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Bartlesville Board of Education Special Meeting: Monday, May 2, 2011

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Third Grade CRT (Math)

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Third Grade CRT (Reading)

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Fourth Grade CRT (Math)

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Fourth Grade CRT (Reading)

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Fifth Grade CRT (Math)

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Fifth Grade CRT (Reading)

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Fifth Grade CRT (Science)

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Fifth Grade CRT (Social Studies)

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Fifth Grade CRT (Writing Composition)

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Sixth Grade CRT (Math)

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Sixth Grade CRT (Reading)

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Seventh Grade CRT (Math)

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Seventh Grade CRT (Reading)

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Seventh Grade CRT (Geography)

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Eighth Grade CRT (Math)

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Eighth Grade CRT (Reading)

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Eighth Grade CRT (Science)

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Eighth Grade CRT (U.S. History)

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Eighth Grade CRT (Writing Composition)

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End of Instruction Testing Series (English 2)

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End of Instruction Testing Series (English 3)

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End of Instruction Testing Series (Algebra 1)

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(Geometry) End of Instruction Testing Series

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(Algebra 2) End of Instruction Testing Series

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(U.S. History) End of Instruction Testing Series

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(Biology) End of Instruction Testing Series

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API Score Comparison: BPSD Enjoys 54-Point Gain from 2009 to 10 (This chart compares the Bartlesville Public School Districts overall API scores by utilizing the new cut scores - from the last two years.)

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1.Edmond 145012. Broken Arrow 1368 23. Lawton - 1292 2.Jenks 142413. Durant 1361 24. Sapulpa - 1291 3.14. Union 1344 25. Guthrie - 1290 4.15. Tahlequah 1341 26. Enid - 1277 5.16. Altus 1328 27. Coweta - 1274 6.17. Choctaw/Nicoma Park 1317 28. Duncan - 1272 7.18. Midwest City/Del City 1316 29. Tulsa - 1162 8.19. Sand Springs - 1311 30. Muskogee - 1158 9.Bartlesville - 1381 20. Ponca City - 1307 31. Oklahoma City - 1137 9. Yukon 138120. Putnam City 1307 32. Western Heights - 1072 11. Mustang - 137322. Shawnee - 1299 Moore 1401 Norman 1400 Owasso 1397 Stillwater 1388 Claremore 1387 Bixby 1385 2009 API Scores: Oklahomas 32 Largest School Districts

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2010 API Scores: Oklahomas 32 Largest School Districts 1.Edmond 134612. Broken Arrow - 119423. Ponca City - 1098 2.Jenks 129813. Durant - 116924. Sapulpa - 1097 3.Bartlesville - 1285 14. Union - 116625. Coweta - 1075 4.Norman 125815. Tahlequah - 114726. Shawnee - 1062 5.Moore - 125716. Altus - 114327. Duncan - 1057 5. Owasso - 125717. Sand Springs - 114128. Enid - 1030 7.Yukon - 125218. Putnam City 112429. Muskogee - 928 8.Stillwater - 124619. Choctaw/Nicoma Park 111930. Tulsa - 920 9.Bixby 124320. Guthrie 111431. Oklahoma City - 896 10.Claremore 121920. Mid West City/Del City 111432. Western Heights - 735 11.Mustang - 121422. Lawton - 1098

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What Makes Us Successful? Small Class Sizes Periodic Assessments to Measure Progress Individualized Remediation for Students Continuous Supports in Place for Individual Students

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Federal Stimulus Funds Received by BPSD (These are funds received in the last three years)

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Projecting Ahead for BPSDs Fund Balance

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Questions from Citizens

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1. Has the district looked at the option of going to a four-day school week instead of the current five-day plan? Could cost savings be realized through such a plan? What are the arguments for and against such a plan?

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2. Would a slight increase in local ad valorem taxes ease some of the Bartlesville Public School Districts budget pains and perhaps alleviate the need to close Oak Park Elementary School? What about increasing taxes throughout the state to help create additional revenue to ease the burden on common education and other state- funded agencies in Oklahoma?

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(Note: For years 2001-11)

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Sales Tax Proceeds (All hinges on the ballot and how it is worded.) Municipalities may support any public school system located in whole or in part within the corporate limits of the municipality or any public school system located outside and completely surrounded by the corporate limits of the municipality, including without limitation by the expenditure of municipal revenues for construction or improvement of public school facilities. In furtherance of municipal support for any public school system, as authorized by this section, the municipal governing body may take all actions necessary to effectuate such support. (11-22-159) A municipal sales tax ordinance which provides that tax proceeds shall be distributed to two public school districts with school buildings or other facilities within city limits, but omits to provide for a third district that has no school buildings or other facilities within city limits, is presumptively constitutional. January 28, 2005 (AG Op. No. 05-2) Money raised by a municipality for the benefit of local schools may lawfully be expended for general revenue items of day-to-day school operations, including teacher salaries. However, any municipal ordinance levying a sales tax for a special purpose must specify the purpose for which the tax will be used. February 13, 2003 (AG Op. No. 03-6). Statute is constitutional. Levy of sales tax to benefit school district is valid public purpose. Grimes v. City of Oklahoma City, 2002 OK 47

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Bond Proceeds Bond proceeds may only be used for capital improvements, supplies, and equipment; no staff salaries. Salaries as part of a construction project or purchased services related to capital improvements are allowed. Source: Oklahoma School Laws; Rick Smith, Municipal Finance

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3. Where are the funds that the state is cutting from common education going? Werent more funds for common education supposed to be generated by the lottery?

