State of the Schools Address

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State of the Muncie
Community Schools
Delivered to the Muncie & Delaware County
Chamber of Commerce
October 7, 2015
These are not easy times in education
EWA Teacher
It is an axiom in my mind that our
liberty can never be safe but in the hands
of the people themselves, and that too of
the people with a certain degree of
instruction. This it is the business of the
state to effect, and on a general plan.
T. Jefferson, 1796, in a letter to G.
Washington
“Schools are the bedrock of our
Democracy”
Dale Basham at MCS United Way
Breakfast, 10/2/2015
Scope of MCS
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Serve children from age 3 to 22 and adults working towards a HS
diploma
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5893 Traditional Students
•
747 Permanent Staff
•
Fifteen Locations
 Administrators
 Faculty
 Non-certified Staff
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35
453
259
Nine Elementary Schools (PK-5)
Two Middle Schools (6-8)
Muncie Central High School (9-12)
Muncie Area Career Center (9+)
Youth Opportunity Center (6-12)
Camp Adventure
Enrollment
Based upon Fall Reporting
8000
7212
7000
7019
6940
6802
6000
6602
6115
5000
5893
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Student Demographics
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Breakdown by Ethnicity
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19% Black/Non-Hispanic
3% Hispanic
64% White/Non-Hispanic
12% Multiracial
2% Other
20% of Students with an IEP (Unduplicated Count; 25% Duplicated Count)
 250 Severe Disabilities
 622 Mild Disabilities
 821 Speech/Language Disabilities
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1% of Children who are English Language Learners
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72% Percent of Students on Free or Reduced Lunch
Minority Employment
7.9
7.8
7.7
7.6
7.5
7.3
7.1
7.5
7.1
7.2
6.9
6.9
6.9
6.7
6.5
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Delaware
Co. Ave.
Academic
Programming
Graduation Rates
Based Upon Simple Cohort Model
100.0
90.0
80.0
71.8
80.4
88.7
94.1
81
81.7
84.7
70.0
83.4
77.8
60.0
50.0
40.0
30.0
20.0
10.0
0.0
2011
2012
2013
MCS
2014
State Ave
2015
College Matriculation Rate
90.0
88.0
87.5
86.0
84.5
84.0
82.0
80.0
78.0
80.0
78.5
76.0
74.0
2012
2013
2014
2015
Advanced Placement Participation
700
600
500
400
# of Students
# of Tests
300
200
100
0
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
AP Student
Participation is
up 49% over the
past five years
AP Student
Performance is
up 38% over the
past five years
Dual Credit
1400
1200
1143
1000
800
697
600
472
400
200
0
264
153
2012
296
194
278
214
2013
# of Students
2014
# of Credits
2015
364
2016
Dual Credit
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The Early College Program being
conducted in partnership with Ivy
Tech will allow MCHS students to
graduate with a high school diploma
and an associate’s degree.
Some concern over recent decisions
by the Board of Higher Learning
may compromise our abilities to
continue dual credit options. (See
Indianapolis Star Story September 24, 2015)
Dual credits
earned are up
432% over the
past four years
MCJROTC
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•
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US Marine Corps Junior ROTC program at Muncie
Central was named a Naval Honor Program this fall.
This honor, among other things, allows the program to
nominate students to the service academies.
The Cadets provide a wide range of community services
to the community and the school with a particular
focus on veterans’ organizations.
Students who participate are eligible for advanced
standing if they enlist in the military as well, but the
focus on the program is on leadership and character
development. It is not primarily a recruiting tool.
Muncie Area Career Center (MACC)
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Currently serves 336 students from MCS and 11
other school corporations in Vocational and
Technical courses from Delaware and Randolph
Counties
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Adult Education Program
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Serves Blackford, Delaware and Randolph Counties
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594 adult learners were enrolled during SY 2015
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About 275 were served directly at the MACC
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131 Students earned a High School Equivalency
Certificate (HSE) last year
MACC Certification Programs
MACC Program students have earned
149 Industry Standard Certifications last year
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State Board of Cosmetology
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Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)
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Microsoft Office Certification: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access
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Cisco Certified Network Administrator
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Certified Network Webmaster
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National Board Certification Test for Dental Assisting (DANB)
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Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
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First Responders Certification
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Associated Builders & Contractors Credit (ABC)
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Indiana WorkKeys Basic Skills Assessment
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Will be adding Automation and Robotics certification shortly
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A-F Accountability
School
Score 2013
Score 2014
Score 2015
% F/R Lunch
MCS
2.02
2.57
?
72%
EWA
4.0
4.0
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58%
Grissom
2.25
3.5
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87%
Longfellow
2.75
3.75
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90%
Mitchell
2.75
3.25
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45%
North View
3.0
4.0
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70%
South View
2.25
2.25
?
88%
Storer
3.75
4.0
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49%
Sutton
1.75
3.5
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86%
West View
3.75
4.0
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60%
NMS
.75
2.75
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64%
SMS
.25
.25
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86%
3.37*
3.38
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64%
MCHS
*Composite score from MCHS & MSHS in 2013
Some Elementary Programs
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Solid elementary core: 4 of 9 Elementary Schools earned an “A”
rating; 2 earned a “B”; Based upon the 8 Step Model
Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports (PBIS) is being
implemented in most of our elementary schools and SMS; to date,
discipline issues have declined more than 67% at SMS
Expanded Learning Program (ELP) K-5 at EWA provides
accelerated and enriched gifted education for students identified as
academically gifted.
