looking back on the 2009-10 year
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A Year in Review2009-10 Major District Accomplishments
Leadership & VisioningJay Marino
Continuous Improvement Focus• Teamwork, Collaboration and Shared Leadership!•Opportunities for stakeholder input• 360 feedback for cabinet• P.D.; The continuous improvement classroom•Weekly administrative team meetings; focus on instructional leadership
3-5 Year Structure2009-10
2010-11
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
Creation of the District Strategic Plan• 38 representatives
• Teachers, Administrators, Support Staff• Dunlap Education Association• Board of Education• Parents, Students, Community Members• Governmental Officials from the City of Peoria and the
Village of Dunlap• 6 committee meetings during the year• All information posted publicly on District site• 3 opportunities for stakeholder input
21st Century
Learning!
Long Term Facility Planning/Visioning• Reviewed student enrollment historical trends and 5
year predictions• Collaboratively (Board and Administrative team)
reviewed all facility needs and used quality tools and processes to identify prioritized, long-term solutions• Proposed referendum in November, 2010
• New Elementary School
Facilities & TechnologyLisa Parker
Elementary Core Planning Group• Representative group of stakeholders met five times to provide input•Developed mission, beliefs, and values• Collaborated in design of new elementary building
Facility Projects•High School Phase 1
• 10 New Classrooms• Renovated District Office space• Computer labs and science lab• Demolition of two houses
• Relocation of Unit Office
Technology Updates• Alert Now System for parental notification•New Data Management System – PowerSchool•Over 40 new SmartBoards purchased district wide• Implementation of web 2.0 tools
• Schools using blogs, wikis, multimedia broadcasting and social networking sites
Network Upgrade• Centralized data center at Dunlap Middle School• High speed wireless links connecting all schools• 50 megabit fiber internet connection• Fiber connection from DGS to DHS• Network monitoring and alerts to achieve 99.999% uptime
Expanded View
Curriculum & InstructionLonna Anderson
Implementation of Continuous Improvement
• Trained 50 K-12 staff members in the winter of 2009-10
• Trained 52 K-12 Staff Members during June 2010
• Developing a group of teacher trainers to build internal capacity
• Fall Training will begin in September 2010
2009-10 Curriculum Accomplishments
• Created Elementary & Secondary Curriculum Councils which identified priorities and began taking action on needs
• Reviewed and aligned science curriculum, purchased new science materials for K-5
• Developed a consistent K-2 Handwriting curriculum to be implemented in 2010-11
• Completed a draft of a district Gifted Plan
Curriculum Mapping Software• K-12 Science Committee Members created collaborative maps (core curriculum maps)• Identifying Illinois Learning Standards• Content• Skills• Assessments
http://dunlapcusd.rubiconatlas.org
Curriculum Mapping for all
Goal: All secondary teachers will enter one course in the mapping software by the end of the 2010-11 school year.
Science Committee
• Identified Core Science Curriculum per grade level
• Created Collaborative Maps using software
• Purchased new materials for K-5 teachers
• HS Course recommendations
• Common Assessments
• Recommend resources for secondary science courses
Completed To Do….
Business ServicesKelly Funke
•Obtained a Moody’s Rating of Aa2• Completed the transition from Variable Rate Bonds to Fixed Rate Bonds• Completed the transition for a $10 M Debt Certificate to a $10 M Funding Bond•Worked with District Treasurer, to diversify District Investment strategy•Developed a levy that met all financial requirements set forth by the Board
Funding & Finances
Bid Processes Completed•Busses•Suburban•Kitchen Equipment for DGS•New Furniture for DHS Addition
Participation with Committees and Groups
•SEAPCO•PERFECT•CIE Insurance Group•FOIA Officer for the District
Reporting and Monitoring• Grant Expenditure Reports
• Title I• Title II• Title IV• Reading Improvement• ARRA• RtI
• General State Aid Report• Teacher Service Record• Administrative and Teacher Salary Benefit Report• Administrative Compensation Report• Administrative Cap Waiver
A Look Forward…2010-11 Major District Goals
August Board Meeting