state of the school system address committed to student success, no exceptions, no excuses

MURRAY COUNTY SCHOOLS

STATE OF THE SCHOOL SYSTEM ADDRESS

Committed to Student Success, No Exceptions, No Excuses

SYSTEM INFORMATION

PROGRESS REPORT

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is a leader of accreditation systems for continuous development and quality improvement in schools. All Murray County Schools are SACS accredited.

SACS

The Mission of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is

the Improvement of Education in the South

Through Accreditation.

DEMOGRAPHICS

20.1%

77.24%

.28% .26% .36% .18% 0%

District Enrollment 7648

68.8%

71.16%

72.79%

74.4%

92.7%

95.26%

2010-2011 STUDENT SAFETY SURVEY

I Feel Safe At School 94.2%

Feeling safe is the finest of all feelings

Strategic Goals Increase graduation rate Improve communication for all stakeholders Increase the opportunity for relevant professional learning Ensure efficient/effective administrative processes

DISTRICTHIGHLIGHTS

ACTIVE EMPLOYEE SUMMARY

2007-

2008 2008-2009

2009-2010

2010-2011

2011-2012

Certified Staff

543 544 505 497 454

Classified Staff

544 518 483 462 445

Other Staff

32 31 30 30 31

Total 1,119 1,093 1,018 989 930

NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND

Murray County School System Employees

are 100% Highly Qualified.

FINANCE

Wealth Ranking

State Budget Reductions

Fiscal Year   Amount 2003 644,153 2004 1,366,128 2005 1,614,172 2006 1,614,172 2007 825,683 2008 688,880 2009 2,580,767 2010 7,094,159 2011 5,648,881

2012 5,888,801

TOTAL REDUCTION $ 27,965,796

BUDGET

FY2009 - 60,472,748 1 mil=933,493

FY2010 - 53,401,471 1 mil=913,962

FY2011 – 52,440,159 1 mil=851,031

FY2012 – 47,113,703 1 mil=779,335

Millage Rate 15.5

REVENUE SOURCES

Local 25.24% State 70.91%Federal 3.85%

Instructional68.600%

Pupil Services2.431%

Improvement of In-structional Services

1.281%

Media Operations1.817%

Central Administration0.841%

School Administration6.139%

Business Services0.664%

Maintenance and Operations

10.344%

Transportation4.794%

Support Services2.528%

Transfers 0.560%

GENERAL FUND BUDGET

BREAKFAST EXPRESS

2011 Student Participation 57.7%

2010 Student participation 55.5%

2009 Student Participation 42.4%

Lunch Participation 10-11

87.8% Student Participation

1,121,475 Total lunches served

59,826 Summer lunches

TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT

Routes

62 Regular Routes9 Special Needs

Routes1 North Star Route 72 Total Routes

Mileage

2009 - 2010(160 Days)

643,040 Regular Route130,320 Special Needs

Route 43,142 Extra Curricular &

Sporting816,502 TOTAL MILES

DRIVEN

2010 - 2011(160 Days)

465,440 Regular Route112,640 Special Needs

Route 68,450 Extra Curricular &

Sporting646,530 TOTAL MILES

DRIVEN

CPR Training

Bus Videos

TECHNOLOGY AND OUR STUDENTS

The top 10 in-demand jobs in 2010 did not exist in 2004.

If we teach today’s students as we taught yesterday’s, we rob them of tomorrow.

John Dewey

Technology in the School System

Interactive Whiteboards

Digital Projectors Student Response

Systems Document Cameras Desktop and

Laptop Computers, and Netbooks

iPods and Android Tablets

PBIS in Murray County Schools

What is PBIS? Collaborative and proactive approach to

develop interventions for inappropriate behavior

Designed to recognize and reward positive behaviorHow is PBIS a process? Is not a packaged program Individualized to meet school specific needs Components are always changing

Murray County PBIS Cost Benefit Anaylsis

Strategic Goal 1 (Student Achievement) Performance Objective 8 -Increase Academic Engagement

Time for Students by continuing the implementation of Positive Behavior Support (PBS)

For the 2010-2011 school year, MCS decreased office referrals from 4604 to 3650 (21%decrease)

Number of ODRs for 2009-2010

4604 

Number of referrals for 2010-2011

3650 

Average # of minutes student is out of class due to ODR

30 

Average # of minutes administrator needs to process referral

20 

Students Administrator

Minutes 28620 19080

Hours 477 318

Days 60 40

COMMIT TO GRADUATION

Murray County Schools a

National System Model for C2G!

