Dollarway School District AWS
Dollarway
School District Annual Report to the Public November 7, 2016 Barbara J. Warren, Superintendent
ANNUAL REPORT TO THE PUBLIC The Dollarway School District makes this Annual Report to the Public as a review of its progress
toward meeting program objectives, accreditation standards, and correcting deficiencies.
Agenda • Greetings, Purpose, & Introductions • Annual Reports Topics – District Overview – Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) – Academic Status – Fiscal Status – Program Highlights – Infrastructure Status – Building Level Highlights • ForwARd Communities School Survey - Dorothy Singleton, Rural Community Alliance Regional Director • Adjournment
District Cabinet Barbara J. Warren Superintendent
Dr. Melvin Bryant Deputy Superintendent
Tammi Dockett-Wilson Assistant Superintendent
BUILDING LEADERS
GRADE SPAN
James Matthews Elementary (JMES) Dr. Ernestine Roberts, Principal Ellis Berry, Assistant Principal
P-4
Robert F. Morehead Middle (RFMMS) (Formerly Townsend Park) Diane Boyd-Emelife, Principal Martese Henry, Dean of Students Dollarway High School (DHS) Formerly RFMMS Yolanda Prim, Principal Booker Mays, Dean of Students
5-8
9-12
Dollarway School District Department Leaders (DSSDL) Transportation Services Henry Jynes, Transportation Director Health Services Mae Hawkins-Coleman Coordinator
Maintenance Patrick Gordon Maintenance Director Special Services Barbara Boyce LEA Supervisor
Food Services Leonetta Gammel Food Services Director
Gifted & Talented Services Melissa Rice Gifted & Talented Coordinator
Fiscal Services Dennis Johnson Business Manager
Technology Services Reginald Johnson Technology Coordinator Athletics
Mission Statement Dollarway School District’s mission is to collaborate with all stakeholders as we create safe, inclusive schools where equity is the norm and excellence is the goal. We will positively impact the education of the whole child by engaging each student in relational and state-of-the-art learning opportunities that are designed to equip them with the tools to be competitive and life-long learners, which will enable them to be active contributors to their communities and society by the completion of their P-12 experience.
Vision Statement Dollarway School District envisions an environment where “ALL” children will embrace each learning opportunity with a purposedriven focus and achieve success.
DISTRICT ENROLLMENT OVERVIEW
DISTRICT ENROLLMENT OVERVIEW 2015-2016 JMES TPES *P - 154 2nd – 94
RMMS 6th – 94
DHS 9th – 103
K – 110 1st – 97
7th – 89 8th – 98
10th – 78 11th – 96 12th – 89
361
3rd – 94 4th – 99 5th – 70 357
281
366
Student Enrollment: 1211 Staff Count: 230 Certified: 113 Classified: 117
DISTRICT ENROLLMENT OVERVIEW 2016-2017 JMES *P – 92 K – 95 1st – 98 2ND - 92 3RD - 88 4th - 77 542
RMMS 5th – 92 6th – 81 7th – 88 8th – 69
330
DHS 9th – 96 10th – 72 11th – 73 12th – 87
328
Student Enrollment: 1108 361 357 281 366 Staff Count: 206 Certified: 109 Classified: 97
DISTRICT ENROLLMENT OVERVIEW DOLLARWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT ENROLLMENT
6TH
110 99 93 93 99 73 93
GRADES K 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH 5TH 6TH 7TH
ENROLLMENT 10/3/2016 93 93 99 86 75 98 81 87
7TH
89
8TH
72
-17
100 101 79 97 88
9TH 10TH 11TH 12TH
96 74 73 88
-4 -24 -6 -9 -
GRADES
K 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH 5TH
8TH 9TH 10TH 11TH 12TH
Total
ENROLLMENT 05/23/2016
1204
1112 Decrease
INCREASE DECREASE -17 -9 -7 -18 -1 8 -6
8
-118 -110
State Standards Dr. Melvin Bryant Deputy Superintendent
State Standards On December 10, 2015, President Obama signed the bipartisan Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA).
