1. Silver Valley School Board Forum
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Silver Valley Unified School District

2. Forum Agenda Meet Your Board Members Role of a Board Member
Thanks for coming – why are we here?
Celebrating Student Successes
Investing for Success
Outside Our Control
Maintaining Balance
Community Forum

3. Meet Your Board Members
Lynn McKee
2006 Election
2014 Elected
Trustee Area #1
Brian Boatwright
2010 Appoint-ment
Heather Rae Reid
2010 Election
Trustee Area #2
Mark Staggs
2015
Appoint-ment
2016 Elected
Trustee Area #3
Karen Gray
2001 Appoint-ment
2016 Elected

4. Role of a Board Member Legally Role and Responsibilities
Hire and evaluate the Superintendent
Set policy that is not less than state law
Approve allocation & maintain accountability for public funds
Financial auditors report to the Board
Setting direction
Establishing an effective and efficient structure
Providing support
Ensuring accountability
Providing community leadership as advocates for children, the school district and public schools

5. Thanks for Coming - Why are we here? Notice of Intent to Recall
Grounds: fiscal irresponsibility and the allowing of mismanagement of public funds by the District Administrators of Silver Valley Unified School District. Part of your responsibility as a trustee is to ensure that Silver Valley Unified School District remains solvent. You knowingly allowed the District Administrators to deficit spend millions over the past five (5) years to put the District in fiscal jeopardy.

6. Celebrating Student Success Investing in Our Kids
Highest Student Achievement Rate in High Desert
97% Graduation Rate
Low Suspensions and Expulsions
After school enrichment
Clubs
Tutoring
Spelling Bee
ORFF Ensemble
Online Newspaper
Mathletes
High School Sports
Middle School Sports

7. Investing for Success Planned Deficit Spending of Reserve
Staff
Professional Development
Leadership Opportunities
Teaching Materials
Salaries (All Employees)
Step and Column/Retirement Incr.
10% Salary Increase
Benefits (All Employees)
Above Cap all 5 years
Did not Charge Employees
Students
Response to Intervention
Proficiency in ELA and Math
Academic supports
Well-balanced course of study
Career Technical Education
Technology
Over 1,300 desktop & notebook computers available to students
Over 600 iPads/Tablets in classrooms
Wireless access points in every classroom that supports 65+ connections
Cabling in classrooms maintain high-speed Internet access lasting yrs.
Students using up-to-date technology on a high speed network to support their need to be college and career ready!
Facilities
Repairs and upgrades to: Exterior painting, flooring, roofing, HVAC ($1.8m Siemens; $3m SVUSD), energy management, electrical, gutters, electrical, murals, playground upgrades, locker replacement, window replacement, and much, much more! These investments are made to provide a safe and secure learning environment for students and staff

8. Outside Our Control The Goal Was to Minimize Impact to Staff and Students
Irregular Payments – Federal / State
2014 Reserve Cap Law (limits to 6%)
Facilities Needs (Significant)
Declining Enrollment (24% in 10 yrs.)
Ongoing General Fund Revenue Loss of $7.2M

9. Leadership Stability Maintaining an Effective Model
Cabinet
Reorganization (January 2015)
Community Input for Superintendent
Board Parameters (Reorganization)
Responsive to Community Concerns
Equal or less cost to the District
Cost of Restructure
$22k less to SVUSD Year 1 (Replaced Asst. Supt. Of Business with Senior Director, Student Services. Established Deputy Supt.)
$16k less to SVUSD Year 2
Currently, $150k less to SVUSD (Senior Director, Student Services position not filled for cost avoidance)
History of Cabinet
Before 2010: 5 Cabinet Members
: 4 Cabinet Members
Currently: 3 Cabinet Members
Cabinet Cars
2006 Camry
$20k Price
$3,200 per vehicle annual fuel cost
Average maintenance per car: $500
Cost over 5 years per car: $38,000
Car Allowance for Cabinet
$500 per month
Cost over 5 years per car: $30,000
Camrys are still serving SVUSD employees for travel within the district (11 years of service)
Over 250,000 Miles

10. Maintaining Balance Vigilance for Financial Accountability
Identify Efficiencies or Ineffective Practice
Assess Every Position
Increase Efficiencies and Revenues in Child Nutrition
Higher Participation in National School Lunch Program
Analyze Stakeholder Recommendations
Maximize Federal and State Revenue
District Stability Core to Decision Making

11. Community Forum Your Turn
Ground Rules
Fill Out a Comment Card
3 Minutes Per Person (No Pooling of Minutes)
Direct All Comments and Questions to the Board
The Board will Answer Questions or Follow Up if Necessary
Meeting will End on Time Out of Respect for Everyone’s Time