Superintendent Goals Summary Report July 16, 2014

1. Curriculum Goal • Effective implementation of Common Core Learning Standards• Adopt and adapt Common Core Learning Standards (curricular

modules)• Direct resources to appropriately implement Common Core Learning• Provide professional development that will ensure all teachers can

implement CCLS• Observe and evaluate principals on basis of implementation of CCLS• Oversee the effective implementation of Response to Intervention and

new least restrictive environment for students with programs• Oversee the effective implementation of the 9th Grade Scholars’

Academy at Kingston High School

2. Facilities Goal• A. Develop a meaningful and comprehensive public relations

campaign to promote 2nd Century Capital Plan for KHS• B. Continue scheduled maintenance and renewal program for all

district facilities• C. Develop a plan for the Warehouse

3. Budget Goal • Develop a fiscally sound budget for 2014-2015• Work with the Audit and Finance Committee in the creation of the

2014-2015 School Budget• Provide Board of Education and Community with 3-5 year financial

projections, updated regularly

4. Student Achievement Goal

2010 cohort graduation rate will increase by

• 5% All Students• 10% Black Students• 8% Economically Disadvantaged Students

5.Transition Goal

• Ensure the Academic and Social progress of the students in newly merged elementary schools and reconfigured middle schools.

What do we want to see in our District?

• An aligned curriculum and improved student achievement in an environment of continuous improvement.

• A program that provides supports and opportunities for our students.

• Safe, clean, healthy facilities for our students, faculty and staff.

• Fiscal Stability • Communication with our community, parents and

employees.

Question

Are we aligning our curriculum?

Curriculum• During the summer of 2013, ninety KCSD teachers participated in

curriculum writing in order to appropriately adapt the CCLS. The group spent 2000.75 hours collectively adapting the curriculum and the district allocated $152,957.37 for this purpose. Copies of the modules were produced at a cost of $132,363 through in and out-of-house printing.

• To help faculty and staff effectively implement the CCLS, more professional development was provided. There were seven professional development days included in the 2013-2014 school calendar; an increase over the 2012-2013 school year when only three professional development days were offered.

Professional Development

in theKCSD

Question

Is there improved student achievement?

Academic Achievement

Academic Achievement

Question

Do we provide supports and opportunities for our students?

Middle School Supports/Opportunities for Students in 2013 – 2014

• Foreign Language Exploratory Program• Advisory • Project Based Learning • Re-Teach/Enrichment • Block Scheduling

Middle School Supports/Opportunities for Students in 2014 – 2015

Changes

• 6 Day Cycle• 5th Grade Performing Music during the school day • Art back to 6th grade (Studio in Art remains in 8th grade) • New 8th grade elective Keyboarding • Health in grade 5-7 • Fewer 10 week Courses – SLO process more manageable • Common Planning time for all teams including Tech, Art, Music (now

attached to teams) • PBL’s to be added in 6-8 as student schedules allow

Supports and Opportunities

Literacy and Instructional Coaches• In addition to writing the curriculum and researching and

developing support materials, the coaches work primarily with the classroom teachers. Each coach is assigned a grade level and meets with each teacher once per cycle.

• This grade level configuration (as opposed to a school assignment) has proven much more effective in establishing consistency of instruction between our schools.

• Other tasks of the coaches this year have been conducting monthly grade level meetings, developing and maintaining the district website available to staff and parents, providing training at parent workshops, developing the report cards, and much more.

Supports and Opportunities

Least Restrictive Environment

The KCSD made strides in moving to the least restrictive environment for our students with disabilities. At the close of the 2013-2014 school year, we had 31 integrated classrooms at the elementary level and 18 integrated classrooms at the middle level. In addition, we reduced our number of self-contained classes from 33 to 28.

Supports and OpportunitiesPARTNERSHIPS Alcoa – An Alcoa Manufacturing plant is located in the heart of the City of Kingston. Alcoa is a worldwide manufacturing giant and employs approximately 61,000 people in 30 countries across the world and has been behind major milestones in the aerospace, automotive, packaging, building and construction, commercial transportation, consumer electronics, and industrial markets over the past 125 years. Locally, the company has been a long-time partner of the KCSD and next year, that partnership will be expanded in a major way when Kingston High School introduces a new grant-funded curriculum designed to help prepare students to pursue high-tech manufacturing as a career, or to further their education in college. During the 2013-2014 school year, KHS technology teachers worked closely with Alcoa to learn with the specific skills, responsibilities, and day-to-day duties of Alcoa employees in order to develop and refine a curriculum that will debut in the 2014-2015 school year.

