201 9-20 Budget Profile

USD 305 Salina Public Schools

School Finance Kansas State Department of Education Landon State Office Building 900 SW Jackson Street, Suite 356 Topeka, Kansas 66612-1212

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• Budget General Information (characteristics of district)

• Supplemental Information for Tables in Summary of Expenditures

• KSDE Website Information Available

• Summary of Expenditures (Sumexpen.xlsx)

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2019-20 Budget General Information USD # 305

Introduction Salina USD 305 is the eleventh largest school district in Kansas and encompasses the city of Salina, located in Saline County in north central Kansas. Salina USD 305 is a progressive, learner-focused school district. We believe our entire school community is responsible for the success of our students and we each share in the responsibility. It takes everyone, working cooperatively, to reach our common goal: Learning for All, Whatever It Takes!

An early-learning center, eight elementary, two middle and two high schools serve students in pre-kindergarten through grade 12. Enrollment is 7,292 (September 2018). The school district is the sponsoring agency for the following educational programs: • Central Kansas Cooperative in Education: CKCIE is a special education cooperative of 12 school districts providing special education support services to public schools. • Heartland Early Education/Head Start: This multi-county program serves preschool students and their parents, partnering with other social service agencies to provide support services for these families. • Salina Adult Education Center: This program provides adult basic education, English as a second language support, GED® preparation and testing as well as college skill building for people 16 years of age or older and out of school. SAEC operates a diploma completion program for adults to meet requirements and earn a Central or South High School diploma. An intensive employment course called Partners 4 Success was developed by SAEC and is run in collaboration with Salina area agencies and employers.

Board Members The board of education meets at 5:00 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month (except July, October, November, December, January and May) in the district office, 1511 Gypsum, Salina. Contact information is listed on the District website www.usd305.com . Board Members (elected July, 2019) • Ann Zimmerman, President • Gabe Grant, Vice-President • Carol Brandert, Member • Gary Denning, Member • Emma Doherty, Member • Nedra Elbl, Member • Jim Fletcher, Member

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Key Staff Superintendent: Linn Exline Executive Director of Business: Lisa Peters Accountant: Cristal Fowler-Srna Executive Director of Student and Administrative Support Services: Shanna Rector Executive Director of School Improvement: Tiffany Snyder Director of Staff Development: Heidi Paquin Director of Assessment: Krista DeVoe Executive Director of Special Education Cooperative: Mike Lowers Executive Director of Human Resources: Eryn Wright Executive Director of Operations: Kristofer Upson Director of Food and Nutrition Services: Laine Norris Public Information Director: Jennifer Bradford-Vernon

The District’s Accomplishments and Challenges

Accomplishments:

2018-2019 Achievement Assessment Results Benchmark Assessment System The Benchmark Assessment System, created by Fountas and Pinnell, is used to determine individual student instructional levels, so daily instruction matches individual student needs. This assessment is individually administered to students. It measures accuracy, fluency and comprehension.

USD 305 BAS data show that at all grade levels the percent of students reading on grade level increased from fall to spring. At every grade level, more than 65% of our students were able to read grade level text when assessed in the spring of 2019.

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NWEA MAP

USD 305 uses the NWEA MAP (Measure of Academic Progress), a norm-referenced assessment, to measure math computation and problem solving at grades 1 and 2. This assessment is a computerized adaptive assessment that is administered in a group setting.

The graph below shows the percent of our students at grades 1 and 2 who are performing at or above grade level on the math portion of the MAP assessment. The first graders in 2017-18 were the first group to have all-day kindergarten. Additionally, Eureka math was introduced to students, district-wide, in kindergarten through 5 th grades in 2018-2019.