• Sets high standards • Contains policies that will help prepare all students for success in college and future career • Prioritizes excellence and equity • Recognizes the importance of supporting great educators in our nations’ schools.
State Standards The ESSA plan for Arkansas will be the framework that will serve as the guide to enact the goals articulated in Arkansas’ Vision for Excellence in Education.
• The new framework will go into effect during the 2017-2018 school year. • The 2016-2017 year will be a transition year for planning and drafting of the Arkansas Accountability System that aligns with the Vision for Excellence in Education. • August 1, 2016 is the expiration of the Flexibility Wavier, however, the United States Department of Education requires Arkansas to continue interventions in priority and focus schools during the 2016-2017 school year.
State Standards STANDARDS Common Core State Standards are not part of ESSA, however states must establish • “Challenging state academic standards” in reading or language arts (ELA), math, and science and, • States must also have in place English language proficiency (ELP) standards (derived from the domains of speaking, listening, reading and writing) for English learners. • Standards must be challenging and aligned with credit bearing course work, college entrance requirements and state CTE standards.
State Standards ASSESSMENTS • State testing in reading and math annually in grades 3-8 and once in high school. • State testing in science annually in at least one grade of each of the grade spans 3-5, 6-9 and 10-12. • Allows states to administer alternate tests for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities. • 95% test participation requirement of all students and subgroups. • Allows national assessment such as ACT or SAT for high school testing.
• Allows a variety of new models for testing.
State Standards ACCOUNTABILITY States must “meaningfully differentiate” all public schools on an annual basis. Academic Indicators – Achievement Progress on English language proficiency for ELL Students.
– Student Growth or other academic indicators (Elementary and Middle Schools only). – Graduation rate (High Schools only).
State Standards SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT States will have significant new flexibility in identifying schools and in determining what actions to take with regard to these schools.
In place of the Schools Improvement Grants program and the separate Title I set-aside for school improvement, states will draw on a single 7 percent set-aside of the Title I allocations for making sub-grants to LEAs for activities to improve low-performing. Comprehensive Support and Improvement – At least once every three years, states must identify and intervene in bottom 5% of lowest performing schools, and high schools with grade rate
School District Annual Report to the Public November 7, 2016 Barbara J. Warren, Superintendent
ANNUAL REPORT TO THE PUBLIC The Dollarway School District makes this Annual Report to the Public as a review of its progress
toward meeting program objectives, accreditation standards, and correcting deficiencies.
Agenda • Greetings, Purpose, & Introductions • Annual Reports Topics – District Overview – Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) – Academic Status – Fiscal Status – Program Highlights – Infrastructure Status – Building Level Highlights • ForwARd Communities School Survey - Dorothy Singleton, Rural Community Alliance Regional Director • Adjournment
District Cabinet Barbara J. Warren Superintendent
Dr. Melvin Bryant Deputy Superintendent
Tammi Dockett-Wilson Assistant Superintendent
BUILDING LEADERS
GRADE SPAN
James Matthews Elementary (JMES) Dr. Ernestine Roberts, Principal Ellis Berry, Assistant Principal
P-4
Robert F. Morehead Middle (RFMMS) (Formerly Townsend Park) Diane Boyd-Emelife, Principal Martese Henry, Dean of Students Dollarway High School (DHS) Formerly RFMMS Yolanda Prim, Principal Booker Mays, Dean of Students
5-8
9-12
Dollarway School District Department Leaders (DSSDL) Transportation Services Henry Jynes, Transportation Director Health Services Mae Hawkins-Coleman Coordinator
Maintenance Patrick Gordon Maintenance Director Special Services Barbara Boyce LEA Supervisor
Food Services Leonetta Gammel Food Services Director
Gifted & Talented Services Melissa Rice Gifted & Talented Coordinator
Fiscal Services Dennis Johnson Business Manager
Technology Services Reginald Johnson Technology Coordinator Athletics
Mission Statement Dollarway School District’s mission is to collaborate with all stakeholders as we create safe, inclusive schools where equity is the norm and excellence is the goal. We will positively impact the education of the whole child by engaging each student in relational and state-of-the-art learning opportunities that are designed to equip them with the tools to be competitive and life-long learners, which will enable them to be active contributors to their communities and society by the completion of their P-12 experience.
