State of the Muncie Community Schools

Delivered to the Muncie & Delaware County Chamber of Commerce

October 7, 2015

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These are not easy times in education

EWA Teacher

It is an axiom in my mind that our liberty can never be safe but in the hands of the

people themselves, and that too of the people with a certain degree of

instruction. This it is the business of the state to effect, and on a general plan.

T. Jefferson, 1796, in a letter to G. Washington

“Schools are the bedrock of our Democracy”

Dale Basham at MCS United Way Breakfast, 10/2/2015

Scope of MCS• Serve children from age 3 to 22 and adults working towards a HS

diploma• 5893 Traditional Students• 747 Permanent Staff

Administrators 35 Faculty 453 Non-certified Staff 259

• Fifteen Locations Nine Elementary Schools (PK-5) Two Middle Schools (6-8) Muncie Central High School (9-12) Muncie Area Career Center (9+) Youth Opportunity Center (6-12) Camp Adventure

Enrollment Based upon Fall Reporting

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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8000 72127019 6940

68026602

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Student Demographics• Breakdown by Ethnicity

19% Black/Non-Hispanic 3% Hispanic 64% White/Non-Hispanic 12% Multiracial 2% Other

• 20% of Students with an IEP (Unduplicated Count; 25% Duplicated Count) 250 Severe Disabilities 622 Mild Disabilities 821 Speech/Language Disabilities

• 1% of Children who are English Language Learners• 72% Percent of Students on Free or Reduced Lunch

Minority Employment

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Delaware Co. Ave.

6.5

6.7

6.9

7.1

7.3

7.5

7.7

7.9

7.1 7.2

6.9 6.9

7.67.5

7.8

Academic Programming

Graduation Rates Based Upon Simple Cohort Model

20112012

20132014

2015

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100.0

71.8

88.7 94.1

84.7

77.8

80.4 81 81.7 83.4

MCS State Ave

College Matriculation Rate

2012 2013 2014 201574.0

76.0

78.0

80.0

82.0

84.0

86.0

88.0

90.0

78.5

87.5

80.0

84.5

Advanced Placement Participation

2012 2013 2014 2015 20160

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

# of Students# of Tests

AP Student Participation is

up 49% over the past five years AP Student

Performance is up 38% over the past five

years

Dual Credit

2012 2013 2014 2015 20160

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1000

1200

1400

153 194 214278

364264 296

472

697

1143

# of Students # of Credits

Dual Credit• The Early College Program being conducted in partnership with Ivy Tech will allow MCHS students to graduate with a high school diploma and an associate’s degree.

• Some concern over recent decisions by the Board of Higher Learning may compromise our abilities to continue dual credit options. (See Indianapolis Star Story September 24, 2015)

Dual credits earned are up 432% over the past four years

MCJROTC• US Marine Corps Junior ROTC program at Muncie

Central was named a Naval Honor Program this fall. This honor, among other things, allows the program to nominate students to the service academies.

• The Cadets provide a wide range of community services to the community and the school with a particular focus on veterans’ organizations.

• Students who participate are eligible for advanced standing if they enlist in the military as well, but the focus on the program is on leadership and character development. It is not primarily a recruiting tool.

Muncie Area Career Center (MACC)• Currently serves 336 students from MCS and 11

other school corporations in Vocational and Technical courses from Delaware and Randolph Counties

• Adult Education Program • Serves Blackford, Delaware and Randolph Counties• 594 adult learners were enrolled during SY 2015• About 275 were served directly at the MACC• 131 Students earned a High School Equivalency

Certificate (HSE) last year

MACC Certification Programs

• State Board of Cosmetology• Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)• Microsoft Office Certification: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access• Cisco Certified Network Administrator• Certified Network Webmaster• National Board Certification Test for Dental Assisting (DANB)• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)• First Responders Certification• Associated Builders & Contractors Credit (ABC)• Indiana WorkKeys Basic Skills Assessment• Will be adding Automation and Robotics certification shortly

MACC Program students have earned 149 Industry Standard Certifications last year

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A-F AccountabilitySchool Score 2013 Score 2014 Score 2015 % F/R

Lunch MCS 2.02 2.57 ? 72%EWA 4.0 4.0 ? 58%Grissom 2.25 3.5 ? 87%Longfellow 2.75 3.75 ? 90%Mitchell 2.75 3.25 ? 45%North View 3.0 4.0 ? 70%South View 2.25 2.25 ? 88%Storer 3.75 4.0 ? 49%Sutton 1.75 3.5 ? 86%West View 3.75 4.0 ? 60%NMS .75 2.75 ? 64%SMS .25 .25 ? 86%MCHS 3.37* 3.38 ? 64%

*Composite score from MCHS & MSHS in 2013

iStep MCS Percent Passing 2014

Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 50

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10076

84 787181 88

ELA Math

iStep MCS Percent 3rd Grade

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 20140102030405060708090

60

76 78 82 8176

5969 73 75 75 71

ELA Math

Some Elementary Programs• Solid elementary core: 4 of 9 Elementary Schools earned an “A”

rating; 2 earned a “B”; Based upon the 8 Step Model• Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports (PBIS) is being

implemented in most of our elementary schools and SMS; to date, discipline issues have declined more than 67% at SMS

• Expanded Learning Program (ELP) K-5 at EWA provides accelerated and enriched gifted education for students identified as academically gifted.

• MP3 Program that is led by BSU professors in conjunction with building leaders. This program allows aspiring educators to learn about education in the context of the whole community in which the children live.

