ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT

1. ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT 2010-2011

2. Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District 2011-2012 School Board Members Rey Farias, President Sandra Garcia, Vice President Darlene Pederson, Secretary Ruben R. Trevino, Assistant Secretary Jesus Amaya, Member Leonel Garza, Member Martin Castillo, Member Superintendent of Schools Gonzalo Salazar Shannon Milum, Executive Director for Academics Birdie Rodriguez, Executive Director for Support Services David Young, Chief Financial Officer

3. 2011 - 2012 District Improvement Plan District Goals The District academic programs will meet state and federal passing standards. The District initiatives will increase student attendance and state and federal completion rates. The District will maintain and promote parental and community involvement programs that enable all stakeholders to positively impact lifelong learning. The District will maintain a comprehensive technology plan for meeting student achievement and improving operational efficiency. The District will maintain a safe, orderly, and friendly school environment for all students, parents, and employees. The District will build and maintain facilities that are conducive to an effective learning environment. The District will maintain an effective Human Resource Program which focuses on retaining, promoting, and recruiting 100% highly qualified teachers on every campus, without economic distinction. The District will maintain efficient fiscal management of resources and operations to maximize the learning potential for all students and meet the state passing standards on the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST). The District will maintain programs that promote health and fitness for students and staff. The District initiatives will increase college readiness as measured by the AEIS.

4. 2011 - 2012 Campus Performance Objectives GOAL: 90% of all students and each student group will meet the standard for the STAAR administered content core areas—Reading/ELA, Mathematics, Science and/or Social Studies Strategy 1: The Campuses will focus on instructional improvement resulting in all students meeting goals for all accountability measures. -Applies to all programs and/or students—General Ed., Special Ed., Bilingual/ESL, Migrant, G/T, Pre AP and AP, etc. -Applies to all content instructional areas—Reading/ELA, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies -Applies to District (Diagnostic Assessments), State (AEIS, STAAR, EOC, TELPAS, SAT 10, TPRI/Tejas LEE), Federal/ NCLB (AYP & PBMAS) Strategy 2: The Campuses will focus on special education instructional improvement resulting in all special education students meeting goals for AYP accountability measures. Strategy 3: The Campuses’ Bilingual/ESL Program (M1, M2, parental denials and bilingual/ESL) will achieve a year’s progress as measured by local, state and federal assessments. Strategy 4: The Campuses’ Migrant Education Program will provide supplemental support to assist migrant students to meet or exceed federal and state academic standards. Strategy 5: The Campuses’ Annual Yearly Participation (AYP) rates will meet or exceed 95% . Strategy 6: The Campuses will provide a Gifted and Talented (Discovery) Program that enhances the general school core curriculum program via depth, complexity and pacing to ensure differentiated opportunities are provided to develop the potential of the identified gifted and talented students.

5. 2010-2011 AEIS Performance Ratings Los Fresnos CISD Recognized Los Fresnos High School Acceptable Los Fresnos United Recognized Liberty Memorial Middle School Recognized Los Cuates Middle School Recognized Resaca Middle School Recognized Dora Romero Elementary Exemplary Las Yescas Elementary Recognized Laureles Elementary Exemplary Lopez Riggins Elementary Exemplary Los Fresnos Elementary Exemplary Olmito Elementary Exemplary Palmer Laakso Elementary Exemplary Rancho Verde Elementary Exemplary Villareal Elementary Exemplary AMI Kids Rio Grande Valley Acceptable

6. Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School DistrictStudent Demographics2010-2011

7. Teacher Profile2010 - 2011

8. Fund Balance, Operation Expenditures and Salaries • Fund Balance (End of Year 2009 – 2010 Audit) 18,861.420 • Percent of Total Budgeted Expenditures (2010 – 2011) 23.9% • Actual Program Expenditure Information (2009– 2010) • District State

