"Little Rock School District Board of Directors' Meeting" agenda

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Agenda RECEIVED DEC l ~- 2003 OFFICE OF DESEGREGATION MONITORING Little Rock School District Board of Directors' Meeting HAVE A SAFE & HAPPY WINTER HOLIDA YI DECEMBER 2003 ,.. n-., >::o ,i.-..~_ cil o> :,,::o C-< m-., ::0 C: -:ozn ,o...- i<5 r-z ~ en I. 11. LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 810 WEST MARKHAM STREET LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS PRELIMINARY FUNCTIONS A. Call to Order B. Roll Call PROCEDURAL MATTERS A. Welcome to Guests REGULAR MEETING December 18, 2003 5:30 p.m. Ill. REPORTS/RECOGNITIONS/PUBLIC COMMENTS: A. Superintendent's Citations B. Partners in Education - New Partnerships Booker Arts Magnet School - Cheryl Carson & Vivian Johnson Wonder State Odd Fellow Lodge #1 - Eddie & Carolyn Ward Dodd Elementary School - Faith McLaughlin & Teresa Knapp Greater Friendship, Inc. - Pat Williams, Rev. B. E. Bennett & Dr. M. Dee Bennett Gibbs Magnet School - Felicia Hobbs Heifer International - Ann Owen Mann Magnet Middle School - Jim Fullerton Heifer International - Ann Owen Jefferson Elementary School - Roberta Mannon Twin City Bank, Kavanaugh Branch - Pris Skarda Otter Creek Elementary - Janis Tucker & Michelle Young Bank of the Ozarks - Lisa Smith C. Remarks from Citizens (persons who have signed up to speak) D. Little Rock Classroom Teachers Association E. Joshua lntervenors 0 "D >.r.-.X p_:I! cii o> XI XI mc--<., XI C: -z XI 0 o--< ... i5 r-z gen Board of Directors Meeting December 18, 2003 Page2 IV. REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS: A. Remarks from Board Members B. Student Assignment Report C. Budget Update D. Construction Report: Proposed Bond Projects E. Internal Auditors Report F. Technology Update V. APPROVAL OF ROUTINE MATTERS: A. Minutes B. Personnel Changes VI. CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION: A. Revision of Policy IKF: General Education Graduation Requirements Revision of Regulations ID-R: Student Schedules Revision of Regulations IMP-R: Physical Education and Training B. Revision of Regulation IKC-R: Class Rankings & Grade Point Averages C. Program Evaluation for Mathematics and Science VII. BUSINESS SERVICES DIVISION: A. Employee Request to Conduct Business with the District B. Donations of Property C. Financial Report VIII. CLOSING REMARKS: Superintendent's Report: 1. Dates to Remember 2. Special Functions IX. EMPLOYEE HEARINGS X. ADJOURNMENT I. PRELIMINARY FUNCTIONS CA.LL TO ORDER I ROLL CALL II. PROCEDURAL MATTERS WELCOME TO GUESTS 111. REPORTS/RECOGNITIONS A. SUPT. CITATIONS B. PARTNERSHIPS C. REMARKS FROM CITIZENS D. LR.CTA E.JOSHUA To: From: Through: Subject: Little Rock School District 810 West Markham Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 December 18, 2003 Board of Education Debbie Milam, Director, ViPS/Partners in Education~ Morris L. Holmes, Interim Superintendent Partners in Education Program: New partnerships The Little Rock School District Partners in Education program is designed to develop strong relationships between the community and our schools. The partnership process encourages businesses, community agencies and private organizations to join with individual schools to enhance and support educational programs. Each partnership utilizes the resources of both the school and the business for their mutual benefit. The following schools and businesses have completed the requirements necessary to establish a partnership and are actively working together to accomplish their objectives. We recommend that the Board approve the following partnerships: Booker Arts Magnet School and Wonder State Odd Fellow Lodge #1 David 0. Dodd Elementary School and Greater Friendship, Inc. Gibbs Magnet School and Heifer International Horace Mann Arts & Science Magnet School and Heifer International Jefferson Elementary School and Twin City Bank-Kavanaugh Branch Otter Creek Elementary School and Bank of the Ozarks !.z.". m ~ ~ ~ 0 ~ Booker Arts Magnet 2016 Barber Street Little Rock, AR 72206 Principal: Dr. Cheryl Carson Counselors: Vivian Johnson & Tammy Ringler Booker Arts Magnet School offers students an environment of spontaneity, freedom of expression, individuality and creativity. The goals of Booker Arts Magnet School are: - To nurture the students' learning To encourage personal expression To use the arts to motivate student achievement To foster self-discipline inherent in artistic achievement To instill within students an understanding of the relationship of the arts in their daily lives. We the Booker Arts Magnet Team would like to develop a partnership with the Wonder State Odd Fellow Lodge # 1. The purpose of this partnership is to enhance the educational programs of our school. Booker Arts Magnet Team plans to contribute the following in return for your partnership: a) Enhanced public image and the opportunity to be recognized for making a significant contribution to the community. b) Gain insight into our public school system and the contemporary education process. Wonder State Odd Fellow Lodge # 1 The Independent Order of Odd Fellows And Rebekahs Odd Fellowship is a Fraternal Organization, based on the Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of Man. It does charitable work on various projects in the community. Through its teachings and ceremonies, it seeks to elevate the character of man, and thereby make this world a better place in which to live. The Odd Fellowship Fraternal Organization would like to enhance the educational experiences of the students and staff of Booker Arts Magnet. We would like to enter into a partnership with Booker Arts Magnet. Listed below are some of the partnership activities we plan to assist in: a) Provide school supplies for needy students. b) Support the students and staff in school events. c) Members will volunteer their time for school events. d) Meet regularly with the School Team to assess progress. e) Promote ongoing recognition and appreciation of the staff at Booker Arts Magnet. !"!=' lesn .! ii :en ~ David 0. Dodd Elementary School and Greater Friendship, Inc. Partnership Proposal Greater Friendship, Inc. will contribute the following to the partnership: Encourage employees to volunteer as readers on VIPS Reading Day Provide resources for the after-school tutoring program Provide resources for parent workshops Provide resources for student workshops Oversee and direct the 21 st CCLC-Dodd David 0. Dodd Elementary will contribute the following to the partnership: Acknowledge GFI, Inc. as a Partner in Education Provide resources for grant proposals as needed Implement and Organize the 21 st CCLC-Dodd Gibbs Magnet Elementary School and Heifer International Partnership Proposal Heifer International will contribute the following to the partnership: Participate in ViPS Reading Day at Gibbs by providing readers and donating books to the library Look for opportunities to bring together students from Heifer's three partner schools--Gibbs, Mann and Central-in projects to benefit and/or promote Heifer and its work Look for ways to connect Gibbs students with children in orphanages that Heifer works with around the world Gibbs will contribute the following to the partnership: Serve as the kick-off school for the Read to Feed challenge Provide a delegation for Heifer celebrations, such as the groundbreaking, 60th anniversary, grand opening, public service announcements, etc. Provide student artwork Encourage Gibbs students to buy an animal for a family as a community service project Look for ways to invite Heifer's international staff and visitors to the school !.z.'". m !l! 