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CITIZENS FOR ASHLAND CITY SCHOOLS

• Co-chairs Dennis Miller, Regional President,
• National City Bank
• Bob Hill, Community Member
• Honorary Co-chair Mayor William Strine
• Treasurer Tim Rowsey

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Citizens for Ashland City Schools

• Theme of Campaign
• Education Matters

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THE MISSION OF THE ASHLAND CITY SCHOOLS is to
graduate lifelong learners, who are responsible
citizens capable of functioning in and
contributing to an ever-changing global society,
by committing to comprehensive educational
programs designed to meet the unique needs of
students and presented in an innovative and
supportive instructional environment.
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ASHLAND CITY SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION MISSION
STATEMENT

• The Mission of the
• Ashland City Schools Board of Education
• is to work together
• to promote quality education and
• provide visionary leadership
• in partnership with the community.
• Goal 1. Improve communication
  with community
• (internal external).
• Goal 2. Be more efficient and
  effective as a team. 9/25/02

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ASHLAND CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT   AIMS
High Student Achievement       Safe School
Environment Efficient and Effective Operations
   
May 2000 M 
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• State Report Card Rankings
• (Based on 22 Indicators)
• 20 indicators are based on student achievement
  (proficiency scores)
• 1 indicator is based on attendance
• 1 indicator is based on the graduation rate
• Excellent (21-22)
• Effective (17-20)
• Continuous Improvement (11-16)
• Academic Watch (7-10)
• Academic Emergency (0-6)

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2003 Report Card information became available in
August 2003

• Similar district information
• Ashland City Schools is compared to 20 similar
  districts as determined by the State.
• These districts are listed from Most to Least
  similar by the State.

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(State Designated Similar Districts) Sorted by
Most to Least Similarity
Rank  District  County   Performance Index Score (0 120 pts.) 2001-2002 of State Indicators Met Out of 22 2002-2003 of State Indicators Met Out of 22 Adequate Yearly Progress
0 Ashland Ashland 87.6 16 15 Met
1 New Philadelphia Tuscarawas 88.2 21 15 Not Met
2 Tiffin Seneca 92.0 15 19 Met
3 Dover Tuscarawas 94.7 20 21 Met
4 Greenville Darke 83.8 14 14 Not Met
5 Vermilion Erie 88.4 15 15 Met
6 Mount Vernon Knox 85.1 16 12 Not Met
7 Northeastern Clark 88.7 15 16 Met
8 Marietta Washington 82.9 15 9 Not Met
9 Field Local Portage 88.2 20 16 Not Met
10 Perry Local Stark 92.1 21 18 Not Met
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(State Designated Similar Districts) Sorted by
Most to Least Similarity
Rank  District  County   Performance Index Score (0 120 pts.) 2001-2002 of State Indicators Met Out of 22 2002-2003 of State Indicators Met Out of 22 Adequate Yearly Progress
0 Ashland Ashland 87.6 16 15 Met
11 Bryan City Williams 87.5 16 15 Met
12 Bellevue Huron 87.4 16 14 Not Met
13 Norwalk Huron 79.7 11 10 Not Met
14 Madison Richland 81.2 10 11 Not Met
15 Shelby City Richland 85.1 15 13 Met
16 Van Wert Van Wert 85.6 15 15 Not Met
17 North Ridgeville Lorain 86.0 18 14 Not Met
18 Sidney City Shelby 79.4 12 11 Not Met
19 Southwest Hamilton 89.2 15 14 Met
20 Edgewood Butler 91.9 17 17 Not Met
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(State Designated Similar Districts) Sorted by
Most to Least Similarity
Rank  District  County   Performance Index Score (0 120 pts.) 2001-2002 of State Indicators Met Out of 22 2002-2003 of State Indicators Met Out of 22 Adequate Yearly Progress
0 Ashland Ashland 87.6 16 15 Met
Other Nearby Districts that are Similar Other Nearby Districts that are Similar Other Nearby Districts that are Similar Other Nearby Districts that are Similar Other Nearby Districts that are Similar Other Nearby Districts that are Similar Other Nearby Districts that are Similar
Bucyrus Crawford 76.2 14 8 Not Met
Galion Crawford 80.9 10 10 Not Met
Willard Huron 77.3 12 11 Not Met
Mansfield Richland 66.4 7 5 Not Met
Orrville Wayne 90.7 18 16 Not Met
Loudonville Ashland 81.1 17 15 Met
Wooster Wayne 91.7 14 15 Not Met
West Holmes Holmes 81.3 19 13 Not Met
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IMPROVING COMMUNICATION (STRATEGIES USED)

• Ashland City Schools Website
• Visit http//www.ashland-city.k12.oh.us
• School TV Channel Channel 72
• Arrow Informer publication by high school
  students
• (monthly insert in Ashland Times-Gazette)
• Community E-mail list
• Small Group Discussions
• Town Meeting

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SummarySmall Group Discussions

• 447 Small Group Discussions were held from the
  end of January through May 12th with discussions
  focused on
• 1. Facilities 2. School Funding 3.
  Communication
• Others Topics
• CCurriculum/Programs, Economic Development,
  Community partnerships, Capital campaign

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• MAY 13TH
• TOWN MEETING
• Over 500 in attendance
• 55 table groups of
• 8 to 10 per table

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Point of Discussion at Town Meeting

• Are you willing to maintain our current programs
  and services? Yes? No? (If no, what programs
  and services should be eliminated?)
• 55 tables groups (8-10 per table) reported out at
  the end of the evening. 51 table groups said
  they wanted to maintain our current programs and
  services.

