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A Circle of SuccessPlease click your mouse or hit enter to advance to the next slide.

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Recognizes that students today learn differently than their parents did

Prepares those students for a different world of work and higher education

The District’s Vision and Plan

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What is NGL? Interactive, engaging instruction

Cutting-edge technology

Improved teacher salaries

A personal path to success for every student

High school reforms tailored to individual student needs

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Small Learning Communities

Organize students around interests

Minimize movement across campus

Enhance student sense of belonging

High School Reform

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2009 FCAT Scores among top 10 in stateReading

Gains in all grades but 10

Math Gains in all grades but 8

Writing Top 3 in essay scores

Elementary improved 30 points since 2001

Results: Student Achievement

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Sarasota is an “A” district 95% “A” elementary school

86% “A” middle schools

84% “A” or “B” all schools

SAT scores are higher than state average

23 points higher in math

19 points higher in reading

Results: Student Achievement

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High graduation rate 85.1 percent in 2008-09

All-time low dropout rate 1.8 percent in 2008-09

Superior arts, gifted and ESE programsNarrowing achievement gap

Results: Student Achievement

Brookside Middle Referendum

FCAT Achievement Grades 6-8

2009 Reading Proficiency: 70%• 16 percentage points higher than 2001

2009 Mathematics Proficiency: 67%• 19 percentage points higher than 2001

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Largest employer in county $400 million budget41,500 students 5,200 staff55 schools33,000 miles/day28,000 meals/dayCapital projects provide hundreds of jobs

Working together for students in the Circle of Success

Sarasota Schools Are Big Business

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Federal0.43% State

16.46%

Local78.32%

Lottery0.73%

Federal Stimulus

4.06%

Funding Sources2009-2010

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School Support, 19.60%

School Direct, 72.65%

District Admin, 0.83%

District School

Support, 6.92%

2009/2010

Adopted Operating Budget $404 million

Funding Distribution

Materials/ Supplies,

2.71%

Energy Services,

3.69%

Charter/ Alternative/

Virtual Schools,

7.46%

Salaries/ Benefits, 79.90%

Purchased Services,

5.39%

Capital Outlay, 0.61%

Other, 0.24%

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2009/2010

Adopted Operating Budget

$404 million

Funding Distribution

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Community Support

1 mill local supportConfirms community

commitment to quality education

Approved in 2002Renewed in 2006 Renewal needed in 2010

Referendum revenue

$47 million in 2009-2010

$38 million in 2010-2011(Reflects 18% expected drop in property values)

Community Support

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Brookside Middle Referendum Total funding: $217,020

Positions funded:– ESOL Liaison– Counselor Behavior Specialist– Receptionist/Clerical– Other Instructional

Additional resources:– 40 Instructional extra-duty days– 20 Support extra-duty days

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Longer school day

Higher teacher salaries

Reduced class size

Preserved music, art,

honors, athletics

Enhanced dropout prevention

Improved student services

Promises Made. Promises Kept.

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Budget Challenges

The “Triple Whammy”

Revenue reductions

Reduced enrollment

Class-size restrictions

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Budget Challenges$42 million cut from 2008-09

budget

$31 million more cut from 2009-2010 budget

More than 500 staff positions eliminated over two-year period

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Budget Challenges

State projecting $2 billion deficit in 2010-11

Deficits of more than $5 billion projected for 2011 and 2012 when federal stimulus ends

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Budget Challenges

Cuts will be necessary even if the referendum is approved

Cuts will be catastrophic if it isn’t

$38 million = 500 teacher salaries

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Budget ChallengesClass-size reduction amendment

Requires class size limited to

Elementary 18

Middle School 22

High School 25

School-wide average now required

Every class must comply next year

$5.4 million local budget impact

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Budget Facts

Florida ranks 42nd among states in per-pupil expenditures

Florida is 47th in per-capita taxes

Sarasota school millage rate is 54th of 67 counties (including voter-approved 1 mill)

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Referendum Vote March 16, 2010

It is a continuation, not a new tax

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