ACT Aspire

The ACT Aspire is designed to monitor progress toward college and career readiness. The results are aligned with the ACT College Readiness Benchmarks. The summative assessment measures performance in English, math, reading, and science. Results from the ACT Aspire can be used to predict performance on the ACT for students in grades 8, 9, and 10. The ACT Aspire summative was administered in the fall to our students in grades 3, 6, 9, and 10. It is important to note that results are reported using spring standard scores. USD 305 students were tested in the fall but are being compared to cut scores that were set based upon performance of students taking the same test in the spring semester.

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The ACT Aspire Interim was administered in the fall and spring to measure student progress towards the ACT College and Career Readiness Standards and provide data for a more targeted and responsive program of instruction. The interim was administered to students in grades 4, 5, 7 and 8 in our district. Students meeting the benchmark increased at every grade level between fall 2018 and spring 2019 in math and reading.

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Kansas Assessments

Each spring our students in grades 3-8 and 10 take Kansas Assessments in ELA and math; grades 5, 8 and 11 take the state science assessment. The scores are reported in four levels. Students at level one are not performing at grade level according to this assessment. An analysis completed by the Center for Educational Testing (CETE) of the Kansas assessment and correlating ACT scores concluded that students scoring at levels from mid-2 to 4 are at grade level and on track to being college and career ready in ELA.

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Students scoring at levels 3-4 in math are at grade level and on track to being college and career ready.

The three graphs below show a comparison of our students’ performance by category on ELA, math and science assessments.

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Program Highlights (Not an inclusive list, just a sample)

• Schilling, Oakdale and South Middle School received the “Challenge Award of Merit” for outstanding achievement and uncommon accomplishment based on Kansas math and reading assessment results and other qualifying factors. • Sunset Elementary developed partnerships with the KWU Women’s Soccer Team and The Bank of Tescott. • Stewart Elementary implemented a weekly 40-minute PLC resulting in great professional learning and conversations. • Schilling Elementary had 376 students (nearly 94 percent) complete the annual School Marathon. • Oakdale Elementary piloted (and will continue) an after school robotics program through a grant from the Greater Salina Community Foundation. • Meadowlark Ridge Elementary saw student gains (indicated by teacher surveys) in social and emotional character development and life skills. Fifty-six percent of students identified at the beginning of the year improved one social skills tier and four percent improved two tiers in interpersonal skills. • Heusner Elementary started High Five Friday , a way to connect the community to Heusner students and build excitement about Fridays. As students entered school, various community organizations greeted them with high-fives. Additionally, the activity prompted students to think about their futures • Cottonwood Elementary received the Shifting School Culture Award from the Kansas Department of Education. • Coronado Elementary teachers (including specials) reserved a spot in their classroom, and received necessary tools, for a “Peace Corner.” • South Middle School continued to expand our partnership with Central Kansas Mental Health, providing therapy and case management for our at-risk students. 10

• Lakewood Middle School “ student peer mediators” led circles to build community and assisted with sixth graders first day. The program has double in size and promotes positive student involvement. • South High School Jobs for America’s Graduates students took first place as a team (out of 75 programs competing) at the North Central Kansas Regional Career Development Competition and having several top ten finishes. • Central High School Student Council hosted a trunk-or-treat event for the Salina community involving approximately 2000 people. • Heartland Early Education created a version of the weekend-food-backpack program. Weekly, bags of food are provided for an average of 41 children ranging in age from 6 months to five years. • Salina Adult Education Center Partners 4 Success’s fourth year in operation resulted in eleven classes completed with a total of 66 students endorsed through the program. • Central Kansas Cooperative in Education’s five preschool classes, for students with disabilities ages 3-5 in USD 305 buildings, have been a success. Additionally, the programs continue to include 14 peer models in the classrooms as well.

Staff Awards

During the school year, staff members nominate colleagues for “You Make A Difference” Awards. During the 2018-19 school year 37 staff members received handwritten notes personally delivered by board of education members along with USD 305 lapel pins.

