Andover School Andover School Department Department Claudia Bach, Superintendent of SchoolsClaudia Bach, Superintendent of Schools

Andover School Andover School DepartmentDepartment

““The Mission of the Andover Public The Mission of the Andover Public Schools, in partnership with the Schools, in partnership with the community, is to provide students with community, is to provide students with the knowledge, skills and qualities the knowledge, skills and qualities required to be successful in a diverse required to be successful in a diverse society.” society.” Adopted October, 1997Adopted October, 1997

District 2005-District 2005-2006 Goals2006 Goals

1.    GOAL: Student Achievement1.    GOAL: Student Achievement

We will maintain programs and practices thatWe will maintain programs and practices thatensure that all students meet clearly definedensure that all students meet clearly definedhigh standards that result in on-going high standards that result in on-going improved performance, and where needed, improved performance, and where needed, we will design, develop, implement, and we will design, develop, implement, and evaluate new programs and practices. evaluate new programs and practices.   

 

2.    GOAL: Educator Quality

We will attract and retain well-trained highly motivated teachers and administrators who are committed to enhancing student achievement and to lifelong professional development.

3.    GOAL: Finances/Budget

We will engage in an inclusive budget process that is driven by student achievement while maximizing the efficient use of taxpayers’ dollars.

4.    GOAL: Communications

We will create a dynamic and comprehensive communications plan, which ensures collaboration and partnership between the Andover Public Schools and the Andover community.

School Committee

SuperintendentClaudia Bach

Schools Human ResourcesCandace Hall

Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment, Prof. Dev.

Marcia O’Neil

Business OfficeEvan Katz

Pupil PersonnelSusan O’Brien

Andover High SchoolPeter Anderson

Doherty MiddleBruce Maki

West MiddleDr. Denise Holmes

Wood Hill MiddlePatrick Bucco

BancroftScott Morrison

High PlainBrenda O’Brien

SanbornSteve Jankauskas

ShawsheenMoira O’Brien

SouthDr. Eileen Woods

West ElementaryCharlie Friel

Andover Public Schools

Andover Public Andover Public SchoolsSchools

AssistantSuperintendent

Superintendent

Pupil PersonnelAdministrator

Business Administrator

Human Resources Director

Plant & Facilities Director

Principals

Human Resources Director

Andover PublicAndover PublicSchoolsSchools

Parents

School Department

Community

Senior Citizens

Business Community

Town Departments

Social Services

Religious Community

Elected Officials

Dimensions of the Dimensions of the School Department, School Department, 2005-20062005-2006

ShawsheenShawsheen Pre-K – Grade 2Pre-K – Grade 2 236 Students236 Students

BancroftBancroft Kindergarten – Grade 5Kindergarten – Grade 5 474 Students474 Students

High PlainHigh Plain Kindergarten – Grade 5Kindergarten – Grade 5 547 Students547 Students

SanbornSanborn Kindergarten – Grade 5Kindergarten – Grade 5 343 Students343 Students

SouthSouth Kindergarten – Grade 5Kindergarten – Grade 5 548 Students548 Students

West ElementaryWest Elementary Kindergarten – Grade 5Kindergarten – Grade 5 665 Students665 Students

Doherty MiddleDoherty Middle Grades 6 - 8Grades 6 - 8 561 Students561 Students

West MiddleWest Middle Grades 6 – 8Grades 6 – 8 519 Students519 Students

Wood Hill MiddleWood Hill Middle Grades 6 - 8Grades 6 - 8 373 Students373 Students

