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Richard M. DaleyMayor, City of Chicago, Illinois Popular Annual
Financial ReportOffice of FinanceFor the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008Board of Education
of the City of ChicagoRufus Williams, PresidentClare Muñana, Vice PresidentNorman R. BobinsTariq H. Butt, M.D.Alberto A. Carrero, Jr.Peggy A. DavisRoxanne Ward
Arne Duncan, Chief Executive OfficerBarbara Eason-Watkins, Ed.D.,
Chief Education OfficerM. Hill Hammock,
Chief Administrative Officer Pedro Martinez, Chief Financial OfficerDaryl J. Okrzesik, Controller
Chicago Public Schools
EDUCATE
INSPIRE
TRANSFORMOffice of Finance
125 S. Clark
Chicago, IL 60603
773-553-2710 Phone
773-553-2711 Fax
Please contact us if you would like additional copies of this report or copies of ourComprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR).
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Year Ended June 30, 2008http://www.cps.edu/About_CPS/Financial_information/Documents/FY08_CAFR.pdf
Popular Annual Financial Report for the Year Ended June 30, 2008http://www.cps.edu/About_CPS/Financial_information/Documents/FY2008_PAFR.pdf
For further information or to learn about out educational, operational and employmentopportunities, please visit the CPS website at http://www.cps.edu/
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Graphic Design: Kathryn Brewer, Brewer Communications, Inc.
Photography: Victor Powell, Powell Photography, Inc. John Booz, John Booz Photography
Content: Finance, Strategic Planning, School Demographics and Planning, Area Instruction Officers, Chief of Staff
Printed on 80% recycled paper,including 60% post-consumer waste
Educate ● Inspire ● Transform
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CPS At A GlanceSTUDENTS
Total: 408,601 (2007-2008)
STUDENT ENROLLMENT21,388 Pre-School
27,901 Kindergarten
246,771 Elementary (1-8)
112,541 Secondary
STUDENT RACIAL BREAKDOWN(2007-2008)
46.5% African-American
39.1% Latino
8.0% White
3.3% Asian/Pacific Islander
2.9% Multi-Racial
0.2% Native American
ADDITIONAL STUDENT INFORMA-TION (2007-2008)
83.6% of students from low-incomefamilies
18.4% of Illinois public school studentsattend CPS
14.8% are limited-English-proficient
94.4% attendance rate for elementaryschools
78.9% attendance rate for high schools
89.9% citywide attendance rate
SCHOOLSTotal: 627(2007-2008)
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS – 483407 traditional elementary schools
41 magnet schools
18 middle schools
8 gifted centers
9 special schools
HIGH SCHOOLS – 11638 general/technical
10 career academy
13 magnet school
8 math/science/technology academy
5 military academy
21 small school
8 achievement academy
5 alternative school
8 special education school
CHARTER SCHOOLS – 2819 elementary
(35 elementary campuses)
9 high school
(21 high school campuses)
LOCAL SCHOOL COUNCILS Each council consists of:
6 parent representatives
2 community representatives
2 teachers
1 principal
1 student representative (high schoolonly)
EMPLOYEES – 43,840 (FY2007-08)
Total Positions:
38,648 (public schools)
47 (non-public shcools)
3,560 (citywide)
1,585 (central/regional)
OVERALL RACIAL BREAKDOWNS All Staff:
41.5% African-American
36.0% White
19.0% Latino
2.7% Asian/Pacific Islander
0.8% Native American
593 PRINCIPALS:53.8% African-American
26.6% White
17.9% Latino
1.3% Asian/Pacific Islander
0.3% Native American
23,727 TEACHERS31.4% African-American
49.0% White
15.1% Latino
3.5% Asian/Pacific Islander
1.0% Native American
PUPIL/TEACHER INFORMATION(2007-2008)
20.0 pupils per teacher in
elementary schools
24.6 pupils per teacher in
high school
$ 74,839 average teacher salary
$120,659 average administrator salary
OPERATING BUDGET$4.648 billion (FY2007-08)
Local sources: $2.024 billion
State sources: $1.653 billion
Federal sources: $0.862 billion
Appropriated Fund Balance: $0.109 billion
PER PUPIL OPERATING EXPENDITURES as of FY06-07
$11,033 operating expenditure per pupil
$8,009 per capita tuition
Chicago Public Schools District Map
The Chicago Public Schools’School Leadership Modelconsists of 23 Area Offices,structured by elementaryand high school areas. CPSmanages and guides the 17elementary and 6 high schoolareas. In the following pages,CPS is proud to share a closer look into eacharea highlighting a list of schools and thearea’s accomplishments in the last year.
CPS AreasElementary School Instruction Areas:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
High School Instruction Areas:19, 21, 23, 24, 25*, 26*
*Not shown. Please see pages 24 and 25.
Instruction Area maps
Maps on pages 3 to 25 show the locations of all of CPS’ 622 schools, usingthe following key:
● Elementary schools
● AMP schools
● High schools
● Community schools (map 25)
● Military schools (map 26)
● JROTC programs in high schools (map 26)
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December 10, 2008
Dear Colleagues and Friends:Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is nationally recognized for being a catalyst ofchange in both our communities and schools. Our accomplishments are madepossible through focused improvements within our core strategy areas ofinstructional excellence, talent attraction and development and expanded learningopportunities. Since taking on the challenge of raising our scholastic performance,we have seen progress across the city and have become a national model forurban school reform. At the heart of our transformation are innovative programsand dedicated people like you.
Our goal is to ensure that every child in every school is on track to graduateprepared for success in postsecondary education and employment. Several yearsago, we began focusing on three supporting strategies: advancing literacy,improving human capital, and creating more learning opportunities. Thesestrategies have become the cornerstone for all of our new programs and initiativesparticularly, within the areas of student graduation, education funding, teacherperformance and educational enrichment. Our school transformation efforts havecreated a solid foundation which enables us to respond to educational challengeswith creative and effective solutions.
Today, less than 5 percent of the operating budget goes to administration. Theremaining budget is in the schools and in the classrooms. In recognition of ourstrong fiscal management, CPS was awarded bond rating upgrades from bothMoody’s and Standard & Poor’s for the fiscal year 2007-2008. We were alsoawarded the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Certificate ofAchievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for our published 2008 budgetand the 2007 Comprehensive Financial Annual Report. The GFOA award ispresented to government units that achieve the highest standards in governmentand accounting and reporting.
We are committed to lifting students’ expectations in order to help them see highschool graduation not as an end, but as the first step toward a successful careerin their chosen field. Today, Chicago has schools with better-prepared principalsand teachers all working hard and working together toward our common goal tobe the premier urban school system in America. We continue to do our best toeducate, inspire and transform the lives of our students.
Respectfully submitted,
Rufus Williams Arne DuncanPresident Chief Executive OfficerChicago Board of Education Chicago Public Schools
Clare MuñanaVice President
Norman R. BobinsBoard Member
Dr. Tariq ButtBoard Member
Alberto A. CarreroBoard Member
Peggy A. DavisBoard Member
Roxanne WardBoard Member
Rufus WilliamsBoard President
Arne DuncanChief ExecutiveOfficer
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The Chicago Public Schools is a bodypolitic and corporate as well as aschool district of the State of Illinois.CPS boundaries are coterminous withthe City of Chicago. The Chicago Boardof Education is established under andgoverned by the Illinois School Codeand is not a home rule unit ofgovernment. The Chicago Board ofEducation operates a system of 627schools primarily for gradeskindergarten through twelve. As thethird largest school district in the nation,we serve approximately 409,000students; we employ over 44,000dedicated individuals—23,000 of whomare teachers.
The Chicago Public Schools isgoverned by a seven-member Board ofEducation that is appointed by theMayor of the City of Chicago. TheBoard elects one of the members toserve as President of the Board.Additionally, pursuant to amendmentsto the Illinois School Code initially
Profilewebsite at http://www.cps.edu/About_CPS/Financial_information/Pages/Annualreport.aspx. If you would like acopy of the CAFR, please contact usthrough one of the options located onthe back cover of this report and we willgladly fulfill your request.
The primary function of the Office ofFinance is to ensure the financialintegrity of the organization and toaccurately report on the Board’sfinancial condition in accordance withall state and federal legislation,governmental regulations and Boardpolicies. While the auditors focusprimarily on verifying the accuracy ofthe information presented, they alsoassess the financial risks to theorganization and review the processesthat CPS has in place to reduce theserisks. As highlighted throughout thisreport, CPS has focused on improvingits financial foundation and fundingthose activities that will improve theeducational achievement of ourstudents.
Chief Administrative Officer
Executive Officer Finance
Executive Officer Technology Services
Officer School Support Services
Executive Officer Human Resources
Chief Education Officer
Chief Executive Officer
Chicago Board of Education Inspector General
Chief of Staff
Mayor, City of Chicago
Citizens
Executive Officer High Schools
Executive Officer New/Charter Schools
Officer AMPS
Officer External/Internal Affairs
General Counsel
Officer Property
Chicago Public SchoolsOrganizational chart
enacted in 1988, elected schoolcouncils composed of parents,teachers, principals and communityrepresentatives exercise certain powersrelating to the operation of theindividual schools in the Chicago PublicSchools system, including selection ofprincipals and approval of schoolbudgets.
IntroductionThis popular version of our annualfinancial report is designed to give ourreaders a snapshot of Chicago PublicSchools’ (CPS) financial condition andto highlight information that our parents,teachers, supporters, and communityand state leaders should find helpful forimproving their understanding of ouroperations. This report does not provideall the detailed financial information thatis contained in our ComprehensiveAnnual Financial Report (CAFR). TheCAFR includes all of the auditedfinancial statements and disclosures.For a detailed report, please visit our
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AREA 1
CPSPROFILE
NEWPROCESSES
FUNDING EDUCATION
CORE STRATEGIES
EDUCATIONALOUTCOMES
FINANCIALREPORT
GOING FORWARD
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How Did We DoLast Year? In general, CPS ended the fiscal yearbetter than budgeted, primarily due tofavorable revenue increases in additionto carefully controlled expenditures. Asin past years, CPS maintained strongfiscal discipline and budgetedprudently, to ensure that the limitedresources available, both financial andhuman, were used efficiently to advancethe core strategies. At the end of fiscalyear 2008 (FY08), CPS again achieved astrong cash position.
Noteworthy events include:● Fiscal year 2008 total budget was
$5.8 billion with operating fundtotaling $4.6 billion. The capitalimprovement budget was $855million and $283 million wasappropriated for debt service.
● CPS revenues increased $98 millionover FY07 from multiple sourcessuch as property taxes, and stateand federal revenues.
● During the fiscal year, CPS issued$250 million in bonds to fund theCapital Improvement Program.
● Looking forward, CPS’ fiscal year2009 budget of $6.16 billionrepresents a 6.4% increase or $371million over last year of which theGeneral Operating Fund accountedfor $4.85 billion with a 4.4% increase.
Caretakers
of our Planet
Area 1 is proud of its manyefforts to teach and model howto be efficient caretakers ofour planet. Hibbard Schoolexemplifies quality educationwith an environmental focus.Over 1,200 students usedecological systems as a focalpoint for a cross-curricular,inquiry based, school-wideproject. Each grade levelplanned a week-long ecosystemproject. Students presentedmethods to help the world’srainforests, deserts, andoceans. The green museumshowcased the research andideas of our talented students.Teachers collaborated on ameaningful project whilestudents embraced learning.
