State of the Schools Address,

Part II

January 26, 2015

Riverton CUSD#14

Dr. Lance Thurman

Superintendent

Leadership

Learning

State of the Schools Address

Recap Part IRebranding Riverton CUSD #14• Academics• Technologies• Finances

Highly Effective Educators

21st Century Learning

SharedAccount- ability

Equitable andAdequate Funding

Academic Progress

• Increase Advanced Placement Courses by 100%

• Addition of 3rd Science for Graduation

• Curriculum Alignment, Phase I• Highly Effective Educators-

Vision 20/20, NBCT, PD (CACC)• 21st Century Learning-Vision

20/20, Alignment

ACT: The Academic Story

English Math Reading Science CompositeRiverton CUSD #14 18.5 20.1 20.1 19.8 19.8State of Illinois 20.3 20.7 20.8 20.5 20.7ACT Benchmarks 18 22 22 23 --

Technological Progress

• Provide up-to-date technologies: iPads

• Offer differentiated learning options and resources: Lexia

• Develop a long-range plan to use and sustain new technologies: CCSD59

• Provide anytime-anywhere educational access to high speed internet … Infrastructure

• 21st Century Learning-Vision 20/20

The Tech Story

• Infrastructure• Re-design the District web site • E-rate will no longer support our ATT or

ICN bills

Financial Progress• State Funding: We Lose

– ($530,000) average loss• Deficit Spending• Balanced Budget

– Decrease Deficit– Creating Efficiencies

• Equitable and Adequate Funding-Vision 20/20

• Shared Account- ability-Vision 20/20

Revenue and Expenditure Trends

Cost Reduction Plans

• Personnel, $212,000• Bus Routes, $11,000• Extracurricular • Additional Fees/Volunteerism

Moving Forward: What’s Next

• Address Infrastructure• Address Expectations• AP Marketing• After School Program (in-house)• Resources

Questions/Discussion

Next Steps• Strategic Goals become the backbone of

the District’s Strategic Plan• District will allocate fiscal resources to

address infrastructure needs (primarily technology and phones)

• Isolate Opportunities for Efficiency• Meet for Third and Final Part of the State of

the Schools Address, March 30, 2015, 6:00 P.M.

Cost Reduction Options

• State fix• Consolidation• Long-term bonding• Referendum• Fix Internally