Kalispell Public Schools

1. Kalispell Public Schools The Year in Review: School District No. 5 June 2014 Coordinated by Darlene Schottle

2. Mission Statement • “Kalispell Public Schools will provide diverse educational opportunities and challenges that engage students, meet the unique needs of all students and prepare students for the future.” Our Kids - Our Future

3. Changing demographics • Increase of 1000 students in nine years • Free and reduced lunch has increased over time • Increase in number of homeless students – 300 currently noted

4. Free and Reduced

5. Free & Reduced 5 Year Comparison

7. Homeless Students • 2013 OPI numbers • High School 106 • Elementary 184 • All K-8 schools have a back pack program • High Schools have pantries • HEART=Homeless Education and Resources Together • Heart Locker @ Meridian – donations • HEART fund – emergency funds to address immediate needs of students and families (district oversight)

8. Board Goals • Challenging and Diverse Learning Environment • Literacy • Safe Environment • Highly Effective Staff • Family and Community Engagement • Management and Prioritization of Resources

9. Focus areas from June 2013 Board Retreat • Create K-12 philosophy for math and increase outcomes by 5% as measured by CRT scores • Create some blended learning opportunities • Prepare for Common Core -2015 (instruction and assessment) • Reduce dropout rate by 1% per year • LRFP: Create new space for elementary classrooms (bond) • Seek future options for elementary space • Relocate the central kitchen (bond) • LRFP: Plan for high school needs in facilities • Secure grant funds for facility support and academic programs

10. Challenging and Diverse Learning Environment: Kalispell Public Schools will develop a rigorous educational program that is designed to both meet the needs of all students and support the talents of all students. • Employ strategies that will help students be successful and increase graduation rates. • Employ additional blended learning options

11. Strategies to enhance STUDENT success • Support from striving Readers Grant ($600,000 over three years) for Elrod and Russell - continues • All K-8 schools now trained in RTI • All K-5 staff worked with Writing and Literacy trainer • Added an on site GED program January 2014 • Added classes through MT Digital Academy (three sites) • “Christmas catchup” second for students needing additional supports • 150 + credits earned in summer school programs 2013 • Grant with Juvenile Justice extended for Adolescent Transition Center renewed • Graduation Matters committee second year completed. Received several GM grants

12. Blended learning options • Bridge and Laser combined to LEC • STEM started at GHS and being trained at FHS • Increased use of Montana Digital Academy in several sites • Second year of on line supported performance tasks for all grade levels • Selection of K-5 math with digital supports • Expanded technology access with additional devices

13. Graduation Matters • I Pledge to Graduate – over 700 students valley wide • $13,000 in cash and in-kind donations • $10,000 OPI grant • $3000 grant from Applied Materials • 15 business and organization sponsors • Grant with Big Brothers – Big Sisters for mentors

16. Literacy: Kalispell Public Schools expects all students to demonstrate competency in the areas of document, quantitative, prose and technology literacy. • Develop a philosophy on math instruction and credits • Improve Achievement rates in mathematics • Create a long range technology plan (instruction and supports)

17. Strategies employed to improve achievement in Mathematics: • Collaborated with National Training Network 6-8 and with …. at the high school level • Focused on professional development and coaching • New math assessment coordinated with FVCC • Implemented common assessments in Math and Algebra • Aligned professional development with Curriculum Cooperative and all rural schools • Increased participation in both AP and IB classes • Trained staff with an elementary Math facilitator • Participated in STEM grant with MSU • Board approved 1.0 additional math credit • Implemented new k-5 Math materials

19. Mathematics

22. Samples of CRT scores

27. Safe Environment: Kalispell Public Schools will create, within each school building, a climate and culture that makes each person feel valued and respected. • Complete an initial long range facility plan • Engage students in safe choices for themselves and others

28. Long Range Facility Plan • Completed LRFP document with $25,000 • Successful bond for 8 elementary classrooms and MPR • Bond and completion of new central kitchen Total 3.35 million (both) • Moved classroom to VoAg • Upgrades completed at Legends • ESCO work combined with 1.2 million Quality School Grant for 2.2 million in high school work

29. New Elementary Kitchen Faciltiy A+ Rating Daily participation up 5% Food Corp grant $5000 NCAT grant $1000 Harvest Event $1065 Walmart Award $5000 Parkside CU $6000 Coop $1215 Federal Snack Prog $82,000

30. Physical Plant safety and improvements • KPS safety coordinator transitioned • Energy and safety walk throughs checklists completed at each site • Elementary building reserve projects completed • ESCO projects completed summer of 2013 • Quality School grant projects completed at FHS

31. Supporting Staff and Students • Olweus Program K-5 kept active • MBI in place at all elementary sites • High Schools work with John McKinnon MAMA • KMS Mt Lion Leadership Teams • Freshman mentor programs • RtI meetings on students • Staff and student surveys • Joint training on certified evaluation and mentoring

