STUDENTS FIRST ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015

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PSS Annual Report 2014/2015 1 2 PSS Annual Report 2014/2015 CONTENTS

BOE – message 1

COE – message 4 Student Data 5 Student Academic Achievement Report 6 Personnel data 16

Related Services Data 19

Audit 2014 21

General School Information 29

School Facilities Data 38

Major Accomplishments 43

Policies, regulations 54

PSS Annual Report 2014/2015 3 BOE MESSAGE

The CNMI State Board of Education, through the CNMI Public School System, present to you the 2014-2015 Annual Report. Featured in the report are student achievements, student-teacher accomplishments, leadership goals and objectives and other school matters.

Board members voluntarily contribute their expertise and time to the entire CNMI. Your Board, through the CNMI PSS, works hard to deliver the best education that it can within financial constraints imposed on it by the registered voters of the community.

Every effort is made to address issues related to a specific student or class with the teacher, principal and commissioner before being brought to the Board.

School Year 2014-2015 was another challenging year. Thanks to the hardworking and dedicated staff, the system continues to overcome obstacles, accomplish goals and make improvements for a better education for our students.

Parents, students and other members of the community let your voices be heard by contacting the CNMI State Board of Education via phone and or email.

Thank you for your continued excellent work!

4 PSS Annual Report 2014/2015 COE MESSAGE

Our quest for quality is an unending journey and we are excited to share with you through this 2014-2015 PSS Annual Report the initiatives, programs and activities that we continue, along with our CNMI Board of Education, to work on together with our school administrators, teachers and staff, our students and our parents and community.

The achievements, successes and the challenges that marked this school year indicate that we have a lot of work to do as we continually strive to raise the bar in student learning.

This school year is notably special for all of us stakeholders in public education. We have pushed for improvements by how our public school students work and respond to classroom learning; we have adopted and put in place innovative practices and opportunities for our teachers and staff and for our students and parents, and for our leadership strategy to continually work in ensuring that public education in the CNMI is fundamentally rewarding and enriching.

This 2014-2015 PSS Annual Report is a must-read evidence that as a learning institution, there is opportunity for everyone of us to commit and support our growth, by contributing to our school district’s and of our children’s growth and development process.

Guided by our Strategic Priorities PLUS, we approach the delivery of public education through making sure that every classroom, that every school and every stakeholder of public education are part of a meaningful opportunity that we afford our students.

As you sift through every page of our PSS latest annual report, I ask everyone that continue to stand next to us in partnership with our work to better the quality of education and services we provide our children, the children of this commonwealth.

Sincerely,

Rita A. Sablan, Ed.D. Commissioner of Education

PSS Annual Report 2014/2015 5 STUDENT DATA

Statewide Enrollment By Grade And Ethnicity 4% Head Start Head Start 462 Elementary Early Intervention Services 86 42% 1% Early Kindergarten 573 Intervention ENROLLMENT Services Elementary 4,364 5% Secondary 4,946 47% Kindergarten PSS Total Enrollment 10,431 Secondary Early Childhood Birth to 5 General Demographic

Ethnicity Ethnicity Black-American 1 Korean 192 Carolinian 899 Kosraean 24 Caucasian 58 Marshallese 26 Chamorro 3633 Palauan 343 Chamorro/Carolinian 158 Pohnpeian 179 Chinese 323 Yapese 90 Chuukese 493 Other Pac. Isl. 32 Filipino 3509 Others 279 Japanese 106 Total: 10,345 5 Source: Administrators Plus & Head Start 44 8 Program As of September 22, 2014

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American or Alaskan Native 0% Asian 40% Black or African American 0% STUDENT Hispanic/Latino 0% 4,937 DEMOGRAPHICS 3,709 Native Hawaiian or Other ETHNICITY Pacific Islander 53% Two or More Races 0%

Source: (Administrative Services)-Maintaining, Number of Students Collecting, and Reporting Racial & Ethnic Data: U.S. Department of Education, Federal Register (Vol. 72, No. 202) 1

6 PSS Annual Report 2014/2015 STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS

Average Daily Pupil Attendance

SECONDARY SCHOOLS SNP GTC 97% 95% SY 2014-2015 97% 98% 96% 99% 97% 98% 96% 97% 98% 97% TIN GES 98% 97%

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS OES KES 97% 96% SY 2014-2015

WSR SVS 98% 98% KAG 96% CHA DMS SMS TAN RHIJSH HJSH KHS MHS SSHS TJSH

Elementary Middle School High School Gregorio T. Camacho Elementary School San Vicente Elementary School Chacha Oceanview Middle School Dr. Rita H. Inos Junior Senior High School Hopwood Junior Senior High School Garapan Elementary School Sinapalo Elementary School Dandan Middle School Kagman High School Kagman Elementary School Tinian Elementary School San Antonio Middle School Marianas High School Koblerville Elementary School William S. Reyes Elementary School Tanapag Middle School Saipan Southern High School Oleai Elementary School Tinian Junior Senior High School

77

90 Post Secondary Institution 62% 2015 Armed Forces 13% 411 SENIOR EXIT Employed/Seeking Emplyment 13% SURVEY SUMMARY Other/No Response 12% 84

PSS Annual Report 2014/2015 7 STAFFING PATTERN

School Staffing Pattern Data

Regular SPED Elementary Principals Vice Classroom Classroom Instructors Teacher Counselors Support Total Principals Teacher Teacher Aides GTC 1 10 1 2 2 16 GES 1 1 31 2 4 6 3 48 SVS 1 1 30 2 2 11 1 2 50 OES 1 18 1 10 1 3 34 WSR 1 1 31 3 1 10 1 5 53 KAG 1 1 18 2 8 1 4 35 KES 1 1 23 1 3 7 2 38 TIN 1 9 5 8 23 SNP 1 9 1 1 4 4 20 Elementary Total 9 5 179 12 12 63 4 33 317

Regular SPED Secondary Principals Vice Classroom Classroom Instructors Teacher Counselors Support Total Principals Teacher Teacher Aides DMS 1 1 17 1 2 4 1 3 30 TMS 1 10 1 2 5 3 22 SMS 1 14 2 1 4 1 4 27 HJHS 1 2 37 2 2 14 3 7 68 CHA 1 1 9 1 2 6 1 6 27 TJSH 1 13 3 6 1 6 30 RHIJSH 1 1 7 1 4 3 1 14 32 MHS 1 2 42 3 3 6 4 4 65 KHS 1 2 20 2 3 5 3 9 45 SSHS 1 2 26 2 3 6 2 6 48 Secondary Total 10 11 195 15 25 59 17 62 394 Total Elem. & Sec.19 16 374 27 37 122 21 95 711

Note: The above information includes all teachers. Ie: SPED, Reading Resource, Bilingual, and Computer teachers, etc.Source: PEDMS Staff Demographics as of September 22, 2014

8 PSS Annual Report 2014/2015 STAFFING PATTERN

School Staffing Pattern Data

Elementary Student-Teacher Ratio Student-Administrator Ratio

Gregorio T. Camacho Elementary School 31:1 1:1 Garapan Elementary School 27:1 2:1 San Vicente Elementary School 24:1 2:1 Oleai Elementary School 29:1 1:1 William S. Reyes Elementary School 27:1 2:1 Kagman Elementary School 21:1 2:1 Koblerville Elementary School 26:1 2:1 Tinian Elementary School 33:1 1:1 Sinapalo Elementary School 22:1 1:1

Elementary Ratio 26:1 14:1

Secondary Student-Teacher Ratio Student-Administrator Ratio

Chacha Oceanview Middle School 29:1 2:1 Dandan Middle School 22:1 2:1 San Antonio Middle School 21:1 1:1 Tanapag Middle School 17:1 1:1 Hopwood Junior High School 27:1 3:1 Tinian Junior Senior High School 40:1 1:1 Dr. Rita Hocog Inos Jr. & Sr. High School 40:1 2:1 Marianas High School 41:1 3:1 Kagman High School 40:1 2:1 Saipan Southern High School 37:1 2:1

Secondary Ratio 32:1 19:1

PSS Annual Report 2014/2015 9 ACT ASPIRE

What is ACT Aspire?

• ACT Aspire is an assessment system that measures academic achievement in English, math, reading, science, and writing in grades 3 through 10.

• ACT Aspire is linked to the ACT College and Career Readiness Standards, research-based information that makes test results meaningful by connecting a student’s ACT Aspire score to specific skills and knowledge important for college and work success.

• Teachers can use this information to address areas for improvement, build on strengths, and most importantly—impact your child’s potential.

FAST FACTS

March of last year the CNMI Board of ago by PSS, becoming the 44th jurisdiction to Education has approved that the beginning implement this widely recognized education of School Year 2015-2016, ACT Aspire will initiative that details what K-12 students should replace the Stanford Achievement Test. learn at the end of each grade.

