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Every Child Matters
File: \Conejo-0809\Public Communications Program\State of the District\StateoftheDistrict09.ppt (11/2/09)
“Building Bright Futures, One Student at a Time”
A report on the educational successes, challenges and future of one of the highest achieving school districts in
California.
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Board Core Values
Raising the Bar and Closing the Achievement Gap
Continuous Improvement
Quality education depends on the pursuit of continuous improvement and innovation.Partnerships and Involvement
All stakeholders deserve access to the decision-making process.
Every Child Matters
We must always do what is best for all students because Every Child Matters.
Dr. Tim Stephens – PresidentPat Phelps – Vice President
Mike Dunn – ClerkPeggy Buckles – Member
Dr. Betsy Connolly – Member
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1. Ensure physical, emotional safety
2. Provide the highest quality of instruction available anywhere
3. Pursue continuous improvement and innovation
4. Mitigate underfunding
5. Foster interaction and a sense of community
6. Promote effective communication
Board Priorities
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• Run by experienced top executives
• Over ¼ billion dollar budget 80 sq. m.
• 352 acres owned on 32 sites
• 365 buildings, 2 million sq. ft.
• 2,100 employees
• 22,000 students
• 3rd largest employer in the City
• 5th largest employer in the County
• Among lowest in District Administrative Costs (May ’09 Grand Jury Report)
CVUSD is aBig Business Restricted
General Fund $49M (18%)
Unrestricted General Fund $128M (47%)
Other Funds $98M (35%)
Total = $275M
Facing deteriorating state fiscal challenges.
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• 1960’s - Top in funding and reputation
• 1978 – Jarvis’ Prop 13 promise
“Youngster, we’re not going to hurt your schools.”
• 2004 – 44th in funding, 48th in class size
• 2007 – 46th
• 2008 – 47th ($2,400 < Nat’l Ave =$52.8M for CVUSD)
• 2009 – 50th? ($4,000 < Nat’l Ave =$88M for CVUSD)
California - 1st to WorstPer Pupil Spending (Doing more
with less!)
Source: Education Week, 1/8/09
California = Highest standards, lowest funding.4142434445464748495051
2000 2004 2007 2009
Education = 40% of the State Budget, 56% of cuts“The Lost Decade” - funding back to the 2000-2001 level
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A Revenue Freefall NOT a spending spree in the CVUSD
Base Revenue Limit (BRL per student funding) and State Categorical Income
$26.9M less than 07-08
$36.9M
less than expected
Expected
If stayed same
Actual Received
Equates to value of:• $1,225 per child• 307 teachers• 424 Classified Employees
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A few of many proactive steps• 3rd year of a freeze ($4 million over 2 yrs.)
• Focus on attendance (0.1% = $100,000)
• Energy Efficiency ($982,000 in ’08-’09)
• School Closure, lease (net $1M annually)
• Expanded parent choices
•Junior Kindergarten *
•EARThS Magnet *
•DISCOVER Academy *
•EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT CENTER *
• Conejo Schools Foundation/Grants
Protecting Against Huge Fiscal Challenges
Ahead
Great education in spite of serious underfunding!
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Providing World Class Facilities
Stadium Upgrades
Restroom Upgrades
Middle School Gyms
Pool Upgrades
Supporting World Class
Teaching and Learning
• New Construction
• Sequoia MS Quad
• Technology
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Leveraging Your Tax Dollars
Modernization and New Construction 1998 - Present
Measure R Funds $ 88.0 millionCity Redevelopment $ 10.1 millionCity Grants $ 4.3 millionDeveloper Fees $ 43.8 millionState Grants Received $ 61.6 millionState Grants Pending $ 6.1 million
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$213.9 millionPotential Future Revenue
$8.6 Million State Grant Eligibility (2008 dollars). Requires local matching funds.
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• The best and the brightest• Continuously improving - Peer
Assistance Review (PAR), Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment (BTSA), partners with Pepperdine, CLU and others
• Professional Collaboration - Professional Learning Communities approach-PLCs)
• Masters mentoring student teachers
• Doing the best with limited resources
… but it’s all about Quality
Teachers
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Differentiating, Monitoring, Adapting
• What do we want students to know and be able to do?
• How do we know they have learned it?
• What do we do if they haven’t?
• What do we do for those students who already know it?
Focused on Learning
… and by electronic clickers in the Digital Age
Checking for understanding with detailed feedback…
Skilled in serving English Language Learners,
Special Education, GATE and all special need
students,
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10th Grade California High School Exit Exam - 2008
Tops in CAHSEE
94% 93%
83% 84%
79% 78%
50%
55%
60%
65%
70%
75%
80%
85%
90%
95%
100%
CVUSD County State
Eng/LA
Math
CVUSD 2008 Graduation Rate: 97%
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Scholastic Aptitude Test - 2008Critical Reading
Writing Math Total
CVUSD 551 554 575 1680
State 499 398 515 1512
Nation 502 494 515 1511
Advanced Placement ExamYear Total #
StudentsTotal # Exams
Total # Disciplines
% Grades 3 or Higher
2008 1641 3158 32 72%
2007 1560 3024 30 71%
2006 1412 2750 30 72%
2005 1227 2361 30 71%
Tops in AP and SAT
More exams
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API = Academic Performance Index (State)
AYP = Adequate Yearly Progress (Federal)
Tops in API
CVUSD
API Growth
755
?
