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Schools and SitesElementary Schools 29

Junior High Schools 7

High Schools 5

Alternative School Sites 2

Support Sites 5

Students Student Enrollment 41,199

Student-Teacher ratio 23:1

CUSD Employees Total 4,609

Certified Staff 2,378

Support Staff 2,155

Administrative 76

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Key Points on Our Vision

District “A”Grade “A” 27Grade “B” 8Grade “C” 5Grade “D” 1

Hamilton was named the No. 1 neighborhood high school in Arizona.

Chandler Unified has eight 2013 Arizona higher performing schools identified by the National Center for Education Achievement.

ACP-Erie• ACP-Oakland• CTA - Independence• CTA - Liberty• CTA - Freedom• Jacobson Elementary• Ryan Elementary• Weinberg Elementary •

AZ LEARNS Profile Labels

2013 SPRING AIMSrizona’s Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) tests assess a child’s knowledge of the Arizona State Standards in the areas of

reading, writing, and mathematics. Students that meet or exceed the standards on the

AIMS test are considered “proficient.”

S tudent and staff success define the Chandler Unified School District. Chandler Unified is one of only 30 districts to earn the top grade, and one of only 10 districts to earn the grade in all three years of the state’s Arizona LEARNS letter grade accountability program. In addition, all

four comprehensive high schools, Basha, Chandler, Hamilton and Perry earned an “A” grade.

CUSD has 10 of the top 100 highest ranked schools in the entire state. Thatis more than any other district in the state. The schools are: ACP-Erie, ACP-Oakland, CTA-Independence, CTA-Liberty, CTA-Goodman, Fulton Elemen-

tary, Jacobson Elementary, Ryan Elementary, Hamilton High and Perry High.

Graduation Rate he district’s high schools have a 4-year graduation

rate of 92.3%. CUSD graduates earned nearly $78 million in scholarship offers and accrued 21,864

hours of college credit (Advanced Placement,

dual-credit, and college level testing).

CUSD’s dropout rate of 0.9 percent is be-low state (3.7%) and national averages.

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J ourney 2020 is a strategic plan adopted by the Chandler Schools Governing Board. Its goal is to help make Chandler Unified a nationally recognized district of choice that produces ideal graduates.

Journey 2020 is a 10-year work in progress. Our journey’s pathways will lead us to enhanced personalized education and student-centered learning. We will strive to build more effective leaders and staff members. We will open new channels for an enhanced flow of communication. We will seek opportunities for organizational recognition and expanded alliances and partnerships. Finally, we will maximize human and financial resources.

I nformation and resources for students, staff and parents will be frequently added to the web site. We invite you to visit the site often and learn more about our journey… Journey 2020.

www.cusd80.com/Journey2020

Journey 2020 Metrics 2013-2014

1. Students at all grade levels will surpass state AIMS scores in reading and math (percent proficient).

2. Students at all grade levels will score in the top 20 percent of AZ districts (1,000 or more students per grade level) in reading and math.

3. The percent of third grade students reading at grade level will increase (defined by meets/exceeds on AIMS reading).

4. Indicators for career/college readiness will increase. a) Scholarship dollars b) Service learning hours c) National merit scholars, Flinn scholars d) ACT/SAT/AP/IB e) Dual credit hours f) High school pipeline data h) CTE followup/Military data T

5. The student dropout rate will be maintained at or below 1.2%.

6. The four-year graduation rate will be at least 92.3%.

7. CUSD will maintain its market share (defined by increased favorability ratings on the community survey and student attri-tion).

8. CUSD will be an employer of choice (measured by staff survey and desired employee retention).

9. CUSD will be a district of choice (measured by the parent/community survey).

10. CUSD will maintain the percentage of dollars spent in the classroom in the top 10% compared to peer and state average.

11. Outside contributions (financial and in-kind) will exceed 3.0% of the general budget limit.

12. CUSD communication will be rated and A or B by 85% of the stakeholders (measured by the community and staff survey).

“Our Mission

” To provide students with the

knowledge, skills, and attitudes

necessary to be lifelong learners

and responsible citizens.

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NEW: Mandarin program will be offered at

Tarwater Elementary starting 2014-15

school year

www.cusd80.com/mandarin

Academic Excellence

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WHAT GRADE WOULD YOU GIVE CUSD?96%2013

“A” or “B”As reported in the 2013 Community Survey for CUSD.

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A llison Davis, kindergar-ten teacher at Knox Gifted Academy, was named a winner of

the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Math-ematics and Science Teaching.

