LE MARS COMMUNITYSCHOOL DISTRICT

2019-2020

REPORT CARD•TO THE•

COMMUNITY

This document is the Le Mars Community School District Report Card for the 2019-20 school year.

The purpose of the Report Card is to inform the members of the community about the progress the school district has made in our efforts to provide the best possible education for the young people of the district.

I hope you find the information in this document useful and invite you to contact me with any questions or comments you think would be beneficial to our school improvement efforts in the future.

Dr. Steve WebnerSuperintendent of Schools

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Board of Education earns Award of Merit from IowaAssociation of School Boards for 20th straight year.

Mr. Scott Kommes, PresidentMrs. Angela Catton, President

Mrs. Jane ArnoldMrs. Jill FeuerhelmMr. Todd Lancaster

Mr. Dave MillerMr. Kyle Plathe

Mrs. Kim Clarey, TreasurerMs. Lisa Boehm, Secretary

ELEMENTARYMr. Neal Utesch, Principal, Clark & Franklin

Mr. Scott Parry, Principal, Kluckhohn

HIGH SCHOOLDr. Mark Iverson, Principal

Mr. Kyle Formanek, Associate Principal

MIDDLE SCHOOLMr. Steve Shanks, Principal

Mr. Karlton Hector, Associate Principal

DISTRICTDr. Steve Webner, SuperintendentRachel Leavitt, Curriculum Director

Mr. Karlton Hector, Activities DirectorMr. Ted Hallberg, Coordinator of Music Programming

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

THE BOARD

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AWARDS AND HONORS• 15 Division I ratings at State Large Group Speech with 5

groups (28 students) being selected All State• 11 All State Musicians• Division I ratings at State Show Choir and State Jazz Band

contests• State Large Group and State Solo & Small Ensemble music

contests and State Large Group speech contest cancelled due to COVID-19

• 3 MS student auditioned for Opus Honor Choir• 2 MS students selected for State Middle School Honor

Orchestra which was cancelled• 3 HS students selected for State High School Honor Orchestra

which was cancelled• 1 MS student selected for All Iowa 8th Grade Honor Band

which was cancelled• 8 MS students qualified for the National History Day State

competition and 2 MS students advanced to the National Competition held virtually

• Football-new game, season, and career records set in receptions, receiving yards, receiving touchdowns, passing attempts, completion yards, and touchdowns

• Boys Cross Country-2 state qualifiers• Girls Cross Country-1 state qualifier; second female in school

history to be a 4-time state qualifier• Volleyball-new school record set for “Digs in a Career”• Boys Basketball-new school record set for “Individual Points

in a Game” with 51 points• Girls Basketball-advanced to the regional final game for the

4th straight season, the first such accomplishment in school history

• Girls Bowling-12-0 record; team qualified for state and placed 4th at state tournament

• Boys Bowling-12-0 record; team qualified for state and placed 7th at state tournament

• Boys Wrestling-5 state qualifiers• Girls Wrestling-10 girls competed in the IWCOA state

tournament• Three cheerleaders selected to the IBCA All-Star Squad; four

cheerleaders chosen to participate in the Shrine Bowl, three cheerleaders selected to the Special Olympics cheer squad

• Softball-advanced to the state tournament• Spring track, tennis, and golf cancelled due to the COVID-19

pandemic• Le Mars Community Schools Foundation awarded $77,200

for 137 scholarships; have awarded over $1 million since the program began in 1993

• Board of Education earns Award of Merit from Iowa Association of School Boards for 20th straight year

ENROLLMENT & STAFFINGEnrollment - October 2019Le Mars Elementary Clark Elementary 271 Franklin Elementary 267 Kluckhohn Elementary 402Le Mars Middle School 510Le Mars High School 645Open Enrolled/ Tuition Out 111Total Certified Enrollment 2,207.08

Per Pupil-Certified Staff Ratio(Includes all certified staff in building not just regular classroom teachers; does not include instructional coaches) Elementary 14.68 Middle School 15.13

High School 15.95

FINANCIAL INFORMATION Total Operating Fund Budget $24,044,762Total Tax Rate $10.59/1,000State Average Total Tax Rate $13.41/1,000Taxable Valuation Per Pupil $392,092State Average Taxable Valuation Per Pupil $360,716State Regular Program Cost Per Pupil $6,880Percent Budget From Taxes 35.0%Percent of Budget from State Aid & Miscellaneous Sources 62.7%

Property Tax Levy 2019-20General Fund $ 9.41659Management Fund $ .84848Debt Service Fund $ .0000PPEL Fund $ .3300_Total Levy $ 10.59507

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IOWA STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT PROGRESS (ISASP)PERCENT PROFICIENT

This would have been the second year for the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress, but because of school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, testing did not occur. Consequently, there are no test results to share for the 2019-20 school year.

