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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MEETING

March 25, 2013

PURPOSE

• To review selected key data and concepts
• To better understand who we are, and what we

are facing

• To provide a baseline for discussion and

thoughtful exchange

• To help vision future direction to balance the

District’s educational mission with community needs and support

AGENDA

• 1. Fact Sheet/Overview
• 2. Academic Performance & Rising Expectations
• 3. Public Education Revenue and Expenditure

Imbalance

• 4. Steps Taken to Address the Imbalance
• 5. Where do we go from here?
• 6. Guiding Questions/Engagement

FACT SHEET/OVERVIEW

Student Enrollment: 3133 Class of 2013: 265 2012 Scholarships: $2,865,477 School Buildings: 5 (4 on campus) Teachers: 224 Support Staff: 197 Community Population: 22,715

District Square Miles: 36.2 Bus Miles/Day: 1,929 Bus Stops/Day: 1,582 # Schools Transported To/From: 50

Student Meals Served Per Day: 1,700

Free/Reduced Lunch %: 20.7

English Language Learners (ELL): 34

Home Languages: Spanish, Chinese, Gujarati, French, Hindi, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Thai, and Bulgarian

Home School & Cyber School Students

3-Year Totals 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 Number of Families 105 102 86 Number of Homeschooled & Tutored 121 118 101 Number of Cyber Schooled (excludes LLVS) 64 64 46 Number of LLVS Students (Provided by L-S) 11 Total of Students by Year 185 182 158

10 YEAR ENROLLMENT TREND STUDENTS ENROLLED IN L-S

03‐04 04‐05 05‐06 06‐07 07‐08 08‐09 09‐10 10‐11 11‐12 12‐13 High School 996 987 1054 1115 1132 1139 1114 1098 1046 1063 Middle School 805 831 817 803 806 776 776 738 745 765 Elementary Schools 1396 1413 1415 1433 1380 1379 1317 1341 1293 1294 District 3197 3231 3286 3351 3318 3294 3207 3177 3084 3122

L-S FUTURE ENROLLMENT PROJECTIONS UTILIZING COHORT SURVIVAL METHOD

13‐14 14‐15 15‐16 16‐17 17‐18 High School 1016 1016 1037 1022 1043 Middle School 780 751 720 750 736 Elementary Schools 1319 1302 1281 1236 1126 District 3115 3069 3038 3008 2905

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE & RISING EXPECTATIONS

ACADEMIC STANDARDS

• Pennsylvania Standards (Pennsylvania

Common Core Standards) describe what students should know and be able to do; they increase in complexity, rigor, and sophistication as students progress through school

THE “NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND” ACT

• What is NCLB?
• Federal law that requires all

schools to test students in reading, math, and science

• NCLB requires states to

develop tests for these

• subjects. Pennsylvania’s

tests are called the “PSSAs” and the “Keystone” exams

• NCLB includes penalties for

school districts whose students are not achieving high test scores (AYP)

• What is AYP?
• Adequate Yearly Progress
• Sets a requirement for the

percentage of students to be proficient in reading and mathematics

• Requirement increases

every year

CHANGES TO STATE ASSESSMENT

Keystone Exams

• No PSSA for grade 11

starting this year (2012-2013)

• PSSA replaced by

Keystone Exams in Algebra, Literature, and Biology New PSSA Exams

• Starting in 2014-2015,

the PSSAs in grades 3-8 will be aligned to the new Pennsylvania Common Core Standards

• Implementation of an

English Language Arts Exam incorporating a writing assessment at all levels

• Broader focus
• Math - number/operations, data

analysis/probability, algebraic concepts, geometry, etc.

• Science - Physical Science, Biological

Science, Earth/Space Science, etc.

• Investing in a broader continuum of

courses/remediation

• Affects school’s/District’s AYP status

PSSA Exams PSSA Exams

• Keystones are subject-specific
• Math - Algebra I
• Science – Biology
• Investment in specific

courses/remediation

• Affects Students’ Graduation
• Affects school’s/District’s AYP status

Ke Keystone Exams Exams

The PSSA & Keystone Exams 2012-2013

THE PSSA & KEYSTONE EXAMS

Nu Number of T Testing D Days Grade 3 5 Days Grade 4 8 Days Grade 5 8 Days Grade 6 5 Days Grade 7 5 Days Grade 8 10 Days Grades 8-12