Instructional AreaHighlights
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What’s Going Onin FinanceBalanced BudgetThe 2008-2009 budget was the 14thconsecutive balanced budget presentedto the Chicago Board of Educationsince FY1996. This balanced GeneralOperating Funds budget reflected totalresources of $4.9 billion which includesthe use of $145.2 million of fundbalance.
Capital Improvement ProgramUsing new debt issues, refundings, andTax Increment Financing (TIF) dollars,CPS continues to fund its necessaryCapital Improvement Program (CIP). Infiscal year 2008, CPS receivedapproximately $250 million in netproceeds from new bonds. The statehas not designated funds in the pastfour years for CIP needs. This year wehave continued to work with the City ofChicago to fund the Modern SchoolsAcross Chicago program, a joint effortto renovate and build 27 schools.
New Board PolicyThe Board instituted new financialpolicies to ensure prudent financialpractice. The new board fund balancepolicy requires the Board to maintain anunreserved, designated fund balance ofa minimum of 5% and a maximum of10% of the operating and debt servicebudget for the new fiscal year as astabilization fund in the General Fund atthe annual adoption of the budget. The5% is estimated to be the historicalminimum cash requirement to providesufficient cash flow for stable financialoperations.
The Government Finance OfficersAssociation (GFOA) has awarded CPSwith the Certificate of Achievementfor Excellence in Financial Reportingeach year since 1996 for its CAFRand since 2000 for the popular ver-sion. Since 1998 CPS also hasreceived the Association of SchoolBusiness Officials (ASBO) Certificateof Excellence in Financial Reporting.The Award for OutstandingAchievement in Popular AnnualFinancial Reporting is a prestigiousnational award recognizing confor-mance with the highest standardsfor preparation of state and localgovernment popular reports.
Increased Funding forTeachers’ PensionsCPS is faced with dramaticallyincreasing pension costs for ourteachers, and the state legislature hasfailed to address this difficult issue.CPS is the only public school district inIllinois that is required to pay theemployer contribution for teacherpension benefits.
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Area 2 is proud of GreeleySchool, a National Blue RibbonSchool of Excellence, DecaturClassical, the number oneschool in the state, and WaltDisney Magnet, whoseinstructional model is beingreplicated throughout the city.Swift School recently receivedthe Jimmy and Rosalynn CarterPartnership Award for Campus-Community Collaboration andthe status of “O Ambassadors”through the Oprah WinfreyAngel Network. Twelve Area 2schools are listed in ChicagoSun-Times newspaper’s top 50neighborhood schools.
AREA 2
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Highlights
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Stabilized Human ResourcesProcessesCPS@Work, an integrated HumanResources/Payroll/Benefits system, hadits Phase II Self-Service launched inNovember 2007 allowing employees toupdate their benefits information on-lineduring annual open enrollment via theCPS@Work website. It will becompleted in 2009, giving full access tohuman resources, benefits, and payrollself-services for employees andmanagers with a more paperlesssystem and improved work flow.
Consolidated BankingConsolidated banking, an enhancedbanking services system, beganimplementation in 2007. In FY08, over350 schools’ internal accounts wereconverted to a single bank whileapproximately 1,000 school personnelwere trained to effectively use the newSinglePoint electronic cashmanagement system. This completedthe conversion process. As a result, allCPS school checking accounts areconsolidated at a single bank with lowerfees, higher interest, standardizedservices and reporting with internetaccess that allows electronic fundstransfer and secured weekly armoredcar pickups.
Emergency PreparednessChicago Public Schools are now able toupdate their school Emergency Plans inthe Chicago Police Department’sFacility Information ManagementSystem (FIMS). In the past, schoolsdeveloped their emergencymanagement plan and safe schoolplans separately on templatedocuments. Those processes havebeen consolidated and schools are nowable to simply update planselectronically, allowing Chicago Policeand other first responders the most upto date and accurate information whenresponding to school emergencies.Schools are also able to report theiremergency drills through FIMS, allowingCPS to be compliant with State ofIllinois reporting requirements.
FirstClass EmailLast year, we rolled out a messaging andcollaboration software solution which iscurrently being used by 21% of studentsand 79% of faculty. FirstClass hasconferences which provides secure on-linegathering space for students. Oneconference, in particular, has content forthe portal provided by i-SAFE America.Each school quarter, the content of theportal will change to address an emergingInternet safety issue, such as cyberbullying and personal safety. Employeesand students can read articles, viewvideos, and explore on-line activities byusing the Internet Safety Portal.
IMPACTChicago Public Schools’ InstructionalManagement Program and AcademicCommunication Tool (IMPACT) is acentralized student information solutionwhich replaced the existing repository ofstudent records. It is a comprehensivetechnology solution that makes studentinformation more accessible, reducespaperwork, and allows teachers moreinstructional time with students. All public,charter and non-public specializedschools are now on-line as of August2008.
Oracle Financial SystemsSpecial new financial system moduleswere created and/or improved, whichlinked program management administeredat the school or department level directlyto centralized financial systems. The goalis to maximize central oversight andintegration and minimize paper work flowtracking. The Fixed Assets module bringsthe custom tracking and accounting ofCPS’ assets into the standard, supportedOracle Financials arena. The BoardReporting module saves time andprovides extensive work flow. StudentStipend enables schools to pay over10,000 students with appropriate SSNverification as well as minimum wage andfair labor law enforcement. SchoolImprovement Planning is now closelylinked to the Public Sector Budgetingprocess.
Student
Achievement Growth
Area 3 schools showed thesecond highest growth instudent achievement on the ISAT.Through innovative programssuch as the School BasedInduction Program and theChicago Data Initiative, as wellas partnerships with America’sChoice and the Edison Alliance,Area 3 educators continue toimprove the quality of teachingand learning in our schools. Withthe awarding of Magnet ClusterFunding to Spencer and MayAcademies, technology is used tocommunicate assignments viawebcasts and email, thus,promoting rigor, relevance, andrelationships.
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Instructional AreaHighlights
CPS faces financial challenges in theyear ahead as revenue struggles to keeppace with increasing costs anddeclining enrollments. In the next fewyears, pension funding will become asubstantial expense for CPS, withexpenditures expected to increasesignificantly each year.
Budget Focus on Educational PrioritiesThe budget for FY09 increases totalfunding for all funds by 5.4%. Revenuechanges include increases of $20million from property taxes and $99million in new state revenues and adecrease of $8.5 million from lowerpersonal property replacement taxesdue to the weakness in the Illinoiseconomy.
CPS has continued to cut centraladministrative costs and shifted thoseresources directly to schools. At thesame time, we have improved businessservices (human resources, finance andoperations) to schools. Survey resultsare encouraging as the informationindicates principals are increasinglysatisfied with the quality of serviceprovided.
Overreliance on LocalRevenues in ChicagoChicago taxpayers fund adisproportionate amount of the costs ofeducating our students. Local propertytaxes have risen every year. Localresources have paid for 90% of theover $5.1 billion capital program, withthe state contributing no capital fundingduring the last five years. Educationfunding reform has had limited politicalsupport at the state and Federal levelsand no significant change is imminent.
Chicago taxpayers contribute to theChicago Teachers’ Pension Fund(CTPF) through their property tax dollarsand contribute to the downstateteachers’ pension fund through theirstate income tax dollars. Prior to 2006,the state of Illinois provided only $65million per year to CTPF. As of FY06,the state increased its contribution to$75 million, and CPS budgeted thesame amount for FY09. This funding isstill significantly below the state’soriginal commitment to provide CTPFwith between 20 and 30 percent of itsannual contribution to the downstateteachers’ pension fund.
Creative School
Programs
The schools in Area 4 havecreatively sought out solutionsto meet the needs of our urbanstudents. We have programsranging from fine artsintegration, nutrition, Real MenRead, Boys to Men, single sexclassrooms, ExecutiveFunctioning and AVID toincrease students’ managementof their learning. Eight schoolspartnering with the ChicagoSchools Alliance to formInstructional Leadership Teams(ILT) received training fromTargeted LeadershipConsultants, the same grouptraining all CPS high schools tocreate ILT’s.
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CORE STRATEGIES
EDUCATIONALOUTCOMES
FINANCIALREPORT
GOING FORWARD Instructional Area
Highlights
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State Help to Fund Education In Illinois, the state provides funds tocompensate for differences between theper-pupil foundation level and localproperty wealth, referred to as generalstate aid (GSA). While statewide K-12education has received an increase inthe foundation levels of school funding,rising from $5,734 in FY08 to $5,959 inFY09, the state share of funding is verylow compared to other states. In Illinois,the state has provided 31.8% of total K-12 funding when the national averagewas 46.9%.
The result in Illinois is significantinequity in school funding with someschool districts spending more than$23,000 per student while others spendless than $5,000. The gap betweenwell-funded schools and poorly fundedschools continues to widen.
No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)Most of the contributions that thefederal government provides to CPScomes as categorical grants under theNo Child Left Behind Act (NCLB).Federal Medicaid revenue is uncertainas the current moratoria on numerousmeasures to reduce reimbursableservices expire in April 2009. Theproportion of funding for Individualswith Disabilities Act (IDEA) costs hasalso declined.
The proportional share of revenuebetween federal, state and localsources shows that property owners inChicago bear the largest financialburden to support public education inChicago. Over-reliance on propertytaxes creates inequity betweenproperty-rich and property-poordistricts.
CPS Needs More FundsThe State of Illinois’ funding is stillinsufficient to cover the cost increasesin FY09. The CPS state revenue shareof 37% is higher than the Illinoisaverage as a result of a higherproportion of children from poorfamilies. Therefore, the burden ofsupporting public education restsincreasingly on local taxpayers.Because of the tough economic timeswith family budgets squeezed by risingcosts for food, energy and other basicnecessities, CPS did not increase taxrates this year. CPS will draw down$100 million from the general fund-balance reserve.
We cannot continue to ask localtaxpayers to bear the burden of thestate’s failure to fund our schoolsproperly. This not only falls short inproviding the education our childrendeserve and need to be successful, butit perpetuates gross inequities acrossthe state that conflict with thereasoning behind the historic 1954Supreme Court decision, Brown v.Board of Education. Educationalequality is the civil rights issue of ourgeneration: a system that favorswealthy communities is fundamentallyunfair and economically unsound.Today’s education system producestomorrow’s workforce.
University
Partnerships
Area 6 continues in partnershipwith National Louis, DePaul andRoosevelt Universities toprovide professionaldevelopment in literacy, mathand writing. Talcott School’sgrant from Motorola integratessolar power with studies on theenvironment and renewableenergy. The Ogden, Hawthorneand Burley Schools were rankedas the top scoring ChicagoPublic Schools on the ISAT.Eleven schools participate inthe Chicago Community Trustgrant with DePaul University toimprove teaching in the areasof math and science. PeabodySchool was recognized for itsgains and improvement on theISAT.
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Benefit ProgramsEnsuring that Chicago families have access tothe public benefits for which they areeligible improves children’s health andincreases CPS’ resources. The CPS Childrenand Family Benefits Unit (CFBU) promotesincreased access, enrollment, and renewal ofCPS students and families in food stamps, AllKids, Family Care, and TANF (cashassistance).
