1. District 834 School Board We learn not for school but for Life

2. Board Goals for 2006-07 / Goal 1 - Academic Rigor / Goal 2 - Instruction & Management Quality / Goal 3 - Time Management / Goal 4 - Monitor/Reporting/Communication / Goal 5 - Technology Application / Goal 6 - Meeting Needs of Diverse Learners / Goal 1 - Academic Rigor / Goal 2 - Instruction & Management Quality / Goal 3 - Time Management / Goal 4 - Monitor/Reporting/Communication / Goal 5 - Technology Application / Goal 6 - Meeting Needs of Diverse Learners

3. District 834 Priorities / 3 - A’s / 3 - T’s / 3 - A’s / 3 - T’s We learn not for school but for Life

4. Academics / Graduation Rate - 97% / Post-Secondary Education Plans - 91% / ACT Scores - Above Average 23.4 / MCA-II’s - Making Adequate Yearly Progress / Advanced Placement Students / 1999 - 142 / 2007 - 597 / Graduation Rate - 97% / Post-Secondary Education Plans - 91% / ACT Scores - Above Average 23.4 / MCA-II’s - Making Adequate Yearly Progress / Advanced Placement Students / 1999 - 142 / 2007 - 597 We learn not for school but for Life

5. Arts / Band / Choir / Orchestra / Theatre / 2,500 students in grades 5-12 participate in band, choir, orchestra / Band / Choir / Orchestra / Theatre / 2,500 students in grades 5-12 participate in band, choir, orchestra We learn not for school but for Life

6. Athletics / 3,000 students grades 7-12 / 2007 State Champions / Adapted Soccer / Girls Swimming and Diving / Girls Hockey / 3,000 students grades 7-12 / 2007 State Champions / Adapted Soccer / Girls Swimming and Diving / Girls Hockey We learn not for school but for Life

7. 3 - T’s / Teacher Quality / Teacher Training / Technology / Teacher Quality / Teacher Training / Technology We learn not for school but for Life

8. Federal Challenges / NCLB / Reporting Regulations / MCA-II Tests / Lack Trend Data / Timing / Report Card / Star System / Building vs. Student / NCLB / Reporting Regulations / MCA-II Tests / Lack Trend Data / Timing / Report Card / Star System / Building vs. Student

9. State Challenges / Reform basic funding formula / P.S. Minnesota / School funding should be linked to learning / Base Formula / Free and Reduced Lunch / English Learners / Special Education / Reform basic funding formula / P.S. Minnesota / School funding should be linked to learning / Base Formula / Free and Reduced Lunch / English Learners / Special Education We learn not for school but for Life

10. State Challenges / Special Education Cross Subsidy State - $500 million District - $4.1 million / Special Education Cross Subsidy State - $500 million District - $4.1 million

11. State Challenges / High School Reform / Mandatory State Health Care / Unknown State Funding / If inflationary increase, why levy? / High School Reform / Mandatory State Health Care / Unknown State Funding / If inflationary increase, why levy? We learn not for school but for Life

12. St. Croix Valley Challenges / 65% Voters Do Not Have School Age Children  Increase in Eligible Students Going Elsewhere 2001 - 1,552 (14%) 2006 - 2,383 (21%) / 65% Voters Do Not Have School Age Children  Increase in Eligible Students Going Elsewhere 2001 - 1,552 (14%) 2006 - 2,383 (21%) We learn not for school but for Life

13. St. Croix Valley Challenges / Religious - 1,114 (10%) / Charter - 464 (4%), projected to 1,000 / Home School - 299 (3%) / Other Public - 276 (2%) / Private - 204 (2%) / Religious - 1,114 (10%) / Charter - 464 (4%), projected to 1,000 / Home School - 299 (3%) / Other Public - 276 (2%) / Private - 204 (2%) We learn not for school but for Life

14. St. Croix Valley Challenges / Complexity of School Funding / Result of legislature / Data distortion / Breeds distrust / Complexity of School Funding / Result of legislature / Data distortion / Breeds distrust We learn not for school but for Life

15. St. Croix Valley Challenges / Education (22%) / Taxes (25%) / Education (22%) / Taxes (25%) We learn not for school but for Life

16. St. Croix Valley Challenges / Laptops / 2007 School Board Elections / 4 Openings / Laptops / 2007 School Board Elections / 4 Openings We learn not for school but for Life

17. What Do School Leaders Want For All Kids? We learn not for school but for Life

18. Mixed Messages / 2006 Elections / Failed 2006 School Levy / Few community volunteers / Divided Board / Lack of financial support / No feedback on $3.5 million budget reduction / 2006 Elections / Failed 2006 School Levy / Few community volunteers / Divided Board / Lack of financial support / No feedback on $3.5 million budget reduction

19. Mixed Messages / Successful Fund Raising - examples / Partnership Plan / Lily Lake Playground / Afton-Lakeland Carnival / Rutherford Carnival / Lake Elmo Carnival / Oak-Land Band Cabaret at Boutwells / Successful Fund Raising - examples / Partnership Plan / Lily Lake Playground / Afton-Lakeland Carnival / Rutherford Carnival / Lake Elmo Carnival / Oak-Land Band Cabaret at Boutwells

20. Need Levy to Maintain / Academics / Arts / Athletics / Teacher Quality / Teacher Training / Technology / Academics / Arts / Athletics / Teacher Quality / Teacher Training / Technology We learn not for school but for Life

21. Need Additional Funds to Improve / Class Size / Transportation / Technology / Class Size / Transportation / Technology

22. District 834 School Board Timeline / Thursday, May 10th, 2007 / Work Session to Begin Levy Discussions / Thursday, June 14th, 2007 / Possible Second Work Session / Thursday, June 28th, 2007 / Decide on Levy / Thursday, May 10th, 2007 / Work Session to Begin Levy Discussions / Thursday, June 14th, 2007 / Possible Second Work Session / Thursday, June 28th, 2007 / Decide on Levy We learn not for school but for Life

23. District 834 School Board / Andree Aronson aronsona@stillwater.k12.mn.us / Bud Buchman buchmanb@stillwater.k12.mn.us / David “Choc” Junker 651-439-3010 / Chris Kunze kunzec@stillwater.k12.mn.us / Scott Papke papkes@stillwater.k12.mn.us / George Thole tholeg@stillwater.k12.mn.us / Kathy Buchholz buchholzk@stillwater.k12.mn.us / Andree Aronson aronsona@stillwater.k12.mn.us / Bud Buchman buchmanb@stillwater.k12.mn.us / David “Choc” Junker 651-439-3010 / Chris Kunze kunzec@stillwater.k12.mn.us / Scott Papke papkes@stillwater.k12.mn.us / George Thole tholeg@stillwater.k12.mn.us / Kathy Buchholz buchholzk@stillwater.k12.mn.us We learn not for school but for Life

24. What Do School Leaders Want For All Kids? / School Board reflects priorities across the District / Board members seek solutions to provide greatest benefit to largest number of students within financial constraints / Money is linked to learning / School Board reflects priorities across the District / Board members seek solutions to provide greatest benefit to largest number of students within financial constraints / Money is linked to learning

25. DistrictReading 3rd Grade Math 3rd Grade Levy $$ Wayzata 90%92%$1,600 Edina 92%90%$1,500 Minnetonka 93%92%$1,420 Eden Prairie 91%89%$1,250 Mahtomedi 91% $1,100 Stillwater 89%87%$ 818 State 82%78%

26. What Do School Leaders Want For All Kids?