This assesses students’ readiness in English, ACT Aspire is necessary to assess elementary math, reading, science and writing. and high school students’ knowledge and skills that are critical to ensure that all learner receive the support and services necessary to succeed in ACT Aspire aligns student testing with the school and after high school, and their pursuit for Public School System’s implementation of higher education and or career. the Common Core State Standards. The CCSS were implemented nearly three years

Act Aspire Readiness Levels

In Need of Support Ready • Substantially below the ACT Readiness • Met the ACT Readiness Benchmark Benchmark • On target for College Readiness in Grade 11

Close Exceeding • Below but near the ACT Readiness Benchmark • Substantially above the ACT Readiness Benchmark • Higher chance to be College and Career Ready

10 PSS Annual Report 2014/2015 ACT ASPIRE

PARTICIPATION RATE: ENGLISH

ENGLISH 3RD 4TH 5TH 6TH 7TH 8TH 9TH 10TH TOTAL ENROLLMENT 715 695 739 763 742 817 1,030 867

STUDENTS TESTED 700 686 719 742 726 795 773 623

PARTICIPATION RATE 98% 99% 97% 97% 98% 97% 75% 72%

PARTICIPATION RATE: AVERAGE SUBJECTS 3RD 4TH 5TH 6TH 7TH 8TH 9TH 10TH ENGLISH 98% 99% 97% 97% 98% 97% 75% 72%

MATH 98% 98% 97% 97% 98% 98% 76% 81%

READING 98% 98% 97% 97% 98% 98% 77% 79%

SCIENCE 98% 98% 97% 97% 98% 98% 77% 71%

WRITING 75% 88% 94% 94% 97% 96% 76% 75%

AVERAGE 93% 96% 96% 96% 97% 97% 76% 76%

Overall Results

The overall test results indicated that students in English ACT results for Grade 6 was at 59 percent Grades 3 through 10 ranked highest in English. The (Exceeding and Ready) and for Grade 7 it had 66 percent English test consists of test items in conventions (combined Exceeding and Ready)—the highest. of Standard English, knowledge of language, and production of writing. The test results further ranked Grade 8 had 57 percent for combined Exceeding and Grade 7 as the highest grade level with 66 percent of Ready ACT Benchmarks, while Grade 9 has 35 percent the student that participated in the English test to be overall Exceeding and Ready benchmarks results. at ready and exceedingly ACT Readiness Benchmarks. Grade 10 had 33 percent combined Exceeding and Students with IEP test results in English showed that Ready ACT benchmark results. Grades 3, 4 and 5 ranked highest with 16 percent of the students performing at the “Exceeding and Ready” Math levels of the ACT Readiness Benchmarks followed by For math, across all eight grade level tested the Grade 7 at a close 15 percent. results varied between “Close” and “Exceeding/Ready.” English Students in Grade 3 ranked highest with 31 percent of the students are at Reading and Exceeding ACT The overall result for English for Grade 3 had a total benchmarks. 60 percent based in the combined “exceeding” and “ready” ACT Readiness Benchmarks. Grade 3 math results showed 46 percent “Close” and 31 percent combined Exceeding and Ready, while This is 20 percent higher if compared to combined for Grade 4 it was 58 percent “Close” and 27 percent ACT Readiness Benchmarks of “Close” and “Need “Exceeding” and “Ready.” Support”, which has a combined percentage of 40. Grade 5 had 62 percent “Close” and 26 percent Grade 4 has a combined 60 percentage overall ACT “Exceeding/Ready.” Aspire result (Exceeding and Ready), while for Grade 5 it yielded 64 percent in combined “Exceeding” and Grade 6 had 57 percent “Close” while 26 percent “Ready” ACT Readiness Benchmarks. “Exceeding/Ready.”

PSS Annual Report 2014/2015 11 ACT ASPIRE

For Grade 7, 21 percent showed “Exceeding/Ready” Eight grade has 28 percent indicated they were levels and 41 percent were at “Close” levels. Exceeding/Ready and a close 31 percent showing they are Close. Grade 8 results showed 28 percent at the “Close” level and 12 on the “Exceeding/Ready” level. Grade 9 had 18 percent showing they are Exceeding/ Ready for reading and 24 percent at the level indicating Ninth grade showed 16 percent “Close” level and 13 they were at the Close benchmark. percent at the “Exceeding/Ready” Level. 10th grade showed 14 percent at Exceeding/Ready And Grade 10 showed 12 percent “Close” level and 5 levels while 20 percent are Close to the benchmark. percent “Exceeding/Ready” levels. Science For the ACT Aspire testing for reading, the results indicated that 28 percent of the students in Grade 8 In Science, the result were almost evenly divided in are at “Exceeding and Ready”, ranking highest amongst student performance, in meeting between Exceeding/ all grade levels that participated in the test. Ready and Close levels ACT Aspire Benchmarks. Students in Grade 6 ranked highest in Science with 30 Grade 3 had the same levels—17 percent for percent of the students at the “Exceeding/Ready” levels Exceeding/Ready and Close levels. of the ACT Aspire Benchmarks. Grade four: 23 percent Exceeding/Ready while 27 Writing percent are Close. While for writing, the close to 6,000 public school For 5th grade, the result was at 20 percent Exceeding/ students showed similar performance. Except that Ready and 31 percent at the Ready level. students in Grades 9 and 10 ranked highest with over 40 percent of the students participating in the 6th grade showed 21 percent at Exceeding/Ready test performed at “Exceeding/Ready” at the ACT level and 22 percent at the Close level. Aspire Benchmarks. And students with IEPS in Grade For Grade 7, there was 20 percent who showed they 10 ranked highest with 9 percent of the students are Exceeding/Ready and another 25 percent at the performing at “Exceeding/Ready” levels at the ACT Close benchmark. Aspire Benchmarks.

12 PSS Annual Report 2014/2015 BY THE NUMBERS 2015 ACT Aspire Results: IEP

CNMI PSS Accountability System CNMI PSS Accountability System 2015 ACT ASPIRE: Grade 3 All Subjects 2015 ACT ASPIRE: Grade 6 All Subjects IEP IEP

Exceeding Ready Exceeding Ready PERCENT OF STUDENTS IN EACH PERCENT OF STUDENTS IN EACH READINESS LEVEL READINESS LEVEL

2% 7% 16% 7% 4% 3% 3% 2% 6%

ENGLISH (n=45) MATH (n=46) READING (n=45) SCIENCE (n=46) WRITING (n=22) ENGLISH (n=62) MATH (n=59) READING (n=63) SCIENCE (n=63) WRITING (n=59)

In Grade 3 for All Subjects, there In Grade 6, there were 59 that took the test were 46 that took the test

CNMI PSS Accountability System CNMI PSS Accountability System 2015 ACT ASPIRE: Grade 4 All Subjects 2015 ACT ASPIRE: Grade 7 All Subjects IEP IEP 2% Exceeding Ready Exceeding Ready PERCENT OF STUDENTS IN EACH PERCENT OF STUDENTS IN EACH READINESS LEVEL READINESS LEVEL

14% 5% 15% 2% 2% 3% 3% 1% 2%

ENGLISH (n=42) MATH (n=42) READING (n=41) SCIENCE (n=42) WRITING (n=34) ENGLISH (n=67) MATH (n=67) READING (n=67) SCIENCE (n=66) WRITING (n=66)

In Grade 4, there were 42 that took the test In Grade 7, there were 67 that took the test

CNMI PSS Accountability System CNMI PSS Accountability System 2015 ACT ASPIRE: Grade 5 All Subjects 2015 ACT ASPIRE: Grade 5 All Subjects IEP IEP

Exceeding Ready Exceeding Ready PERCENT OF STUDENTS IN EACH PERCENT OF STUDENTS IN EACH READINESS LEVEL READINESS LEVEL

2% 16% 5% 2% 2% 2% 5%

ENGLISH (n=58) MATH (n=58) READING (n=57) SCIENCE (n=58) WRITING (n=53) ENGLISH (n=63) MATH (n=64) READING (n=64) SCIENCE (n=65) WRITING (n=57)

In Grade 5, there were 58 that took the test In Grade 8, there were 64 that took the test

95 percent Percentage of student that took the tests

PSS Annual Report 2014/2015 13 STANDARD- BASED ASSESSMENT

SBA, a criterion-referenced test, developed locally to measure students’ knowledge of the standards and benchmarks in Chamorro Carolinian Language and Heritage Studies and Northern Mariana Island History. Students performance are compared against the body of knowledge they’re expected to learn. SBA is reported in four performance levels: Beginning, Developing, Proficient, and Advanced. The Chamorro and Carolinian Language and Heritages tests were administered to students on Grades 4, 6 and 8.

NMI History is administered to students at the end of their coursework.

2015 SBA RESULTS: CCLHS & NMI History PSS OVERALL Exceeding Ready

PERCENT OF STUDENTS IN EACH READINESS LEVEL

8% 8% 7% 6% 6% 6% 3%

20% 20% 25% 22% 20% 12% 24%

GRADE 4 GRADE 6 GRADE 8 GRADE 4 GRADE 6 GRADE 8 NMI HISTORY CHAMORRO CHAMORRO CHAMORRO CAROLINIAN CAROLINIAN CAROLINIAN (n=721) (n=605) (n=428) (n=304) (n=83) (n=34) (n=40)

ALTERNATE ASSESSMENT- BASED ON ALTERNATE ACHIEVEMENT STANDARDS [AA-AAS]

Alternate assessments allow students with significant cognitive disabilities to be assessed on alternate standards that are aligned with common core state standards. This test administered to students with significant cognitive disabilities in Grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 11.

62 – the total number of students that took ELA.

63 – the total number of students that took Math

14 PSS Annual Report 2014/2015 ALTERNATE ASSESSMENT

PORTFOLIO-BASED

This was administered to students in Grade 9 and 10 in reading, math, writing and NMI history.

Reading 15 students Math 17 Students Writing 11 students NMI History 4 students

PSS Annual Report 2014/2015 15 PERSONNEL DATA

1. Number of certified staff - 542 • Related Service Providers with advanced degrees 2. Number of non-certified staff - 457 • Master of Arts/Master of Science - 10 • Doctoral Degree - 1 • School Administrators • Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science - 7 • Master of Arts/Master of Science - 23 457 • Doctoral Degree - 1 4. Average teachers’, administrators’, counselors’ and non-Certified Staff related service providers’ salaries.

STAFF 5.a Staff of the Year Recognition Staff of the Year Recognition is awarded to the top selected nominee each year during Education Month. At the end of each school year the selection process for school level nomination of the staff of the year for various categories take place at 542 the school level. Once the list of names of all nominees are certified and submitted by the school Certified Staff administrator or program manager, the nominee will move on to the state level selection.

3. Average years of experience of professional staff: Staff of the Year Categories awarded during SY 2014- 2015 include the following: • Average number of years of experience of Classroom 1. Teacher of the Year Teachers – 7.12 years 2. Instructor of the Year • Average number of years of experience of School 3. Teacher Aide of the Year Counselors – 6.35 years 4. Counselor of the Year 5. Librarian of the Year • Average number of years of experience of Classroom 6. Administrative Professional of the Year Instructors – 8.6 years 7. Trades and Maintenance of the Year • Average number of years of experience of Related 8. Pupil Transportation Staff of the Year Service Providers – 10.8 years • Average number of years of experience of School 5.b New and Aspiring School Leaders Program Administrators –12.7 years The New and Aspiring School Leaders Program is a three(3) year program designed to assist new Advanced degrees earned: and aspiring teacher leaders, school principals and vice principals to become effective school • Classroom Teachers with degrees- administrators now and in the future. The program • Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science-274 focuses on the National School Principal Standards, • Master of Arts/Master of Science-168 PSS certification and licensure requirements, • Doctoral Degree - 5 leadership theory of action and on the job training. • School Counselors with degrees The first year of the program was a success. There were • Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science –12 a total of twenty four (24) teachers, school principals • Master of Arts/Master of Science –12 and vice principals that were recognized for completing • Classroom Instructors with degree the requirements for year one. All 24 new and aspiring school leaders will continue to move into year two of the program and will have the opportunity to shadow

16 PSS Annual Report 2014/2015 PERSONNEL DATA

PSS Pay Scale

$38,950.10 PSS Pay Scale per annum $44,033.70 Classroom Teachers per annum

Related Service Providers PSS Pay Scale

$38,554.58 PSS Pay Scale per annum $52,031.90 School Counselors per annum

School Administrator

PSS Pay Scale $23,693.35 per annum

Classroom Instructors

and be mentored by their school principal, vice 5.c School Level Professional Development principal, Commissioner of Education, Associate School Level Professional Development –Head Commissioner for Curriculum and Instruction, Start Program Associate Commissioner for Student and Support New Hire Orientation Services, Associate Commissioner for Administrative Services on the day to day operations and activities of the school.