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o Partnership Outline Heifer International and Horace Mann Arts & Science Magnet Horace Mann students have experienced many educational opportunities while working with Heifer International. Our school has raised funds as service projects to benefit others through Heifer International. Many students have visited the Ranch at Perryville while on field trips and the children always return excited about what they have learned. We would like to continue to work in these areas with our students and provide an outline of additional suggestions and recommendations that will strengthen our relationship and partnership with Heifer Internationa I. Suggested opportunities for Horace Mann Arts & Science Magnet and Heifer International: Science related activities that would expose our students to the implications of lacking sciences in developing countries Opportunities to gain practical experience of how others live as well as specific cultural experiences Support and assistance with our annual Multicultural Celebration Heifer International fundraising advisement opportunities for our school Assistance in developing a writing/pen pal program with a foreign country Development of a long-term project with the selected country/region. The school will display items specific to the country/region and provide instructional activities that will include all academic disciplines The school will dedicate a display case in our new building to showcase our partnership with Heifer International Partnership Proposal Twin City Bank - Kavanaugh Branch and Jefferson Elementary School Twin City Bank - Kavanaugh Branch commits to the following partnership activities: Sponsor Red Ribbon Week Count change collected through fundraisers Arrange for Penny, Nick and Buck to make appearances at school functions Recruit employees to read to students and listen to students read Job Shadowing Provide speakers for topics such as economics, saving money, etc. Sponsor Special Olympics Team T-shirts Provide refreshments for staff functions Jefferson Elementary School commits to the following activities: Provide artwork for display in bank lobby Provide choir to perform on holidays and special occasions Acknowledge Twin City Bank - Kavanaugh Branch as a Partner in Education Invite the Bank to school events Work together with the bank for community service projects !II (."..)..,., ID C:: c::c 8~ !!l
: c::<n ~~ >z ril ~ .z.. . !'I .z... m I c>:: C i ~ BANKof the OZARKS 13415 Otter Creek Parkway Little Rock, AR 72210 (501) 978-3545 (501) 978-3546 (fax) Partners in Education Proposal with Otter Creek Elementary School Bank of the Ozarks commits to the following partnership activities: Breakfast for teachers for the first day of school. Reading for ViPS Assistance with Book Fair (Deborah Pike works with Lisa Booth to prepare for the book fair in the fall and spring) Christmas donation for teacher recognition Morning Muffins - help serve periodically Volunteers to assist in the year-end field day activities Roll the pennies from the "Pennies for Pasta" drive Ask peer helpers to make Christmas cards for a local retirement center as a joint community service project Otter Creek Elementary School commits to the following partnership activities: Provide artwork for bank Acknowledge bank as partner in education Assist bank with community service projects Provide opportunities for bank employees to become involved in public education '.
4n Individual Approach to a World of Knowledge" DATE: TO: FROM: PREPARED BY: SUBJECT: December 18, 2003 Board of Directors Donald M. Stewart, Chief Financial Officer Morris L. Holmes, Interim Superintendent Bill Goodman~~ December 2003 Construction Report - Bond Projects On December 20th, the move from the portable classrooms to the new classrooms will begin at Mann Magnet Middle School. Generally, those students and teachers that were displaced to the portable classrooms will move into the new forty-four [ 44] classroom building. The move will take place during the holidays and will be completed by the start of school on January 5, 2004. This will be an exciting time for all of the Mann students and staff. I hope you have an opportunity to visit the new building soon. I know you will be proud and impressed. The last construction phase at Mabelvale Middle School is complete except for two [2] classrooms. The move to the new office area and media center is in progress. Please note in my report that the planning process has started for schools that have had little or no work done up until now. The list is not complete but should be in January. The drawings and cost estimates for remodeling Mitchell and Rightsell will be complete this month. I hope you have a wonderful holiday season. Please call me at 447-1146 if you have any questions. 810 W Markham Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 www.lrsd.k12.ar.us 501-324-2000 fax: 501-324-2032 !ll ~ is zz rm- !" .z.. m ~ ~ > C: 0 i :..,., nm ::c C: ~ m Facility Name Baseline CONSTRUCTION REPORT TO THE BOARD DECEMBER 18, 2003 BOND PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION Project Description Cost Renovation $953,520 -- ~ady --- Addition/renovation - .. $973,621 Central Renovation - Interior $10,200,266 Dunbar Renovation/additi~ $6,161,950 J. A. Fair 6 classroom addition & cafeteria/mus~ room addition $3,155,640 Est. Completion Date Jul-04 Jun-04 Dec-05 Aug~ ---- Feb-04 Renovation --- M-ab-elv-al-e M-S -- - $6,851,6~ Dec-03 -- Mann - - _J'artial Replacement $11,500_,_0QQ___ Dec-03 - - -McC-lellan -~Cl assroom Addition $2,155,622 Jul-04 -- - - --$2,121,226 Parkview Addition Jun-04 -- - -- Pulaski Hgts. Elem Renovation $1,193,259 Aug-04 Pulaski Hgts. MS Renovation - -----,- $3,755,041 Aug-04 Southwest Addition $2,000,000 . Aug-04 Tech Ctr/ Metro Renovation Addition/Renovation - Phase II $2,725,000 Jun-04 -Wa-kefie~ --- --R- ebuild -~I- $5,300,000 I Jul-04 Williams 'Renovation I $2,106,492 Jun-04 Wi-lliams -- Parking expansions $183,717 Jun-04 --- Wilson Renovation/expansion $1 ,263,876 Dec-03 BOND PROJECTS CONSTRUCTION - WINTER/ SPRING 2003-04 t:st. 1_
ompIeuon Facility Name Project Description Cost Date Mitchell Renovation $750,000 Aug-04 -- Rightsell Renovation $660,000 Aug-04 BOND PROJECTS PLANNING STARTED CONST. DATE TO BE DETERMINED t:si. 1..,ompIeuon Facility Name Project Description Cost Date B-ooke-r -- Electrical Upgrade Unknown Unknown Carver Media Center Expansion ' Unknown Unknown Chicot Electrical Upgrade Unknown Unknown Cloverdale Elementary Addition I Unknown Unknown Fair Park Addition Unknown Unknown Forest Heights Remodel Unknown Unknown Garland IRemodel I Unknown Unknown Geyer Springs Roof Repair I Unknown Unknown Gibbs Addition Unknown Unknown Meadowcliff ,Addition Unknown Unknown Pulaski Hgts. MS 1 Energy monitoring system installation I Unknown Western Hills Electrical Upgrade & HVAC Unknown ' Unknown Woodruff Parking addition $193,777 Unknown BOND PROJECTS THAT HAVE BEEN COMPLETED t:st. 1_
ompIet10n Facility Name Project Description Cost Date Administration Asbestos abatement $380,495 Mar-03 Administration Fresh air system $55,000 Aug-03 Administration Fire alarm $32,350 Aug-03 Administration Annex Energy monitoring system installation May-02 Alternative Learning Ctr. Energy monitoring system installation $15,160 Oct-01 Alternative Learning Ctr. Energy efficient lighting $82,000 Dec-01 Badgett Partial asbestos abatement $237,237 Jul-01 Badgett Fire alarm $18,250 Aug-02 Bale Classroom addition/renovation $2,244,524 Dec-02 Bale Energy monitoring system Mar-02 Bale Partial roof replacement $269,587 Dec-01 Bale HVAC $664,587 Aug-01 CONSTRUCTION REPORT TO THE BOARD DECEMBER 18, 2003 BOND PROJECTS THAT HAVE BEEN COMPLETED Est. Completion Facility Name Project Description Cost Date Booker Energy efficient lighting ~ $170,295 Apr-01 Boo_ker_______ Energy monitoring system installation 1 $23,710 Oct-01 Booker Asbestos ab_a_te_m_en_t __ _ ______ $_1_0~,9_00 Feb-02 Booker Fire alarm I $34,501 ~ 02 Brady I Energy efficient lighting $80,593 Sep-02 Brady Asbestos abatement -------c--,------,------$-3=--4-,-5-,-,-0-c7-c-2 __ Aug-02 Carver 'Energy monitoring system installation 1 $14,480 1 May-01 1--=-----------i-=--c-~ -,---~ Carver Parking lot I $111 ,742 ' Aug-03 Central Parking - ---Student parking i $174,000 Aug-03 Central/Quigley Stadium light repair & electrical repair 1 ___ $265,000 Aug-03 Central/Quigley - ~ hletic Field Improvement $38,000 Aug-03 Central/Quigley Irrigation System --- I $14,500 --=-=-- Aug-03 Central -- -i=>urchaseland for school Unknown I Dec-02 Central --- Roof & exterior renov~ -~ I $2,000,000 Dec-02 Central Ceiling and wall repair $24,000 Oct-01 C_e_n_tra_l -- Fire Alarm System Design/Installation _ _,_ __ $80,876 Aug-01 Central 'Front landing tile repair ' $22,470 Aug-01 C_lo_v_e_rd_ale Ele_m_. ____ E_n_ergy efficient lighting $132,678 Jul-01 _C_lo_v_erdale MS_ _______En e_r=g,y__effi_cie_nt l_i,g,'-h-_tin_g,"----------- $189,743 1 Jul-01 Cloverdale MS Major renovation & addition $1 ,393,822 Nov-02 Dodd -----,--,,E~n~e-rg_y_e~ff~i,c-ie_n_t-li-gh- t-in_g_ ______ ,_ --$90,665 Aug-01 Dodd Dodd Facilities Service Facility Services Fair Park ~stos abatement-ceiling tile-- 1 $156,299 i Jul-01 Replace roof top HVAC- $215,570 Aug-0~ Interior renovation $84,672 Mar-01 I Fire alarm 1 $12,000 I Aug-03 HVAC renovation/fire alarm $315,956 Apr-02 Fair Park ---~Ene_r=gy~effi_ci_ent_l~ig~h_tin~g~ _________ $90,162 ~ -Q!_ - --+Asb-es-tos- a-ba-tem-en-t-c-eil-ing $59,310 , Aug-01 '-----+----,---'----"---,------"---l Fair Park --- J. A. Fair Energy efficient lighting $277,594 Apr-01 ------+-~ '----"'--'<--------l-------'--,---"--.,___ ___ _,__-l J. A. Fair Press box $10,784 Nov-00 J. A. Fair J. A. Fair J. A. Fair J. A. Fair Forest Park Forest Park Is ecurity cameras ____ ,_ _____ __$
