June 9, Town Hall Meeting Zachary Community School District Strategic Planning Session

1. At any time during the
presentation, you may
submit a question by
sending a text to 37607
which includes “30199”
followed by your question
or comment.

2. June 9, 2014

3. Three ways to submit comments/questions
1. Text your
comments/questions to
37607.
Questions and comments will
be addressed at the
conclusion of the
presentation. Child-specific
questions should be
addressed through a
scheduled meeting with
appropriate staff.
2. Complete and submit an
index card.
3. Fill out public comment
form and speak during
designated time.
*Please note board policy
does not allow these items to
be addressed by any school
board members or staff.

4. Vision Statement
Zachary Community School System is recognized
as a model of excellence serving all citizens.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Zachary Community School
Board is to assist every student in reaching his or
her maximum potential through high-quality
instruction and good stewardship of community
resources.

5. • Childrenfirst
• Honesty
• Integrity
• Teamwork
• Strongmoralfoundation
• Community&familyinvolvement
• Accountability
• Nopoliticalagendas
• Safety
• Excellence

7. Ifyouwouldliketobeincluded inthestrategicplanning
process,emailscott.devillier@zacharyschools.orgor
submitinterestviathe
ZacharyCommunity SchoolDistrictwebsite
InTheKnowsection

9. Various academic programs, support programs,
and services for students of all grades and
ability levels
Grade-clustered schools
Personalized Learning Environments
Freshman Academy
Zachary Career and Technical Center
Currently in planning phases for Early College
Academy initiative

10. 111.3
108.3 110.1 112.6
116.8
119.8 121.3
134.7 136.0
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
2005 DPS 2006 DPS 2007 DPS 2008 DPS 2009 DPS 2010 DPS 2011 DPS 2012 DPS 2013 DPS
Zachary Community School District
Zachary Community School District

11. School Name
2013
Baseline SPS
(New System)
Letter
Grade
Zachary Community School District 109.1 A
Northwestern Elementary School 106.6 A
Northwestern Middle School 110.9 A
Zachary Elementary School 106.6 A
Zachary High School 107.7 A
Copper Mill Elementary School 115.4 A
Rollins Place Elementary 106.6 A

14. Cohort Graduation Rates
The Zachary Community School District cohort
graduation rate of 87.5% outpaces the national rate
of 78.2% by 9.3 percentage points
College Enrollment Rates
62% of students enroll in the fall immediately after
high school graduation compared to 42%
nationwide
83% return for their second year compared to the
national average of 77.1%

15. Advanced Placement
Increased Dual Enrollment
Year
Dual Enrollment Course (# of Students)
Eng.
II
Eng.
IV
Computer
Science
Advanced
Math Psychology Sociology
Anatomy &
Physiology TOTAL
2012-13 0 0 0 0 23 26 0 49
2013-14 8 49 12 96 14 15 13 207
Year # of AP
Exams Taken
# Passing with
Score of 3 or
Higher
% Passing with Score of 3
or Higher
2011-12 289 143 49%
2012-13 343 198 58%

16. English Language and Composition
English Literature and Composition
United States Government & Politics
Physics C: Mechanics
Studio Art 2-D
Music Theory
Human Geography
United States History
World History
Biology
Calculus AB/BC
Psychology

17. Journey to College and Career
Pre-K through college initiative
Activities for all grade levels
Vocabulary; College Savings Accounts; Middle School
Career Exploration; High School Goal Setting
Engagement of all stakeholders
Ex: College Fairs; Campus Visits; Career Day; FAFSA
Parent Nights
ACT, SAT, PSAT preparation programs

18. Academic Acceleration
PACE (Providing Accelerated Curriculum Early)
Grades K-4
Academic Acceleration in Math
Grades 5-12
Academic Acceleration in Science
Grades 9-12
Working on Early College Academy program

19. Remediation Opportunities
Academic Intervention
Tutoring
Summer School/Extended Year
HEAT (Help Eliminate Academic Tardiness)
Content Mastery Labs
Credit Recovery

20. Common Core State Standards-based Instruction
Teacher’s collaborate and determine the day-to-day
instructional program
ZCSD teachers have always taught to high standards
Focus on writing, literacy, and numeracy
Experts brought in to assist teachers
Jennifer Jacobson – Writer’s Workshop
Robyn Carline – EngageNY Math

