“On the Road to Glory” RICHMOND PUBLIC SCHOOLS Building a Better • Academic Improvement • Fiscal Responsibility DISTRICT • Operational Effectiveness Academic Performance Targets • Accreditation • Advance to Two & Four-Year Colleges/Military Increase the number of accredited schools that meet 10% increase by 2018 predetermined benchmark targets for pass rates established by VA • Virginia Four-Year Graduation Rate • Annual Measurable Objectives Academic 85% or better graduation rate by 2018 10% reduction in the annual fail rate • Attendance Improvement • Early Childhood Literacy 94% or better attendance rate annually 85% or more of K-3 students meeting benchmark by 2018 • Career and Technical Education • Advanced Programs 10% increase in CTE completers by 2018 10% increase by 2018; 100% increase in SAT participation RPS is committed to improving student achievement and recognizes growth over time or continuous improvement as a critical factor in determining the effectiveness of our division in preparing all students for success in college, careers, and service to the community after graduation. Continuous improvement is highlighted as an essential component in turning around low performing schools and is an effective method to engage all stakeholders in a cycle that incorporates the use of multiple measures of student performance data to inform instructional practices. For this reason, performance targets have been established for the next three years as listed above. Invested in Student Success Richmond City Schools • FY 2015 Adopted General Fund Budget Instruction • 77% Administration Attendance/Health • 5% Pupil Transportation • 4% Fiscal Operations & Maintenance • 10% Responsibility Facilities • * * Debt Service/Fund Transfers • 1% Technology • 3% 77¢ Out of every dollar is spent on instruction RPS - Budgeted FY2014-15 General Fund Revenue ** Facilities funding resides in the Capital Improvement Projects Fund RPS ‐Budgeted FY2014‐15 General Fund Revenue Initial Steps: On the Road to Glory • Expanded and increased student access to Advanced • Implementing new student information and longitudinal Programs: SAT, SpringBoard and AP Capstone, and data systems International Baccalaureate • Developing multi-year academic improvement plan focused • Created the Office of Family and Community Engagement on improving the quality of teaching and learning • Modified high school and middle school start times to better • Implementing new Integrated Arts/College Board Key align with current research and teaching and learning. SpringBoard Middle School Program Accomplishments • Developed new school day schedules to standardize start times • Implementing Data Analytics to generate actionable and increase instructional minutes steps that drive decisions with increased performance and • Initiated and in the process of implementing audit findings service delivery regarding our human resource and communication practices • Implementing Leadership by Listening plan using strategic/ • Improved fiscal accountability and transparency by implementing systemic survey processes, community presentations, Superintendent Advisory Councils (parent, student, business and teacher/staff) to online check registry and restructuring budget process and presentation increase and improve direct interaction and communication with • Implemented BoardDocs for Board meetings to increase transparency the superintendent and efficiency A Few Points of Interest The imposing challenge for Richmond Public Schools is to achieve academic success within the context of competing with poverty that affects 3 out of 4 Richmond students, at nearly double the enrollment of any other locality in Virginia of special needs students, and a steadily growing English Language Learner population that requires additional resources. Various studies have documented that the poverty factor is somewhere between 15% and 20%. Benchmarking RPS to the major urban divisions of the Commonwealth reveals that we spend more than most per pupil at 13th highest of 132 in the state for FY14. Drilling down shows that the preponderance of that difference is caused by the number of aged buildings we manage and the core costs of staffing and operating them. RPS ranks 2nd in the state in percentage of students in poverty and 7th in number of students in poverty. RPS ranks above Chesterfield County in numbers served. There are only 12 of the 132 school divisions in the Commonwealth with more than 10,000 students in poverty. RPS has18,663. Working Effectively and Efficiently Facilities Transportation Developed and issued of what has been reported as the most Seventy-eight (78) new buses were purchased, significantly lowering comprehensive facilities report the School District has put together in the average age of the bus fleet, as well as lowering fuel and mainte- the past fifteen years. This report addressed the facilities needs of the nance costs District today and over the next ten years School Nutrition Operational Capital Improvement Plan Management Offering free breakfast and lunch to all students in the district Effectiveness Instituted a program whereby the decision to spend capital dollars is based solely on the highest investment return Safety & Security Ninety-four percent (94%) of all current year capital dollars have been Piloting new web-based school multi-language visitor screening and allocated to specific projects tracking system New Huguenot High School Building Opened Purchased a New Fleet of Buses January • 2015 A Publication of Richmond Public Schools Richmond, Virginia RPS DEMOGRAPHICS In accordance with federal laws, the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the policies of the School Board of the City of Richmond, the Richmond Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, age, religion, disabilities or : 24,246 (Pre-K — 12th grade) Average class size: # of Schools national origin in the provision of employment and services. The Richmond Public Student Membership Schools operates equal opportunity and affirmative action programs for students and staff. The Richmond Public Schools is an equal opportunity/affirmative action Elementary (Pre-K-3) 18:1 25 employer. The School Board also supports equal opportunities and treatment of Ethnic Breakdown: all individuals regardless of sexual orientation. The Section 504 Coordinator is Dr. African American 80% (4-5) 24:1 Michelle Boyd, Richmond Public Schools, 301 North Ninth Street, Richmond, Vir- ginia 23219, (804) 780-7911. The ADA Coordinator is Mr. Thomas Kranz, Assistant Asian <1% Superintendent, Operations, 301 N. Ninth St., 17th Floor, Richmond, VA 23230- Middle/High 22:1 8/5 Hawaiian <1% 4117 (804) 780-6211 The Title IX Officer is Ms. Candice J. Hunter, Richmond Public Specialty 16:1 4 Schools, 301 North Ninth Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, (804) 780-7325. The Hispanic 9% United States Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights may also be con- tacted at 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202, (202) 401- 2000 or American Indian <1% Exceptional Ed population: 18.5% 1-800-872-5327. White 9% School Board Other <1% Free/Reduced Lunch: 75% Donald L. Coleman, Chair Kristen N. Larson, Vice Chair Employees 3,754 Jeffrey M. Bourne Kimberly B. Gray *less than 1% Shonda M. Harris-Muhammed Derik E. Jones Tichi L. Pinkney Eppes Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. Mamie L. Taylor Dr. Dana T. Bedden, Superintendent.