The ISASP tests include Math (grades 3-11), English Language Arts (grades 3-11) and Science (grades 5, 8, and 10). The Iowa State Board of Education approves cut scores that determine student level of performance. These cut scores are used to establish student proficiency.

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FAST LITERACY LOCAL ASSESSMENT

The Formative Assessment System for Teachers (FAST) is a suite of assessment tools to measure student literacy skills. FAST is designed for screening, progress monitoring, and program evaluation. Percent proficient within the FAST assessments are determined by the testing program; the cut score may differ from year to year.

Le Mars Community Schools is utilizing the FAST as a means to identify student strengths and areas for improvement in order to provide programming to meet student needs.

Grade K 74 62 70Grade 1 78 67 68Grade 2 69 69 69Grade 3 6 96 16 3

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Grade K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 578% 77% 78% 80% 79% 73%

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86% of the 2020 graduating classwent on to post-secondary education.

Drop-out, Retention, and Graduation RateThe number of 9-12 students considered to have dropped out during the school year was 6 students. The 2018-19 graduation rate for the Le Mars Community School District, as calculated by the Iowa Department of Education, was 97%. The statewide graduation rate for 2018-19 was 91.6%.

GRADUATE INFORMATION

100% of all 2019-20 graduates completed a core program. Core is defined as four years of English,

three years of math, three years of science and three years of social studies.

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2018-19 2019-20Fighting Elementary 4 9Fighting Middle School 21 14Fighting High School 7 2Fighting District 32 25

The number of reported altercations in the district decreased for the 2019-20 school year.

2018-19 2019-20Harassment Elementary 0 0Harassment Middle School 2 2Harassment High School 0 3Harassment District 2 5

The number of incidents of harassment, by State of Iowa definition, increased from the previous year.

2018-19 2019-20Weapons Elementary 2 0Weapons Middle School 0 0Weapons High School 0 0Weapons District 2 0

The number of weapons violations decreased to zero for the 2019-20 school year.

Code of Conduct 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20Violations 62 69 45

The number of Code of Conduct violations reflected a decrease from last year.

BEHAVIOR INFRACTIONS

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LE MARS COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

The mission of the Le Mars Community School District is to guide every student in achieving the highest possible education by teaching the basic skills, developing good character, and promoting life-long learning, all through an aggressive partnership with students, families, school, and community.

MISSION

The Le Mars Community School District will not engage in any illegal discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, socioeconomic status, and marital status in its educational programs, activities or employment policies and practices.

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

1. All people can learn.2. Our schools must nurture honesty, integrity,

and interpersonal skills necessary for productive citizenship.

3. Our schools must serve the unique needs of all students.

4. Our schools must teach the skills and promote attitudes necessary for life-long learning.

5. Our schools must promote respect for worth and dignity of individuals.

6. The families, the schools, and the community must all be advocates for quality education.

7. We must develop, communicate, and maintain high standards for everyone involved in education.

8. Our schools must emphasize basic skills in reading,writing, calculating, speaking, listening, thinking and utilizing technology.

CORE BELIEFS

Superintendent’s Office 712-546-4155

High School 712-546-4153

Middle School 712-546-7022

Clark Elementary 712-546-8121

Franklin Elementary 712-546-4185

Kluckhohn Elementary 712-546-7064

District Website:

www.lemarscsd.org

SCHOOL DISTRICT PHONE NUMBERS

Parents’/Guardians’ Rights NotificationParents/Guardians in the Le Mars Community School District have the right to learn about the following qualifications of their child’s teacher: state licensure requirements for the grade level and content areas taught, the current licensing status of your child’s teacher, and baccalaureate/graduate certification/degree. You may also request the qualifications of an instructional paraprofessional who serves your student in a Title I program or if your school operates a schoolwide Title I program.

Parents/Guardians may request this information from the Office of the Superintendent by calling 712-546-4155 or sending a letter of request to Office of the Superintendent, 940 Lincoln St. SW, Le Mars, IA 51031.

The Le Mars Community School District ensures that parents will be notified in writing if their child has been assigned, or has been taught by a teacher for four or more consecutive weeks by a teacher who is not considered highly qualified.