Keystone Exams (Algebra I, Biology, Literature) End of Course

ADVANCED PROFICIENT BASIC BELOW BASIC

AYP PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS

67% 67% 78% 78% 89% 89%

10 100%

2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014

AYP Math Proficiency Requirements

72% 72% 82% 82% 91 91%

10 100%

2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014

AYP Reading Proficiency Requirements

Reading Math K 100% 100% Grade 1 100% 100% Grade 2 100% 100% Grade 3 100% 100% Grade 4 100% 100% Grade 5 100% 100% Grade 6 100% 100% Grade 7 100% 100% Grade 8 100% 100% Grade 9 100% 100% Grade 10 100% 100% Grade 11 91% 89%

2012-2013 Students’ Required Proficiency in 11th Grade Year

Overview of Student Performance

LAMPETER-STRASBURG ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

65.60% 77.70% 89% 88% 0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% 70.00% 80.00% 90.00% 100.00%

% of Students Scoring at Grade Level or Above as Measured on PSSA Tests

2003 2012

Math On Grade Level 2003-2012 Reading On Grade Level 2003-2012 According to Schoodigger.com ( a website that ranks school district by standardized test scores), Lampeter-Strasburg School District is ranked 26th out of 553 public school entities in Pennsylvania as measured by 2012 PSSA test score results. Rankings are determined by adding each district’s average PSSA math score with the average PSSA reading scores to form a combined average.

LAMPETER-STRASBURG MATH AND READING ACHIEVEMENT

65.6% 89% 13.7% 2.9% 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0%

Math Achievement

Math Adv/Prof Math Below Basic

2003 2012

77.7% 88% 8.3% 3.6% 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0%

Reading Achievement

Reading Adv/Prof Reading Below Basic

2003 2012

The percentage of L-S students scoring on grade level has gone up 36% in math (65.6% to 89%) and 13% in reading (77.7% to 88%) while the percentage of students scoring below basic has gone down 79% in math (13.7% to 2.9%) and 57% in reading (8.3% to 3.6%).

20 2012 PSSA 12 PSSA Results sults Elementary Division Martin Meylin Middle School L-S High School

Re Reading (20 (2012 A 12 AYP 82%) 82%) 88% 88% 85% 85% 85% 85%

Mathemat Mathematics ics

(20 (2012 A 12 AYP P 78%) 78%) 90% 90% 89% 89% 79% 79% Science Science 93% 93% 77% 60% 60% Writing iting 82% 82% 85% 85% 90% 90%

LAMPETER-STRASBURG ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Algebra I Literature Biology Lampeter-Strasburg High School 74.8% 85.3% 62.8% State of Pennsylvania 54.0% 66.8% 41.5% Difference 20.8 18.5 21.3

Keystone Exam Results Winter 2013

LAMPETER-STRASBURG SAT SCORES - VERBAL

2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 PA VERB 492 493 491

• NAT. VERB

501 497 496 L-S VERB 520 521 526

470 480 490 500 510 520 530

SA SAT Scor T Scores V Verbal rbal

LAMPETER-STRASBURG SAT SCORES - MATH

2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 PA MATH 501 501 501

• NAT. MATH

516 514 514 L-S MATH 538 543 542 480 490 500 510 520 530 540 550

SA SAT Scores Math T Scores Math

LAMPETER-STRASBURG SAT SCORES - WRITING

2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 PA WRITING 480 479 480

• NAT. WRITING

492 489 488 L-S WRITING 506 498 512 460 470 480 490 500 510 520

SA SAT Scores W T Scores Writing iting

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS

• Lampeter-Strasburg High School and Martin Meylin

Middle School have exceeded AYP requirements since its inception

• Hans Herr Elementary has exceeded AYP requirement

every year except one (Special Education Sub-Group, Reading)

• 2012 SAT Scores far exceed the State and National

Averages

• 84% of students taking AP exams scored 3 or above

(233 total 2011-2012) Made AP Honor Roll in 2012

• 84% of graduating seniors move on to post-secondary

education

PERFORMANCE CHALLENGES

• Providing “safety nets” or remediation to those students

struggling to reach proficiency at all levels

• Providing enrichment to students demonstrating

mastery of grade level content

• Ensuring that all students are achieving at high levels as

well as showing a full year of academic growth

• Scores for special education (IEP) students at all levels
• The continual alignment of curriculum, instruction, and

assessment

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PA PA C Common Core? Core? AY AYP

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Graduation? Graduation? PSSAs PSSAs

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UPCOMING CHALLENGES

• In 2013-2014 NCLB requires 100% of

Lampeter-Strasburg students to score proficient or advanced in reading and mathematics