Andover H.S.Andover H.S. Grades 9 - 12Grades 9 - 12 1815 Students1815 Students

TotalTotal 6,081 Students6,081 Students

Andover Public Schools

Bancroft HighPlain

Sanborn Shawsheen South West Elem

TotalElem

Doherty West Middle

Wood Hill

Total Middle

High School

Total

Oct 1997

597 ___ 468 288 620 843 2816 737 671 ___ 1408 1404 5628

Oct 1998

664 ___ 487 267 610 838 2826 741 653 ___ 1394 1478 5698

Oct 1999

614 ___ 481 240 612 840 2792 752 663 ___ 1436 1557 5785

Oct 2000

598 ___ 491 255 618 804 2766 793 679 ___ 1472 1628 5866

Oct 2001

578 ___ 497 256 618 783 2732 803 723 ___ 1526 1626 5884

Oct 2002

441 548 369 226 569 604 2757 587 500 439 1526 1680 5963

Oct 2003

419 569 373 266 553 597 2716 566 497 408 1471 1739 5926

Oct.2004

451 535 363 280 546 618 2793 569 487 395 1451 1751 5995

Sept 6, 2005

474 547 343 236 548 665 2813 561 519 373 1453 1815 6081

Dimensions of the School Dimensions of the School DepartmentDepartment

LocationLocation Professional Staff Support Staff Professional Staff Support Staff Shawsheen School Shawsheen School 22.8 22.8 22.022.0 Bancroft School Bancroft School 40.840.8 26.626.6 High Plain School High Plain School 47.947.9 34.434.4 Sanborn School Sanborn School 31.131.1 14.214.2 South School South School 41.641.6 23.123.1 West Elementary West Elementary 53.253.2 34.034.0 Doherty Middle School Doherty Middle School 53.153.1 22.422.4 West Middle School West Middle School 47.647.6 15.415.4 Wood Hill Middle SchoolWood Hill Middle School 39.639.6 19.419.4 Andover High School 156.6Andover High School 156.6 34.034.0 Central OfficeCentral Office 7.0 7.0 22.222.2 SystemSystem 11.3 11.3 6,3 6,3

Total Total 796.6796.6

87 FTE are funded outside the general fund budget 87 FTE are funded outside the general fund budget (grants, food service, etc.)(grants, food service, etc.)

Improvements we made Improvements we made

last year, 2004-05last year, 2004-05

Student Student Achievement:Achievement:

StatusStatus

Expanded Balanced Literacy Expanded Balanced Literacy ProgramProgram

Next segment implemented at Next segment implemented at elementary levelelementary level

Revised Social Studies Revised Social Studies curriculumcurriculum

Implemented at elementary levelImplemented at elementary level

Introduced 2Introduced 2ndnd year of new year of new Math curriculumMath curriculum

Implemented at middle school Implemented at middle school levellevel

Introduced 2 Special Needs Introduced 2 Special Needs Software ProgramsSoftware Programs

ImplementedImplemented

Continued MCAS Remediation Continued MCAS Remediation with focus on attaining with focus on attaining ProficiencyProficiency

On-goingOn-going

Reviewed College Admissions Reviewed College Admissions ProgramProgram

Introduced new software Introduced new software programprogram

Developed High School space Developed High School space needs plan (short term)needs plan (short term)

Done, and now will work on long-Done, and now will work on long-range planrange plan

Improvements we made Improvements we made last year, 2004-05last year, 2004-05

Student Student Achievement Achievement

(continued):(continued):

StatusStatus

Revised, upgraded Revised, upgraded emergency management emergency management planplan

Done, implementation underway, Done, implementation underway, and will assess this yearand will assess this year

Produced Elementary space Produced Elementary space needs studyneeds study

Done, and new work to do this yearDone, and new work to do this year

Major Findings:Major Findings:

Shawsheen overcrowded; Sanborn Shawsheen overcrowded; Sanborn under-enrolled; SPED needs under-enrolled; SPED needs affected building capacitiesaffected building capacities

Surveyed interest in 1-1 Surveyed interest in 1-1 laptoplaptop

Not doneNot done

Launched Expeditionary Launched Expeditionary Learning PilotLearning Pilot

Implemented at Wood Hill Implemented at Wood Hill

(beginning second year)(beginning second year)

Developed plans for Developed plans for Engineering/Technology PilotEngineering/Technology Pilot

Implemented at West MiddleImplemented at West Middle

(beginning first year)(beginning first year)

Improvements Improvements we we

made last year,made last year,

2004-052004-05

Educator Quality:Educator Quality:

StatusStatus

Organized first-ever Organized first-ever Merrimack Valley Merrimack Valley Recruitment FairRecruitment Fair

Done with much success, Done with much success,

and will do againand will do again

Improved induction and Improved induction and mentoring programs (teacher mentoring programs (teacher and administrator)and administrator)

Done, and will continue to do each Done, and will continue to do each yearyear

Developed Administrator Developed Administrator Succession PlanSuccession Plan

Done, and will now begin phase 2Done, and will now begin phase 2

Prepared for Tier II ReviewPrepared for Tier II Review UnderwayUnderway

Improvements weImprovements we

made last year, made last year,

2004-052004-05

Educator QualityEducator Quality

(continued):(continued):

StatusStatus

Proactive Wellness Initiatives:Proactive Wellness Initiatives:–Improved employee consumer Improved employee consumer habits through educational habits through educational programs (on the reasons for programs (on the reasons for escalating costs and wisest use escalating costs and wisest use of health resources)of health resources)–Held 2Held 2ndnd annual Wellness Fair annual Wellness Fair which featured resources for which featured resources for disease prevention and healthy disease prevention and healthy life style choiceslife style choices–Encouraged use of mail order Encouraged use of mail order prescriptionsprescriptions–Plans for monthly bulletin to Plans for monthly bulletin to employees on maintaining good employees on maintaining good physical and emotional well-physical and emotional well-beingbeing

All of these are on-going All of these are on-going

Improvements we made Improvements we made last year, 2004-05last year, 2004-05

Finances/Budget:Finances/Budget:

StatusStatus

Began modest RebuildingBegan modest Rebuilding

Elem:Elem: Health Program, Health Program, Reading Teachers, Learning Reading Teachers, Learning SpecialistsSpecialists

M.S.:M.S.: Librarian, Health Librarian, Health TeacherTeacher

H.S.:H.S.: Added Track coaches, Added Track coaches, stipend for Scheduler, stipend for Scheduler, increased Program Advisor increased Program Advisor SalariesSalaries

ImplementedImplemented

Negotiated contracts with 9 Negotiated contracts with 9 employee unitsemployee units

Teacher Contract completed, Teacher Contract completed, others well underwayothers well underway

Improvements we made Improvements we made last year, 2004-05last year, 2004-05

Communications:Communications: StatusStatus

Improved outreach to Improved outreach to stakeholders: stakeholders: Superintendent and School Superintendent and School Committee coffees, budget Committee coffees, budget forums, Townwide PTO forums, Townwide PTO presentations, Principals’ presentations, Principals’ meetings & newsletters, etc.meetings & newsletters, etc.

Done and will continue and Done and will continue and expandexpand

Increased involvement at Increased involvement at state level: School state level: School Committee visit to State Committee visit to State House; Superintendent House; Superintendent involvement with Mass involvement with Mass InsightsInsights

Done and will continueDone and will continue

Due to previous Due to previous cutbacks we still cutbacks we still

experience experience

deficiencies that have deficiencies that have diverted us from diverted us from delivering core delivering core

services:services:

With result With result

That…That…

Not all specialists and Not all specialists and stipend positions are back to stipend positions are back to previous levelsprevious levels

Less in-class help for students and Less in-class help for students and teachersteachers

Still just 1 Elementary PE Still just 1 Elementary PE class per week, not 2 class per week, not 2

Less emphasis on fitness; Less emphasis on fitness;

maybe issues with obesitymaybe issues with obesity

Textbooks, academic Textbooks, academic software still not at previous software still not at previous levellevel

Alignment with state benchmarks Alignment with state benchmarks moves more slowlymoves more slowly

Fee collections are still in Fee collections are still in placeplace

Parents stretched financially, less Parents stretched financially, less student participation, additional student participation, additional work for business officework for business office

Service impact Service impact continued….continued….

