School Year 2006 -2007 Accomplishments

 Reviewed by School Committee at the June 19^th, 2007 School Committee meeting.

           The SC wishes to congratulate all the students, parents, staff, and community members

             for their hard work to meet the strategic plan goals of the Pentucket Regional School District . Go PRSD!!!!!

Pentucket Regional School District Accomplishments

School Year 2006-2007

 So often, in our efforts to continuously improve, we feel our dialogue is always about problems.  Problems present us with the opportunity to learn and improve.  The following is a partial compilation of accomplishments from our learning throughout the system.  I commend each individual, group, and committee for the tremendous work that has gone into helping the Pentucket Regional School District grow and improve.

 I.          Curriculum/Instruction

• Began focus on differentiated instruction based on formative assessments
• Reestablished Health/Wellness Advisory Council
• Special Needs Task Force developed an Improvement Plan focused on reducing achievement gap between regular and special needs students
• Upgraded MS Math instruction and textbook
• Added Latin and Applied math/Science program at MS and HS level
• Expanded HS Advanced Placement offerings
• District Curriculum Accommodation Plan
• Reestablished Curriculum Task forces in Content Areas
• Published curriculum brochures PreK-12 for staff,  parents, and community
• 100% of students passed MCAS – Math and ELA at 10^th grade
• Summer MCAS camp at Middle and High School
• MCAS item analysis by teachers to improve curriculum and instruction
• Summer Reading Program
• Redesigned summer extended year program  for effectiveness and efficiency
• Created seven new district wide special education programs

 II.         Professional Development

• Provided K-8 targeted Math professional development
• Test Wiz Training for MCAS analysis

• Building of internal leadership capacity among teachers via training and use of in-district staff to provide professional development for colleagues
• Administrative Team Book Study Group to improve effectiveness and knowledge
• Administrative Team Professional Development in Creating Learning Communities
• Improvement of Mentoring to improve learning
• Professional development on using technology resources to improve assessment
• Professional Development in Curriculum Accommodations to meet the needs of ALL students
• Offered seven (7) in-district graduate courses
• Provided paraprofessionals with ten (10) hour workshop series

 III.        Assessment

• Began the creation of common periodic assessments to monitor student progress in all grades in all subjects
• Developed Gr. K-6 assessment binders in Mathematics
• Expanded MCAS Analysis with deeper disaggregation of data
• Student Success Plans for MCAS remediation
• Developed end-of-year benchmark assessments for Math and English/Language Arts
• Improved assessment and monitoring of student learning in all subject areas
• Developed District Report Card to monitor achievement of strategic goals
• MCAS data analysis consultants provided data for benchmarking of best practices
• Revised Kindergarten screening instrument
• Trained teachers and implemented comprehensive progress monitoring (DIBELS) for grades K – 2 for reading proficiency
• Began year long program to certify Wilson Reading Instructors

 IV.        Communication/Community

• Improved IEP process at each building
• Created Special Education Procedural Manual
• Established strong working relationship with Special Education parent organization
• Established a grade and building level Transition Task Force that addressed all student transitions within the district
• Collaborated with Town Library for classroom connective and improved summer reading program
• School Committee, Regional Finance Advisory Committee, and FinCom Collaboration
• Development of Pentucket Regional School District Strategic Plan Values, Mission , beliefs, and Goals
• Development of School and District Improvement Plans (80% completed and aligned)
• Multiple “Information from the Superintendent” on various topics
• E-mail Communication Lists for District and Each School
• Budget Reports widely distributed – Budget passed in all Towns
• Staff/Personnel Database
• Spring Survey Process
• Planning to Implement September 2007 DOE compliant Student Management Software Upgrade
• Review of Retention/Drop Out data
• Completed EQA Audit
• Implemented Nextel safety phone system

V.         Staff

• Review of Student and Staff Handbooks
• Crisis Plan Collaboration with Community Fire/Police Departments
• Staff ID Badges for all staff
• Food Service Improvements through staffing and lunchroom software
• Successful negotiations with Teacher’s, Paraprofessionals, Custodial, Nurses, and Secretarial Associations
• No grievances from any union
• Review of staff attendance patterns
• Hired new leadership staff
• Employee Wellness program through our insurer MIIA

Vi.           Finances

·         Resolved deficit concerns without borrowing

·         Met FY07 Budget to include deficit, contracts, and all other needs

·         Determined use of Stabilization Fund for MS and HS

·         Monthly budget reports

·         Monthly budget reconciliation

·         Established Internal Finance meetings

·         Satisfied requests of State Finance Control Board

·         Completed Circuit Breaker Audit

·         Completed and Implemented findings of Division of Local Services audit

·         Hired new staff

·         Out sourced Special Education transportation

·         Health insurance increase at 2.6% when most others are double digit