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Indio Middle School Desert Sands Unified School District. School Budget Project Bryan, Paula, Maggie, Mina. School Information. Indio Middle – one of 7 middle schools in DSUSD Enrollment: 975 Programs AVID PRE-Med Academy/Magnet School Received Federal Grant Money for program Yearbook
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Indio Middle SchoolDesert Sands Unified School District School Budget Project Bryan, Paula, Maggie, Mina
School Information • Indio Middle – one of 7 middle schools in DSUSD • Enrollment: 975 • Programs • AVID • PRE-Med Academy/Magnet School • Received Federal Grant Money for program • Yearbook • Art
School Data API- 735 PI- Year 5 Similar Schools Rank- 8
Ethnic Information African America 2% American Indian 1% Asian 1% Hispanic 92% Caucasian/White 4%
Parent Education Level No High School 41% High School Graduate 31% Some College 19% College Graduate 6% Graduate Degree 3%
Student Breakdown Free or Reduced priced lunch 81% Gifted and talented education 9% Migrant education 1% English Learners 29% RFEP 29% Students with Disabilities 12%
Single Plan for Student Achievement(SPSA) Mission Statement for Indio Middle School “The mission of the DSUSD, a dynamic system of challenging educational choices, is to ensure that every student develops the skills and knowledge to succeed as an independent thinker, life-long learner, and productive, ethical global citizen, by creating collaborative learning communities of caring, committed, qualified staff, working in partnership with diverse families and our community to assure each student equal access to student-focused learning environments.”
Priorities of the school budget Using standard-based instruction aligned with adopted core curriculum ELD instructional strategies including the purchase of Rosetta Stone Training disciplinary team leaders during the day to discuss and create new strategies for at-risk students. Extra staff for at-risk students Counselors monitor at-risk students and guide students to the correct mentoring program.
Strengths of the School Plan Using (DII) Direct Interactive Instruction consistently Providing on going DII for all teachers through professional development Coach that guides and mentors students in all core content areas A choice for electives in 6th grade ( yearbook, art, band and other programs) A choice for AVID or the Pre-Med Academy in 7th or 8th grade. (Federal Grant Money)
Weaknesses in the school plan The Mission does not have a focus on the pre-med academy/magnet school. The pre-med academy is only mentioned in two locations and was not found in the general fund. The curriculum shows no alignment to pre-med only to AVID in the line item budget.
Money Restricted Funding (Categorical) $345,309 Unrestricted Funding $ 51,978
General Fund • 2009-2010: $62373 • 2010-2011: $51978 • That’s a difference of $10395
Cuts: Target: $10,395
Goal 1:The percentage of overall students scoring at proficient or higher in English Language Arts will increase from 35.30% to 46.0% by August 2009 as measured by the English Language Arts CST in April of 2009. Provide extra duty, release time and/or guest teachers to allow grade level and/or ELA and math teams to conduct data analysis, align curricular mapping, and discuss bestteaching strategies that improve instruction for at-risk students. $2,000 EI/SCE Provide extra duty, release time and/or guest teachers to allow grade level and/or content specific teams to conduct data analysis, align curricular mapping, and discuss best teaching strategies that improve instruction for EL students $2,000 EIA-LEP Provide extra duty time for staff (certificated and/or classified) to monitor EL students ’progress, evaluate students for reclassification, coordinate reclassification meetings, provide translation of parent communication materials, and monitor follow-up on students that have been reclassified (LAT). $3,000 EIA-LEP Provide a 1/7th for TRAC coach to determine placement, monitoring and oversee the collection and analysis of data for at-risk students. $13,000 TITLE 1 Provide .5 of TRAC coach in order to assist instructionally through coaching and modeling that includes full implementation of core instructional programs and monitoring of ELA, math and writing; overseeing the collection, analysis and use of data to improve teaching and learning, facilitating all grade level/departmental PLC meetings and support $54,000 TITLE 1 15
GOAL 2: The percentage of all English Language Learners scoring at proficient or higher on the English Language Arts CST will increase from 25.50% to 46.0% by implementing our agreed upon strategies as measured by the English Language Arts CST administered in April of 2009. Provide researched based supplemental instructional materials and the necessary training including but not limited to software, software licenses, books and supplies to support EL's in meeting grade levels standards in ELA, and mathematics, this includes but is not limited to DII and/or Ca. Gateways. $25,000 TITLE 1 Support the AVID program by providing tutors for student support, registration fees and substitute coverage for conferences and other expenses. $5,000 TITLE I $5,000 EIA/SCE 16
GOAL 3: The percentage of English Language Learners who attain proficiency according to the CELDT test will increase by 2.9% to meet the AMAO 2 target of 30.6% as measured by the CELDT test in October of 2008. Provide additional computers and responders, computer related equipment, and computer tech. assistance to support math and ELA intervention programs. This will allow all students access to technology that maximizes learning opportunities designed to help all students. Provide extra duty for certificated staff to help coordinate , attend and translate at ELAC parent meetings and EL parent meetings. $25,000 TITLE 1 $4,000 EIA/SCE Certificated and/or classified staff will provide translation services for parent conferences and also for written materials for school/parent communication. $4,000 TITLE 1 Provide educational programs for parents such as Parenting for Success. The costs of this program include trainers, childcare, and supplies. $4,000 EIA-LEP Take teachers working with EL’s to East Los Angeles and have them live there for a 3-4 day-long immersion conference. $15,000 EIA-LEP 17
GOAL 4: SCHOOL AND LIBRARY IMPROVEMENT Educational videogames and technology to support them. $8,769.60 SIP Hire a retired cop to mange and control the equipment after school. 18
Budget Development! • School Site Council • Met for two 3 hour sessions with a quorum and consensus on the budget, objectives and cuts. • District Guidance • Other school administrative guidance
Gate Funding Gate funding has been reallocated in the general fund and replaced in unrestricted fund Gate students are considered special education students and sometimes forgotten. We felt the need to keep the funds available for materials or academic outdoor education.