Community Priorities-- Education J. Patrick Atkins
Legislative issues impacting public education
Local initiatives: Greater Waco Education Alliance Advanced Manufacturing Academy Prosper Waco
Three priorities Pre-K Career & Technology Education School funding
Impact of Pre-K programs Source: Texas A & M University Bush School of Government: Cost Analysis of the Benefits of Universal Accessible Full Day Pre-K in Texas, 2006
Statistics IN THE UNITED STATES: 33.5% of high school graduates obtain a bachelor’s degree (Source: Pew Research Center) IN TEXAS: 26% of Texas high school graduates obtain a bachelor’s degree (Source: Kids Count, Annie E. Casey Foundation) CLASS OF 2011: 52.1% of Texas high school graduates enrolled in college, but only 24.6% enrolled in a 4-year institution (Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board)
Texas Graduation Requirements Recommended Plan: 5.5 elective credits Distinguished Achievement Plan: 4.5 elective credits
Projected revenues – WISD : $115,707,465 : $109,673,000
Closed campus Brazos Middle School Lake Waco Montessori Meadowbrook Elementary North Waco Elementary STARS High School Sul Ross Elementary University High/University Middle Viking Hills Elementary WISD Alternative School
Funding disparities Impact of “Target Revenue” Examples