P-12 Education in Imperial County 2006

Imperial County Office of Education

Presented by John D. Anderson, Superintendent of Schools

Enrollment

Imperial County - Total K-12 Enrollment 36,000 35,500 35,000 34,500 34,000 33,500 33,000 32,500 32,000 31,500 Total Enrollment 1999-2000 33,004 2000-2001 2001-2002 33,216 33,781 2002-2003 2003-2004 34,420 35,115 2004-2005 35,720

Imperial County High School Graduation Rates

Imperial County - High School Graduation Rates 100.00% 80.00% 60.00% 40.00% 20.00% 0.00% Graduation Rate 2001-2002 91.90% 2002-2003 92.40% 2003-2004 93.80%

API Growth Target

1 0 0 % 8 0 % 6 0 % 4 0 % 2 0 % 0 % Imperial County Schools Meeting their API Grow th Target 10 0 % 7 8 % 3 6 % 7 2 % Elementary Middle 7 5 % 7 5 % High Schools 2004 2005

100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0%

I.C. Schools Meeting AYP

2004 2005 100% 100%

Elementary Middle High

74% 0% 47% 22%

California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE)

Estimated Imperial County Cumulative Passing Rates for the Class of 2006 English-Language Arts Mathematics 31% Fail 24% Fail 69% Pass 76% Pass

California Cumulative Passing Rates for E/LA and Math are 88%

Includes Community (Alt. Ed) and Continuation Schools

Imperial County Average SAT Scores

Imperial County Average SAT Scores

600 575 550 525 500 475 450 425 400

516 490 442 426

2001-2002

518 494 519 496 459 444 449 435

2002-2003 2003-2004

521 499 464 451

2004-2005 Verbal-Imperial Math-Imperial Verbal-CA Math-CA

Facilities 

Completed two cycles of visits to Decile 1-3 schools for compliance with the Williams Lawsuit Settlement Requirements.

County schools are in good condition.

Schools Under Construction and Planning Stages:           Central Union High School District – 1 Planning McCabe – 2 Planning, 1 Building El Centro Elementary – 2 Planning Brawley Union High School – 1 Planning Brawley Elementary – 1 Planning Seeley Elementary – 1 Planning Heber – 1 Building Calexico – 1 High School Planning, 2 Elementary Planning, 1 Middle Planning Holtville – 1 Elementary Planning Imperial – 1 Middle School Building, 1 Elementary Planning

Fiscal Challenges Related to Facilities 

Funding Gap

Typical Elementary School (600 students) – the funding gap is approximately $6000/student Example: Cost to build elementary school = $13,800,000 ($23,000/student) State contribution = $10,200,000 Funding gap = <$3,600,000>    

State Allocation Board Rate Increase

Last year’s increase was 11% This year’s increase was 4.6 % The actual average inflation cost of construction for each of the last three years is 15%-20% 5-6 years 7-8 million to 13-15 million for an elementary school 30 million to 70 million for a high school 

Prevailing Wage

Prevailing wage causes the cost of school construction to be increased by 25%.

Fiscal Equalization  15 of our 16 districts eligible for equalization  Magnolia only district not eligible  Virtually all of Imperial County ADA in eligible districts

Professional Development  AB 466 Math and Reading/Language Arts for Teachers  AB 75 Curriculum, Technology and Leadership for Administrators  BTSA/Induction for Teachers with Preliminary Certification  Partnership for Student Success for School Leadership Teams

Support for English Language Learners (ELL) 2006     ELL emphasis for our Partnerships 6 elementary schools and 7 secondary schools in Partnerships for Student Success, a school coaching initiative “Focused Approach” and “Secondary Academic Language Training” through our California Reading and Literature Project Certification preparation through Bilingual Teacher Training Program

Migrant Education, Region VI

13 Imperial Valley Districts

Brawley Elementary School District Calexico Unified School District Central Union High School District Heber Elementary School District Imperial Unified School District Seeley Union School District San Pasqual Valley Elementary School District Brawley Union School District Calipatria Unified School District El Centro Elementary School District Holtville Unified School District Meadows Union School District Westmorland Union School District 

Migrant Children:

9,999 

Migrant Families:

3,500 

Services Provided:

Medical, dental, optical, educational support, drop-out prevention, and outdoor educational experience

Regional Occupational Program  45 business and industry driven courses  WASC accredited  200 business partners  5000 youth and 1500 adults served during past 3 years  Yearly business input for curriculum

