M O B I L E C O U N T Y P U B L I C S C H O O L S Y S T E M Annual Report 20062006--20072007 MISSIONMISSION The mission of the Mobile County Public School System is to produce a literate, life-long learner who is a visionary and productive, aware of self, accepting of cultural differences, sensitive to others and who applies knowledge to make morally responsible decisions in an ever changing global society. We will accomplish this by providing a challenging, relevant, multicultural, integrated curriculum taught by a caring, com- petent, motivated, accountable staff. STATEMENTSTATEMENT BOARDBOARDBOARD OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS Mr. Ken Megginson Commissioner, District 1 Mr. Megginson was elected to serve on the Mobile County Board of School Commissioners for Distinct 1 in November 2006. The former educator taught at Murphy High School and LeFlore High School. While at Murphy, he was chosen as Alabama PTA High School Teacher of the Year. Dr. Judy P. Stout Commissioner, District 2 Dr. Stout has served as Commissioner for District 2 since May 2005. She was unanimously appointed by the Board of School Commissioners to fill the vacant seat. Dr. Stout is a product of the Mobile County Public School System. Her teaching positions include Dauphin Island Sea Lab and the University of South Alabama. Mrs. Hazel H. Fournier Commissioner, District 3 Mrs. Fournier is a veteran member of the Mobile County Board of School Commissioners. Beginning in November 1990, she has served three consecutive terms on the School Board. Mrs. Fournier began her career teaching at Dawes- Union High School and retired as Assistant Superintendent of the Student Services Division in 1987. Rev. Fleet L. Belle Commissioner, District 4 Reverend Belle is a product of the Mobile County Public School System. He attended Caldwell Elementary School, Northside Elementary School, Dunbar Junior High School and graduated from Central High School. In May 2006, he was appointed by the Board of School Commissioners to fill the vacant seat. Mr. William S. Meredith Commissioner, District 5 Mr. Meredith was elected to represent the citizens in District 5 in November 2004. He is a retired Air Traffic controller and served as a supervisor and facility manager with the Federal Aviation Administration. MEMBERSMEMBERS ABOUTABOUTBOARD OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS THE MOBILE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM... is governed by 5 School Board members elected by constituents of the districts. has a superintendent that oversees the daily operations of the system and carries out Board policies. has a strict uniform policy that is set and enforced at the local schools. is one of the largest school districts in the country with a Wireless Internet Network county wide. in 1997 began an extensive building program that included 3 high schools, 3 middle schools, and several new elementary schools. USUS OTHEROTHER Our DIVERSITY: African-American………………………………………………… 49.31 % Asian……………………………………………………………….. 2.12 % Caucasian…………………………………….……………………. 44.50 % Hispanic…………………………………………………………… 1.33 % Native American…………………………………………………… .99 % Not Reported………………………………………………………. 1.75 % Our TRANSPORTATION: Total number of buses……………………….………… ...742 buses in fleet Buses assigned to regular routes……………...………. ………...575 buses Miles traveled daily……………………………………………23,957 miles Total number of students transported daily……………...29,633 students Fuel used annually……………………………………...1,118,997.3 gallons Our CHILD NUTRITION: Breakfasts served daily …………………………………………….17,000 Lunches served daily………………………………………………. 45,000 FACTSFACTS STRATEGICSTRATEGIC 1.Student Achievement- All children can and will become proficient learners who will graduate. 2.Quality Leadership- A highly trained staff, administration and board will provide excellence in teaching and learning for every student. 3.Communications- We will create a new story about public schools to build pa- rental and community involvement. 4.Governance- We will establish governance that provides evidence of accountability, trust, compliance and responsiveness to key communities. 5.Equity- We will ensure that all schools have equal access to needed resources to enable every student to meet high standards. PLANPLAN ACADEMICACADEMIC Adequate Yearly Progress Teachers, staff and students have worked very diligently to improve their academic performance. Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) is the term used to describe whether a school has met its annual account- ability goals. Federal law requires schools to be evaluated in Reading, Mathematics and an additional academic indicator. State assessments are used to determine whether a school achieves AYP. For Alabama, this indicator is attendance in elementary and middle schools, and drop-out rate for high schools. The number of Mobile County Public Schools that make AYP continues to grow. In 2004, 41 schools made AYP, 61 in 2005, 82 in 2006, and 85 in 2007. The MCPSS District Made AYP and Is Not In School Improvement! • All schools met 90% or more of the AYP Goals. • Twelve of the 85 schools did not meet the Attendance Rate Goal of 95% and therefore did not meet overall AYP Status. (Attendance is calculated on the first 20 days after Labor Day) GOALSGOALS GOALSGOALS METMET Schools Making AYP for 2007 Alba Middle Hall Elementary Allentown Elementary Hankins Middle Austin Elementary Hollingers Island Elementary Baker High Holloway Elementary Belsaw - Mt. Vernon Howard Elementary Blount High Hutchens Elementary Booth Elementary Indian Springs Elementary Brazier Elementary Lee Primary Elementary Breitling Elementary Lee Intermediate Elementary Bryant High LeFlore High Burns Middle School Leinkauf Elementary Burroughs Elementary Lott Middle Calcedeaver Elementary Montgomery High Calloway Smith Middle Maryvale Elementary Causey Middle McDavid-Jones Elementary Chickasaw School of Mathematics and Science Meadowlake Elementary Citronelle High Morningside Elementary Clark School of Mathematics and Science Murphy High Collier Elementary Old Shell School of Creative and Performing Arts Council Traditional School Orchard Elementary Craighead Elementary Phillips Preparatory Middle Dauphin Island Elementary Robbins Elementary Davis Elementary Saraland Elementary Davidson High Satsuma High Dixon Elementary Dodge Elementary Saint Elmo Elementary Dunbar School of Creative and Performing Arts Scarborough Middle Dickson Elementary Semmes Elementary Eichold-Mertz Elementary Semmes Middle Eight Mile Elementary Shaw High Fonde Elementary Shepard Elementary Fonvielle Elementary Spencer Elementary Forest Hill Elementary Theodore High Glendale Elementary Thomas Elementary Grant Elementary Westlawn Elementary 100%100% GRADUATIONGRADUATION The graduation rate is a major focus in the Mobile County Public School System. Progress is being made in meeting the Federal and State standards for measuring the graduation rate as well as meeting the number one goal of the Mobile County Public School System – “All children can and will become pro- ficient learners who will graduate.” The State of Alabama uses a graduation rate formula to determine the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) status for high schools. Based upon that formula, eleven (11) of the fourteen (14) MCPSS high schools met or made adequate progress toward achieving the AYP goal of a 90% graduation rate. RATERATE NEXTNEXT STEPSSTEPS The Mobile County Public School System has worked collaboratively with the Mobile Area Education Foundation, the City of Mobile and the University of South Alabama to receive a planning grant from the Carnegie Foundation. This grant was used to formulate a plan to ensure that all students have access to a high quality, rigorous education and to improve academic results for the high schools. Plans are being designed to: • Increase Academic Rigor • Develop Career Pathways Secondary Program/Rigorous Curriculum • Develop and Implement Career Pathways PreK-12 Curriculum • Provide Systematic and Systemic Dropout Prevention Programs • Implement Feeder Pattern Collaborative Graduation Support • Focus on Workforce Development and Career Technical Education • Calculate MCPSS Graduation Rate Based Upon Freshman Class Data FORFOR SUCCESSSUCCESS SCHOLARSHIPSSCHOLARSHIPS Our graduating seniors shine in the scholarship arena. The amount of monetary awards earned by our students has increased from $54,791,977 in 2005-2006 to $71,730,276 in 2006-2007. Total number of students receiving awards……………. 977 Total amount of award funds…………………. $71,730,276 Academic awards ……………………………..$48,849,894 Athletic Awards ……………………………….$ 6,711,252 Leadership Awards…………………………….$ 816,938 Military Awards……………………………..…$11,871,127 Performing Arts Awards……………………… $ 1,341,540 Other Awards…………………………………. $ 2,139,525 FORFOR SENIORSSENIORS WRITING……....WRITING…….... Noteworthy Improvements in Elementary Writing Mobile County Public School System students continue to WOW us with their writing skills. For the first time, two elementary schools scored in the 90’s on the Alabama Direct Assessment of Writing (ADAW): Calcedeaver Elementary jumped from 65% to 94% of students meeting standards, and Davis Elementary sailed from 86% to 91% of students meeting standards. Thomas Elementary improved 46 percentage points scoring 43% in 2006 and 89% in 2007. Other schools showing significant gains include: Wilmer, + 21 percentage points; Hall, + 20; McDavid-Jones, + 14; and Glendale, + 13. The Mobile County writing goal is for all schools to score 50% or higher on the ADAW. To achieve this goal, at least 50% of the students in an individual school must score in