859
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2008 API Comparison
High Performing Districts > 20,000 Students
872 (+8)9.8 %10.1 %33,283UnifiedSan Diego
Poway
904 (+11)1.7 %4 %25,959UnifiedContra Costa
San Ramon
898 (+10)6.5 %13.4 %26,128UnifiedOrangeIrvine
860 (+2)13.7 %10.1 %21,209UnifiedVenturaConejo
API%Free/Reduced
% EL Learners
EnrolledTypeCountyDistrict
Among the Best in California
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Colina …recognized
by Standard and
Poors for “Bridging
the Achievement
Gap”…
NPHS, TOHS, WHS in top
3% Nationally.
NCLB, API, Nat’l Merit, Colina
Most In Ventura County
Top State and National Honors
9 NCLB Blue
Ribbon Schools
24 Calif Distinguished Schools, 2 Model
Continuation High Schools
API in the CVUSD859 API in 2009
Top 10%8 schools > 900
23 schools > 8008 of these > 850
1 PI School (EL) at 798 (Pt gain)85% of school > 800 in CVUSD
(50% in County, 42% in California)
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Preparing Students for Higher Education
With the best Adult Education Program, access to the best trade schools, prestigious academies, universities (89% pursue higher
education….)
We call it, “Choi
ce Powe
r!”
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We are considering…
Lifeline for the Arts Concert at the
KavliOur students and professional musicians
together helping to keep the arts in CVUSD alive.
More information coming in the next few months….
Visual and Performing Arts Opportunities
Dramatic Performance
All District Music Festival at the Kavli
Jazz Band
Marching Band
Orchestra Visual Arts
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Athletic Opportunities
56 Teams, 22 sports
• Competition
• Perseverance
• Team Play
• Sportsmanship
• Championships
• Character
• Strength
• Health
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Other Co/Extra Curricular
Opportunities
Mock Trial Champions-NPHS
Academic Decathlon
Student Government
Flaming Brains
Thinking Cap
Robotics Club
Peer Mediation and
Counseling
National Honor SocietyPre-School and
Kindergarten Enrichment
Entrepreneurship
Chinese Culture Club
Knowledge Bowl
Latino ConnectionsCross-age Tutoring
International Baccalaureate
AVID
Digital Arts & Technology
Culinary Arts
Flaming Brains
Robotics
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Safety - Highest Priority
• Teachers, Counselors, Deans, Psychologists, Nurses, Administrators and all support staff focused on safety.
• Campus supervisors
• Peer support program
• Internet Safety-Face It!(Verizon Grant)
• Anti-bullying programs (major parent and staff concern)
• School Resource Officers
• Threat Assessment Training
• Parent calling system
California Healthy Kids Survey Fall 2007 – CVUSD Grade
7
Been harassed 28%
Been in a fight 19%
Afraid of being beaten up 27%
Carried a knife 6%
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o Focus on Customer Service
o Communication, Marketing Plan
o Road Shows and web sites
o Newsletters, news releases, columns
o Educational Television
o Board meetings
o Goals Committee meetings
o DAC, PTAs/PFAs, advisory groups
o Podcast classes
o All-Call System, Zangle Parent Connect
o Email blasts, online surveys
o Open Houses, Back-to-School Nights….
Communication
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Partnerships Working together
with…
Parent volunteers, boosters, PTA,
PFA, SSC, DAC
Religious Partners
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o Raising the bar, closing the achievement gap
o Balancing Diversity
o Overcoming a budget crisis
o Declining enrollment
o Advancing technology with limited funding
o Creating Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) with limited collaboration time
o Staying ahead of the game against distracters
o…and never resting on our laurels
Challenges Ahead
…and there are many…
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Every Child Matters!% of Students in a CVUSD elementary school
who are English Language Learners or on Free/Reduced Lunch
Lowest %-age
Highest %-age
% Elementary Schools (20) w/o Sycamore Cyn. 6-8Middle schools and high schools are balanced. 5% 85%
The concentration of English Language Learners (ELL) and low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students ranges from 5% in one elementary school to 85% in another. The highest will reduce to 70% in 2009-10.
The middle and high schools are well-balanced.
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Building Bright FuturesOne Student at a Time
CVUSD is moving ahead
• State-of-the Art tech infrastructure
• Facility modernization
• Academies and Magnet schools
• Early Childhood Development Center
• Community Learning Center
• Energy Conservation
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Every Child Matters!
This presentation is available at:
www.conejo.k12.ca.us
1400 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 – 805-497-9511
Q/A…they matter to all of us!