PSS Annual Report 2014/2015 17 SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM

Student Profiles There are 13 disabling conditions as per the Individuals with Disabilities Education. In School Year 2014-2015, the student demographic data indicate that the PSS served students in all categories. Graph V below indicates that of the 892 students with disabilities served in the Public and Private Schools, the majority of the students are served with a Specific Learning Disability or Developmental Delay. The least number of students are categorized as Deaf Blindness, Traumatic Brain Injury, Visual Impairment, and Emotionally Disturbed.

Graph V: IDEA Disability Categories by Percent

0% 0% 1% 0% 1%

3% 3%

5%

6%

Specific Learning Disability Development Delay Autism 45% IDEA Disability 11% Other Health Impairment Categories Intellectual Disabilty Multiplel Disabilty Speech or Language Impairment Hearing Impairment Emotional Disturbance Orthopedic Impairment Visual Impairment

12%

13%

18 PSS Annual Report 2014/2015 RELATED SERVICES DATA

Inclusive of Special Education, Early Intervention Program, and the contracted professional services:

Related Service Providers Vacant Staff Audiologist Angie Mister 1 Counselor/Behavior Specialist Lynn Corella 2 Tai Doram Educational Psychologist Mary McGee 3 (resigned 12/2014) Mary Anne Stewart Thu Tran EC Occupational Therapist vacant (JVA) 2 2 EC Occupational Therapist Barbara Sher Occupational Therapist vacant (JVA) Occupational Therapist Karri Fisher OT Assistant Rose Diaz 1 Physical Therapist Laurie Allen 2 Physical Therapist Nicole LeBlanc Adaptive PE Cherry Johnson 1 APE Assistant Justin Hunter 1 Speech Language Pathologist Shannon Reaves 1 EC Speech Teacher Leilani Neilsen 2 EC Speech Teacher Kristina Hayes Secondary Transition vacant 1 Total 3 16 Early Intervention Program Vacant Total Staff Occupational Therapist vacant Speech Pathologist Ginger Carlucci 1 Physical Therapist Independent Contract Psychologist Independent Contract

Independent Contracts: Tiny Eye - Online SLP 17 Tiny Eye - Online OT 6 Pacific Consulting Services Psychologists 3 Dr. Tracy Copp Psychologist Eucon Physical Therapist 1 Sign Language Interpreters 2

PSS Annual Report 2014/2015 19 RELATED SERVICES DATA

PSS Related Service Provider staff listing for SY 2014-15:

Related Service Providers Vacant Staff Audiologist Angie Mister 1 Counselor/Behavior Specialist Lynn Corella 2 Tai Doram Educational Psychologist Mary McGee 3 (resigned 12/2014) Mary Anne Stewart Thu Tran EC Occupational Therapist vacant (JVA) 2 2 EC Occupational Therapist Barbara Sher Occupational Therapist vacant (JVA) Occupational Therapist Karri Fisher OT Assistant Rose Diaz 1 Physical Therapist Laurie Allen 2 Physical Therapist Nicole LeBlanc Adaptive PE Cherry Johnson 1 APE Assistant Justin Hunter 1 Speech Language Pathologist Shannon Reaves 1 EC Speech Teacher Leilani Neilsen 2 EC Speech Teacher Kristina Hayes Secondary Transition vacant 1 Total 3 16

*This list does not include the Early Intervention Program staff.

20 PSS Annual Report 2014/2015 AUDIT 2014

ASSESSED VALUATION

Assessed valuation or value of all capital assets, total value is $40,797,250.

Appropriation Data is as follows

OPERATIONS $ 33,613,903.00 CW PERMIT FUNDING $ 500,000.00 COMPACT-IMPACT $ 220,004.00 TOTAL APPROPRIATION $ 34,333,907.00 OPA 1% $ (336,139.00) AVAILABLE FOR OPERATIONS $ 33,997,768.00

Another way of looking at the appropriation with BOE shown separate from overall operations:

OPERATIONS $ 33,441,646.00 BOE $ 172,257.00 CW PERMIT FUNDING $ 500,000.00 COMPACT-IMPACT $ 220,004.00 TOTAL APPROPRIATION $ 34,333,907.00 OPA 1% $ (336,139.00) AVAILABLE FOR OPERATIONS $ 33,997,768.00

Local Appropriation Allocation:

PERSONNEL $28,721,139.00 OPS $2,834,629.00 CUC $2,442,000.00 TOTAL ALLOCATION $33,997,768.00 OPA 1% $336,139.00 TOTAL $34,333,907.00

For Per Pupil Expenditures based on local appropriation: $3,291.53. This is based on student population of 10,431.

Procurement:

2,864 Purchase Orders processed. 925 funded through local appropriation and 1,939 federally funded. 81 total contracts processed. 55 federally funded contracts and 26 locally funded contracts.

Travel office processed 2,107 total travels in FY 2015.

Financial statements are pending completion of the audit.

Notable accomplishments for FY 2015 -- implementation of automated cash receipt system. Unmodified audit of internal controls and financial statements in FY 2014. Regulation amendments adopted January 2015. The hiring of a Comptroller also greatly improved operations within Finance. Successful execution of debris removal work at PSS campuses and head start centers after Typhoon Soudelor event.

PSS Annual Report 2014/2015 21 AUDIT 2014

STATEMENT OF NET POSITION SEPTEMPER 30,2015

Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 6,897,988 Receivables from the CNMI Government 132,298 Receivables from Federal agencies 1,273,703 Other receivables, net 562,400 Total current assets 8,866,389 Noncurrent assets: Capital assets, net 77,939,922 Total Assets 86,806,311

Liabilities Current liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 3,060,360 Current portion of long-term debt - CUC 1,100,000 Compensated absences due in one year 1,087,126 Total current liabilities 5,247,486 Noncurrent liabilities: Long-term debt - CUC 2,741,202 Compensated absences 1,547,288 Total noncurrent liabilities 4,288,490 Total Liabilities 9,535,976

Deferred Inflows of Resources Grants received 1,081 ,518

Net Position Investment in: Capital assets 77,939,922 Restricted for special purpose 2,281,353 Deficit (4,032,458) Net Position $ 76,188,817

22 PSS Annual Report 2014/2015 AUDIT 2014

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDEP SEPTEMBER 30,2015

Program Revenues

Charges for Operating Net Functions/Programs Expenses Services Grants and (Expenses) Contributions Revenues

Governmental activites: Instruction: Regular $ 35,384,191 $ 620,673 $ 12,375,075 (22,388,443) Student services 11,142,824 9,910,464 (1,232,360) Special 8,308,027 6,523,991 (1,784,036) Co-curricular 3,426,985 1,993,959 (1,433,026) Total instruction 58,262,027 620,673 30,803,489 (26,837,865)

Support services: Other 677,014 (677,014) School administration 2,203,341 417,899 (1,785,442) General administration 3,189,148 663,477 (2,525,671 ) Individual programs 320,868 274,379 (46,489) Depreciation - unallocated 1,832,189 (1,832,189)

Total support services 8,222,560 1,355,755 (6,866,805) Total governmental activities $ 66,484,587 $ 620,673 $ 32,159,244 (33,704,670)

CNMI appropriations 33,614,198 Miscellaneous 279,800 General revenues 33,893,998 Change in net position 189,328 Net position, beginning of year 75,999,489 Net position, end of year $ 76,188,817

PSS Annual Report 2014/2015 23 AUDIT 2014

BALANCE SHEET GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS SEPTEMBER 30,2015

General Fund Federal Fund Non-major Total Funds Assets Current Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 3,378,844 $ 761,737 $ 2,757,407 6,897,988 Receivables from CNMI 132,298 132,298 Receivables from Federal agencies 250,573 921,399 101,731 1,273,703 Other receivables 553,612 8,788 562,400 Due from (to) other funds (493,569) 493,569 TOTAL ASSETS $ 3,821,758 $ 1,683,136 $ 3,361 ,495 8,866,389

Liabilities, Deferred Inflows of Resources and Fund Balances Liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 2,076,083 $ 984,277 $ $3,060,360 Total liabilities 2,076,083 984,277 3,060,360

Deferred Inflows of Resources: Grants received 13,625 1,067,893 1,081,518 Total deferred inflows of resources 13,625 1,067,893 1,081,518

Fund Balances: Restricted 685,234 1,596,119 2,281,353 Assigned 758,569 758,569 Unassigned 1,745,675 (61,086) 1,684,589 Total fund balances 1,745,675 685,234 2,293,602 4,724,511

Liabilities, Deferred Inflows of Resources and Fund Balances $ 3,821,758 $ 1,683,136 $ 3,361,495 Capital assets used in governmental activities are not financial resources and therefore are not reported as assets in governmental funds. Cost of capital assets $ 105,160,568 Accumulated depreciation (27,220,646) 77,939,922

Long-term liabilities that are not due and payable in the current period and therefore are not reported as liabilities in the Funds. Long-term debt - CUC (3,841,202) Compensated absences (2,634,414) Net position - governmental activities $ 76,188,817

24 PSS Annual Report 2014/2015 AUDIT 2014

STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Non-major General Fund Federal Fund Funds Total Revenues: Federal $ 1,024,190 $ 29,997,964 $ 550,642 $ 31,572,796 Local 586,448 586,448 Charges for services 620,673 620,673 Total revenues 1,024,190 29,997,964 1,757,763 32,779,917