__12_,,'5-_00-'_ ___J_ u_n_-0--11 Athletic Field Improvement $38,000 Jul-03 Irrigation System $14,000 Jul-03 Roof repairs $391,871 Aug-03 Replace window units w/central HVAC $485,258 I Nov-03 Diagonal parking $111 ,742 Aug-03 ----~ --'---~ ---------+-------+----~ --. Forest Park I Energy efficient lighting $119,788 May-01 Fulbrig_!,t ---+E_n_ergy efficient lighting I $134,463 Jun-01 Fulbright Energy monitoring system installation $11,950 1 Aug-01 Fulbright _ Replace rooftop HVAC units $107,835 Aug-02 Fulbright ____ ---+P_a_r_ki_n=g_lo_t _________- +---~$14_0_,00_0_ ____S_ ep-_0-2-. Fulbright _ -----+-R_o_o_f_re...,p_a_ir_s __________ ,__ _ ~$-'-2_0_0-'-,0_0_0-+-____ O_c_t-_02-1 Franklin Renovation $2,511,736 Mar-03 --- Gibbs 1Energy efficient lighting $76,447 Apr-01 Gibbs Energy monitoring system installation $11,770 Jul-01 Hall -- Major renovation & addition $8,637,709 Sep-03 - Hall 'Asbestos abatement $168,222 Aug-01 Hall Energy efficient lighting $42,931 Jul-01 Hall Energy efficient lighting $296,707 Apr-01 Hall Infrastructure improvements $93,657 ' Aug-01 Hall Intercom Feb-01 Hall Security cameras $10,600 Jun-01 2 !II
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o ~z z m r- !'" -z, m s! ~ > C: 0 ~ Date: LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 810 WEST MARKHAM LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS December 18, 2003 To: Board of Directors @ From: Sandy Becker, Internal Auditor Re: Audit Report - December This is the fiftieth communication regarding status of the current year projects and reviews. Activity Funds a) Working with two middle school and one elementary school to resolve financial issues in their activity funds. b) Reviewing monthly financial information for all schools and assisting in resolving balance issues. c) Training school staff at schools on financial processes by request. Activities Advisory Board (AAB) a) Working with the new Activities Advisory Board to develop plans for the new school year and beyond. b) Assist the Activities Advisory Board in its mission to strengthen the effectiveness and viability of activities in the District. c) Working with the Activities Advisory Board to provide ways to assist the different Booster groups in our schools. Board Policy and Regulation a) Coordinating development of payroll guidelines with Financial Services as part of Financial Services Section of the District Operations Manual. Technology Training a) Monitoring technology plans to determine how use of technology will improve and streamline the workflow for staff persons. a) Served as a trainer for financial portion of Nuts & Bolts, Bookkeeper & Secretaries Training, Security Guard Training, individual school in-service meetings, and others as needed. Working to facilitate best means to improve financial processes and increase accountability for resources. Training new bookkeepers on bookkeeping procedures as requested. !Z'
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a:, is z z,m.. . Audit Report - December 2003 Page 2 of 2 b) Placed training material, smart worksheets, and other helpful items on the Teachers Lounge section of the Little Rock School District web page. c) Coordinated guidelines and aids to inform and assist new activity sponsors of specific tasks relating to each activity. Added new checklist for spirit sponsors and smart spreadsheet for fundraiser reconciliation. This information is now in the Teachers Lounge section of the District web page. d) Developed skills test for financial positions. Implementing in coordination with Human Resources. Audit Area Sampling and Review of Financial Procedures Other a) Pulling samples of district expenditures to test for accuracy, accountability, and compliance with District policies. Reviewing district payroll processes for compliance, economy and efficiency, internal controls, and cost control. Working with Financial Services Payroll on internal control and processing issues. b) c) d) e) f) g) h) a) b) c) d) Working with Financial Services on internal controls and rules for payroll processes and implementation of a new interface system. Monitoring other selected risk areas for efficiency, cost effectiveness, and compliance with District policies. Reviewing grant programs. Working with Child Nutrition on implementation of streamlined information processing system with Information Services and Child Nutrition Staff. Working with Information Services on streamlining of data processes regarding SIS reporting. Monitoring cost reduction efforts in the District. Monitoring payroll for compliance with board direction and internal controls. Reviewing leave accountability system. Provided technical assistance to school staff on grant writing. Served as co-chair of Strategic Team One - Financial Resources. Assisted with ShareFest 2003, Saturday, November 1, 2003. Report online at lrsd.org Participating in planning for Day of Caring (April 17, 2004). Problem Resolution a) I have made myself available to help resolve financial issues, assist in improving processes, and help find solutions to questions that arise. Please let me know if you need further information. My telephone number is 501-44 7-1115. My e-mail is sandy.becker@lrsd.org. LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 810 WEST MARKHAM LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72201 Date: December 18, 2003 TO: Little Rock School District Board of Directors FROM: Lucy Neal, Director Technology and Media Services John Ruffins, Director Computer Information Services THROUGH: Morris L. Holmes, Interim Superintendent Title/Subject Summary Objectives Expected Outcomes Population/Location Budget Amount Managers Duration Long Range/Continuation Technology Report Read180 software by Scholastic has been implemented at 5 secondary schools: Central, Hall, McClellan, Southwest and Mabelvale Middle. This software supports the Arkansas curriculum frameworks and is designed for students whose reading achievement is below the proficient level. It is integrated into classroom instruction in a way that allows plenty of time for literature and writing. The eleven teachers who are using the Read180 intervention strategies are participating in continuing professional development activities. Technology issues related to construction projects continue to keep both departments busy. This month we have been working on Mann, Central, and the Technology Center. The Safari Media Retrieval System will be installed in the new Mann building and teachers will receive training in January and February on the use of the system in instruction. This month we applied for E-rate funding for the 2004-2005 school year for the wide area network, telephone service (including local, long distance, cellular and paging), network electronics and video distribution systems. To provide an update to the Board of Directors on the status of technology projects To continue to implement the approved technology plan NIA NIA Lucy Neal - Instructional John Ruffins-Technical November 21, 2003 - December 18, 2003 Technology Plan is approved from 2003-2006. !II ~ z~ z m r- !II ,0 m C) C s 0z ,0 m !!:, U) <z5 DATE: TO: FROM: THROUGH: Re: LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 810 WEST MARKHAM LITTLE ROCK, ARKA SAS December 18, 2003 Board of Education w Beverly Williams, Director, Human Resources Dr. Morris Holmes, Interim Superintendent of Schools Personnel Changes lt is recommended that the following personnel changes be approved at the indicated positions, salaries and classifications. In accordance with A.C.A. 6-17-1502, it is recommended that one additional year of probationary status is provided for all teachers who have been employed in a school district in this state for three (3) years. Teachers with an effecti ve date of employment after August 18, 2003 are considered intern teachers. s :. a, me:
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however, the high schools will no longer have the physical training requirement for grade 9 students. ,.,.s.. . a, m c: -i:.c,,, ,- z om -m<""'' me,,
