stillwater area public schools

To ensure high quality, innovative, challenging educationwhere all learners are valued and respected

Stillwater Area Public Schools

It is the policy of District 834 that through

its curriculum, high achievement

for all learners

is expected, risk is sanctioned,

positive relationships are developed

and opportunities for choice are provided within the financial boundaries as established

by the community

To ensure high quality, innovative, challenging educationwhere all learners are valued and respected

Budget Reductions for 2007-2008

To ensure high quality, innovative, challenging educationwhere all learners are valued and respected

Budget Reductions for 2007-2008

To ensure high quality, innovative, challenging educationwhere all learners are valued and respected

The Six Board Goals

Academic Rigor

Instruction and Management Quality

Time Management

Mentor / Reporting / Communication

Technology Integration

Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners

To ensure high quality, innovative, challenging educationwhere all learners are valued and respected

Goal 1

Academic Rigor

Improve curriculum content, rigor, alignment and assessment, especially in career and technical education, gifted and talented programming, music and the arts, physical education and health and social studies.

To ensure high quality, innovative, challenging educationwhere all learners are valued and respected

Goal 2

Instruction and Management Quality

Improve evaluation and staff development programs for district leaders, teaching staff and support staff. Improve management processes and investigate partnerships with community organizations and neighboring districts.

To ensure high quality, innovative, challenging educationwhere all learners are valued and respected

Goal 3

Time Management

Maximize the time staff are present and effective in their primary role.

To ensure high quality, innovative, challenging educationwhere all learners are valued and respected

Goal 4

Mentor /Reporting / Communication

Establish a communication plan that informs community members and internal staff about our progress toward district wide goals.

To ensure high quality, innovative, challenging educationwhere all learners are valued and respected

Goal 5

Technology Integration

Integrate technology in all aspects of District 834 operations to improve student achievement, increase staff time spent on essential functions, and reduce costs.

To ensure high quality, innovative, challenging educationwhere all learners are valued and respected

Goal 6

Meeting the Needs Diverse Learners

Improve education and intervention programs for diverse learners.

To ensure high quality, innovative, challenging educationwhere all learners are valued and respected

Budget Reductions for 2007-2008

People $770,540

Programs $2,215,150

Services $514,310

Total $3,500,000

To ensure high quality, innovative, challenging educationwhere all learners are valued and respected

Budget Reductions for 2007-2008

To ensure high quality, innovative, challenging educationwhere all learners are valued and respected

Budget Reductions for 2007-2008

PEOPLEStaff Reductions•Assistant Principal on Special Assignment•Custodial Staff Reduction•Full time substitute position•Secondary IT staffing•Support staff reduction•Technology Staff•Vacant Director of Instructional Support Services

$609,540

To ensure high quality, innovative, challenging educationwhere all learners are valued and respected

Budget Reductions for 2007-2008

PEOPLE

No requested teacher sabbaticals

$161,000

To ensure high quality, innovative, challenging educationwhere all learners are valued and respected

Budget Reductions for 2007-2008

To ensure high quality, innovative, challenging educationwhere all learners are valued and respected

Budget Reductions for 2007-2008

PROGRAM

Delay Curriculum Revision Process•Career and Technical Education

•Music and the Arts

•Physical Education and Health

$500,000

To ensure high quality, innovative, challenging educationwhere all learners are valued and respected

Budget Reductions for 2007-2008

PROGRAM

Teacher-Student ratio increase 0.7

$790,150

To ensure high quality, innovative, challenging educationwhere all learners are valued and respected

Budget Reductions for 2007-2008

PROGRAM

Reduced 916 costs – students leaving

$100,000

To ensure high quality, innovative, challenging educationwhere all learners are valued and respected

Budget Reductions for 2007-2008

PROGRAM

District wide supply and material•Do not provide 3% inflationary increase

•Hold back 5% district wide supply and material

$800,000

To ensure high quality, innovative, challenging educationwhere all learners are valued and respected

Budget Reductions for 2007-2008

PROGRAM

Reduce energy conservation program costs

$25,000

To ensure high quality, innovative, challenging educationwhere all learners are valued and respected

Budget Reductions for 2007-2008

To ensure high quality, innovative, challenging educationwhere all learners are valued and respected

Budget Reductions for 2007-2008

SERVICE

Adjust Fund Balance target from 3.4% to 3%

$300,000

To ensure high quality, innovative, challenging educationwhere all learners are valued and respected

Budget Reductions for 2007-2008

SERVICE

Increase revenue generated by 10%

•Co-Curricular participation fees

•Field and Facility Use fees

•Student parking permit fees

$103,000

To ensure high quality, innovative, challenging educationwhere all learners are valued and respected

Budget Reductions for 2007-2008

SERVICE

High School security costs shifted to safe school revenue

$99,910

To ensure high quality, innovative, challenging educationwhere all learners are valued and respected

Budget Reductions for 2007-2008

SERVICE

Reduction in paper use

$11,400

To ensure high quality, innovative, challenging educationwhere all learners are valued and respected

Budget Reductions for 2007-2008

TOTAL

$3,500,000