Supports and OpportunitiesPARTNERSHIPS Hudson Valley Pathways P-Tech at KHS’s Carnegie Building: P-TECH stands for Pathways in Technology Early College High School. A successful open house was held at the Carnegie Learning Center in early June, and at-risk youth from J. Watson Bailey and M. Clifford Miller Middle School enrolled in this innovative program. We are fortunate to be able to host this program on our campus, making it easier for our students to access this opportunity while also bringing revenue into the District. P-TECH is a six-year program, beginning in 9th grade and creates a pathway to a career in STEM areas: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Students will be able to earn an Associate’s degree at no cost to them and graduates to become “first in line for a job” with industry partners, who have agreed to consider P-Tech graduates before other applicants.

Supports and OpportunitiesPARTNERSHIPS • SUNY Ulster: In a truly groundbreaking partnership between SUNY Ulster,

Ulster County, and the Kingston City School District, Sophie Finn Elementary School will be sold to Ulster County (closing date 7/15/14) and plans will move forward to transform the elementary school into a college campus. The repurposing of Sophie Finn Elementary School into an institution of higher learning has a double benefit for the KCSD community. It will convert a vacant building into a vibrant higher education facility and enable KHS students to simply ‘walk into college’ by bringing the campus to them. This will especially benefit our students in the most densely populated area of Kingston—midtown— by creating a bridge to college education for our many students who do not have access to private transportation. KCSD faculty will work closely with SUNY Ulster professors to create an articulation agreement between the two schools.

Question

Are our facilities safe and healthy for our students, Faculty and staff?

Facilities – 2013-2014 Maintenance

• Roofing Replacement 2013• Contract 1: Roof Replacement – Elementary Schools– Roof replacements at 2 schools, Edson• Elementary and Kennedy Elementary, involving complete removal of existing roof (including• associated hazmat materials) and installation of a new EPDM roof. Total roof area at the two• schools combined is approximately 77,000 SF. Also included in this project is skylight• replacement and roof top equipment removal and reinstallation as well as other components.• Contract 2: Roof Replacement – Middle School – Roof replacement at the Clifford C. Miller• Middle School involving complete removal of existing roof (including associated hazmat• materials) and installation of a new EPDM roof. Total roof area at this school is approximately• 106,000 SF. Also included in this project is skylight replacement and roof top equipment• removal and reinstallation as well as other components.• John F Kennedy Elementary School Boiler Replacement• Contract 1: Hazardous Material Abatement – Asbestos abatement in the boiler room to prep for• Boiler and Main Drain Pump replacement. This scope includes removal of existing housekeeping• pads currently under the existing boilers and incinerator.• Contract 2: HVAC Work – Replacement of the boilers and additional equipment at JFK• Elementary. Removal of existing equipment including the boilers, main drain pumps and• incinerator. Replace boilers and main drain pumps with new equipment as specified.• J. Watson Bailey Middle School Fire Alarm / Emergency Lighting Replacement• Contract 1: Fire Alarm Replacement – Bailey Middle School - This work consists of removal• and replacement of existing fire alarm systems and the installation of additional emergency• lighting.

Facilities – Summer 2014

The expected scope for the summer of 2014 includes:• High School Main Building roof replacement• Chambers School Site/Civil Work• Miller Middle School ceiling replacements

throughout building• Miller Middle School Site/Civil Work• Myer School roof replacement• Myer School gym floor replacement• Bailey Middle School shop floor repair

2nd Century Project KHS

On December 10th the voters approved 137.5 million dollar, comprehensive plan for renovations and additions on the KHS Broadway Campus.

Hudson Valley Pathways – KHS – SUNY Ulster Kingston’s Education Corridor

Facilities - Warehouse

Question

Is there fiscal stability?

Fiscal Stability and Predictability

• For the past three years, our budgets have been approved at a +59% approval rating.

• We have created a three year budget plan that will ensure we are on track for future.

• We maintain a 4 percent unreserved fund balance as provided by law – all restricted funds are sufficiently funded in accordance with accounting recommendations.

• We have sold (or contracted for sale ) three of our vacant schools.

Question

Are we communicating with our community, parents and students?

Communication• Strategic communications plan leverages use of traditional (mass mailings, school-to-parent

letters) technology-based (email, website, text) and social media (Facebook, Twitter, and newly launched Instagram)– 3,077 Facebook followers– 857 Twitter followers In the 2013-2014 school year, we published over 400 website stories and sent out 90 E-Newsletters to our parent/community email list of more than 9,000 subscribers. Social media stories had an ultimate virality rate or “reach” of 2,500; top clicks of E-Newsletter reach 1,000 or more. Using all available communications resources is most effective way to reach all stakeholder groups as different individuals engage with KCSD through different mediums.

• Website visits vary monthly and peak during testing times. In June 2014 we had 48,000 visitors to the website. Each visit had an average of 3.42 pages per visit.

• September – December communications included a focus on the (successful!) KHS Second Century Plan.

• In the 2014-2015 we will focus our efforts on the state and national issues facing education, as well as a continued focus on KCSD educational priorities and the successes of our amazing students and teachers! A detailed communications plan with a month-by-month schedule is forthcoming in August.

Thank You