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or the required 26 units for the class of 2004 and after. 2. Diploma from any of the five high schools for completion of the Little Rock Scholars curriculum of 27 units for the class of 2003
or 28 units, including at least eight Pre-Advanced Placement or Advanced Placement courses, for the class of 2004 and after. Hall High School students may take University Studies courses as substitutes for Pre-Advanced Placement and/or Advanced Placement courses. 3. Diploma earned at the Accelerated Learning Center for completion of the 21 units required by the State of Arkansas. 4. Diploma with waived or altered requirements established by an Individual Education Program (IEP) team for a student identified with disabilities. Even though the graduation requirements may be changed by the Board of Education during the time a student is enrolled in high school, the requirements established for a student's graduation class (assuming graduation in four years of high school) are those he/she must meet, even though he/she may require more than four years to earn the necessary number of units. Units of credit will generally be earned in grades nine through twelve, except that one unit of Algebra I (or higher-level mathematics) and Level I (or higher level) of foreign language may be earned in grade eight. High school courses taken before grade eight will not satisfy a unit of credit toward graduation. (See policy IKEC for list of creditearning options.) s : CD m c: !-I:, ,en ,-z om -m< eenn men
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2. students earning an overall average of 3.5 or above
3. students earning Magnet Program, Arkansas Scholars, Little Rock Scholars, and/or Honors Diploma Seals
4. members of the National Honor Society or similar honors organization
5. scholarship recipients
6. students with perfect attendance throughout high school
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and English II (ESL, Regular, or PreAP)
and English Ill (ESL, Regular, PreAP, or AP)
and English IV (ESL, Regular, or AP). Oral Communications-1 unit Communications I or Debate I Mathematics-3 units Algebra I (ESL, Regular, or PreAP)
and Algebra II (ESL, Regular, or PreAP) or Statistics (ESL, Regular, or AP)
and Concepts of Geometry (ESL or Regular) or Geometry (ESL, Regular, or Pre-AP) Science-3 units Physics I (ESL or Regular) or Physics I Pre-AP
and Biology I (ESL, Regular, or PreAP)
and Chemistry I (ESL, Regular, or Pre-AP) Required, Classes of 2004 and After English-4 units English I (ESL, Regular, or PreAP)
and English II (ESL, Regular, or PreAP)
and English Ill (ESL, Regular, PreAP, or AP)
and English IV (ESL, Regular, or AP). Oral Communications-1/2 unit Communications IA (1/2 unit) English Language Arts-1/2 unit One-half unit from any English, Journalism, or Communications course. Modern Grammar (1/2) is stronQIY recommended. Mathematics--3 units Algebra I (ESL, Regular, or PreAP)
and Algebra II (ESL, Regular, or PreAP) or Statistics (ESL, Regular, or AP)
and Geometry (ESL, Regular, or PreAP) Statistics (ESL, Regular, or AP) will no longer substitute for Algebra II for the Class of 2007. Effective for the Class of 2007, four (4) units of mathematics are required in Qrades 9-12. Science--3 units Physics I (ESL or Regular) or Physics I Pre-AP
and Biology I (ESL, Regular, or PreAP)
and Chemistry I (ESL, Regular, or Pre-AP) 5 Required, ACC Students English-4 units English I (ESL, Regular, or PreAP)
and English II (ESL, Regular, or PreAP)
and English Ill (ESL, Regular, PreAP, or AP)
and English IV (ESL, Regular, or AP). Oral Communications-1/2 unit Communications IA--one-half unit Mathematics-3 units Algebra I (ESL, Regular, or PreAP)
and Algebra II (ESL, Regular, or PreAP) or Statistics (ESL, Regular, or AP)
and Concepts of Geometry (ESL or Regular) or Geometry (ESL, Regular, or Pre-AP) Science-3 units Physical Science or or Physics I
and Biology I
and One additional unit :s ,.. . a, me i:c,, ,-,-:z,om -<"' m"' me,, ,:,m m"' 0~ cm m"' -< 8 ~ cz5 "' Required, Classes of 2002 and Required, Class of 2004 and Required, ACC Students 2003 After Social Studies-3 units Social Studies--3 units Social Studies-3 units Civics (ESL, Regular, or Pre-AP) Civics (ESL, Regular, or Pre-AP) Civics (ESL, Regular, or Pre-AP) or United States Government or United States Government or United States Government (ESL, Regular, or Pre-AP)
and (ESL, Regular, or Pre-AP)
and (ESL, Regular, or Pre-AP)
and World History (ESL, Regular, World History (ESL, Regular, World History (ESL, Regular, Pre-AP or AP)
and Pre-AP,or AP)
and Pre-AP, or AP)
and United States History (ESL, United States History (ESL, United States History (ESL, Regular, or AP) ReQular, Pre-AP, or AP) ReQular, or AP) Physical Education-1/2 unit Physical Education-1/2 unit Physical Education-1/2 unit Physical Education IA Physical Education IA Physical Education IA Health and Safety-1/2 unit Health and Safety-1/2 unit Health and Safety-1/2 unit Health and Safety Health and Safety Health and Safety Fine Arts-1 unit Fine Arts-1 unit Fine Arts-1/2 unit One unit from art, dance, drama, One unit from art, dance, drama, or music or music Technology-1 unit Technology--1 unit None One unit from any of the One unit from any of the aooroved technoloqy courses. approved technoloqy courses. Career Focus-3 units Career Focus-3 units Career Focus-3 units Three units from any of the At least three units from any of Three units from any of the approved Career Focus the approved Career Focus approved Career Focus proQrams. proqrams. proqrams. Electives-4 units Electives-6 units (5 units, Electives-3 units effective for Class of 2007) A fourth year of both science and social studies is encouraged, as are at least two units of foreiQn language. Total-24 units Total-26 units Total-21 units Although not required to do so, students graduating in 2004 through 2006 are encouraged to complete the requirements for the Class of 2007, especially the four units of mathematics in grades 9-12. 6 Little Rock Scholars Curriculum The Board of Education recommends that students elect the challenge of a more rigorous graduation plan than the minimum requirements, including at least eight Pre-Advanced Placement or Advanced Placement courses (or University Studies courses at Hall High or approved dual-credit courses). Little Rock Scholars, Class of 2003 Little Rock Scholars, Class of 2004 and After English-4 units English-4 units English I (ESL, Regular, or Pre-AP)
and English I (ESL, Regular, or Pre-AP)
and English II (ESL, Regular, or Pre-AP)
and English II (ESL, Regular, or Pre-AP)
and English Ill (ESL, Regular, Pre-AP, or AP)
and English Ill (ESL, Regular, Pre-AP, or AP)
and English IV /ESL, Reaular, or AP). English IV (ESL, Regular, or AP). Oral Communications-1 unit Oral Communications-1/2 unit Communications I Communications IA English Language Arts-1/2 unit Any one-half unit from English, Communications, or Journalism. Modern Grammar is strongly encouraged. Mathematics-4 units Mathematics-4 units (in grades 9-12, class of Algebra I (ESL, Regular, or Pre-AP)
and 20071 Algebra II (ESL, Regular, or Pre-AP) or Statistics (ESL, Algebra I (ESL, Regular, or Pre-AP)
and Regular, or AP)
and Algebra II (ESL, Regular, or Pre-AP)
and Concepts of Geometry (ESL or Regular) or Geometry (ESL, Geometry (ESL, Regular, or Pre-AP)
and Regular, or Pre-AP)
and One or more additional units of advanced One additional unit of advanced mathematics. mathematics for the completion of four units in grades 9-12. Science-4 units Science-4 units Active Physics (ESL or Regular) or Physics I Pre-AP
and Active Physics (ESL or Regular) or Physics I Pre-AP
Biology I (ESL, Regular, or Pre-AP)
and and Chemistry I (ESL, Regular, or Pre-AP)
and Biology I (ESL, Regular, or Pre-AP)
and One additional unit Chemistry I (ESL, Regular, or Pre-AP)
and One additional unit Social Studies-4 units Social Studies-4 units Civics (ESL, Regular, or Pre-AP) or United States Civics (ESL, Regular, or Pre-AP) or United States Government (ESL, Regular, or Pre-AP)
and Government (ESL, Regular, or Pre-AP)
and World History (ESL, Regular, Pre-AP or AP)
and World History (ESL, Regular, Pre-AP, or AP)
and United States History (ESL, Regular, or AP)
and United States History (ESL, Regular, Pre-AP, or AP)