Regional Occupational Program

 Provides career preparation in workforce development  Responds to community needs and labor market demands  Employees - industry trained instructors

ROP Challenges

 ADA Cap  NCLB Compliance for teachers  Limitations serving youth under 16  Difficulty in securing UC a-g course approval  Encroachment of student time for CAHSEE

Current Preschool Information Child Development Centers – 80 serving 3,214 children Family Child Care Homes – 304 serving 3,078 children

Total number of Licensed Child Care slots 6,292

 ICOE Programs: 16 Centers / 5 Even Start Sites serving 500 children  Alternative Payment Program for child care for 1,772 children each month  $375,000 per month to child care providers

Resource Development

27 competitive state, federal, and foundation grants supporting all aspects of education      Academic Social/Emotional School Readiness School Safety College Preparedness

Interagency Steering Committee Imperial County Office of Education ISC Coordinator I.C. Dept. of Social Services I.C. Sheriff’s Office I.C.

Probation I.C.

Exec. Office I.C. Behavioral Health Dept.

I.C. District Attorney I.C. Public Health Dept.

I.C.O.E. Rep. 17 School Districts I.C. Judges Interagency Steering Committee (ISC) MEMBERSHIP I.C. Office of Employment Training Police Chiefs Asso. Rep.

San Diego State University, IV Campus Imperial Valley Community College I.V. Regional Occupational Program Employment Development Department Local Coordinating Committee Rep.

8 Student Well-Being and Family Resource Centers  Meeting health, mental health, social service and academic support needs of students  Providing case management, prevention and intervention activities, probation referrals, home visits, family assessments and outside referrals

P-16 Council Purpose: To formalize leadership for a collaborative and comprehensive regional approach to promote a college going culture to increase eligibility, admittance, and attendance at post secondary institutions for Imperial County students.

P-16 Council Representatives Brawley Union High School District Brawley Elementary School District CA Commission for Children First Cal –SOAP Central Union High School District Heber School District Holtville Unified School District Imperial Irrigation District Imperial County Office of Education I.C. Partnership of High Education Imperial Valley College Imperial Valley Press IVROP Rabobank SDSU/Imperial Valley Campus Tyler Insurance The Gas Company/Sempra Utilities University of California

14% 12% 10%

Imperial County UC Eligibility Rate by Year

10.7% 11.2% 11% 12.0% 12.5% 12.5% 9.5% 7.9% 8% 6% 4% 2% 0% 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004* 2005* 2006* 2007*

Number of Imperial County Students Enrolled in CSU/UC by Year

250 225 200 175 150 125 100 75 50 25 0 1999 150 2000 129 2001 171 2002 206 2003 209 2004 217

Mexican and California Education Partnership

Purpose:

Grant 9-12th grade immigrant students credit for equivalent course content enabling them to focus on English language acquisition.

    Imperial County Curriculum Team aligned Mexican curriculum to California content standards.

Imperial County schools will give students high school credit for courses completed in Mexican high schools.

Imperial County Office of Education will pilot this initiative in the fall of 2006 with participating school districts in their region and evaluate its impact in schools.

Partners include UCCP, local school districts, Colegio de Bachilleres, and Mexico’s Department of Education.

Online Charter School  Partnership with the University of California  Builds upon our joint work to provide greater opportunity for students

Imperial Valley Technology Authority (IVTA)

Connected Sites (cumulative) IVTA Membership: 26 agencies – 98 sites

60 50 40 30 20 10 0 -10 -20 -30 -40 -50 -60 -70 -80

2

Jul/00 - Jun/01 ICOE Pilot Project: 2 sites

13

-81 Jul/01 - Jun/02 Borderlink: 7 sites

38

-4 -55 Jul/02 - Jun/03 Borderlink: 4 sites

44

-11 -42 Jul/03 - Jun/04

63 % Completed 62

-10 -26 As of January 2006 Borderlink: 2 sites Connected Work in Progress Pending

State program to provide:   Network Connectivity Internet Services   Teaching and Learning Application Coordination Statewide Videoconferencing Coordination and Support

K-12 HSN Services  K-12 HSN provides direct service to:  74% (7,039) of California schools  89% (887) of districts  100% (58) of county offices of education  4,792,263 students  Legislative and finance support is needed to ensure service continues

Current and Future Challenges and Opportunities  Funding for K-12 High Speed Network  Preschool for All  After School Education and Safety Program (Prop 49)  Facilities for ICOE Programs

Excellence is a journey, not a place to be.

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