1. Ever see the tip of an Iceberg?

2. Topics School Calendars School Calendars IFARMS IFARMS Attendance and Enrollment Attendance and Enrollment IBEDS IBEDS Budgets Budgets Early Retirement Early Retirement Appropriation Appropriation and more and more

3. Topics And More Including… And More Including… Idaho Educational Directory Key Personnel updates Assigning School Numbers (related demographics) School Facilities

4. And yes, by the time you leave today you may feel like this………. And yes, by the time you leave today you may feel like this……….

5. Todays Presentations Basic Overview ~ some of the things we do

6. We live in a world of “Acronyms” IFARMS = Idaho Financial Accounting Reporting Management System (financial) IBEDS = Idaho Basic Education Data System (staffing)

7. Acronyms NCLB = No Child Left Behind HQT = Highly Qualified Teacher ADA = Average Daily Attendance SBA = Salary Based Apportionment

8. Acronyms SDE = State Department of Education (K-12) OSBE = Office of State Board of Education PTE = Professional-Technical Education PERSI = Public Employment Retirement System of Idaho OPE = Office of Performance Evaluation

9. This is Your Training Session We encourage you to participate There’s no such thing as a “dumb” question If you don’t understand something, ask ~

10. This is Your Training Session However, we suggest you keep your questions “generic” (for the good of all) We may not have the answer But if we don’t, we’ll get back to you

11. RULES OF THE GAME We are here to discuss the various topics AS THEY CURRENTLY EXIST

12. RULES OF THE GAME Topics we will not discuss

13. RULES OF THE GAME Topics we will not discuss Legislative issues Legislative issues

14. RULES OF THE GAME Topics we will not discuss Legislative issues Legislative issues New laws for SY 2008-2009 New laws for SY 2008-2009

15. RULES OF THE GAME Topics we will not discuss Legislative issues Legislative issues New laws for SY 2008- 2009 New laws for SY 2008- 2009 Topics outside our areas of “expertise” Topics outside our areas of “expertise”

16. RULES OF THE GAME Topics we will not discuss Legislative issues Legislative issues New laws for SY 2008- 2009 New laws for SY 2008- 2009 Topics outside our areas of “expertise” Topics outside our areas of “expertise”

17. Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna

18. State Department Of Education Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction Chief of Staff (1) Chief of Staff (1) Deputy Superintendents (4) Deputy Superintendents (4)

19. Chief of Staff (Luci Willits) Public Information Officer Public Information Officer Legislative Affairs Legislative Affairs Management Specialist Management Specialist Deputy Attorney General Deputy Attorney General Publications Director Publications Director SDE Accounting / Human Resources SDE Accounting / Human Resources Print Shop/Copy Center/Receptionists Print Shop/Copy Center/Receptionists

20.  Finance and Information Technology  Tim Hill  District Support  Nick Smith  Student Achievement & Accountability  Vacant (Rob Sauer, Interim)  Innovation & Choice  Rob Sauer Deputy Superintendents (4)

21. Finance and Information Technology (Tim Hill-Deputy Superintendent) I. Finance Public School Finance Public School Finance Pupil Transportation Pupil Transportation Child Nutrition Child Nutrition II. Information Technology (formerly the Bureau of Technology )

22. District Support (Nick Smith-Deputy Superintendent) Safe & Drug Free Schools Safe & Drug Free Schools 21 st Century Schools 21 st Century Schools Drivers Education Drivers Education Health Services Health Services Health Education Health Education Indian Education Indian Education

23. District Support (Nick Smith-Deputy Superintendent) Bureau of Certification, Professional Standards & Adult Services Certification Certification Professional Standards Professional Standards Fingerprinting and Criminal History/Investigations Fingerprinting and Criminal History/Investigations Career Ladder, Professional Development, Education Improvement, Classroom Technology Career Ladder, Professional Development, Education Improvement, Classroom Technology

24. District Support (Nick Smith-Deputy Superintendent) And……. Alternative Schools, Secondary Schools, Professional Schools & Civic Mission of Schools (including Alternative Summer Schools) Contracts Administrative Administrative Teacher Contracts Teacher Contracts Standard Teacher Contract Standard Teacher Contract Category I Category I Category II Category II Category III Category III

25. Student Achievement & Accountability (Rob Sauer ~ Interim Deputy Superintendent) NCLB Programs NCLB Programs Title I Title I Even Start Even Start School Improvement School Improvement LEP, Title III LEP, Title III Migrant Migrant

26. Student Achievement & Accountability (Rob Sauer ~ Interim Deputy Superintendent) Special Education Special Education Special Ed Technologies Special Ed Technologies Child Mental Health Child Mental Health Early Childhood Special Ed Early Childhood Special Ed Dispute Resolution Dispute Resolution Monitoring Monitoring Grants, Contracts, Etc. Grants, Contracts, Etc.

27. Student Achievement & Accountability (Rob Sauer~ Interim Deputy Superintendent) Student Achievement / Content Achievement Student Achievement / Content Achievement English / Language Arts English / Language Arts Reading / IRI Reading / IRI Math Math Science Science Social Studies Social Studies And other content area issues And other content area issues

28. Innovation and Choice (Rob Sauer-Deputy Superintendent) School Choice (including Charter Schools) School Choice (including Charter Schools) Gifted & Talented Gifted & Talented Humanities and Fine Arts Humanities and Fine Arts Curriculum Materials Curriculum Materials VISTA / Learn and Serve VISTA / Learn and Serve

29. Public School Finance Reports to Tim Hill (Deputy Superintendent) Coordinators Coordinators Greg Berg Greg Berg Myrna Holgate Myrna Holgate Julie Oberle Julie Oberle Kathy Vincen Kathy Vincen Support Staff Support Staff LaRae Ashby LaRae Ashby Stephanie Marsala Stephanie Marsala Carol Piranfar Carol Piranfar

30. Public School Finance School Calendars School Calendars Budgets Budgets IFARMS IFARMS Attendance and Enrollment Attendance and Enrollment IBEDS / SBA IBEDS / SBA Tuition Rates Tuition Rates Statistics – fiscal & non-fiscal Statistics – fiscal & non-fiscal All payments of the State Public School Appropriation to the Districts/Charters All payments of the State Public School Appropriation to the Districts/Charters

31. Public School Finance School Calendars School Calendars Budgets Budgets IFARMS IFARMS Attendance and Enrollment Attendance and Enrollment IBEDS IBEDS Tuition Rates Tuition Rates Statistics – fiscal & non-fiscal Statistics – fiscal & non-fiscal All payments of the State Public School Appropriation All payments of the State Public School Appropriation to the Districts/Charters to the Districts/Charters

32. Publications – Idaho Public Schools Financial Summaries Financial Summaries Idaho School Profiles Idaho School Profiles Tax Levy Booklet Tax Levy Booklet Idaho Educational Directory Idaho Educational Directory Annual Statistical Report Annual Statistical Report Data Acquisition Calendar Data Acquisition Calendar On the Web Publications

33. Statistics  Fall Enrollment  Dropouts  Graduates  Completion Rates  And more……….

34. Tim Hill332-4840 Greg Berg 332-6840 Greg Berg 332-6840 Myrna Holgate 332-6845 Myrna Holgate 332-6845 Julie Oberle 332-6840 Julie Oberle 332-6840 Kathy Vincen332-6840 Kathy Vincen332-6840 Tim Hill332-6840

35. WORDS OF WISDOM

36. When you live with a blonde...

37. …never leave your laptop in the bathroom.