A team of students from the Basha Accelerat-ed Middle School program captured the Hon-eywell Fiesta Bowl Aerospace Challenge at the Challenger Space Center in Peoria. With the victory, the students and their teacher Amanda

Cook earned a trip to NASA in Houston.

Hamilton High speech and debate team was in-ducted into the 200 club. This means they are consider

to be one of the top 5% of all speech teams in the nation.

Perry High school newspaper won 16 awards for writing, photography and design at the Arizona Interscholastic Press Association’s fall conven-tion.

CUSDAchievement Achievement

CUSDasha High winter drum line won the Open Class Championship for the seventh straight year. They were Open Class Champions, which is the highest class in AZ.

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Josh Aiken, a 2009 Hamilton High graduate, has been named a 2014 Rhodes Scholar. He is currently attending Washington University in St. Louis.

Weinberg Elementary teacher Lisa Traube was named a 2013 Teal and Silver Winner by the Chandler-Gilbert Community College.

Three CUSD students were named as 2013 Flinn Scholars, Savannah Pear-son, Jakub Stechly and Sanjay Srini-vasan of Hamilton High School.

Individual Awards

Si Se Puede Recognition

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TA Liberty was named a National Blue Ribbon school for 2013 by the U.S. Department of Edu-cation. Additionally, Hull Elementary, Payne Junior High. Santan Junior High, Hamilton High and Perry High were named A+ Schools

of Excellence for 2013 by the Arizona Education Foundation. This is the 52nd time since 1983 that a CUSD school has been recognized by the Arizona Education Foundation and the 11th time by the US Department of Education, the most time of any

district.

Hartford Sylvia Encinas principal Heather Anguiano was named a Rodel Foundation 2014 Exemplary Principal.

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handler Unified was nominated for an Emmy Award in the South-west Regional Emmy Awards competition. The district’s media production department, under the direction of Michael Holland, Chandler EdTV, entered a documentary video about district history.

Dr. Angelika Foerst of Chandler High, Monica Garcia of Santan Ju-nior High, Lourdes Nieto of Patter-son Elementary, Brenda Ramos of Andersen Junior High, Noel Villegas of Galveston Elementary, Heather Anguiano of Hartford Sylvia Enci-nas Elementary, Mike Henderson of Galveston Elementary and Terry Williams of Chandler High were rec-ognized as educators of the year by Si Se Puede. Additionally, Governing Board President Annette Auxier was honored with an Educators Achieve-ment Award.

Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education Dr. Craig Gilbert was named the inaugural Coy C. Payne “Man of the Year” award recipient.

Flinn Scholars

School AwardsBasha High was awarded Outstand-ing AgriScience Program of the Year from the Arizona Agricultural Teach-ers Association. This means that they are the No. 1 chapter in the state. Additionally, Basha High was recog-nized by the Washington Post as the No. 1 comprehensive high school in Arizona.Hamilton High was recognized as an Arizona Civic Engagement school by the Arizona Department of Edu-cation.Newsweek ranked ACP-Erie 4th in the state of Arizona, 12th in the southwest and 60th in their overall 2013 best high school rankings.Basha High, Chandler High, Hamil-ton High and Perry High are listed in the Arizona top 30 by U.S. News & World Report 2013 Best High Schools rankings.

Toni Bolen from Navarrete Elementary was named Arizona Science Teacher of the Year at the Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) for the elementary division.

In addition, six CUSD high school students qualified for the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), Nitish Peela, Ivy Chang, Jacob Cabrejas and Paula Beatty of Hamilton High, Tejas Dharmaraj and Manav Sevak of Chandler High. Tejas Dharmaraj and Manav Sevak received two special awards at ISEF, the American Psychological Association second place and they were the ASU Provo

Scholarship recipents for Cellular & Molecular Biology division. Additionally, Jacob Cabrejas and Paula Beatty won fourth place in Biochemistry at the Grand Awards.

Perry High Principal Dan Serrano was named the Arizona Thespian Administrator of the Year for the central region by the Arizona Thespian Association.Perry High teachers Angela Buzan and Sherry Billings earned their National Board certification.

CUSD junior high’s took the top four spots in the spring State Knowledge Bowl competi-tion, leading with Bogle at No. 1, followed by Payne, Willis and Andersen.

Chandler Chamber of Commerce named Sarah Burgess of Hamilton High the educator of the year, San Marcos Elementary paraprofessional Betty Romero the support staff employee of the year, and director of nutrition and food

services Cathy Giza the administrator of the year.

Chandler High’s Floriculture team and Agricultural Sales FFA team won the state championship and will represent Arizona in the National FFA competi-tion in Kentucky. FIRST Robotics Team 1290 at Chandler High qualified for the international championship event in St. Louis.