One additional unit and One additional unit Foreign Language-2 units Foreign Language-2 units Two units of any one foreign language Two units of any one foreign language Physical Education-1/2 unit Physical Education-1/2 unit Physical Education IA Phvsical Education IA Health and Safety-1/2 unit Health and Safety-1/2 unit Health and Safety Health and Safety Fine Arts-1 unit Fine Arts-1 unit One unit from art, dance, drama, or music One unit from art, dance, drama, or music Technology-2 units Technology-1 unit* Two units from any of the approved technology courses. One unit from any of the approved technology courses. Career Focus-4 units Career Focus-3 units* Four units from any of the approved Career Focus Three units from any of the approved Career Focus proarams. oroarams. Electives-0 units Electives-3 units Total-27 units Total-28 units *Students graduating m 2004 through 2006 are encouraged to take four units of mathematics m grades 9-12, although they are not required to do so since their plan only specified three units of mathematics. If they do choose to take the Class of 2007 plan, they may also reduce the requirements in Technology and Career Focus and have three electives instead of one. 7 :s ~ IXI m c: :-I:c en ,...z om m-< eenn men
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Mathematics Science Social Studies Music or Visual Art Physical Education At least 2 hours daily at grades 4-5 At least one hour daily Daily instruction
may be interdisciplinary Daily instruction
may be interdisciplinary At least one hour per week At least one hour per week, including no less than 20 minutes three times per week Time requirements that go beyond the Arkansas Accreditation Standards must be observed unless the school applies for and receives a waiver. (See IBA, IBA-R, and IBA-R Exhibit.) Grades PreK-2 All students in grades 3-5 must have instruction in all the areas specified in the Arkansas Accreditation Standards. LRSD time requirements are as follows: English Language Arts/Reading 2 hours daily Mathematics At least one hour daily Science Instruction may be interdisciplinary
at least Social Studies Music or Visual Art Physical Education every other day, if not every day Instruction may be interdisciplinary
at least every other day, if not every day At least one hour per week at least one hour per week, including no less than 20 minutes three times per week 2 >,.s.. co m c: !-I.:,(/-) ro-mz -< (/) m"' m"' :,om m:,o oS C: 0 mm "-<' "' !IJ :,0 m C) C: ~ 0z ~ < 1ii iz5 LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT NEPN CODE: ID-R ( continued) Time requirements that go beyond the Arkansas Accreditation Standards must be observed unless the school applies for and receives a waiver. (See IBA, IBA-R, and IBA-R Exhibit.) A sample pre-kindergarten daily schedule is attached that meets all licensing and LRSD requirements. Revised: Date: October 21, 1999 Cross References: Board of Education Policies and Regulations, IBA, IBA-R, ID and IMP-R 3 ID-R: Attachment 1 Request for Waiver of School Day Scheduling Requirements Administrative Regulations ID-R Little Rock School District Name of Student- --------------ID Number- ----- Classification I request a waiver from the scheduling requirements in Administrative Regulations ID-R. I understand that in order to be eligible for such a waiver, I must provide proof of one or more of the following extenuating circumstances: need to take fewer courses due to poor health (verification by a licensed physician is required)
need to take fewer courses in order to go to work
need to take fewer courses due to responsibilities to care for a child or other family member
need to take fewer courses in order to free a period for remedial instruction or for study hall (verification required by an assistant principal, a counselor, and/or a teacher)
need to take fewer courses in order to enroll in a post-secondary course (verification required of application to enroll and admission). Therefore, I request that during the next semester/school year (circle one) I be permitted to enroll in only ___ courses rather than the four units of credit required each semester or eight units of credit required for the year. My proof of extenuating circumstances is either attached through signed statements or follows below: Signature of Student Signature of Parent/Guardian Date Approved/Disapproved (circle one) Signature of Principal Date 4 s : CD m c: :-I:, ,en ro-mz -m< eenn men :am m :a o:S C: 0 mm .e.n. en 8 ~ z en ?' ~ C> C: ~ 6z :0 ~ en <z5 Sample Pre-K Schedule ID-R: Attachment 2 Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 7:30- Arrival/Centers Arrival/Centers Arrival/Centers Arrival/Centers Arrival/Centers 8:00 Choice of Centers: Choice of Centers: Choice of Centers: Choice of Centers: Choice of Centers: Including Math, Including Math, Including Math, Including Math, Including Math, Science Social Science Social Science Social Science Social Science Social Studies, Art Studies, Art Studies, Art Studies, Art Studies, Art 8:00- Circle Time Circle Time Circle Time Circle Time Circle Time 8:15 Explanation and Explanation and Explanation and Explanation and Explanation and Directions for today's Directions for Directions for Directions for Directions for activities today's activities today's activities today's activities today's activities 8:15- P.E Music Library/Guidance P.E Music 8:45 8:45- Snack Time Snack Time Snack Time Snack Time Snack Time 9:30 Small Group Inst. Small Group Inst. Small Group Inst. Small Group Inst. Small Group Inst. Literacy/Language Literacy/Language Literacy/Language Literacy/Language Literacy/Language Arts Arts Arts Arts Arts Choice of Centers Choice of Centers Choice of Centers Choice of Centers Choice of Centers Math, Science Social Math, Science Math, Science Math, Science Math, Science Studies, Art Social Studies, Art Social Studies, Art Social Studies, Art Social Studies, Art 9:30- Outside Play: Outside Play: Outside Play: Outside Play: Outside Play: 10:00 Including Including Including Including Including Gross Motor, Art, and Gross Motor, Art, Gross Motor, Art, Gross Motor, Art, Gross Motor, Art, Dramatic Play and Dramatic Play and Dramatic Play and Dramatic Play and Dramatic Play Activities Activities Activities Activities Activities 10:00- Circle Time Circle Time Circle Time Circle Time Circle Time 10:45 Shared Reading Shared Reading Shared Reading Shared Reading Shared Reading Transition Activities Transition Activities Transition Activities Transition Activities Transition Activities Bathroom/Wash Bathroom/Wash Bathroom/Wash Bathroom/Wash Bathroom/Wash Hands Hands Hands Hands Hands 10:45- Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch 11 :15 Social Skills Social Skills Social Skills Social Skills Social Skills Language Language Language Language Language Development Development Develooment Develooment Develooment 11 :15- Outside Play Outside Play Outside Play Outside Play Outside Play 11 :45 Gross Motor Gross Motor Gross Motor Gross Motor Gross Motor Art Art Art Art Art Dramatic Play Dramatic Play Dramatic Play Dramatic Play Dramatic Play 11 :45- Language Arts/ Language Arts/ Language Arts/ Language Arts/ Language Arts/ 12:15 Shared Reading Shared Reading Shared Reading Shared Reading Shared Reading Transition Activities Transition Activities Transition Activities Transition Activities Transition Activities Bathroom/Wash Bathroom/Wash Bathroom/Wash Bathroom/Wash Bathroom/Wash Hands Hands Hands Hands Hands 12:15- Story Time/Rest Story Time/Rest Story Time/Rest Story Time/Rest Story Time/Rest 1 :15 Period Period Period Period Period 1 :15- Snack Time Snack Time Snack Time Snack Time Snack Time 2:15 Small Group Inst. 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Literacy/Language Literacy/Language Literacy/Language Literacy/Language Literacy/Language Arts Arts Arts Arts Arts Choice of Centers: Choice of Centers: Choice of Centers: Choice of Centers: Choice of Centers: Including Math, Including Math, Including Math, Including Math, Including Math, Science, Social Science, Social Science, Social Science, Social Science, Social Studies, and Art Studies, and Art Studies, and Art Studies, and Art Studies, and Art 2:15- Circle Time Circle Time Circle Time Circle Time Circle Time 2:35 Story Story Story Story Story Review of Review of Review of Review of Review of Activities/Closure Activities/Closure Activities/Closure Activities/Closure Activities/Closure Dismissal Dismissal Dismissal Dismissal Dismissal 5 LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT NEPN CODE: IMP-R PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING Purpose The purpose of these regulations is to provide guidance to principals and school-level staff on the implementation of Act 17 48 (2001) and Act 1729 (2003). The legislation specifies that: Goals Every kindergarten through grade eight (K-8) public educational institution in this state shall require no less than one hour per week of physical training and instruction which includes no less than twenty minutes of physical activity three times a week for every student who is physically fit and able to participate. The State's goals for this program are as follows: Improve the health of the state's school children. Increase knowledge about the health benefits of physical activity and exercise. Develop behavioral and motor skills that promote a lifelong commitment to healthy physical activity. Promote health-focused physical activity among children and adolescents
