Jackson County School District Lee W. Miller, Superintendent Board Members Kenneth Griffin, Chairman Betty Duffee, Vice-Chairman Chris Johnson Charlotte Gardner Dr. Terry Nichols

16 School Sites + Jackson County School at Sunland Total Square Footage 1.5 Million Square Feet (approx. 34.5 acres under roof) Acreage 500 + Acres School Sites

Enrollment 08-09 SY 7185 + PK – 12 Grades 316 PK 1754 K – 2 1601 3 - 5 1567 6 – 8 1947 9-12

2010 Tentative Budget Total $92,258,451 Million Operating $68,061,080 Million The difference in total budget and operating budget is funds allocated for capital outlay projects, debt service, special revenue/federal.

Teachers & Staff 563 Teachers 511 Support Staff 1074 Total Staff

TEACHER’S SALARY Beginning Teacher Salary -196 days Bachelors Degree $31,853 Masters Degree $34,909 Teacher with 20 years of experience Bachelors Degree $43,606 Masters Degree $46,703

School Resource Officers Funded through Safe School Grant, local police departments & Jackson County Sherriff’s Office 8 assigned to the Middle & High Schools 1 assigned between Golson & Riverside (two largest elementary schools in the district) All are available to serve at any school if needed

School Nurses & Health Aides The School Nurse & Health Aide program is provided as a joint effort between Jackson County School Board and Jackson County Health Department. 5 Registered Nurses - assigned to area schools 12 Certified Health Aides - each assigned to a school site

Class Size Reduction Amendment (Core Academic Subjects) F.S. 1003.03 Core Course Requirement PK – 3 Grades 18 Students per class 4 – 8 Grades 22 Students per class 9 – 12 Grades 25 Students per class 2003-04 thru 2005-06 District Average 2006-07 thru 2007-08 School Wide Avg 2008-09 and thereafter Class by Class 2009-2010 waived class by class – School-Wide Avg

School Food Service Budget $3.5 Million # of Lunches Served 4291 per day 772,437 07-08 SY # of breakfasts served 2592 per day (Free Breakfast available to all students) 466,610 07-08 SY

Transportation 84 Bus Routes 121 Buses maintained Approx. 5800 students transported / day Approx. 5800 miles traveled per day Over 1 million miles traveled per year Approx. 167,000 gallons of fuel per year Buses cross RR tracks 387 times per day Price of a new school bus = $96,000.00

School Calendar 2009 – 2010 School Year 1st Teacher Day August 13, 2009 1st Student Day August 24, 2009 Last Student Day June 4, 2010 Last Teacher Day June 8, 2010

Bright Futures Scholarship Florida Academic Scholars 13 100% of tuition + $300.00 for expenses Florida Medallion Scholars 120 100% of tuition * Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars 3 75% of tuition

Adult Education GED Preparation High School Completion 114 2008-09 Graduates

Exceptional Student Education Gifted Students 203 Speech/Language Students 615 Occupational/Physical Therapy 170 Hearing Impaired Students 15

Adults with Disabilities Jackson County School District operates the 2nd largest adults with disabilities program in the State of Florida Over 300 students served at Sunland and JCARC

Drug Free Workplace Pre-employment drug testing Random drug-testing of bus-drivers per federal regulations

Student Drug Testing Program Middle School and High School students who participate in extra-curricular activities are required to participate in a random student drug testing program. 2008-2009 Student drug testing statistics: 1831 students tested for drug usage 10 students tested positive for drug usage

Economically Disadvantaged CES 83% CHS 66% Golson 81% GES 87% GHS 58% GR 62% Hope 79% County Average 66.35 % JAS 80% Malone 66% MHS 43% MMS 54% RES 62% SES 73% SHS 35%

www.jcsb.org Information for Students, Parents, Employees and Prospective Employees On-line Employment Application Student School Calendar Student Testing Calendar (FCAT, etc.) Board Meeting Agenda & Approved Minutes Recognition of Students & Staff Emergency Alert Notification and much more!

School Accountability

Why do we need school accountability?

1991 Florida Legislature passed the Education Reform and Accountability Act Calling for the Creation of State Academic Standards and Assessment The state standards are called the Sunshine State Standards The assessment tool is called the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test

Why do we need standards? For all Florida Schools to have a baseline standard as to what should be taught To have a seamless articulation from grade to grade To adequately prepare students for the workforce, college, or technical school. To move to higher order thinking context.

What does FCAT do? Measures Reading, Writing, Math, and Science skills students should have acquired by grade level Helps teachers, principals, and superintendents determine level of success of students Helps teachers, principals, and superintendents develop a baseline for an individualized plan for each student Determines a student’s growth from year to year (a learning gain) Helps teachers, principals, and superintendents determine level of success of teachers in teaching Sunshine State Standards

FCAT Myths FCAT is requiring teachers to “teach the test”. Teachers have had to change what they were teaching. The FCAT administrations take too much time away from instruction. FCAT is not reliable or valid. Students must pass the FCAT before being promoted to the next grade.

Differentiated Accountability Plan School Grade (State of Florida) Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) (Federal Law “No Child Left Behind” ) Reading Benchmark 72% Math Benchmark for 74% 100% by 2013-14

Subgroups for Adequate Yearly Progress include: White Black Hispanic Asian American Indian Economically Disadvantaged English Language Learners Students With Disabilities

What if AYP was a Spelling Test? 48 questions (subgroups) 100% = A 99% and below = F

Jackson County Schools 08-09 Grade % AYP Cottondale Elementary A 95% Cottondale High C 79% Golson A 95% Graceville Elementary C 97% Graceville High A 87% Grand Ridge C 92% Hope Non Graded 77% Jackson Alternative Non Graded 67% Malone C 90% Marianna High D 82% Marianna Middle A 90% Riverside A 95% Sneads Elementary A 100% Sneads High C 85%

School Improvement Planning Leadership Educator Quality Professional Development Curriculum Aligned and Paced Florida’s Continuous Improvement Model Monitoring Processes and Plans

New School Grading System Additional criteria and student assessment data was established for designating school grades, beginning with the 2009-2010 school year for high schools with grades 9, 10, 11, and 12.

Graduation Rate Advanced placement and dual enrollment courses ACT, SAT, Common Placement Tests Graduation rate of at risk students End of course assessments

Together Support of the Business Community Support of Parents and Student Teachers, Staff and Administrators We Can Meet the Challenge !