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4. Voters passed school bond issues in 2001 (for $30.5 million) and 2007 (for $29.95 million). Why cant some of that money be used to save Oak Park? Could a special bond issue be proposed to help offset the budget challenges which the district is currently facing?

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5. The BPSD was expected to realize savings by closing the Will Rogers Early Childhood Center a year early. Were these savings realized, and if so, how was the money used?

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6. Please go into detail as to exactly how the estimated $600,000 in cost savings on an annual basis will be realized by closing Oak Park Elementary School. Arent most of the projected savings in the area of staffing? Doesnt the plan include not having to have a reduction in force? Though cost savings will be realized by closing Oak Park, wont some additional costs be added, such as those which will come from transporting Oak Park students to their new school? How do these costs affect the budget picture?

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7. What other plans were considered for budget relief in addition to the option of closing Oak Park? How much input was sought from the community in regard to these plans?

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8. In light of the recent additions which were made to Ranch Heights, Wayside and Woodrow Wilson elementary schools, was the plan always in place to close Oak Park? Was the decision to add onto the three elementary schools ultimately a good one, especially in light of the fact that there is seemingly enough room to house all of the students from Oak Park at Wilson? Is there any truth to the rumor that consideration is being given to the possibility of building a new elementary school, especially in an area that is seen to be growing within Bartlesville, such as the location near Washington Park Mall?

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9. How much did the additions at those three schools Ranch Heights, Wayside and Wilson cost the district?

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Three Products of $29.95 Million School Bond Issue of 2007 Ranch Heights Additions..$2,950,616.08 Wayside Additions$2,343,615.26 Wilson Additions..$1,532,838.97 TOTAL..$6,827,070.31

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10. The BPSDs fund balance for the upcoming 2011-12 academic year is expected to be $5.9 million, or around 15.2 percent of the districts total budget. Can some of that money be used to save Oak Park? What about money from the BPSDs building fund?

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11. How much in funding does the district receive to educate each student? How does that money affect the BPSDs budget? What percentage of the money comes from the state and what are some other major sources of revenue? As state funding seems to be unreliable these days, is there a way for the BPSD to reduce its reliance on that specific source of revenue?

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12. If Oak Park is closed, will the students who are forced to relocate to Wilson receive the same high level of education that they received at their former school?

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13. What concern do you have for the welfare of the Oak Park community if the decision is indeed made to close the school? Will there be anything that can be done to ease the pain of the closing, as the school is seemingly such a vital part of the neighborhood? Is there a way to fill the void if the summer feeding program disappears along with the school?

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14. BPSD officials have displayed their support for the neighborhood school concept. With that being the case, how does the plan to close Oak Park fit into that concept?

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15. If the decision is made to close Oak Park, that would leave only two out of six BPSD elementary schools west of the Caney River. What are your thoughts about this possibility?

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16. The original plan for changing the elementary school attendance boundaries to allow for six schools if needed instead of the current seven was recently altered. Can you give us some insight into those changes and how they will affect everyone? How many children are affected by the changes to the elementary school attendance boundaries? Why was the decision to make most of the changes go from the west to the east? How many students would be affected if we rotated the other way from east to west? Why are the students of Wilson Elementary being split three ways? Current students will be either kept at Wilson or moved to either Hoover or Wayside. Was there an alternate plan for changing the attendance boundaries? Who would be responsible for making a new plan? Could Wilson just absorb all of Oak Parks students so that no other attendance boundary changes would have to be made?

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17. How do the salaries of BPSD administrators compare to that of those in comparable districts?