In FY08, CFBU Liaisons completed nearly4,500 applications for food stamps and/or AllKids. Liaisons also presented at over 200parent meetings to educate CPS familiesabout their potential eligibility, rights andresponsibilities with regard to public benefitprograms. Liaisons support all CPS schools,with a focus on 100 schools with particularlyhigh rates of students who are potentiallyeligible for benefits but not enrolled. Increasingenrollment of CPS’ 85,000 potentially eligiblestudents in these health and food assistanceprograms, CPS receives increased state aidbased on the Poverty Grant.
Highest Test
Score Gains
Area 7 celebrated the highestISAT gains citywide for the2007-2008 school year. Also,Laura Ward School gainedrecognition as having thehighest DIBEL gains in thestate of Illinois. Hefferan,Calhoun North, Herbert andBeidler were also recognizedfor their achievement inDIBELS. Cather and HefferanSchools were recognized forhaving seven years ofconsecutive gains on the ISATtest. Herbert School’s 2ndgrade teacher was recognizedas a 2008 Drive Award Winner.In Area 7 “Excellence is not theGoal. It’s the Standard”.
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What Would CPS Do with Additional Funding?● Improve teacher quality: CPS is encouraging more of
our teachers to become Nationally Board Certified, aproven indicator of teacher excellence. CPS is alsoexploring merit pay for improved student performance,another proven method of increasing studentachievement.
● Smaller class sizes in the early grades: CPS would liketo reduce primary grade school classes to less than 28students, which allows students to focus on learning thebasics and developing good study habits.
● Universal community schools: Community schools arethose that stay open evenings and weekends to provideboth academic and social enrichment activities forstudents as well as classes for parents and neighborhoodresidents. There are approximately 150 CommunitySchools in the school district. Our goal is to make all ofour schools Community Schools within four years.
● School construction projects: CPS requires new capitalmoney from the state in order to avoid drawing on itsreserves in order to finance the new school constructionwhich is at the core of the Modern Schools AcrossChicago program.
● More early childhood classrooms: Last year, over35,000 children participated in early childhood programs,about two-thirds of the eligible population of 50,000.There is still strong demand for more program availability,which is limited due to lack of space and funding.
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Chicago Public Schools shares the Cityof Chicago’s vision of being the mostenvironmentally friendly city in thecountry. We’re leading by example inour commitment to reduce our impacton the environment and to teachstudents to be environmental stewards.Under the leadership of CEO ArneDuncan, Chicago Public Schoolslaunched an Environmental Action Planto direct CPS’ environmental initiativesthis year and beyond.
The Environmental Action Plan includes26 results-oriented strategies focusedon what the CPS community can doaround transportation and air, waste,energy, land, water, and engagement.
In FY09, our top strategies are reducingenergy use, recycling more and growingschool gardens.
Teachers throughout the system are atthe forefront of CPS’ environmental
efforts. Many are leading the way byeducating students to be care takers ofour planet through a variety of enrichingprograms: classroom curriculum andprojects, school gardens, after-schoolconservation and service learning clubs,recycling, composting, field trips, riverclean-ups and more. CPS is working toincrease our sustainability operationallyand through infrastructure. For example,twenty percent of the school district’selectricity is purchased from renewablesources, designating CPS the largestrenewable purchaser in Illinois.
CPS aims to be a leader of sustainabilityamong large urban school districts. TheEnvironmental Action Plan serves as anenriching platform from which toeducate, inspire and transform students.To learn more about Chicago PublicSchools’ green initiatives and view theEnvironmental Action Plan, please visitwww.cpsenvironmentalaction.org.
Private Community
Partnerships
Our unwavering commitmentfor improving teaching andlearning is the basis for thedevelopment of partnershipswith Polk Brothers Foundationand Chicago New TeachersCenter (CNTC). The Foundationwas coordinated by DePaulCenter for Urban Education toexpand the progress ofCommunity Schools and buildstrong links with thecommunity in extendedlearning opportunities. TheCNTC leadership and coachesserve to increase beginningteacher retention as well asbring a new generation ofdedicated educators to ChicagoPublic Schools.
Chicago Public Schools Goes Green
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Core StrategiesCPS Ultimate Goal: Every child inevery school is on track at every stagein his or her career to graduateprepared for success in postsecondaryeducation and employment.
This section is intended to update youon the major work toward our ultimategoal: ensuring that every child isprepared for success in postsecondaryeducation and employment. To reachthat goal, we’re continuing to focus ourwork on our core and supportingstrategies:
● Providing excellent instruction
● Attracting and developing talentedpeople
● Expanding options andopportunities for all students
● Managing performance
● Aligning resources with priorities
Providing ExcellentInstructionProviding schools with a choice ofaligned instruction packages in the coresubjects that provide curricula,materials, assessments, teacherprofessional development, coaching andstudent supports.
Elementary School ProgressElementary test scores hit a new highthis year, with 68 percent of ourstudents meeting or exceeding statestandards—our seventh consecutiveyear of gains. This excludes the scoresof English Language Learners, many ofwhom took the ISAT test for the firsttime. These students, in BilingualProgram years 0-5, previously took theIllinois Measure of Academic Growth inEnglish (IMAGE) test, which the stateeliminated last year after a federal panelruled the test did not align with statestandards. CPS believes that includingthe scores of these students does notaccurately represent the progress of thedistrict, so we are not using them forstudent or school-level accountability.
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International
Recognition
and Awards
Some of our significantinstructional improvementand school milestones are:Perez and Walsh Schoolsreceived recognition fromReading First and an award fortheir efforts in decreasing thepercentage of students in theIntensive and Strategicperformance categories. DrakeSchool was acknowledged fortheir long standingrelationship with ChicagoBoard of Trade. SmythElementary became an officialPrimary Years Program (PYP)for the InternationalBaccalaurate Program thispast October and is awaitingresults to see if Smyth isgranted the Middle YearsProgram as well.
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We haven’t had the same levels ofimprovement in high school, but we seepositive trends. In high school, over thepast five years, our students havegained twice as much as the state andthree times as much as the nation onthe ACT test, although we have notseen our PSAE scores increase at thesame rate.
Keeping A Laser-Like Focus OnInstructionFor our instructional initiatives to besuccessful, our students need to beready to read entering first grade. Thismeans providing high-quality preschooland kindergarten programs to familiesin the district. We have added hundredsof slots to preschools in high-needareas and are serving more childrenthan ever.
We know that to be competitivestudents must strive for betterperformance. To do this, we are refiningour work in the middle grades andcontinuing our expansion of theChicago Reading Initiative and theChicago Math and Science Initiative tosupport more schools.
We are ensuring our students areprepared for rigorous high schoolinstruction. The district is launching anintensive reading intervention forstudents in grades 6-8 who are two ormore grade levels off pace. We haveadopted a new writing curriculum andstudents will be required to pass awriting test to move on to high schoolfrom eighth grade. We also enacted apolicy that ensures every elementaryschool student is taught by teachersendorsed in math, science, socialstudies and reading, and we areproviding interest-free loans forteachers to pursue theseendorsements.
Achievement
through Team Work
Area 10 schools, located in theLittle Village Community, hadone of the highestimprovements citywide. Thereare 24 schools with 14,000+students. Our motto is“Improving AchievementThrough Teamwork and HighExpectations.” The focus isguided by the Area LiteracyPlan that serves as aframework for all grade levelswith writing as the commonstrand. Area 10’s composite is69.8% (citywide 67.8%),reading rate 67.1% (citywide66.7) and math rate 74.5%(citywide 70.6%).
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Effective Student TransitionsThis summer, every eighth-grader wasinvited to participate in FreshmanConnection. The program linked eacheighth-grader to a high school andhelped them build relationships with theupperclassmen this summer before theschool year started. The program alsooffered the opportunity to receivecourse credit. These programs aregeared towards improving freshmanattendance and engagement, sincestudents who attend school regularlyare more likely to learn and graduate.
In high school, our newest strategy isthe expanded implementation of theInstructional Development System (IDS),which provides comprehensive curriculain English, mathematics and science, aswell as the teacher supports necessaryfor successful execution. We have 43schools using the IDS curriculum thisyear.
The district is also supportingprincipals’ development through theInstructional Leadership Council (ILC).At every high school, the ILC is helpingprincipals build and sustain stronginstructional leadership teams (ILTs).The council works with the ILTs to usedata to drive instructional decisions andbuild strong department teams.
Go Green
for the Future
Area 11 is home to over 15,000students and is proud to serveone of the highest studentpopulations in CPS. ChristopherSchool participates in the Go-Green initiative and is makingconnections between today andthe future. Area 11 schoolssupport AVID and PBIS school-wide as well as study andimplement DifferentiatedInstruction strategies. Area 11works diligently and holds truethat every child can reach newheights when we “ExpectSuccess and Nothing Less”.
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“Freshman year is critical forour students, particularly forstudents who are older as freshmen. Our new pilot programs and FreshmanConnection will help us targetthese most at-risk students.”
—Rufus Williams, Board President
Instructional AreaHighlights
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Recruiting, hiring, developing andadvancing the best people in the worldto teach in, lead and support ourschools.
Focus on Excellence in TeachingWe are seeing more applications thanever for teacher vacancies, and we aregetting increasingly better applicants.We believe that our emphasis on highstandards has led us to be moreattractive to high-quality candidates,and an earlier hiring timeline hasenabled us to make offers to the bestas soon as possible. As a result, wereduced teacher vacancies on the firstday of school to just 2.51 percent, adramatic improvement from last year’s5.08 percent vacancy rate on the firstday of school.
The district is scaling up two innovativeprograms around teacher leadership,Fresh Start Schools and ChicagoTeacher Advancement Program (TAP),and we are piloting the Excellence inTeaching project, based on the CPSFramework for Teaching.
Meanwhile, preliminary data indicate thenumber of CPS teachers andadministrators certified by the NationalBoard for Professional TeachingStandards has risen to 1191. Havingmultiple National Board Certifiedteachers in schools is one part of ourschool-wide improvement strategy.
Building the Principal PipelineOver the last three years, we have hiredhundreds of new principals and otherschool leaders, but we are continuouslylooking for talented future leaders. Ourgoal is to identify and recruit internalcandidates for upcoming vacancies aswell as align the many principalpreparation programs to create anexternal pipeline built on consistentexpectations.
Diverse Teacher
Development
Through the use of on-goingprofessional development withour administrators and contentarea coaches, partnerships withuniversities for Math, Science,and Reading endorsements,along with on-site coaching,Area 12 delivers Best Practicestrategies to support ourschools. We continue tosupport promotion of the LeastRestrictive Environment,improved student attendance,and articulation with ourfeeder high schools. Ourcontinued participation in theMiddle Grade Project andPartnership Read as wellimplementation of Writer’sWorkshop will ensure thecontinued success in Area 12.
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Attracting and Developing Talented People
“For students who would be thefirst in their family to attend college, the influence of teachersmakes a significant difference.”
—Arne Duncan, Chief Executive Officer
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ExpandingOptions andOpportunitiesProviding our students with an early start, alonger day, and a choice of quality schools.
Out-of-School Programs Our Community Schools program, thelargest in the country, offers at least 12hours of after-school programming perweek, including parent programmingand health and social services. Theseefforts complement the After-School All-Stars and After-School Countsprograms, which together are improvingachievement in reading and math andraising regular school attendance.
