Welcome to

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Welcome to Santa Cruz Cooperative School Santa
Cruz - Bolivia
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Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia

• Population Bolivia
• 9.5 millions
• La Paz 28
• Santa Cruz 25
• Cochabamba 18
• Santa Cruz de la Sierra City
• 1.372.356 habitants

• Economy is in a recession process
• PIB will grow less than 3 (2008 6.15)
• Fiscal deficit 3 (2008 Superavit)

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Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia

• Inflation 8 exportation is controlled (2008
  11.7)
• International reserves increase 4 because of the
  gold price (2008 US 7.716 millions)
• No foreign investments (same as the last 3 years)
• Unemployment 9
• Exchange rate is stable Bs 7,07 / US since
  October 2008. (July 2006 Bs 8.06 / US)
• National Election Year
• Very difficult future with the New Constitution.

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LA NUEVA BOLIVIA PLURINACIONAL Fuente Pres.
Fabian Yacksic
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Santa Cruz Cooperative School
BODAS DE ORO DE SCCS - 1959-2009

• We celebrated our 50th Anniversary
• Bodas de Oro

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Ayer / Yesterday
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Proyecto Futuro / Future Project
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Hoy /Today
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Santa Cruz Cooperative School
SCCS Mission
Preparing students to become productive
citizens, leaders and life-long
learners.
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Santa Cruz Cooperative School
Governance Board members
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Santa Cruz Cooperative School
Board
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Governance Board members

• STREGTHS
• Stability The President of the Administrative
  Council since January 2003 will stay for 8 years.
• Clearly understanding of the Board role and
  functions.
• Not involved in micro management.

• Team work with Director and Business Manager
• Board members have to be parents with children in
  school.
• WEAKNESS
• 50 of the board members have to change every
  year.

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Santa Cruz Cooperative School
Schools Director

• Clearly understanding of the budget process and
  management of expenses.
• Team work and permanent communication with
  business manager.

• William McKelligott Director General
• Stability Since 2002.
• SACS-CASI Accreditations valid until 2013

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Santa Cruz Cooperative School
STUDENTS
Enrollment for 1998/1999 701 668 Enrollment
for 2008/2009 543 530 Enrollment for
2009/2010 520 95 local and 5 foreign families
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Santa Cruz Cooperative School
Students
275 Elementary PK 5 118 Middle School 6 - 8 127
High School 9 - 12
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Students
Maximum 54 students per grade (4 students must be
English native language) Pk 2 can be divided in
3 classrooms 3 12 divided in 2 classrooms
Maximum 27 per class High School Diploma and
Bachillerato Boliviano Text and materials 5 of
operational budget
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Nuestro Equipo / Our Team
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Nuestro Equipo / Our Team
GENERAL SERVICES PERSONNEL 1 Pediatrician 2
Technology Assistant 3 School bus drivers 2
gardeners 1 copy center 1 supplier room 4
maintenance 1 internal messenger
RECRUITMENT EXPENSES 1 Operational
budget PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2 Operational
budget
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Physical facilities Extension 27,000 m2
Constructions 11,177 m2
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Elementary Entrance
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Elementary Lobby
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Primary Center PC 15 classrooms
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Primary Center Plaza Jaguar Showcase
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FLAG PATIO BETWEEN PC - ECC
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Early Childhood Center ECC 11 classrooms
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Elementary classroom
Standard Classroom 70 m2 2 air
conditioner Public address system Internet
connection Acrylic board Furniture from USA
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Middle and High School building 15 multimedia
classrooms
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Middle and High School multimedia classrooms
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Elementary Computer Lab 28 computers
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High School Computer Lab
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Library Media Center
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Library media center extension 600 m2
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Library media center - Wi Fi
Yearly investment in new books US 10,000 12,000
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Coliseum HOME OF THE JAGUARS
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Coliseum for P.E.
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Coliseum for special ceremonies
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Coliseum for Halloween
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Coliseum for Christmas
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Coliseum for celebrations Mothers Day Breakfast
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Coliseum for Graduation Ceremony
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Coliseum for Jaguar Alumni Association Annual
Party
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Sports facilities Soccer field
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Sport facilities Basketball / volleyball Court
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Sports facilities Gym
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Sports facilities Ping Pong
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Ayer Hoy / Yesterday Today
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Three School buses Toyota Coaster for 26
passengers
Maintenance expenses 2 of OB Operative
expenses 6 of OB
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SCCS JAGUAR CAFETERIA
Pilot Nutrition Education Program and Center
established as non profit Professional
foodservice. Cafeteria has 15 people on board
with 2 Nutrition Experts one PHD and one BS, both
in Administrative Nutrition.
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SCCS JAGUAR CAFETERIA
Meals are nutritionally balanced.
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SCCS JAGUAR CAFETERIA

• Only fresh foods are served prepared on premise
  daily with little or no additives or
  conservatives used. No foods are recycled.
• Based on a prudent diet with little salt, sugar
  and no condiments other than fresh herbs.

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SCCS JAGUAR CAFETERIA
Light Lunch
Hot Lunch
Salad Bar
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SCCS JAGUAR CAFETERIA
Snack bar has same philosophy and all snacks are
prepared on premise.
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Santa Cruz Cooperative School
SCCS JAGUAR CAFETERIA

• 75-80 of students eat in the Cafeteria in spite
  of there being the option of bringing in food
  from home in lunchboxes. (Started off 30 off
  with 30 of students in 2002 when Cafeteria was
  externally managed by concessionaires.
• Prices
• Hot lunch k 2 US 2,29
• Hot lunch 3 5 US 2,57
• Hot lunch 6 8 US 2,86
• Hot lunch 9 12 and staff -
• Light lunch - Salad Bar US 3,14

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SCCS JAGUAR CAFETERIA
Cafeteria prepares food for all School events
gala receptions with gourmet meals or snacks for
classroom activities
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Health Center
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Security Department
Director is in charge of the Security
Department Security budget 2,2 Total
operational budget
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FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION
BUDGET as process and instrument for planning,
make decisions tool and control all the school
activities
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Financial Administration
AISS helps us for financial administration in
order to complying the Bolivian laws and SACS
CASI requirements
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Financial Administration
Scholarship fund, an special service for parents,
charged to each student. If the asociado dies his
sons/daughters will receive a full scholarship
until they graduate. Annually we collect US
26,000 US 33,000 for this fund. Four students
have graduated with this benefit.
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Raising funds? Jaguar Store
Juniors mothers sell uniforms and school
materials.
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El Club de Madres / Mothers Club
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Jaguar Alumni Association
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