Dr. Timothy Mitchell Rapid City Area Schools 5/5/14 RCAS Legislative Post-Session Lunch

Building a community of life long learners, one student at a time. RCAS Mission

All Rapid City Area School students will achieve to their full potential. RCAS Vision

Goal #1: RCAS will develop a guaranteed and viable curriculum in all grade levels and in all courses so that all students have access to the same essential learning. Goal #2: RCAS will develop a comprehensive system of assessment that is aligned with content standards, curriculum materials and instructional practices. Goal #3: RCAS will develop diverse opportunities for students to learn and be academically successful. RCAS Goals

Legislative Session SB 63 Student Data Privacy+ SB 64 Waiting Period-Standards+ SB 182 Dual Credit+ HB 1030 Evaluation Data-Confidential+ HB 1142 Support Technical Institutes+ HB 1150 Pledge of Allegiance+ K-12 PSA $4, (3.36% Increase) Additional $16.72 to be used for teacher salaries

Common Core Three RCAS teachers were interviewed to give their opinions and insights about how the Common Core influences their teaching and classroom. To watch the PSA, go to click on the Administration tab and choose the Superintendent of Schools option. Once there, click the Superintendent Video Archive link in the body of the page beneath the video player. You’ll be taken to a page with a list of PSAs. Standards

GF Spending Trends Budget YearExpenditure $77,855, $77,219, $77,081, $80,927, $78,072, $80,477, *$82,594, **$83,187,962

Budget Budget: -Utilization of Reserve Funds $3,867,396 -Did not include the use of Capital Outlay Flexibility -GF Budget Reduction from $1,057,180 -5% Bonus to all Staff- $3,500,000 -GF to Pension Fund- $500,000 -GF to SPED Fund- $520,000

Legislative Funding Total PSA Increase: 3.36% (PSA $4,781.14) Additional $16.72 (.36%) teacher salaries RCAS Impact: 3% increase-additional $1.6 Mill.36% increase- $225,000 Budget

Budget Development Utilize same process as based upon spending data Considerations: Student Enrollment Decrease (13,750) Employee Costs-Negotiations Federal Allocations Increases to on-going costs Decrease in Revenue Sources Budget

Proposed Budget: -Utilization of Reserve Funds $4,575,389 -Does not include the use of Capital Outlay Flexibility -Decreased Revenue Projections -Increased Cost Projections **Have not yet completed the Collective Bargaining Process w/Staff

Enrollment Data

Budget Revenue Projected enrollment used to calculate the budget funding units Utility Taxes (Gross Receipts) down from 1.3 mill to 850,000 Expenses Utilities up 13% Fuel cost up $1.00 per gallon compared to last year $500,000 in contingency for Teacher Effectiveness Training $125,000 in contingency for Soccer $135,000 in contingency for New Teacher Induction and PLC work $500,000 in contingency to transfer to Pension fund to pay benefits. Property Liability coverage expected to increase 15-25% Health Insurance Increase 9.4%

Consolidated Application-Federal Allocations PreliminaryFinal Program Title I$4,206,222$4,249,183 Title II$1,048,599$1,043,306 IDEA 611$3,012,875$2,852,869 IDEA 619$73,099$71,722 Budget

Teacher and Leader quality are the most powerful variable affecting student achievement Schools districts have to commit to populating our schools with the highest quality teacher and leaders possible How does RCAS best attract, develop and retain the most highly qualified workforce? High Quality Staff

Staffing-Administration Asst Supt of Administrative Services **Director of Information Technology Coordinator of Buildings, Custodial, Security and Conservation Management **Coordinator of Construction Management **Admin Asst to the Supt for Information Services High Quality Staff

Teacher/Principal Effectiveness Pilot **Improve instruction and student learning **Encourage professional relationships **Use of multiple measures **Establish clear expectations (Danielson Framework) **Fair, Flexible and Research-based **Used to inform personnel decisions High Quality Staff

Teachscape Implementation Focus -Observation and Evaluation Management System Reflect -Observation Training and Assessment System *Learn -Comprehensive Professional Learning System High Quality Staff

Five Year Capital Outlay Plan Approved by School Board Action-3/18/14 Elementary-Strategic Additions based up Building and Capacity Needs Middle School-South Middle School Replacement High School-Stevens Renovation Activities-Sioux Park Field Upgrades Infrastructure Development

Assessed Value

Communication Task Force *To increase public understanding and support for our students, teachers, programs and schools *To inform employees and stakeholders about our schools *To empower schools and school district staff *To improve internal and external communication within the district and community Major Projects

Student Success Task Force *Review Current Programming and Staffing to help students engage in school *Determine what data is needed to review the effectiveness of the current efforts *Prepare a profile of students who find themselves in At-Risk situations and disengage in schools *Engage Community in efforts to establish the needed supports to keep students in school Major Projects

Student Success Task Force Community Partners: United Way Rapid City Area School Foundation John T. Vucurevich Foundation April 28, 2014 – Donna Beegle Presentation Opportunity Community Model Major Projects

Will student number continue to increase or decrease? Impact of the use of current cash balances? Compensation/Benefits/Negotiations? Will we be Competitive with Salaries/Benefits? What will happen at the Federal level? What does the future hold?

Follow-Up Thank You for your attendance today We always welcome and invite each of you to consider visiting a school in RCAS Questions ?? and Conversation