Renaissance 2010 OptionsThe district is focused on providing ourstudents and their families with thepower of choice. This year, CPS opened34 new schools through Renaissance2010, turnaround schools and magnetprograms. Renaissance 2010 wasdesigned to increase the number ofhigh-quality educational options acrosstraditionally underservedneighborhoods. New schools arecreated through a competitive process,though Ren10 has developed yearlystrategic focus areas for which itrecruits new school proposals. Pastexamples include residential schoolsand career academies.
Ensuring Every StudentGraduatesThrough Graduation Pathways, we’vemade strides to ensure every studenthas the supports necessary to graduateprepared for the future. In addition toproviding credit recovery programs inthe evening, the district is launching anafter-school credit recovery initiative.We also developed the FreshmanWatchlist tool that identifies eighth- andninth-graders at risk of falling off-trackon the path to graduation; by identifyingthese students early, GraduationPathways believes teachers andcounselors can offer additional supportsand targeted efforts to keep thesestudents on track.
Improved Math
and Science
Area 13 schools have continuedto work diligently to improvemathematics and scienceinstruction. Twelve schoolsenhanced the quality of mathand science instructionthrough participation in theCluster 4 Middle Grades Project(C4MPG). Eight schools offerhigh school algebra to eighthgrade students. Awards werereceived by three schools for,“You Be The Chemist” and“Space Explorers” after schoolprograms. One half of theschools are enrolled in thedistrict’s core reading program,resulting in a positive effecton literacy instruction.
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Holding everyone in CPS—students,teachers, principals and administrators—responsible for meeting highexpectations.
Making Sure Everyone KnowsWhat Success Looks LikeFor each major role in the district, weare developing:
● A clear definition of excellence
● Data to track progress towardexcellence
● Opportunities for discussions anddecision-making about thesemeasures
● Predictable rewards andconsequences for performance
We also believe that offering moreautonomy and flexibility will help someof our schools become successfulfaster. Our Office of Autonomy seeks tocreate the conditions to foster andsupport local innovation in everyschool. Schools can earn autonomy viastudent achievement and soundmanagement or apply for autonomywith a plan stating how they’ll useincreased freedom to raise studentachievement.
New Tools Are HelpingCPS’ new Web site, www.cps.edu,provides the latest district informationto parents, students and staff andmakes it easier to get involved. Inaddition, a new feature gives parentsthe opportunity to compare schools ona number of statistics, helping them tobetter evaluate their various options.
The CPS Dashboard tool aggregatesinformation and allows school, Area anddistrict leaders to view key school andstudent performance indicators such asstudent and teacher attendance,student grades and misconducts. ByMarch, the Dashboard will have over100 metrics available and the ability toview student profiles that principals andschool leadership teams can use toimprove decision making, enableaccountability and improve school andstudent performance.
Finally, we have introduced aninnovative measurement of schoolperformance. Relative School Impact onStudent Growth measures thedifference between a school’s averagestudent growth on the ISAT and theaverage growth of similar studentsdistrictwide. It accounts for studentfactors that are outside of a school’scontrol, such as students’ prior level ofperformance, so as to more fairly andaccurately measure the school’s impact.We believe it is important to measurehow schools impact students at alllevels of achievement from year to year.
Middle Grades
Movement
Area 14 schools have embarkedon several “Child-Centered andData Driven” projects.Partnerships include theChicago New Teachers Center,the Model Hiring Initiative, andPositive Behavior Interventions& Supports. The area’s StrategicEducation Plan concentrates onthe Balanced Literacy approach(readers and writers workshop).We develop conceptualunderstanding of mathematicsthrough the use of CMSImaterials. Focus on the MiddleGrades Movement is designedto help students becomebetter prepared for the 8th to9th grade transition to ensurethey’re prepared for success inpost-secondary education andemployment.
Managing Performance
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Allocating resources, both human andfinancial, based on evidence of theircontribution toward achieving districtgoals.
Creating Modern SchoolsAcross ChicagoWe recently joined forces with the Cityof Chicago for the “Modern SchoolsAcross Chicago” program. This fall, SirMiles Davis Academy, first of 27 newand renovated schools, opened, withfive more slated to open in Fall 2009.CPS and the City are investing morethan $1.2 billion to build 24 newschools, renovate three major highschools, and make them all LEED-certified as part of the City’senvironmental sustainability initiatives.The projects are funded with local taxdollars.
But we could go further in our effortswith more resources. Illinois’ statecontribution to public educationdropped to a new low of total fundingthis year, putting our state 49th out of50 in state funding. Though we arecutting back where possible, the statefunding shortfall means publiceducation funding fallsdisproportionately to local taxpayers.This means cities with high propertywealth, like Evanston, are able togenerate much larger amounts offunding per pupil than Chicago can.Even among comparable cities,Chicago has a lower level of fundingper student. For this reason, wecontinue to develop partnerships withthe philanthropic and businesscommunities to expand the pool ofresources for innovation in the district.
Outstanding
Principal
Area 15 serves students withan incredible diversity rangingfrom neighborhood toInternational Baccalaureate,gifted, city wide and magnetcluster programs. Strong andinnovative partnerships servethe schools from new teacherinduction through the ChicagoNew Teachers Center toongoing professionaldevelopment with theUniversity of Chicago. Manyschools implement district andresearch based curricula. Thearea prides itself on offeringtargeted and cutting edgeprofessional development. Anoutstanding principal receivedthe Milken Family FoundationNational Education award -$25,000 prize for an innovativeeducator.
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Aligning Resources With Priorities
Evanston Township High School District 202
District of Columbia Public Schools
New York City Public Schools
Baltimore City Public Schools
Milwaukee School District
Los Angeles Unified School District
Fulton County School District
Baltimore County Public Schools
Springfield School District 186
City of Chicago School District 299
Dade County School District
Chicago Heights School District 170
Houston Independent School District
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More Students Meet StandardsAt CPS, more students than ever aremeeting or exceeding state standards.Including the scores of English-language learning (ELL) students, someof whom took the ISAT for the first time,65.2% of all elementary students meetor exceed state standards. However,CPS believes that this number does notaccurately reflect the progress of thedistrict as these students are in years 0-5 of their bilingual program—indicatingsome of them know little to no English.Therefore, CPS adjusts the state scoresto exclude ELL students. Excluding thescores of these students, 67.8% of CPSelementary students met or exceededstate standards on the ISAT. ThoughISAT scores with ELL scores includedcount toward Annual Yearly Progress atthe state level, they will not be used byCPS for student or school-levelaccountability.
Achievement Tests ChangeThis was the third year that alltraditional students in grades 3-8 tookthe ISAT Reading and Math tests inMarch. Students in 4th and 7th gradesalso took the ISAT Science. This wasthe first year that ELL students wererequired to take the ISAT, after theprevious test of growth in Englishlanguage acquisition, IMAGE, was ruledas not in alignment with statestandards. Along with being acomponent of CPS’ accountabilitysystem, the ISAT also determinessanctions under the Federal “No ChildLeft Behind” Act.
Parental Workshop
Area 16 is moving from Good toGreat by including allstakeholders in the process ofimproving teaching and learning.Schools were recognized by theMayor for making continuousgrowth. Our year began with asuccessful parent workshop.These workshops are a criticalkey in bridging the gap betweenhome and school. Area staffsaves old paper to serve asscratch paper for tests. Abeautiful eco-friendly ArtGallery was created usingrecycled products.
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VANDERPOEL GREEN, WEVERS
MOUNTVERNON
ESMONDMOUNTGREENWOOD
SUTHERLAND
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LENARTMORGAN
COOK
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Educational Outcomes
Improvement StrategiesWith the support of the ChicagoReading Initiative and the Chicago Mathand Science Initiative, ISAT scores haveincreased fairly quickly over the lastseven years. In order to continue toimprove our progress, particularly ingetting students to exceed rather thanjust meet standards, we haveimplemented several strategies toimprove students’ learning.
In the middle grades, teachers are nowrequired to gain subject-specificendorsements—in math, science, socialstudies or reading—in order to continueteaching in the district. This initiative isaimed at improving content-levelknowledge so that middle-gradesteachers can explain difficult conceptswith more depth and breadth than theycould with general endorsements. CPShas also expanded its preschool andafterschool programs, which preparekids to be ready to read before firstgrade and support continued learningafter the school day is done.
2008 Key Statistics● In reading, 66.7% of all students met
or exceeded state standards, anastonishing 5.8 percentage pointincrease over 2007.
● In math, 70.6% of all students met orexceeded state standards, a 2percentage point increase from 2007.
● In science, 62.6% of all students metor exceeded state standards, a 2.2percentage point increase from 2007.
● Overall, 13.1% of students exceededISAT state standards in 2008.
“Our hope is that by providingthe necessary informationand support, elementary andhigh schools can rigorouslyprepare our students for college and beyond.”
—Mayor Richard M. Daley
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CPS’ High School ProgressThis year, the Illinois State Board ofEducation changed the scoringmethodology for the Prairie StateAchievement Exam (PSAE), the statetest administered to all 11th-gradestudents that includes the ACT as wellas the WorkKeys assessment. Due tothis change, the district saw 27.7% ofstudents meeting and exceedingexpectations on the PSAE.
However, on the ACT portion of theexam, CPS students have gained twiceas much as the state and three times asmuch as the nation. The CPS averageincreased from 17.2 to 17.7 this year.The district is also seeing an increase inthe number of students seeking outrigorous Advanced Placement (AP)coursework. More than 1,300 additionalstudents enrolled in at least one APcourse in 2008 than 2007, an increaseof nearly 12 percent. This indicates CPSstudents want to be challenged andthey want to take the classes necessaryto be prepared for postsecondaryeducation.
CPS’ Challenges The transition to high school is amongthe most difficult transitions CPSstudents face. Many students havebeen in the same school for eight yearsand moving to a large, unfamiliar highschool can be hard on them. This is oneof many reasons attendance drops sodramatically from eighth to ninth grade.As we know, if students aren’t inschool, they aren’t learning.
One of the district’s goals is to improvethe freshman transition—to get studentsacclimated to high school so they canstay on track and be prepared forgraduation and beyond. CPS’ freshmanon-track rates have increased nearly 2.5percentage points over last year, butstill hover at lower than 60%. In order tograduate more students who areprepared for postsecondary education,on-track rates will need to improve.
There are also still significant gaps inachievement between African-Americanand Hispanic students and white andAsian/Pacific students. Though the gapis closing in elementary schools, itpersists—and may be growing—at thehigh school level. In order to ensuresuccess for every student in everyschool, the district must target itsefforts toward closing the gaps inelementary school and supportingstudents through the high-schooltransition and beyond.
Community School
Caldwell Academy of Math andScience was the recipient ofthe Community SchoolsInitiative Grant. Caldwell isevolving into a communityschool that will not only servestudents, but the community aswell. The school plans a ParentCenter to address parents’needs, workshops to preparechildren to read, support forPre-K and kindergartenstudents and a medical centerto address immediate medicalconcerns of students andmembers of the community.Timely preventive workshopsfor issues such as asthma willalso be provided.
