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HAWLEMONT REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

2013 STATE OF THE DISTRICT ADDRESS

Presented by:

Michael A. Buoniconti

Superintendent of Schools

Hawlemont Regional School District

June 18, 2013

HAWLEMONT REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 2013 STATE OF DISTRICT ADDRESS

PURPOSE

• To provide the Hawlemont School Community with

an understanding of the “State of the District “

– Second Annual Report


OVERVIEW

• Enrollment

• Accountability & Assessment

• Financials

• District Improvement Plan


ENROLLMENT


ENROLLMENT

•District: 19.3% decline over past 5 years PK-6

School Years 2008-2009 through 2012-2013


ENROLLMENT - SPECIAL ED

2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013Hawlemont 26.9% 26.6% 24.5% 26.0% 27.1%State 17.1% 17.0% 17.0% 17.0% 17.0%

•Percentage of students with disabilities significantly above the State


ENROLLMENT - LOW INCOME

•Percentage of students from low income families significantly above the State

2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013Hawlemont 46.2% 45.0% 48.0% 49.0% 54.2%State 30.7% 32.9% 34.2% 35.2% 37.0%


ENROLLMENT – HIGH NEEDS

•High Needs

–Students with Disabilities

–Low Income

•Eligible for free/reduced price

school lunch

–English Language Learners

–Former English Language

Learners

•Percentage of high needs students significantly above the State


ENROLLMENT - STABILITY RATE

•The number of students who started and finished the year with Hawlemont


STUDENTS PER TEACHER

# Students per Teacher 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013

Hawlemont 9.8 8.7 9.5 10.2 13.7

State 13.6 13.7 13.9 13.7 13.5


AVERAGE CLASS SIZE

•Hawlemont average class size significantly lower than the State

PK 4 5 6 TOTALHAWLEMONT 14 14 13 20 96

16.018 17

Average Class Size

HAWLEMONT FY13 CLASSROOM CONFIGURATIONK-1 2-3


ACCOUNTABILITY & ASSESSMENT


ACCOUNTABILITY – DISTRICT

CLASSIFICATION: LEVEL 2


ELA AND MATH - ALL GRADES

MCAS Proficiency 2008-2012


STUDENT GROWTH

Student Growth Percentile (SGP)


FINANCIALS


BUDGET - TOTAL

FY10 - FY14

• 4.0% decrease over 5 years

• Includes local school

budget and central office

budget (not capital)

FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY13TOTAL HAWLEMONT BUDGET 1,677,312$ 1,668,483$ 1,579,355$ 1,606,078$ 1,609,886$ NET CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR (8,829)$ (89,128)$ (62,406)$ 30,531$ PERCENTAGE CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR -0.53% -5.34% -3.74% 1.93%


BUDGET – LOCAL SCHOOL

FY10 - FY14

• 3.2% decrease

over 5 years

• Local school

budget only

FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14TOTAL LOCAL SCHOOL BUDGET 1,417,610$ 1,418,377$ 1,332,440$ 1,370,056$ 1,371,771$ NET CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR 767$ (85,936)$ 37,616$ 1,714$ PERCENTAGE CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR 0.05% -6.06% 2.82% 0.13%


BUDGET – CENTRAL OFFICE

FY09 - FY13

• 7.3% decrease

over 5 years

• Central Office

budget only

FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14TOTAL CENTRAL OFFICE BUDGET 256,774$ 247,178$ 246,915$ 236,021$ 238,115$ NET CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR (9,595)$ (263)$ (10,894)$ 2,094$ PERCENTAGE CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR -3.74% -0.11% -4.41% 0.89%


PER PUPIL COSTS

• Cost per pupil has consistently exceeded state average

• Declining enrollment has exacerbated these costs


TRANSPORTATION COSTS

• Transportation cost per pupil significantly exceeds state average

• Declining enrollment has exacerbated these costs


DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT PLAN

1. Leadership, Governance & Communication 1 Strategy

2. Curriculum and Instruction 2 Strategies

3. Assessment 4 Strategies

4. Human Resources & Professional Development 2 Strategies

5. Student Support 2 Strategies

6. Financial and Asset Management 2 Strategies



• STANDARD 1. LEADERSHIP, GOVERNANCE, AND

COMMUNICATION

– Strategy 2: Develop and implement Professional Learning Communities

(collaborative structures) at both the district and school levels.

• Progress: Administrative Council in early stages of implementation.

• Next deliverable: Extend implementation to Hawlemont School.



• STANDARD 2. CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

– Strategy 2: Characteristics for Standards-Based Teaching and

Learning Continuum of Practice be utilized to develop a common

understanding of effective instruction.

• Progress: Foundational development of collaborative school structures

(PLCs and Learning Walkthroughs); completed school-based educator

evaluation training with focus on effective instruction.

• Next deliverable: Develop 2013-2014 PD calendar to incorporate continued

training on instructional best practices.



• STANDARD 3. ASSESSMENT

– Strategy 2: District school adopts a limited number of common

assessment tools to collect data regularly (3-4 times per year) for ELA

and Mathematics.

• Progress: (K-6) DIBELS, BAS, Math Unit tests; (Grade 6) NWEA MAP Math.

• Next deliverable: (1-6) NWEA MAP ELA, Math; Evaluation of current

assessment tools for streamlining and MCAS results correlation.



• STANDARD 4. HUMAN RESOURCES & PD

– Strategy 1: Train all administrators and professional staff in the new

Educator Evaluation System and implement it with fidelity.

• Progress: Administrators completed training. Principal trained teachers.

Evaluated and selected for purchase software and hardware to support

evaluation system. Contract negotiated and ratified.

• Next deliverable: Administrators complete self-assessment and goals. PD

in new evaluation technology for all administrators.



• STANDARD 5. STUDENT SUPPORT

– Strategy 2: Continue assessing time on learning to optimize

student learning and teacher effectiveness.

• Progress: Principal focused on scheduling as a way to improve

student learning. Data on schedule has been gathered for review.

• Next deliverable: Use gathered data to inform master schedule for

2012-2013 school year. Explore after-school programming and

summer enrichment camps.



• STANDARD 6. FINANCIAL AND ASSET MANAGEMENT

– Strategy 1: Develop & implement long term financial sustainability plan.

• Progress: Reached agreement with the Rowe School Committee on three

Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) to house the Rowe School within the

Hawlemont Regional School; these MOUs will result in Hawlemont receiving

$160,000 - $245,000 in new revenues.

• Next deliverable: Discuss strategic financial planning options during 2013

School Committee meetings. Begin mapping out action plan.


QUESTIONS & DISCUSSION

Presented by:

Michael A. Buoniconti

Superintendent of Schools

Hawlemont Regional School District

June 18, 2013

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