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School Funding Methods

• Operating day to day operations (includes
  salaries, wages, benefits)
• Permanent Improvement Funds repairs
  upkeep of existing facilities, vehicle/equipment
  repairs replacement
• Bond Issue new buildings, capital improvements,
  additions, etc.
• Both levies on the November ballot are Operating
  levies.

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School Funding

• 9.8 Mill Operating Levy first passed in 1994,
  renewed in 1998 (effective millage is currently
  about 6 mills)
• 9.8 Mill renewal levy is on the November ballot
  as a continuous levy
• This levy means NO NEW TAXES to you.

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Fiscal Year 2002 - 2003
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Fiscal Year 2002 - 2003
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Ashland City School DistrictOperating Revenue
Expenditures
Key Assumptions for Future Projections Renewal
of 9.8 Mill Operating Levy (about 3 million per
year) 10 Annual Increase in Health Insurance
Premiums No Change in School Funding
Structure Edison/Taft Lease Purchase Payments
end in Fiscal Year 2010 Steady Enrollment 3
Annual Base Raises 10/31/2002
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SUPPORT STAFF

• Year Number of Staff
• 94 95 123
• 95 96 125
• 96 97 118
• 97 98 119
• 98 99 118
• 99 00 121
• 00 01 124
• 01 02 124
• 02 03 120
• 03 04 120

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TEACHING STAFF

• Year Number of
  Staff
• 94 95 262
• 95 96 262
• 96 97 266
• 97 98 264
• 98 99 258
• 99 00 260
• 00 01 256
• 01 02 253
• 02 03 253
• 03 04 253

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ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

• YEAR NUMBER OF STAFF
• 98 99 20
• 99 00 18
• 00 01 21
• 01 - 02 19
• 02 03 17
• 03 04 18

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Board of Education /Superintendents

• 14 Different Board of Education Members since
  1990
• 4 Different Superintendents since 1990

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EXPENDITURES PER PUPILINSTRUCTION

• Fiscal Year Ashland City State Avg.
• 2000 4,060 (60.7) 3,942
• 2001 4,118 (60.4) 4,221
• 2002 4,477 (60.8) 4,467

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EXPENDITURES PER PUPILADMINISTRATION

• Fiscal Year Ashland City State Avg.
• 2000 718 838
• 2001 771 877
• 2002 835 963

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EXPENDITURES PER PUPILANNUAL

• Fiscal Year Ashland City State Avg.
• 2000 6,695 7,057
• 2001 6,822
  7,602
• 2002 7,361 8,081

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Ohio Cardinal Conference Schools
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Point of Discussion at Town Meeting

• Additional monies are needed by the 2004 2005
  school year in order to maintain current programs
  and services.
• Participants were asked to give their opinion as
  to the timeline for these new monies.

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48 tables
5 tables

picked this option. picked
this option.
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Proficiency test scores have improved
dramatically over the past few years!The NEW
Report Card indicator has Ashland growing from
82.3 to 87.6 over the past 3 years!2003
graduates184 out of 301 earned
scholarships!2003 graduates94 graduation
rate!Student attendance95!Alternative School
graduation rate has been steadily growing with
a record 29 students graduating in 2003!
EDUCATION MATTERS!
Ashland City SchoolsProud of what weve
done! Look at our kidscompeting with the best!
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First rate musical productionsover 40
years!Elementary results in Reading, Writing,
and Mathematics have shown significant gains in
the last 5 years!Mock trial ...Regional
competitors annuallyState qualifier the last two
years!Jazz Band widely recognized around the
State as High Performers in State
competitions!Choirreceives a 1 rating
(Superior) at the State level competitions year
in and year out!Athletics won the OHC
All-Sports award 13 out of 15 years!
EDUCATION MATTERS!
Ashland City SchoolsProud of what weve
done! Look at our kidscompeting with the best!
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Advanced Placement programs 5 times the
participation over 5 years and a success rate
significantly better than State and National
averages!Drama outstanding Plays and
Performances have become a regular part of the
Ashland School Year!FFA many Regional, State,
and National Team competitions have been won!
EDUCATION MATTERS!
Ashland City SchoolsProud of what weve
done! Look at our kidscompeting with the best!
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Four National certified TeachersDeb McNaull,
Denee Schlotterer, Karen Swinehart (Retired),
Rich Wasowski98 certified in area of
instruction (above State average)!Lifelong
Learning for everyone associated with Ashland
City Schools!66 of our teachers and
administrators have a Masters Degree or
beyond!An Exceptional mentoring program for our
Entry Year Teachers!Average Staff experience17
years (above State average)!Regularly meeting
OSHA and Safety requirements!
EDUCATION MATTERS!
Ashland City SchoolsProud of what weve
done!Look at our teachers, administrators, and
support staffleaving no child behind!
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Quality schoolssure sign of a quality
community!Ashland City SchoolsAwarded a Level
2 Distinction from Ohio Award for
Excellence!1/3 of staff attended district
supported Quality Practices trainingthree
straight summers!
EDUCATION MATTERS!
Ashland City SchoolsProud of what weve
done!Look at our community growing
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Fiscally responsible District has been
operating for 9 years without any new local
levies!
EDUCATION MATTERS!
Ashland City SchoolsProud of what weve done!
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Thank You!
Citizens for Ashland City Schools
Education Matters VOTE YES NOV. 4TH