Elementary and Middle School Initiatives

Focus on students “Exceeding” on the CRCT

Remediation and Acceleration Opportunities

C2G Bulletin Boards

Student pictures in caps/gowns with graduating year

Participation in Homecoming Events

Guest Speakers

Inclusion of High School students in assemblies, pep rallies, and morning drop-off

Graduation themes in halls

Promotion Ceremonies

Reading Inventories

High School Initiatives Commitment to Graduate

Ceremonies for all grade levels

Display of banners and diploma in building

Increase in AP/H Courses

College Focused Parent Nights

College Visits

GA Work Ready Certificates

Increase in Industry Certified Courses

Collaboration with local colleges on Compass and Asset preparation

Diagnostic Testing

SAT Prep Classes/SAT Testing location in system

Reading/Math Support Classes

Reality Store

Probe Fair

GA College 411/Bridge Bill

Dual Enrollment Programs

Drop In for Your DiplomaA Murray County Initiative for Adults Who Dropped Out of High

SchoolOVER 21

GED—The General Educational Development (GED) certificate is a great tool for not only improving your career but also opening new doors to opportunity. By earning your GED, you are telling employers of your dedication to succeed.

Joe Jackson

UNDER 21

*KNIGHT SCHOOL—Credits are earned on-line.

*MOUNTAIN CREEK ACADEMY—Some credits are earned online and some credits are earned in a regular classroom

*GEORGIA VIRTUAL SCHOOLS—On-line courses for more advanced learners

Dr. Cheryl Thomasson

Students with Disabilities3 Year Trend Data2009 2010 2011 Gain/Loss

CRCT ELA 65.5% 78.7% 80.1% +14.6%

CRCT MATH 53.5% 63.3% 74.1% +20.6%

GHSGT ELA 53.1% 55.8% 51.6% -4.2%

GHSGT MATH 25.0% 21.4% 38.7% +17.3%

Graduation

Rate (MCHS) 19.6% 30.8% 77.4% +57.8%

Fast ForWord by Scientific Learning

A program for academic intervention for struggling students that was developed by neuroscientist with a foundation in Brain Based Learning.

The program retrains the brain by creating new neuro-pathways and developing four foundational learning skills common to all academic areas: Memory, Attention, Perception, Sequencing.

Fast ForWord Pilot Study Results at MCHS

MCHS Piloted Fast Forword in 2010-11

Students were selected who had multiple risk factors for dropping out of school and not passing the GHSGT

53 MCHS 11th graders completed the year in the program

Of the 53 students completing the year, 37 students or 70% passed the graduation test!

These students will graduate with a High School Diploma!

Fast ForWord Expansion

For the 2011-12 school year, we have expanded student access of the FastForWord software into the elementary, middle, and high schools as well as the alternative school.

We look forward to reporting our student’s progress during next year’s State of the School System address.

2011 AYPElementary Schools 6 out of 6 Met

Middle Schools 2 out of 2 met

High Schools 2 out of 3 Met

MURRAY –STATE 2011

MURRAY COUNTY CRCT HISTORICAL DATA

Murray CRCT Exceeds Data

The Common Core State Standards Initiative

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• Georgia joined with 47 other states well over a year ago to develop a set of core standards for K-12 in English language arts and mathematics.

• These standards provide a consistent framework to prepare students for success in college and/or the 21st century workplace.

• These standards represent a common sense next step from the Georgia Performance Standards..

www.corestandards.org

Date Event

June 2, 2010 CCSS Released

July 8, 2010 Adopted by the SBOE

SY 2010--2011 Communication/Administer Training

SY 2011-2012 Teacher Training

SY 2012-2013 Classroom Implementation

SY 2014-2015 Projected Date for Common Assessment

2011 - 2012CTAE PROGRAM AREAS

Agriculture Family & Consumer Science Business Government & Public Safety Construction Healthcare Science Culinary Arts Marketing Education Metals Engineering Work Based Learning

Benefits for Students Taking CTAE Courses

1. Relevance for Academic Courses2. Student Organizations3. Graduation Rate for Pathway Completers4. Post-Secondary Success

CLOSING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP

GRADUATION RATE

WHITE STUDENTS

HISPANIC STUDENTS

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

DIFFERENCE

9%

9%

3%

51%

9%

Murray County Graduation Rate2007 to 2011

Murray County STEM AcademyScience, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics

FUTURELEADERS

Building and SustainingCommunity Relationships with

Effective Communication

Be There Campaign

Statistics show that children perform better when the schools and parents are both actively involved in the child’s education.

What does the Be There Campaign mean?? And how can I be involved??

What’s next and how do I make good connections???

Additions and Volunteering

What is the Additions Program?? How can you get involved?? What’s the Trend 2009 – 22,340

hours 2011 – 17,071 hours

Murray Goes Back To SchoolOctober 25th – 27th

Three days set aside to allow the community to come back to the schools.

Schools focused on people who were alumni of their schools.

Take time to visit the schools to see what’s changed

Parent Surveys 2012 Parent Surveys give the schools

feedback so that we can look at things we need to work on.

Gives opportunities to plan. It gives us a chance to serve our

community. New window of time: Feb. - March. Please take time to participate.

AWARDS AND HONORS

Murray County School System Home Webpage

http://www.murray.k12.ga.us/