Person County Schools

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Person County Schools WELCOMESForce
Protection Families!!
Person County Schools

• September 13, 2008

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Person County Schools
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Lets see what do we have here?

• State Local Information
• Overview of Schools
• School Calendar
• Child Nutrition
• School Districts Student Assignment
• Student Code of Conduct
• Who to call for .
• Listing of Principals Contact Information
• Listing of Central Services Contact Information

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Just the Facts. . .

• Schools in NC Are Essentially
• State-Run
• 70-75 State Funding
• State Pay Schedules
• State Curriculum
• State Testing

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Just the Facts. . .
Only 3 School Boards Have Taxing Authority
School Systems Are Fewer in Number When
Compared to National Level Hawaii 1 NOR
TH CAROLINA 115 US Average 302 Texas
1,227
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School Governance in NC The Office of the
Governor (bully pulpit, budget proposals
veto) State Board of Education General
Assembly (budget recommendations responsible
for (power of purse strings rules and
regulations, curriculum testing)
frequently pass educational policies)
Local Boards of Education (hire
superintendent, propose local education
budgets, determine attendance lines, can initiate
major changes like year-round schooling or magnet
schools or after school programs, determine
resource allocations to schools, set local
personnel policies, establish goals for
system) County Commissioners (power of purse
strings approve/deny school board budget
requests set bond referendums, rarely, but can
weigh in on instructional/policy issues)
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Who Pays For What?

• State Funds Provide (In Part)
• School Personnel Salary Benefits
• At-Risk Student Services
• Children w/Special Needs
• Transportation
• Low-Wealth supplemental funds
• ABCs Bonus
• Limited English Proficient

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2007-2008 Local Funds Provide (2 B)

• Additional teachers teacher assistants (9,600)
• Salary Supplements
• School Building Construction Maintenance
• Honors, AP and Advanced Courses
• (such as Trigonometry
• Advanced Biology)
• Capital Reserves
• Debt Service Payments

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North Carolinas Model

• ABCs Accountability Model
• Aaccountability for results
• Bfocus on basics
• Clocal control
• 1996-97K-8 schools 1997-98 HS
• K-8reading, math writing (4 7)
• HS 10 end-of-course tests
• Growth Modelschools have targets based upon the
  schools population meet or exceed growth
  targets

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Person County Schools

• But who are WE? Who and what is Person County
  Schools?

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This we believe

• The Person County School System
• has a commitment to excellence as it stresses the
  intellectual, personal, social and physical
  development of all students.
• Consistent efforts by the Board of Education and
  a well qualified staff of administrators,
  teachers and support personnel advance the
  mission of the school system -- to offer children
  a quality education that will enable them to
  function effectively within a complex society.
• That is the most important gift a school system
  can give its citizens, and is what our citizens
  expect.

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A Great School System!!
Person County Schools

• 4Q3T
• Produce Globally Competitive Students
• Led by 21st Century Professionals
• Healthy and Responsible Students
• Leadership Guides Innovation
• Governed and Supported by 21st Century Systems

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The future belongs to those who make the maps
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Person County Schools

• 7 Elementary Schools
• 2 Middle Schools
• 1 High School
• 1 Pre-K Campus
• 1 Family Services Campus
• 1 Alternate School Campus

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PCS Quickfacts

• 12 schools serve 5350 students, with
  approximately 800 employees
• 63rd largest school system in the state
• (out of 115 school districts)
• Person County is 51st of 100 counties in personal
  per capita income.
• (Source NCDPI Statistical Profile and NC Public
  School Forum)

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Individual K-5 Schools

• Northern Feeder Pattern
• North End 249
• North 287
• Stories Creek 409
• Woodland 227

• Southern Feeder Pattern
• Helena 696
• Oak Lane 279
• South 357

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Secondary Schools

• Northern Middle 528
• Southern Middle 633
• Person High School 1651

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student achievement

• READING GRADES 3-8
• 85.9 at or above grade level
• MATH GRADES 3-8
• 68.6 at or above grade level

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Produce Globally Competitive Students

• DISTRICT Met Expected Growth in ALL indicators
  grades 3-8
• ALL Elementary Schools Met Expected Growth
• 6 of 7 Elementary Schools Met High Growth
• BOTH Middle Schools Met Expected Growth
• NMS Met High Growth

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Produce Globally Competitive Students

• DISTRICT AYP
• 5 of 7 Elementary Schools Met AYP
• Congratulations to
• North, North End, South, Oak Lane, Woodland
• 50 of All Schools met AYP

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Kudos!!