Vision Statement Dollarway School District envisions an environment where “ALL” children will embrace each learning opportunity with a purposedriven focus and achieve success.
DISTRICT ENROLLMENT OVERVIEW
DISTRICT ENROLLMENT OVERVIEW 2015-2016 JMES TPES *P - 154 2nd – 94
RMMS 6th – 94
DHS 9th – 103
K – 110 1st – 97
7th – 89 8th – 98
10th – 78 11th – 96 12th – 89
361
3rd – 94 4th – 99 5th – 70 357
281
366
Student Enrollment: 1211 Staff Count: 230 Certified: 113 Classified: 117
DISTRICT ENROLLMENT OVERVIEW 2016-2017 JMES *P – 92 K – 95 1st – 98 2ND - 92 3RD - 88 4th - 77 542
RMMS 5th – 92 6th – 81 7th – 88 8th – 69
330
DHS 9th – 96 10th – 72 11th – 73 12th – 87
328
Student Enrollment: 1108 361 357 281 366 Staff Count: 206 Certified: 109 Classified: 97
DISTRICT ENROLLMENT OVERVIEW DOLLARWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT ENROLLMENT
6TH
110 99 93 93 99 73 93
GRADES K 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH 5TH 6TH 7TH
ENROLLMENT 10/3/2016 93 93 99 86 75 98 81 87
7TH
89
8TH
72
-17
100 101 79 97 88
9TH 10TH 11TH 12TH
96 74 73 88
-4 -24 -6 -9 -
GRADES
K 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH 5TH
8TH 9TH 10TH 11TH 12TH
Total
ENROLLMENT 05/23/2016
1204
1112 Decrease
INCREASE DECREASE -17 -9 -7 -18 -1 8 -6
8
-118 -110
State Standards Dr. Melvin Bryant Deputy Superintendent
State Standards On December 10, 2015, President Obama signed the bipartisan Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA).
• Sets high standards • Contains policies that will help prepare all students for success in college and future career • Prioritizes excellence and equity • Recognizes the importance of supporting great educators in our nations’ schools.
State Standards The ESSA plan for Arkansas will be the framework that will serve as the guide to enact the goals articulated in Arkansas’ Vision for Excellence in Education.
• The new framework will go into effect during the 2017-2018 school year. • The 2016-2017 year will be a transition year for planning and drafting of the Arkansas Accountability System that aligns with the Vision for Excellence in Education. • August 1, 2016 is the expiration of the Flexibility Wavier, however, the United States Department of Education requires Arkansas to continue interventions in priority and focus schools during the 2016-2017 school year.
State Standards STANDARDS Common Core State Standards are not part of ESSA, however states must establish • “Challenging state academic standards” in reading or language arts (ELA), math, and science and, • States must also have in place English language proficiency (ELP) standards (derived from the domains of speaking, listening, reading and writing) for English learners. • Standards must be challenging and aligned with credit bearing course work, college entrance requirements and state CTE standards.
State Standards ASSESSMENTS • State testing in reading and math annually in grades 3-8 and once in high school. • State testing in science annually in at least one grade of each of the grade spans 3-5, 6-9 and 10-12. • Allows states to administer alternate tests for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities. • 95% test participation requirement of all students and subgroups. • Allows national assessment such as ACT or SAT for high school testing.
• Allows a variety of new models for testing.
State Standards ACCOUNTABILITY States must “meaningfully differentiate” all public schools on an annual basis. Academic Indicators – Achievement Progress on English language proficiency for ELL Students.
– Student Growth or other academic indicators (Elementary and Middle Schools only). – Graduation rate (High Schools only).
State Standards SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT States will have significant new flexibility in identifying schools and in determining what actions to take with regard to these schools.
In place of the Schools Improvement Grants program and the separate Title I set-aside for school improvement, states will draw on a single 7 percent set-aside of the Title I allocations for making sub-grants to LEAs for activities to improve low-performing. Comprehensive Support and Improvement – At least once every three years, states must identify and intervene in bottom 5% of lowest performing schools, and high schools with grade rate
