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Brandon Lunak,
SuperintendentMoorhead Area Public Schools
September 5, 2018
“To develop
the maximum
potential of
every learner
to thrive in a
changing
world.”
District Mission Statement
Programs
● Community Education for birth to adult
● Spanish Immersion K-6
● Gifted programming,
Advanced Placement classes,
Post-Secondary Options
● Coordinated early childhood
with Early Intervention Services and pre-K
● Career and technical education - STEM
● Strong visual arts, music and theater
● Wide variety of activities and athletics
Examples of Excellence
● Moorhead High School speech and debate team earned national Bruno E. Jacobs Team Championship award - 2018
● Three finalists at national speech tournament (placed 3rd, 3rd &
4th) - 2018
● Volleyball team fourth at state tournament - 2017
● Boys hockey second at state tournament - 2005, 2009 & 2017
● Minnesota Assistant Principal of the Year - 2017
● Presidential Scholars in the Arts - 2004 & 2009
● Numerous state and national qualifiers in speech, athletic,
Destination Imagination, academic and other competitions
District Facts
● 6,980 students (as of Aug. 29, 2018)
● 530 teachers
● 1,018 employees
● Largest employer in Moorhead
● Largest grade is grade 3 with 616 students (as of 8/29/18)
● Smallest grade is grade 8 with 484 students (as of 8/29/18)
● Steady growth since 2008-09 with projected 2-3%
average growth per year
K-12 EnrollmentNovember actual and projections
Student Demographics● 2.7% American Indian/Alaska Native
● 1.0% Asian
● 8.4% Black/African American
● 8.4% Hispanic/Latino
● 0.1% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
● 72.9% White
● 6.5% Two or More Races
● Socio-Economic: 39.9% – 2,710 students
● English Learner: 8% – 544 students
● Special Education: 18.6% – 1,264 students
● Homeless: 1.1% – 78 students
Safe, Inviting and
Inclusive Learning
Environments – Bond ● Secure entrances at all K-12 schools
○ Completed this summer at Moorhead High
● Additional classroom space for growing K-8 student enrollment○ New schools opened last fall; added classroom at MHS this summer
● Learning spaces for active learning, group activities and
projects
● Buildings designed for age-appropriate learning experiences
● Performing arts space for student and community use○ Horizon Performing Arts Center opened April 2018
Horizon Middle School
West Campus – Grades 5-6
Horizon Performing
Arts Center
Moorhead High School
Highlights from 2017-18
Strategic Priorities
● 1-to-1 technology initiative expanded to grades 5-8 and innovation
emphasized at Horizon Middle School Campus.
● School Board accepted the Designing Moorhead High School’s
21st Century Academic/Instructional Program Task Force Report in
March 2018. ○ Implementation of 18-month action plan underway, including formation in
August 2018 of High School Facilities Task Force.
● District graduation rate increased from 74% (2016) to 80.6% (2017). ○ Moorhead High School graduation rate increased from 81% in 2016 to
88.3% in 2017, exceeding the state average of 82.7%.
District Priorities21st Century Schools: Establish a culture of learning that supports the
needs of the 21st century learner and develops the whole student to
thrive in a changing world.
School and Community: Build comprehensive and responsive
communication systems and partnerships with community stakeholders
to promote and advance quality education for all learners.
Facilities: Provide equitable education facilities and financial resources
for technological tools and the infrastructure needed across the district
to meet the needs of students, families and communities.
District Priorities
Equitable Educational Opportunities: Provide programs and services
to all students to eliminate race and socioeconomic indicators as
predictors of student success.
Mental Health / Character Development: Create a safe, caring and
welcoming environment for all students, where the unique qualities and
diversity of students are recognized and respected.
Human Resources: Provide processes for the quality, effectiveness
and continuity of staff through the use of comprehensive recruitment,
professional development, supervision and evaluation.