Expenditures: Instructional programs: Regular 23,638,273 11,788,607 340,362 35,767,242 Student services 1,231,884 9,910,464 476 11,142,824 Special 1,776,107 6,523,991 7,929 8,308,027 Co-curricular 1,937,126 1,082,604 553,653 3,573,383 Total instructional programs 28,583,390 29,305,666 902,420 58,791 ,476

Supporting services: Other 685,677 685,677 School administration 1,785,442 417,899 2,203,341 General administration 2,562,846 626,302 3,189,148 Individual programs 274,379 160,781 435,160 Total supporting services 5,033,965 692,278 787,083 6,513,326 Total expenditures 33,617,355 29,997,944 1,689,503 65,304,802

Excess (deficiency) of revenues over expenditures (32,593,165) 20 68,260 (32,524,885)

Other Financing Sources: Operating transfers in 33,278,059 336,139 33,614,198

Total other financing sources 33,278,059 336,139 33,614,198

Excess of revenues over expenditures and other financing sources 684,894 20 404,399 1,089,313 Fund reclassification (991,095) (298 ,985) 1,290,080 Fund balance, beginning, as restated 2,051 ,876 984,199 599,123 3,635,198

Fund balance, ending $ 1,745,675 $ 685,234 $ 2,293,602 $ 4,724,511

PSS Annual Report 2014/2015 25 AUDIT 2014

RECONCILIATION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE WITH BOE DISTRICT-WIDE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,2015

Total net change in fund balances - governmental funds $ 1,089,313

Amounts reported for governmental activities in the statements of activities is different because of:

Change in compensated absences 349,222

Capital outlays to purchase or build capital assets are reported in governmental funds as expenditures. However, for governmental activities, those costs are shown in the statements of net assets and allocated over their estimated useful lives as annual depreciation expense in the statements of activities. This is the amount by which capital outlays exceed depreciation in the period.

Capital outlays $ 582,982 Depreciation expense (1,832,189) (1,249,207)

Total change in net position $ 189,328

26 PSS Annual Report 2014/2015 AUDIT 2014

STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL BUDGET AND ACTUAL (GAM BASIS) - GENERAL FUND FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,2015

General Fund Variance Budget Favorable Original Revision Final Actual (Unfavorable) Expenditures: Personnel $ 28,337,636 $ 31,882 $ 28,369,518 $ 28,254,061 $ 115,457 All other 5,698,622 1,002,311 6,700,933 5,363,294 1,337,639 Total expenditures 34,036,258 1,034,193 35,070,451 33,617,355 1,453,096 Operating Transfers-In 34,036,258 1,034,193 35,070,451 35,070,451

Excess of revenues and other financing sources over expenditures and other financing uses $ 28,337,636 $ 31,882 $ 28,369,518 $ 1, 453,096 $ 1,453,096

Reconciliation of Budget to GAAP Basis 2015 Budget Appropriations including Compact Impact funds and Commonwealth Worker Fund $ 34,036,258 Prior year carryover 783,620 Reimbursement from FEMA 250,573 35,070,451

2015 Expenditures Actual (GAAP) $ 33,617,355 Transfer to GO Bond Fund 400,000 Transfer to Textbook Fund 336,139 Payment of past due utilities 560,000 34,913,494

Favorable variance $ 156,957

Variance per statement $ 1,453,096 Transfer to GO Bond Fund $ 400,000 Transfer to Textbook Fund 336,139 Payment of past due utilities 560,000 1,296,139

Favorable variance $ 156,957

PSS Annual Report 2014/2015 27 GENERAL SCHOOL INFORMATION

CNMI PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM

Founded 1947 Autonomy Jan. 11, 1988 School Year 2015-2016 Kindergarten through Grade 12

AUGUST 2015 SEPTEMBER 2015 OCTOBER 2015 NOVEMBER 2015 S M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 30 31 3-7 Leadership Institute 7 Labor Day 12 Commonwealth Cultural day 2 2nd Quarter Begins 27 Student-Teacher 7 Certified Staff Report to Work 13 1st State Level PD 4 Citizenship Day Holiday 17 Certified Staff Report to Work 23 Education Day (School Level Celebration) 11 Veteran’s Day 25 First Day of Classes 30 End of 1st Quarter (45 Days) 26 Thanksgiving Break DECEMBER 2015 JANUARY 2016 FEBRUARY 2016 MARCH 2016 S M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S

1 2 3 4 5 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 27 28 29 30 31 27 28 29 30 31 31 8 Constitution Day 1 New Year’s Day 15 President’s Day 23 2nd State Level PD 24-31 Student-Teacher Holiday Break 18 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day 24 Commonwealth Covenant Day 20 End of 2nd Quarter (45 Days) 24-29 Student-Teacher Spring Break 21 3rd Quarter Begins 31 End of 3rd Quarter APRIL 2015 MAY 2016 JUNE 2016 JULY 2016 S M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 31 1 4th Quarter Begins 30 Memorial Holiday 3 End of 4th Quarter (45 Days) 4 Independence Day Last Day of Instruction 6 School Administrative Day LEGEND 2016 Middle & Jr. High School Promotion Schedules 2016 High School Graduation Schedules Administrative & Statewide Professional Days May 25th Chacha Oceanview Middle School 9:00 AM May 27th Dr. Rita Hocog Inos Sr. High School 5:00 PM CNMI and Federal Holidays May 25th San Antonio Middle School 9:00 AM May 31st Kagman High School 4:00 PM May 25th Tanapag Middle School 9:00 AM June 1st Saipan Southern High School 3:00 PM May 25th Dr. Rita Hocog Inos Jr. High School 9:00 AM June 2nd Marianas High School 5:00 PM 180 School Days June 1st Adm. Herbert G. Hopwood Jr. High School 9:00 AM June 3rd Tinian High School 4:00 PM 1st Quarter 08/25/2015 - 10/30/2015 45 Instructional Days June 2nd Dandan Middle School 9:00 AM June 3rd Tinian Jr. High School 10:00 AM 2nd Quarter 11/02/2015 - 01/20/2016 45 Instructional Days 3rd Quarter 01/21/2016 - 01/31/2016 45 Instructional Days Approved Date 4th Quarter 04/01/2016 - 06/0302016 45 Instructional Days March 12, 2015 Herman T. Guerrero Rita A. Sablan, Ed.D. Chairman, CNMI State Board of Education Commissioner of Education Students First

28 PSS Annual Report 2014/2015 GENERAL SCHOOL INFORMATION Garapan Elementary School Principal: Leila C. Yumul • Vice Principal: Derwin C. Johnson School Profile Grade Level/Student Enrollment/Staffing/ Student-Teacher Ratio SCHOOL STAFFING PATTERN: TOTAL STAFF = 48 Grade Student Staffing Student Enrollment Pattern Teacher Ratio Principal: 01 Kinder 081 02 40:1 Vice Principal: 01 1st 126 06 21:1 Regular Classroom Teachers: 31 2nd 132 06 22:1 SPED Classroom Teachers: 02 3rd 125 05 25:1 Instructors: 04 4th 110 04 27:1 Teachers Aides: 06 5th 132 04 33:1 Counselors: 6th 120 04 30:1 Support Staff: 03 Total 826 31 OVERALL STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO – 27:1

Free Meal Eligibility 540 students (65%) Special Education Enrollment 056 Students (07%)

Sinapalo Elementary School Principal: Daisy A. Quitugua School Profile Grade Level/Student Enrollment/Staffing/ Student-Teacher Ratio SCHOOL STAFFING PATTERN: TOTAL STAFF = 20 Grade Student Staffing Student Enrollment Pattern Teacher Ratio Principal: 01 Kinder 21 01 21:1 Vice Principal: 1st 17 01 17:1 Regular Classroom Teachers: 09 2nd 33 02 16:1 SPED Classroom Teachers: 01 3rd 29 01 29:1 Instructors: 01 4th 25 01 25:1 Teachers Aides: 04 5th 40 02 20:1 Counselors: 6th 29 01 29:1 Support Staff: 04 Total 194 09 OVERALL STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO – 22:1

Free Meal Eligibility 110 students (57%) Special Education Enrollment 23 Students (12%)

PSS Annual Report 2014/2015 29 GENERAL SCHOOL INFORMATION Tinian Elementary School Principal: Lou Connie Manglona School Profile Grade Level/Student Enrollment/Staffing/ Student-Teacher Ratio SCHOOL STAFFING PATTERN: TOTAL STAFF = 23 Grade Student Staffing Student Enrollment Pattern Teacher Ratio Principal: 01 Kinder 27 01 27:1 Vice Principal: 1st 42 01 42:1 Regular Classroom Teachers: 09 2nd 45 02 22:1 SPED Classroom Teachers: 3rd 28 01 48:1 Instructors: 4th 26 01 46:1 Teachers Aides: 05 5th 20 01 40:1 Counselors: 6th 29 02 24:1 Support Staff: 08 Total 297 09 OVERALL STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO – 33:1

Free Meal Eligibility 175 students (59%) Special Education Enrollment 09 Students (03%)

William S. Reyes Elementary School Principal: Naomi M. Nishimura • Vice Principal: Marji P. Tarope School Profile Grade Level/Student Enrollment/Staffing/ Student-Teacher Ratio SCHOOL STAFFING PATTERN: TOTAL STAFF = 53 Grade Student Staffing Student Enrollment Pattern Teacher Ratio Principal: 01 Kinder 110 04 21:1 Vice Principal: 01 1st 116 04 29:1 Regular Classroom Teachers: 31 2nd 100 04 27:1 SPED Classroom Teachers: 03 3rd 106 04 26:1 Instructors: 01 4th 115 04 28:1 Teachers Aides: 10 5th 113 04 28:1 Counselors: 01 6th 101 04 25:1 Support Staff: 05 Total 761 28 OVERALL STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO – 27:1

Free Meal Eligibility 489 students (64%) Special Education Enrollment 61 Students (08%)

