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2015-2016 Gravette School DistrictAnnual Report to the Public

October 19th , 2015

Components of Annual Report

• 2015-2016 State and Federally Funded Programs- Fund Budgets and Expenditures

• 2015-2016 ACSIP Plans (Overview)- Central Office- Building Plans

• School Board Member Training Report

• Professional Development Trainings

2015-2016 FEDERAL FUND BUDGETSTitle I and Title II-A

Fund Total Budget Programs Funded

Title IEducation of the

EconomicallyDisadvantaged Student

Total: $467,215.06

• K-1 Intervention Program• Accelerated Math• Literacy• Math• Professional Development• Salary and Benefits

Title II-ATeacher and Principal

TrainingTotal: $57,848.60

• Class Size Reduction• Professional Development• Salary and Benefits

Fund Total Budget Programs Funded

NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCHACT (NSLA)

$466,668.00+54,824.92 carry over

-$84,184.66 Transfers to ALE and ELL

Total: $437,308.26

• K-1 Intervention Program• Classworks computer Lab• GHS Lion Pride• Literacy Program and Supplemental

Materials• Math Supplemental Materials• Salary and Benefits

ALTERNATIVE LEARNINGENVIRONMENT (ALE)

$49,751.02 +$42,184.66 from NSLA=

Total: $91,935.68

• Apex software Renewal• Instructional Materials and Supplies• Literacy (Trade Books for Small Group

Reading)• Salary and Benefits

ENGLISH LANGUAGELEARNERS

(ELL)

$27,540.00+$45,000.00 from NSLA=

Total: $72,540.00

• Instructional Materials and Supplies• Professional Development• Salary and Benefits

PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT

Total: $47,929.00

•District-Wide Professional Development•Building-Wide Professional Development•Individualized Professional Development

2015-2016STATE CATEGORICAL FUND BUDGETSNSLA, English Language Learner, Alternative Education Environment, and

Professional Development

State Funds continued…2015-2016 Title VI State Funds

Funds Total Budget Programs Funded

Title VI State Funds $35,834.01

• Technology• Library Media Reference

materials and software• Assessment materials• Other curricular materials

and supplies tied to high academic achievement for students.

• Hands-on Science Materials and Supplies

• GT Instructional Materials and supplies

2015-2016Arkansas Comprehensive School Improvement Plan

and Indistar

(ACSIP)

An Overview:

• District ACSIP Plan

• Building ACSIP Plans

Central Office ACSIP PlanGravette School District

• Professional Development Plan- Provides "on-going", sustained professional development based upon

analysis of assessment instruments- Provide administrators, certified teachers and classified personnel with

professional development designed to increase student achievement- Evaluation of professional development plan and corresponding activities

are provided to the administrators, teachers and classified personnel- Professional development for administrators will include opportunities in

three required areas, including fiscal management, educational leadership, and data analysis

- Professional development specifically targeted for literacy and math that aligns with guidelines outlined in NCLB to include

- PLC Institute in Springdale, AR - Arkansas Association of Middle Level Educators and Arkansas Kindergarten

Conference (to align with goals of K-1 Early Intervention Program)- Schools without Wall Technology Conference (fall); TESOL (spring)


Comprehensive School Health Program-- School Nutrition and Physical Education Program

• Establish committee and implement program goals andobjectives as set forth in ACT 1220 of 2003.

• Provide professional development for school nurses,administration, and certified teachers in areas relating toschool nutrition and physical education program.

• Include resources in areas relating to school nutrition andphysical activity in each of the Parent Centers.

• Provide six hours of professional development in topicsrelating to integrating physical education during the 2015-2016 related to physical education.


Homeless and Migrant ProgramsHomeless Program ($2,000.00)• Insure compliance with federal and state legislation in areas

pertaining to the identification and extension of services forhomeless children and unaccompanied youth.

• Include "set-aside" funds for allowable expenditures ofprograms and services extended to homeless children andunaccompanied youth.

• Provide professional development to district staff in theidentification and programs available to homeless childrenand unaccompanied youth.

Migrant Education Program• Insure compliance with federal and state legislation in areas

pertaining to educational programs for migrant students.


Parental Involvement Plan• Develop a Parental Involvement Plan that exhibits alignment with

Act of 307 of 2007.• Establish Parent Centers and a Parent Section in each of the school

libraries that include resources for parents.• Schedule a minimum of two parent/teacher conferences and

publish data pertaining to attendance at conference in localnewspaper.

• Establish a Volunteer Program in each building. This year we are adding the “Lion Buddy Program”.