MP3 Program that is led by BSU professors in conjunction with
building leaders. This program allows aspiring educators to learn
about education in the context of the whole community in which the
children live.
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Participants with BSU’s Teachers’ College as Professional
Development Schools
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Elementary athletic programming
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Kindergarten Readiness programing
Middle Schools
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Offer French & Spanish instruction
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Offer gifted STEM program which teaches
across subject matter boundaries
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Junior National Honor Society
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SWAGGER Recovery Alternative School
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1:1 iPad Program
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ICE Basketball League
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Full range of athletics and extra-curricular
activities
Athletics
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Overall MCHS record for 2015 ~ 254-184-3
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504 student athletes at MCHS last year
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Boys Tennis won NCC Conference Championship
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Don Wafer was the NCC tennis coach of the year
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Steve Sprandlin was the IN Disabilities Swim Coach of the year
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Student Athletes who competed at state:
Aaliyah Barnes
Track
Lucas Bradford
Swimming
Alec Hale Swimming
Cameron Ottinger Swimming
Cullen Tyler
Swimming
Keegan Bronnenberg Golf
Tied for 1st Place
Finances & Facilities
Finances: Calendar Year; General Fund
Revenue v. Expenses
$60,000,000.00
Operating Revenue
Expenses
$58,000,000.00
$56,000,000.00
$54,000,000.00
$52,000,000.00
$50,000,000.00
$48,000,000.00
$46,000,000.00
$44,000,000.00
$42,000,000.00
$40,000,000.00
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Expenses by Type
Insurance/Travel
2%
Supplies
6%
Water/Trash
1%
Purchased
Services
1%
Vocational Ed
1%
Alternative Schools
1%
Special Ed
12%
Salaries
51%
Benefits
25%
EOY Operating Balances & Cash Reserves
30,000,000.00
25,117,562.00
25,000,000.00
19,997,961.00
20,000,000.00
18,092,520.00
14,371,961.00
15,000,000.00
10,212,639.00
10,000,000.00
$4,938,690.00$5,167,363.00
5,000,000.00
0.00
4,043,611.00
$2,494,250.00
$478,078.00
2008
4,802,976.00
$77,911.00 $357,367.00 $66,190.00 6,000.00
2009
2010
Total Reserves
2011
2012
2013
GF Cash (Included in Total)
2014
2015
2015 Tax Cap Losses
Circuit Breaker As % of Total Levy
45
43.66
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
13.59
4.28
2.45
1.43
0.85
0.1
Facilities
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Several facilities studies have been completed but not acted upon
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Southside Middle School is by far the building in the best condition in the
corporation
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Longfellow, Mitchell & North View are in good shape
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Grissom is in need of a facelift but is structurally sound
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MCHS, EWA, NMS, South View, Sutton & Storer all have significant issues
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Lack of proactive maintenance
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Budget issues have caused significant deferred maintenance issues
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Energy management has significantly reduced our energy use
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Technology infrastructure is in dire need up updating
Partnerships
• Partnerships
and Grants will be essential for
MCS to move forward and to become more
flexible and responsive to student needs.
• We
are blessed with a wide range of strong,
dedicated partners.
•I
challenged each teacher in the corporation to
apply for a grant this year. I have been pleased
with the number of staff who have been involved
in finding and writing grants so far this year.
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Areas of Concern
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Kindergarten Readiness
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Failure rates at the secondary level are too high
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Graduation rate isn’t 100%
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Graduates need to have a career path and a plan to get there
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Need for more support services; particularly mental health support for our
children and families
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Long term facilities planning & renovation needs; rebuild our technology
infrastructure
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Need for a strong digitally-based curriculum
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Need to hire and retain the best possible educators and support staff who are
reflective of our community
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Need to live within our budget
Strategic Planning
Looking Forward
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Community Survey to gather information from all
stakeholders about their hopes and dreams for MCS
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Five Planning Task Forces including about 100+ staff, parents,
community members and parents to draft goals for MCS
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Hope to ensure that we are collaborating efficiently with the
City of Muncie, BSU, Ivy Tech and the wider business
community
Focus group meetings in each area to help refine and review
those plans (United Way has offered to help to facilitate these
meetings)
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Draft plans to be presented to the MCS Board for their review
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A formal approval of the plan in June 2016
Finance & Facilities
Curriculum & Instruction
Student Services, Support and
Safety
Human Resources & Professional
Development
Communications and Parent
Engagement
My Request to Each of you
• Be
actively engaged in setting the direction
for the future of MCS:
 Complete the Strategic Planning Survey
 Volunteer to serve on a Planning Committee
 Attend one or more of the Focus Group
sessions
• Follow
• Be
MCS on social media
the constructively critical friends MCS
needs
Some Upcoming Events
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October 20, 2015
Southside Middle School - Choir Concert at Muncie Central
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October 22, 2015
Northside Middle School - Band Concert
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October 27, 2015
Southside Middle School- Choir Concert
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October 27, 2015
Muncie Central - Band Concert
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October 29, 2015
Northside Middle School -Choir Concert
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October 31, 2015
Muncie Central - Haunted House
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November 07, 2015
Muncie Central - Craft Fair
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November 10, 2015
Muncie Central - Choir Concert
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November 11, 2015
Muncie Central - Veteran's Ceremony
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11/20 - 11/21
Southside Middle School Play – Silver’s Secret
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11/20 - 11/22
Northside Middle School Musical -Alice in Wonderland
Special thanks to all of our partner
organizations that help us serve the
students and families of Muncie and
Delaware County
Thank you for your
time and support
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