Certificates were presented to secondary teachers honored as Renaissance Teachers of the Month from September 2018 through December 2018. Teachers included Michael Stauffer, Teree Rohleder, Traci Pfeifer, Danton McDiffett, Central High School; Lesa Landauer, TJ Slade, Gary Seibel, Matt Mosher, South High School; Kandis Crawford, Amy Frost, Kaysie Chrisman, Miranda Lumley, South Middle School; and Michael Billinger, Elizabeth Kinion, Mandy Ediger, Kathleen Haynes, Lakewood Middle School. Renaissance Teachers of the Month from January 2019 through May 2019 were Jennifer Hedberg, Karen Abker, Solomon Rose, Ben Rohrer, Michael Hall, Central High School; Dan Cerny, Ericka Cain, Kiley Meyer, Kristen Hanks, Brenda Geist, South High School; Rachel Wendt, Angela Reese, Jayson Emig, Amanda Francisco, Alyssa Waldron, Lakewood Middle School; and Amy Diehl, Megan Alley, Bevin Welsch, Rose Wittman, Megan Pommer, South Middle School.

Michael Billinger, Lakewood Middle School computer studies teacher, and Brooke Hawkins, Heusner Elementary third grade teacher, were recognized by the board of education as the district’s 2019 Kansas Horizon Award recipients.

The board of education recognized Jacy Murphy, Meadowlark Elementary kindergarten teacher, as the Elementary Teacher of the Year, and Travis Peterson, Opportunity Now adaptive special education teacher, as the Secondary Teacher of the Year.

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Carolynn Phalen, Stewart Elementary first grade teacher, was recognized by the board of education as the district’s nominee for the 2019 Master Teacher Award.

Grants

The Salina Education Foundation announced the following recipients for grants from the 21st Century Advantage Grant program: Molly Cherry, Cottonwood; Kylee Flaherty, Heusner; Elizabeth Kinion, Lakewood; Lisa Hall, Meadowlark; Amber Bohm, Meadowlark; Carolyn Goodwin, Meadowlark; Corey Ritter, Meadowlark; Kay Barriger, Oakdale; Rex Boley, South Middle; Janet Sauber, South Middle; Alyssa Lane, South High; Elizabeth Burke, South High; Brittany Kisner, South High; Gary Seibel, South High; Gary Seibel, South High; Shelly Parks, Stewart; and Karla Nothern, Schilling.

The Salina Education Foundation announced the following Outside-the-Box recipients: Carolyn Goodwin, Meadowlark; Gina Turner, Meadowlark; Erica Allen, South Middle; Amy Frost, South Middle; and Taylor Urban, South Middle.

The Salina Education Foundation announced that Audrey Burgoon, Grace Holgerson, Melissa Mahoney, Alora Nesting, Hannah Rivers and Elaine Stineman are the 2019 LIFT (Loan Initiative for Future Teachers) scholarship recipients.

Numerous grants were received from community partners including The Greater Salina Community Foundation and many more.

Community Service

Staff and students participated in the 2018 United Way Campaign and the 2018 Project Salina Food Drive.

Student Awards Superintendent’s Excellence Awards Certificates were presented to the following students who were state qualifiers for the following sports and activities, or who qualified to participate at the state or national level:

Track/Salina High School South: Competing at state were Isaac Mitchell, Jayden Miller, Keetan Munsell, Kyle Quill, Brandon Rectenwald, Cris Dominguez, Owen Kulas, Ivan Pike, Ty Garrett, Brogen Willich, Daniel Atkins, Payton Webb, Samuel Haynes, Seth Parnell, Casey Lanoue, Connor Smith, Tori Maxton, Camdyn Schreiber, Bryana Loisranoi, Lauren Raubenstine, Kaylee Lovett, Haylee LeFort, Haley Krous, and Georgia Bell. Justin Ebert, team coach. Track/Salina High School Central: Competing at state were Elizabeth Collins, Kadyn Cobb, Reagan Geihsler, Phoebe Helton, Kyah Arcayan, Destiny Jackson, Bri Torres, Elisa Backes, Zoie Counts, Tabetha Deines, Riley Counts, Keishaun McDaniel, Jake Geisen, Kedric Liggins, James Morrow and Luis Sotelo. Rick O’Neill, coach. French/Salina High School South: Competing at state were Miriam Benavides, Kaitlyn Bergmann and Ethan Truong. Brenda Geist, teacher. Golf/Salina High School Central: Competing at state were River Weaverling, Lukas Freelove and Mark Grammer. Patrick Newell, coach.