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MAYS
STAGG
HINTON
PARKER
DENEEN
RUGGLESOGLESBY
HARVARD
WESTCOTT
BANNEKER BROWNELL
WENTWORTHROBESON HS
GUGGENHEIMPARK MANOR
ASHE
NEIL
MANN
BLACKRYDER
PIRIE
HOYNE
DIXON
COLES
POWELLTANNER
WARREN
REVERE
MCDADE
EARHART
MADISON
BOUCHET
MCDOWELL
SULLIVAN
CALDWELL
BURNSIDE
BRADWELL
GILLESPIETURNER-DREW
AVALON PARK
NINOS HEROES
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SOUTH CHICAGO
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ST
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ANA
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KIPLINGBUCKINGHAM
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Reading Math Science English Composite
ACT scores2004 through 2008
Source: Chicago Public Schools, Research, Evaluation and Accountability; ACT.org
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What is included in the CPSComprehensive AnnualFinancial Report (CAFR)?Each year, in addition to this popularversion of the annual report, CPSproduces a Comprehensive AnnualFinancial Report (CAFR). The CAFR isprepared using a reporting combinationof both government-wide financialstatements and fund financialstatements. These financial statementsconsist of three major components:
● Government-wide financialstatements include the Statement ofNet Assets and the Statement ofActivities which provide a broad,long-term overview of CPS’ finances
● Fund financial statements includethe balance sheet and statement ofrevenue, expenditures, and netchanges in fund balances. Theyprovide a greater level of detail ofrevenues and expenditures andfocus on how well CPS hasperformed in the short term in themost significant funds
● Notes to the basic financialstatements
What is the Management’sDiscussion and Analysis(MD&A)?In the MD&A section of the CPS’ annualreport, management discussesnumerous aspects of the organization,both past and present. Among otherdetails, the MD&A provides an overviewof the previous year of operations andhow the CPS fared in that time period.Management also touches on theupcoming year, outlining future goalsand approaches to new projects.
Teacher DRIVEAward
Area 18 serves 18,000 studentsin 32 schools. It was againrecognized for the highestnumber of DRIVE Awardfinalists. The Area is at theforefront of building teachercapacity in its unique approachto teacher professionaldevelopment. To increaseprimary student achievement,the Area mandated a six-weeksecond grade summer schoolprogram for all at-risk studentsthat was unique to the district.The Area is meeting the needsof an ever growing diversestudent population.
THORP, JTHORP, JASHENEIL
BLACK (AMP)RYDER
PIRIE
HOYNE (AMP)WARREN
MCDADE (AMP)
EARHART (AMP)KIPLING
MCDOWELL (AMP)CALDWELL
BURNSIDEGILLESPIE
BUCKINGHAMTURNER-DREW
BOWEN CA
WASHINGTON, H
GLOBAL VISIONS CHICAGO VOTIONAL HS NEW MILLENNICHICAGO DISCOVERY BOWEN ENVIRONMENTAL DAVIS DEVELOPMENTAL
KOHN
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DUNNE
WACKER
MORGAN
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FERNWOODJULIAN HS
HARL
HUGHES, LGARVEY, M
JACKSON, M
OEL
AND (AMP)
FOSTER PARK
MOUNT VERNON
FORT DEARBORN
CICS -ELLISON
PA
HABAZZ
CICS -LONGWOOD
POE
CLAY
SHOOP
MARSH
SMITH
OWENS
HALEY
TAYLORSCHMID
CULLEN BRIGHTADDAMS
HIGGINS SONGHAI
GRISSOM
GOMPERS
BURNHAM
LAWRENCE
ALDRIDGE
PULLMAN
GALLISTEL
WEST PULLMAN
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CPS Annual Financial Report and the Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A)
Three of the six finalists, including of the Money Smart Kid Essay Contest arefrom CPS. The winner (shown center) is from Ariel Community Academy.
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Total assets of $8.7 billion increaseddue to larger accounts receivablebalances, new school construction andother improvement projects as part ofthe CPS Capital Improvement Program.
Capital assets, net of depreciation,increased $195 million or 4.3% over theprior fiscal year due to continuedprogress of the Capital ImprovementProgram. Capital assets, net ofdepreciation, for fiscal year 2007 totaled$4.48 billion and $4.68 billion in fiscalyear 2008. In fiscal year 2008, CPSissued $250 million in Unlimited TaxObligation Bonds to fund the CapitalImprovement Program.
Long-term debt increased $208 million,or 4.37%. The total long-term portion ofdebt outstanding and capitalized leaseswas $4.82 billion in fiscal year 2007 and$5.04 billion in fiscal year 2008.
Accrued pension increased to $1.85billion in fiscal year 2008 from $1.75billion in fiscal year 2007, an increase of$105.9 million, or 6.1%. The year-endbalance reflects the increase in the netpension obligation related to the PublicSchool Teachers’ Pension andRetirement Fund of Chicago.
Other post-employment benefit (OPEB)liabilities increased to $579.8 million infiscal year 2008 from $425.1 million infiscal year 2007, an increase of $154.7million, or 36.4%. The year-end balancereflects the increase in net OPEBrelated to healthcare costs associatedwith the Public School Teachers’Pension and Retirement Fund ofChicago.
Other long-term liabilities includingcurrent portion increased to $441.3million in fiscal year 2008 from $343.9million in fiscal year 2007, an increaseof $97.3 million, or 28.3%. The changein year-end balance reflects an increasein accrued sick pay, vacation pay andworkers’ compensation of $54.1 million,$34.5 million and $11.4 millionrespectively, and a decrease in tortliabilities of $2.7 million.
CPS’ net assets decreased $214.5million to ($101) million. Of this amount,$133 million represents CPS’investment in capital assets, net ofdepreciation, and related debt.Restricted net assets of $551 million arereported separately to present legalconstraints from debt covenants andenabling legislation. The ($785) millionof unrestricted deficit represents theshortfall CPS would experience if it hadto liquidate all of its non-capitalliabilities as of June 30, 2008.
Conservation Club
The area’s diversity andnumerous achievementsexemplify academic excellence!Foreman’s Conservation Clubcollected 14,720 pounds ofrecyclable materials. Steinmetzsenior class earned $1.5M inscholarships and won a statesilver medal for its physicsproject. A student at Sennreceived a four-year fullexpense POSSE Scholarship. Ofsix nationwide schools, KelvynPark was awarded The NationalYouth Leadership CouncilGenerator School NetworkAward for excellence in ServiceLearning. Schurz’s principal wasselected in the FulbrightTeacher Exchange Program inBrazil while a graduate studentwas selected as a GatesMillennium Scholar.
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VAUGHN
FOREMAN HSSCHURZ
NORTHSIDELEARNING
MATHER
NORTHSIDE
SULLIVAN
ROOSEVELT
VON STEUBEN AMUNDSEN
UPLIFT
LAKE VIEWLANE TECH
DEVRY HS
RICKOVER MILITARYSENN
Highlights from the Government-Wide Financial Statements
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Statement of Net Assets As Reported in Government-Wide Financial Statements
This Statement of Net Assets is aimed at citizens whoare interested in a government’s finance, but do nothave direct access to the detailed accounting data. Thegovernment-wide financial statements are designed toprovide readers with a broad overview of the schooldistrict’s finances in a manner similar to a private sectorbusiness. Government-Wide Financial Statements areavailable in CPS’ Comprehensive Annual FinancialReport (CAFR).
The Statement of Net Assets presents information on all of CPS’ assets and liabilities, with the differencebetween the two reported as net assets. Increases ordecreases in net assets may serve as a useful indicatorof whether the financial position is improving ordeteriorating.
All of CPS’ services are reported in the government-widefinancial statements, including instruction, pupil supportservices, instructional support services, administrativesupport services, facility support services and foodservices. Property taxes, replacement taxes, state aid,interest and investment earnings finance most of theseactivities. Additionally, all capital and debt financingactivities are reported here.
College
Scholarships
Area 21 schools had numerousnoteworthy moments duringthe 2007-2008 school year:Scholarships awarded tostudents in excess of $45.7million dollars, had five GatesMillennium Scholarship winnersfrom Juarez, Manley, andMichele Clark Schools andproduced three POSSE Scholarsfrom Juarez, Michel Clark, andRoberto Clemente Schools. Twoschools (Manley and Gallery 37)are in the $1 Million Dollar Club(schools awarded one milliondollars in scholarships). ThreePrincipals participated in aneducational tour of schools inBeijing. And, Marshall H.S. wonthe State basketballchampionships in the boys andgirls division.
STEINMETZ HS
LINCOLN PARK HS
PAYTON
JONES
JUAREZ
SIMPSON
YOUNG
BEST PRACTICE
CRANEMANLEY
PROSSER HS
KELVYN PARK HSNOBLE-PRITZKER COLLEGE PREP
NORTHGRAND HS
RAMIREZ COMPUTER SCIENCE
ASPIRA ANTONIO PANTOJAEARLY COLLEGE CAMPUS
WELLSCLEMENTE
CLARKMARSHALL
DOUGLASS
COLLINSCOLLINS ACAD HS
MARINE MILITARYPHOENIX MILITARY
ORR ACADEMY
Condensed Statement of Net Assets(Millions of dollars)
Governmental Activities2008 2007 Difference % Change
Current Assets $3,989 $3,848 $141 3.7%
Capital Assets, Net 4,683 4,488 195 4.3%
Total Assets $8,672 $8,336 $336 4.0%
Current liabilities $924 $934 -$10 -1.1%
Long-term liabilities 7,849 7,288 561 7.7%
Total Liabilities $8,773 $8,222 $551 6.7%
Net Assets:
Invested in capital assets
Net of related debt $133 $267 ($134) -50.2%
Restricted for:
Debt service 446 414 32 7.7%
Specific purposes 105 131 (26) -19.8%
Unrestricted (785) (698) (87) 12.5%
Total Net Assets ($101) $114 ($215) -188.6%
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The Chicago Public Schools arefinanced through a combination ofLocal, State and Federal sources. CPSuses fund accounting to ensure and todemonstrate compliance withgovernment accounting and legalrequirements.
Resources from all sources totaled$5,266 million for fiscal year 2008. TheFederal government contributed 16.6%of all revenues for CPS in fiscal year
Healthy School
Menu
Richards Career Academyculinary department won 1stplace in the district-wideHealthy School Menu contest.Thirteen six-member teamsprepared lunch for twentyChicago-area distinguishedexecutives and celebrities, likeGail Gand of the highlyacclaimed TRU restaurant. Themenu will be served twice onthe district’s school menu.With the Oppenheimer FamilyFoundation Teacher IncentiveGrant, York Alternative HSstudents published a bookentitled, “Project Atlas 1: Fromthe Same Street”. These self-reflective student writingscommunicate lessonsdiscovered throughincarceration in hopes ofpreventing others from makingthe same mistakes.
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U OF C CHARTER HS U OF C CHARTER HS WOODLAWNWOODLAWN
KELLY
FARRAGUT SPRY HS
CURIE
HANCOCK
HUBBARDKENNEDY
GAGE PARK
LINDBLOMHARPER
RICHARDSTILDEN
HOPEENGLEWOOD
CAMPUS
HYDE PARK
KENWOOD
KING
PHILLIPS
CHICAGO MILITARY
DUNBAR
GRAHAMInvestment Income 2%
Federal Aid 17%
Property Taxes34%
State Aid35%
Other Local 3%
Replacement Taxes 4%
Other Financing Sources 5%
Resources by Sources2008 — All Funds
Source: Chicago Public Schools
Resources by Sources2008 — All Funds
Source: Chicago Public Schools
04 05 06 07 08 $0
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$2000
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$4000
$5000
$6000
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2008, while State aid was 35.1%. Theremaining 48.3% of resources areraised locally and include property andreplacement taxes as well as netproceeds from bonds issued for theCapital Improvement Program in theamount of $250 million.
