ANNUAL REPORT 2018-19 SCHOOL YEAR Our Mission: "To Build Knowledge and Skills for Success Today and Tomorrow"
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ANNUAL REPORT 2018-19 SCHOOL YEAR Our Mission: "To Build Knowledge and Skills for Success Today and Tomorrow" Our Vision: "Meade School District will work in conjunction with its community to provide excellent academics and co-curricular activities that develop life-long learners and productive citizens.” Our Belief Statements: We believe that… • Every individual is a lifelong learner. • Learning requires a commitment from students, teachers, administration, support staff, parents and the community. • The cornerstones of learning are integrity, empathy, responsibility, honesty, respect and accountability • Every student has the right to a quality education and the responsibility to achieve it. • All students have the potential to be productive members of society. • The needs of students should be our first priority. • Diversity among people is to be valued. • People are our greatest resource. • Schools must provide a safe environment for teaching and learning. • Effective schools must have high expectations for students and staff. • Learning is enhanced by a positive and supportive environment that fosters creativity, self-confidence and success. • Students are capable of making decisions, with proper guidance, and are responsible for their own actions. • Our school system is accountable to our community. • Change is essential for growth and improvement. Message from the Superintendent This annual report represents information for the 2018-19 school year for Meade School District. It contains important information, including district finances, food service operations and student data to list a few. The report also gives me an opportunity to send you a message that demonstrates my commitment to creating educational experiences for all students. As your superintendent, my purpose and passion will be to set the standard of inspiring and engaging students from kindergarten to the day of high school graduation. On October 21st, all of the school principals had a leadership retreat and we talked about our school mission but more importantly our “WHY”. To more fully understand please watch this YouTube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp0HIF3SfI4. Our “WHY” in school is simple. We will, district wide, create educational environments in which students are inspired and engaged. We know that traditionally education is about carrots and sticks in a myriad of manipulation tactics to get students to “score” proficiently on standardized tests. Carrots and sticks work for a while but inspired students are more Jeff Simmons likely to develop grit and determination along with creativity and a willingness to take risk and keep working. We are confident that if we Meade School District bring up inspired students who demonstrate grit, test scores will take care of themselves. Engaged and inspired students are students who 1230 Douglas Street have better attendance and fewer behavior problems. Sturgis, SD 57785 (605)347-2523 If you recall last year’s annual report, I wrote about the development of a STEAM program (Science Technology, Engineering, Arts, & [email protected] Mathematics). Like what was mentioned above, these programs advance the idea of inspired and engaged students. This year, we started school by bringing two SmartLabs online. These classrooms are functioning exactly the way they are intended, by providing students with engaging activities in electronics, renewable energy, robotics, coding, broadcast journalism and much more. Again, the idea in these courses is to provide students opportunities to learn from each other, be creative and most importantly not allow failure to be perceived as a negative. Failure is an opportunity to try again, solve problems and always improve. As you may or may not have known, we started 2018-2019 off with a $500,000 structural deficit. If nothing was done, and if our enrollment didn’t increase, we were set on a course of gloomy financial outlook. It is with a great sense of relief that due to a district wide effort and all sites working hard and tightening our belts, we have balanced our budget. Meade 46-1 entered into 2019-2020 experiencing a 90- student enrollment increase. The additional enrollment and our restriction of expenses attributed to our financial stability. Growth is expected to continue which is the engine for school finance. We will conservatively and responsibly enter into next year (2020-2021) anticipating adding instructional staff in the areas that need it the most. Strategic Plan The Meade School Districts Strategic Plan is proactive and provides a road map to create the kind of educational experiences we want for our students. The plan makes our priorities clear, ensures full transparency and uses measurable outcomes to hold us accountable to maintain focus on what benefits our staff, students, parents, and community. Priorities and Goals: 1. Academic Preparation Goal: The District will provide students with a climate that promotes a rigorous academic curriculum and activity programs that prepare each student to be academic and workplace ready. 