2008 Public SchoolsBudget

Superintendent

Tom Luna

Success in 2007

• More money for classroom supplies and materials

• Money dedicated to helping students who struggle on ISAT

• Funds to replace old and worn out textbooks

• Page 1-17• Bonus Opportunities:

– Improving student performance

– Working in a hard-to-fill position

– Moving to a multiyear contract

– Gaining expertise in multiple subject areas

– Taking on additional leadership duties

• Existing “steps & lanes” pay system would remain in place for all teachers in Idaho.

• Foundation pay system rewards years of experience & education credits.

• Foundation becomes the minimum salary rather than the maximum, ISTARS builds on top.

Foundation Pay

Student Achievement

25%

75%

• 75% funds growth• 25% funds grade-level proficiency

•Focuses on academic growth•Based on schoolwide performance

• Bonuses awarded to all certified staff in a school.

• Up to 75% of schools will take part in bonuses under this step alone

• Financial rewards:– Top 25% growth - $2,200– Top 50% growth - $1,100– Top 25% proficiency -

$1,100

Student Achievement

• Local school boards will designate up to 10% of certified staff as “hard-to-fill” positions, based on local needs

• $2,200 annual bonus• Employee must

provide instruction or service within that designated position to receive the annual bonus

Local Control

• Every teacher has the CHOICE of moving to a Category 4 contract, similar to superintendents and principals

• $2,200 pay increase annually

• Teachers can now earn pay raise while staying in the classroom.

Career Opportunity

• Category 4 is time-specific.

• NO teacher becomes an at-will employee.

• 3+ years experience– 3-year contract

• Personal property right during the length of the contract.

• Category 4 contract can be rolling contract

Category 4 Contract

Step 1Evaluation of teacher

Step 2Letter explaining the evaluation

Step 3Improvement plan to assist teacher

Step 4Probationary period of at least 8 weeks

Step 5Re-evaluation of teacher

Step 6Appeal process with local school board

Career OpportunitySteps of Due

Process

• Ability to teach in multiple subject areas.

• Benefit for rural schools

• Pay increase of $1,100 to $2,200 depending on number of endorsements.

• 6,700 teachers are currently eligible for this step.

Expertise

• Available to certified staff who have 3+ years of experience and took the Career Opportunity step.

• $2,200 annual bonus

• 30% of certified staff positions in a school district eligible

• Examples of duties:– Mentoring new teachers– Developing curriculum– Teaching after-school remediation

program

Leadership

Starting teacher could earn more than $37,000

in their first year.

• Funding and flexibility to fill hard-to-fill positions.

• Encourages teachers to gain multiple endorsements.

• Rural schools have potential to show significant growth.

Rural Schools

• Spoke to 1,100 educators at more than 40 presentations.

• More than 12,000 visits to ISTARS web site.

• Presented to 400 school board members.

• Endorsed by:– State Superintendents’

Association– State Board of Education– 2008 Idaho Teacher of the Year– Idaho Association of Commerce

and Industry– Idaho Business Coalition for

Excellence in Education

ISTARS Support

• Page 1-25

• Used $350,000 seed money to:

– Evaluate our current math education in Idaho.

– Look at latest research.

– Develop Idaho Math Initiative for K-12 grades.

Math Initiative

• Fewer students are reaching proficiency on the ISAT.

– 82% of 3rd grade students scored proficient in math

– Two years later, only 73% were proficient.

Why a Math Initiative?

Decomposing

Problem Solving

Conventional

Compensation

Problem Solving

Conventional•Build facts

Decomposing, Compensation and other methods:

•Builds number sense

•Builds place value knowledge

•Builds fact development

•Builds concepts for higher levels of math like algebra

• Page 1-21• $2.6 million one-time funds• $1.9 million ongoing• Give Idaho the ability to collect

timely and accurate data• Critical keys to data success:

– Current Data– Accurate Data– Reliable Data

• This will allow having all of the above at our fingertips at any time

• Idaho is one of only six states without a longitudinal data system

Longitudinal Data System

• First step of creating the Longitudinal Data System is rewriting the Department’s current data collection efforts (known as IBEDS)

• Why rewrite IBEDS?

– Functionally obsolete

– Too much money spent on out-of-

house technical support

– Multiple data sources for same

data

Longitudinal Data System

• Page 1-25• $3.5 Million• College courses while

attending high school• If ISAT is passed, student is

able to take:– 6 credits during junior year– 6 credits during senior year

Concurrent Credit

• Page 1-22

• Solutions to three problems facing rural schools:

1. Teaching positions: ISTARS provides solutions for hard-to-fill positions and teachers who can work in multiple subject areas

2. Teaching support: Working with colleges/universities to provide better access to professional development

3. Technology: Improving public-private partnerships in rural communities to access latest technology.

Rural Education Initiative

• Page 1-29• The assessment included

surveys, on-site visits and community forums.

• Results will be used to:– Create boilerplate crisis

response plan– Standardize statewide safety

measures for schools– Reduce costs of security

technology– Apply for federal grants for

safety and security in education

Safe Schools Study

Budget Breakdown

• General Fund– 7.9% Increase– 2.4% Based on Growth– Growth is about 275 support units

• Page 1-17 ISTARS• Page 1-25 Math Initiative• Page 1-21 State Longitudinal

Data System• Page 1-25 Concurrent Credit• Page 1-22 Rural Education

Initiative• Page 1-29 Safe Schools

Study

2008 State Department of Education Budget

Superintendent

Tom Luna

Department Budget

•Not asking for any additional FTEs•Maintenance budget requested for second year in a row•Adjustments in the Department include moving Adult Basic Education/GED program to PTE•Constantly improving efficiency and savings at the Department

Modernization Project•Moved all staff to 2nd floor, except IT

•Increased conference room space by 205%

•Returned 4,649 square feet to State

•Donated 4,736 cubic feet of furniture to Lapwai and Middleton school districts

•Donated 45 boxes of office supplies to school districts in Treasure Valley

•Recycled 22 tons of paper

•Annual cost savings: $43,700 in rent alone

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