Fund Financial Statements are availablein CPS’ Comprehensive AnnualFinancial Report (CAFR).
ResourcesHow Are Chicago Public Schools Funded?
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Resources by Type The following schedule presents asummary of revenues and otherfinancing sources by type for thegeneral operating fund, capital projectsfund and debt service fund for the fiscalyear ended June 30, 2008. It alsodepicts the amount and percentagechanges in relation to prior yearrevenues and other financing resources.
During fiscal year 2008, CPS changedits revenue recognition policy for non-exchange transactions such as Stateaid, Federal aid, and replacement taxesto consider these revenues susceptibleto accrual from 90 days to 30 days.The change resulted in a fund balancerestatement decreasing the beginningfund balance by $159.5 million Thischange is consistent with CPS’ currentrevenue recognition policy for propertytaxes.
Local property taxes provideapproximately 34.4% of all revenues.The other local revenues come frompersonal property replacement taxes,interest income, lunchroom fees andmiscellaneous items.
Environmental
Initiatives
Area 24 teachers providestudents unique opportunitiesto highlight environmentalinitiatives. IB juniors atWashington High School areworking with “Friends of theForest” to participate inmonthly restorationstewardship days atPowderhorn Forest Preserve.Fenger High School studentshave received permission fromthe city to turn a vacant lotinto a garden while students atChicago High School forAgricultural Sciences receiveda $5,000 grant from the IllinoisIBIO for development of amosquito abatement program.
BOGAN
SOUTHSIDE
SIMEON
JULIAN
MORGAN PARK
CHICAGO AGRICULTURAL
FENGER
BROOKS
HARLAN
CORLISS
WASHINGTON
CHICAGO VOCATIONAL
LAS CASAS
ROBESON
CALUMET CAMPUS
HIRSCH
CARVER MILITARY
BOWEN CAMPUS
SOUTH SHORECAMPUS
Resources and Other Financing Sources(Millions of dollars) Percent
Increase Increase 2008 2007 Percent (Decrease) (Decrease)
(restated) of Total from 2007from 2007Property Taxes $1,814 $ 1,768 34.4% $46 2.6%
Replacement Taxes $215 201 4.1% $14 7.0%
State Aid 1,846 1,680 35.1% $166 9.9%
Federal Aid 876 720 16.6% $156 21.7%
Interest and Investment Income 86 117 1.6% ($31) (26.5%)
Other 181 286 3.4% ($105) (36.7%)
Subtotal $5,018 $ 4,772 95.3% $246 5.2%
Other Financing Sources 248 396 4.7% ($148) (37.4%)
Total $5,266 $ 5,168 100% $98 1.9%
* Minor differences in percentages occur due to rounding.
● Property Taxes increased by $46million from fiscal year 2007 due toincreases in tax levies and newconstruction.
● Personal Property ReplacementTaxes increased $14 million overfiscal year 2007 as a result of highercorporate profits.
● State Aid increased by $166 million(based on restated 2007 amounts)primarily due to a $400 per pupilincrease in foundation level, up to$5,734 per student.
● Federal Aid increased $156 primarilybecause of the new revenuerecognition policy as well asincreased E-Rate projects.
● Investment Income decreased$31 million from fiscal year 2007,due to lower interest rates.
● Other Income decreased $105million primarily due to a one-timefunding from the City of Chicagofor FY07 debt refundings.
● Other Financing Sourcesdecreased $148 million due to fewerbonds issued for the Capital Plan.
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The Chicago Public Schools arefinanced through a combination ofLocal, State and Federal sources. CPSuses fund accounting to ensure and todemonstrate compliance withgovernment accounting and legalrequirements.
Resources from all sources totaled$5,266 million for fiscal year 2008. TheFederal government contributed 16.6%of all revenues for CPS in fiscal year
Resources by TypeThe following schedule presents asummary of revenues and otherfinancing sources by type for thegeneral operating fund, capital projectsfund and debt service fund for the fiscalyear ended June 30, 2008. It alsodepicts the amount and percentagechanges in relation to prior yearrevenues and other financing resources.
During fiscal year 2008, CPS changedits revenue recognition policy for non-exchange transactions such as Stateaid, Federal aid, and replacement taxesto consider these revenues susceptibleto accrual from 90 days to 30 days.The change resulted in a fund balancerestatement decreasing the beginningfund balance by $159.5 million Thischange is consistent with CPS’ currentrevenue recognition policy for propertytaxes.
Local property taxes provideapproximately 34.4% of all revenues.The other local revenues come frompersonal property replacement taxes,interest income, lunchroom fees andmiscellaneous items.
EnvironmentalInitiativesArea 24 teachers providestudents unique opportunitiesto highlight environmentalinitiatives. IB juniors atWashington High School areworking with “Friends of theForest” to participate inmonthly restorationstewardship days atPowderhorn Forest Preserve.Fenger High School studentshave received permission fromthe city to turn a vacant lotinto a garden while students atChicago High School forAgricultural Sciences receiveda $5,000 grant from the IllinoisIBIO for development of amosquito abatement program.
Healthy SchoolMenuRichards Career Academyculinary department won 1stplace in the district-wideHealthy School Menu contest.Thirteen six-member teamsprepared lunch for twentyChicago-area distinguishedexecutives and celebrities, likeGail Gand of the highlyacclaimed TRU restaurant. Themenu will be served twice onthe district’s school menu.With the Oppenheimer FamilyFoundation Teacher IncentiveGrant, York Alternative HSstudents published a bookentitled, “Project Atlas 1: Fromthe Same Street”. These self-reflective student writingscommunicate lessonsdiscovered throughincarceration in hopes ofpreventing others from makingthe same mistakes.
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U OF C CHARTER HSU OF C CHARTER HS WOODLAWNWOODLAWN
KELLY
FARRAGUT SPRY HS
CURIE
HANCOCK
HUBBARDKENNEDY
GAGE PARK
LINDBLOMHARPER
RICHARDSTILDEN
HOPE
ENGLEWOODCAMPUS
HYDEPARK
KENWOOD
KING
PHILLIPS
CHICAGO MILITARY
DUNBAR
GRAHAMBOGAN
SOUTHSIDE
SIMEON
JULIAN
MORGANPARK
CHICAGOAGRICULTURAL
FENGER
BROOKS
HARLAN
CORLISS
WASHINGTON
CHICAGOVOCATIONAL
LAS CASAS
ROBESON
CALUMET CAMPUS
HIRSCH
CARVER MILITARY
BOWEN CAMPUS
SOUTH SHORECAMPUS
Investment Income 2%
FederalAid17%
Property Taxes34%
State Aid35%
Other Local 3%
Replacement Taxes 4%
Other Financing Sources 5%
Resources by Sources2008 — All Funds
Source: Chicago Public Schools
Resources by Sources2008 — All Funds
Source: Chicago Public Schools
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$2000
$3000
$4000
$5000
$6000
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Replacement Taxes
State Aid
Federal Aid
Investment Income
Other Local
Other Financing Sources
Inmillions
2008, while State aid was 35.1%. Theremaining 48.3% of resources areraised locally and include property andreplacement taxes as well as netproceeds from bonds issued for theCapital Improvement Program in theamount of $250 million.
Fund Financial Statements are availablein CPS’ Comprehensive AnnualFinancial Report (CAFR).
ResourcesHow Are Chicago Public Schools Funded?
Resources and Other Financing Sources(Millions of dollars) Percent
Increase Increase2008 2007 Percent (Decrease) (Decrease)
(restated) of Total from 2007 from 2007Property Taxes $1,814 $ 1,768 34.4% $46 2.6%
Replacement Taxes $215 201 4.1% $14 7.0%
State Aid 1,846 1,680 35.1% $166 9.9%
Federal Aid 876 720 16.6% $156 21.7%
Interest and Investment Income 86 117 1.6% ($31) (26.5%)
Other 181 286 3.4% ($105) (36.7%)
Subtotal $5,018 $ 4,772 95.3% $246 5.2%
Other Financing Sources 248 396 4.7% ($148) (37.4%)
Total $5,266 $ 5,168 100% $98 1.9%
* Minor differences in percentages occur due to rounding.
� Property Taxes increased by $46million from fiscal year 2007 due toincreases in tax levies and newconstruction.
� Personal Property ReplacementTaxes increased $14 million overfiscal year 2007 as a result of highercorporate profits.
� State Aid increased by $166 million(based on restated 2007 amounts)primarily due to a $400 per pupilincrease in foundation level, up to$5,734 per student.
� Federal Aid increased $156 primarilybecause of the new revenuerecognition policy as well asincreased E-Rate projects.
� Investment Income decreased$31 million from fiscal year 2007,due to lower interest rates.
� Other Income decreased $105million primarily due to a one-timefunding from the City of Chicagofor FY07 debt refundings.
� Other Financing Sourcesdecreased $148 million due to fewerbonds issued for the Capital Plan.
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ExpendituresWhere Does the Money Go?These graphs display fiscal year 2008expenditures across specific programareas. Detailed Fund Financial Statementsare available in CPS’ ComprehensiveAnnual Financial Report (CAFR).
Instruction includes basic education andspecial education for students withphysical, mental, emotional and/orlearning disabilities. Also included are
vocational education, summer school,supplementary bilingual education andeducation for economically deprivedstudents.
Pupil Support Services includesguidance counseling, social work,speech pathology, nursing, psychology,occupational and physical therapyservices.
Promoting Green
Committed to excellence in allendeavors, Area 25 schoolsreceived many competitiveenrichment and scholarshipopportunities in 2007-2008.Collectively, our studentsreceived scholarship offerstotaling $3.9 million: TwoUniversity of Chicago CollegiateScholars winners from Daniel HaleWilliams Prep, two GatesMillennium Scholarship winnersfrom New Millennium and Schoolof Leadership and two PosseScholarship winners from NewMillennium and School ofEntrepreneurship. PromotingGreen growth is also crucial. Inthis spirit, BEST HS received a$1,500 grant to restore a prairiesite and Al Raby Schoolestablished a native plantgarden.
CHICAGO ACADEMY HS
AL RABY HS
ORR CAMPUSVINES HSAASTA HSEXCEL HS
LITTLE VILLAGECAMPUS
INFINITY HSSOCIAL JUSTICE HS
MULTI-CULTURALARTS HS
WORLD LANGUAGE HS
WILLIAMS CAMPUSBIG PICTURE WILLIAMS HSBIG PICTURE
BACK OFYARDS HS
DUSABLE CAMPUSBRONZEVILLE HSDUSABLE-SHABAZZWILLIAMS PREP SCHOOL OF MEDICINEENGLEWOOD CAMPUS
TEAM ENGLEWOOD ACADEMY
SOUTH SHORE CAMPUSSCHOOL OF THE ARTS HS
SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY HSSCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP HS
SCHOOL OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP HS
BOWEN CAMPUSNEW MILLENIUM HSGLOBAL VISIONS HSBOWEN ENVIRONMENTAL HSCHICAGO DISCOVERY HS
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Expenditures by Function2008 — All Funds
Community Services 1.1%
General Support Services19.3%
Instruction50.3%
Teacher Pension 4%
Food Services 3.6%
Capital Outlay 9.1%
Source: Chicago Public Schools
Pupil Support 7.1%
Debt Service 5.5%
Expenditures by Function2008 — All Funds
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General Support includes:
● Instructional Support includesprograms designed to enhancecurriculum development, educationalstaff training and library services.