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Golf/Salina High School South: Competing at state were Parker Renz, Parker Norton, Cole Stein, Gavin Giroux, Trevor Mullen and Trevor Herrington. Jason Hooper, coach. Girls’ Swimming/Salina High School South: Competing at state were Lillian Collett, Brianna Taylor, Maeci Exline, Grace Hilbert, Giovanna Cardellini and Alissa Zajac. Dawn Sheforgen, coach. Boys’ Tennis/Salina High School South: Competing at state was Carson Harris. Ryan Stuart, coach. Boys’ Tennis/Salina High School Central: Competing at state were Reed McHenry, McCabe Green, Chase Courbot, Max Shaffer, Brady Stack and Will Hayes. Mike Goll, coach. Girls’ Tennis/Salina High School South: The South Lady Cougar Tennis Team had 6 state qualifiers this season. The team finished 3 rd overall in team standings at the state tournament. Robyn Logan had a season record of 27-12 and was a Class 5A All-State and Class 5A Academic All-State player and an All-AVCTL singles player, Iliana Armbrust had a season record of 16-12 and was a state singles qualifier, Sydney McAdoo and Jadyn Zamecnik had a season record of 33-7, placed 6 th in state doubles, Class 5A All-State and Class 5A Academic All-State players, regional doubles champions and All-AVCTL doubles players, Jillian Coleman and Alexxa Nunemaker had a season record of 20-11, placed 9 th in state doubles, Class 5A All-State and Class 5A Academic All-State players and All- AVCTL doubles players. Ryan Stuart is the team’s coach. Girls’ Tennis/Salina High School Central: The Central Lady Mustang Tennis Team had 6 state qualifiers this season. The team finished as League Champions, Regional Champions and placed 4 th overall in the state championships. Emery Newton had a season record of 23-16 and finished 5 th at regionals and 12 th at state, Callie Sanborn had a season record of 25-9, was the regional champion and finished 7 th at state, Maddie Stack and Grace Holgerson had a season record of 31-5, were both 4-year letter winners, members of the 100 Career Win Club in varsity competition, and placed 4 th and 7 th at state the last 2 years, Camryn Phelps and Reagan Geihsler had a season record of 24-10, were state qualifiers and placed 4 th at regionals. Mike Goll is the team’s coach. Cross Country/Salina High School South: Competing at state were Morgan Fischer who placed 72 nd at state, Keetan Munsell who placed 13 th at state and Brandon Rectenwald. Travis Peterson is the team’s coach. Cross Country/Salina High School Central: Competing at state were Brandon Falcon, Kadyn Cobb, Brianna Torres, Cora White, Madison Pham, Kora Powers and Peyton Griffin. Joe Wilkerson is the team’s coach. Golf/Salina High School South: Competing at state were Tatum Forrester and Zoe Norton. Kayley Hurley is the team’s coach. Eco-Meet/Salina High School South: The South High Eco-Meet had 1 state qualifier this season. Gavin Jones placed 2 nd in herpetology. Matt Mosher is the team sponsor. Eco-Meet/Salina High School Central: Competing at state were Avery Darby, Katrianna Davis, Erin Flax and Reagan Stein. Susan Gaskill is the team sponsor. Robotics/Salina High School South: Competing at state were Nicholas Lake, Jason Nguyen, Aum Patel, Grant Osborn, Evan Patchett, Anastasia Phomchaleun, Nathan Streeter, Jacob Wilcox and Jonah Winsky. Adam Lesser and Lyric Cairns are the coaches. Robotics/Salina High School Central: Competing at state were Rose Ahlvers, freshman; Drew Alstatt, freshman; Jordan Alstatt, sophomore; Parker Armstrong, senior; Jasmine Bledsoe, freshman; Nathaniel Cabada, freshman; Rebekah Franklin, sophomore; Gael Garcia, junior; Asia Gomes, sophomore; Abigail Henning, freshman; Erin Jackson, freshman; Aryan Kevat, freshman; Wesley Owens, freshman; Colton Prothro, freshman; 13

