April 5, 2017 TO:

Blaine County School District Board of Trustees

FROM:

GwenCarol Holmes, Ed.D., Superintendent Bryan Fletcher, Finance Manager Val Seamons, Treasurer and Accounting Manager

TOPIC:

Proposed Budget for 2017-18

Background: The General Fund budget for the 2016-17 school estimated revenues of $53,617,193 and expenses of the same to serve an enrollment of 3,424 students. This was the first budget in which it was not planned to use reserves to cover a portion of the expenses since the 2011-12 school year. This balanced budget was accomplished by taking reductions of $1.3 million with the majority of these savings coming at the district level as efforts were made to minimize impact on classrooms. The District position allocation remained significantly above the state allocation.

Position Teachers Pupil Services Administration Classified

Position Allocations 2016-17 State Allocation Actual 171 261 13 22 12.4 16 62 131.4

Ratio 1.53% 1.69% 1.29% 2.12%

Information: General Fund Revenues for the General Fund for the 2017-18 school year, to serve a projected enrollment of 3,407 students, are estimated to be $53,635,192 which includes a carryover value of $2.65 million that serves primarily as the contingency fund. Increased expenses are anticipated in health insurance, utilities and salaries and benefits. Certified, classified, and administrative employees are all now paid per the appropriate salary schedule. These schedules include steps for each additional year of employment up to 20 years. In addition, the Certified salary schedule includes lanes that provide additional compensation to employees for additional education. It is anticipated that employee movement on the salary and stipend schedules (commitments already made) will cost an additional $1,177,000 in addition to this year’s expenses of $53,617,193. Therefore, additional reductions will need to be made to balance revenues with expenses. The Budget Guiding Principles listed below have directed the work in developing a proposed General Fund Budget for the 2017-18 school year:    

Provide support to accomplish the District’s Strategic Plan goals. Prioritize and provide equity in resources to ensure all students meet and exceed standards (close the gap). Maintain District commitment to its Class Size Policy which values small classes. Maintain a balanced budget while building an unassigned fund balance.

The proposed budget continues to focus on Inspiring, Engaging, Educating and Empowering every student, with a specific focus on closing the achievement/opportunity gap. In finding reductions, every effort to minimize impacts on classrooms has been made. This proposed budget:                 

Supports the work of the BCSD Strategic Plan Maintains classroom size per BCSD Class Size Policy Improves support to EL students in content classes through expansion of the co-teaching model. (Adds additional certified ENL teachers in lieu of paraprofessionals) Maintains and provides equity in certified support FTEs to support students with additional needs in reading, language acquisition, special education, gifted education and social services. Provides each school with flexibility to use their FTE allocation in a way that best supports their students while staying within requirements of federal programs. Focuses on closing the achievement/opportunity gap with specific focus on student engagement, elementary reading, and secondary academic language. Continues to provide Prekindergarten opportunities for early language development. Continues to provide a comprehensive education with engineering technology, art, music, P.E., and computer science at the elementary level in addition to core classes. Continues to strengthen our elementary library media program with the addition of certified Media Specialists when opportunities arise. Continues to provide a comprehensive education with World Languages, fine and performing arts, CTE, GATE, GRIT, and physical education classes at the secondary level in addition to core classes. Continues to provide a wide-range of advanced opportunity courses: AP, Dual Credit, CTE technical certification programs. Begins implementation of a middle grades program at Hemingway as a part of the STEAM program. 2.5 staff positions will be moved to Hemingway to accommodate approximately 44 students. Integration of the recently approved Social Emotional Learning Standards. Maintains focus on engaging parents, staff and other stakeholders in student learning, the work of the District. Continues to provide world class facilities and state of the art technology needed for learning in the 21st century. Continues to provide the basic infrastructure for district operations and employment of staff. Additional services over and above basic required supports will continue to be reduced. Continues to balance revenues and expenditures.

In order to continue to balance revenues and expenditures the reductions in the proposed budget include:  Department Budgets $100,000 (on top of 20% reduction last year)  School Budgets $100,000 (on top of 10% reduction last year)  Communications supply budget $10,000 (a 33% reduction on top of last year’s 30% reduction)  Transportation $310,000 (combining of routes, reduction of operating expenses)  School Nutrition $75,000 (all nutrition workers are now contracted through provider)  Community Campus and Facilities Use $50,000 (all users are now asked to pay the cost of using the facilities: utilities and custodial/field maintenance)  Professional Development Costs $132,000 (moved to Milepost funds with BCEF)  Professional Development individual accounts for classified staff reduction of $17,000  Technology Budget $60,000, including elimination of one position  Buildings and Grounds Budget $60,000, including elimination of one position  District Offices Closed Friday during Summer $20,000 (6 fewer working days for noncontract workers)  Overtime pay. Any overtime pay will be paid by the school or department budget.  One teaching position $100,000  Elimination of extended contracts in student services $11,500



Donation of 6 days of salary by Superintendent and year round administrators $30,000

Total: $1,075,500 In making the needed reductions, we will continue to use attrition to the fullest extent possible. In addition, all positions that become open will be reviewed and evaluated for possible savings opportunities. Plant Facilities: The School Plant Facility Fund is currently collecting $5,980,000 per year. This fund will continue to support capital improvements, technology and repayment of the principal. Principal payments began during this fiscal year and will continue through 2020. The 2015-2020 Five Year Buildings and Ground Maintenance Report outlines expected capital improvement projects including several roof replacements, carpet and tile flooring replacements, and sidewalk and asphalt replacements. Unassigned Balance: The Unassigned Fund Balance Policy 815 was passed by the Board of Trustees in 2016. This policy calls for building and maintaining a balance of 18 to 20% equivalent to the General Fund revenues. To begin building this fund, it is recommended that $2,000,000 of the $3.266M Land Lottery Fund be moved into the Unassigned Fund Balance. Additional funds may be moved later in the school year after the Board has had an opportunity to do additional long range financial planning and the yearly audit has been completed.



Executive Summary for the 2017-18 Proposed Budget

BCSD New Mission and Strategic Plan Goals The mission of Blaine County School District is to inspire, engage, educate and empower every student. 1. Provide support to accomplish the District’s Strategic Plan goals. 2. Prioritize and provide equity in resources to ensure all students meet and exceed standards (close the gap). 3. Maintain District commitment to its Class Size Policy which values small classes. 4. Maintain a balanced budget while building an unassigned fund balance.



2017-18 Blaine County Projected Enrollment K-12



K



Alturas Bellevue Carey Hailey Hemingway





67 33 13 60 44

1



64 27 11 58 43

2



3

65 38 13 53 54



75



42



11



59



61





76 31 21 86 63

5



6

WRMS

7

8

9

37 24



13



23



20



22

217.00

203.01

222.20

100

Pre-K Enrollment

3,307

K - 12 Enrollment

3,407

Total Enrollment



247.45



Support Units

2016-17

165.5

2017-18 163.9 *Based on February count



276.74



20



15

62 247



256







237

238



23





SCHS Total



82



Total







12



WRHS



11

81



10









4



285.83 260.58



278.76



257.55



5 265.63



262

10 294.92



220

15 255.39



210 231 396 326 740



211

427

15 241.61

932

45 3,307

Blaine County School District General Fund Staffing Levels # of State Funded

# Over the State

Full Time Equivalency

# of Actual Full Time Equivalency

Instructional or Certified Staff

169

260

91

Pupil Services

13

22

9

Non-Certified Staff

61

117

56

Administrative Staff

12

16

4

Projected Fiscal Year 2017-2018

Funding Level

* All values are rounded



Budgeted State Foundation Payment for 2017-18 Certified & Pupil Services

$

7,782,766

Non Certified

$

1,254,743

Administrative

$

737,855

Fringe Benefits

$

1,854,386

Totals

$ 11,629,750



Budgeted Total General Fund Costs for 2017-18 Certified & Pupil Services

$ 20,989,137

Non Certified

$

5,974,441

Administrative

$

2,934,978

Fringe Benefits

$ 12,932,019

Totals

$ 42,830,575





District General Fund Revenue Budget Summary Budgeted Revenues FY 2017-2018 Beginning Balances

