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Farmingdale Public Schools

Farmingdale Public Schools. Year in Review 2012-2013. Farmingdale Public Schools. Finance. Facilities. Curriculum & Instruction. FINANCIAL. Farmingdale Public Schools. 2013/14 Budget Parameters Stay within the tax levy limit Maintain current programs

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Farmingdale Public Schools

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  1. Farmingdale Public Schools Year in Review 2012-2013

  2. Farmingdale Public Schools Finance Facilities Curriculum & Instruction

  3. FINANCIAL

  4. Farmingdale Public Schools 2013/14 Budget Parameters • Stay within the tax levy limit • Maintain current programs • Utilize fund balance and/or reserves to meet the above parameters

  5. Farmingdale Public Schools The Budget Equation Local vs. State Control Program Expenditure Revenue

  6. 2013/14 Proposed Budget Updated: 2013/14 Proposed Budget $153,384,118 2012/13 Approved Budget $150,567,160 Dollar Increase $2,816,958 Percentage Increase 1.87% Proposed Tax Levy Increase 2.35%

  7. Farmingdale Public Schools 2013/14 Budget Presentation Meetings

  8. Farmingdale Public Schools May 21, 2013 Results Budget Yes 1796 No 874 Approval Rate 67.3% Proposition Approved - Capital Reserve Appropriation - Farmingdale Youth Council

  9. School Climate • Safety/Security - Drills - Security Personnel - Security Procedures - Security Audit • Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) - Policy & Procedures - Training for ALL Employees - Included in Curriculum for 2013/14

  10. Completed Facility Projects Farmingdale High School • Pool Side & Rear Parking Lots Paved • Corridor Ceiling & Lighting • Weight & Team Locker Rooms • Language Lab Renovation • Security Cameras • Flooring Replacement • Science Lab Renovations • Locker Replacement • Special Education Relocation • Wellness Center • Promethean Boards • Video Production Studio • Cafeteria Serving Line Upgrades • Life Skills Classroom • Sand & Refinish both North & South Gym Floors • Art Room Renovations* • Installation of New Security Lights along Stadium Field* • Construction of New Guidance Suite* • Construction of New Psychology Suite* • Construction of New Deans Office* • Construction of New Green & White Shop* • Installation of New Security Fencing* • Floor Abatement of Several Classrooms* • Replace Flag Pole on Stadium Field* Howitt Middle School • Locker Replacement • Locker Room Renovation • Fencing Replacement • Flooring Replacement • Security Cameras • Smart Boards • Wellness Center • Video Production Studio • Ceiling Replacement • Cafeteria Serving Line Renovation • Gym Bleachers • Life Skills Classroom • Sand & Refinish Gym Floor • Instructional Consolidation Project • Upgrade West Gym Lighting • Auditorium Renovation* • Replacement of Outdoor Walkway* • Refurbish One Softball Field* • Refurbish One Baseball Field* * Newly added for the 2013/14 budget process

  11. Completed Facility Projects Albany Avenue Flooring Replacement Computer Labs Serving Line Renovation Smart Boards Refurbish Two Baseball Fields Refurbish Play Area Reconstruction of Rear Parking Lot* Fencing Replacement* Northside Playground Structure Smart Boards Flooring Replacement Library Renovation* Refurbish Play Area* Replace Tennis Court with New Play Area* Fencing Replacement* Saltzman East Memorial Corridor Ceiling & Lighting Playground Structure Smart Boards Refurbish Auditorium Ceiling Fencing Replacement* Refurbish Baseball Field* Woodward Parkway Playground Paving Smart Boards Serving Line Renovation Locker Replacement Sand & Refinish All-Purpose Room and Gym Floors Refurbish Two Baseball Fields Auditorium Upgrade* Reconstruct Teachers’ Faculty Room* Fencing Replacement* * Newly added for the 2013/14 budget process

  12. Update on Current Capital Projects • Window project at Howitt Middle School, Albany Avenue and Saltzman East Memorial Elementary Schools - Award of bid is being recommended for Board of Education action tonight • Girls and boys bathroom renovation project at Farmingdale High School - Award of bid is being recommended for Board of Education action tonight • On May 21, 2013 the community approved Proposition #2, to utilize the capital reserve in order to complete the window projects at Northside and Woodward Parkway Schools - No additional cost to the taxpayer • Work is scheduled in accordance with the long term energy plan

  13. Overview of:Energy Performance Contract • Culmination of more than a year of work with the district’s Facilities Advisory Committee and Board of Education • Construction costs are fully paid from the energy savings that are realized as a result of energy conservation measures • ESCO guarantees the savings or will pay the difference in any year where the savings are not realized • Significantly reduces the district’s carbon footprint while improving the academic environment

  14. CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION

  15. Adopting the Common Core K-12 • Examine our curriculum and compare it to the Common Core - Standards by grade level - Movement of units/topics between grades - Determined additions to curriculum - Aligned Assessments