Hannah Queen, sophomore; Aris Vanderford, freshman; and Patrick Zrubek, sophomore. Sheila Shaffer coaches the team. Boys’ Basketball/Salina High School Central: Competing at state were Kameron DeMars, senior; Brogen Richardson, senior; David Grammer, senior; Christian Tedlock, junior; Ben Driver, senior; Aaron Watson, junior; Harper Williams, senior; Mark Grammer, senior; Aidan Speer, sophomore; Jevon Burnett, junior; Reed McHenry, sophomore; Caden Kickhaefer, sophomore; and Caleb Glen, senior. Doug Finch coaches the team. Fort Hays State Math Relays/Salina High School South: The South High math team finished 4 th overall. Team members include Iliana Armbrust, Lainey Brown, Zach Davidson, Emma Shulda, Avery McComber, Zozen Reitz, Aum Patel, Reese Altman, Nathan Streeter, Peyton Froome, David Ollenberger, Trey Turner, Seth Thompson, Isaac Mitchell, Taylor Davison, Luke Streit and Gage Roberts. Candace Mahoney and Jason Hooper are the team’s sponsors. Fort Hays State Math Relays/Salina High School Central: Competing at state were Charles Goldbach, Candace Gomendoza, Ben Kraft, Spencer Angell, Reed McHenry, Hana North, Kadyn Cobb, Houston Griffitts, Caleb Kline, Molly Michaelis, Harper Williams, Gage Burmaster, Riley Counts, Callahan Figgs and Phoebe Helton. Deanna Cullins is the team’s sponsor. Choir/Salina High School South: South High had the following students selected to the KMEA All-State Honor Choir. They were Amaya Dungan, Jessica Greer, Whitney Turner and Courtney White. Eddie Creer Jr. is the vocal music director. Choir/Salina High School Central: Central High had the following students selected to the KMEA All-State Mixed Choir. They were Carly Redding, Nate Weis and Lance Griffin. The following students were selected to the All-State Women’s Choir. They were Violet Arb, Ella Eaton, Indigo Guise and Bradyn Houltberg. Ryan Holmquist is the vocal music director. Band/Salina High School Central: Central High had the following students selected to participate in the All-State Jazz Band. Tyler Corl was selected for trombone and Jose Arrieta Renteria selected for bass trombone. Ben Rohrer is the band director. Orchestra/Salina High School South: South High had the following student selected to participate in the KMEA All-State Orchestra. Maria Bonilla was selected for violin. Alyssa Lane is the orchestra director. Thespian/Salina Central High School: Central High Thespian students included Audrey Burgoon, Annie Taggart, Bradyn Houltberg, Madeline Paradis, Carly Redding Rebecca Hough, Phoebe Helton, Spencer Angell and Moses Brown. Chad Nulik is the theatre director. Thespian/Salina South High School: South High Thespian Troupe received the Gold Honor Troupe Award at the 2019 Kansas State Thespian Conference. Troupe members include Kaylee Warren, Leighton Cline, Jacob Sweet, Whitney Turner and Courtney White. Kate Lindsay is the theatre director. Debate/Salina High School South: The Debate team included Jaydyn McLaughlin, Ariana Nunez, Seth Carter, Emilee Jordan, Abigail Thompson, Mason Jones, Rylan Humphrey, Madisyn Willson-Snook, Gavin Jones, Tiana Marion, Maya Daily, Santiago Vasquez, Brandon Stewart, Savannah Bonilla, Courtney McCullough, Kaitlyn Bergmann, Tristin Kinderknecht, Maddy Turner, Miriam Benavides and Ayleen Escobedo. The team is coached by Megan Hagaman. Art/Salina High School Central: Kansas Regional Scholastic Art Awards Competition participants included Amaya Svendblad, Silver Key and Honorable Mention; Lauren Cullins, Silver Key; Grace Holgerson, Silver Key; Logan Roush, Silver Key; Kyra Williams, 14