2. Professional Development Goal: The District will develop a comprehensive Professional Development Plan for faculty/staff. 3. Human Resources Goal: The District will promote a safe and positive work environment. 4. Facilities and Technology Goal: The District will develop and implement a comprehensive Facility Master Plan that will guide all infrastructure and technology decisions. Vision: "Meade School District will work in conjunction with its community to provide excellent academics and co-curricular activities that develop life-long learners and productive citizens." Mission Statement: "To build knowledge and skills for success today and tomorrow." District Facilities Piedmont Valley Elementary School Year Built: 2011 2018-19 Operating Costs: $112,099 Building Square Footage: 82,300 Whitewood Elementary School Year Built: 1992 2018-19 Operating Costs: $57,316 Building Square Footage: 29,000 Stagebarn Middle School Year Built; Additions: 2018 2018-19 Operating Costs: $195,572.50 Building Square Footage: 97,894 Sturgis Elementary School Year Built; Additions: 1985; 2009 2018-19 Operating Costs: $170,286 Building Square Footage: 96,160 Sturgis Williams Middle School Year Built; Renovations: 1956; 1985, 2000, 2014 2018-19 Operating Costs: $134,068 Building Square Footage: 79,700 Sturgis Intermediate School Year Built; Renovations: 1936; 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016 2018-19 Operating Costs: $88,956 Building Square Footage: 29,610 Sturgis Brown High School Year Built; Additions; Renovations: 1973, 1979; 1982, 1988, 2000; 2016 2018-19 Operating Costs: $274,732 Building Square Footage: 180,718 District Facilities Atall School Year Built: 1984 2018-19 Operating Costs: $7,499 Building Square Footage: 4,080 Union Center School Year Built: 1984 2018-19 Operating Costs: $7,510 Building Square Footage: 4,080 Elm Springs School Year Built: 1971 2018-19 Operating Costs: $5,834 Building Square Footage: 2,880 Enning School Year Built: 1969, 1971 2018-19 Operating Costs: $9,583 Building Square Footage: 5,232 Hereford School Year Built; Renovations: 1962; 1968, 2012 2018-19 Operating Costs: $5,007 Building Square Footage: 3,344 Opal School Year Built; Renovations: 1975; 2016 2018-19 Operating Costs: $6,250 Building Square Footage: 2,464 Buildings & Grounds - Central Copy & Supply Year Built: 1999 2018-19 Operating Costs: $19,586 Building Square Footage: 3,180 Curriculum/Technology Building-Francis Case Year Built; Renovations: 1962; 2011 2018-19 Operating Costs: $20,535 Building Square Footage: 6,490 Finances Budget Revenue 2018-19 Special Pension Food General Fund Capital Outlay Education Fund Service Local $7,438,203 $5,454,462 $2,899,800 $626,860 County $375,000 State $9,790,892 $688,871 Federal $934,455 $314,000 $588,385 $593,500 Other $257,265 Reserves $506,533 $300,000 $228,694 TOTAL $19,302,348 $5,768,462 $4,177,056 $300,000 $1,449,054 Local Revenues include ad valorem taxes, delinquent taxes, tuition from summer school and Capable Kids, gross tax receipts, interest, facility rentals, Medicaid, activity admissions, and refunds. County apportionment is the district’s portion of fines collected within the boundaries of the school district. State revenues include state aid, state apportionment, bank franchise tax, gaming revenue and National Guard rent. Federal sources of revenue include National Mineral leases, Taylor Grazing, National Forest Land, federal grants through the state, Title I (Disadvantaged Children, Migrant and School Improvement), Title II Part A (Teacher and Principal Quality), Vocational Education, and Fruit and Vegetable Grant. Other revenues include sale of surplus items and fixed assets. Food service revenues on the local level include lunch and breakfast sales and a la carte sales. Reimbursements and donated food make up the federal sources of the food service fund. Tax Request (In dollars per thousand) General Fund (The S.D. Legislature determines this levy annually) Agricultural…....................................$1.512 Owner-Occupied .............................$3.3383 Other (Commercial) ........................$7.001 Pension Levy..................................................$0.00 Capital Outlay........................................$5,500,000 Special Education..........................................$1.567 Taxable Valuation (Payable in 2019) Agricultural Property.......................$594,753,311 Owner-Occupied .............................$922,793,759 Other (Commercial) ..........................$432,906,603