and Encourage physical activity outside of physical education. Required Plan for Implementation Each LRSD school must submit a plan to the Associate Superintendent for School Services during check-out in June of each school year for the implementation of this requirement. The plan should be submitted on the attached form. Schools are advised that their compliance with this law will be monitored both by the District and the Standards Review team from ADE. The law requires that "each school will develop a physical education program which fits effectively and efficiently into the school's existing organization while incorporating the goals of this act." Staffing The law does not require that any school or district hire staff who are certified in physical education to supervise students' participation in these activities. Guidelines for Schools According to the ADE Director's memorandum of August 21, 2001 , the following activities are acceptable in complying with the law: general calisthenics during a home-room period
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walking nature trails. Elementary School Elementary schools will design their master schedules to ensure that all K-5 students participate in physical training according to the requirements of Act 17 48. Middle School Middle schools may meet the requirements of Act 17 48 in one of the following ways: A. All grade 6 students will continue to be required to take a full year of physical education/health. Students in grades 7-8 who are not eligible for a waiver from the list below will be enrolled in a physical education course. B. One semester equivalent of physical education (taught on alternating days throughout the school year) and paired with Keyboarding in grade 6, Arkansas History in grade 7, and Career Orientation in grade 8 will be required of all students in grades 6-8. Schools with block schedules will split one 90-minute class on alternating days between the physical education course and the appropriate one-semester required course. C. One semester equivalent of physical education (taught on alternating days throughout the school year and paired with Keyboarding in grade 6, Arkansas History in grade 7, and Career Orientation in grade 8 will be required of all students in grades 6-8 who are not eligible for one of the waivers listed below. D. All students in grades 6-8 will participate in a school-organized physical training program for a minimum of twenty minutes three times per week or a total of one hour per week. The following categories of students may be waived from participation in the scheduled activities in either Plan A or Plan C above, provided that the identified activities for the waiver involve a minimum of one hour per week of physical activity, not an average of one hour per week. The waiver is in effect only for the duration of the students' participation in the identified activities. 1. Students participating in marching band during the fall semester. 2. Students enrolled in dance courses at Mann Magnet Middle School. 3. Students who are participants in organized cheerleading activities. 4. Students who are participants in a drill team during the fall semester. 5. Students engaged in an in-school or after-school athletic program. 2 LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT NEPN CODE: IMP-R (continued) 6. Students who walk to and/or from school, if the walk requires at least one hour per week and provided that the parent/guardian documents each week that the student walked to and/or from school. 7. Students who are engaged in an after-school recreational program sponsored by the school or other organization, if physical activities are scheduled for at least one hour per week. 8. Students who provide written documentation from the provider of at least one hour per week of physical activity or training in a private or community-based program. Students with Disabilities The law requires that "suitable modified courses shall be provided for students physically or mentally unable or unfit to take the course or courses prescribed for other students." Adapted activities must be included in the students' IEP or 504 plans. Revised: Date: February 28, 2002 3 s ,.... 'Ill me: .31,: ,en ,-z om -m< eenn men
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,o ~ "cz5 ' TO: FROM: THROUGH: SUBJECT: LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCE CENTER 3001 SOUTH PULASKI STREET LITTLE ROCK, AR 72206 December 18, 2003 Board of Directors Wenrus Glasgow, Interim Associate Superintendent of Instruction Dr. Morris Holmes, Interim Superintendent Revision of Regulation IKC-R to Clarify Section on Re-taking a Course that was Originally Passed and to Add a Section on Translating Grades of Transfer Students Short Summary-the proposed revision will clarify Regulation IKC-R for Policy IKC on Class Rankings/Grade-Point Averages. Previously, Regulation IKC-R stated that students who make a "C" or "D" may retake a course to strengthen understanding and skills needed for advanced study and that "the second grade will replace the first grade in the calculation of the grade-point average and rank-in-class." The proposed revision will change that language to, "the higher grade will be used in the calculation of the grade-point average and rank-in-class." Rarely, but occasionally, a student will retake a class and make a lower grade or even fail the class the second time. The regulation, as currently written, would disallow the first grade and would record the lower grade or failed grade on the transcript and use it in calculating GP A. If the class is failed the second time, the current regulation would require the student to retake the course a third time to gain a passing grade even though the original grade was passing. The proposed revision will give more encouragement to students to improve their understanding and skills in a course without fear of losing credit for the passed course or having the GP A lowered. The second part of the revision will add a section to clarify how transfer grades are to be recorded if they are not reported to us in the same format used by LRSD. Some schools report grades in percentages rather than in letter grades
consequently, those percentage grades must be translated for calculating grade point average and class rank. The percentage grades will be translated using the LRSD grading scale. Objectives-!) to allow students to count the higher grade for a course re-taken to strengthen understanding and skills
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2) to give schools direction on translating transfer grades reported in a different format from that used by LRSD. Population-Grades 8-12 Student Population of LRSD Manager-NI A Duration-NI A Long Range/Continuation- NI A Other Agencies Involved-NI A Expectations of Staff- N/ A Needed Staff-NIA Comments-NI A Recommendations-we recommend approval of these changes in Board Regulation IK.CR A copy of the revised Regulation IKC-R is attached. The changes in the regulation were submitted through Linda Austin, who serves as the clearinghouse for Board policy issues. LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT NEPN CODE: IKC-R CLASS RANKINGS/GRADE-POINT AVERAGES All grades, except those noted in the "exceptions" below, earned for high school courses, including excess elective units, will be used in calculating the grade-point average and rank-in-class. Grades included in the computation are as follows: 1. Grades earned for high school courses, whether taken in the regular day, evening school, or summer school program. 2. Grades earned in alternative education programs, including those in LRSD, administered by school districts or other organizations which are accredited through their state department of education or a regional accreditation organization, such as North Central Association of Schools and Colleges (NCA). 3. Transfer grades from accredited schools outside the Little Rock School District. 4. Algebra I (or higher-level mathematics course) and Level I foreign language (or higher-level foreign language course) taken in eighth grade. 5. Only one (1) unit of physical education. (One-half unit is required
