P-12 Education in Imperial County 2006 Imperial County Office of
Education Presented by John D. Anderson, Superintendent of Schools
Slide 2 Enrollment Slide 3 Imperial County High School Graduation
Rates Slide 4 API Growth Target Slide 5 I.C. Schools Meeting AYP
Slide 6 California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE)
English-Language ArtsMathematics California Cumulative Passing
Rates for E/LA and Math are 88% Includes Community (Alt. Ed) and
Continuation Schools Estimated Imperial County Cumulative Passing
Rates for the Class of 2006 Slide 7 Imperial County Average SAT
Scores Slide 8 Facilities Completed two cycles of visits to Decile
1-3 schools for compliance with the Williams Lawsuit Settlement
Requirements. County schools are in good condition. Slide 9 Schools
Under Construction and Planning Stages: Central Union High School
District 1 Planning McCabe 2 Planning, 1 Building El Centro
Elementary 2 Planning Brawley Union High School 1 Planning Brawley
Elementary 1 Planning Seeley Elementary 1 Planning Heber 1 Building
Calexico 1 High School Planning, 2 Elementary Planning, 1 Middle
Planning Holtville 1 Elementary Planning Imperial 1 Middle School
Building, 1 Elementary Planning Slide 10 Fiscal Challenges Related
to Facilities Funding Gap Typical Elementary School (600 students)
the funding gap is approximately $6000/student Example: Cost to
build elementary school = $13,800,000 ($23,000/student) State
contribution = $10,200,000 Funding gap = State Allocation Board
Rate Increase Last years increase was 11% This years increase was
4.6 % The actual average inflation cost of construction for each of
the last three years is 15%-20% 5-6 years 7-8 million to 13-15
million for an elementary school 30 million to 70 million for a
high school Prevailing Wage Prevailing wage causes the cost of
school construction to be increased by 25%. Slide 11 Fiscal
Equalization 15 of our 16 districts eligible for equalization
Magnolia only district not eligible Virtually all of Imperial
County ADA in eligible districts Slide 12 Professional Development
AB 466 Math and Reading/Language Arts for Teachers AB 75
Curriculum, Technology and Leadership for Administrators
BTSA/Induction for Teachers with Preliminary Certification
Partnership for Student Success for School Leadership Teams Slide
13 Support for English Language Learners (ELL) 2006 ELL emphasis
for our Partnerships 6 elementary schools and 7 secondary schools
in Partnerships for Student Success, a school coaching initiative
Focused Approach and Secondary Academic Language Training through
our California Reading and Literature Project Certification
preparation through Bilingual Teacher Training Program Slide 14
Migrant Education, Region VI 13 Imperial Valley Districts Brawley
Elementary School DistrictBrawley Union School District Calexico
Unified School DistrictCalipatria Unified School District Central
Union High School DistrictEl Centro Elementary School District
Heber Elementary School DistrictHoltville Unified School District
Imperial Unified School DistrictMeadows Union School District
Seeley Union School DistrictWestmorland Union School District San
Pasqual Valley Elementary School District Migrant Children:9,999
Migrant Families:3,500 Services Provided: Medical, dental, optical,
educational support, drop-out prevention, and outdoor educational
experience Slide 15 Regional Occupational Program 45 business and
industry driven courses WASC accredited 200 business partners 5000
youth and 1500 adults served during past 3 years Yearly business
input for curriculum Slide 16 Regional Occupational Program
Provides career preparation in workforce development Responds to
community needs and labor market demands Employees - industry
trained instructors Slide 17 ROP Challenges ADA Cap NCLB Compliance
for teachers Limitations serving youth under 16 Difficulty in
securing UC a-g course approval Encroachment of student time for
CAHSEE Slide 18 Current Preschool Information Child Development
Centers 80 serving 3,214 children Family Child Care Homes 304
serving 3,078 children Total number of Licensed Child Care slots
6,292 ICOE Programs: 16 Centers / 5 Even Start Sites serving 500
children Alternative Payment Program for child care for 1,772
children each month $375,000 per month to child care providers
Slide 19 Resource Development 27 competitive state, federal, and
foundation grants supporting all aspects of education Academic
Social/Emotional School Readiness School Safety College
Preparedness Slide 20 I.C. Dept. of Social Services I.C. Public
Health Dept. I.V. Regional Occupational Program Local Coordinating
Committee Rep. I.C. Sheriffs Office I.C. Probation I.C. Judges I.C.
Behavioral Health Dept. I.C. District Attorney I.C.O.E. Rep. 17
School Districts Police Chiefs Asso. Rep. San Diego State
University, IV Campus Imperial Valley Community College Employment
Development Department I.C. Exec. Office Interagency Steering
Committee Imperial County Office of Education ISC Coordinator
Interagency Steering Committee (ISC) MEMBERSHIP I.C. Office of
Employment Training Slide 21 8 Student Well-Being and Family
Resource Centers Meeting health, mental health, social service and
academic support needs of students Providing case management,
prevention and intervention activities, probation referrals, home
visits, family assessments and outside referrals Slide 22 P-16
Council Purpose: To formalize leadership for a collaborative and
comprehensive regional approach to promote a college- going culture
to increase eligibility, admittance, and attendance at post-
secondary institutions for Imperial County students. Slide 23 P-16
Council Representatives Brawley Union High School District Brawley
Elementary School District CA Commission for Children First CalSOAP
Central Union High School District Heber School District Holtville
Unified School District Imperial Irrigation District Imperial
County Office of Education I.C. Partnership of High Education
Imperial Valley College Imperial Valley Press IVROP Rabobank
SDSU/Imperial Valley Campus Tyler Insurance The Gas Company/Sempra
Utilities University of California Slide 24 Imperial County UC
Eligibility Rate by Year Slide 25 Number of Imperial County
Students Enrolled in CSU/UC by Year Slide 26 Mexican and California
Education Partnership Purpose: Grant 9-12th grade immigrant
students credit for equivalent course content enabling them to
focus on English language acquisition. Imperial County Curriculum
Team aligned Mexican curriculum to California content standards.
Imperial County schools will give students high school credit for
courses completed in Mexican high schools. Imperial County Office
of Education will pilot this initiative in the fall of 2006 with
participating school districts in their region and evaluate its
impact in schools. Partners include UCCP, local school districts,
Colegio de Bachilleres, and Mexicos Department of Education. Slide
27 Online Charter School Partnership with the University of
California Builds upon our joint work to provide greater
opportunity for students Slide 28 Slide 29 Imperial Valley
Technology Authority (IVTA) Connected Sites (cumulative) IVTA
Membership: 26 agencies 98 sites 63 % Completed ICOE Pilot Project:
2 sitesBorderlink: 7 sitesBorderlink: 4 sitesBorderlink: 2 sites
Connected Work in Progress Pending Slide 30 State program to
provide: Network Connectivity Internet Services Teaching and
Learning Application Coordination Statewide Videoconferencing
Coordination and Support Slide 31 K-12 HSN Services K-12 HSN
provides direct service to: 74% (7,039) of California schools 89%
(887) of districts 100% (58) of county offices of education
4,792,263 students Legislative and finance support is needed to
ensure service continues Slide 32 Current and Future Challenges and
Opportunities Funding for K-12 High Speed Network Preschool for All
After School Education and Safety Program (Prop 49) Facilities for
ICOE Programs Slide 33 Excellence is a journey, not a place to be.
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