• New Standards (PA Common Core)
• New graduation exams (Keystones)
• New PSSA exams (grades 3-8)
• New teacher evaluation system
• New principal evaluation system
• New public school rating system

Research-Based Teaching Practices Data to Inform Instruction Innovative and Rigorous Curriculum Inspiring Students STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

PUBLIC EDUCATION REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE IMBALANCE

REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE IMBALANCE IN PUBLIC EDUCATION

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 L-S Expenditures in Excess of Revenues 911,160

• 658,320
• 801,043
• 1,277,340
• 1,572,670
• 1,816,052
• 2,000,000
• 1,500,000
• 1,000,000
• 500,000

500,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 Differenc erence b between tween Reven Revenues es and and Expend Expendit itures es

L-S Expenditures in Ex S Expenditures in Excess of cess of Revenues nues

The projected imbalance between revenues and expenditures is based upon the assumption that the current educational program

• perates throughout the projection period and that real estate taxes will increase by the allowable Act 1 index rate of 2% for 2013-14

and 1.7% for the remaining years of the projection period.

L-S FUND BALANCE

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 L-S Projected Fund Balance 6,648,040 5,989,720 5,188,678 3,911,337 2,338,667 522,615 1,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000 6,000,000 7,000,000 Fund Balance nd Balance Amoun Amount

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Fund Balance represents the amount of funds that the district has in reserve, essentially, the district’s savings account. Assuming the Act 1 index is consistent with the projections, no changes are made to the district’s educational programs, economic improvements continue at the pace similar to the past several years, no fundamental change in state funding or meaningful tax reform, the district will need to use $6,125,890 from its fund balance over the next 5 years. Reliance upon fund balance to cover recurring costs within the budget without either budget cuts or increases in recurring revenue sources will lead to financial instability.

5 YEAR TREND BY EXPENDITURE CATEGORY 2008-09 THROUGH 2012-13

Expenditure 5 Year Avg 5 Year Avg Category Annual % Increase Annual Increase Salaries 2.15 402,351.74 Benefits 7.32 504,846.06 Professional Svcs 3.10 58,314.82 Property Svcs (2.92) (34,739.76) Other Svcs 5.10 116,322.27 Supplies 0.15 1,940.17 Equipment (12.13) (82,002.35) Interest (7.49) (181,554.22) Principal 2.91 108,237.38 Total: 2.28 893,716.11 Category Annual % Increase Annual Increase Retirement 19.96 256,008 Medical 6.41 218,033 474,041 High percentage increases combined with high annual increases in amounts indicates unfavorable trending. Specifically, the benefit categories of retirement and medical are consuming available resources well beyond the inflation rate. Other services which include the cost of cyber charter tuition and tuition to special schools are also areas where cost increases have outpaced the inflation rate. Finally, special educations costs embedded in all of the categories have averaged an 8.63% annual increase and a $276,921 annual increase over the 5 year measurement period.

5 YEAR TREND BY REVENUE CATEGORY 2008-09 THROUGH 2012-13

The bulk of annual increases in revenue comes from local sources which is made up of primarily real estate taxes. Further, the increases in real estate taxes were based primarily upon millage rate increases since growth throughout the 5 year period in the tax base has been minimal.

Revenue 5 Year Avg 5 Year Avg Category Annual % Increase Annual Increase Local 2.37 739,303 State ‐ Retirement 19.21 120,931 State ‐ Social Security 2.76 19,247 State ‐ Basic Subsidies 1.91 124,864 Federal 13.40 34,211 Other ‐20.00 (2,506) TOTAL 2.63 1,036,051

SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL TRENDS

• Looking at the past 5 years, the district saw

significant increases in medical, retirement, charter school tuition and special education costs

• These increases were essentially funded by making

budget cuts and increasing the real estate millage rate

• $739,300 of the average annual $893,700 increase

in costs were funded by increases in real estate tax revenues

STEPS TAKEN TO ADDRESS THE IMBALANCE

L-S RESPONSE TO REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE IMBALANCE

2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 Total Expenditures with Budget Cuts 41,216,540 42,472,940 43,589,080 42,771,480 44,198,770 Total Expendtiures without Budget Cuts 41,804,550 43,795,750 45,634,690 47,181,170 49,259,190

36,000,000 38,000,000 40,000,000 42,000,000 44,000,000 46,000,000 48,000,000 50,000,000 Tota tal Genera l General F l Fund nd Budg Budget et

Im Impa pact of Budge ct of Budget Cuts Cuts

Real Estate tax increases throughout the period were 4.4%, 2.71%, 3.72%, 1.6%, 1.7% respectively.