30 PSS Annual Report 2014/2015 GENERAL SCHOOL INFORMATION Gregorio T. Camacho Elementary School Principal: Raena S. Bermudez School Profile Grade Level/Student Enrollment/Staffing/ Student-Teacher Ratio SCHOOL STAFFING PATTERN: TOTAL STAFF = 16 Grade Student Staffing Student Enrollment Pattern Teacher Ratio Principal: 01 Kinder 38 01 38:1 Vice Principal: 1st 63 01 63:1 Regular Classroom Teachers: 10 2nd 54 2.5 21:1 SPED Classroom Teachers: 3rd 57 2.5 23:1 Instructors: 01 4th 52 01 52:1 Teachers Aides: 02 5th 49 02 24:1 Counselors: Total 313 10 Support Staff: 02 OVERALL STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO – 31:1

Free Meal Eligibility 185 students (59%) Special Education Enrollment 12 Students (04%)

Kagman Elementary School Principal: Ignacia T. Demapan, Ph. D. Vice Principal: Peter Raymond Arriola School Profile Grade Level/Student Enrollment/Staffing/ Student-Teacher Ratio SCHOOL STAFFING PATTERN: TOTAL STAFF = 35 Grade Student Staffing Student Enrollment Pattern Teacher Ratio Principal: 01 Kinder 54 03 12:1 Vice Principal: 01 1st 65 04 16:1 Regular Classroom Teachers: 18 2nd 61 03 20:1 SPED Classroom Teachers: 02 3rd 66 02 33:1 Instructors: 4th 69 03 23:1 Teachers Aides: 08 5th 66 03 22:1 Counselors: 01 Total 381 18 Support Staff: 04 OVERALL STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO – 21:1

Free Meal Eligibility 218 students (57%) Special Education Enrollment 24 Students (06%)

PSS Annual Report 2014/2015 31 GENERAL SCHOOL INFORMATION Koblerville Elementary School Principal: Rizalina Liwag Vice Principal: Jeremiah Benavente School Profile Grade Level/Student Enrollment/Staffing/ Student-Teacher Ratio SCHOOL STAFFING PATTERN: TOTAL STAFF = 16 Grade Student Staffing Student Enrollment Pattern Teacher Ratio Principal: 01 Kinder 96 03 32:1 Vice Principal: 01 1st 109 04 27:1 Regular Classroom Teachers: 23 2nd 104 04 26:1 SPED Classroom Teachers: 01 3rd 100 04 25:1 Instructors: 03 4th 105 04 26:1 Teachers Aides: 07 5th 089 04 22:1 Counselors: Total 603 23 Support Staff: 02

OVERALL STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO – 26:1

Free Meal Eligibility 413 students (68%) Special Education Enrollment 37 Students (06%)

Oleai Elementary School Principal: Jasylene Parico • School Counselor (s): Christine Aldan School Profile Grade Level/Student Enrollment/Staffing/ Student-Teacher Ratio SCHOOL STAFFING PATTERN: TOTAL STAFF = 35 Grade Student Staffing Student Enrollment Pattern Teacher Ratio Principal: 01 Kinder 59 02 29:1 Vice Principal: 1st 75 03 25:1 Regular Classroom Teachers: 18 2nd 67 03 22:1 SPED Classroom Teachers: 01 3rd 81 03 27:1 Instructors: 4th 79 03 26:1 Teachers Aides: 10 5th 72 03 24:1 Counselors: 01 6th 87 01 87:1 Support Staff: 03 Total 520 18 OVERALL STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO – 29:1

Free Meal Eligibility 380 students (73%) Special Education Enrollment 33 Students (06%)

32 PSS Annual Report 2014/2015 GENERAL SCHOOL INFORMATION San Vicente Elementary School Principal: Paulette Sablan Interim Vice Principal: Annamarie Guerrero School Counselor (s): Christopher Cabrera School Profile Grade Level/Student Enrollment/Staffing/ Student-Teacher Ratio SCHOOL STAFFING PATTERN: TOTAL STAFF = 50 Grade Student Staffing Student Enrollment Pattern Teacher Ratio Principal: 01 Kinder 87 04 22:1 Vice Principal: 01 1st 100 04 27:1 Regular Classroom Teachers: 30 2nd 120 05 24:1 SPED Classroom Teachers: 02 3rd 110 05 22:1 Instructors: 02 4th 114 05 23:1 Teachers Aides: 11 5th 131 05 26:1 Counselors: 01 Total 672 28 Support Staff: 02

OVERALL STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO – 24:1

Free Meal Eligibility 436 students (65%) Special Education Enrollment 32 Students (05%)

Dr. Rita H. Inos Jr./Sr. High School Principal: Sharlene M. Manglona Vice Principal: Anette Calvo School Counselor (s): Elvira Mesngon School Profile Grade Level/Student Enrollment/Staffing/ Student-Teacher Ratio SCHOOL STAFFING PATTERN: TOTAL STAFF = 32 Grade Student Staffing Student Enrollment Pattern Teacher Ratio Principal: 01 7th 25 Vice Principal: 01 8th 40 Regular Classroom Teachers: 07 9th 57 SPED Classroom Teachers: 01 th 10 46 Instructors: 04 11th 43 Teachers Aides: 03 12th 28 Counselors: 01 Total 239 06 Support Staff: 14

OVERALL STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO – 40:1

Free Meal Eligibility 24 students (22%) Special Education Enrollment 12 Students (04%)

PSS Annual Report 2014/2015 33 GENERAL SCHOOL INFORMATION Tinian Junior High School Principal: Dr. Robert A. Koenig

School Profile

Grade Level/Student Enrollment/Staffing/ Student-Teacher Ratio SCHOOL STAFFING PATTERN: TOTAL STAFF = 30 Grade Student Staffing Student Enrollment Pattern Teacher Ratio Principal: 01 7th 48 Vice Principal: 8th 64 Regular Classroom Teachers: 13 9th 58 SPED Classroom Teachers: th 10 48 Instructors: 03 11th 35 Teachers Aides: 06 12th 24 Counselors: 01 Total 277 Support Staff: 06 OVERALL STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO – 40:1

Free Meal Eligibility 18 students (12%) Special Education Enrollment 12 Students (04%)

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Grade Level/Student Enrollment/Staffing/ SCHOOL STAFFING PATTERN: TOTAL STAFF = 27 Student-Teacher Ratio Grade Student Staffing Student Principal: 01 Enrollment Pattern Teacher Ratio Vice Principal: 6th 107 4.5 23:1 Regular Classroom Teachers: 14 7th 103 5.5 18:1 SPED Classroom Teachers: 02 th 8 86 04 21:1 Instructors: 01 Total 296 14 Teachers Aides: 04 OVERALL STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO – 21:1 Counselors: 01 Support Staff: 04

Free Meal Eligibility 184 students (62%) Special Education Enrollment 22 Students (07%)

34 PSS Annual Report 2014/2015 GENERAL SCHOOL INFORMATION Admiral Herbert G. Hopwood Jr. High School Principal: Jonas M. Barcinas Vice Principal (s): Jocelyn Manibusan • Epi Cabrera School Counselor (s): Livia Pangelinan • Jilian Pladevega • Marjorie Kintol School Profile

Grade Level/Student Enrollment/Staffing/ SCHOOL STAFFING PATTERN: Student-Teacher Ratio TOTAL STAFF = 30 Grade Student Staffing Student Principal: 01 Enrollment Pattern Teacher Ratio Vice Principal: 02 7th 360 Regular Classroom Teachers: 37 8th 395 SPED Classroom Teachers: 02 Total 755 28 Instructors: 02 OVERALL STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO – 27:1 Teachers Aides: 14 Counselors: 03 Support Staff: 07

Free Meal Eligibility 434 students (57%) Special Education Enrollment 67 Students (09%)

MIDDLE G SC PA H A O N O A L T Tanapag Middle School Principal: Erica S. Thornburgh

H FOUNDED A O 1968 G M TA E OF A THE T School Profile

Grade Level/Student Enrollment/Staffing/ SCHOOL STAFFING PATTERN: TOTAL STAFF = 27 Student-Teacher Ratio Grade Student Staffing Student Principal: 01 Enrollment Pattern Teacher Ratio Vice Principal: 6th 61 Regular Classroom Teachers: 10 7th 60 SPED Classroom Teachers: 01 th 8 47 Instructors: 02 Total 168 10 Teachers Aides: 05 OVERALL STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO – 17:1 Counselors: Support Staff: 03

Free Meal Eligibility 68 students (40%) Special Education Enrollment 21 Students (13%)

PSS Annual Report 2014/2015 35 GENERAL SCHOOL INFORMATION

IDDLE M SC AN H D O N O A L D Dandan Middle School Principal: Lyn O. Mendiola Vice Principal: Reo Arriola School Counselor (s): Patty Mendoza

FOUNDED H 1999 O OT ME OTT OF THE T School Profile

Grade Level/Student Enrollment/Staffing/ SCHOOL STAFFING PATTERN: TOTAL STAFF = 30 Student-Teacher Ratio Grade Student Staffing Student Principal: 01 Enrollment Pattern Teacher Ratio Vice Principal: 01 6th 129 04 32:1 Regular Classroom Teachers: 17 7th 108 06 18:1 SPED Classroom Teachers: 01 th 128 07 18:1 8 Instructors: 02 Total 365 17 Teachers Aides: 04 OVERALL STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO – 21:1 Counselors: 01 Support Staff: 03

Free Meal Eligibility 228 students (62%) Special Education Enrollment 36 Students (13%)

IEW NV MID EA D C L Chacha Oceanview Middle School E O S A C

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Grade Level/Student Enrollment/Staffing/ SCHOOL STAFFING PATTERN: TOTAL STAFF = 27 Student-Teacher Ratio Grade Student Staffing Student Principal: 01 Enrollment Pattern Teacher Ratio Vice Principal: 01 6th 73 02 36:1 Regular Classroom Teachers: 09 7th 85 4.5 18:1 SPED Classroom Teachers: 01 th 8 99 2.5 39:1 Instructors: 02 Total 257 09 Teachers Aides: 06 OVERALL STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO – 29:1 Counselors: 01 Support Staff: 06

Free Meal Eligibility 134 students (52%) Special Education Enrollment 32 Students (12%)

36 PSS Annual Report 2014/2015 GENERAL SCHOOL INFORMATION Saipan Southern High School Principal: Martha Kintol Vice Principal: Darrah Benavente School Profile