  16. English Language Arts- ELA • Incorporate non-fiction across curriculum - Grades K-12 - Purchase non-fiction classroom libraries - Include non-fiction articles - Teach to grade level and instructional level • Assessments - Aimsweb- Grades K-5 - Scholastic Reading Inventory (SRI) Grades 6-8 - Reading Benchmarks • Professional Development – Spring 2013

  17. Response to Intervention - Instructional Coaches, Learning Consultants and teachers take the lead with principals - Meet every 4-6 weeks to monitor student progress - Examine data to determine student need - Make Recommendations for Interventions * Adopt Fundations – Grades K,1,2 * Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI)- Grades 3-5 * Created Intervention Classroom Kits- Grades K-5 * Push in Reading – Grades 6-8 * Small Group Instruction Strategies – Grades K-12 * Multi Sensory Reading Training as needed

  18. Mathematics:The Biggest Change- How to Teach it! Elementary Provide students with the tools to solve the problems and increase fluency so as to focus on problem solving • Examine Curriculum and compare it to the Common Core • Adopted “Math in Focus” for Grades K-2 • Curriculum Writing • Appoint Math Coaches • Workshop Model - Mini Lesson - Small Group - Independent Work - Sprints for Fluency Practice • Adopting “Go Math” for Grades 3-5 • Professional Development- Spring 2013

  19. Middle School • Integrated Algebra for all 8th Grade students- June, 2015 - Include portions of Grade 7 curriculum into Grade 6 - Include portions of Grade 8 curriculum into Grade 7 High School • Adjust curriculum for the New Common Core Regents - Integrated Algebra - 2013/14 - Geometry-2014/15

  20. Social Studies • Content with emphasis on Reading and Writing • Close reading with Text Evidence • Document Based Questions • Common Quarterly Assessments

  21. Science • Close reading of short informational articles • Understanding the source of information • Vocabulary- Academic Language • Science Research • Connection to Technology and Math

  22. Technical Studies • Integration of: - Math - Science - Reading - Writing • Reading Technical Materials Grades 6-8 • Design, Measurement and Calculation

  23. Measuring Growth and Progress Data • State Assessments • Student Learning Objectives • Reading Benchmarks • AimsWeb • Scholastic Reading Inventory • Common Exams - Quarterly - Unit - Finals Data Analysis • Teacher • Building Teams • Grade Level Teams • Departments • Principals • Central Office • Board of Education

  24. Focus for Next Year • Student Writing Grades K-12 - Collect student writing samples in September - Revisit curriculum writing to strengthen grammar and vocabulary instruction - Focus on Vocabulary * Academic - process words * Content - subject specific

  25. Alternative Learning Tools - North Western Evaluation Association (NWEA) - Achieve 3000 - eSpark - Castle Learning - Khan Academy • New Elementary Science Kits • New Social Studies Textbooks for Grades 4-5

  26. Making the Commitment to Becoming a High Achieving School District Part of Proving What You Learn is Applying It ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  27. 2012-2013 Awards • National - National Merit Scholarship Winner - NAfME All Eastern Conference - Intel Semi-Finalist - Ethics Bowl Team - National Scholastic Press First Class Award - DECA - All American Athlete Awards

  28. State - Olympics of the Visual Arts - NYSSMA Perfect Scores - NYSSMA Large Organizational Festival - Odyssey of the Mind - NYS STEP Science Bowl - Statewide Step Science Fair - DECA - 29 Scholar Athlete Teams - School of Distinction for the 4th consecutive year - Girl’s Varsity Lacrosse Team - All State Individual Athlete Awards - State Qualifier Individual Athlete Awards - Nassau County Pupil Transportation School Bus Poster Contest

  29. Long Island - Dowling College Youth Summit - LI Protein Modeling Challenge - Northrop Grumman Robotics Innovation Challenge - NYS Ocean Science Bowl - History Day - LIPC Essay Contest - Business Communications - Business Law

  30. Long Island - College Accounting - Fashion Merchandising - Math & Financial Applications - Web Design - Girl’s Varsity Lacrosse - Boy’s Varsity Golf Team - All Long Island Individual Athlete Awards

  31. County - All County Art - Medal Fermi Questions - Medal Disease Questions - Medal Thermodynamics - Medal Forensics - Adelphi Lego Robotics Company - The Challenge County Champs - Regional Quiz Bowl League

  32. County - Mathletes - Conference Champion Teams - County Champion Teams - All League Individual Athlete Awards - All Class AA Individual Athlete Awards - All Division Individual Athlete Awards - All Conference Individual Athlete Awards - All County Individual Athlete Awards

  33. Regional - DECA - Odyssey of the Mind

  34. Board And District Goal ESTABLISH FARMINGDALE AS A HIGH ACHIEVING SCHOOL DISTRICT AS EVIDENCED BY HIGH LEVELS OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN ALL AREAS INCLUDING NEW YORK STATE ASSESSMENTS AND REGENTS’ EXAMINATIONS

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