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Clayton 2019 2020 Budget.pdf
They may contact the administration to clarify any item. The Board votes on each action item after Board discussion. 6 The superintendent is the chief executive officer of the District and is employed by the Board. The superintendent and, when appropriate, other members of the executive administrative team, meet with the Board to make recommendations and answer questions. Executive Administration Sean Doherty, Ed.D. Superintendent Timothy Dilg, Ed.D. Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Milena Garganigo, Ed.D. Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning Kashina Bell, Ed.D. Assistant Superintendent of Student Services Mary Jo Gruber, CPA, CGMA, SFO Chief Financial Officer Jeff Puls, CETL Chief Technology Officer Chris Tennill, APR Chief Communications Officer DISTRICT ORGANIZATIONAL CHART 7
Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning Kashina Bell, Ed.D. Assistant Superintendent of Student Services Mary Jo Gruber, CPA, CGMA, SFO Chief Financial Officer Jeff Puls, CETL Chief Technology Officer Chris Tennill, APR Chief Communications Officer DISTRICT ORGANIZATIONAL CHART 7 DISTRICT MISSION AND GOALS As a community, the students, staff, parents and patrons of the School District of Clayton are united in our commitment to student learning. Our mission, vision and core values embody why we are here, what we want our students to become and the principles that guide our work. Mission Statement We inspire each student to love learning and embrace challenge within a rich and rigorous academic culture. Vision Statement We develop leaders who shape the world through independence, creativity and critical thinking. Core Values We model and promote excellence by challenging our students and ourselves to meet the highest expectations of our community. trust by building relationships based on integrity, mutual respect and open communication. inclusiveness by valuing individual differences and the contributions of a diverse student body and staff. innovation by encouraging ideas and practices that foster adaptability. accountability by aligning our actions and resources with our stated objectives and taking responsibility for the outcomes. To achieve this mission, Clayton maintains a student to teaching-staff-member ratio of about 15:1 at the elementary level, 12:1 at the middle school level and 12:1 at the high school level, which includes grade level/core and special area teachers. Individualized instruction is stressed at each grade level. The certificated staff of the District total 278, including teachers, administrators, counselors and librarians. Most classroom teachers have more than 17 years of experience and 94.1 percent hold a master’s degree or higher. Their work is complemented by resource teachers, interns and general education staff. Each school has a library exceeding national standards and a full-time librarian. All schools also have at least one counselor, and basic instruction is augmented by regular instruction in art, music, physical education and technology. Clayton students excel academically. At Clayton High School (CHS), 21 Advanced Placement courses are available. Students took 549 AP exams during the 2017-2018 school year, with 93 percent of students earning a passing grade of a 3, 4 or 5. In the same school year, 99.5 percent of CHS seniors graduated, and 95.2 percent of graduates advanced to two- and four-year colleges. The class of 2018 had a composite mean SAT critical reading and writing score of 680 and math score of 703. The average ACT composite score during the same time period was 25.9. The District offers a full range of extracurricular activities and special programs. Before and after school care is available in each of the District’s elementary schools. Activity programs, intramural sports and city-sponsored athletic leagues provide other afternoon, evening and weekend options. Every year a large number of students are recognized as National Merit and Commended Scholars. Clayton’s K-12 students compare favorably in ability and achievement with students from independent schools and select suburban districts nationally, including schools on the eastern seaboard and west coast. 8
Every year a large number of students are recognized as National Merit and Commended Scholars. Clayton’s K-12 students compare favorably in ability and achievement with students from independent schools and select suburban districts nationally, including schools on the eastern seaboard and west coast. 8 Additionally, the District provides a wide range of opportunities for its residents and students, including adult continuing education programs and summer programs. Since 1981, the District has participated in a voluntary desegregation program with the City of St. Louis. Approximately eight percent of the District’s students are enrolled through participation in the desegregation program. Strategic Planning The Board approved the District's current strategic plan on Nov. 6, 2013. This plan, organized around four strategic themes, provides the purposeful direction for the District to achieve its mission and vision. Strategic Themes Description Academic Excellence We will promote excellence in learning experiences and outcomes, fostering intellectual and personal development for each student. Teacher and Administrator Excellence We will attract and retain high-quality, diverse teachers and administrators and encourage career-long growth and development to foster a culture that positively impacts student learning. Growth and Development of the Whole Child We will foster students’ intellectual and personal development by supporting their physical, social and emotional well-being. Resource Management We will be prudent stewards of our resources through rigorous planning and budgeting and by working to enhance community, public and private support. Under each strategic theme there are objectives and then each objective has initiatives. The objectives are designed to focus the work in that area. They are specific, measurable statements of what