● Facilities Services includesoperation and maintenance of plantand student transportation.
● Administrative Support includesschool administration such as schoolprincipal and assistant principalcompensation as well as central andarea office administration.
Food Services includes studentlunches and breakfasts.
Community Services includes afterschool programs and programsprovided for non-public schools.
Teachers’ Pension includes CPSemployer share of teacher pensionfunding.
Capital Outlay includes major newconstruction and renovation costs.
Debt Service includes the payment ofgeneral long-term principal and interest.
Expenditures by Function The following schedule represents asummary of the general operating fund,capital projects fund and debt servicefund expenditures for the fiscal yearended June 30, 2008, as well as thepercentage change in relation to prioryear amounts.
Instruction has increased due to teachersalary step increases and cost of livingadjustments as well as an increase inpayments to Charter schools of $48million. General Support Servicesincreased 8.0%, or $73 million, whichincludes an increase in energy costs of$9.6 million due to rising fuel costs.Capital Outlay increased 35.0%, or$121 million, due to continuation ofcapital improvement projects forrenovation and new facilities. Debtservice expenditures decreased 17.5%,or $60 million, due to the absence ofthe defeasance of CPS’ bonds, whichoccurred in the prior year.
Student Leadership
The mission of Area 26-MilitarySchools and JROTC is tomotivate high school students,teach the value of citizenship,leadership, community service,personal responsibility and asense of accomplishment whileinstilling self-esteem,teamwork and self-discipline.Area 26 posted an overallattendance rate of 88%. Theaverage ACT score for theMilitary Academies was 16.9, a1.2 point gain from theprevious year and 23.5% on thePSAE, a 5.4% gain. Area 26posted a 71.4% average forFreshmen On Track, whichincreased by 5.4%.
AREA 26
ROOSEVELT
RICKOVERMILITARY HS
SENN
LAKE VIEW
SCHURZ LANE TECHFOREMAN
KELVYN PARKLINCOLN PARKPROSSER
WELLSDOUGLASS
YOUNG
MANLEY JUAREZDUNBAR
MARINEMILITARY ACA
PHOENIX MILITARY HS
CHICAGO MILITARY HSPHILLIPS
TILDEN DYETTCURIEGAGE PARK LINDBLOM
HUBBARDENGLEWOOD
HARPER
HYDEPARK
HIRSCHSIMEON
SCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP
CHICAGO VOCATIONAL BOWEN
CARVERMILITARY HS
MORGAN PARK
FENGER
Expenditures(Millions of dollars) Percent
Increase Increase 2008 2007 Percent (Decrease) (Decrease)
of Total from 2007from 2007Instruction $ 2,575 $ 2,492 50.3% $ 83 3.3%
Pupil Support 362 349 7.1% 13 3.7%
General Support Services 987 914 19.3% 73 8.0%
Food Services 182 180 3.6% 2 1.1%
Community Services 45 45 0.9% 0 0.0%
Teacher Pension 207 156 4.0% 51 32.7%
Capital Outlay 467 346 9.1% 121 35.0%
Debt Service 282 342 5.5% (60) -17.5%
Other 11 8 0.2% 3 37.5%
Total $ 5,118 $ 4,832 100% 286 5.9%
CPSPROFILE
NEWPROCESSES
FUNDINGEDUCATION
CORESTRATEGIES
EDUCATIONALOUTCOMES
FINANCIALREPORT
GOINGFORWARD Instructional Area
Highlights
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General Support includes:
� Instructional Support includesprograms designed to enhancecurriculum development, educationalstaff training and library services.
� Facilities Services includesoperation and maintenance of plantand student transportation.
� Administrative Support includesschool administration such as schoolprincipal and assistant principalcompensation as well as central andarea office administration.
Food Services includes studentlunches and breakfasts.
Community Services includes afterschool programs and programsprovided for non-public schools.
Teachers’ Pension includes CPSemployer share of teacher pensionfunding.
Capital Outlay includes major newconstruction and renovation costs.
Debt Service includes the payment ofgeneral long-term principal and interest.
Expenditures by FunctionThe following schedule represents asummary of the general operating fund,capital projects fund and debt servicefund expenditures for the fiscal yearended June 30, 2008, as well as thepercentage change in relation to prioryear amounts.
Instruction has increased due to teachersalary step increases and cost of livingadjustments as well as an increase inpayments to Charter schools of $48million. General Support Servicesincreased 8.0%, or $73 million, whichincludes an increase in energy costs of$9.6 million due to rising fuel costs.Capital Outlay increased 35.0%, or$121 million, due to continuation ofcapital improvement projects forrenovation and new facilities. Debtservice expenditures decreased 17.5%,or $60 million, due to the absence ofthe defeasance of CPS’ bonds, whichoccurred in the prior year.
Student LeadershipThe mission of Area 26-MilitarySchools and JROTC is tomotivate high school students,teach the value of citizenship,leadership, community service,personal responsibility and asense of accomplishment whileinstilling self-esteem,teamwork and self-discipline.Area 26 posted an overallattendance rate of 88%. Theaverage ACT score for theMilitary Academies was 16.9, a1.2 point gain from theprevious year and 23.5% on thePSAE, a 5.4% gain. Area 26posted a 71.4% average forFreshmen On Track, whichincreased by 5.4%.
Instructional AreaHighlights
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ExpendituresWhere Does the Money Go?These graphs display fiscal year 2008expenditures across specific programareas. Detailed Fund Financial Statementsare available in CPS’ ComprehensiveAnnual Financial Report (CAFR).
Instruction includes basic education andspecial education for students withphysical, mental, emotional and/orlearning disabilities. Also included are
vocational education, summer school,supplementary bilingual education andeducation for economically deprivedstudents.
Pupil Support Services includesguidance counseling, social work,speech pathology, nursing, psychology,occupational and physical therapyservices.
Promoting GreenCommitted to excellence in allendeavors, Area 25 schoolsreceived many competitiveenrichment and scholarshipopportunities in 2007-2008.Collectively, our studentsreceived scholarship offerstotaling $3.9 million: TwoUniversity of Chicago CollegiateScholars winners from Daniel HaleWilliams Prep, two GatesMillennium Scholarship winnersfrom New Millennium and Schoolof Leadership and two PosseScholarship winners from NewMillennium and School ofEntrepreneurship. PromotingGreen growth is also crucial. Inthis spirit, BEST HS received a$1,500 grant to restore a prairiesite and Al Raby Schoolestablished a native plantgarden.
CHICAGOACADEMY HS
AL RABY HS
ORR CAMPUSVINES HSAASTA HSEXCEL HS
LITTLE VILLAGECAMPUS
INFINITY HSSOCIAL JUSTICE HS
MULTI-CULTURALARTS HS
WORLD LANGUAGE HS
WILLIAMS CAMPUSBIG PICTURE WILLIAMS HSBIG PICTURE
BACK OFYARDS HS
DUSABLE CAMPUSBRONZEVILLE HSDUSABLE-SHABAZZWILLIAMS PREP SCHOOL
OF MEDICINEENGLEWOOD CAMPUSTEAM ENGLEWOOD ACADEMY
SOUTH SHORE CAMPUSSCHOOL OF THE ARTS HS
SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY HSSCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP HS
SCHOOL OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP HS
BOWENCAMPUSNEW MILLENIUM HSGLOBAL VISIONS HSBOWEN ENVIRONMENTAL HSCHICAGO DISCOVERY HS
AREA 25 AREA 26
Expenditures by Function2008 — All Funds
Community Services 1.1%
GeneralSupportServices19.3%
Instruction50.3%
Teacher Pension 4%
Food Services 3.6%
Capital Outlay 9.1%
Source: Chicago Public Schools
Pupil Support 7.1%
Debt Service 5.5%
Expenditures by Function2008 — All Funds
Inmillions
Source: Chicago Public Schools
04 05 06 07 08$0
$1000
$2000
$3000
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Pupil Support
General Support
Food Services
Community Serv./Other
Teacher Pension
Capital Outlay
Debt Service
Inmillions
ROOSEVELT
RICKOVERMILITARY HS
SENN
LAKE VIEW
SCHURZ LANE TECHFOREMAN
KELVYN PARKLINCOLN PARKPROSSER
WELLSDOUGLASS
YOUNG
MANLEY JUAREZDUNBAR
MARINEMILITARY ACA
PHOENIX MILITARY HS
CHICAGO MILITARY HSPHILLIPS
TILDEN DYETTCURIEGAGE PARK LINDBLOM
HUBBARDENGLEWOOD
HARPER
HYDEPARK
HIRSCHSIMEON
SCHOOL OFLEADERSHIP
CHICAGO VOCATIONAL BOWEN
CARVERMILITARY HS
MORGANPARK
FENGER
Expenditures(Millions of dollars) Percent
Increase Increase2008 2007 Percent (Decrease) (Decrease)
of Total from 2007 from 2007Instruction $ 2,575 $ 2,492 50.3% $ 83 3.3%
Pupil Support 362 349 7.1% 13 3.7%
General Support Services 987 914 19.3% 73 8.0%
Food Services 182 180 3.6% 2 1.1%
Community Services 45 45 0.9% 0 0.0%
Teacher Pension 207 156 4.0% 51 32.7%
Capital Outlay 467 346 9.1% 121 35.0%
Debt Service 282 342 5.5% (60) -17.5%
Other 11 8 0.2% 3 37.5%
Total $ 5,118 $ 4,832 100% 286 5.9%
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CapitalImprovementThe Capital Improvement Program(CIP) is designed to relieveovercrowding and renovate schoolbuildings to enhance the educationalenvironment. Chicago Public School’sCIP uses a phased prototype renovationprocess that allows us to restorebuildings while minimizing the impacton students and maximizing the benefitto the community. Since the inceptionof the CIP in 1995, the CIP has made asignificant impact on the physicalquality of our schools, which in turn hasmade a significant impact on ourstudents’ learning environment.
Finding resources to fund the CIP is anongoing effort. Over the past 11 years,the program has grown in scope to over$5.1 billion. Local resources have beenthe primary source of funds for thisprogram. While the State of Illinois hasnot designated funds for over 4 years,the Federal government contributesfunds toward CIP, but to a much lesserextent.
Capital AssetsAs of June 30, 2008, CPS had $7.1billion invested in a broad range ofcapital assets, including land, buildings,improvements, and equipment. Capitalassets increased from last year by $341million before depreciation.
