected Timeline


Pop.Person (s)


Budget / Human

Evaluation

Formative Summative

8/2010-6/2012

SAFE AND DRUG-FREE SCHOOL• Emphasize the importance of living a drug-free life through various activities - Celebrate Safe and Drug-Free Schools Week.

• Continue contract for illegal drug use surveillance: - Canine - Pinnacle Lab

ALL Counselor

Supt

$200 Red ribbons, etc.

$800 canine, $8,000 Pinnacle lab test service

AgendaSchedule

Records of visits

Evaluation of activities

Results from surveillance

6. Safety




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Data Analyzed to Determine Need: Responses to drills and emergencies

Long Range Goal: To have staff trained and vehicles maintained with no accidents.


Projected Timeline


Pop.Person (s)


Budget / Human

Evaluation

Formative Summative

8/2010-6/2012

TRANSPORTATION • Maintain bus driver certification and safety training

• Maintain all district vehicles.

• Conduct annual bus evacuation drills.

ALL

ALL

ALL

Director of Maintenance & Transport.



$600 training

$76,500 fuel, repairs, insurance

H

Bus driver records; agendas for safety meetings

Vehicle maint records

Class schedule of drills

# safe drivers without accidents

End of year maintenance records

# accidents reduced

6. Safety




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2010 -2012District Goal #7: RISD will demonstrate effective planning of maintenance, operations, and facilities.

Data Analyzed to Determine Need: To insure the school facility and grounds meet safe compliance standards.

Long Range Goal: To maintain the inside and outside of the facility to improve safety


Projected Timeline


Pop.Person (s)


Budget / Human

Evaluation

Formative Summative

8/2010-6/2012

MAINTENANCE• Maintain a record of repairs and expenses for facilities.

• Improve handicap accessibility of school entrances and exits (sidewalks and stairs)

• Maintain all athletic fields to ensure safety and UIL compliance

• Conserve utilities when possible

Planning• Develop 3-5 year long range plan for future facility improvement and growth

ALL Dir of Maint

Dir of Maint

Athletic Director

Principals

Supt, Architect

H

$2,000

$5,000

$63,000 electricity

H – Architect fee

Purchase orders

List of needed repairs

Photos, UIL rules

Monthly bills

Long range plan needs assessment

List of completed repairsList of completed repairs

Records of UIL compliance

Annual expenditure

Long range plan list of accomplish-ments

7. Facilities




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2010 -2012District Goal #8: RISD will maximize funding resources to provide an equitable and exemplary education for all students by accomplishing district goals while maintaining fiscal responsibility through maintenance of an appropriate fund balance, superior fiscal accountability system (FIRST), and the pursuit of appropriate grant responsibilities.

Data Analyzed to Determine Need:

Long Range Goal: Maintain superior achievement rating on the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas

Annual Performance Objective: Maintain accountability and transparency for local, state, and federal funds.

Projected Timeline


Pop.Person (s)


Budget / Human

Evaluation

Formative Summative

8/2010-6/2012

BUSINESS OFFICE• Ensure appropriate internal controls are in place to manage district funds.

• Conduct an annual audit.

• Maintain Superior Achievement, the highest standard, on the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) indicators - Conduct public hearing on the FIRST indicators. - Utilize all funds appropriately, such as special funding (ARRA) - Maintain an appropriate fund balance. - Utilize the ESC-2 Finance Specialist as needed to maintain accountability

ALL Business mgr

Supt contracts auditor

Supt

H

$15,200

H

Bookkeep-ing system

Audit preparation

Agenda, minutes, financial spreadsheet

End of year review of internal controls

Board agenda item: Audit Report

TEA FIRST Report

8. Finance




Comprehensive Needs Assessment

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Comprehensive Needs Assessmentof Runge ISD

a TEA Recognized District• Runge ISD is a rural PK-12th grade school district located in Runge, Texas. Runge

ISD consists of two campuses: Runge Elementary (PK-6) and Runge High School (7-12). Runge is located 10 miles from Kenedy, Texas, and is one of four public school districts in Karnes County.

• The Runge school population is 300 students who are predominately Hispanic (247 students/ 82.3%) with a small white population (51 students/ 17%).

• There are 230 students (76.7%) considered economically disadvantaged. One hundred six (106/35.3%) students are labeled at risk of not graduating with their cohort or grade level group.

• While there are no students considered English Language Learners (Limited English Proficient), the district enrolled four migrant students in 2010.

• For the graduating class of 2009, all 16 students graduated. (12 Hispanic, 3 White, and 1 Native American).

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Comprehensive Needs Assessment

Information Sources:• Academic Excellence Indicator System (AEIS)

– 2009-10– 2008-09– 2007-08

• State Accountability: TEA Recognized District– Runge High School: Recognized – Runge Elementary: Academically Acceptable

• Federal Accountability: Met Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)

Runge ISD: AEIS Report of District Performance

• Comparison report for past three years using AEIS information.