DETAILS OF L-S RESPONSE TO REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE IMBALANCE

Reduction in staff via attrition Transfer Between Entities with IU Furlough Refunding of Variable Rate Bonds Program Elimination Energy Conservation Measures Transportation of Special Needs Students Locally Summer 4 Day Work Week Bidding Services Reduction of Extented Contracts Reduction of Days in Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) Concessions in Latest CBA Detail of Expenditure Reductions

500,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 2,000,000 2,500,000

2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 Expenditure Reductions 588,010 734,800 722,800 2,364,080 650,730

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Expenditure R Expenditure Reductions ductions

On the revenue side of the budget, the district has enhanced its income by instituting an activity participation fee and a adopting commercial sponsorship agreements. Significant Reduction in Expenditures since 2008-09 has tightened budgets, therefore making equally significant reductions practically impossible without cutting core programs.

WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?

Performance

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Challenges Challenges Choice Options Choice Options Fiscal R Fiscal Reality ality

PA SCHOOL CODE (CHAPTER 4) WHAT IS REQUIRED?

• Address Academic Standards at elementary,

middle, and high school

• Standards cover language arts, math, science,

social studies, wellness, and the arts

• Separate course OR within another course
• Two foreign languages; one with a 4-year track
• English Composition, Biology, Algebra I, Literature

(Keystone Exams)

• Keystone Exam subjects

PA SCHOOL CODE (CHAPTER 4) WHAT IS NOT REQUIRED?

• Advanced Placement

courses

• Art courses
• Band, chorus, orchestra
• Extra-curricular activities
• Family & Consumer

Science courses

• Guidance counselors
• Kindergarten
• Library
• Music courses or lessons
• Performing or visual arts
• Physical education

classes (elementary)

• Sports
• Technology education
• Transportation
• Vocational agriculture

GUIDING QUESTIONS/ENGAGEMENT

STRUCTURING THE CONVERSATION

• Three Questions…Table Facilitator and “Secretary”
• Be respectful of everyone’s opinion
• Respond to the question on the table. Each question will be given

15 minutes for discussion

• Speak from your own experiences instead of generalizing. Use “I”

instead of “they,” “we,” or “you”

• Focus on ideas, not persons
• Everyone is to have a chance to speak. We will first go around

the table individually for each person to give a quick, initial response (20 seconds), then we will open it up for discussion

• Our purpose it not to reach consensus, so it is OK that some of

the important points appear to be contradictory, as long as we agree they are important points

COMMENT CARD

• For topics or comments that are not covered

in this evening’s meeting, there are comment cards at each table

• Complete the card
• Facilitator will collect and turn in after meeting
• Individual response or posting on website
• Information from tonight will be posted on

website

Within the next five years, what do you see as the role of extracurricular activities in Lampeter-Strasburg School District during these tough economic times?

Baseball, basketball, bowling, competition cheerleading, cross country, field hockey, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, wrestling, Enigma (literary magazine), Future Farmers of America (FFA), Interact, International Thespian Society, jazz band, Limelight, Madrigal Singers, marching band, National Honor Society, quiz bowl, student council, varsity club, WLSH, yearbook, middle school fall play, Math Counts, Odyssey of the Mind

What do you see as the role of required, core content classes compared to non-required related arts and elective classes in Lampeter-Strasburg School District during these tough economic times?

Required Core content for graduation: English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Physical Education, offer 2 foreign languages Courses/offerings NOT required: agriculture, art, family and consumer science, libraries, music, technology education, advanced placement courses, college in the high school, dual enrollment, electives in any subject area, more than 2 world languages

What type of school district do you want Lampeter-Strasburg School District to be, and how do you feel about our current rate of taxation in creating that type

• f district?

COMMUNICATING WITH BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS

You can easily communicate with your Board of School Directors in the following ways:

• 1. ATTEND A BOARD, BOARD WORKSHOP, OR

COMMITTEE MEETING: All meeting dates can be found under School Board - Meeting Dates.

• 2. SEND AN E-MAIL:

E-mail messages to your Board of School Directors may be directed to

• Dr. Kevin S. Peart, Superintendent, using the following link:

kevin_peart@L-Spioneers.org

• 3. WRITE A LETTER:

Letters to your Board of School Directors may be directed to:

• Dr. Kevin S. Peart, Superintendent

Lampeter-Strasburg School District

• P. O. Box 428

Lampeter, PA 17537

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION www.L-Spioneers.org