• Schedule activities that encourage parental involvement at thebuilding level, including Multicultural Night, Parents Make a Difference Nights, Orientation, Scholarship and College Nights, Literacy and MathNights, and Benchmark Preparation Nights.


Total Instructional Alignment Initiative and Common Core State Standards- Continue the district-wide plan for the development and

implementation of K-12 (content specific) Curriculum VerticalAlignment Documents

- Provide professional development in the area of TotalInstructional Alignment and Common Core State Standards

- Demonstrate alignment to the Common Core State Standards- Exhibit vertical alignment- Include integrated activities among grade level and content area- Include instructional strategies and techniques that address

areas of weakness in data analysis of state and local assessment


Comprehensive K-12 Safe and Drug Free Program• Establish programs within each of the buildings that include

activities designed to promote a safe and drug free learningenvironment

• Provide professional development to address areas notedthrough local needs assessment and data obtained from

Region One Prevention Resource Survey• Provide presentations for district staff, parents, and

community members in topics relating to goals andobjectives of the Safe and Drug Free Communities Act


Local Wellness Policy• Continue the district-wide plan for the implementation of a K-12

local Wellness Policy.• Provide professional development to school nurses,

administration and certified teachers in the areas relating toschool nutrition and physical programs.

• Provide information to parents of programs and services offeredto students through school newsletters, publications in localnewspaper and presentations at parent nights in each school.

• Ensure that programs and services developed at the district andbuilding levels demonstrate compliance with the Child Health Advisory Committee Recommendations for Standards to Implement through Rules and Regulations by Arkansas State Department of Education.


English Language Learners- Develop educational programs and services

designed to meet the needs of English LanguageLearner students.

- Provide professional development in topicsrelating to bi-lingual education and instructionalstrategies and techniques.

- Provide quality educational programs based uponscientific-based research.

Glenn Duffy ElementaryACSIP Plan

• Parental Involvement Plan• K-2 Early Intervention Plan• Professional Development Plan• Positive Behavior Support Systems• Early Literacy Learning in Arkansas (ELLA)• Effective Literacy• Pre-Kindergarten Program• Character Education Program• School-wide Math and Literacy Inclusionary Program• Curriculum Mapping (K-12 vertical alignment in math, literacy, social

studies, science) Staff Collaboration• MAP Testing• Kids for Health Program• e-Instruction Classroom Performance System (2)• English Language Learner Program• Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)• Traits of Writing Program• Study Island-Reading Eggs and Learning Express• Accelerated Reader• Star Testing• MAP and Study Island Data Tracking Component• CGI• Arkansas Leadership Academy• Handwriting without Tears• Math In Focus• District-wide PLC on Friday• Title I certified teacher

Gravette Upper ElementaryACSIP Plan

• Parental Involvement Plan• On-Line Subscriptions for Reading A to Z and Writing A-Z• Professional Development• Safe and Drug Free Presentations• Teaching Standards-Based Literacy and Math• Total Instructional Alignment/Common Core State Standards• Character Education Program• Professional Learning Communities• 6+1 Traits Writing Program• Positive Behavior Support Systems• Study Island-Learning Express• Math in Focus• Accelerated Reader and Accelerated Math• MAP Testing- Skills Pointer• MAP and Study Island Data Tracking Component• Wellness Promotion Program• District Wide PLC on Friday• .5 Title I certified teacher

Gravette Middle SchoolACSIP Plan

• Professional Development Plan• Teaching Standards Based Literacy and Math• Staff Collaboration• Drug Free and Character Education Programs• Professional Learning Communities• Core Common State Standards• Study Island-Learning Express• Math and Literacy Supplemental Instructional Classes• Wellness Promotion Program• English Language Learner Program• Formative Assessments/Common Assessments• Parental Involvement• Double Block for Literacy and Math• Traits of Writing 6th & 7th grade/ LDC 8th grade• Accelerated Reader• District PLC implementation on Friday• Math In Focus• Differentiated Instruction Strategies• ALEX for interventions-TOOLS class• MAP and Study Island Data Tracking Component

Gravette High SchoolACSIP Plan

• Parental Involvement Plan• Professional Development Plan• Parental Involvement Resource Center• Transitional Mathematics Program (graphing calculators)• Staff Collaboration• APEX Computer Lab (Lion Pride Academy)• Common Core State Standards• Teaching Standards-Based math and Literacy• Wellness Promotion Program• Alternative Learning Environment (Lion Pride Academy)• After School Tutoring Program• ACT Test Prep Program (after school before taking ACT test)• Project Based Learning• PLC’s on Friday• SRI-Scholastic Reading Inventory• Response to Intervention

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

The following is the Accreditation Status for schools in the Gravette School District for school year (2014-2015) as of

April 2015:

Glenn Duffy Elementary School: AccreditedGravette Upper Elementary School: AccreditedGravette Middle School: AccreditedGravette High School: Accredited

The current year’s (2015-2016) accreditation report has not been completed, but information from this report will be shared at a later board meeting.

SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER TRAINING REPORT

As Reported by ASBA, October 17, 2015

School Board Training Hours CompletedMember Number of Events ASBA Hours State Hours

Susan Santos 7 30.50 30.50

John Edwards 30 130.75 111.75

Bryan Johnson 0 0 0

Dr. Jack Skillett 37 150.00 58.00

Jay Oliphant 7 25.00 21.00

Jim Singleton 23 73.25 69.25

Tracy Moorman 3 12.00 12.00

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN2015-2016

August In-Service

The overall goal of the district professional development plan for the 2015-2016 school year will be to offer quality professional activities that are designed to increase student achievement, implement effective instructional strategies, and to encourage staff collaboration in the development and implementation of a comprehensive curriculum. The proposed topics will align with the approved area of professional development embedded with both the federal and state legislation. Teachers are required to earn 60 hours of professional development each year. The state is requiring 36 to maintain licensure.

Building Level Professional DevelopmentAugust 10 & 11

Monday, August 10th- Building Training/Safety Training

8:00-11:00 K-5 Safety Training- GMS Cafeteria (3 hours)

6-12 Building Training (3 hours)

11:00-12:00 Lunch – see building principals for plan

12:00-3:00 6-12 Safety Training- GHS PAC (3 hours)

K-5 Building Training (3 hours)

Tuesday, August 11th – Traits Training/GHS Building Day

Glenn Duffy, Gravette Upper, and Gravette Middle (6 hours) @GHS

8:30-11:30 Grades K-7* Traits Training

11:30-12:30 Lunch on your own

12:30-3:30 Grades K-7* Traits Training

8th Grade- Building Training TBA

Gravette High School (6 hours)

8:30-11:30 GHS-building PD-TBA

11:30-12:30 Lunch

12:30-3:30 GHS- building PD-TBA

Building Level Professional DevelopmentAugust 12 & 13

Wednesday, August 12th- RTI/6+1 Traits/K-8 Building Day @GHS


8:00-11:00 RTI Training @ GHS (9-12-all teachers)


12:00-3:00 6+1 Traits for 6-12 grade content area teachers other than Math and Literacy

and Specials Teachers K-5 (Music, PE, Library, Art, Typing, Computer Lab)

Glenn Duffy, Gravette Upper, Gravette Middle School (Except those that apply to the 6 +1 training above)

8:00-3:00 Building Day (6 hours)

Thursday, August 13th – MAP Training/Building Day

Glenn Duffy, Gravette Upper, Gravette Middle School (6 hours) @GHS Computer Lab

8:30-11:00 MAP Training grades K-3 (3 hours)

Grades 4-8 Building Time


12:30-3:30 MAP Training grades 4-8 (3 hours)

K-3 Building Time


8:30-11:30 Building PD-TBA


12:30-3:30 Building PD-TBA

Gravette School DistrictAll-District Day/ Building Professional

DevelopmentFriday, August 14th, 2015

Friday, August 14th—District Day-ALL STAFF REQUIRED TO ATTEND @ GHS PAC

7:00-8:00 Breakfast- GHS Commons (3 hours)

8:00-8:3- Opening Kick-Off

8:30-9:15 Blood Borne Pathogens- Monica Gore

9:45-10:00 Break

10:00-11:30 Wavelength

11:45-1:00 Lunch-Panera

1:00-3:30 Building PD (3 hours)

October 23rd, 2015 Professional Development Day

• Sessions Scheduled:

• 6 Traits Writing Follow-up for K-7 literacy teachers.

• MAP Training K-5 (8:00-11:00; 6-8 12:00-3:00)

• GOOGLE Training K-12 (8:00-11:00)

• Differentiated Instruction Training K-12 (8:00-11:00)

• Phonemic Awareness Training-GDE (8:00-11:00)

• Suicide Prevention Training GDE, GUE, GHS (1:30-3:00)

• Literacy Design Collaborative GMS (8:00-3:00)

• GPS Dashboard Training GHS (8:00-11:00)

Questions?