9. TAKS - Met Standard Sum of All Grades TestedReading / ELA Scores2010 - 2011

10. TAKS - Met StandardSum of All Grades TestedMath Scores2010 – 2011 9

11. TAKS - Met StandardSum of All Grades Tested (4th & 7th)Writing Scores2010 – 2011 >

12. TAKS - Met StandardSum of All Grades Tested (5th, 8th, 10th 11th)Science Scores2010 – 2011

13. TAKS - Met Standard Sum of All Grades Tested (8th, 10th 11th)Social Studies Scores2010– 2011 >

14. TAKS - Met Standard Sum of All Grades Tested All Students2010 - 2011

15. TAKS - Commended PerformanceSum of All Grades Tested2010 – 2011This measure refers to the highest performance level on the TAKS, a scale score of 2400, as set by the SBOE. Students who achieve Commended performance have shown a thorough understanding of the knowledge and skills at their grade level.

16. TAKS - M Met Standard Sum of All Grades Tested 2010-2011

17. TAKS - Alt Met Standard – All TestsSum of All Grades Tested2010 and 2011 Comparison

18. TAKS - Met Standard Sum of All Grades TestedSpecial Education Students2009, 2010 and 2011 Comparison

19. TAKS - Met Standard Sum of All Grades TestedLEP Students2010 and 2011

20. Attendance 2009-2010 State, Region I, District & Campus Comparison DIP Goals: Elementary 98% Middle Schools 97% High School 95% * DRE is not listed since there is no data (as school did not exist)

21. TAKS Commended Performance - All Grades TestedDistrict Results2009, 2010 and 2011 Comparison

22. 2011 Cumulative Passing RateExit - Level TAKS

23. Progress of Prior Year TAKS Failures(Percent of 2010 Failures Passing 2011 TAKS)Sum of Grades 4 - 11 Math Reading/ELA

24. 2008 -2009 and 2009-2010 District Dropout RateGrades 7 - 12 *Standard Accountability Indicator

25. 4 Year Completion/Student Status (4 year Graduation) RateClass of 2010 – AYPGrades 9 - 12 State: 84.3% Region 1: 82.3% Formula: No. of Graduates (cohort) No. of Graduates + Dropouts + Continuers + GED’s by 08/31

26. Completion Rate (Graduates and Continuers)Class of 2009 - 2010 – State Accountability Indicator

27. ACT Results

28. SAT Results

29. College Ready GraduatesComparison – Class of 2009 and 2010

30. College Readiness IndicatorsAdvanced Course/Dual Enrollment Completion

31. AP Results - Percent of Students Tested

32. TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES FROM FY 2009Enrolled in Texas Public or Independent High Education in FY 2010 GPA for 1st Year in Public Higher Education in Texas

33. Los Fresnos CISD • To access all the information contained in this report, go to: www.lfcisd.net/

34. LOS FRESNOS CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT The 2010-2011 School Safety Report

36. SECTION ONE On Campus Violent or Criminal Incident Report 2009-2010 and 2010-2011

37. DISCIPLINE ISSUED - 2009-2010 and 2010-2011

38. SECTION TWO • Violence Prevention and Intervention Policies and Procedures • The Los Fresnos CISD offers a variety of programs and utilizes prevention and intervention strategies to teach students alternatives to damaging decision-making that leads to prohibited behaviors. The programs and strategies focus on family engagement and involving students in school activities to diminish causal factors of detachment and isolation students may experience. Below is a brief listing of the prevention and intervention measures in place on the district campuses to assist students in choosing alternatives to violent and criminal behavior when faced with situations that may produce conflict. • . • PREVENTION • Guidance and Counseling Program • Through the Guidance and Counseling program on each campus, students are given an opportunity to develop skills • enabling them to choose non-violent solutions when they encounter problems. The following are details about the • counseling program: • Each elementary campus has one certified counselor that conducts classroom lessons, group sessions, and individual sessions on socially acceptable alternatives to violent behavior. • Liberty Memorial Middle School, Los Cuates Middle School and Resaca Middle School each have two counselors. Los Fresnos United Ninth Grade Campus has two counselors and Los Fresnos High School has six counselors. The counselors not only serve as academic counselors, but also provide counseling to students experiencing personal difficulty. • The District also has a counselor that serves students with disabilities and one that serves students at the Discipline Alternative Education Program (DAEP) and AMI Kids. • The migrant program has a migrant specialist that assures this population has all they need to stay motivated and remain in school progressing to the next grade level. • Through the Guidance and Counseling Department, the District maintains a program that refers students with severe problems such as drug abuse and other mental health issues to Licensed Professional Counselors. This program is called the Outreach Initiative. • The district maintains a professional relationship with Buckner Children and Family Services. Representatives from Buckner provide training to staff and students on bullying, teen-relationship violence, self-esteem, anger-management and conflict resolution.

