Long Term Planning

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Long Term Planning
RESCUE UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT http//rescue.k12.ca.
us/

• 2007-2008

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RESCUE UNION SCHOOL BOARD
Ellen DriscollPresident
Bruce LagomarsinoVice President
Suzanna George
Serena PosnerClerk
Alan Wilcox
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The Community Conversation

• Get our whole community involved in
• a conversation about Rescue Union School
  District
• Learn about the future and its promises
• Brainstorm ideas for improving our schools.
• Identify what our schools need to be doing to
• prepare our students for the future.
• Create a consensus on our strategic priorities
• over the next 3-5 years.
• Enjoy the conversation.

Handout Page
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Rescue in Review
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MISSION

• Rescue Union School District, in partnership with
  families and the community, is dedicated to the
  success of every student by providing a
  challenging, comprehensive, and quality education
  in a safe environment in which all individuals
  are respected, valued, connected, and supported.

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VISION

• Rescue Union School District is known and
  respected for quality educational programs that
  prepare students for the ever-changing challenges
  of society. Rescue students succeed with the
  active support of families, staff and community
  members. Students are literate, self-reliant,
  respectful citizens who are prepared for the
  future.

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Rescue Union School District Officially Became a
District in 1950
Tennessee School 1940
Green Valley School Class - 1939
Green Valley School - 1887
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Rescue Union School District
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RUSD EnrollmentTrends Projections
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Trends to Watch

• Changes in enrollment numbers
• Extent to which particular areas have changes in
  enrollment patterns
• Impact of new construction and/or major employers
  (e.g. Intel, Shingle Springs Casino) on
  enrollment
• Changes in diversity of state, county and local
  community
• Reasons for Interdistrict Transfer requests

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Special Needs
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Special Needs
GIFTED TALENTED EDUCATION (GATE) Comparison of
Total GATE Students CA 8.2, El Dorado Co
7.1, RUSD 8.3
ENGLISH LEARNERS (EL) Comparison of Total EL
Students CA 24.9, El Dorado Co 5, RUSD
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SPECIAL EDUCATION Comparison of Total Sp. Ed.
Students CA 11, El Dorado Co 11.5,
RUSD 8
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Trends to Watch

• Changes in specific student needs
• Research on effective programs
• Changes in of GATE EL students in RUSD by
  area and by site
• Changes in languages represented in community
  extent to which RUSD documents need to be
  translated for parents/guardians
• Alignment of RUSDs continuum of services to
  student needs
• Reasons for request of services from Non-Public
  agencies and services
• Training needs of staff and parents/guardians

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How are our students doing?
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No Child Left Behind (NCLB)

• Annually, we are expected to increase the number
  of students who are proficient or advanced in the
  areas of English/Language Arts (ELA) and
  Mathematics
• By 2014 we are expected to have all students in
  our district score at the levels of proficient or
  advanced in these areas
• Penalties and sanctions commence as schools fail
  to reach the ever-increasing achievement targets
  for all students or for significant sub-groups
  based on ethnicity, language or socio-economic
  factors

Watch the CA student achievement goals as they
curve upward on the following slide
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Regionally Comparative Districts API Data
All Rescue Schools are High Performing
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What Is Also Emphasized In RUSD, But Not Tested?

• Digital Literacy
• Artistic and Musical Aptitude
• Creativity
• Problem Solving Ability
• Integrity
• Ability to Work With Others
• Compassion
• Character
• Common Sense Sensitivity
• And others
• What are the Federal and State agencies leaving
  behind?

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Trends to Watch

• Analysis of achievement of individual students,
  Vs aggregated scores
• Achievement of all sub-groups
• District-wide and site needs, based upon analysis
  of data
• Analysis of district-wide results from the
  assessment of student progress throughout the
  year (formative) Vs annual (summative)
  assessments
• Using digital Vs paper-based resources
• Results from implementation of preventative and
  intervention programs

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Facilities
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Major Areasof New HomeDevelopmentin RUSD
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ExampleMarina Village Facility Use2004 to 2013
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ExamplePleasant GroveFacility Use2004 to 2013
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Trends to Watch

• Impact of changes in enrollment on facility needs
• New developments in community
• Major turnovers in property ownerships
• Changes in requirements for facilities
• Changes in funding options for new construction
  ormodernization projects
• Shifts in technology creating shifts in
  infrastructure needs

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Budget Considerations
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Budget - Both Restricted Unrestricted Funds
(28,821,816)
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Budget - Only Unrestricted Funds (22,380,310)
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Facts to Consider

• The average amount of unrestricted money received
  in 2006-2007 by districts in El Dorado County was
  about 5,790 per student. Rescue received about
  5,580, per student about 210 less per student
  than the average for our county, resulting in
  approximately 795,000 less money for our
  district programs.
• The Governors current budget proposal would
  leave us an addition 300 less per student in
  2008-2009.
• We have completed our Measure K Projects

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Trends to Watch

• Shifting funds from high-performing district to
  support interventions for low-performing
  districts
• Shift of state funds to offset losses of
  declining-enrollment districts
• Impact of national disasters (e.g. Hurricane
  Katrina) on Federal funds
• Location and types of major development
  projects and major employers in community
• Opportunities for grants and exploring
  possibilities to implement new cost-savings
  programs
• Current State budget crisis Potential for
  under-funding and/or mid-year cuts because of the
  decline in housing market and
  the general economy

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Fortunately

• We are a extraordinary district with outstanding
  student achievement evidence of incredible
  students, staff and community support!!!

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However, what examples of other factors do we
need to consider in a complex world?

• What knowledge, skills and attributes do our
  students need to be successful in a global
  society?
• How do we ensure that students have the spirit of
  creativity, entrepreneurship and innovation that
  will be needed to adjust to a constantly changing
  environment?

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Our conversation about RUSD must acknowledge our
history and success and also consider how we
must change to address the needs of our students
in this fast changing world.
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What is our goal?

• By June 2008, develop a general five-year plan
  for the district and a detailed two-year plan for
  the district
• To develop a protocol for yearly review and
  revisions to the five-year plan

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In a time of drastic change it is the learners
who inherit the future. The learned usually find
themselves equipped to live in a world that no
longer exists. Eric Hoffer