Grade Level/Student Enrollment/Staffing/ SCHOOL STAFFING PATTERN: TOTAL STAFF = 48 Student-Teacher Ratio Grade Student Staffing Student Principal: 01 Enrollment Pattern Teacher Ratio Vice Principal: 02 9th 308 Regular Classroom Teachers: 26 10th 213 SPED Classroom Teachers: 02 th 145 11 Instructors: 03 12th 152 Teachers Aides: 06 Total 818 22 Counselors: 02 OVERALL STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO – 37:1 Support Staff: 06

Free Meal Eligibility 329 students (40%) Special Education Enrollment 64 Students (08%)

Marianas High School Principal: Cherlyn B. Cabrera

School Profile

Grade Level/Student Enrollment/Staffing/ SCHOOL STAFFING PATTERN: TOTAL STAFF = 65 Student-Teacher Ratio Grade Student Staffing Student Principal: 01 Enrollment Pattern Teacher Ratio Vice Principal: 02 9th 451 Regular Classroom Teachers: 42 10th 406 SPED Classroom Teachers: 03 th 368 11 Instructors: 03 12th 275 Teachers Aides: 06 Total 1,500 37 Counselors: 04 OVERALL STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO – 41:1 Support Staff: 04

Free Meal Eligibility 701 students (47%) Special Education Enrollment 128 Students (09%)

PSS Annual Report 2014/2015 37 GENERAL SCHOOL INFORMATION

Kagman High School Principal: Leila C. Staffler Acting Vice Principal: Nina Demapan School Counselor (s): Villagomez, J.T. • Welton, J. School Profile

Grade Level/Student Enrollment/Staffing/ SCHOOL STAFFING PATTERN: TOTAL STAFF = 45 Student-Teacher Ratio Grade Student Staffing Student Principal: 01 Enrollment Pattern Teacher Ratio Vice Principal: 02 9th 199 Regular Classroom Teachers: 20 10th 164 SPED Classroom Teachers: 02 th 11 142 Instructors: 03 12th 136 Teachers Aides: 05 Total 641 Counselors: 03 OVERALL STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO – 40:1 Support Staff: 09

Free Meal Eligibility 256 students (40%) Special Education Enrollment 89 Students (14%)

38 PSS Annual Report 2014/2015 GENERAL SCHOOL INFORMATION

Alternative Education Program

Alternative Education Program for CNMI is one of and schools to place their loved ones in the program, many programs in place to provide additional support every cases has to go through a screening process by to high school students that face many challenges in entrance criterion guidelines. their lives which may contribute to their behavior and The program is one way of making sure we are academic performance in school. meeting the needs of our at risk students. This year The program creates sustained, family-like system of twenty four super senior students were able to get peers and caring adults. It develops an “opportunity their high school diploma from the program instead of for structure” by setting rigorous standards and being kicked out of school. This program has helped high expectations for students. It pays attention to increase the number of PSS high school graduates quality of staff and display ongoing commitment to and decrease the numbers of possible drop out for staff development. Most importantly, it focuses on school yr. 2014-2015. developing and transforming the whole person by Graduation Rate: Highest number of students demonstrating respect for individual intelligence and graduated this yr. 2014-2015. ability to contribute to the community. • Note –There is difference in no. from last years While short term goal of the program is to meet the chart and this yr because we went back and needs of some students the long term goal must be add those that also received services with the to identify successful alternative education strategies program under Independent study or On Line and use these strategies as basis for improving learning opportunities for all students. The numbers on this chart is updated and accurate. Although there is high interest of students, parents 19%

NUMBER OF GRADUATES 17% FOR SY 2011-2015

KHS

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4%

3% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 0% 0%

2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015

PSS Annual Report 2014/2015 39 GENERAL GENERAL INFORMATION

Army JROTC Academic Program

The Army JROTC Program is accredited by Advanced (JPA) during 2015. This “Pilot” assessment will Ed as a Special Purpose Program and as such is implement the National JPA Program and will assist committed to continuous improvement. The JROTC the Evaluators in their assessments of how it has Curriculum, developed by the Education Directorate been formulated and corrections needed to facilitate of United States Army Cadet Command, JROTC the inspection process. Directorate, is constantly updated via the Cadre Members External Hard Drive on a daily basis. The JPA Assessment was conducted in March 2-015. The JPA is designed to assess the unit primarily in Each Cadre Member is provided on-line Lesson Plans the areas of teaching and learning. This visit is incorporating McREL Standards linking each lesson comprised of accreditation criteria that include Cadet to show a cross-connection with this curriculum Participation and the Assessment of the Instructor and the standard curriculum taught in high school. Portfolio. Consultants were used to validate any changes and assist in the development of the lessons. There are Accreditation Activities include: four levels of Curriculum aligned to the Leadership Education Training (LET) categories of Cadets; LET • Staff Battalion Continuous Improvement Briefing 1-LET 4. • Service Learning Briefing • Cadet Portfolio and Interview Student –Centered learning techniques from the • Unit Report National Academy of Integrative Learning, Inc. have been incorporated in the Lessons and Instructor • Drill preparation materials. • In-Ranks • Color Guard Each Lesson Plan identifies the following: • S-1 Interview • Applicable McRel Standard(s) • S-2 Interview • Linked Program Outcomes • S-3 Interview • Thinking Processes • S-4 Interview • Core Abilities • S-5 Interview • Multiple Intelligences • Cadre Portfolio and Interview • Bloom’s Taxonomy All of the CNMI JROTC Programs excelled in this • Authentic Assessments rigorous assessment. • Lesson Objectives • Learni ng Materials Rota: 94% • Lesson Preview/Set Up Saipan Southern: 97% • Four Phase Lesson Plan which includes Energizer, Marianas: 98% Inquire, Gather, Process and Apply Areas Tinian: 89% Kagman: 96 % Significant Activities and Accomplishments:

JROTC Program of Accreditation (JPA) Assessment:

The CNMI JROTC was selected by Cadet Command to undergo a new JROTC Program of Accreditation

40 PSS Annual Report 2014/2015 GENERAL SCHOOL INFORMATION

BUILDING INVENTORY

School Name Number of Number of Facilities Buildings Classrooms Dandan Elementary School 9 20 Library, Cafeteria, Stage Garapan Elementary School 14 40 Library, Cafeteria, Stage Gregorio T. Camacho Elementary School 10 16 Library, Cafeteria Kagman Elementary School 7 31 Library, Cafeteria, Stage Koblerville Elementary School 11 24 Library, Cafeteria, Stage Oleai Elementary School 14 24 Library, Cafeteria, Stage San Antonio Elementary School 12 17 Library, Cafeteria, Stage San Vicente Elementary School 19 32 Library, Cafeteria, Stage, Aquaculture Tanapag Elementary School 13 20 Library, Cafeteria, Stage William S. Reyes Elementary School 14 38 Library, Cafeteria, Stage Chacha Oceanview Junior High School 9 29 Library, Cafeteria, Vocational Shop Hopwood Junior High School 18 50 Library, Cafeteria, Stage Kagman High School 14 34 Library, Cafeteria, Stage Marianas High School 22 53 Library, Cafeteria, Vocational Shop, Gymnasium Saipan Southern High School 14 30 Library, Cafeteria, Ceramics Room, Music Room Tinian Elementary School 13 21 Library, Cafeteria Tinian Junior Senior High School 13 34 Library, Cafeteria, Vocational Shops, Labs Sinapalo Elementary School 8 16 Library, Cafeteria Rita Hocog Inos Junior Senior High School 7 23 Library, Cafeteria, Stage Rota High School (Campus Closed) 8 14 Library, Cafeteria, Gymnasium CK Headstart 2 6 Dandan Headstart 1 2 JMR Headstart 3 3 Kagman Headstart 2 2 Oleai Headstart 1 1 San Antonio Headstart 1 1 Sinapalo Headstart 1 1 Songsong Headstart 1 1 Tanapag Headstart 1 1 Conference Room Tinian Headstart 1 1 Resource Room

TOTAL 263 585

PSS Annual Report 2014/2015 41 SCHOOL FACILITIES DATA

A December-2013 Assessment of Buildings and system and using results for continuous improvement. Classrooms or the ABC initiative-report released the AdvancED’s North Central Association-Commission on Office of Insular Affairs revealed that the PSS has Accreditation and School Improvement disclosed that absorbed an estimated of $11.3 million worth of PSS must do something to improve the resources and deferred maintenance. provide for services in all schools to support its purpose OIA has commissioned the US Army Corps of Engineers and direction. to conduct the assessment of the PSS’ classrooms and These resources ranged from maintaining facilities, facilities, along with other school districts within the services and equipment to provide for a safe, clean and insular area. healthy environment for all students and staff. The federal agency’s findings were further bolstered The most-recent building construction for the PSS were by one of the conclusions of AdvancED’s accreditation the five public schools that were built by the turn of report. Although PSS received high marks in three the 21st century: Kagman Elementary School (2000), areas, the global accreditation giant recommended Sinapalo Elementary School (2001) and Chacha that the school district “must work towards improving” Oceanview Middle School, Saipan Southern High School two areas of quality standards: resources and support and Kagman High School in 2002.

42 PSS Annual Report 2014/2015 SCHOOL FACILITIES DATA

School Conditions There are 19 public elementary, middle and high schools on Saipan, Tinian and Rota. These are the schools that were built during the year…

1940s William S. Reyes Elementary School Hopwood Junior High School

1950s Gregorio T. Camacho Elementary School Tinian Elementary School These Facilities Oleai Elementary School Are 60 Years Old At An Average 1960s Garapan Elementary School Tanapag Elementary School San Antonio Elementary School (no Middle School) Marianas High School

1970s San Vicente Elementary School

1980s Dr. Rita H. Inos Jr. Sr. High School Koblerville Elementary School Tinian Jr. Sr. High School

1990s Dandan Elementary School

2000s Kagman Elementary School Latest Construction; Sinapalo Elementary School At An Average 14 Year-Old Facilities Chacha Oceanview Middle School Saipan Southern High School Kagman High School

The school district has a total of 19 Saipan, Tinian and delay of the plans add up to a costly and complex Rota school campuses that have school buildings that problem of maintaining the structural integrity of our were built in the late 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. The list school facilities. indicates that our school buildings ranged from 12 to Office of Insular Affairs’ 2012 findings under the 68 years old. Assessments of Buildings and Classrooms Initiative. The PSS has accrued over $11.3 million dollars of This findings was release in December, 2013 deferred maintenance due to lack of funding. Further

PSS Annual Report 2014/2015 43 SCHOOL FACILITIES DATA

The PSS Capital Improvement Projects Office (CIP) coordinates large scale school projects with designers, contractors and government agencies. PSS CIP is involved in the construction management of projects, which include project monitoring, reviewing plans and specifications, preparing cost estimates and conducting project meetings. Additionally, the PSS CIP Office completes smaller renovations and school maintenance projects in-house, or by hiring manpower services. Although each School has their own maintenance personnel to take care of daily needs, the CIP Office assists with tasks that require specialized services. The goals of the PSS CIP Office are to ensure that all PSS construction projects are completed with a high level of quality, safety and efficiency and to maintain and provide environments which are conducive to student learning.