2,653,705

2,934,152

Local Property Taxes

32,362,831

32,372,831

340,000

368,000

18,278,657

17,942,210

-

-

53,635,193

53,617,193

Other Local Sources State Revenue Transfers In Totals Delta



Budgeted FY 2016-2017

18,000



General Fund Budgeted Expenses



Expenditure Category Elementary Program Secondary Program Alternative School Program Exceptional Child Program Exceptional Child Preschool Program Gifted and Talented Program Interscholastic Program Summer School Program Attendance, Guidance and Health Program Ancillary Services Program Instructional Improvement Program Educational Media Program Board of Education Program District Administration Program School Administration Program Business Operations Program Central Services Program Buildings-Care and Upkeep Program General M & O - Non Student Occupied Buildings General M & O - Student Occupied Buildings Maintenance - Grounds Program Security Program Transportation - Pupil to School Program Transportation - Activity Program Transportation - General Program Community Services Program Capital Assets Program Transfers Contingency Unappropriated Balances

Budgeted FY 2017-2018 $ 14,655,762 $ 12,690,104 $ 461,576 $ 3,655,815 $ 102,430 $ 538,710 $ 753,426 $ 10,000 $ 909,190 $ 1,490,981 $ 1,128,109 $ 752,828 $ 62,000 $ 1,115,558 $ 2,833,142 $ 786,808 $ 1,255,934 $ 3,229,986 $ 76,278 $ 973,537 $ 435,776 $ 197,500 $ 1,269,747 $ 26,958 $ 135,980 $ 150,000 $ - $ 1,385,858 $ 2,551,200 $ -

Budgeted FY 2016-2017 $ 14,154,063 $ 13,104,747 $ 469,186 $ 3,625,654 $ 142,336 $ 554,356 $ 734,917 $ 15,697 $ 888,273 $ 1,504,400 $ 1,139,370 $ 654,143 $ 56,000 $ 1,118,413 $ 2,776,683 $ 677,625 $ 1,466,008 $ 3,153,328 $ 69,500 $ 1,028,094 $ 484,195 $ 177,700 $ 1,532,915 $ 26,447 $ 181,607 $ 108,750 $ - $ 1,221,244 $ 2,551,542 $ -

Total Delta

$ 53,635,193 $ 18,000

$ 53,617,193



Debt Issued (Certificates of Participation)

Certificate of Participation Series Series of 2010A Series of 2010B Series of 2011 Series of 2011B Series of 2011C Total

Interest Rate 5.00% 5.25% 5.49% 5.00% 4.25%

Dollar Amount $4,995,000 $5,470,000 $4,535,000 $6,000,000 $6,200,000 $27,200,000

Debt Principal Payments and Due Dates Series of 2010A

Series of 2010B

Series of 2011

August 1, 2016

999,000

1,094,000

907,000

1,200,000

1,240,000

5,440,000

August 1, 2017

999,000

1,094,000

907,000

1,200,000

1,240,000

5,440,000

August 1, 2018

999,000

1,094,000

907,000

1,200,000

1,240,000

5,440,000

August 1, 2019

999,000

1,094,000

907,000

1,200,000

1,240,000

5,440,000

August 1, 2020

999,000

1,094,000

907,000

1,200,000

1,240,000

5,440,000

Due Date

Total

4,995,000

5,470,000

4,535,000

Series of 2011B

6,000,000

Series of 2011C Total

6,200,000

Total

27,200,000

Grayed out line items indicate payments that have already been made.

Debt Interest Payments and Due Dates

Due Date

Series of 2010A

Series of 2010B

Series of 2011

Series of 2011B

Total

February 1, 2017

124,875

143,588

124,486

150,000

131,750

674,698

August 1, 2017

124,875

143,588

124,486

150,000

131,750

674,698

February 1, 2018

124,875

143,588

124,486

150,000

131,750

674,698

August 1, 2018

124,875

143,588

124,486

150,000

131,750

674,698

February 1, 2019

124,875

143,588

124,486

150,000

131,750

674,698

August 1, 2019

124,875

143,588

124,486

150,000

131,750

674,698

February 1, 2020

124,875

143,588

124,486

150,000

131,750

674,698

August 1, 2020

124,875

143,588

124,486

150,000

131,750

674,698

1,054,000

5,397,586

Total

999,000

1,148,700

995,886

1,200,000

Grayed out line items indicated payments that have already been made.

Series of 2011C Total



Plant Facilities Fund Revenues Plant Facilities Levy Penalties and Interest Investment Earnings Carryover

Expenses Technology purchases Facility projects Wood River Middle School Locker Room Project Debt principle payments Debt interest payments Administration costs for Debt Total



17-18 Budget 5,980,000 25,000 180,000 21,900,000 28,085,000

2016-17 Budget 5,980,000 30,000 200,000 21,600,000 27,810,000

750,000 1,000,000 1,300,000 5,440,000 99,000 6,000 8,595,000

492,022 502,978 5,440,000 73,000 6,508,000

APPENDIX A



General Fund (100)