Perry High seniors Parker Kauffman and Gabrielle King were selected to participate in the 2014 U.S. All-American Marching band. They were two of only six in Arizona selected out of 1,300 applicants nationwide to perform in this elite ensemble.

Basha High varsity co-ed cheer team successfully defended its AIA state championship this month.

Director of Community Relations Terry Locke has been selected as the National School Public Relations Association Southwest Region Vice President representing Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming.

Dr. Michael McKelvy, chemistry teacher at Basha High, was se-lected as Teacher of the Year by the Arizona Technology Council.

Jazlynn Taylor of Santan Ju-nior High won the Sun Lakes Lions Club Inter-national Peace Poster contest. In January her poster advanced to the International level.

Kids Express site lead at Fulton Elementary Andrew Rascon was recognized as a 2013 “Outstand-ing Afterschool Professional” finalist by the Arizona Center for Afterschool Excellence.

Tarwater Elementary fourth grade student Amanda Gong, entered the “Paws for Reading Scholastic Books Drawing/Photo Contest.” Amanda was a top 10 winner out of 20,000 national entries.

handler High girls track team won its eighth consecutive Division I state championship.

Trey Ronayne of Basha High and Dalton Brady of Chandler High captured champion-ships at the Division I state wrestling meet in

Prescott.

Mark Jurek of Chandler High cap-tured state swim championships in the 200

Individual Medley and 100 Butterfly in November. Both swims set new state records. Mark is currently ranked #3 in the country in the 100 Butterfly and has qualified for High School All-American status.

Hamilton High students Tiffany Periva and Drishti Panse won the Division I state doubles badminton title.

Actual Expense % of TotalInstruction - Regular and Special Education $127,635,677 60.98%District Office $8,276,116 3.95%Utilities/Postage Property/Liability Insurance $9,894,442 4.73%School Offices $12,489,689 5.97%Other $51,007,926 24.37%Total Maintenance & Operation $209,303,850 100.00%

FinancialStatement

Bond/Override

T hanks to the generous support of the community and conservative strategies, CUSD has been able to manage cuts without affecting classroom instruction. The district’s budget priorities are to maintain or improve student-to-teacher ratio, recruit and retain quality staff, and provide technology.

Maintenance & Operation Expenditures: 2012-2013

CUSD and Property Taxes

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$209,303,850 2010 Bond: $84,315,000

2006 Bond: $91,600,000Wellness Center built in 2010 $1,000,000

Expanded stadium and help fund municipal pool at Basha High in 2008 $1,309,689

Alternative school built in 2009 $5,998,669

District office expanded in 2008 $4,438,412

Renovation of Center for the Arts in 2010 $2,415,600

Playground updates $3,388,038

Land for the Chief Hill Academy and land to expand main transportation facility $2,725,000

Updated technology infrastructure $1,153,696

Purchased more than 70 buses through 2012 $11,000,000

Building renewal, upgrading airconditioning and lighting $19,027,086

Instructional Resource Center $4,607,239

New school CTJH (now Arizona College Prep - Oakland); Classroom addition at Galveston El.; Erie has been converted to Arizona College Prep- Erie. $13,189,917

Renovated and expanded Willis Junior High in 2006 $4,164,266

Supplement state funding for new schools, Riggs El., Fulton El. and Perry High opened in 2007, Haley El. and Patterson El. opened in 2008. $13,585,015I n 1999, the property tax rate for residents living within the Chandler Unified School

District had climbed to $9.02. In the past decade the tax rate has fallen significantly. In 2013, the property tax rate was $6.20.

Business Office LaudedChandler Unified School District has received the American Association of School Business Officials Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting Award for fiscal year ending June 2012. They also recieved the Government Finance Officers Association Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting Award for fiscal year ending June 2012.

2013 Extracurricular Tax CreditStaff, parents, and community members donated more than $2.4 million to help fund a variety of extracurricular activi-ties, ranging from fine arts to athletics and after-school programs.

Budget Project Status$84,315,000 The district sold 53.4% of the total bond authorization •

in March 2011. $12,984,625$15,515,375

New Schools Carlson Elementary opened in July 2012. • Future School. •

$3,500,000 Land District purchased an elementary school site in the • southeast area.

$33,115,000 School building renovations, including energy efficiency and security projects.

Restroom renovation project complete. • Roofing projects at Hamilton, Chandler, Bologna and • Tarwater are underway. K-6 camera project to be complete by June 2013. • Frye, Weinberg and Jacobson parking lot renovations • completed June 2013. CTA Goodman facelift is complete. •

$2,000,000 Purchase School Buses Anticipated purchases in 2014• $14,500,000 Technology, Furniture and

Equipment. Wireless networks complete at all junior high and high • schools. District-wide computer replacement is under way. • District-wide lighting upgrade is under development. • Telecommunications upgrade is in planning stage•

$1,700,000 Renovations to Support Facilities Plans, timelines and cost estimates are in the develop-• ment stage.