With result that…With result that…

Custodial reductions still in Custodial reductions still in placeplace

Buildings less clean and small Buildings less clean and small maintenance work not always donemaintenance work not always done

Administrator reductions still Administrator reductions still in place in place

Less direct observation of classes; Less direct observation of classes; less communication with parentsless communication with parents

Aging TechnologyAging Technology Inaccessibility of programs for Inaccessibility of programs for students and teachers; Decrease students and teachers; Decrease use by staffuse by staff

First Major Objective for First Major Objective for

FY 2006FY 2006 Progress to dateProgress to date

Rebuilding & Rebuilding & AdvancingAdvancing

First is Input:First is Input:SC/Administrator Work Session SC/Administrator Work Session (Summer)(Summer)Admin. Council In-service (Summer)Admin. Council In-service (Summer)Teacher/Administrator Input Teacher/Administrator Input sessions (September & October)sessions (September & October)PTO/PAC/School Councils Input PTO/PAC/School Councils Input Sessions (October)Sessions (October)

Second is Drafting:Second is Drafting:Administrators to draft proposal, Administrators to draft proposal, which will be aligned to School which will be aligned to School Committee parametersCommittee parameters

UnderwayUnderway

and in theand in the

planningplanning

In the planningIn the planning

Second Major Objective for Second Major Objective for

FY 2006FY 2006Progress to dateProgress to date

Budget PlanningBudget Planning

First is Input:First is Input:Budget Managers to provide Budget Managers to provide preferences for internal process preferences for internal process (September)(September)

SC, Fin Com, Selectman to provide SC, Fin Com, Selectman to provide suggestions on process and budget suggestions on process and budget book (September)book (September)

Townwide PTO and School Councils Townwide PTO and School Councils to provide suggestions on process to provide suggestions on process and budget bookand budget book

Underway and Underway and

In the planningIn the planning

Second Major Objective for Second Major Objective for

FY 2006FY 2006 Progress to dateProgress to date

Budget PlanningBudget PlanningSecond is Drafting:Second is Drafting:Based on input and aligned to Based on input and aligned to Rebuilding & Advancing plans, Rebuilding & Advancing plans, Superintendent to draft Preliminary Superintendent to draft Preliminary BudgetBudget

Third is School Committee Process:Third is School Committee Process:Budget Work SessionsBudget Work SessionsBudget HearingBudget HearingBudget ApprovalBudget Approval

The challenge we face:The challenge we face:

Working to rebuild and advance on Working to rebuild and advance on the one hand, while confronting rising the one hand, while confronting rising costs in SPED, health insurance, costs in SPED, health insurance, utilities, staffing on the other hand utilities, staffing on the other hand

In the planningIn the planning

In the planningIn the planning

Some Special Some Special Distinctions in 2004-Distinctions in 2004-20052005

Vanguard Award – Mass InsightVanguard Award – Mass Insight Compass Award – DOECompass Award – DOE Outperformers Designation – Standard & PoorsOutperformers Designation – Standard & Poors Gold Medal Designation – Gold Medal Designation – Expansion Expansion

ManagementManagement Magazine Magazine 100 Best Public Elementary100 Best Public Elementary

Schools (4 Andover schools) – Schools (4 Andover schools) – BostonBoston MagazineMagazine

How residents can contact How residents can contact the School Department:the School Department:

To provide:To provide:Input/SuggestionsInput/SuggestionsServicesServicesA way to raise A way to raise Issue(s)Issue(s)Means for better Means for better CommunicationsCommunications

Phone: 978-623-8501Phone: 978-623-8501

E-mail: cbach@aps1.net E-mail: cbach@aps1.net

WebPage: WebPage: www.aps1.netwww.aps1.net

Cable TV – “The Andover Experience, Cable TV – “The Andover Experience, K-12”K-12”

School Committee Meetings and School Committee Meetings and CoffeesCoffees

Superintendent Coffees at Starbucks Superintendent Coffees at Starbucks (next one is on 10/11 at 10 a.m)(next one is on 10/11 at 10 a.m)

Stay tuned for rebuilding and Stay tuned for rebuilding and advancing forums and budget forumsadvancing forums and budget forums