New Construction and Renovations In fiscal year 2008, CPS completed the following projects:
24 ADA Projects
1 Addition
15 Doors
6 New Roofs
98 Renovations
5 Science Labs
Modern Schools Across ChicagoProgramIn June 2006, Mayor Richard Daleyannounced the Modern Schools AcrossChicago (MSAC) program, a partnershipbetween the City and CPS to provideover $1 billion in school constructionover 6 years. The program includescitywide projects representingChicago’s highest priority needs: newhigh schools to increase capacity, majorhigh school renovations to providemodern facilities and new elementaryschools to relieve overcrowding. In2008, one new replacement school willopen and two major high schoolrenovations will be completed. Theremainder of the projects including 1additional high school renovation, 9new elementary schools, 5 replacementelementary schools, 1 addition, 2replacement high schools, and 6 newhigh schools are scheduled forcompletion by 2012.
Capital Improvement Program Funding2008
Source: Chicago Public Schools
Chicago Taxpayers
89%
Federal Government
11%
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CPSPROFILE
NEWPROCESSES
FUNDING EDUCATION
CORE STRATEGIES
EDUCATIONALOUTCOMES
FINANCIALREPORT
GOING FORWARD
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Long-Term DebtAs of June 30, 2008, CPS had $5.12billion in total debt, including accretedinterest and capitalized leaseobligations outstanding versus $4.89billion last year, an increase of 4.5%.
Bond IssuancesIn FY2008, CPS issued $1.7 billion ofbonds as part of CPS’ CapitalImprovement Program, to pay costs ofissuance of the bonds, and refundcertain previously issued bonds. CPScompleted the refunding to reduce itstotal debt service over the next 17years. As a result of the collapse of thevariable Auction Rate market inFebruary 2008, CPS also issuedrefunding bonds to restructure itsauction rate debt and terminated certainswaps.
Associated with these refunded bonds,CPS terminated six swap agreementswhich resulted in termination paymentsof $20.5 million to the counterparties.
Debt RatingsChicago Public Schools continued thepattern established over the past tenyears of making incrementalimprovements in its debt ratings,reflecting the financial community’sconfidence in our fiscal policies andpractices. The debt ratings are used asa guide to the financial stability of anorganization and as an indication of thesafety and security of debt issued bythat organization. The Board’s debtratings continue to reflect a mediuminvestment grade obligation withadequate security features.
In November 2007, Standard and Poor’s(S&P) and Moody’s Investor Serviceupgraded Chicago Public Schools’bonds based on the school system’simproved financial health and Fitchimproved its outlook from stable topositive.
Moody’s Investors Service cited CPS’upgrade due to sustained trend of
sound finances and management’strack record for meeting financialbenchmarks. S&P raised its ratingbased on the CPS’ maintenance ofgood financial operations, which areenhanced by strong financialmanagement and strong tax basegrowth.
The Board benefits from theseincreased ratings through reducedinterest costs, reduced bond insurancecosts, and reduced cost of credit onnon-bond debt, additional funds for CIPand wider market acceptance for allCPS bonds.
While the credit ratings of the Board arestable to improving, market conditionscontinue to fluctuate due to the globalcredit crisis which has adverselyaffected the Board’s variable rate debt.The Board will continue to beresponsive to restructuring its debtportfolio in response to marketdevelopments.
Funding for capital programs
Bond IssuancesDate Purpose Amount Series Special Type of Unlimited
(in thousands) Tax General Obligation Bonds
Dec. 2007 Capital Program 238,720 2007D Unlimited tax general obligation
Sept. 2007 Refunding 262,785 2007A Refunding associated with previously two swaption contractsissued bonds
Sept. 2007 See above 204,635 2007BC Refunding
May 2008 Restructure of 262,785 2008A Refunding Private Placementauction rate debt of certain swaps
May 2008 See above 240,975 2008B Refunding Private Placement
May 2008 See above 464,655 2008C Refunding
Total 1,674,555
CPS Debt RatingsFY2008 Outlook FY2007 Outlook
Fitch Ratings A+ Positive A+ Stable
Moody’s Investor Service A1 Stable A2 Positive
Standard and Poor’s AA- Stable A+ Stable
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principal and interest.
EXPENDITURE The payment ofobligation (liability).
FUNCTION A group of activities directedtoward a specific service of the schooldistrict.
FUND ACCOUNTING Accountingwhereby nonprofit organizations andorganizations in the public sector aremeasured by accountability instead ofprofitability. These organizations have aneed for special reporting to financialstatements users that show how moneyis spent, rather than how much profitwas earned.
GOVERNMENT-WIDE FINANCIALSTATEMENTS Financial statements thatincorporate all of the school district’sfinancial activities into two statements:the statement of net assets and the
BUDGET Allocation of available revenuein accordance with the spendingguidelines and policies of the revenuesources to carry out educational goalsof the school district.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT Any permanentstructure or other asset in real estateadded to a property that adds to itsvalue, whether through newconstruction or renovation.
DEBT RATINGS A grade assigned bycredit rating agencies that evaluate thecredit worthiness of a corporation’sdebt issues. A rating is specified by aletter classification, such as AAA, B, orCC. This rating is a financial indicator topotential investors of debt securities(i.e. bonds).
DEBT SERVICE FUND Governmentalfund type used to account for theaccumulation of resources for, and thepayment of, general long-term debt
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Glossary of terms
Going ForwardThe progress throughout CPS isremarkable. Student performance issteadily rising and school structures areimproving. Our financial conditionremains stable, our work force is betterprepared and focused, and CPS isleaner and more productive.
Despite our best efforts, the challengeremains that some schools continue tounder-perform. The children who attendthese schools need our help andsupport. No system is working harder toimprove our schools than we are inChicago.
With strong business and communitypartnerships and continuing supportfrom Mayor Daley and the City ofChicago, CPS strives to be the premierurban school district in the country byproviding all our students and theirfamilies with high quality instruction,outstanding academic programs and
comprehensive student development toprepare them for the challenges of theworld of tomorrow. This is ourcontinuing commitment to the citizensof Chicago for every year, every child, inevery school.
“Our students are energizedand demonstrate solid academic results when weoffer them curriculum in changing and creative formats.”
—Arne Duncan, Chief Executive Officer
statement of activities.
LONG-TERM DEBT Loans andobligations with a maturity of longerthan one year; usually accompanied byinterest payments.
NET ASSETS Resources remaining whenthe school district deducts all of theirfinancial obligations from the assetsthey own.
OPERATING FUND The primary fundused to account for all financialtransactions relating to currentoperations.
RESOURCES Funds recognized in theaccounting period in which theybecome susceptible to accrual – that is,when they become both measurableand available to finance expenditures ofthe fiscal period.
UNRESTRICTED The portion of netassets available to be used or spent inthe future.
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CPS At A GlanceSTUDENTS
Total: 408,601 (2007-2008)
STUDENT ENROLLMENT21,388 Pre-School
27,901 Kindergarten
246,771 Elementary (1-8)
112,541 Secondary
STUDENT RACIAL BREAKDOWN(2007-2008)
46.5% African-American
39.1% Latino
8.0% White
3.3% Asian/Pacific Islander
2.9% Multi-Racial
0.2% Native American
ADDITIONAL STUDENT INFORMA-TION (2007-2008)
83.6% of students from low-incomefamilies
18.4% of Illinois public school studentsattend CPS
14.8% are limited-English-proficient
94.4% attendance rate for elementaryschools
78.9% attendance rate for high schools
89.9% citywide attendance rate
SCHOOLSTotal: 627(2007-2008)
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS – 483407 traditional elementary schools
41 magnet schools
18 middle schools
8 gifted centers
9 special schools
HIGH SCHOOLS – 11638 general/technical
10 career academy
13 magnet school
8 math/science/technology academy
5 military academy
21 small school
8 achievement academy
5 alternative school
8 special education school
CHARTER SCHOOLS – 2819 elementary
(35 elementary campuses)
9 high school
(21 high school campuses)
LOCAL SCHOOL COUNCILS Each council consists of:
6 parent representatives
2 community representatives
2 teachers
1 principal
1 student representative (high schoolonly)
EMPLOYEES – 43,840 (FY2007-08)
Total Positions:
38,648 (public schools)
47 (non-public shcools)
3,560 (citywide)
1,585 (central/regional)
OVERALL RACIAL BREAKDOWNS All Staff:
41.5% African-American
36.0% White
19.0% Latino
2.7% Asian/Pacific Islander
0.8% Native American
593 PRINCIPALS:53.8% African-American
26.6% White
17.9% Latino
1.3% Asian/Pacific Islander
0.3% Native American
23,727 TEACHERS31.4% African-American
49.0% White
15.1% Latino
3.5% Asian/Pacific Islander
1.0% Native American
PUPIL/TEACHER INFORMATION(2007-2008)
20.0 pupils per teacher in
elementary schools
24.6 pupils per teacher in
high school
$ 74,839 average teacher salary
$120,659 average administrator salary
OPERATING BUDGET$4.648 billion (FY2007-08)
Local sources: $2.024 billion
State sources: $1.653 billion
Federal sources: $0.862 billion
Appropriated Fund Balance: $0.109 billion
PER PUPIL OPERATING EXPENDITURES as of FY06-07
$11,033 operating expenditure per pupil
$8,009 per capita tuition
Chicago Public Schools District Map
The Chicago Public Schools’School Leadership Modelconsists of 23 Area Offices,structured by elementaryand high school areas. CPSmanages and guides the 17elementary and 6 high schoolareas. In the following pages,CPS is proud to share a closer look into eacharea highlighting a list of schools and thearea’s accomplishments in the last year.
CPS AreasElementary School Instruction Areas:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
High School Instruction Areas:19, 21, 23, 24, 25*, 26*
*Not shown. Please see pages 24 and 25.
Instruction Area maps
Maps on pages 3 to 25 show the locations of all of CPS’ 622 schools, usingthe following key:
● Elementary schools
● AMP schools
● High schools
● Community schools (map 25)
● Military schools (map 26)
● JROTC programs in high schools (map 26)
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Richard M. DaleyMayor, City of Chicago, Illinois Popular Annual
Financial ReportOffice of FinanceFor the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008Board of Education
of the City of ChicagoRufus Williams, PresidentClare Muñana, Vice PresidentNorman R. BobinsTariq H. Butt, M.D.Alberto A. Carrero, Jr.Peggy A. DavisRoxanne Ward
Arne Duncan, Chief Executive OfficerBarbara Eason-Watkins, Ed.D.,
Chief Education OfficerM. Hill Hammock,
Chief Administrative Officer Pedro Martinez, Chief Financial OfficerDaryl J. Okrzesik, Controller
Chicago Public Schools
EDUCATE
INSPIRE
TRANSFORMOffice of Finance
125 S. Clark
Chicago, IL 60603
773-553-2710 Phone
773-553-2711 Fax
Please contact us if you would like additional copies of this report or copies of ourComprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR).
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Year Ended June 30, 2008http://www.cps.edu/About_CPS/Financial_information/Documents/FY08_CAFR.pdf
Popular Annual Financial Report for the Year Ended June 30, 2008http://www.cps.edu/About_CPS/Financial_information/Documents/FY2008_PAFR.pdf
For further information or to learn about out educational, operational and employmentopportunities, please visit the CPS website at http://www.cps.edu/
CreditsCreative Direction: A&H Lithoprint, Broadview, IL
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Photography: Victor Powell, Powell Photography, Inc. John Booz, John Booz Photography
Content: Finance, Strategic Planning, School Demographics and Planning, Area Instruction Officers, Chief of Staff
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