Commitment to Community

Presented By:

Susan K. Hintz, Interim Superintendent

Osseo Area Schools - District #279

Where Does our Community

Call Home?

Brooklyn Center Hassan

Brooklyn Park Maple Grove

Corcoran Osseo

Dayton Plymouth

Who Is Our Community?

Within our boundaries, we teach students:

of all abilitiesof all backgroundswith all kinds of dreams

We serve all students!

Where Do We Serve Our Community?

District 279 is the 5th largest district in the State serving 22,000 students at 31 sites. They include:

19 Elementary schools grades K-6 4 Junior high schools grades 7-9 3 Senior high schools grades 10-12 1 Area learning center grades 8-12 1 Transition center young adults up to age 21

1 Adult education center adults of every age 2 Early childhood centers preschool children

The District of Excellence – – dedicated to educating and

empowering every learner to excel in our changing world

What Is District 279’s Mission?

How Do We Serve Our Community?

Consistent District Offerings

Focus on core subjects

Special programming for Gifted and Talented students

Extra support to help students accelerate their learning

Exciting extra-curricular opportunities

Choice

Magnet Schools:

Birch Grove Elementary School for theArts

Edgewood Elementary: A Science, Mathand Technology School

North View Junior High InternationalBaccalaureate Middle Years Programme Candidate School

Park Center High School

Community Education

Building community by embracinginnovative services and learning:

Early Childhood All Day Kindergarten School age care Youth Enrichment Teen Programs Tutoring Summer Academics

Adult Enrichment Adult Basic Education English as 2nd Language HS Diploma & GED Volunteers Facility Use Travel & Adventure

How Are We Doing?

Good To GREAT Results

Good To GREAT Results

We ensure that all students succeed by providing them with the best, well-trained, professional teachers, principals and support staff

We give our teachers the best data about students and help them use it

Good To GREAT Results

Academic Achievement

Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCAs) scores continue to rise in math and reading with a large jump in math achievement in 2005.

Basic Standards Test (BSTs) results are also improving in Math and Reading, and are above State averages and at an all time high (Reading 87% and Math 76%).

Good To GREAT Results

Academic Achievement

Northwest Evaluation (NWEA) results show District 279 students in grades 3-8 have equal equal or higher average growth scoresor higher average growth scores than national averages at every grade level.

ACT results show District 279 seniors had higher average scoreshigher average scores than the nation, and equal to Minnesota State averages.

Academic Achievement 5 National Merit Scholar Finalists Highest Honors in National Wordmasters Competition Minnesota Music Listening Contest- 2nd Place Many Schools sent Teams to State

Destination Imagination Competition

Good To GREAT Results

Good To GREAT Results

Positive School Climate

• District attendance HIGHEST in Ten Yearsat 95.6% in 2005

• Drop-out rate remains near its HISTORIC LOW at 1.58% in 2004

• Graduation rate is 94%; 5% Higher than State

Good To GREAT Results

Fiscal Responsibility District 279 spends more of its budget on instruction – 79.1%

District 279 spends the least on administration and support operations – 20.9%

Financial Involvement School-Community Accountability Liaisons – FISCAL

District 279 Foundation – Financial contributions to student success

What Our Community Says…

Community Survey Results – random sample telephone survey of 500 households:

-Majority of residents surveyed believe quality of schools are good to excellentgood to excellent (74%)

-70% of all those surveyed said they were proud of proud of their schoolstheir schools and would recommend them to friends

What Our Parents Say…

Parents of school-aged children rated District as Good to ExcellentGood to Excellent (91%)

Thank you for supporting Osseo Area Schools!