21. Focus on the Arts
Elementary art, music, and orchestra classes
Secondary electives in art, band, choir, theatre
State of the art performing arts buildings at both
middle and high school campuses
Opportunities for students to participate in plays,
musicals, and other artistic showcases

22. Diverse Course Offerings
Automotive
Construction
Welding
Agriculture
Sports Medicine
Health Occupations
Education (Star I and II)
ProStart beginning this fall
Process Technology in the planning phases

23. $1.35 Million school
board funding
commitment to
expanding technology
program
Comprehensive plan
for skills and devices to
enhance student digital
readiness

24. Parental Involvement Activities at All Schools
Ex: Donuts with Dad; Family Science/Arts Nights; Scholarship Night)
Pupil Progression Planning
email aeneid.mason@zacharyschools.org
JPAMS Parent Communication Center
Grades, attendance, discipline, etc.
Blackboard Connect Calls to Parents
Automated messages to get important information to all parents
Survey Link
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/parentinvolvement2014

25. At any time during the
presentation, you may
submit a question by
sending a text to 37607
which includes “30199”
followed by your question
or comment.

27. 2003-2010
 Student growth 3254 to 4959
 Hurricane Katrina
 #1 Academic Status
 Growth in new homes built
 Expansion of Academic Programs
 Copper Mill Elementary opened
 Start of preparation for Compass and
Common Core
 Financial outlook generally strong
 Surplus ($21,139,059 with $14 million
accrued during the first three years)
 Receiving annual MFP 2.75% increase
 Retirement increased from 13.8% to 15.5%
 Property taxes growth from a high of
15.380% to low of 1.551 %

28. 2010-2011
 Student growth 4,959 to 5,084
 Deficit ($458,440)
 Continued with Creative Staffing and
Review of ways to reduce Operations cost
(i.e., Maintenance) with the goal of not
interrupting the instructional programs
 Finance Surplus dropped with deficit
($20,680,619)
 Legislature froze annual 2.75% MFP
(Approximately $740,000)
 Significant increase in district’s mandatory
retirement contribution 15.50% to 20.20%
($1,667,236)
 Property Tax Growth up to 6.511%

29. 2011-2012 • 2012-2013
 Student growth 5,084 to 5,332
 Additional sales tax collected due to
expansion at Georgia Pacific
 Zachary Early Learning Center Opens
 Rollins Place Elementary Opens
 Additional money directly to schools to
assist with new State Standards for
professional development and instructional
materials ($395,000)
 $1.5 Million transferred for Construction
 Finance Surplus increased to ($22,094,252)
 NO 2.75% MFP increase ( $1.5 million -FY12)
and ($2.4 million- FY 13)
 Retirement contribution increased 20.2% to
24.5% ($964,361) Total cost to the district
over 2 years $2 million
 Property Tax Growth 1.393% and 1.925%
 Health Insurance Cost Increase of
approximately $1 million

30. 2013-2014
 Student growth 5,332 to 5,483
 Continued with creative staffing and review
of ways to reduce operations cost
 Zachary Elementary - maintained programs
with one grade
 Minimized Budget Cuts: Board approved
the use of $1.5 million from fund balance
for general operating budget
 Expansion of Technology: Board also
approved the use of $1.350,000 from fund
balance for technology
 Retirement increased 24.5% to
27.2% approximate cost to district $1 million
 New Teacher Salary Schedule with Compass
Adjustments ($1 million)
 MFP with an additional $668,029 with 1/2 of
the MFP increase being dedicated one-time
mandated teacher raise (Approx. $334,000)
 Employees Good Stewards with Health
Insurance- No Increase
 Maintained Employee Step Increase

31. Supplement Child Nutrition program annually
anywhere from $215,000 to $650,000
Maintained annual salary step increases for employees
Beginning teacher salary has increased from $27,776
to $46,052
Increased costs in transportation, maintenance and
operations
Pre-K Program with limited grant funding and no MFP
Expanded academic program offerings

32. Year Amount Member
Contribution
Agency
Contribution
2004 $1,227,198.00 8% 13.80%
2005 $1,659,610.00 8% 15.50%
2006 $1,917,535.00 8% 15.90%
2007 $2,559,815.00 8% 15.80%
2008 $3,255,888.00 8% 16.60%
2009 $3,664,014.00 8% 15.50%
2010 $3,718,092.00 8% 15.50%
2011 $5,385,328.00 8% 20.20%
2012 $6,049,949.00 8% 23.70%
2013 $6,691,704.00 8% 24.50%
2014 (27.2%
increase of 2.7%)
$7,719,045.92
(Estimate)
8% 27.20%
Total Cost $43,848,178.92

33. At any time during the
presentation, you may
submit a question by
sending a text to 37607
which includes “30199”
followed by your question
or comment.