one-half unit may count as an elective. Therefore, only the grades for one unit of physical education will be computed in the grade-point average.) 6. Grades earned in approved concurrent credit college courses offered in cooperation with institutions of higher education {see IKEC-R1 ). 7. Grades earned in summer enrichment programs conducted by institutions of higher education, if the course and credit were approved by the District (see IKEC-R1). 8. Failing grades, unless the courses was retaken and passed (see Exceptions, #1 ). 9. Grade earned for one semester of Driver Education taken from an accredited high school. 10. Grades earned on credit-by-examination to make up failed courses (see IKEC-R3). 11. Passing grade earned on advancement-by-credit for Keyboarding (see IKEC-R6). 12. Grades earned in the District's home-bound programs. 13. Grades earned in approved correspondence courses (see IKEC-R2). 14. Grades earned in approved on-line or distance-learning courses (see IKECR5). 15. Courses in which a student earns an NC (no credit due to excessive absences), unless a course was retaken and passed (see Exceptions, s . a=, m c:
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,om"' omS"' c:n mm ."..' "' 8 z ~ i5 z "' .~., z nz ~ "' LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT NEPN CODE: IKC-R (continued) #1 ). (Regardless of the student's grade in a course for which he/she earns an NC, the NC, which equals O points, replaces the grade and is used in the calculation of the grade-point average. Exceptions The following grades will not be included in the computation of the grade-point average or rank-in-class: 1. Failing grades (or courses in which students earned an NC for nonattendance) for those courses retaken and passed ( effective for all grades 9- 12 students in fall 2001 ), regardless of when the student failed the course). 2. The lower grade of courses retaken to improve understanding and skills ( effective for all students re-taking courses previously passed from fall 2004 onward). 3. Grades in courses taken through home schools or in unaccredited schools. 4. Grades on district-administered examinations to determine credit for transfer students from home schools or unaccredited schools. 5. Grades earned in external rehabilitation programs and correctional programs that are not accredited by a state department of education or a regional accreditation organization such as North Central Association or Schools and Colleges (NCA). 6. Courses with grades of "pass" or "fail" or "satisfactory" or "unsatisfactory." 7. Grades in courses that are officially "dropped" with the permission of the principal. 8. Grades or credits in below-level or remedial courses. 9. Grades for religion courses taken in non-public schools that are in excess of one-semester equivalent of the LRSD course in Bible as/in Literature. 10. A failing grade earned in Keyboarding in the advancement-by-credit program. 11. Non-credit courses such as Athletics, Office Monitor, Student Council, etc. Re-Enrollment in Courses Effective fall 2004, in order to strengthen understanding and skills needed for advanced study, students may retake a course in which they have previously earned a passing grade of "D" or "C," including mathematics and foreign language courses taken for high school credit in grade 8. The grade will be recorded on the transcript, and the higher grade will be used in the calculation of the grade-point average and rank-in-class. A student may make up a failed course, as well as a course in which a student earned an NC, in several ways-retake the course during the regular day, evening high school, or summer school
earn credit for a failed course through credit-by-examination
and/or retake the failed course through correspondence, on-line, or distance learning. In any 2 LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT NEPN CODE: IKC-R (continued) case, both the grade for the failed course and the grade for the retaken course or creditby- examination will be recorded on the transcript, but only the higher grade will be used in calculating the grade-point average and rank-in-class. A student retaking a course he/she failed due to excessive absences does not have the option of credit-by-examination. A student retaking a course which he/she previously passed does not have the option of summer school or credit-by-examination. Assessment of Transcripts for Transfer Students Transcripts are official records of the culmination of each student's educational experience on the secondary level. Therefore, it is vital that all final grades earned in grades 6-12 be shown in the transcript history, regardless of where they were earned. This is absolutely essential in grades 9-12 in order for cumulative GPA's, credits, and rankings to be accurate. It is the responsibility of the transferring student and his/her parent/guardian to provide the necessary releases, clearances, and information required to obtain an official transcript from the previous school. Upon the receipt of the official transcript, all final grades indicated on that transcript should be transferred exactly as shown to the Little Rock School District's transcript history. The course descriptions shown for each final grade should also be entered as shown. When possible the name of the school should be shown above the grades. Only final grades are entered in the transcript history. Transfer or interim grades or withdrawal grades from other schools should not be entered unless they are final grades. The LRSD uses letter grades, not percentages on transcripts. If the official transcript received from another school shows only percentages, the percentage should be converted to a letter grade using the key provided by the previous school. If no conversion key is provided or obtainable, the percentages shown will be converted to the letter grade indicated on the Arkansas State Grading Scale. Transfers from Home Schools and/or Unaccredited Schools Students who transfer into a Little Rock School District from home schools or schools that are not accredited through a state department of education or a regional accreditation organization such as North Central Association of Schools and Colleges (NCA) must attend the accredited high school for a minimum of four semesters in order to be eligible for rank-in-class calculations. Only the courses taken at the accredited high school will be used in calculating the grade-point average. 3 s ,... . a, m c: :-1a1:c-n ,-z o-< m Cl) mme"n'
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:a o:S c:O mm ."..' "' !II LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT NEPN CODE: IKC-R (continued) Transfer Students' Weighted Grades Weights assigned to grades from other districts or schools for courses that are not Advanced Placement courses, or "honors" courses approved for that school district by the Arkansas Department of Education, or dual high school and college credit courses approved by the Arkansas Department of Education for weighted-grade status will not be honored by any LRSD high school in the calculation of the grade-point average or rank-in-class. (See Arkansas Rules and Regulations on "Uniform Grading Scales for Public Secondary Schools.) Transfer Students from Foreign Schools Foreign exchange students not seeking a diploma from an LRSD high school will not be eligible for rank-in-class. Computing the Grade-Point Average and Rank-in-Class In determining the grade-point average and rank-in-class, the following scale will be used. Also, grades earned in concurrent credit college courses, unless they have been approved for weighted-grade or honors status by the Arkansas Department of Education, will be assigned the following numeric values when such courses are used to compute a student's grade-point average. A= B= C= D= F= NC= 90-100 = 80-89 = 70-79 = 60-69 = 59 and below = 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point