Expenditure Category Elementary Program

Budgeted

Budgeted

Budgeted

Budgeted

FY 2017-2018

FY 2016-2017

FY 2015-2016

FY 2014-2015

FY 2013-2104

$

14,655,762

$

14,154,063

$

14,245,398

$

14,870,901

$

15,250,052

Secondary Program

$

Alternative School Program

$

12,690,104

$

13,104,747

$

13,139,026

$

461,576

$

469,186

$

445,515

$

12,419,859

$

12,433,646

454,163

$

493,329

Exceptional Child Program

$

3,655,815

$

3,625,654

$

3,620,663

$

3,726,755

$

3,749,619

Exceptional Child Preschool Program

$

37,405

$

142,336

$

139,768

$

182,671

$

119,457

Gifted and Talented Program

$

603,735

$

554,356

Interscholastic Program

$

753,426

$

734,917

$

495,235

$

427,347

$

414,615

$

776,941

$

801,911

$

883,564

Summer School Program

$

10,000

$

15,697

$

98,208

$

184,823

$

185,500

Attendance, Guidance and Health Program

$

909,190

Ancillary Services Program

$

1,490,981

$

888,273

$

873,798

$

854,922

$

849,088

$

1,504,400

$

1,523,573

$

1,763,917

$

1,593,023

Instructional Improvement Program

$

1,128,109

$

1,139,370

$

1,647,976

$

1,449,801

$

1,424,247

Educational Media Program

$

752,828

$

654,143

$

650,782

$

634,505

$

623,420

Board of Education Program

$

62,000

District Administration Program

$

1,115,558

$

56,000

$

66,500

$

57,000

$

68,000

$

1,118,413

$

1,146,009

$

1,096,680

$

1,063,664

School Administration Program

$

2,833,142

$

2,776,683

$

2,713,080

$

2,685,223

$

2,682,395

Business Operations Program

$

786,808

$

677,625

$

733,625

$

763,609

$

827,531

Central Services Program Buildings-Care and Upkeep Program

$

1,255,934

$

1,466,008

$

1,753,694

$

1,910,460

$

1,627,262

$

3,229,986

$

3,153,328

$

3,177,975

$

3,126,118

$

3,118,320

General M & O - Non Student Occupied Buildings

$

76,278

$

69,500

$

145,000

$

85,000

$

85,000

General M & O - Student Occupied Buildings

$

973,537

$

1,028,094

$

1,394,289

$

1,407,511

$

1,388,899

Maintenance - Grounds Program

$

435,776

$

484,195

$

526,535

$

546,535

$

466,200

Security Program

$

197,500

$

177,700

$

179,000

$

94,000

$

200,056

Transportation - Pupil to School Program

$

1,269,747

$

1,532,915

$

1,625,828

$

1,628,391

$

1,552,383

Transportation - Activity Program

$

26,958

$

26,447

$

31,239

$

31,457

$

31,219

Transportation - General Program

$

135,980

$

181,607

$

271,556

$

284,556

$

299,356

Community Services Program

$

150,000

$

108,750

$

164,000

$

161,000

$

124,500

$ -

$

15,000

$

20,000

$

90,000

Capital Assets Program

$ -

Transfers

$

Contingency

$

Unappropriated Balances Total



Budgeted

1,385,858

$

1,221,244

$

1,351,200

$

1,328,514

$

1,316,153

2,551,200

$

2,551,542

$

2,647,571

$

2,605,084

$

2,644,435

$ - $

53,635,193

$ - $

53,617,193

$ - $

55,598,984

$ - $

55,602,713

$ - $

55,604,933

Blaine County School District #61 Alturas Elementary School 2017-18 Budget Narrative Alturas Elementary School Budget Summary Overview Alturas Elementary School is a magnet Dual Language School using Spanish and English for literacy and content instruction for all students, providing the same academic programs and standards through instruction in the two languages Kindergarten through 5th grade. Alturas features a 50/50 Two-Way Immersion Program with both native English and native Spanish speakers, evenly integrated per classroom and serving as language models. All of the students at Alturas Elementary will have the opportunity to develop high levels of oral and written proficiency in both English and Spanish. Alturas Elementary School serves 418 students Kindergarten through 5th grade. Seventy-three percent of Alturas students are Hispanic and 27% are White. Fifty-four percent are English language learners, 27% access Title 1 services, 5% Special Education, 2% Gifted and Talented Education, and 60% of Alturas students qualify for free and/or reduced lunch. Alturas students and teachers are focused on language acquisition. The 2017-18 school year will be the fourth year for Alturas as a brand new school with considerable thought given to all four language domains: speaking, listening, writing, and reading. Teachers are focused on the use of academic language, intentionally targeting the language of the content to facilitate strong language acquisition for all students. We have a strong focus on oral language Through our language and content allocation plan we have identified priorities to our teaching model: each content area is taught in both languages throughout K-5 years, students have access to both languages daily, Language Arts in both languages each year (L.A. is vital for every other content area), considerable time is dedicated annually in one content subject in the same language (In Kindergarten, Math is taught in Spanish, Science/Social Studies in English – alternating annually up through fifth grade), and considerable built-in support in both program languages. Alturas Elementary operates on a 174-day school year. Our students are in class from 7:45 to 2:15 Monday – Friday. We partner with many local agencies: Sun Valley Center for the Arts, Blaine County Recreation District, Environmental Resource Center, St. Thomas Children’s Playhouse, YMCA, Higher Ground, Girls on the Run, W.O.W., etc. to provide a multitude of extension opportunities during and after school to enrich our students’ educational experiences. Areas of Focus 2017-18 We will continue our professional development plan from the previous year. Allowing staff opportunities for sense making and intentional thought and practice in the focus areas of: • On-going Professional Development for all instructional staff in language acquisition best practice and pedagogy. • On-going Professional Development for grade level teachers around planning, so we have a common understanding in intentional planning to be sure we are bridging the content through the languages; focusing on planning from a “doing what is best for students” as opposed to “what is easiest for me” perspective. • Building our school supports for parents: a. Clear understanding of language acquisition and the expected difficulties all students will encounter when acquiring a first and second language simultaneously. b. How to support with homework c. Resources for parents to support their own understanding of content. • Realignment of human resources to support those students most in need. We must support our middle in providing needed intervention and Tier I, and Tier II instruction to ensure students feel supported and do not wish to transfer when learning feels hard.

Focus on Closing the Achievement/Opportunity Gap: • Elementary Reading - all students reading at grade level or above as they leave elementary school. (Goal #3 Educate) • Academic Language - all students develop academic language in the content areas. (Goal #3 Educate) • Engagement - all students engaged in learning through relationships, clarity of learning outcomes and challenges/relevance. (Goal #2 Engage) • Spanish Literacy - Fostering Spanish Language and Literacy 1st - 5th (Goal #3 Educate) With all these things in place we will continue to support the needs of all students, lessen our attrition numbers and as a result close the opportunity gap for all demographic groups. School Staffing

General Fund

17-18 District Allocation



Grade PreK * Kdgn First Second Third Fourth Fifth Reg Paras TOTAL

Classroom Teachers

Students 0 67 64 65 75 76 81

School's Choice

Parapros



428

Classroom Teachers

Parapros

7 7

21

No School Choice Other Programs I.e. Art, Music, PE, Etc

7.2

School Secretary Principal Custodial



1 1 3.5





TOTAL 29.2 11.5 *PreK is a half day program with approximately 20 students per section. **PreK is not offered at every Elementary School.

English as a New Language

ENL Teacher ENL Paraprofessional Total

17-18 Allocation General Fund 2 1.5 3.5

Title III 0.5 0 0.5

Reading 17-18 Allocation General Fund 2.5 0

Reading Teacher Reading Parapro

Total



2.5

Title I 1.5 0

1.5

Special Education

Special Ed Teacher Special Ed Para Speech/Language Occupational Therapist Total

17-18 Allocation General Fund 1 1 0.4

0 2.4

IDEA 0 0 0

0 0



Operating Budget Priorities Major areas of expenditures for operating funds in the Alturas Elementary budget include: ● Teacher Supplies: To provide individual teachers with funds to purchase supplies and materials specific to their instructional plans, to support language acquisition/libraries, or content. ● Professional Development: Alturas will continue to utilize its allocated budget to support the instructional model of our school. Continued professional development in Spanish Literacy Practices, Literacy K - 5, the WIDA (language acquisition) standards, Co-teaching support/training, Project Based Learning, and Biliteracy strategies. Professional Development for both Certified and noncertified staff will support program needs, as well as instructional strategies. Professional development should provide a consistent understanding of how and why these instructional practices are needed to support our school model. ● Building Supplies: To provide office, custodial, and basic generic teaching supplies such as paper, and printer toner. ● Contracted Services: To provide maintenance and repair work on building equipment such as copiers.



