• Bonneville Joint School District No. 93 is the seventh largest school district in Idaho and the fourth largest business in the Idaho Falls area.

• The District currently serves nearly 10,000 students and employs approximately 1,300 classified and certified staff.

• We have been increasing student enrollment at the rate of 400-500 per year for the past five years and are projected to reach 14,000 students by 2016.

• Five new K-6 elementary schools built in past five years.

Student Instruction Occurs in 24 School Locations:

• Two preschool programs • Two developmental kindergarten programs

• Two all-day kindergarten programs

• Thirteen elementary schools (K-6)

• Two middle schools (7-8) • K-9 Home School Virtual Academy

• Two comprehensive 9-12 high schools

• Two alternative schools (middle school and high school)

• Behavioral Health Center satellite program for in-house students (K-12 )

• District eCenter – Online courses allow students to return to school and earn a high school diploma

• Our overall yearly budget is $103,000,000• Our Maintenance and Operation budget is

approximately $50,000,000 per year• For the 2009-2010 school year, State

funding was $1.8 million less in the M & O• State funding was reduced by $4 million for

the 2010-2011 school year (possible $6 million if holdback)

• Kindergarten Bus Routes ($181,000)– There are 41 kindergarten sessions in D93– If we lost 36 students due to bussing, we would

lose all of our savings– That’s less than one student per session.

2009 Comparison between Bonneville and the State Average Graduation Rate

Potential Alternatives for Credit Recovery• IDLA• Retake classes at traditional

high school• Transfer to alternative school• iSucceed• Local universities

Potential Alternatives for High School Degrees for Dropouts • GED• Local universities

• Turning away kids from alternative high school due to lack of space–An average of 8 kids per block (13 Blocks)

• No way for students to recover credit within our school district

2009 Comparison between Bonneville and the State Average Dropout Rate

Note: We already have a good dropout rate when compared to the rest of the state. Through the use of the E-Center, we will reduce the rate by an additional approximate average of 30%.

80% of prisoners, nationwide are high school dropouts (North Central Regional Educational Laboratory National Dropout Prevention Network Study)

• Average College Cost: 53% of students pay $7,000 or less per year for tuition and fees. (Trends in Higher Education)

• Average 2-year College/Professional Technical Cost (31% of students choose this option) $3,200 for tuition and fees. (Trends in Higher Education)

• Average yearly funding for educating a child: $6,900 (Idaho State Department of Education)

Average Cost per Prisoner, as reported by each state’s Department of Corrections

California: $48,536

Montana: $32,500

Utah: $48,536

Nevada: $48,536

Wyoming: $48,536

Idaho: $20,400

• 24 students graduated from traditional high schools due to credit recovery at the eCenter

• 17 alternative school students graduated due to credit recovery at eCenter

• 8 students graduated from the eCenter

• Averaged 31 hours to complete a course

The following graph shows the breakdown of the 326 credits earned during the first semester.

Summer School EnrollmentThe following graph shows the breakdown of credits earned during summer school.

• Full-time students who are eligible for ADA ($5,700) attend without charge

• Students wanting credit recovery pay $100 per credit

• Total amount paid by students for credit:– 1st Semester: $12,200– Summer School $7,500

• Curriculum aligns to Idaho State curriculum standards– NovaNet provides information on how the

curriculum aligns so there is no guessing

• Default requirement is 80% in order to earn credit

• Grades K - 9• Give homeschoolers a

structured curriculum• Computer for each student• No charge to students• Provide extracurricular

activities• Reintroduce families to the

School District

• Curriculum aligns to Idaho State curriculum standards

• Computers, books, and materials for students provided

• Teachers provided• Marketing materials provided

• Full-time students for entire year = $5,700 approx.