Challenges● Increasing enrollment and school capacity
● Minnesota’s new North Star accountability
system providing support for district’s Title I
schools and area learning center to improve
achievement
● Mental health needs
Elementary school capacity8/29/2018 K 1 2 3 4 Totals
% of Building
Capacity
Asp 133 127 122 152 151 68586.49%
Sections 6 6 6 6 6 30
Capacity 144 150 162 162 174 792100.00%
Open Spots 11 23 40 10 23 107
Dodds 134 147 134 159 146 72090.91%
Sections 6 6 6 6 6 30
Capacity 144 150 162 162 174 792100.00%
Open Spots 10 3 28 3 28 72
Hopkins-Eng 74 72 71 75 75 367
84.11%Sections 4 4 3 4 3 18
Capacity 96 100 81 108 87 472
Open Spots 22 28 10 33 12 105
Hopkins-SI 72 74 55 63 52 316
103.33%Sections 3 3 2.5 2.5 2 13
Capacity 72 75 67.5 68 58 340
Open Spots 0 1 12.5 5 6 24
SGR 141 136 135 167 143 72294.63%
Sections 6 6 5 7 5 29
Capacity 144 150 135 189 145 76396.67%
Open Spots 3 14 0 22 2 41
Totals: 554 556 517 616 567 2810 358
It’s a great day
to be a SPUD!
www.moorheadschools.org
@MoorheadSchools
FPS Fast Facts
Number of School Buildings: 23
◦ 16 Elementary Schools
◦ 3 Middle Schools
◦ 3 Comprehensive High Schools
◦ 1 Alternative High School
Enrollment: 11,429
◦ Elementary Enrollment (K-5): 5,383
◦ Middle School Enrollment (6-8): 2,651
◦ High School Enrollment (9-12): 3,395
Fourth largest employer in the Fargo-Moorhead community◦ 3,364 Employees
◦ 2,237 Regular Employees
◦ 1,127 Temporary Employees
65% of our teachers hold a Master’s degree or higher
Student Population◦ 10% Gifted & Talented
◦ 13% Special Education
◦ 8% English Learners
◦ 1% Homeless Students
◦ 32% Free & Reduced Lunch
Fargo Public Schools is the second largest school district in North Dakota, serving more than 11,400 students and their families in grades kindergarten through twelve.
Enrollment Projections
11,000
11,100
11,200
11,300
11,400
11,500
11,600
11,700
11,800
11,900
12,000
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
11,288
11,397
11,550
11,700
11,873
$99,396,224
$44,123,087
Sources of Revenue
28%
6%
64%
2%
PropertyTax
Federal
General Fund Expenditures
79%
2%
2%
5%5%
2% 5%
Salary & Benefits, $126,889,174
Purchased Professional & Technical,$3,627,672Purchased Property Services,$3,823,979Other Purchased Services,$7,668,006Supplies, $7,815,602
Equipment, $2,509,911
FPS Programming
Education for students in preschool through adult education programs
Academic program includes:◦ Gifted Services
◦ Special Education
◦ English Learners
◦ Career & Technical Education
◦ World Languages
◦ Advanced Placement and Dual Credit Courses
◦ Enhanced technology experiences for students
◦ Fine arts: visual arts, music and theater
◦ Comprehensive summer school programming
◦ Trollwood Performing Arts School
Comprehensive fine arts, athletics and co-curricular activities programs
Education is a cornerstone in the foundation of Fargo; FPS desires to meet the community’s expectation of a high quality education for its K-12 students.
Challenges Facing FPS
1. Higher expectations on schools to provide more services to address social issues in the community
• Mental health
• Challenging student behaviors
2. Long term planning
3. Sustainable long-term funding
Operational Plan 2018-19
Task Forces• Least Restrictive Environment – Behavior
• Early Childhood Special Education
• Building Usage and Capacity
Long Range Facility Plan
Community Input
State of the Schools Address & Public Focus Group
Thursday, January 10, 2019
South High School
For more information, visit:www.fargo.k12.nd.us
West Fargo
Public Schools
Eggs & Issues
September 5, 2018
District Fast Facts
2017-18 Data
District Employees
2017-18 Data
Enrollment Projections
Year K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th Total
2017-2018 871 877 870 883 835 843 841 759 741 702 694 662 616 10,194
2018-2019 903 875 892 860 886 858 864 873 760 769 706 683 687 10,616
2019-2020 945 910 895 882 861 912 874 895 870 788 772 696 703 11.003
2020-2021 966 947 930 890 884 884 928 904 893 901 789 757 718 11,391
2021-2022 998 970 964 920 894 905 903 961 901 921 900 776 775 11,788
2022-2023 1,023 1,004 988 958 929 927 922 935 958 931 922 880 783 12,160
Data and projections from RSP & Associates
Year K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th Total
2017-2018
(actual) 974 911 865 907 845 845 831 754 767 703 714 677 655 10,448
2018-2019 997 982 926 862 911 869 867 866 767 803 716 707 706 10,979
2019-2020 1,035 1,008 995 923 868 940 888 908 882 807 815 711 738 11,518
2020-2021 1,021 1,046 1,018 990 932 901 959 924 924 923 820 807 743 12,008
2021-2022 1,070 1,038 1,059 1,017 996 960 918 997 945 967 940 814 852 12,573
2022-2023 1,062 1,082 1,052 1,056 1,024 1,028 981 957 1,016 990 983 932 852 13,015
External Calculations as of 2017
Internal Calculations as of 2018
August 28, 2018 Enrollment*Official count will be taken 9/30/18
Student Ethnicities
Students by the Numbers
Facilities
School Size Comparisons
District Revenue
District Expenditures
WFPS Bond Referendum
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
The Long-Range Facility Planning Process
• How did the district determine its needs for another bond referendum?