2015 Capital Improvement Projects:

• GTC Elementary School Chain Link Perimeter Fence (Construction Completed) • San Vicente Elementary School Septic Tank and Leaching Field (Construction Completed) • Tanapag Head Start Concrete Fence (Construction Completed) • Coordination with the Water Task Force for Marianas High School and Oleai Elementary School • Installation of an acoustical dropped ceiling at Dandan Headstart • Coordination with Special Education for the Procurement and Installation of Changing Tables for Oleai Elementary School, Kagman Elementary School, Marianas High School, San Vicente Elementary School, and Dandan Middle School • Construction of a Palapala at Dandan Head Start Center • Engineering Design for the Marianas High School Solar Power Project • NEPA Documentation and Approval for the Marianas High School Solar Power Project

44 PSS Annual Report 2014/2015 SCHOOL FACILITIES DATA

• Electrical Upgrade for the Marianas High School Audio/Visual Classroom (Construction Completed) • Announcement and Hiring of the CIP Electrician • Dr. Rita Hocog Inos Junior Senior High School Covered Walkways (Construction Completed) • Development of the CNMI PSS Facilities Checklist • Development of the Saipan Southern High School Masterplan • Estimates and Schematic Designs for the USDA Loan Application for Capital Improvement Projects. These projects include the Tinian Elementary School Parking Lot, Sinapalo Elementary School Parking Pad and Paved Driveway, 10 Additional Classrooms - Garapan Elementary School (2 classrooms), Oleai Elementary School (2 classrooms), Koblerville Elementary School (2 classrooms), San Vicente Elementary School (2 classrooms) and Dandan Middle School (2 classrooms), Koblerville Elementary School Parking Lot, JMR Head Start Parking Lot, and the Kagman Elementary School Pad Mounted Transformer • Collaboration with the Safe and Orderly Schools Committee and Development of the School Sanitation Standards. Dissemination of the School Sanitation Standards at PSS Professional Developments. • Design, Planning and Bidding for the Dandan Early Headstart Center, Chalan Kanoa Early Headstart Center and the Kagman Early Headstart Center • Construction and Project Management of the Dandan Early Headstart Center, Chalan Kanoa Early Headstart Center and the Kagman Early Headstart Center • Coordination with the Department of Public Works and Oleai Elementary School for the Pavement of Texas Road • Coordination and Development of the Department of Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs Assessment of Buildings and Classrooms (ABC Initiative Phase 3) Year One Work Plan • Design and Pavement of the San Antonio Head Start Parking Lot • Participation in the Department of Public Works International Building Code (IBC) Workshops • Sink Replacement Projects for the Oleai Elementary School Cafeteria and the San Antonio Elementary School Cafeteria (Construction Completed) • Coordinated and Implemented the Office of Insular Affairs Facility Planning Workshops • School Opening Coordination with Department of Public Works Building Safety • Koblerville Gymnasium (Construction Completed) • Assisted Saipan Schools and Designated Shelters in the aftermath of Typhoon Soudelor with emergency protective measures, electrical and plumbing work. • Typhoon Soudelor FEMA Site Inspections, Assessments, Estimates and Documentation for the Project Worksheet for the Southern Campuses (Dandan Middle School, Chalan Kanoa Head Start, Dandan Head Start, San Antonio Head Start, Saipan Southern High School, Koblerville Elementary School, San Antonio Middle School, William S. Reyes Elementary School) • Typhoon Soudelor FEMA Site Inspections, Assessments, Estimates and Documentation for the Project Worksheet for the Northern Campuses (Gregorio T. Camacho Elementary School, Tanapag Middle School, Kagman Elementary School, Chacha Ocean View Middle School, Kagman High School, Tanapag Head Start, Kagman Head Start, Pupil Transportation Facility)

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• Typhoon Soudelor FEMA Site Inspections, Assessments, Estimates and Documentation for the Project Worksheet for the Central Campuses (Garapan Elementary School, San Vicente Elementary School, PSS Central Office, Hopwood Junior High School, Oleai Elementary School, Early Intervention, Joaquina Mareham Rabauliman Head Start, Oleai Head Start) • Typhoon Soudelor FEMA Site Inspections, Assessments, Estimates and Documentation for the Project Worksheet for Marianas High School • Implementation of the Department of Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs Assessment of Buildings and Classrooms (ABC Initiative Phase 3)

Conclusion

The CIP Office will continue to update reports and information regarding infrastructure. The CIP Office will also continue to monitor, maintain and upgrade PSS facilities for the benefit of the students and community.

46 PSS Annual Report 2014/2015 MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

2014-2015 was the school year many successes—and of many of firsts. They were results of partnership with parents and community and the unequivocal support the Public School System has received from the State Board of Education and supporters of public education. It defined the school district’s commitment to hard work, accountability and the great regard for community and for learning.

ACT Aspire Testing: All Systems Go All 19 public elementary, middle/junior and high schools on Saipan, student outcomes in the context of Tinian and Rota are gearing up for the first implementation of the ACT college and career readiness. It replaced Aspire, which will assess public school students’ knowledge and skills the Stanford Achieve Test 10th Edition in English, math, social studies, reading and writing. after 10 years of implementation. ACT Aspire is designed for the school district’s focus in connecting

Alternative Education Focus Towards Career Preparation

Career preparation has been a priority for the school district’s courses have been offered to at-risk Alternative education Program for the past year, through an expanded public school students. partnership with other institutions that includes tourism/hospitality Four years since its inception, the sector. program continues to assist these The learning experience within Alternative Education is designed to students to look at their future positively. create and encourage not only college but career preparation for the student. This past year this has grown as additional career-patterned

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Investing in 6+1 Trait Writing

A research-based model of teaching and assessing writing that was This calls for training and further initially tested in 2013 was fully implemented in 2015, giving both developing the writing skills of teachers and students of the school district the framework to help both teachers and students, using achieve the high quality writing called in the Common Core State the 6+1 Trait Model of Instruction Standards. Key Qualities: ideas, organization, Called 6+1 Writing Model, this research-based classroom instruction- voice, word choice, sentence fluency, designed framework was pioneered by PSS in the region. conventions and presentation.

USDA-FNS Visit Validates Investment in Health, Wellness The promotion of a healthy lifestyle within PSS through access to The visit reaffirmed the district’s strong nutrition programs is a success achieved by the school district, this was management and stewardship of the according to the federal Food and Nutrition Service-US Department of program, through grants funneled Agriculture. toward the PSS-FNS Program.

New Parents Advisory Council, Head Start Policy Council Formed Close to 200 parents-officers representing Saipan’s public elementary, At the same time, the Head Start middle/junior and high schools gathered at this year’s largest PTSA Policy Council introduced its new set Summit to elect their new officers. of leaders. The HPC has been the And during the summit, parents committed to build strong partnership bridge in building and expanding the with stakeholder by underscoring the urgency of maximizing their opportunity of partnership with the roles in meeting the needs of student success. community.

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District Begins Work To Address Accreditation Recommendations

My office and our district leadership has created a team of experts, and support systems, safety plans, called the Executive Committee for Accreditation Program, with the and establishing policy or procedure primary role of creating and implementing plans to address the six on continuous improvements, among required actions identified by AdvancED. others. These include teaching assessing, instructional process, resource

Visiting Federal Official Applauds PSS- Head Start Readiness

Richard Ybarra of the Office of Head Start’s Region Office acknowledged Program. that from facilities to actual classroom instruction and activities, our Ybarra said PSS is “the standard” for PSS Head Start Program is ready to implement our Early Head Start the Early Head Start Program. Clean Audit: External Auditors Lauds PSS’ Strong, Positive Financial Management The results of the fiscal 2014 audited financial statement revealed the took massive steps to strengthen our strength and quality of our accountability systems—a product of top- financial management. This, among notch financial management. others, was aimed at clearing prior Audit firm Burge, Comer and Magliari, a full service CPA firm in the year or pre-2009 audit citations and Western Pacific, has found that PSS financial statements are accurate, questioned costs that were inherited by citing positive financial management. the current PSS and BOE leadership. It was in 2012 when our leadership and the State Board of Education

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NGA’s Center for Best Practice Applaud PSS’ Principal Pipeline Initiative

According to the National Governor Association’s Center for Best initiative with focus towards training, Practices’ Project Director Sarah Silverman the Principal Pipeline selection and supporting our public Initiative provides enormous opportunities for participation and school teachers, counselors and transformation that is absent in other states and territories. school district personnel in pursuit for This, as we increased our efforts to expand and strengthen this professional growth.

Early Head Start Implementation

For nearly a year, the school district leadership and the State BOE had This is about building the foundation look at expanding public education opportunities in the CNMI. And for our youngest learners. last August, we have implemented the Early Head Start Program in partnership with private childcare providers/centers in the CNMI.