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Students per Total Staff member Oklahoma Rank Among Seven States in Immediate Region Students per Teacher Students per Administrator Students per Service/Support Personnel Highest 13% above avg. 2 nd Highest 5% above avg. Highest 20% above avg. Highest 21% above avg. Source: EducationBug.Org from Public School and School District sources

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BartlesvilleRank among 6A peersAvg of Peer GroupState Average Students per Teacher17 lowest18.4916.7 Teacher Salary$42,938 fourth lowest $43,891$43,584 Students per Administrator227 exact middle223178 Administrator Salary$70,572 third lowest$76,194$73,559 % of District Expenditures spent on Instruction60% second highest to Claremore56%55% % of District Expenditures spent on Administration6.96%Sixth lowest7.73%8.44% ADM / # of Teachers ADM / # of Administrators Includes amounts for District Administration and School Administration Source: Education Oversight Board Office of Accountability, 2009 District Reports

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Average size of Bartlesville elementary school 411 Average size of 95 elem. schools in 13 peer districts526 Bartlesvilles elementary school are the fourth smallest average enrollment in the 13 district peer group Based on 2009 Fall enrollment numbers from Education Oversight Board Office of Accountability

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Oak Park Elementary251 Elementary schools in peer districts under 350 13 Ponca City (5), Enid (3), Sand Springs (1), Bartlesville (2), Claremore, Sapulpa Elementary schools in peer districts under 300 5 Ponca City (296 & 291), Sand Springs (284) Schools in 13 peer districts smaller than Oak Park 1 Bartlesville (251); Enid (171) Based on 2009 Fall Enrollment numbers from Education Oversight Board Office of Accountability

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18. Can teachers and administrators take a pay cut in order to save money? Have raises for them been budgeted for the upcoming 2011-12 academic year? If so, can that move be justified in light of current funding challenges? Can all district employees including administrators take a temporary five percent pay cut to allow for some budget relief?

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19. If activities such as athletics, band and/or busing were cut, how much savings would the district realize?

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20. How many middle school students from Central and Madison will be affected by the new boundaries? How difficult are transfers at the middle school level if some students and parents arent comfortable with the changes at the middle school level?

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21. If the new attendance boundaries are implemented, will the paperwork for our children be transferred for us or will we need to go to our new home school to update our paperwork, including transfer requests?

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22. Why are we told that transfers will be taken when on the other side you are saying you are trying to get the schools to their capacities? If the latter is true, will there be spots available for transfers?

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23. Are the out of district transfers going to be prioritized over in district transfers? Will current transfers be prioritized over new ones? How will this be done fairly? What is the best source of information to learn more about the districts open transfer policies?

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24. Would it make more sense to close another elementary school instead of Oak Park? What about closing one of the middle schools?

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Current Elementary Classroom Capacity SchoolNumber of Regular Classrooms Hoover22 Jane Phillips18 Richard Kane24 Oak Park15 Ranch Heights28 Wayside29 Woodrow Wilson29

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25. If teachers can possibly split time between sites, would that be possible for administrators as well?

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26. In light of everything that is going on, can class sizes be expected to increase throughout the district? What is a typical average class size? What are the dangers of growth beyond that size?

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27. Are there current properties that the Bartlesville Public School District owns which arent being properly utilized, such as former school buildings? Is money being spent to maintain them? Would a better option be to sell them?

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28. What cuts are being made at the secondary level? Can some classes such as reading for pleasure and keyboarding be cut from the curriculum in order to realize some savings?

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29. Presented is a possible alternative plan which might allow for some budget relief. What are your thoughts on the plan?

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30. Could each school budget be trimmed by a predetermined amount say $60,000 apiece for a full savings of $660,000?

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31. Do we typically as a district exhaust all grant possibilities at the local, state and federal levels when it comes to funding assistance for a myriad of educational possibilities?

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32. If the decision is made to close down one of the three west side schools namely Oak Park Elementary School, of course does that mean more money (such as Title 1 funds) might potentially make its way to the other two?

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33. Some consider the potential closing of Oak Park Elementary School to be a long-term solution to a short-term problem, since the economy is beginning to show signs of life again. Why not tighten the belt for the short term and then carry on as usual once the economy recovers?

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34. How many students who live in the Oak Park neighborhood actually attend school in Dewey? If the decision is made to close Oak Park Elementary School, what is the cost per student that the BPSD could potentially lose in revenue?

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35. Why is Plan A more desirable than Plan B?

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36. Oak Park students have seemingly scored better in the area of reading than those at Wilson. If the decision is made to close Oak Park, could Wilson potentially adopt the reading program which is currently being utilized at Oak Park?

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37. What will happen to the sexual predator buffer zone provided by the school?

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38. If an Oak Park child becomes ill at Wilson, would the school provide transportation home if the parent was unable to pick up the child?

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39. Did BPS actually capture $320,000 of cost savings when it closed the Will Rogers Early Childhood Center?

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40. What is the $500,000 line in our budget report called Community Services?

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41. What BPSD budget line items have increased by more than two percent in the last three years?

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42. What have been our FTE trends in teacher and administrator counts over the last three years?

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43. Is there going to be a bond election in the near future?

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44. How much of an impact would lowered property values in Oak Park have on the BPSD ad valorem tax budget?

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45. Is it feasible to effectively run Oak Park with, say, only half the present administrative staff support?

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Bartlesville Board of Education Special Meeting: Monday, May 2, 2011