The State of Our Schools November 2007

Superintendent Dianne Talarico

The State of Our Schools

Mission

Extraordinary achievement for ALL students while simultaneously closing the achievement gap

The Plan to Accomplish the Mission Goals for 2007-2008

Promote Teamwork Improve Mathematics Increase Attendance Expand Post-Secondary Opportunities Explore Small Schools Concept

Promote Teamwork Held Principals’ Summer Retreat – team building with

Outward Bound Strategies Conduct on-going Board of Education Retreats with a

Facilitator – “Becoming a High Performance Governance Team”

Establish Superintendent’s Instructional Advisory Council Participate in Communications Collaborative – District,

PTA, SMMCTA, & SEIU Facilitate Senior Leadership Team Retreats Collaborate with the Cities of Santa Monica and Malibu,

Santa Monica College, UCLA, and other Community Organizations

Improve Mathematics Improve math achievement district-wide by 5% Collaborate and contract with UCLA’s Center X

to provide professional development Draw on district expertise-vertical teaming Support the work of Elementary and Secondary

Math Coordinators Align curriculum with state standards Prepare textbook adoption Spring 2008

Increase Attendance Implement FOC Challenge – June 2007 Report to

Board of Education Establish District goal to increase student

attendance by 1% Develop “Every Minute Counts” resource

document for site administrators Provide the sites with slogan -- “It’s not okay to

stay away.”

Expand Post Secondary Options Establish MOU with Santa Monica College Plan and Implement High School Transfer Academy with

Santa Monica College Provide Community Day School with Summer School

Program held on SMC campus Implement:

Summer Bridge Program On-line credit recovery and credit acceleration courses Dual and concurrent enrollment courses

Explore Small Schools Concept Establish Small Schools Task Force to explore the

possibility to develop small schools Conduct research to support the development and

implementation of a small schools initiative Support SAMOHI’s six houses established in 2003-04 Study the feasibility of opening a small high school to

meet the various needs of students Provide a recommendation to the Board of Education in

Spring 2008

Current Goal: World Class Facilities Measure “BB” will begin the process of building

world class facilities for all students $268 million construction bond passed in 2006 The Board of Education approved a draft of a

facilities master plan, selected a program management firm, and determined priorities of initial school construction projects

Architectural design work commences immediately Construction starts in 2008

Current Goal: World Class Facilities SMMUSD’s Bond Rating has improved from

Aa3 to Aa2, lowering interest payments and allowing us to get more construction out of our bond dollars.

Reasons for bond upgrade: Strong tax base in our cities Significant improvement in district finances High Level of Community Support

California’s Education Funding Per-pupil spending in California’s schools has

dropped nearly every year since the passage of Proposition 13 in 1978, and is currently well below the national average.

SMMUSD’S Extraordinary Funding 11,900 students in Santa

Monica - Malibu Unified School District, with 24.7% participation in free or reduced lunch program

$5,627.83 per student per year from CA – about $1,000 less than the national average

Approximately additional $2,500 per student per year received from local sources

SMMUSD Combined General Fund Revenues, 2nd Interim, FY 2006-07

11%

4%

27%58%

Revenue Limit Other State Federal Local Revenue

SMMUSD Local Revenues, Combined General Fund, 2nd Interim, FY 2006-07

9% 21%

12%

21%37%

Measure S Measure YSanta Monica Contract Malibu ContractLeases and Rentals Other Local Revenue

SMMUSD Local Revenues, Combined General Fund, 2nd Interim, FY 2006-07

9% 21%

12%

21%37%

Measure S Measure YSanta Monica Contract Malibu ContractLeases and Rentals Other Local Revenue

Where Does Local Funding Come From? Parcel taxes approved by 2/3 majority of Santa Monica &

Malibu voters Measure “S” – $6.43M per year Measure “Y” – $4M per year with COLA Both measures up for renewal in February 2008

Joint Use agreements with our two cities City of Santa Monica – $7M per year with COLA City of Malibu – $380,000 per year

Combined PTA Council & Unit contributions of volunteer time & dollars adds another $4 - $5M per year. 15% of financial donations to PTA goes to the SMMUSD Equity Fund, primarily providing intervention and support to struggling and socio-economically disadvantaged students.