Blaine County School District #61 Bellevue Elementary School 2017-2018 Budget Narrative Bellevue Elementary School Budget Summary Overview Bellevue Elementary School is a neighborhood school that serves approximately 262 students in grades Preschool through Fifth grade. Bellevue’s students represent different demographic groups including: 34% 63% 15% 13% 100% 4% 40%

Hispanic White English Language Learners Special Education Qualify for Title I Services (Schoolwide Title I) Gifted and Talented Free and/or Reduced Lunch

Bellevue Elementary School is dedicated to providing a world class education for ALL students. We focus on the whole child in a student/family centered environment. Our vision for Bellevue Elementary School is that it is a thoughtful place, where in partnership with parents, staff, and community, children will care about others, develop their abilities and move towards reaching their potential for a full, rich life. Bellevue Elementary students see themselves as learners and leaders and work every day to demonstrate their BEARS behaviors of Being Responsible, Encouraging Others, Attentive Listening, Respecting Everyone and Staying Safe. There are dedicated times and structures for students and classes to learn and practice the BEARS behaviors and promote our school culture of Being a Good Neighbor. We are Bellevue Bears and we work together to support one another on the journey to live our motto that Bellevue Elementary is a thoughtful place. We learn and celebrate neighborly behavior both in the school and with community service projects. Students participate in multiple service projects throughout the year including city and bike path cleanup, donating stuffed bears to local emergency and care providers, and food drives. Bellevue Elementary has a caring and dedicated staff that works together with parents, community members, and students to ensure each student is successful. We have many special programs and offerings that demonstrate our collective commitments to nurture and foster the whole child, including partnerships with local organizations like Sun Valley Center for the Arts, Blaine County Recreation District, Wood River YMCA, Environmental Resource Center, Higher Ground, Girls on the Run, St. Thomas Children’s Playhouse, and W.O.W. We have continued with our annual BES Book exchange where all students receive books to read at home and can bring them back to be exchanged for a different one. We have continued to improve our school culture by tying our PBIS Bear Expectations to our Spirit Assemblies and monthly character focus. One of our goals last year was to increase participation with our BES PTA. This year we have partnered with them to support the Bellevue/Alturas Family Skate Night and an outstanding fundraising event through our Art and Poetry Night which is now Art to Remember night where students can display their art on various items to be purchased. Our staff participated in the National Title I conference, State Family and Engagement conference, and various individual conferences to support students and families. Lead teachers have developed a non-certified professional development program providing critical capacity building for our paraprofessionals throughout the building.

BES Building Leadership Team and various other staff members have conducted a book study of the book Engaging Students with Poverty in Mind. We are using the information of this book to support our focus goals throughout the year. Areas of Focus for 2017-18 Bellevue Elementary School’s mission is nested with Blaine County School District’s Mission to inspire, engage, educate, and empower every student through clarity, challenge/relevance, and relationships. Here at BES we believe that ALL students can achieve the high standards put forth by our staff and community. After completing our School-wide Title conversion last year we have worked hard to increase community engagement, provide academic language to all students, increase reading proficiency in our primary grades, and improve attendance in efforts to close the opportunity/achievement gap in our school. We have shown improvement in all these areas throughout the year but more work is needed. We will retain these goals and areas of focus but will refine them as we see improvement and success in our school program adjustments. And through these ongoing focus points we will work to embed student voice/choice and relevance to ensure students feel empowered to be part of their educational success. The following are our refined focus points for this year: 1. Language for all students through WRITING: This year we will be aligning our writing instruction in grades PK5. We will accomplish this through a deliberate professional development program geared to provide a framework in writing instruction so that we can gage and evaluate student writing skills at all levels and gather the necessary writing data to differentiate writing instruction in the classroom. 2. Language for all students through READING instruction: We will continue to work to improve Tier I instructional skills in the general education classroom. We will continue to use data boards, core phonics inventories, and guided professional development to improve our reading proficiencies K-2 (Letter Sound Fluency, RCBM’s) and 3-5 (Comprehension) ultimately to decrease the number of students in need of remediation and increase the number of students above grade level. 3. Language for all students through MATH instruction: Math remediation and extension is a foundational skill that will allow our students to excel in advanced science, engineering, design, and beyond. We recognize that our gaps in mathematics is increasing but we see an opportunity to combine our focus on academic reading and writing to improve math proficiencies. Schedule adjustments, professional development, and tier one instructional improvements will be needed to improve this focus point. 4. Language for all students through CO-TEACHING with our ELL students as well as our SPED and SEL students. We have seen marked improvement in our ELL population with a reduction in pull out services but refinement in our model is still needed. We will work to provide a contiguous co-teaching program PK-5 to provide the appropriate scaffolding to our ELL and SEL students. We have added two additional teachers this year to our co-teaching model and will continue to refine this model. 5. Community Engagement: This will continue to be a common thread through all the things we do. We will continue to provide opportunities for our families to gain valuable tools and skills to help support their children at home through events such as Math and Muffins, Art and Poetry Night, ELA Night, Summer Slide Celebration, Bear Hugs and Bear Reading events. 6. Non-Certified and Certified Staff Capacity Building: Through the use of our lead teachers we will continue to provide high quality Capacity Building opportunities for both Non-certified and Certified staff with ongoing professional development focused on Tier I strategies in reading, writing, and math.





School Staffing



General Fund



17-18 District Allocation

Grade PreK * Kdgn First Second Third Fourth Fifth Reg Para's TOTAL



Classroom Teachers

Students 36 33 27 38 42 31 37

Classroom Teachers

Parapros 1



244

School's Choice

12



Parapros

4 5 No School Choice

Other Programs I.e. Art, Music, PE, Etc

5.5

School Secretary Principal Custodial



2 1

1 2





TOTAL 18.5 10 *PreK is a half day program with approximately 20 students per section. **PreK is not offered at every Elementary School.

English as a New Language 17-18 Allocation General Fund 1 0.5

ENL Teacher ENL Paraprofessional Total

Title III 0 0

1.5

0

Reading

17-18 Allocation General Fund 1 0

Reading Teacher Reading Parapro



Total

Title I 1.5 0

1

1.5



Special Education

Special Ed Teacher Special Ed Para Speech/Language Occupational Therapist Total

17-18 Allocation General Fund 2 4 0.6

IDEA 0 0 0

0

0

6.6

0



Operating Budget Priorities for 2017-18 We will: • Apply 17-18 funds to develop and maintain a consistent Professional Development program supporting Reading instruction, Writing Alignment and instruction, and Math Remediation and Extension. • Encumber 16-17 Title I funds for Writing professional development through (Writing with Design) • Support the development of academic language for all students through staff professional development and the use of a co-teaching model for English language development. This will be primarily for new teachers who have not been part of the Cherry Creek grant. • Provide staff opportunities to explore resources, materials, and professional development to support the engagement of all students.



Blaine County School District #61 Hailey Elementary School 2017-2018 Budget Narrative Hailey Elementary School Budget Summary Overview Hailey Elementary School is the largest elementary school in Blaine County. Enrollment is 452 students in grades Pre-K through grade 5. The diversity of students is 34% Hispanic and 66% White. Forty-two percent of students at Hailey Elementary qualify for free or reduced lunch, 20% of our students are classified as having limited English proficiency, and 17% of our students receive services through special education. Hailey Elementary offers several specialized programs: • • • •

Developmental Pre-school serves students who are diagnosed with special needs Students identified with Autism are serviced in the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) program The Behavioral and Social Education program (BASE) helps students with emotional disorders learn to function in the regular classroom setting A Gifted and Talented Education program serves students who qualify for this program

Hailey students experience a wide range of curriculums including Art, Music, Computers, Engineering Technology and Physical Education. They attend one of these classes each day for the entire year. We offer a structured after school homework program for 4 and 5 graders and additional after school academic assistance for English Language Learners in grades 1-5. After school clubs include Art, Robotics, and Video. The YMCA also utilizes our spaces for after school programming. th

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Areas of Focus for 2017-2018 Hailey Elementary School’s focus is centered on inspiring, engaging, educating, and empowering every student. We foster a learning environment where every student feels safe, included, and confident in their abilities. Literacy is the main focus area in grades PK-5. We will work to improve Tier I reading instruction in the general education classroom through explicit instruction, use of core phonics, data boards, and the daily five. In concert with reading instruction, we will more closely align our writing instruction from grade level to grade level and gather the necessary data to modify and refine our writing instruction practices. Math instruction and the continued integration of rich academic language into math instruction will be a second focus area. Tier I instructional improvements, and further integration of mathematical concepts into all subject areas will be emphasized. This will be accomplished through the combination of district provided professional development, in house professional development, and scheduling modifications. The momentum achieved during the 2016-17 school year in our Positive Behavior Intervention Support program and the work of the Teaching with Poverty in Mind Book club will be leveraged to help meet the social emotional needs of our students and ensure that we are nurturing and fostering the whole child. In concert, there will also be an increased emphasis on community outreach.