• Participants with BSU’s Teachers’ College as Professional Development Schools

• Elementary athletic programming• Kindergarten Readiness programing

Middle Schools• Offer French & Spanish instruction• Offer gifted STEM program which teaches

across subject matter boundaries• Junior National Honor Society• SWAGGER Recovery Alternative School• 1:1 iPad Program • ICE Basketball League• Full range of athletics and extra-curricular

activities

Athletics• Overall MCHS record for 2015 ~ 254-184-3• 504 student athletes at MCHS last year• Boys Tennis won NCC Conference Championship • Don Wafer was the NCC tennis coach of the year• Steve Sprandlin was the IN Disabilities Swim Coach of the year• Student Athletes who competed at state:

Aaliyah Barnes TrackLucas Bradford SwimmingAlec Hale SwimmingCameron Ottinger SwimmingCullen Tyler SwimmingKeegan Bronnenberg Golf Tied for 1st Place

Finances & Facilities

Finances: Calendar Year; General Fund Revenue v. Expenses

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015$40,000,000.00

$42,000,000.00

$44,000,000.00

$46,000,000.00

$48,000,000.00

$50,000,000.00

$52,000,000.00

$54,000,000.00

$56,000,000.00

$58,000,000.00

$60,000,000.00Operating Revenue Expenses

Expenses by Type

Salaries51%

Benefits25%

Purchased Services

1%

Water/Trash0%

Insurance/Travel

2%Supplies

6%Special Ed

12%

Vocational Ed1%

Alternative Schools1%

EOY Operating Balances & Cash Reserves

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 20150.00

5,000,000.00

10,000,000.00

15,000,000.00

20,000,000.00

25,000,000.00

30,000,000.00

18,092,520.0019,997,961.00

25,117,562.00

14,371,961.00

10,212,639.00

4,043,611.004,802,976.00

6,000.00$478,078.00

$4,938,690.00$5,167,363.00$2,494,250.00

$77,911.00$357,367.00$66,190.00

Total Reserves GF Cash (Included in Total)

2015 Tax Cap LossesCircuit Breaker As % of Total Levy

Muncie Yorktown Wes-Del Delaware Daleville Liberty-Perry Cowan0

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25

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35

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4543.66

13.59

4.282.45 1.43 0.85 0.1

Rainy Day Fund

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 20150.00

500,000.00

1,000,000.00

1,500,000.00

2,000,000.00

2,500,000.00

3,000,000.00

3,500,000.00

4,000,000.00

4,500,000.004,100,000.00 4,100,000.00 4,025,160.36

3,274,457.91

0.00 0.00

Facilities Maintenance ExpendituresCalendar Year Expenditures

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013     2014     2015     $0

$500,000

$1,000,000

$1,500,000

$2,000,000

$2,500,000

$3,000,000

$3,500,000

$4,000,000

$4,500,000 $4,360,741

$1,049,778 $1,267,752

$1,740,752

$969,517

$335,793 $497,145

Facilities• Several facilities studies have been completed but not acted upon• Southside Middle School is by far the building in the best condition in the

corporation• Longfellow, Mitchell & North View are in good shape • Grissom is in need of a facelift but is structurally sound• MCHS, EWA, NMS, South View, Sutton & Storer all have significant issues

• Lack of proactive maintenance• Budget issues have caused significant deferred maintenance issues• Energy management has significantly reduced our energy use• Technology infrastructure is in dire need up updating

Partnerships• Partnerships and Grants will be essential for MCS to move forward and to become more flexible and responsive to student needs.• We are blessed with a wide range of strong, dedicated partners.• I challenged each teacher in the corporation to apply for a grant this year. I have been pleased with the number of staff who have been involved in finding and writing grants so far this year. •

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Areas of Concern• Kindergarten Readiness• Failure rates at the secondary level are too high• Graduation rate isn’t 100%• Graduates need to have a career path and a plan to get there• Need for more support services; particularly mental health support for our

children and families• Long term facilities planning & renovation needs; rebuild our technology

infrastructure • Need for a strong digitally-based curriculum• Need to hire and retain the best possible educators and support staff who are

reflective of our community• Need to live within our budget

Strategic Planning

Looking Forward• Community Survey to gather information from all stakeholders

about their hopes and dreams for MCS• Five Planning Task Forces including about 100+ staff, parents,

community members and parents to draft goals for MCS• Hope to ensure that we are collaborating efficiently with the City

of Muncie, BSU, Ivy Tech and the wider business community• Focus group meetings in each area to help refine and review

those plans (United Way has offered to help to facilitate these meetings)

• Draft plans to be presented to the MCS Board for their review• A formal approval of the plan in June 2016

Finance & FacilitiesCurriculum & InstructionStudent Services, Support and SafetyHuman Resources & Professional DevelopmentCommunications and Parent Engagement

My Request to Each of you•Be actively engaged in setting the direction for the future of MCS:Complete the Strategic Planning SurveyVolunteer to serve on a Planning CommitteeAttend one or more of the Focus Group sessions

•Follow MCS on social media•Be the constructively critical friends MCS needs

Some Upcoming Events• October 20, 2015 Southside Middle School - Choir Concert at Muncie Central• October 22, 2015 Northside Middle School - Band Concert• October 27, 2015 Southside Middle School- Choir Concert • October 27, 2015 Muncie Central - Band Concert • October 29, 2015 Northside Middle School -Choir Concert• October 31, 2015 Muncie Central - Haunted House • November 07, 2015 Muncie Central - Craft Fair • November 10, 2015 Muncie Central - Choir Concert • November 11, 2015 Muncie Central - Veteran's Ceremony • 11/20 - 11/21 Southside Middle School Play – Silver’s Secret• 11/20 - 11/22 Northside Middle School Musical -Alice in Wonderland

Special thanks to all of our partner organizations that help us serve the students and families of Muncie and Delaware County

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