Silver Key; Chloe White, Silver Key; Rebekah Franklin, Silver Key; Paige McConnell, Silver Key; Morgan Berryman, Silver Key; Melissa Chavez, Silver Key; Konner Dorenkamp, Silver Key; Mackenzie Hulsey, Silver Key; Layna Kinnaird, Silver Key; Raymond Madera, Honorable Mentions; Grace Hopkins, Honorable Mention; Katie Buchanan, Honorable Mention; Jessalyn Colborn, Honorable Mention; and Aleigha Haller, Honorable Mention. Larry Cullins, Kiersten Dykes and Sarah Cradduck are the art teachers. Wrestling/Salina High School South: 5-A State Wrestling Tournament qualifiers included Caleb Copeland, junior; Carson Ochoa, junior; Derrek Sherwood, senior; and Brandon Jeffries, sophomore. Kanean Wendell is the wrestling coach. Wrestling/Salina High School Central: 5-A State Wrestling Tournament qualifiers included Drew Burgoon, senior; Taylon Peters, senior; Cooper Chard, junior; Cayman Munson, junior; Slade Adam, sophomore; and Elix Hernandez, freshman. Shannon Peters is the wrestling coach. Swimming/Salina High School South: Competing at state were Paul Armbrust, senior; Keegan Exline, sophomore; Isaac Frost, junior; Kyle Iselin, sophomore; DeAndre Kohman, senior; Alex Linenberger, junior; Keetan Munsell, senior; Brian Taylor, junior; Seth Thompson, senior; and Clayton Brown, senior. Dustin Burgardt coaches the team. Swimming/Salina High School Central: Competing at state were Gage Burmaster, senior; Cooper Cobb, freshman; Montgomery Heizman, sophomore; Isaiah Houltberg, sophomore; Mikel Perkins, junior; Nick Rost, junior; Adrian Ruvalcaba, senior; Ethan Schulte, junior; and Stoughton Wintholtz, junior. Dustin Burgardt coaches the team. National Business Professionals of America/Salina High School South: Competing at state were Kaylee Lovett, junior; Emma Smith, sophomore; Ariana Nunez, freshman; Avan Tran Nguyen, sophomore; Cayden Cassel, sophomore; Donovan Reeves, senior; Isaiah Hayden, freshman; Sean Morton, junior; Brandon Woodhull, senior; Connor Talbott, senior; and Reese Altman, sophomore. TJ Slade is the sponsor. Bowling/Salina High School South: Competing at state were Jordan VanArsdall, senior; Lauren Lust, senior; Bella Olson, senior; Yessica Salinas, freshman; Bailey Barry, senior; McKenzie Billings, junior; Stella Gestl, sophomore; Carter Lambeth, freshman; Braxton Morrical, freshman; Griffin Peterson, sophomore; Dalton Stelter, junior; Kadin Berry, junior; Jordan Anderson, sophomore; and Andrew Froetschner, sophomore. Seth White is the coach. Bowling/Salina High School Central: Competing at state were KaiLee O’Connor, junior; Preston Miller, sophomore; and Bradley Gawith, sophomore. Joe Wilkerson is the coach. Forensics/Salina High School South: Competing at state were Tiana Marion, Santiago Vasquez, Gavin Jones, Maya Daily, Brandon Stewart, Savannah Bonilla, Maddy Turner, Emma Smith, Jacob Sweet, Tristin Kinderknecht, Emma Shulda, Leileonna Masaniai, Seth Carter, Ayleen Escobedo, Ariana Nunez, Madisyn Willson Snook, Andrew Lagerman, Ashley Carraway, Mia Dennett, Kateryna Svertilova and Miriam Benavides. Megan Hagaman, coach. Forensics/Salina High School Central: Competing at state were Jeb Allen, Alexia Berry, Lilly Myers and Kim Le. Jubilee Kinney, coach. Journalism/Salina High School South: Competing at state were Kearra Alvarez, Lizzy Franco, Grace Hoge, Adriel Ordonez, Lauren Raubenstine, Kati Rivera, Marissa Russ, Alivia Heard, Kaylee Warren and Daniela Garcia. Kim Warren, adviser. Journalism/Salina High School Central: Competing at state were Molly Michaelis, Kamryn Arnold, Miles Denning, Annie Taggart, Jerzee Mullins, Kadyn Cobb, Concha Campa, Marlie Coleman, Maria Gutierrez, Malcolm Berkley, Madeline Paradis, Isabella Rubino and Gavin Sutton. JD Garber and Shelby Dinkel, advisers. 15