39. The Positive Actions and All Stars programs are implemented by the Valley Aids Council on campuses. These programs are designed to prevent and delay the onset of high-risk behaviors such as drug use and violence. • The Guidance and Counseling Department has joined with the School Health Advisory Council to coordinate services for students and provide a Coordinated School Health Program. • Los Fresnos CISD Police Department • The LFCISD Police Department assists the district in maintaining a safe and secure environment for students, parents and staff. • The Department maintains its own canine officer and trainer to better assist the campuses in their initiative against drugs and other illegal activities. • 3. District Initiative on Anti-bullying • Continuous training on the campuses and at parent fairs is provided to bring awareness to our students, parents, teachers and administrators on how to recognize bullying and the results of inaction. • 4. District Parental Involvement Department • Parents receive information on topics that will assist the families to remain focused on education. Sessions have also • included information on child nutrition. These parenting skills sessions are conducted monthly with the focus remaining on assistance to parents in coping with typical child development issues. • 5. District Guidance and Counseling Advisory Committee • This group meets quarterly to discuss topics related to the Comprehensive Developmental School Guidance Program. This is a subcommittee of the School Health Advisory Committee (SHAC) • District Character Education Advisory Committee • This committee meets twice a year to review Character Education and make recommendations to district personnel. • 7. District Parent Advisory Committee • The group meets monthly with the Superintendent and provides feedback to the administration on issues affecting student behavior. • 8. Student Council • Each of the secondary campuses has established student council organizations that dedicate part of their activities to school pride and ownership of the school.

40. 9. Athletics, Band, UIL Curricular and Co-Curricular Activities, Chess Teams, and JROTC • These programs allow students to choose from a variety of supervised, structured, and organized activities. • 10. Other Activities on the Campuses • As part of the morning announcements, middle schools and elementary schools provide daily topics relating to making appropriate choices. This is part of Project Wisdom. • At all the secondary schools, students are given the opportunity to join clubs that are supervised by adult sponsors. • Tutoring after school is provided at the secondary schools in an effort to keep students focused on academics and • grades above passing. • INTERVENTION • The Los Fresnos C.I.S.D. has policies and procedures to act as interventions when the safety of its students and staff is threatened. These interventions are followed when students do not respond positively to preventive measures. Listed below are measures that are in place to assist the District in this process: • The School Board has adopted policies specifying what must occur when a person has not complied with the District’s regulations covering: • bomb threats • bullying • student victims of bullying and/or sexual abuse by other students • campus security • disturbances, disorder, or demonstrations • motor vehicle rules • narcotics, dangerous drugs, or alcohol • trespassers • vandalism and burglary • The School Board annually adopts a Student Code of Conduct and reviews campus student handbooks that specify expected student behavior and consequences that will be issued when the students do not meet those expectations. • The Disciplinary Alternative Education Program provides redirection to students when they are removed from their regular campus. • The District enters into an annual agreement with the Cameron County Juvenile Alternative Education Program for placement of students who commit felonies on campus. • Crisis management plans and teams are in place. The plans guide the District and campuses through different • situations.

41. Los Fresnos CISD • To access all the information contained in this report, go to: www.lfcisd.net/