Why do we need another middle and high school?
Recommendation to the School Board
• What did the task force bring forward to the School Board for consideration?
These new academic spaces will be built on land already owned by the district, along 76th Ave S and Sheyenne St, on a shared campus similar to Liberty and Sheyenne. Students from Deer Creek, Horace, and Legacy Elementary Schools will attend this new middle and high school campus.
The middle school will be built to initially accommodate 800 students, with the potential to expand to a total of 1,200 when enrollment dictates.
The high school will be built to initially accommodate 1,000 students, with the potential to expand to a total of 1,550 when necessary.
Middle School & High School
$88.5 Million
Several schools will be renovated to create a secured, single point of entry through the building office.
• L.E. Berger
• Early Childhood Center
• Eastwood
• South
• Westside
• Harwood
Video cameras, visual alarm indicators to complement existing audio alarms, and bullet-resistant film for windows and entries will also be considered.
Security Upgrades
$4.1 Million
Due to continued growth, many of our elementary schools’ specialty spaces have been reassigned as general education classrooms, leaving music, art, gifted and talented, and health classes without dedicated learning spaces.
Additional space will be added to:
• Aurora
• Eastwood
• Freedom
• Independence
Elementary Classrooms
$1.5 Million
Horace will receive an addition of ten classrooms on the north side of the building to allow for it to become a four-section per grade level, or 24 classroom, school to include necessary specialty spaces.
Horace Addition & Renovations
$6.8 Million
An elementary regulation-sized gym will be constructed on the Harwood site, providing the school a separate recreation and lunch space, which is the standard at all other district elementary schools.
The office and administrative areas will be redesigned to create adequate space for staff and students.
The entrance will be renovated to meet the standard security level in place at all other district schools.
Harwood Addition & Renovations
$3.0 Million
Each high school will receive a turf field that will host physical education classes and serve as the home for the school’s soccer and football teams.
The district currently spends $20,000 to provide 45 hours of field usage at each site annually.
Turf will decrease annual maintenance to $5,000 and increase usage to 1,260 hours per site.
Overall, the multi-purpose turf will increase students’ access to outdoor spaces for athletic, co-curricular, and educational needs.
High School Synthetic Turf
$3.0 Million
The referendum will require an estimated levy of 16.14 mills in 2021-2022. However, due to retiring debt and increases to the district’s tax base, there will be a reduction to the levy of 12.63 mills in 2021-2022.
The net overall effect will be an increase in the levy of 3.51 mills. This equates to the following net annual tax impact*:
*The taxable valuation of property is set by the city or county on an annual basis.*
Taxpayer Impact
Home Value Estimated Net Tax Impact Per Year
$100,000 + $15.80
$200,000 + $31.59
$300,000 + $47.39
All residents of the West Fargo School District are eligible to vote in the referendum. Your address does NOT have to be in the City of West Fargo in order to vote!
• West Fargo
• Harwood
• Horace
• Reile’s Acres
• Fargo:• West of I-29 and North of 32nd Avenue S• West of 45th Street S and South of 32nd Avenue S
Eligible Voters
The special election will occur on Tuesday, September 25 from 7:00AM – 8:00PM.
Polling locations include:
• Harwood Community Center
• Westside Elementary School
• Lutheran Church of the Cross
• Scheels Arena
• Triumph West Church
• Horace Senior Center
Voters must bring proof of birth date and residency.
Polling Places
Questions? For more information related to the bond package, please visit our website:
www.west-fargo.k12.nd.us/2018bond or scan the QR code above.
Questions can be submitted to [email protected] or via our
Facebook and Twitter pages.
