1. Woodland Hills School District Realignment Plan

2. DISTRICT AREAS OF CONCERN
School Facilities
Academic Achievement
Enrollment
Finances
The Next 10 Years

3. Academic Achievement Increase Student Achievement for all students
Strengthen the “Core Program” ELA, Math, Science
Increased Student participation in the “Arts”
Targeted intervention for gap closure in gender and racial disparities within programs
Greater inclusion for special education students
Differentiated learning
Implement a Multi-Tiered System of Supports for Academics/ Behavior
“reboot” of the Promise program – Keeping students in school
Enhanced Cyber program - $3mil loss to the district
District Focus on Early Literacy
special events
parent workshops

4. Academic Achievement Increase Staff enrichment
Increased Teacher Collaboration
Targeted Professional Development
Staff retention
Staff morale
Implement a building level system of Supports for staff
Realign supports at grade level
Differentiated instruction
Co-teaching
District Focus on community
special events
parent workshops
collaboration with outside school providers
Improve parent teacher communications

5. Academic Achievement PSSA
Academy
Percentage of Students Proficient and Advanced
Category
School
District
State
English Language Arts
55.4 37
61.4
Math
42.6
21.6 42
Science
50.5
38.5
64.8
Edgewood
Percentage of Students Proficient and Advanced
Category
School
District
State
English Language Arts
50.7 37
61.4
Math
34.2
21.6 42
Science
N/A
38.5
64.8
Wilkins
Percentage of Students Proficient and Advanced
Category
School
District
State
English Language Arts
28.9 37
61.4
Math 25
21.6 42
Science
N/A
38.5
64.8
Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) is a standardized test administered to public schools in the state of Pennsylvania. Students in grades 3-8 are assessed in English language arts skills and mathematics. Students in grades 4 and 8 are also assessed in skills relating to natural science, including the field of data interpretation and analysis

6. Academic Achievement PSSA
Intermediate
Percentage of Students Proficient and Advanced
Category
School
District
State
English Language Arts
28.8 37
61.4
Math
15.4
21.6 42
Science
46.5
38.5
64.8
Jr/Sr High School
Percentage of Students Proficient and Advanced
Category
School
District
State
English Language Arts
30.3 37
61.4
Math
6.8
21.6 42
Science 25
38.5
64.8
Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) is a standardized test administered to public schools in the state of Pennsylvania. Students in grades 3-8 are assessed in English language arts skills and mathematics. Students in grades 4 and 8 are also assessed in skills relating to natural science, including the field of data interpretation and analysis

7. Special Education
There has been a 45.5% increase to Special Ed since the school year

8. Special Education
With increasing need for supports we must use creative solutions to get students the necessary resources for them to become successful

9. Special Education
Special Ed. Totals are rising in all schools

10. Enrollment
Overall 4 Yr. Decline In Enrollment Of 14.4% Or 550 Students

11. Enrollment
Average Grade Level has 251 Students

12. Enrollment Average Students Grad - 84.4%
State Average for %

13. Enrollment
Average Students Lost to Dropout 35.8

14. Enrollment
Where our Students go….

15. Finances
Revenues
PSERS
Medical Insurance Costs
Staffing Costs

16. Total Revenue REVENUES 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017
Local Sources
46,595,378
47,738,259
50,236,474
54,114,997
53,846,768
Local non-tax revenue
1,877,555
1,548,279
1,703,995
1,637,100
1,728,497
State Sources
27,781,697
28,898,334
29,475,864
31,470,207
32,409,478
Federal Sources
3,415,157
2,971,859
3,622,814
3,858,308
3,178,523
Investments earnings
31,166
26,322
37,899
151,839
390,684
Total Revenue
79,700,953
81,183,052
85,077,046
91,232,451
91,553,950

17. Public School Employees’ Retirement System -PSERS
PSERS has grown 540% since School Year
Salaries and Benefits

18. Expenditures - Personnel
Number of EE and PSERS

19. Expenditures - Medical
Health Costs

20. School Facilities Mechanical and environmental upgrades
Creating environments that are grade level appropriate
Utilizing the newest most cost efficient properties
Practical Square Footage/Classrooms
Dickinson Middle School Opening
High School remodel

21. Wilkins Primary Current Proposed Pre-School Kindergarten First Grade
Second Grade

22. Edgewood Elementary Current Proposed Pre-School Kindergarten
Third Grade
First Grade
Fourth Grade
Second Grade
Fifth Grade

23. Intermediate Current Proposed Fourth Grade Sixth Grade Fifth Grade
Seventh Grade
Eighth Grade

24. Woodland Hills Academy
Current
Proposed
Kindergarten
First Grade
Second Grade
Third Grade
Fourth Grade
Fifth Grade
Sixth Grade
Seventh Grade
Eighth Grade

25. Jr/Sr High School Current Proposed Seventh Grade Ninth Grade
Eighth Grade
Tenth Grade
Eleventh Grade
Twelfth Grade

26. Realignment Age appropriate academic environment
Balanced level of student support
Reduces staffing and operational costs
Uses full capacity of Academic Centers
Begins life-long friendships
Continue phased implementation of Programming
Differentiated learning

27. Realignment Reduces future renovation costs
No confusion of attendance lines
Eliminating inequities
Eliminates Lottery
Balanced diversity in student activities
Exposing students to a varied curriculum
Non-gender biased education
Unchanged bell times

28. The future of education the Next 10 Years
Personalization and Customization
Student Ownership of their education objectives
Increased Rigor
Innovative Learning Spaces and Environments
Interconnectivity – Anytime / anyplace learning
Real-World Application Plus Project-Based Learning 
Gender neutral learning environments

29. WHSD Reversal of Academic decline Early childhood academy
Charge to Success
Grade Level collaborations
resource realignments
Fine arts academy
Clear pathways for steam
Competitive Cyber Academy
Dual enrollment

30. WHSD Wilkins Early Childhood Academy Edgewood Intermediate academy
Woodland hills academy of fine arts
Dickson preparatory steam academy
Woodland hills high school

31. WHSD Community meeting dates and locations:
Thursday March 21st @ 6pm Administration building
Thursday March 6pm High School Media Center
Saturday March 9:30am Swissvale Library - Senior center
Thursday April 4th @ 6pm Rankin Christian center

32. WHSD
Questions………
We will be creating a faq page on our website to answer questions regarding the district reconfiguration.

34. Woodland Hills School District Realignment Plan