Board of Education of Wicomico County 2006 Update for School Year 2006-2007 Thomas B. Field Interim Superintendent November 20, 2006 Board of Education of Wicomico County 2006 Update for School Year 2006-2007 Thomas B. Field Interim Superintendent November 20, 2006 Mrs. Robin Holloway President Mr. Mark S. Thompson Vice President Mrs. Susan A. Hitch Mr. Brian K. Kilgore Mr. Richard M. Pollitt, Jr. Mr. Jon P. Sherwell Mrs. L. Michelle Wright David A. Alvarado Student Representative Thomas B. Field Secretary-Treasurer of the Board Interim Superintendent of Schools Board of Education of Wicomico County 101 Long Avenue P.O. Box 1538 Salisbury, MD 21802-1538 Telephone: 410-677-4400 www.wcboe.org It is the policy of the Wicomico County Board of Education to provide equal educational and employment opportunities regardless of age, gender, race, color, religion, national origin, disability or sexual orientation. Board of Education of Wicomico County Bridge to Excellence Master Plan 2006 Update Contact Information, Certification and Planning Team Members Part I: The Content Section 1A: Executive Summary Section 1B: Budget Documents Section 1C: Summary of System Successes Section 1D: Progress Toward Meeting Federal, State and Local Goals Pages 8-9: Clarifying Response – How programs will be expanded to address the needs of subgroups not meeting the AMOs Pages 39-40: Clarifying Response – How dropout coordinator will address the high dropout rates for African American male students Pages 49-50: Clarifying Response – Plan of action to move identified middle schools out of “improvement status” Section 1E: Addressing Specific Student Groups Section 1F: Cross-cutting Themes Section 1G: Local Goals and Indicators Appendix A – Section VIII of 2003-2008 Master Plan, Revised for 2006-2007 Appendix B – Integrated Management and Action Plan for 2006-2007 Appendix C – Person(s) Responsible Appendix D – Glossary of Acronyms Part II: ESEA and Fine Arts Program Components Note: Attachments 1, 2 and 3 are included in Section 1B Attachment 4A & B: School Level Spreadsheet Budget Summary Attachment 5A: Transfer of ESEA Funds Attachment 5B: Consolidation of ESEA Funds for Local Administration Attachment 6A & B: Nonpublic School Information Attachment 7: Title I, Part A Attachment 8: Title II, Part A Attachment 9: Title II, Part D Attachment 10: Title III, Part A Attachment 11: Title IV, Part A Attachment 12: Title V, Part A Attachment 13: Title I, Part D Attachment 14: Fine Arts Part III: Additional Reporting Requirements Victims of Violent Criminal Offenses Report Gun Free Schools Act Report Board of Education of Wicomico County 2006 Update Contact Information, Certification, and Local Planning Team Bridge to Excellence Master Plan 2006 Annual Update Part I: The Content-Due: October 16,2006 I Local School System Submitting This Report: Wicomico County Address: 101 Long Avenue P. 0. Box 1538 Salisbury, MD 21802-1538 - Point of Contact Name: Linda Stark Coordinator for School Improvement/Strategic Planning ~ele~hone?410-677-4478 Fax: 410-677-4418 WE HEREBY CERTIFY that, to the best of our knowledge, the information provided in the.2006 Annual Update to our Bridge to Excellence Master Plan is correct and complete. We further certify that this Annual Update has been developed in consultation with members of the local school system's current Master Plan Planning Team and that each member has reviewed and approved the accuracy of the information provided in the Annual Update. lo /?/DL I Signature (Local Superintendent of Schools) Date /o - 5-ob Date Bridge to Excellence Master Plan 2006 Annual Update Part 11: Attachments-Due: October 16,2006 Local School System Submitting This Report: Wicomico County Address: 101 Long Avenue P. 0. Box 1538 Salisbury, MD 21802-1538 Local Point of Contact Name: Linda Stark Coordinator for School Improvement/Strategic Planning Telephone* 410-677-4478 Fax: 410-677-4418 E-Mail: lstark@,wcboe.org WE HEREBY CERTIFY that, to the best of our knowledge, the information provided in the 2006 Annual Update to our Bridge to Excellence Master Plan is correct and complete. We further certifL that this Annual Update has been developed in consultation with members of the local school system's current Master Plan Planning Team and that each member has reviewed and approved the accuracy of the information provided in the Annual Update. Signature (Local superintended of Schools) Date A /O- 5-06 Point of Contact) Date Board of Education of Wicomico County Bridge to Excellence Master Plan Local Planning Team Members Charlie Bounds Assistant Superintendent for Administrative Services Steve Brewer Pupil Personnel Worker Allen Brown Assistant Superintendent for Student Services Gary Doss Coordinator of School Improvement/Assessments & Accountability Carl Dragwa Coordinator of Instructional Technologies Tom Field Interim Superintendent Bruce Ford Comptroller Brian Foret Director of Facility Services Lil Giddens Principal, East Salisbury Elementary School Margo Handy Director of Elementary Education Daryl Jones Instructional Data Analyst Scott Keasey Management Information Systems Coordinator Ruth Malone, Co-Chair Director of Curriculum and Professional Development Kim Miles Principal, Wicomico Middle School Judylynn Mitchell Supervisor of Elementary Education, ETM Stephanie Moses Human Resources Coordinator Donna Savko Budget Manager Jen Seay Math Professional Development Coach Beth Sheller Title I Parent Involvement Coordinator Linda Stark, Co-Chair Coordinator of School Improvement/Strategic Planning Henry Wagner Director of Secondary Education Sam Walker Director of Student Services Bonnie Walston Director of Special Education Faye Wilson Coordinator of Community Outreach/Communication Marilyn Zuckerman Grants Specialist Wicomico County Public Schools Local Planning Team Members Board of Education of Wicomico County 2006 Update Executive Summary to the 2006 Annual Update The mission of the Wicomico County Public School System is to provide all students an educational foundation and a set of skills which will enable them to become responsible and productive citizens in our society. Wicomico County Public Schools Executive Summary to the 2006 Annual Update The fundamental purpose of the Board of Education of Wicomico County’s Bridge to Excellence Master Plan is to increase student achievement for all students in all schools. The Master Plan includes strategies and action steps that incorporate research-based best practices including: effective parent involvement and community collaboration, the use of proven standards-based instructional practices to meet the needs of all students, the infusion of technology to support and enhance the learning process, on-going systematic professional development to develop and sustain a high quality workforce, the use of data in the decision-making process, developmentally appropriate early childhood programs, and providing a safe, healthful learning environment. Decisions about the allocation of resources are linked directly and centrally to decisions about improving student learning and ensuring that all children receive an adequate education. The Board of Education of Wicomico County’s Bridge to Excellence Master Plan, developed with broad-based community input, promotes academic excellence for all students. Organized around the three strategic priorities of High Student Achievement, Safe Learning Environment, and Effective and Efficient Operations, the Master Plan Update focuses on improvement actions in eight areas: Goal 1: By 2013-2014, all students will reach high standards, at a minimum attaining proficiency or better in reading/language arts and mathematics. Goal 2: All limited English proficient students will become proficient in English and reach high academic standards, at a minimum attaining proficiency or better in reading/language arts and mathematics. Goal 3: By 2007-2008, provide pre-kindergarten programs for all economically disadvantaged students and full day kindergarten programs for all students. Goal 4: All students will be educated in learning environments that are safe, drug free, and conducive to learning. Goal 5: All students will graduate from high school. Goal 6: By 2005-2006, all students will be taught by “highly qualified” teachers. Goal 7: School- and Central Office-based personnel will have access to, and utilize, high performance technology to meet instructional and administrative needs aligned with the Maryland Plan for Technology in Education. Goal 8: Maintain cost efficient management systems and institute effective practices to improve operations and support to instruction. From the time the original Master Plan was developed in 2002-2003, until this 2006 Update, the school system has experience an increase in the percentage of students eligible for Free and Reduced Meals (46.88% in 2005 as compared to 39.04% in 2002). This change in demographic makeup along with a high rate of student mobility presents a challenge to the school system. Coupled with very limited local resources (due in large part to a revenue cap enacted in 2002), the school system faces the increasingly difficult task each year of providing a first class education that will leave no child behind. Wicomico County Public Schools – 2006 Annual Update – Executive Summary Page 1 A review of selected student achievement measures shows that Wicomico County’s Maryland School Assessments (MSA) results for All Students improved at every grade level for both reading and math for 2006, one of only four school systems