50 PSS Annual Report 2014/2015 MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

PSS Sweep 2015 Tumon Music Festival

PSS swept the top three honors at the 2015 Tumon Music Festival, award. validating our aggressive promotion and support to educational MHS Chorale also took the gold opportunities of our public school students. and Judges Choice Award for small Marianas High School’s Rhythm ‘N Harmony took home the coveted ensemble. Sweepstakes Championship Trophy, and its Pep Band won the silver

BOE Approved State Systemic Improvement Plan The State Board of Education approved the plan for submission to the about students with disabilities, to be federal office of Special Education or OSEP. SSIP, a new requirement able to implement a focused learning from OSEP, is a six-year framework that allows for monitoring, approach. support and the use of data on performance and other information

Exploring Project Lead the Way

We have begun exploring at the idea of investing in a high-end high schools. curriculum that its success has been effectively replicated in school We see this as another opportunity district in the nation, primarily with high emphasis in the science, for our public school students to be technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines. exposed and immersed to problem- Project Lead the Way is a pre-collegiate program that was developed based curriculum. under a STEM curricula for the use by elementary, middle/junior and

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Project Third Grade Implemented

Our school district has started the groundwork in implementing the as an opportunity to close the nationwide initiative, Project Third Grade Reading, which is recognized achievement gap of student. by the National Governor’s Association’s Center for Best Practices,

PSS Is Now Future Ready School

Our school district has committed to be a member of the Future the nation that has pledged to the goal Ready School, a bolder new effort that maximizes digital learning of Futue Ready School. opportunities. PSS has become one of the 1,7000 school districts in

Biggest Anti-Meth Education Campaign Launched

In what would be a toughest stand against the spread of illegal drugs – crimes – in staggering numbers. This methamphetamine, marijuana and other illicit substance – the school is a multi-sector cooperation. PSS district is spearheading the fight. is seeking partnership with faith- We have launched the PSS Meth Project. based organizations and government agencies. The launching is to raise awareness and help prevent occurrences of drug related crimes, which this year, we saw the rise in drug-related

PSS Begins Campaign to Host 40th Pacific Circle Consortium Conference The PSS, in partnership with the Northern Marianas College, has If successful with its bid, the joint approved its official proposal to the Pacific Circle Consortium, for PSS-NMC hosting will bring honors to the hosting of the largest regional education conference, for the year the CNMI as 2016 marks the 40th year 2016. of the PCC.

52 PSS Annual Report 2014/2015 MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Near-Sweep of AG’s Cup

Marianas High School took the coveted Attorney General’s Speech Southern High School took the third Competition top prize, twenty-three years after it was last won by a place spot, and Dr. Rita H. Inos Junior/ public school. Senior High School was fourth. The AG’s Cup was also won by two other public schools: Saipan

US Interior Dept. Hails Connecting Youths-to- Jobs Initiatives

Interior Assistant Secretary for Insular Areas Esther Kia’aina The initiative is designed to prepare commended our school district for establishing the Connecting Youths- and train 500 junior and senior high to-Jobs initiative, which is done in partnership with the chambers schools every year in local career- of commerce of Saipan and Tinian and the Rota Department of related opportunities. Commerce.

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US Dept. of Defense-ESGR Honors PSS

PSS became the 2015 recipient for the Employer Above and Beyond additional, non-mandated benefits Award. We were recognized for having gone above and beyond the while employed within PSS. legal requirements of the Uniformed Service Employment and Reemployment Right Act, by providing Guard and Reserve employees

Project TEAMS Implemented Twice Exceptional students Achievement and Matriculation in STEM or that implemented this leading edge Project Teams is another initiative that we PSS has pioneered in 2015. and research-based initiative which This is a five-year research project funded by U.S. Department of emphasizes the development of Education, the Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education students with disabilities who “have Program through the Center on Disability Study of the University of the potential in science to grow Hawaii at Manoa. scientifically promising.” PSS is only one of the four jurisdictions throughout the country

$40 million Budget Proposal The proposed $40 million public education funding will address resources that was indicated by the burgeoning classroom population, aging facilities and ensuring safe, governor in his budget submission to clean health learning environment. the legislature. The proposal is the 25 percent of the $183.5 million gross budgetary

Over 1,500 Graduates, Promoted At the Closed of School Year 2014-2015, we have produced 1,512 continue to grow year-after-year—and high school seniors graduates and eight grade promoted students. this is very encouraging. The number of our graduates and promoted public school students

54 PSS Annual Report 2014/2015 MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Typhoon Soudelor’s Might Cost PSS Millions in Damages

The category 4-weather system left the islands at a standstill, so as how, in the midst of destruction and the disruption of public education. In as much as it led to a standstill difficulty, a community can band and left millions of dollars in damages to our public education together to prevent a crisis. infrastructure, the disaster produced responses never before felt. We have received unparalleled and outpouring support that revealed 23 Completes New and Aspiring Leaders Program A year after we launched this pipneering program, 23 principals, program that promotes career growth vice principals and classroom teachers have completed the New and for our school district personnel. Aspiring Leaders Program. This program is designed as an educational

Implementing Phase 2 of SSIP Beginning this year, we will implement Phase 2 of SSIP or the State supporting the improvement and Systemic Improvement Plan. Phase 2 is a much-larger approach and building local capacity. is multi-year. This addresses infrastructure development primarily New and Aspiring Teacher Assistant/ Instructor Program Launched Another first was pioneered. This is program is a combination of their first year of clasrrom teaching. teaching experience and mentoring for teachers of PSS who are in Planning Begins for Implementation of Future Ready Schools Initiative This year we began planning for the Future Ready School Initiative, implementing this shared vision of with the primary focus on self-assessment using seven key categories preparing students for success in or “gears>” college, career and citizenship. PSS now joins the rest of the nation’s school district who are

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MHS’ Wins NMI Congressional Arts Winner

Kathy He’s Spring’s Color” artwork won the 2015 Congressional Art school competition that is sponsored Competition. by the U.S. House of Representatives. A 10th grade Marianas High School student, He’s work graced the Called the Artistic Discovery Contest, hallways of the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. this is an opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic talents of the A record of 43 artists-students from Saipan, Tinian and Rota nation’s high school students. participated in the competition. This is part of a nationwide high

PSS-NMC to Host Largest Education Conference ; Global Education Leaders Expected The bid proposal by both the PSS-NMC, and in partnership with united Kingdom, Russia, Nepal and Research Triangle Institute, to host the 40th Pacific Circle Consortium Equador. was approved by the Hawaii-based organizing committee. We have immediately formed an PCC will be staged in July 2016 and is expected to draw over 300 executive committee to handle the delegates from Australia, New Zealand, several Pacific Islands, China, planning and staging of the conference. Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, Sri Lanka, several state of the U.S., Vietnma, Canada, Latvia, Mexico,

27 Years of Public Education This years marks the establishment of public education in the CNMI Treasures of Success”, all of the 19 with the enactment of Public Law 6-10 or the Education Act of 1988. public elementary, middle/junior The statute paved the way for the creation of the CNMI Public School and high schools, including the Head System as a non-profit corporation within the CNMI government and Start Program honored outstanding headed by State Board of Education. classroom teachers, teacher aides and With this year’s theme, “Sail The Winds of Education, Find the instructors.

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$3 M in FEMA Public Assistance Obligated to PSS

Following the devastation of Supertyphoon Soudelor, FEMA has system that made a landfall on Saipan. approved the obligation of about $3 million to PSS for the repairs and rehabilitation of school facilities damaged by the strongest weather

ABC Initiative Approved The Board of Education approved the assessment of Buildings and Office of Insular Affairs and the CNMI Classrooms Initiative (ABC) of PSS. The initiative will serve as the government is based on a partnership school district’s guideline of its pursuit to support its improvement agreement that ensures that the initiatives for all of classrooms and buildings. Public School System has “functional This is a tri-agency partnerships that involves the school district, the and safe schools”.

Gov. Eloy S. Inos Signs Senate Bill 19-3 as Public Law 19-7: Teacher Rep. to BOE On Sept. 23 and after years of work between the State BOE, the The statute, which was shepherded Legislature and the Executive Branch, Gov. Eloy S. Inos signed by Sen. Justo Quitugua will give the legislation that gives public school classroom teachers a seat to the new Teacher Representative a two-year policy and governing board of the Public School System. non-voting seat to the BOE.

Unanimous bipartisan legislative support on $5M USDA-CIP investment The plan to invest in additional capital improvement projects (CIP) for H.B. 19-59 allowed PSS to enter into the school district, through a USDA loan agreement was unanimously a loan agreement not exceeding $5 endorsed by both chambers of the CNMI Legislature. This is a step million. closer in allowing us to build additional classrooms, Early Head Start Centers, and to pave roads and parking lots .

NMI Will Benefit with New Education Law: ESSA Act The Every Student Succeeds Act or ESSA, which was signed by grant. This will be beginning in the President Obama on December 10, will provide direct benefit to the next school year. school district—an estimated of $2.6 million in increase of consolidate

PSS Annual Report 2014/2015 57 POLICIES, REGULATIONS That Were Adopted And Amended (Board Actions)

1. Adopted the Minutes of August 26, 2014 Regular Board Meeting 2. Adopted the Minutes of December 10, 2014 Regular Board Meeting 3. Adopted the Minutes of January 12,2015 Special Board Meeting (13th) 4. Adopted the Minutes of January 12.2015 Inaugural Board Meeting (14th) 5. Approved the Early Intervention Program Annual Performance Report 6. Approved the Special Education Program Annual Performance Report 7. Approved the Resolution No. 2015-001: Bank Signatory Updates 8. Approved the Proclamation: Counselor’s Week February 2-6, 20 15 9. Approved the Certification & Licensure Recommendation Memo#2015-001 10. Approved the Certification & Licensure Recommendation Memo#2015-001. Addendum No.1

Swearing of Student Representative to the CNMI State Board of Education

It gives me great pleasure to inform you that Ms. Loria A. Hocog has been officially sworn in as the new Student Representative to the CNMI State Board of Education for the School Year 2014 - 2015 at the Special Board of Education Meeting that was held on Friday, July 18,20 14.

Office Equipment re BOE Members. This would allow members whose terms will expire on January 12, 2015 to keep their assigned laptops and other accessories that they are currently using and 10 have the equipment survey and be removed from PSS inventory list.

1. Federal Assistance SF-424 (Community Facility Loan) Application. 2. BOE Resolution No. 2015-02, Rural School Facilities Loan 3. 2014 Annual Report [pending the insertion of the FY 2014 Audit Financial Report] 4. Middle School Month Proclamation 5. Head Start Program Self-Assessment Plan for School Year 2014 - 2015 6. Head Start Program Community-Assessment Plan for School Year 2014 - 2015

1. Final Rules and Regulations: a. §60-20-400 Promotion and Graduation Requirements. b. §60-20-700 Financial Operation. c. §60-20-900 Retention of Records! Audits. d. §60-30.2 Certification. e. §60-30.3 Annual Leave. f. §60-40 Procurement Rules and Regulations. 2. Certification & Licensure: a. CLO Report No. 2014-008

58 PSS Annual Report 2014/2015 STUDENTS FIRST ACCOUNTABILITY • RESPONSIBILITY • TRANSPARENCY