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Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Chamber of

Commerce Education Committee

November 5, 2008 600 Hampshire Rd., Ste 200

File: \Conejo-0809\Presentations-Misc\TO-WLV Chamber Education Comm-110508.ppt (10/26/08)

Building Bright Futures:Building Bright Futures:One Student at a Time!One Student at a Time!

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The California State BudgetThe California State BudgetA crisis impacting our schools.A crisis impacting our schools.

Record delay, No budgetNo Sept. categorical allocation

Adult EdGATESpecial EducationEconomic Impact AidHome-to-School TransportationInstructional Materials

Districts forced to borrow, interest.

No Taxes No Cuts

0.68% COLA

Mid year cuts

Borrow on the future

Rainy day reserves

Political Ideology, Not fiscal wisdom!

Presenting Presenting the CVUSD the CVUSD

2008 Annual 2008 Annual ReportReport

Student Student DemographyDemography

It’s all about 22, 000 kids…

Student Enrollment(Not including Independent Study and

Out of District placements)

English Language Learners

Free and Reduced

Lunch

Low High Low High

Elementary Schools (20)Without Scy Cnyn 6-8

9,226 1% 62% 1% 69%

Middle Schools (4)With Syc Cnyn 6-8

5,114 8% 20% 0% 19%

High Schools (3) 7,469 11% 13% 8% 10%

ContinuationHS (2) 238 23% 32% 10% 28%

Huge

disparity

Program Number of Students

% of District

English Language Development (ELD)

2,095 9.4%

Gifted & Talented Program (GATE)

3,091 13.9%

Special Education 2,399 10.7%

Total 7,585 34%

Special ProgramsSpecial ProgramsServing the needs of “all” children…

Highly Qualified and Highly Qualified and Dedicated StaffDedicated Staff

…and 2,105 people dedicating their lives for the kids

Staffing # %Master’s

Degree

Doctorate

Degree

Administration 76 3.6% 45% 8%

Teachers & Pupil Services Staff

1085 51.5% 33% 1%

Classified Support Staff

944 44.8%

… with local, state and national

recognition for excellence.

Healthy, Safe and Productive Healthy, Safe and Productive Learning EnvironmentLearning Environment

School Resource OfficersSchool Resource Officers

Advanced PlacementAdvanced PlacementSchool Resource OfficersSchool Resource OfficersChampionship AthleticsChampionship Athletics

Student LeadershipStudent LeadershipAward Winning Performing ArtsAward Winning Performing Arts

EARTHS Magnet SchoolEARTHS Magnet SchoolNeighborhoods for LearningNeighborhoods for LearningInternational BaccalaureateInternational Baccalaureate

Junior KindergartenJunior KindergartenSchool-to-CareerSchool-to-Career

Character EducationCharacter EducationEnglish Langue DevelopmentEnglish Langue DevelopmentGifted and Talented EducationGifted and Talented Education

PartnershipsPartnershipsJust a few of the many to thank…

General Fund Expenses

Salaries &

Benefits $142.1M

( 80%)

Books, Materials

& Services$33.6M(19%)

General Fund Income

Fed$6.3M (4%)

LocalProp

Taxes$75.7M(44%)

State$81.6M(48%)

Total Income = $170.8M Total Expenses = $178.3M

BudgetBudgetA big business…

Other Expenses

$2.6M (1%)

Local Other $7.2M (4%)

Total of All Funds (General, Categorical) = $276M

9 NCLB Blue

Ribbon Schools

100% met AYP

Targets

26 Calif Distinguished Schools, 2 Model

Community High Schools

Achievements: InstructionAchievements: InstructionReceiving top state and national honors…

API853 Average

Top 10%9 schools > 900

Colina …recognized by

Standard and Poors for

“Bridging the

Achievement Gap”… NPHS, TOHS, WHS in top 3%

Nationally. 3 of 6 schools

identified in Ventura County.

NCLB, API, Nat’l Merit, Colian

Districtwide 5 year % Proficient and Advanced in English/Language Arts

69 71 71

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Achievements: InstructionAchievements: InstructionCalifornia Standards Test in English and Language Arts

Note: Drop points reflect increase from 18% to 49% of students taking Algebra 2 in 10th grade from 2003 to 2007.

Achievements: InstructionAchievements: InstructionCalifornia Standards Test in Mathematics

Districtwide 5 year CST Averages% Proficient and Advanced in Math

5658

535456

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3737

32 31 34

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Eng/LA 88 100 98 96 70 96

Math 95 95 99 96 71 95

African-American

Am. Indian-Alaskan

Asian FilipinoHispanic

LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)

Performance is high, but an

achievement gap still exists in

CVUSD & State.

Achievements: InstructionAchievements: InstructionCalifornia High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE)

1st time taken in 10th Grade (2007)

CVUSD COUNTY STATE

92 83 78

91 81 76

Achievements: InstructionAchievements: InstructionAdvanced Placement Exam and Scholastic Aptitude Test

Scholastic Aptitude Test - 2007

Critical Reading

Writing Math Total

CVUSD 555 558 579 1692

County 523 540 540 1586

State 493 513 491 1497

Advanced Placement Exam

Year Total # Students

Total # Exams

Total # Disciplines

% Grades 3 or Higher

2007 1560 3024 30 71%

2006 1412 2750 30 72%

2005 1227 2361 30 71%

Achievements: InstructionAchievements: Instruction89% continue to higher education after high school with many

admitted to the best colleges, universities and academies.

Our students are Our students are well-prepared well-prepared

and have and have “Choice Power”“Choice Power”

Achievements: Facilities Achievements: Facilities $214 million modernization and new $214 million modernization and new

construction in the last 10 years.construction in the last 10 years.

Looking Ahead• Community Learning Center• New Facilities Master Plan• Modernization Phase II

The Past, The Past, The PresentThe Present

• Last Year “The Perfect Storm”

• This Year Challenges will Linger

State Budget Crisis

School ClosureDeclining

Enrollment

Never resting on

our laurels

and always staying focused

on what’s best for

kids.

Looking to the FutureLooking to the FutureStaying Focused

Looking to the FutureLooking to the FutureEnrollment Trends

CVUSD K-12 School Enrollment

20,000

20,500

21,000

21,500

22,000

22,500

23,000

02/03 03/04 04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10 10/11 11/12

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Projected Enrollment (Nov 06 study)

Actual Enrollment

Positive sign: K in Sept. 2008 largest in 4 years.

INSTRUCTIONINSTRUCTION

• Raise the Bar (break through the glass ceiling)• Close the Achievement Gap

FACILITIESFACILITIES

• Provide Excellent Facilities to Support Excellent Instruction

• Address emerging enrollment trends

GOVERNANCE-GOVERNANCE-FUNDINGFUNDING• Align Policies and Resources

to Teaching and Learning Goals

• Develop Leadership and Support for Continuous and Sustained Improvement

Looking to the FutureLooking to the FutureStrategic Planning

REDUCING MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION OF ELL/SES

(Boundaries, School Choice, Magnet Schools)

1. Establish programs/facilities:

Junior Kindergarten program

Magnet schools/academies

Child Development Center

School-to-Career for the 21st Century world of work.

State-of-the-art Community Learning Center

2. Possible tax measure (modernization, technological infrastructure to support instruction)

Looking to the FutureLooking to the Future

Building Bright Futures:Building Bright Futures:One Student at a Time!One Student at a Time!