1. Schenectady City School District
Laurence Spring
Lori McKenna
Scott Stowell
EVERYBODY COUNTS; EVERYBODY LEARNS

2. About Schenectady Total Enrollment: 10,300 Students
Total Free & Reduced Rate: 80%
17 Schools
Diverse District with a Student Population: 33% Black 33% White 16% Hispanic 18% Other

3. About Schenectady Combined Wealth Ratio: .386
Schenectady has the 13th highest concentration of Childhood Poverty in the U.S.*
Residents of Schenectady are over-taxed due to gross lack of funding by NYS.
* Source: American Community Survey

4. Alternative School Breakfast
Breakfast in the Classroom
All 15 Elementary Schools began with full implementation beginning September 1, 2013.
Multiple delivery options depending on the building and leadership.
Teachers combined “morning work” with breakfast
Students help with food delivery and management.
Vending Machines for Secondary Students
Grab and Go Breakfast from cafeteria stations or vending machines.
Mont Pleasant Middle School with 3 machines.
Schenectady High School with 4 machines.

5. Participation Increases
Average Daily Participation Significant increase in participation since implementation
May 2013: 2, % of student body
May 2014: 5, % of student body

6. “More kids come to school in Schenectady”
Attendance Improves
Attendance Rate Dramatically Increases
In January 2013, 58% of elementary school students were showing up for school 90% of the time
In January 2014, 90% of students were showing up 90% of the time.
At the end of the 2014 school year, 98.9% of elementary students were in school 90% or more and 91.3% of high school students were attending 90% of the time or more.
92.2% of elementary students are attending school 95% or more.
The Daily Gazette wrote on January 10, 2014
“Free meals among reasons for attendance increases.”
“More kids come to school in Schenectady”

7. Other Outcomes Graduation rate is climbing.
Discipline & Suspension rates continue to decrease.
For example, the number of students who had no referrals at the high school level improved by 44%
Drop Out Rates have significantly decreased. From 2012 to June 2013, the Schenectady High School drop out rate decreased by 26% and has decreased even further this past year.
Graduation rate is climbing.
The cohort graduation rate continues to improve The graduation rate of students who are enrolled in SCSD at least three years is 94%.

8. Other Outcomes Breakfast in the Classroom everyday:
Gives our students a sense of stability and security
Alleviates some financial pressures on our families
Provides every student with a healthy breakfast to start their day
Offers opportunity to create structured activities and learn pro-social norms
Has resulted in positive feedback from teachers
Gives kids a better chance to learn and academically achieve.

9. We Are Proud
Full Breakfast in the Classroom implementation from the first day
Program Embraced by Parents and Staff
Worked through all challenges and offered “Green Tape”
SCSD program is used as a model for other districts
Positive Outcomes
The program has helped our students and families tremendously and we are seeing the results.