We will continue to expand our co-teaching model in support of our English Language Learners to increase literacy and the integration of academic language.



School Staffing

General Fund



17-18 District Allocation

Grade PreK * Kdgn First Second Third Fourth Fifth Reg Paras TOTAL



Classroom Teachers

Students 36 60 58 53 59 86 82

Classroom Teachers

Parapros 1



434

School's Choice

21



Parapros

7 8 No School Choice

Other Programs I.e. Art, Music, PE, Etc

7

School Secretary Principal Custodial



2 1

1 4





TOTAL 29 15 *PreK is a half day program with approximately 20 students per section. **PreK is not offered at every Elementary School.

English as a New Language

17-18 Allocation General Fund 2 1

ENL Teacher ENL Paraprofessional Total

Title III 0 0

3

0

Reading

17-18 Allocation General Fund 1.7 0

Reading Teacher Reading Parapro



Total

Title I 0.3 0

1.7

0.3

Special Education

Special Ed Teacher Special Ed Para Speech/Language Occupational Therapist Early Childhood Teacher Early Childhood Para Total

17-18 Allocation General Fund 3 7 1.4

1 1 2 15.4

IDEA 0 1 0

0 0 0 1



Operating Budget Priorities Major areas of expenditures for operating funds in the Hailey Elementary budget include: • • • • • •



Teacher Supplies: to provide individual teachers with funds to purchase supplies and materials specific to their instructional plans or content. Building Supplies: to provide office, custodial and generic teaching supplies such as paper and cleaning agents. Contracted Services: to provide maintenance and repair work on building equipment such as copiers. Technology: to provide maintenance and replacement of technology used in the classroom such as computers, printers, projectors, sound equipment and audio visual aids. Professional Development: Continued support of literacy instruction across all grade levels. Community outreach and fostering improved community and parental relationships. Continuation of our after school homework programs through the use of school funds and/or grants.

Blaine County School District #61 Ernest Hemingway Elementary School 2017-2018 Budget Narrative Ernest Hemingway Elementary School Budget Summary Overview Ernest Hemingway Elementary School is a Pre-K through 5 grade school, serving a student population of 364 students. The demographic makeup of Hemingway’s student population includes 65% white, 33% Hispanic and 2% Asian. Twenty- five percent of the students at Hemingway qualify for free or reduced lunch and 23% of our students are classified as having limited English proficiency. Eight percent of students are served in our Gifted and Talented program, while another 6% receive services through special education. th

Hemingway Elementary School is in the process of becoming a STEAM school where the disciplines of Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics are intentionally integrated into real world, problem based learning opportunities throughout the curriculum. Hemingway also offers a dual immersion program where students are taught in a 2 way bi- lingual environment with the curriculum being taught in both English and Spanish. The goals are bilingualism, biliteracy, and high academic achievement in both English and Spanish for all students. At this time, we offer one strand of dual immersion at each grade level, from Kindergarten through 5th grade. Hemingway offers a well-balanced PE and fine arts education that focuses on developing the whole child. Academically, we typically score above the state and district averages for percent proficient on the Idaho Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) for both Math and English Language Arts in 3rd, 4th and 5th grades. Nestled in the Wood River Valley at the base of the Sun Valley Ski Area, students have the opportunity to participate in a variety of year round sports activities. Additional child-oriented programs are offered by Atkinson Park, the YMCA, the Ski Education Foundation, Sun Valley Center for the Arts and the Environmental Resource Center to name a few.

Areas of Focus for 2017-2018 Hemingway’s current school improvement goal centers around supporting our 2 language learners. We are continuing to work on narrowing the achievement gap in Reading and Math from Spring 2017 to Spring 2018 as measured by STAR Reading & Math assessments in 2nd through 5th grades and the ISAT 2.0 for grades 3, 4 & 5. nd

Hemingway is also focused on continual improvement in our literacy instruction across the grades through explicit instruction in the areas of Word Work (K-2) and Comprehension and Metacognitive skills (3rd-5th). Our third area of focus for the 2017-2018 school year is the development and implementation of a STEAM teaching philosophy in all classrooms across the school. Teachers will receive continuing professional development and support in integrating Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics into all lesson planning.



School Staffing

Hemingway Elementary

General Fund



17-18 District Allocation

Grade PreK * Kdgn First Second Third Fourth Fifth Reg Paras TOTAL



Classroom Teachers

Students 18 44 43 54 61 63 62



345

17.5

School's Choice

Parapros 0.5

Classroom Teachers



Parapros

5 5.5 No School Choice

Other Programs I.e. Art, Music, PE, Etc

6.8

School Secretary Principal Custodial



1 1

1 2





TOTAL 25.3 9.5 *PreK is a half day program with approximately 20 students per section. **PreK is not offered at every Elementary School.



English as a New Language

ENL Teacher ENL Paraprofessional Total



17-18 Allocation General Fund 2 1 3

Title III 0 0 0

Reading 17-18 Allocation General Fund 2 0

Reading Teacher Reading Parapro



Total

Title I 0 0

2

0

Special Education

Special Ed Teacher Special Ed Para Speech/Language Occupational Therapist

17-18 Allocation General Fund 1 1 0.5

IDEA 0 0 0

0.2

Total

0

2.7

0



Hemingway Secondary

General Fund

17-18 District Allocation



Grade Sixth Seventh Eighth Reg Para's TOTAL

Classroom Students Teachers 44 0 0 44



2.5

School's Choice

Parapros

Classroom Teachers



Parapros

0 No School Choice

Other Programs I.e. Art, Music, PE, Etc School Secretary Principal Custodial









TOTAL 2.5 0 *PreK is a half day program with approximately 20 students per section. **PreK is not offered at every Elementary School.

English as a New Language 17-18 Allocation General Fund 0 0

ENL Teacher ENL Paraprofessional Total

Title III 0 0

0

0

Reading 17-18 Allocation General Fund 0 0

Reading Teacher Reading Parapro

Total



0

Title I 0 0

0

Special Education

Special Ed Teacher Special Ed Para Speech/Language Occupational Therapist Total

17-18 Allocation General Fund 0 0 0

0 0

IDEA 0 0 0

0 0



Operating Budget Priorities Major areas of expenditures for operating funds at Ernest Hemingway Elementary School include: •

• • •





Teacher and classroom supplies: This would include all of the specific supplies and materials needed by each teacher for the successful implementation of their programs. This also provides all of the basic supplies that students need in their daily class work and activities (paper, pencils, glue, etc). Equipment: Provides for updating, repairing and replacing of desks, chairs, computers, printers and other classroom/office furniture, technology and appliances (pencil sharpeners, etc). Textbooks: Textbooks that accompany a new textbook adoption are provided by the School District but it is necessary to replace textbooks, buy additional books and replace other support text materials each year. Professional Development: Money is allocated each year to provide professional development to the staff based on the current needs of the school. Our current focus is on the continued support of literacy development for all students, strategies for working with our second language learners and implementing STEAM teaching philosophies across the school. Contracted Services: To provide maintenance and repair work on building equipment such as copiers and other

technology.