will be done to achieve each theme. Initiatives are the statements of major approach or methods of attaining strategic themes and objectives and resolving specific issues. Major initiatives describe a general approach or method; they don’t describe specific actions or projects. Additional information regarding the objectives and initiatives can be found on the District’s website at https://www.claytonschools.net/Page/14750. The District began working throughout the 2018-2019 school year to develop a new strategic plan, which will guide the District's work for the next three to five years. The first step in this process is starting with the end in mind: our students. We are working to develop a “Profile of a Graduate” that will prioritize the competencies we want for every Clayton graduate. We envision a plan that will influence our approach to learning and challenge the mental models of what our schools look like for our students. In the fall, we gathered input from the community through a platform called ThoughtExchange. We asked the questions: What are the most important attributes we need to develop in our graduates in order for them to be successful? Why? The data collected from this input will be used as a launching point for developing our Profile of a Graduate. Once this work is finalized, a new strategic plan will be developed. 9
The data collected from this input will be used as a launching point for developing our Profile of a Graduate. Once this work is finalized, a new strategic plan will be developed. 9 OUR SCHOOLS Location Enrollment Current Projected Certified FTE Support Staff FTE Admin FTE Student/Teacher Ratio The Family Center 301 North Gay Ave. 314.854.6900 Debbie Reilly Director Early Childhood Center Ralph M. Captain Elementary 6345 Northwood Ave. 314.854.6100 Jennifer Martin, Ed.D. Principal 348 355 36.71 7.5 1 14:1 Glenridge Elementary 7447 Wellington Way 314.854.6200 Beth Scott Principal 369 388 39.18 7.5 1 15:1 Meramec Elementary 400 South Meramec Ave. 314.854.6300 Patrick Fisher Principal 364 361 37.73 7.5 1 15:1 Wydown Middle School 6500 Wydown Blvd. 314.854.6400 Jamie Jordan, Ed.D. Principal 671 678 72.11 13.0 3 12:1 Clayton High School #1 Mark Twain Circle 314.854.6600 Dan Gutchewsky, Ed.D. Principal 900 911 97.79 32.4 3 12:1 TOTALS 2,652 2,693 283.52 67.9 9 13:1 10 ENROLLMENT The total enrollment projection for the 2019-2020 school year is 2,693 students which is a 1.5 percent increase when compared to the September 2018 count day enrollment of 2,652. Projections continue to trend upward primarily due to an increase in resident enrollment. District administration will continue to monitor resident enrollment trends and its impact on the District’s non-resident enrollment. 11
Projections continue to trend upward primarily due to an increase in resident enrollment. District administration will continue to monitor resident enrollment trends and its impact on the District’s non-resident enrollment. 11 Resident Enrollment Resident Projection The total resident enrollment projection for the 2019-2020 school year is 2,241 students which is a 2.9% increase compared to the September 2018 count day resident total student enrollment of 2,178. Students from New Residential Developments – There were 600 units and 42 townhomes that recently completed construction during 2018. There are an additional estimated 521 residential rental units either approved or pending approval by the cities of Clayton and Richmond Heights. The District has been tracking enrollment of students residing in residential high rise or downtown Clayton apartments since 2012-2013. Enrollment records indicate this is a transient population. Approximately two-thirds of students residing in high rise or downtown Clayton apartments continue to reside in them after two years. This percentage drops to approximately fifty percent of those same students after three years. The District enrolled nine new students from the new developments during the 2018-2019 school year but saw a significant drop in student enrollment from Clayton on the Park. Overall, the number of students residing in residential high rise or downtown Clayton apartments is lower in 2018-2019 than in 2015-2016 and 2013-2014. The District continues to closely monitor and annually evaluate the impact of these types of developments on its residential enrollment. Non-Resident Enrollment Board Grant – The District allows the children of employees to enroll as students in the District. This enrollment is projected to increase next school year to 185 students which is a 10.1% increase when compared to the September 2018 count day total of 168. Statutory Transfer Tuition Students – Pursuant to Missouri Revised Statutes Section 167.131, the District has enrolled students from unaccredited school districts in the same or adjoining county since the 2013-2014 school year. Both the Normandy School Collaborative and Riverview Gardens School District gained provisional accreditation and the Board agreed to phase out students per an approved memorandum of understanding’s (MOU) student transition plan. Statutory tuition enrollment is projected to decrease 29 students or 52.7% primarily due to normal grade progression under the MOU’s transition terms. Voluntary Transfer Student Program (VTS) – The Voluntary Transfer Student Program (VTS) is a program administered by the Voluntary Interdistrict Choice Corporation , a non-profit entity formed to collect and administer state funds to support the voluntary transfer students who choose to attend a district other than the student district of residence (the City of St. Louis School District). The voluntary transfer enrollment is projected to fall to 218 which is a 3.5% decrease when compared to the September 2018 count day enrollment of 226 students. Personal Tuition and Tax-Credit Tuition Students – According to RSMo 167.151 the School Board, in its discretion, may admit to the school pupils not entitled to free instruction and prescribe the tuition fee to be paid by them. Personal tuition and tax credit enrollment are projected to decrease two students due to graduation. 12