january 14, 2010 deanna anderson sheila madkins. option to remain provides transportation to...
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January 14, 2010Deanna Anderson
Sheila Madkins
Option to Remain provides transportation to students that have moved from their attendance area to another area. It is a choice program.
To provide a year to date comparison between the 08-09 program and the 09-10 program
To provide information regarding the attendance of students in the Option to Remain 09-10 program
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FY08-09, the District receives $750,000 for a mobility program from the State
A 40/60 match program – District must match the funds 60%
Procedures and forms are created and sent to the schools
Start-up began September 15, 2008 First reporting period (Sept-Dec) in the 08-09 school
year received: 175 forms (2 high school, 38 middle, 135 elementary) 1,140 students have moved
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Option to Remain totals for FY08-09 school year: $721,056.40 reimbursed 3,200 students moved throughout the District
during the year 1,207 students qualified for the program
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GRADE PERCENT
A 15.83%
B 31.53%
C 29.89%
D 14.47%
F 8.28%
GRADE PERCENT
A 21.80%
B 30.67%
C 27.98%
D 13.19%
F 6.36%
Academically overall, there was a positive change in students receiving an “A” between the first and second terms (+5%). Students in the program receiving “D” and “F” dropped slightly (less than 1%).
SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2
ELEMENTARY 94.23% 93.24%
MIDDLE 93.83% 92.77%
HIGH 88.84% 86.91%
TOTAL 92.90% 88.51%
Total is calculated by using the number of days absent divided by the total number of possible days.
The District received $750,000 from the State for the FY09-10 Option to Remain program
Same procedures and forms are used The program began September 14, 2009 For the first reporting period (Sept-Dec) we
have received: 232 forms (12 high, 25 middle, 195 elem) 1,911 students have moved
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Overall attendance percentage for the Option to Remain students is 93%
Academic achievement report is forthcoming. Grades are currently being entered.
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