Blaine County School District #61 Carey School 2017-2018 Budget Narrative Carey School Budget Summary Overview Carey School is a Pre-School - 12th Grade school, located in Carey Idaho. Carey is a small rural community located in the middle of the bottom half of Idaho, between Idaho Falls and Boise. Carey School is one of eight schools in the Blaine County School District. The city of Carey used to be a family farming community with many small family-owned and operated farms and ranches. Over time the majority of the farmland has been purchased by a few large operations that run most of the valley's farm land. The majority of our student's parents drive between 20 and 45 miles to work each day to Hailey, Ketchum, or Sun Valley. We currently have 251 students enrolled in our 14 grades (Preschool to 12th grade). Our enrollment has been mostly steady over the years. Fifteen percent of our students are Hispanic and nearly 50% of our students qualify as economically disadvantaged. We currently have 23 certified teachers, 1 guidance counselor, 6.5 paraprofessionals, 3 bus drivers, 3.5 custodians, an elementary secretary, a secondary secretary and one principal. On our Campus we share four buildings, with the elementary students going to the secondary building for Music and Art and the secondary students going to the elementary building for Resource Room, ESL help, and the lunch room. Both elementary and secondary students access the blue gym. We are a leadership school where we live and teach The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Our Mission is to be a Complete Community of Learning and Leadership through Inspiring, Engaging, Educating and Empowering every student every day. Areas of Focus for 2017-2018 Our areas of focus (goals) are aligned from the student level, classroom level and school level. • We will focus the teaching in every classroom. • Tier 1 instruction will be delivered with fidelity and differentiated to meet each student’s needs. • The students will have personal reading and math goals at their grade level. • We will continue to focus on early literacy. All students reading at grade level before leaving the 6th grade. • We (Adults at Carey School) will continue to work on living, teaching and encouraging all students to use the 7 Habits in their education. • We will improve our overall school attendance. • The elementary students will have personal Passport goals as outlined in their passport booklet specific to their grade level. When they reach their goals, they get their passport stamps and they are eligible to go to the year- end party. This year the theme for the party is the Florida Everglades. • We will meet the needs of every secondary student and have no students with any D’s or F’s in each of the three trimester in grades 7 - 12 o Students will be inspired, engaged and empowered to own their education. o Students will participate in student led conferences. o Students have individual goals of no D’s or F’s o We have a scoreboard in the hall to mark the progress for the trimester o Students who have D’s and F’s are divided up between staff members to give them added support. o We post the honor role in the hall of students with a 3.0 and higher GPA each trimester.



School Staffing

Carey K-8

General Fund

17-18 District Allocation



Grade PreK * Kdgn First Second Third Fourth Fifth Sixth Reg Paras TOTAL



Classroom Teachers

Students 18 18 11 13 11 21 24 13 129

School's Choice

Parapros 0.5

Classroom Teachers



Parapros

2 2.5

8

No School Choice





Other Programs I.e. Art, Music, PE, Etc

1.1

School Secretary Principal Custodial

0.5

1 1





0

TOTAL 9.6 4.5 *PreK is a half day program with approximately 20 students per section. **PreK is not offered at every Elementary School.



English as a New Language

ENL Teacher ENL Paraprofessional Total



17-18 Allocation General Fund 1

1

Title III 0 0 0

Reading 17-18 Allocation General Fund 0.5

Reading Teacher Reading Parapro



Total

Title I 0.5 0

0.5

0.5

Special Education 17-18 Allocation General Fund 0.5 2 0.4 0

Special Ed Teacher Special Ed Para Speech/Language Occupational Therapist Total

IDEA 0 0 0 0

2.9

0



Carey HS

General Fund

17-18 District Allocation



Grade Seventh Eighth Ninth Tenth Eleventh Twelfth Reg Para's TOTAL

Classroom Teachers

Students 23 20 22 23 20 15 123



7.6

School's Choice

Parapros

Classroom Teachers



Parapros

0 No School Choice

Other Programs I.e. Art, Music, PE, Etc

5.4

School Secretary Principal Custodial





0 1

0.5 3.5





TOTAL 13.5 4.5 *PreK is a half day program with approximately 20 students per section.

**PreK is not offered at every Elementary School.



English as a New Language

ENL Teacher ENL Paraprofessional Total

Special Education

Special Ed Teacher Special Ed Para Speech/Language Occupational Therapist Total

0.25

17-18 Allocation General Fund 0 0

Reading Teacher Reading Parapro Total

Title III 0.25 0

0.5

Reading



17-18 Allocation General Fund 0 0.5



0

17-18 Allocation General Fund 0.5 0 0 0 0.5

Title I 0 0

0

IDEA 0 0 0 0 0



Operating Budget Priorities The elementary and secondary school budgets are split into four different areas: Supplies, Textbooks, Equipment, and Media Supplies (library). Of our total budget, the supplies budget makes up 63%. The majority of this is divided up to the teachers for supplies in their individual classrooms and the remainder is used for general operations of the school. The textbooks budget makes up 8% of our budget, equipment is 15% and the media centers make up 14% of our budget. At Carey School we also have a separate athletic budget where each of the six sports incur expenses for referees, equipment, awards, etc. and have income from gates and activity cards to try to offset the expenses. The booster club helps provide for the athletes, athletic teams, and extracurricular activities from the concession sales at the games. At Carey School we will: • Support elementary literacy instruction. • Support the development of academic language for all students. • Work intentionally to engage all students through the provision of clarity of learning expectations, challenge and relevance in the learning content, and development of supportive relationships between students and staff. On- going professional development will be provided to staff to support and keep this work intentional.

• • • •



Continue to provide advanced opportunities to our students and supports to continue to increase access to these courses. Continue to provide a broad and well-balanced education to all students. Continue to provide world class facilities and technology needed for learning in the 21st century. Teacher and classroom supplies: This includes all of the specific supplies and materials needed by each teacher for the successful implementation of their teaching.

Blaine County School District #61 Wood River Middle School 2017-2018 Budget Narrative Wood River Middle School Budget Summary Overview The budget for the academic year 2017-2018 is highlighted by our change in student settings from pull-out programs to supported mainstreamed programs. Our ELD population will be placed in regular education classes within our co-teaching model. Special education students will also be mainstreamed through co-teaching in Math as well. We will also be adding a new part-time teaching position to support our newcomers who arrive at WRMS as first-time enrollees in an English- speaking school. Three major elective programs that used to have class fees attached at registration are seeing some reduction in their funds due to the substantial decrease in our supply budget. Yet teachers will still need to maintain the high-level expenditures in these classes to be able to maintain the student ability to use materials effectively. Most teachers had a base allocation of $600 per year for 2015-16, and that changed to $400 for 2016-2017 with an additional $100 per teacher added in January after our budget was stabilized. This average supply budget for classrooms will be maintained at $400 per classroom for 2017-18 with no plan for any additional funds. Larger expenditures for novels, consumables, and specific needs comes from our general budget line item. Our equipment budget of $15,000 was cut to $0, and the Library was decreased by $4000 to keep the classroom funds close to their current levels. WRMS serves over 700 students in a program-rich schedule with offerings that rival many public high schools in other districts for grades 6-8. Our overall enrollment has increased over 100 students from 2005-06. Students work in classrooms designed to measure their abilities through authentic assessment, high levels of personal reflection and relevant real- world applications. WRMS offers advanced (many with high school credit) opportunities for students in Math, World Languages, GATE classes and Language and Literature. Over two hundred of our students participate in programs designated for specialized support. These programs include Limited English Proficiency, Special Education, and Gifted and Talented. Forty percent of our students are economically disadvantaged. Our school also has developed significant intervention programs for students in need of Math and Reading support. These programs, such as Read 180 and I Ready Math help students attain the skills to improve toward attaining grade-level achievement and testing proficiency levels. The number of students needing these high level support classes dwindles dramatically as they enter 9th grade. Students also flourish in award-winning Arts and Music programs, Robotics, a student exchange program to Europe, and over twelve athletic programs. Our ISAT scores for Hispanic students reflected achievement close to the Idaho White population in 7th and 8th grade. Our testing results for 6th graders, however, were well below our normal achievement results. Our results this year for the current 7th graders hopefully will mark a solid improvement for that cohort. Historically, WRMS students have achieved very positive growth on our statewide ISAT testing annually. Our results as a school ranked very high in comparison to the largest 30 school districts in grades 6-8 for many years. Overall, our scores were comparable or better than many schools with minimal to no English Language Learners (ELL’s). The percentage of ELLs in our school is one of the highest in the State of Idaho, yet for many years our test scores have been very competitive with all schools when comparing the percentage of overall proficient and advanced students as measured by the State Department of Education. Our students will also gain perspective from our new Social-emotional learning curriculum. The standards, based on the CASEL model will begin to be implemented next year. Areas of Focus for 2017-18 The goals for the upcoming school year are based on the following main points of improvement: •