FFA/Salina High School Central: Competing at state were Cauy Rickley, Madelin Smith, Kendra Scates, Ashley Abbott, Madison Crowder, Talus Price and Tazwell Yates. Brooke Petty, coach. FFA/Salina High School South: Bailey Barry and Kaitlyn Elder. Brooke Petty, coach. Kansas Career and Technical Education (CTE) Scholars/Salina High School Central: Competing at state was Thy Nguyen. Cindy Roets, sponsor. Gold Seal of Biliteracy Winners/Salina High School Central: Competing at state were Ashley Eck, Carlos Jaramillo and Lauren Tubal. Jan Denning, building coordinator. Gold Seal of Biliteracy Winners/Salina High School South: Competing at state were Cristobal Dominguez, Aracely Nieto, Daniela Rivera, Ivan Velo Castaneda and Reyna Martinez. Deb Kohn, building coordinator. Science Olympiad/Salina High School South: Competing at state were Gavin Jones, junior; Diana Geist, sophomore; Zozen Reitz, sophomore; and Aum Patel, sophomore. Matt Mosher, coach. Science Olympiad/Salina High School Central: Competing at state were Phoebe Helton, senior; Kora Powers, senior; Matthew Rosado, senior; Madison Pham, junior; Caleb Kline, junior; Keaton Oxandale, freshman; Christian Fairclough-Vega, junior; and Ashley Stovall, senior. Gary Goodwin and Tyler Barnes, coaches. Lifesmarts/Salina High School Central: Competing at state were Molly Michaelis, junior; Hannah Pipp, senior; Gage Burmaster, senior; Jeremy Vaupel, senior; and William Phachanla, senior. Shelby Dinkel and Josh Oldenettel, coaches. Economics/Salina High School South: Competing at state were Jaedyn DeGarmo, sophomore; Hunter Dunshie, sophomore; Ayleen Escobedo, sophomore; Zozen Reitz, sophomore; Nathan Streeter, sophomore; Emily Allen, senior; Seth Carter, freshman; Zach Davidson, freshman; Karter Granzella, senior; and Trey Turner, senior. Collin Carlson, coach. YEC (Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge)/Salina High School Central: Competing at state were Logan Losey, Kaylee Jones and Luke Stanford. Kelley Jones, sponsor. National Health Science Assessment Exam/Salina High School Central and Salina High School South: Competing at state were Madison Crowder, Thy Nguyen, Madison Stack, Ashley Eck, Jorgian Ensz, Morgan Queen, Jesslyn Stuart, Gavin Wolfmule and Phoebe Helton. Peggy Kleiber, sponsor.

