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Chandler Unified School District

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Chandler Unified School DistrictJourney 2020 Update

Journey 2020 Basics


Academic Excellence

- By the Arizona Department of EducationBy the Arizona Department of Education(second year in a row)(second year in a row)

Grade “A” District

Chandler Unified

Each of The Four CUSD High Schools Received an A


Academic Excellence

- By the Arizona Department of EducationBy the Arizona Department of Education(second year in a row)(second year in a row)


Academic Excellence

Hamilton HighRanked No. 1

Comprehensive Neighborhood High

School in The State of Arizona

(Out of 1545 schools ranked in Arizona)


Academic Excellence

CTA Liberty Elementary Ranked

6th Best School in the State of Arizona

(Out of 1545 schools ranked in Arizona)


Academic ExcellenceCUSD’s 2012 Graduates earned…

•$77 Million in Scholarships

•18,500 Hours of College Credit (AP, Dual Credit and college-level testing)


Academic ExcellencePercent of Schools Receiving “A” Letter Grades

0.00%

10.00%

20.00%

30.00%

40.00%

50.00%

60.00%

70.00%

A

65.00%

32.11%

24.58%

Chandler

Maricopa County

State

• 34 CUSD schools received a letter grade of A or B.


Academic Excellence

Flinn Scholars CUSD students received

3 out of 22 Flinn Scholarshipsawarded statewide.

In addition, 21 CUSD students wereNational Merit Finalists.


Academic Excellence

• All grade levels in top quartile in state in mathematics and reading.

• At the high school level CUSD ranks 1st in mathematics, reading and writing proficiency in comparison to school districts larger than 1,000 students.


Effective Communication• 91% of parents surveyed in the CUSD community survey administered by WestGroup Research gave their youngest child's school an A or B letter grade (Nationally 24%).

• 87% of parents reported that communication was above average from CUSD schools.


Organizational Recognition• Basha High was awarded the AzSEF State Championship for the Senior Division. In addition, Basha High teacher Michael McKelvy was named AzSEF Arizona Science Teacher of the Year.

• Arizona Department of Education ranks CUSD 2nd in AP Excellence for their access and performance in their AP programs.


Organizational Recognition

• Hamilton High’s Sarah Burgess was Educational FoundationTeacher of the Year Finalist

• Mike Henderson, of Galveston Elementary, was named a 2013 Rodel Exemplary Principal.



Andersen Junior High

2012 A+ Schools of Excellence

CTA Goodman Elementary



The Team’s First!

Hamilton High Boys’ Soccer

5A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP



(Hamilton has won the championship 7

out of the last 10 years)

Hamilton High Football

5A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP



7th straightstate title

for girls’ team

Chandler High Boys & Girls’ Track

5A STATE CHAMPIONS



Chandler High Wrestling

5A DIVISION STATE CHAMPIONS


Alliances and Partnerships• In FY 2012 CUSD garnered more than $3.3 million dollars in outside contributions.

• In FY 2012 CUSD received matching grants of $52,369.

• During calendar year 2012 CUSD had tax credit donations of approximately $2.3 million dollars, up from $2.1 million in 2011.


Effective Resource Management

CUSDCUSD PeerPeer StateState

Classroom DollarsClassroom Dollars 60.64%60.64% 57.28%57.28% 54.75%54.75%

AdministrationAdministration 8.64%8.64% 8.61%8.61% 9.73%9.73%

Plant OperationsPlant Operations 11.59%11.59% 12.00%12.00% 12.38%12.38%

Food ServicesFood Services 4.75%4.75% 5.01%5.01% 5.01%5.01%

TransportationTransportation 3.59%3.59% 4.70%4.70% 4.70%4.70%

Student SupportStudent Support 5.73%5.73% 7.63%7.63% 7.63%7.63%

Instructional SupportInstructional Support 5.05%5.05% 5.80%5.80% 5.80%5.80%

• In February 2012, the Office of Auditor General released their FY 2011 spending report showing CUSD spending 60.6 cents of every dollar in the classroom.


Effective Resource Management• For very large school district like CUSD this is the best in the state with 3.3 cents per dollar better than the average for a very large school district.

Very Large DistrictsVery Large Districts Classroom Dollar PercentageClassroom Dollar Percentage RankRank

Chandler USDChandler USD 60.6%60.6% 11

Gilbert USDGilbert USD 59.9%59.9% 22

Deer Valley USDDeer Valley USD 59.6%59.6% 33

Paradise Valley USDParadise Valley USD 58.8%58.8% 44

Scottsdale USDScottsdale USD 57.7%57.7% 55

Mesa USDMesa USD 57.6%57.6% 66

Peoria USDPeoria USD 57.2%57.2% 77

Phoenix UHSDPhoenix UHSD 56.2%56.2% 88

In 2008-09 the operating budget was $226,136,178 and enrollment was 35,270. In 2011-12 the operating

budget was $219,841,012 and enrollment was 37,771. That is an increase of 6.93% students in 3 years and a decrease of 2.76% in the district’s operating budget.


Budget

Budget YearBudget YearOperating Capital, Proposition Operating Capital, Proposition

301, Indian Gaming301, Indian GamingEnrollmentEnrollment

2008-092008-09 $226,136,178$226,136,178 35,27035,270

2011-122011-12 $219,841,012 $219,841,012 (-2.76%)(-2.76%)

37,77137,771(+6.93%)(+6.93%)


M&O Override

The citizens budget committee will consider a

recommendation for an M&O Override for

November

Thank You!

Chandler Unified School District

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