32. Highly Effective Staff: Kalispell Public Schools will develop a recruitment and retention program to ensure that the District hires and retains high quality, effective personnel. Enhance the mentor programs • Received $25,ooo grant from Applied Materials third year • New Teacher Center training • 80+ site mentors trained • Grants from KEF for innovative Program needs • Evaluation protocol completed and joint coaching training for admin and certified teacher leaders

33. STAFFING – Employee Groups by FTEMay 2014

34. Family and Community Engagement:  Kalispell Public Schools will createmeaningful partnerships with the families of students with the Kalispell Community. Increase number of family and community engagements • Every site had a minimum of one community outreach per quarter • Evidence of community outreach was required from each site principal Have a program of “community conversations” • 30 press releases and 20+ radio spots - general • Blog, Twitter, Facebook, community and staff surveys • Technology forum • Phone tree and door to door canvassing • 30 community presentations on tech levy

35. Partnerships with FVCC Best Beginnings Council Senior seminars College for a day FHG/GHS booster club Freshman Career fair United Way giving Leaders of Tomorrow Interact Presentations to community clubs Newspaper articles Other current examples of building community relationships

36. High School Athletic Participation* Source of information: MHSA

37. Management and Prioritization of Resources: Kalispell Public Schools will develop a process to effectively manage and prioritize the financial resources that we have available to us. • Work with staff and Board to pass a high school building reserve or tech levy • Complete work from the elementary bond • Secure future land for elementary district • Seek unique funding sources such as grants or energy projects

38. Budget Growth • Elementary budget • 2012-13 $ 17,310,445 • 2013-14 $ 17,682,269 • 2014-15 $ 18,333,859 • High School budget • 2012-13 $ 18,266,473 • 2013-14 $ 18,890,912 • 2013-14 $ 19,227,519

39. General Fund Levies Year K-8 El Status 9-12 HS Status 2014 $0 No levy $0 No levy 2013 $0 No levy $0 No levy 2012 $211,000 Passed $0 No levy 2011 $0 No levy $0 No levy 2010 $338,000 failed $0 No levy 2009 $0 No levy $0 No levy 2008 $0 No levy $0 No levy 2007 $50,679 Passed $634,547 Passed 2006 $96,521 Passed $350,765 Failed 2005* $79,923 Cancelled $355,902 Cancelled 2004 $68,738 Passed $0 No levy 2003 $173,623 Passed $212,743 Passed 2002 $108,684 Passed $378,364 Passed 2001 $240,891 Passed $321,536 Failed 2000 $0 No levy $390,917 Passed 1999 $378,962 Passed $419,845 Passed * 2005 legislature provided funding increase late in the Spring

40. Building Reserve and Bond Historical Information 1990-2014 Building Reserve levies (includes technology): YearHigh SchoolElementaryPass or Fail 1990-1995 $1,000,000 $ 800,000 both Pass 1995-2000 $1,340,000 $ 1,055,000 both Pass 2000-2005 $4,142,914 $ 2,864,814 both Pass 2005-2010 $4,127,915 Pass $ 2,813,815 Pass 2010-2015 $4,127,915 Fail $ 2,813, 815 Pass 2011-2016 $5,978,500 Fail 2012- 2017 $4,217, 915 Fail 2014-2024 $600,000 technology Fail $600,000 technology Pass Bond: 2004-2025 $39,800,000 Pass $10,900,000 Pass 2013- 2023 $ 3,350,000 Pass

41. New funding sources: 2013-14 • Striving Reader’s grant $200,000 over additional two years • Graduation Matters $10,000 • Quality School Planning grant $1.2 million • Applied Materials for mentor training $25,000 3rd year of the grant • Several food service grants $6,000 • Federal Grant for local fruits and vegetable snacks $83,000 • Other Food Service grants about $20,000 • Round up for Safety – two grants $7000 • Homeless liaison grant $35,000

42. Working with our finances • Superintendent on a state wide committee regarding funding recommendations to legislators- ongoing support for SB 175 • High School techology levy failed $600,000 per yr X 10 • Elementary technology levy passed $600,000 per yr X 10 • Food service review + $.06 for every lunch served (breakfast 600 and lunch 2100 average served per month) • ESCO projects – 2.2 million paid for through energy savings and HS Quality School grant • Refinanced High School bond – taxpayer savings $1.5 million • Refinanced Elementary bond – taxpayer savings $.5 million

43. Some future challenges: • Implementing an ongoing plan to increase general math achievement outcomes • Determining plan and best sources of support for the rigorous integration of technology • Allocating funds for maintenance and upgrades in high school facilities • Creating physical space for elementary needs • Finding new and unique ways to engage in meaningful community engagement

44. Thank you!