• Oak Lane
• Highest age of Level 4 in Math 3
• North
• Greatest increase in at or above grade level in
  Math 4 (40)
• Helena
• Highest age of at or above grade level in Math 4
• South
• Greatest increase in performance of at or above
  grade level performance over 3 years in cohort
  improvement (32)

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Good News !!!!!

• North End
• Greatest increase in cohort at or above from Math
  4 to Math 5 (27)
• Woodland
• No Level 1 students in Math 5
• Stories Creek
• One Math 4 class above state average in all
  goals

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Middle Grades

• Southern
• 3 classes of Math 7 above state average in all
  goals
• Northern
• 3 classes of Math 8 above state average in all
  goals

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PHS is Moving!

• Double digit increases in proficiency in Algebra
  II and Geometry
• Double digit increase in Writing 10
• Four sections of US History where all goals were
  above the state average

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Person High School

• Full program of Standard, Honors, and AP Courses
• Full program of interscholastic sports
• Large and active structure of club and civic
  organizations
• Closely aligned with Piedmont Community College.
  Over 300 students attend classes on the PCC
  campus daily.

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Graduation Dropout Rates
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Led by 21st Century Professionals

• Counselors
• Elementary Planning Time
• Lead Teachers
• Setting Leadership Priorities
• Leading for Results

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Healthy and Responsible Students
Person County Schools

• Cheers for Health Inspections!
• 98.5 Average
• 3 Schools _at_ 100 ALL YEAR!

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Governed and Supported by 21st Century Systems
Person County Schools

• Technology
• On-Line Services
• Policy Revisions
• Leadership Development

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Leadership Guides Innovation
Person County Schools

• Invest in our people
• Honesty
• Trust
• The Main Thing
• Distribution of Resources

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Administrator Responses to TWC Survey Spring 2008
Person County Schools

• What did we say?

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This We Believe About Expectations

• 86 Believe
• The district clearly defines expectations.
• There is an atmosphere of trust and mutual
  respect.
• The district provides principals with support
  when needed.
• Principals are trusted to make sound professional
  decisions about instruction.
• In this district, we take steps to solve
  problems.

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This We Believe About Expectations
Person County Schools

• AS A WHOLE, compared to the state
• PCS administrators spend significantly less time
  on disciplinary issues.
• PCS administrators spend significantly less time
  on personnel issues.
• PCS administrators spend significantly less time
  in meetings sponsored by the central office.
• PCS principals spend about the same amount of
  time in instructional planning with teachers.

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This We Believe About Decision-Making

• 100 Believe they have a large or primary role
  in
• Establishing the school mission and vision
• School Improvement Planning
• Establishing school budget priorities
• Establishing and implementing student
  disciplinary policies
• Hiring new teachers

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This We Believe About Decision-Making

• 86 believe they have a large or primary role in
  selecting instructional materials
• 72 believe they have a large or primary role in
  determining the content of professional
  development programs

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What did our teachers say?
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Selected Items from TWC Survey
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Teachers have sufficient access to communication
technology.
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Teachers work in an environment that is clean and
well-maintained.
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Who Can I Call for Help?
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Who Can I Call for Help?
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Who Can I Call for Help?
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Superintendents Office

• 599-2191
• Ext. 153
• www.person.k12.nc.us

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The future belongs to those who make the maps
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Person County Schools

• Thank you for your time and presence this morning!

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Person County Schools