35. 72%of budget spent on
salaries and benefits

36. Competitive salary and benefit package to
maintain qualified, professional staff
Highly-qualified staff with extensive selection
process to identify the best person for each
position
Creative staffing with cuts to maximize
efficiency and implement/maintain necessary
ancillary and support programs while preserving
class size

37. ZELC 10 to 1 (required)
NWES 22-23
RPES 22
ZES 23
CME 23-24
NMS 25-26
ZHS 26
Principals given autonomy to distribute resources to support programs and
allocate personnel accordingly.

38. Adequate staffing includes support for programs
including health, counseling, nutrition, safety,
co-curricular and special learning needs.

39. At any time during the
presentation, you may
submit a question by
sending a text to 37607
which includes “30199”
followed by your question
or comment.

41. Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports
(PBIS) as a systemic approach to proactive,
school-wide behavior
Students and staff are educated on topics such
as bullying and cyberbullying to raise awareness
Discipline procedures are enforced in
accordance with applicable school board policy
and laws

42. District-wide Rachel’s Challenge initiative Fall
2014
Inspire, equip and empower people to create a
permanent and positive culture change in our
entire community
A chain reaction of compassion and kindness.
Grade-level appropriate activities in grades 1-
12, as well as a community-wide event.

43. Active community support
Seeking community feedback through surveys
Blackboard Connect parental notification
system

44. In the Spring of 2014, the Zachary Community
School District conducted a mandatory student
data verification and update process. This
process is one component of the efforts of the
office of School Home Relations to ensure the
district maintains accurate student data and
residence information for every Zachary
student.

45. At any time during the
presentation, you may
submit a question by
sending a text to 37607
which includes “30199”
followed by your question
or comment.

47. Security cameras at each school provide 24-
hour surveillance of key campus areas.
Trained School Resource Officers
Crisis Planning with the Emergency responders
and school level School Base Threat + Risk +
Vulnerability Access Training
Access points (containment doors and
electronic card access) have been added to
several schools

48. More than 5,000 ZCSD students travel to and from
their homes by bus each day.
Developed a tier system to reduce the number of
buses required
All buses will be air conditioned for the 2014-15 school
year
All buses will be equipped with digital cameras for
enhanced security, GPS and Zonar tracking
All students PK-2 will be provided ZPASS ID cards that
will provide quick access to students location in real
time as they board and exit the bus.

49. The ZCSD is currently managing a $138 million
Capital Improvement Plan.
The plan includes 14 major capital projects
throughout the school district.
The district issued a series of bonds over 6
years. The first $39 million in construction
bonds was issued in April 2004 , second $25
million in April 2006, third $25 million in March
of 2008 and fourth $40 million in November
2010.

51. $7,600,315.84
42,200 sq ft new
school
Opened in the Fall
of 2010
Designed and built
with needs of 4 year
olds in mind.
2 playground areas

52. $5,128,732.11
Classroom
expansion
Updates to lighting
Administrative areas
New library media
center
Renovated cafeteria
Covered play area

53. $17,802,371.84
Opened in the Spring
of 2013
103,068 sq ft
42 core classrooms
Administrative area
Indoor physical
education area and
music room

54. $13,662,249.41
New 2-story classroom building containing an
additional 30 classrooms Fall 2014
Other facilities upgrades include a new administration
building, library media center, classroom addition and
a new kitchen & dining room as well as additional
parking

55. $17,630,843.99
89,400 sq ft
First opened 2006
Received an eight
classroom expansion
and is currently, under
construction for a
gymnasium, band room
and additional
classrooms.

56. $20,321,633.51
New 63,077 sq ft
school constructed
on the historic site
Opened in the Fall of
2010
A. Hays Town
designed auditorium
renovated
Gymnasium was
renovated and air
conditioned.

57. $44,823,432.37
new classroom and
administration
addition
Foundation Hall
Visual and Performing
Arts Center
Academic Athletic
Center
Gymnasium Complex
Agriculture Center

58. New classroom
workshops for
construction,
automotive and future
programs which may
include process
technology

59. At any time during the
presentation, you may
submit a question by
sending a text to 37607
which includes “30199”
followed by your question
or comment.