WRMS students will improve Proficient and Advanced percentages in ELA and Math on the ISAT 2.0 level from the

2016 and 2017 spring test administrations.





• • •

WRMS staff will continue to be focused on developing an Innovative School Day by planning for the 2017-18 school year schedule to include: Increased Interdisciplinary Opportunities, and smaller lunch groups to avoid over- crowding Students in intervention classes will improve toward grade-level readiness in Math and ELA standards. More students from our ELL and IEP populations will be included in the core curriculum classes using co-teaching support, WIDA standards, and Para-professional support. Students will be taught a new SEL curriculum that has been established and prepared for intentional delivery at various grade levels and subject areas covering the main five CASEL Standards.

School Staffing

General Fund

17-18 District Allocation







Classroom Teachers

Grade Students Sixth 207 Seventh 256 Eighth 237 Reg Para's TOTAL 700

School's Choice

Parapros

Classroom Teachers

Parapros



2 2

44.5

No School Choice Other Programs I.e. Art, Music, PE, Etc

5

School Secretary Principal Custodial





2.4 3

2 5





TOTAL 51.5 12.4 *PreK is a half day program with approximately 20 students per section. **PreK is not offered at every Elementary School.



English as a New Language

ENL Teacher ENL Paraprofessional Total



17-18 Allocation General Fund 2 1 3

Title III 0 0 0

Reading 17-18 Allocation General Fund 0 0

Reading Teacher Reading Parapro

Total



0

Title I 0 0

0

Special Education

Special Ed Teacher Special Ed Para Speech/Language Occupational Therapist Total

17-18 Allocation General Fund 5 8 0.5

0.2 13.7

IDEA 1 1 0

0 2



Operating Budget Priorities Programming: • Incorporating a Social-Emotional Learning Curriculum in our current offerings • Creating an innovative school day to increase opportunities for interdisciplinary teaching and learning and less crowding at lunch. • Shifting resources from pull-out programs to supported mainstream classes where ALL students participate in a higher level of the core curriculum. Cost Saving Measures: • Reducing paper supply order • Reducing copier costs • Reducing high cost color paper order • Reducing individual teacher supply budgets • Reducing substitute teacher costs and increasing teacher presence in classroom • Reducing staffing expenditures as part of the staffing decreases in our new budget for 2017-18 • Reducing paraprofessional staffing to hire a new ELD teacher in partnership with WRHS



Blaine County School District #61 Wood River High School FY 2017-18 Budget Narrative Wood River High School Budget Summary Overview Our Mission: Working together to develop inquiring, caring and globally-minded learners who achieve excellence through rigorous 21st century curriculum and assessment. Wood River High School (WRHS) is a comprehensive four-year public high school enrolling students in grades 9-12. Our enrollment is expected to remain steady at 932 students, with only a modest increase of approximately 15-20 students from the previous year. The total number of building staff is 98.4. Wood River High School was accredited by Advanc-Ed in 2015, receiving highest marks in the State of Idaho. Also, we are accredited by the Northwest Association of Secondary Schools and hold membership in the NACAC. Approximately 87% of the graduating 2016 Senior class committed to a post- secondary education, earning $1.24 million in scholarships. 33.5% of our graduating class of students will be the 1st generation to continue beyond high school. WRHS partners with our community to impart a sense of service-learning. With our students, we assist more than 130 non-profit organizations in completing their missions to serve others. The WRHS Senior class, alone, gave 1874.25 hours of service to their community in the 2016-2017 school year. Our instructional departments have developed curriculum maps that focus on global-inquiry for students to develop a stronger understanding of our diverse community, state, country, and world. Our teachers collaborate with one another in subject areas to structure lessons and assist each other in the improvement of lessons and increased student achievement. Curriculum is aligned with state and national standards with a focus on 21st century skills. We have developed a Student Support Time (SST) period for teachers to focus attention on students who may need more attention for success, coordinate services with/for students, and plan differentiated instruction to engage a range of abilities in content areas. Wood River students continue to outscore their peers on statewide assessments (ISATs) and demonstrate high state/national rankings on PSAT/SAT scores. Also, our students continue to outscore their peers both statewide and globally on their Advanced Placement Exams, with 67% of our graduating Seniors participating in at least one AP course. We had a large increase in the number of students earning dual credit last year (2015-16) compared to the 2014-15 school year, and have made a significant effort to recruit minority students into advanced opportunities. Wood River students participate in increasingly high number of Advanced Placement (AP) courses, totaling 593 students registered for 2016-17 (a 27% increase from 2015-16). Dual credit opportunities continue to grow on campus with partnerships with CSI, CWI, and U. of Idaho, accounting for 181 credits to be earned at college institutions in the 2016-17 school year. This increase is a result of our initiative to identify, place, and support first-time advanced opportunities with our students, including a focus on minority students. Through outreach and education with Hispanic parents and students, we have an overall increase in participation of AP and Dual Credit courses. While the numbers of Hispanic students have increased participation in our advancement opportunities (A.P./Dual Credit/Tech Prep), we are continuing our investigation of how best to support student growth and development. With the creation of GRIT, a class offered to those students who are first time AP/DC students, and a partnership with the YMCA for Y-Achievers, we have shown significant growth in student credit completers in AP/DC. Also, grades for these classes have risen, comparatively, which correlates to our students continuing to be competitive nationally and globally on their Advanced Placement Exams scores. WRHS earned the College Board AP Honor Roll distinction this past year being only one of 4 schools in Idaho to earn this recognition. To earn a spot on this honor roll, a school must have three years of data (2014-2016) that show increasing student participation (at least by 11% for district’s our size) in AP coursework, while maintaining or increasing the

percentage of students earning a score of 3 or higher on the AP exams. The data show that we are simultaneously expanding opportunities for students while maintaining a high level of performance.



