Dr. Timothy Mitchell Rapid City Area Schools 5/5/14 RCAS
Legislative Post-Session Lunch
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Building a community of life long learners, one student at a
time. RCAS Mission
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All Rapid City Area School students will achieve to their full
potential. RCAS Vision
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Goal #1: RCAS will develop a guaranteed and viable curriculum
in all grade levels and in all courses so that all students have
access to the same essential learning. Goal #2: RCAS will develop a
comprehensive system of assessment that is aligned with content
standards, curriculum materials and instructional practices. Goal
#3: RCAS will develop diverse opportunities for students to learn
and be academically successful. RCAS Goals
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Legislative Session SB 63 Student Data Privacy+ SB 64 Waiting
Period-Standards+ SB 182 Dual Credit+ HB 1030 Evaluation
Data-Confidential+ HB 1142 Support Technical Institutes+ HB 1150
Pledge of Allegiance+ K-12 PSA $4,781.14 (3.36% Increase)
Additional $16.72 to be used for teacher salaries
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Common Core Three RCAS teachers were interviewed to give their
opinions and insights about how the Common Core influences their
teaching and classroom. To watch the PSA, go to www.rcas.org, click
on the Administration tab and choose the Superintendent of Schools
option. Once there, click the Superintendent Video Archive link in
the body of the page beneath the video player. Youll be taken to a
page with a list of PSAs.www.rcas.org Standards
Budget 2013-2014 Budget: -Utilization of Reserve Funds
$3,867,396 -Did not include the use of Capital Outlay Flexibility
-GF Budget Reduction from 2012-13- $1,057,180 -5% Bonus to all
Staff- $3,500,000 -GF to Pension Fund- $500,000 -GF to SPED Fund-
$520,000
2014-2015 Budget Development Utilize same process as 2013-2014
based upon spending data Considerations: Student Enrollment
Decrease (13,750) Employee Costs-Negotiations Federal Allocations
Increases to on-going costs Decrease in Revenue Sources Budget
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2014-2015 Proposed Budget: -Utilization of Reserve Funds
$4,575,389 -Does not include the use of Capital Outlay Flexibility
-Decreased Revenue Projections -Increased Cost Projections **Have
not yet completed the Collective Bargaining Process w/Staff
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Enrollment Data
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Budget Revenue Projected enrollment used to calculate the
budget 13750 funding units Utility Taxes (Gross Receipts) down from
1.3 mill to 850,000 Expenses Utilities up 13% Fuel cost up $1.00
per gallon compared to last year $500,000 in contingency for
Teacher Effectiveness Training $125,000 in contingency for Soccer
$135,000 in contingency for New Teacher Induction and PLC work
$500,000 in contingency to transfer to Pension fund to pay
benefits. Property Liability coverage expected to increase 15-25%
Health Insurance Increase 9.4%
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Consolidated Application-Federal Allocations PreliminaryFinal
Program2014-20152013-2014 Title I$4,206,222$4,249,183 Title
II$1,048,599$1,043,306 IDEA 611$3,012,875$2,852,869 IDEA
619$73,099$71,722 Budget
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Teacher and Leader quality are the most powerful variable
affecting student achievement Schools districts have to commit to
populating our schools with the highest quality teacher and leaders
possible How does RCAS best attract, develop and retain the most
highly qualified workforce? High Quality Staff
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Staffing-Administration Asst Supt of Administrative Services
**Director of Information Technology Coordinator of Buildings,
Custodial, Security and Conservation Management **Coordinator of
Construction Management **Admin Asst to the Supt for Information
Services High Quality Staff
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Teacher/Principal Effectiveness Pilot **Improve instruction and
student learning **Encourage professional relationships **Use of
multiple measures **Establish clear expectations (Danielson
Framework) **Fair, Flexible and Research-based **Used to inform
personnel decisions High Quality Staff
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Teachscape Implementation Focus -Observation and Evaluation
Management System Reflect -Observation Training and Assessment
System *Learn -Comprehensive Professional Learning System High
Quality Staff
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Five Year Capital Outlay Plan Approved by School Board
Action-3/18/14 Elementary-Strategic Additions based up Building and
Capacity Needs Middle School-South Middle School Replacement High
School-Stevens Renovation Activities-Sioux Park Field Upgrades
Infrastructure Development
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Assessed Value
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Communication Task Force *To increase public understanding and
support for our students, teachers, programs and schools *To inform
employees and stakeholders about our schools *To empower schools
and school district staff *To improve internal and external
communication within the district and community Major Projects
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Student Success Task Force *Review Current Programming and
Staffing to help students engage in school *Determine what data is
needed to review the effectiveness of the current efforts *Prepare
a profile of students who find themselves in At-Risk situations and
disengage in schools *Engage Community in efforts to establish the
needed supports to keep students in school Major Projects
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Student Success Task Force Community Partners: United Way Rapid
City Area School Foundation John T. Vucurevich Foundation April 28,
2014 Donna Beegle Presentation Opportunity Community Model Major
Projects
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Will student number continue to increase or decrease? Impact of
the use of current cash balances?
Compensation/Benefits/Negotiations? Will we be Competitive with
Salaries/Benefits? What will happen at the Federal level? What does
the future hold?
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Follow-Up Thank You for your attendance today We always welcome
and invite each of you to consider visiting a school in RCAS
Questions ?? and Conversation