Challenges:

Salina USD 305 is a diverse district which presents strengths but also needs. Students’ needs have increased dramatically; there are a larger number of Special Education students with severe needs, more students with economic needs and more requiring ELL services and social-emotional support.

Salina USD 305 remains highly motivated and yet challenged to meet the state board of education’s Kansans Can vision. This culture shift puts the focus on the whole child. Instead of just test scores, outcomes to be measured include • Social-emotional growth • Kindergarten readiness • Individual Plan of Study • High school graduation rates • Postsecondary completion/attendance 16

Ensuring success beyond high school for every student means addressing the complex needs of today’s students. Success hinges upon resources – both human and economic.

While the Kansas Supreme Court determined that the Kansas Legislature has complied with its order to add an inflation adjustment to the multi-year funding plan approved during the 2018 legislative session, challenges linger. Under Kansas statute, special education is funded at 92% of excess costs; however, because projected 2019-20 special education funding will cover only 78.2% the shortfall lands on local school districts.

Unfunded mandates remain a challenge: • Kansas Board of Regents Qualified Admissions • Bullying Prevention • KIDS and other state reporting requirements • Jason Flatt Youth Suicide Awareness Act • Senate Bill 367 (Juvenile Justice)

Other challenges include: • Declining enrollment • Implementing rules for KPERS Working After Retirement • Teacher recruitment and retention; shortages across Kansas are increasing. The unemployment rate has been just above three percent in Salina, exacerbating the shortage of substitute teachers, para professionals and bus drivers.

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Supplemental Information for the Following Tables

1. Summary of Total Expenditures by Function (All Funds)

2. Summary of General Fund Expenditures by Function

3. Summary of Supplemental General Fund Expenditures by Function

4. Summary of General and Supplemental General Fund Expenditures by Function

5. Summary of Special Education Fund by Function

6. Instruction Expenditures (1000)

7. Student Support Expenditures (2100)

8. Instructional Support Expenditures (2200)

9. General Administration Expenditures (2300)

10. School Administration Expenditures (2400)

11. Central Services Expenditures (2500)

12. Operations and Maintenance Expenditures (2600)

13. Transportation Expenditures (2700)

14. Other Support Services Expenditures (2900)

15. Food Service Expenditures (3100)

16. Community Services Operations (3300)

17. Capital Improvements (4000)

18. Debt Services (5100)

19. Miscellaneous Information – Transfers (5200)

20. Miscellaneous Information Unencumbered Cash Balance by Fund

21. Reserve Funds Unencumbered Cash Balance

22. Other Information – Enrollment Information

23. Miscellaneous Information Mill Rates by Fund

24. Other Information – Assessed Valuation and Bonded Indebtedness 18

Note: FTE is the audited enrollment 9/20 and 2/20 (if applicable) and estimated for the budget year, which includes 4yr old at-risk and virtual enrollment. Enrollment does not include non-funded preschool. Beginning 2017-18, full-day Kindergarten is 1.0 FTE. This information is used for calculating Amount Per Pupil for Sumexpen.xlsx and Budget At A Glance (BAG).

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KSDE Website Information Available

K-12 Statistics (Building, District or State Totals) website below: http://svapp15586.ksde.org/k12/k12.aspx • Attendance / Enrollment Reports • Staff Reports • Graduates / Dropouts Reports • Crime / Violence Reports

School Finance Reports and Publications website below: http://www.ksde.org/Agency/Fiscal-and-Administrative-Services/School-Finance/Reports-and-Publications • Assessed Valuation • Cash Balances • Headcount Enrollment • Mill Levies • Personnel (Certified/Non-Certified) • Salary Reports

Kansas Building Report Card website below: http://ksreportcard.ksde.org/ • Attendance Rate • Graduation Rate • Dropout Rate • School Violence • Assessments o Reading o Mathematics o Writing • Graduates Passing Adv. Science Courses • Graduates Passing Adv. Math Courses

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