Measures S & Y Allow for Smaller Class Size A minimum of 30 additional middle and high

school teachers are funded by Measures S and Y The cost for this is $2.1 million Class size is approximately 30:1 in middle and high school

(compared to 40:1 at LAUSD) Class size would increase to approximately 33:1 without

Measures S and Y

K-3 classes are all at 20:1 or less Although the state provides a grant for this, it is still an

additional cost to the district. Measures S and Y pay for a minimum of 23 additional K-3

teachers, at a minimal cost of $1.9 million

Local Funding Provides Critical Programs Elementary Music Program

Is one of the nation’s finest and most accessible Is not offered by all school districts Is taught by credentialed teachers at an annual cost of

approximately $1.1 million Provides lifelong learning and promotes excellence in

secondary music programs

Physical Education at a time when many schools in the state are canceling recess . . . Provides PE in every elementary school to promote healthy

students Employs specialists at each school to direct children’s activities

… And Many Other Essential Resources Libraries - Measures S and Y contribute at least

$1.2 million to library programs Nurses - National recommended ratio is 1 nurse

for every 750 students; California average is 1:2,500; SMMUSD is 1: 1,100

Technology - 7 Tech Support Employees hired after Measure Y passed

Counselors - California Average is 1:500; SMMUSD has 1:250 to 1:350

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SMMUSD State

SMMUSD and State API Comparison

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How Does Local Funding Affect Student Achievement in SMMUSD?

Achievement in our schools has increased over the last five years and is dramatically higher than the statewide average.

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SMMUSD and State 10th Grade Math CAHSEE Passage Rate

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SMMUSD API Scores

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SMMUSD

API: African-American Students

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API: Latino Students

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API: Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Students

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API: English Language Learners

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Malibu Elementary Schools API Scores

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Academic Performance Indexfor Malibu Elementary Schools

Cabrillo

Pt. Dume

Webster

StatewideGoal = 800

Malibu CAHSEE ELA 10th Grade Passage Rates

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Percent of Students Passing as 10th Graders

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CAHSEE ELA 10th Grade Passage Rates

Malibu HS

SMMUSD

County

State

2007 Growth API ReportCrossing the 800 mark for two of our Title 1 Schools

2006 Base API 2007 Growth API

Cabrillo 854 846

Edison 781 815

Franklin 925 925

McKinley 862 842

Muir 782 822

Point Dume 924 915

Rogers 771 773

Roosevelt 915 923

Webster 914 918

JAMS 754 756

Lincoln 876 867

Malibu 830 818

Olympic 553 526

Samohi 770 771

2007 Growth API ReportAll Malibu Schools are over the 800 mark

2006 Base API 2007 Growth API

Cabrillo 854 846

Edison 781 815

Franklin 925 925

McKinley 862 842

Muir 782 822

Point Dume 924 915

Rogers 771 773

Roosevelt 915 923

Webster 914 918

JAMS 754 756

Lincoln 876 867

Malibu 830 818

Olympic 553 526

Samohi 770 771

Closing the Gap SES API

+63 from 2002 to 2007 Latino API

+74 from 2002 to 2007 African-American API

+66 from 2002 to 2007 Overall API

+44 from 2002 to 2007

Edison Language AcademyA Title I Academic Achievement Award Winner

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Overall API

Latino APISES API

John Muir Elementary

A Title I School

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A Summary of Excellence Clear mission District-wide plan to achieve that mission Test scores clearly demonstrating excellence and

progress towards closing the achievement gap Title I Achieving Schools Award Extraordinary community support Commitment towards continued improvement Always striving to put kids first