WRHS is a chapter member of the National Honors Society. Our membership includes approximately 15% of the student body, and this year we inducted our largest class of 49 students. Budget Summary Wood River High School’s expected enrollment for 2017-18 is approximately 932 students. For FY 2017-18, our allocated operating budget is $182,575. This amount reflects additional line items attributed to our school, identified as various “sub” budgets. In a comparison of yearly budgets, we expect supply budgets to reflect a 10% decrease from FY 2016-17. Our building-level leadership teams continue to make minimal adjustments to supply accounts that impact the classroom and instruction, and absorbed reductions to balance the projected budget by reducing cost associated with major supplies, such as copier machines/printers, paper, and paper related products. Areas of Focus for 2017-18 Goal 1: A majority of LEP students at Wood River High School will raise their ACCESS scores by at least one full level. • Strategy 1: WIDA Training - We have several teachers train in the WIDA standards over the course of the 2016-17 school year, with the remaining staff to complete training during the 2017-18 school year. Research Cited: WIDA training represents best practice in terms of language development and academic language exposure. The training helps teachers contextualize the meaning of the concepts presented in general core classes. • Strategy 2: Co-teaching model of instruction and Newcomer Center Goal 2: Identify, place, and support first-time advanced opportunity students in Honors, AP, and/or DC courses, with a continued focus on underrepresented populations (Low SES and Minority students). • Strategy 1: Identify first-time advanced opportunity students and make connections with GRIT for continued support in advance opportunity courses. Parent meetings will communicate expectations and support opportunities for their students. These support services will coordinate with teachers to ensure students have support to complete work at a high level of proficiency. • Strategy 2: Use of Student Support time, by teachers, to identify and coordinate with students that are demonstrating struggles in coursework or are in need of intervention to ensure student success. Goal 3: Develop school-based Mentoring Program with 9th grade students to create a positive school culture. • Strategy 1: Partnering with the Core Project, train our students with mentoring protocols during the first quarter of 2017-18. This will be accompanied by a staff training on team building that will support our students-mentor groups throughout the year. This protocol is used to create a positive student-student relationship on campus that support conversations around bullying and peer pressure, drugs and alcohol, support, success, goals, and academic achievement. School Staffing General Fund



17-18 District Allocation



Grade Students Ninth 238 Tenth 262 Eleventh 220 Twelfth 211 Reg Para's TOTAL 931

Classroom Teachers



School's Choice

Parapros



54.5

2 2

Classroom Teachers



Parapros

No School Choice



Other Programs I.e. Art, Music, PE, Etc

7

School Secretary Principal Custodial



2.6 4

4 7





TOTAL 65.5 15.6 *PreK is a half day program with approximately 20 students per section. **PreK is not offered at every Elementary School.

English as a New Language 17-18 Allocation General Fund 2 1

ENL Teacher ENL Paraprofessional Total

Title III 0 0

3

0

Reading 17-18 Allocation General Fund 0 0

Reading Teacher Reading Parapro

Total



0

Title I 0 0

0

Special Education

Special Ed Teacher Special Ed Para Speech/Language Occupational Therapist Total

17-18 Allocation General Fund 3 6 0.2

0.2 9.4

IDEA 3 1 0

0 4



Operating Budget Priorities •



Continue WIDA training with staff, and embed on-going professional development to support staff with language development for all students.

• • • • • • • • • • • •



Shift of resources to create opportunity to have a Newcomer Program for ELD 1 students, and use a Co-teaching model for EL students Continue to use and develop support systems for students through the issue of Student Support Time (SST). Shifting resources from pull-out programs to supported mainstream classes where ALL students participate in a higher level of the core curriculum. Reducing the budget by an average of 10%, with majority of budget cuts in administrative areas to minimize the effect on students. Reallocation of School Supply Budget to reflect student participation in academic programs based on a per pupil allotment in each department. Increase in Advanced Opportunities includes new AP course (AP Computer Science Principles and AP Human Geography) Increased support of Special Services Department Increased support for our GATE (Gifted and Talented Program) and Advanced Opportunities population Continued support for the schools one-to-one Chromebook initiative On-going funding focus to provide collaborative classroom learning environments, including Co-teaching (EL) Development of a mentoring program and support for 9th grade students Reduced operational spending, net 10% reduction to School-based supply budget

Blaine County School District #61 Silver Creek High School 2017-2018 Budget Narrative Silver Creek High School Budget Summary Overview Silver Creek High School serves approximately 45-50 students grades 9-12. Silver Creek’s student population reflects most Blaine County schools demographically: 60% white and 40% Hispanic. As an alternative school, Silver Creek focuses on meeting the educational needs of at-risk students. SCHS has 12 IEP students, 7 students on 504 plans, 15 students on probation, and 2 female students utilizing the daycare program. Silver Creek High School has adopted the Big Picture Learning model. The school design is a dynamic approach to learning, doing, and thinking. Ten distinguishers of Big Picture Learning are based on three principles: first, that learning must be based on the interests and goals of each student; second, that a student’s curriculum must be relevant to people and places that exist in the real world; and third, a student’s ability must be authentically measured by the quality of his or her work. The most important element of the education at a Big Picture Learning school is that students learn in the real world. The main component of every student’s education is the LTI (Learning Through Internships). In the internship, with an expert mentor in the field of the student’s interest, the student completes an authentic project that benefits the student and the mentor at the internship site. The projects are connected to the student’s interests and meet the needs of the mentors. Within school, students also pursue Project Based Learning in each subject area. This process provides the deeper learning which leads to academic growth. Silver Creek High School has recently been granted a waiver from Idaho State Department of Education releasing Silver Creek High School from seat time for credit. The acquisition of this waiver enables Silver Creek to continue the work of transforming the school into an equitable education system for all its students which focuses on student interests, real world learning, and a personalized school design. This type of school design generates engagement which leads to greater outcomes for students. In addition to the seat time waiver, SCHS has been invited to be a member of the Idaho Mastery Education Network. As a member of the IMEN, SCHS has been granted monies to transition to a mastery based academic program. The grant money is a three-year commitment as well as a five-year commitment from SCHS to participate in the IMEN program. Area of Focus for 2017-18 Silver Creek High School is currently working on having 100% of the student population attain either an LTI (Internship) or a job shadow by the 2017-2018 school year. Currently, Silver Creek has 40% of students out on internships. A total of 83% of Silver Creek students have been out on an internship, job shadow, and/or community service. Silver Creek will conduct 2 formal exhibitions (at the end of each 18-week semester in the 2017-2018 school year) to provide opportunities for each student to demonstrate their learning.

Silver Creek has been working with IDLA to develop a learning management system that will enable the school to bring all design components into a manageable, transparent, and accountable platform for staff and students.



School Staffing



General Fund



17-18 District Allocation





Classroom Teachers

Students Grade Ninth 5 Tenth 10 Eleventh 15 Twelfth 15 Reg Para's TOTAL 45

School's Choice Classroom Teachers

Parapros



4



Parapros

0 0 No School Choice



Other Programs I.e. Art, Music, PE, Etc

1

School Secretary Principal Custodial

1

1 1





TOTAL 6 2 *PreK is a half day program with approximately 20 students per section. **PreK is not offered at every Elementary School.



English as a New Language 17-18 Allocation General Fund 0 0

ENL Teacher ENL Paraprofessional Total

Title III 0 0

0

0



Reading

17-18 Allocation General Fund 0 0

Reading Teacher Reading Parapro



Total



0

Title I 0 0

0

Special Education

Special Ed Teacher Special Ed Para Speech/Language Occupational Therapist Total

17-18 Allocation General Fund 0.5 0 0

0 0.5

IDEA 1 1 0

0 2



Operating Budget Priorities • • •





Supplies: to provide Administrative Assistant and teachers with funds to purchase supplies and materials specific to their daily duties as well their instructional plans or content. Technology: to provide funds to replace, maintain, and repair Chromebooks. To continue to support Silver Creek’s 1 to 1 initiative it is necessary to earmark funds for this vital component of SCHS instructional model. School autonomy: in the ongoing efforts to create Silver Creek into an autonomous school within the Blaine County School District, funds are necessary for things such as homecoming events, senior breakfast, and graduation. Professional Development: primarily to provide contracted services with Big Picture Learning. These services include on site coaching and consultation, SCHS Advisor school visits to other Big Picture schools, conferences, and leadership training.

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