• All students • Summed across all grade levels tested

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Reading/ELA 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10All Students 93% 91% 90%African-American - - -Hispanic 92% 89% 90%White 99% 99% 90%Male 94% 90% 90%Female 93% 90% 92%Special Education 77% 50% 55%Economically Disadvantaged 92% 87% 88%At Risk 87% 82% 80%


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Writing 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10

All Students 95% 95% 93%African-American - - -Hispanic 97% 94% 95%White - 99% -Male 96% 96% 90%Female 92% 94% 96%Special Education - - -Eco Disadvantaged 93% 94% 94%At Risk 85% 94% 77%


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Math 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10

All Students 83% 88% 82%African-American - - -Hispanic 80% 87% 82%White 97% 93% 83%Male 86% 90% 85%Female 79% 85% 79%Special Education 31% 50% 20%Eco Disadvantaged 80% 86% 78%At Risk 66% 73% 65%


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Science 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10

All Students 78% 88% 84%African-American - - -Hispanic 73% 87% 79%White 99% 92% 99%Male 79% 95% 88%Female 77% 75% 79%Special Education 30% - -Eco Disadvantaged 73% 79% 77%At Risk 62% 73% 74%


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Social Studies 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10All Students 92% 94% 98%African-American - - -Hispanic 90% 95% 98%White 99% 89% 99%Male 92% 99% 97%Female 92% 85% 99%Special Education 67% - -Eco Disadvantaged 92% 93% 97%At Risk 86% 88% 96%


2010-2011

Federal, State, and

Local Funding Sources

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Funding Sources

Program Source AmountIDEA B – ARRA Federal $61,594.00

IDEA B – Preschool Federal 1,631.00

REAP Federal 4,959.00

SFSF – Stabilization Federal 95,950.00

Title I Federal 178,700.00

Title I ARRA – Stimulus Federal 111,909.00

Title IIA Prin & Tchr Improv Federal 30,935.00

Title IID Technology Federal 3,525.00

Student Success Initiative State 2,200.00

Funding SourcesProgram Source Amount

Lunch fund Federal $156,300.00

Lunch fund Local 23,000.00

Technology Allotment State 8,186.00

Local funds Local 775,105.00

Local funds State 1,939,831.00

Local funds: Mac prog & KBP i/c

Federal 23,486.00

Alcohol Reduction Grant Federal Yr 1: 398.173.00

Yr 2: 405,929.00

Yr 3: 416,461.00

APPENDIX

1. Effective Schools Correlates

2. Ten Components of a School-wide Program (Title I)

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Effective School Correlates1. Safe and Orderly Environment

2. Climate of High Expectations for Success

3. Instructional Leadership

4. Clear and Focused Mission

5. Opportunity to Learn/Student Time on Task

6. Frequent Monitoring of Student Progress

7. Home-School Relationship

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Ten components of a School-wide Program (Title I)

1. A comprehensive needs assessment of the entire campus that is based on information, which includes the achievement of students in relation to the State academic content standards and the State student academic achievement standards.

2. School-wide reform strategies that provide opportunities for all students to meet the State’s proficient and advanced levels of student academic achievement; and use effective methods and instructional strategies that are based on scientifically based research that strengthens the core academic program in the school, increases the amount and quality of learning time, such as extended school year, before and after-school programs, and summer programs to provide enriched and accelerated curriculum, and includes strategies for meeting the needs of historically underserved populations.

3. Instruction by highly qualified teachers.

4. In accordance with section 1119 and section 1114(a)(4), high quality and ongoing professional development for teachers, principals, and paraprofessionals and, if appropriate pupil services personnel, parents, and other staff to enable all children at the camp-us to meet the State’s student academic achievement standards.

5. Strategies to attract high-quality highly qualified teachers to high-need schools.

6. Strategies to include parental involvement in accordance with section 1118, such as family literacy services.

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Ten components of a School-wide Program (Title I)

7. Plans for assisting preschool children in the transition from early childhood programs, such as Head Start, Early Reading First, or a State-run preschool program, to local elementary school programs.

8. Measures to include teachers in the decisions regarding the use of academic assessments described in section 111(b)(3) in order to provide information on, and to improve, the achievement of individual students in the overall instructional program.

9. Activities to ensure that students who experience difficulty mastering the proficient or advanced levels of academic achievement standards required by section 1111(b)(1) must be provided with effective, timely additional assistance which shall include measures to ensure that students’ disabilities are identified on a timely basis and to provide sufficient information on which to base effective assistance.

10. Coordination and integration of Federal, State, and local services and programs, including programs suppo0rted under this Act, violence prevention programs, nutrition programs, housing programs, Head Start, adult education, vocational and technical education, and job training. [P.L. 107-110, Section 1114(b)(1)].

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