$1,000,000 Technology, Furniture and Equipment for Support facilities

Plans, timelines and cost estimates are in the develop-• ment stage.Purchased new cameras for district bus fleet. •

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School Finance Presentations

Officials are available to facilitate meetings for community groups

about the district budget and property taxes. To arrange for a

presentation for a civic organiza-tion, homeowners’ association

or employee meeting, please call 812-7650.

Due to the recession, the district’s op-erating budget and capital budget have been substantially reduced. In 2008-09 the operating budget was $226,136,178 and enrollment was 35,270. In 2012-13 the operating budget was $225,448,620 and enrollment was 38,619. That is an increase of 9.5% students in 4 years and a decrease of 3% in the district’s oper-ating budget.

Budget Cuts tudents and staff have benefited from the community’s support of bond elections in 2006 and 2010 and a 15% maintenance and operations override in November 2013. The district continues to grow approximately 600 to 1,000 students per year which requires additional

classrooms, related technology, furniture and equipment. Funds have helped the district pay for a variety of important capital projects including new school construction and upgrades at exist-

ing schools. The district currently has $21,940,000 of community authorized bonds to sell.

Fast Facts:The yellow school bus is reducing the carbon footprint by taking cars off the road:

Pollution from one bus = 36 cars • Improves quality of the air• Saves money•

The CUSD transportation department’s 212 buses drive 163 daily routes totaling 2.3 million miles annu-ally. That equates to nearly 150,000 daily car mileage saved or 27,000,000 annual car mileage saved.

Land purchased on Power Road for construction of an elementary school scheduled to open in 2015.

Meet Our Governing BoardRobert Rice, President 480-963-0307 t rice.robert@cusd80.comTerm expires December 2014

Barb Mozdzen, Vice President 480-497-5703 t mozdzen.barb@cusd80.comTerm expires December 2016

Annette Auxier480-786-3544 t auxier.annette@cusd80.com Term expires December 2014

Karen M. Bredeson480-812-7600 t bredeson.karen@cusd80.comTerm expires December 2016

David Evans480-782-7961 t evans.david@cusd80.comTerm expires December 2016

LEADERSHIP

Governing BoardGoverning Board members are elected by the public and serve four-year terms. The Governing Board sets all district policies and has final authority over all school district business. The Governing Board welcomes the public to attend its meetings. Regular meetings are usually held on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month, beginning at 7 p.m. Study sessions are held, as needed, for the purpose of studying one or more spe-cific issues in depth. No action is taken during a study session.

In December 2011, Chandler Unified School District received the Arizona School Boards Association’s Total Board award for its members commitment to continuing education and training.

Additionally, Governing Board member David Evans was elected as the National School Boards Association Black Caucus Pacific Region Director in April 2013. David also served as the Black Caucus Founder and President for the Arizona School Boards Association 2011-2013.

SuperintendentDr. Camille Casteel is responsible for the day-to-day operation of Arizona’s third-largest school district. Through Dr. Casteel’s leadership, Chandler has earned a reputation for student achievement, fiscal responsibility, partner-ship with parents, staff, and community with all aspects of education, includ-ing joint-use collaborative efforts. She is currently a member of the Dignity Health East Valley Hospital Board (since 1988), East Valley Think Tank, the Superintendents Advisory for the Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA), is a member of the ASU Polytech Community Board, inaugural Board Member for the Regional Health Record Banking Alliance, member of the Chandler Chamber of Commerce Foundation Board and member of the Board of Di-rectors for The Alliance.

Dr. Casteel is a past Arizona Superintendent of the Year and the recipient of leadership awards from the Chan-dler Chamber of Commerce, Tribune Newspapers and East Valley Partnership. In 2012, Si Se Puede named Dr. Casteel the Administrator of the Year. In 2011, she was a recipient of a national Tech-Savvy Superintendent Award from eSchool News and was featured in Education Executive’s July 2011 edition. She began her profes-sional career with CUSD in 1971 as a first grade teacher and went on to become the first principal of Weinberg Elementary and associate superintendent, prior to being named superintendent in 1996.

Chandler Unified School District 1525 West Frye Road Chandler AZ 85224

www.cusd80.com

Left to right: Barb Mozdzen, David Evans, Karen M. Bredes-on, Robert Rice, and Annette Auxier