O points 0 points The following scale will be used for Advanced Placement courses, as well as for dual credit courses approved by the Arkansas Department of Education for weighted-grade status, whether taken in LRSD or other districts. It will also be used for "honors" courses approved by the Arkansas Department of Education for students who have transferred in from other districts. (See "Transfer Students' Weighted Grades" above.) A= B= C= D= F= NC= 90-100 = 80-89 = 70-79 = 60-69 = 59 and below = 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points O points O points 4 LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT NEPN CODE: IKC-R (continued) Rank-in-Class The student's rank-in-class will be computed each year in grades 9 and 10 and each semester in grades 11 and 12 and will be available upon request for information to the students and to his/her parent(s)/guardian(s). Although tentative ranking of seniors is done at the end of the seventh semester for college admission, scholarship applications, and/or recognition programs conducted before graduation, the final ranking of seniors will be computed at the end of the eighth semester when semester grades are reported. When a seventh-semester rank-in-class is provided by a Little Rock School District high school official, the high school must include the information that the final rank in class is established at the end of the eighth semester. Release of Information Rank-in-class information will be released to appropriate school, college, or university personnel or to others only at the request or consent of the student, or the parent if the student is a minor, or in response to a judicial order or pursuant to any lawfully issued subpoena. Senior Honors Ties in Rank-in-Class (Effective for the Classes of 2000, 2001, and 2002) In the event two or more students tie for valedictory or salutatory honors, both (or more) students will receive equal recognition. For purposes of award of any valedictory scholarship following the eighth-semester calculations of rank-inclass, the student with the highest total number of grade points will be declared the valedictorian. If a valedictory scholarship is awarded prior to the end of the eighth semester, then the seventh semester calculations will be used to make the determination. Class of 2003 and Beyond Effective for the Class of 2003, in order to be eligible for honors recognition at graduation, the graduating student must have completed the "Recommended Curriculum," successfully completed at least eight advanced courses (PreAdvanced Placement, Advanced Placement, and/or University Studies courses)
and achieved a grade-point average of at least 3.5 (see IKF.). Each high school will establish its own traditions for recognizing and awarding honors graduates and their parents. 5 s :,,.:. a, m c: :-l.:.u-, or-mz m-< ""'' mu,
om m::O oS c:O mm "-<' "' 8 ! iz5 "' .f>., z z> 0 ~ u, LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT NEPN CODE: IKC-R (continued) Definition: Unaccredited School An unaccredited school is a school that has not earned accreditation status by a state department of education or through a regional accreditation organization, such as North Central Association of Schools and Colleges. Credits from home schools and/or unaccredited schools are generally not transferable to accredited schools except through credit-by-examination programs. Definition: Concurrent Credit College Courses Concurrent credit college courses are courses that are offered and taught under the direction of an accredited institution of higher education. Students receive both high school and college credit for successful completion. Implementation Date The provisions of these regulations are effective for the class of 2000, except that the regulations on Senior Honors are effective for the class of 2003. (See also IKF.) Notification These regulations will be published annually in the High School Course Selections publication. Revised: Date: October 21, 1999 Cross References: Board of Education Policy IKC, Administrative Regulations IKEC-R1 through IKEC-R6, Board of Education Policy IKF and Arkansas Uniform Grading Scales for Public Secondary Schools 6 TO: FROM: THROUGH: SUBJECT: LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCE CENTER 3001 SOUTH PULASKI STREET LITTLE ROCK, AR 72206 December 18, 2003 Board of Directors --::6ennis Glasgow, Interim Associate Superintendent Dr. Morris Holmes, Interim Superintendent Program Evaluation for Mathematics and Science Short Summary-The Board is asked to review and approve the Program Evaluation for Mathematics and Science. Objectives-1) to improve the education for all students by evaluating selected programs each year to determine their impact on student achievement, 2) to comply with the requirement of section 2. 7 .1 of the Revised Desegregation and Education Plan to submit for District Court Approval the program evaluations listed. Expected Outcomes-Programs will be maintained, adjusted, or eliminated based on the recommendations of these long-term program evaluations. Population-The Mathematics and Science Program Evaluation Team consisted of Dr. Don Wold, Vanessa Cleaver, Dennis Glasgow, and Dr. Ed Williams. Dr. Steve Ross, external program evaluation consultant, reviewed the Program Evaluation and provided feedback. Staff and teachers will use this evaluation as a benchmark for future program decisions. Budget Amount/Source of Budget-Staff members' time and materials are included as a part of the regular operating budget for the Math/Science Department. Dr. Ross' consultant contract is included in the PRE budget. Managers-Dennis Glasgow, Interim Associate Superintendent for Instruction, and Dr. Ed Williams, Statistician Duration-Formal end-of-year evaluative reports have been submitted to the National Science Foundation for the past five years. The Program Evaluations for the four years, 1998-99 through 2001-02, were submitted to the Board and approved in December, 2002. The evaluation process has continued through the first semester of SY 2003-04, and this s ~ o:, m c: -:I:,: ,en ,-z om -m< eenn men
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consequently, this is an ongoing commitment for our staff. An important job of the mathematics/science evaluation team is to read the evaluation report, analyze it, and use that information to help decide our future direction in the areas of mathematics and science. Needed Staff-Dr. Wold was employed as the CPMSA Program Evaluator using funds from the NSF grant. Dr. Ross' review of the evaluation was part of his consultant contract. Mathematics and science staff members participated in the evaluation as part of their day to day job duties. Comments-the two literacy evaluations approved by the Board in November and the math/science program evaluation currently under consideration are the three remaining evaluations from section 2. 7 .1 of the LRSD Revised Desegregation and Education Plan. Dr. Steve Ross was contracted as a program evaluation specialist to develop the program evaluations of the two literacy program and to review the mathematics and science program evaluation. All three program evaluations provide useful information for staff as we chart our future course in these curricular areas. Recommendation-we recommend approval of program evaluation for Mathematics and Science. The Executive Summary is attached. The full report will be provided for Board Members at the Agenda Meeting. Dr. Don Wold, Program Evaluator, will be available for a presentation to the Board and to answer questions. Executive Summary This report examines student assessments over a five-year period in the Little Rock School District (LRSD) from 1998 to 2003. The report also looks at course taking and completion trends over the five years in mathematics and science courses, along with policy issues and curriculum changes. The five year period was selected because LRSD had a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) over that period of time to create systemic change in mathematics and science programs that would lead to increased student achievement and preparation of more students to pursue undergraduate programs of study in mathematics, science, and engineering. The LRSD program, funded by NSF, was Comprehensive Partnerships for Mathematics and Science Achievement (CPMSA). The effective date of the CPMSA program was September l, 1998, and the expiration date for this program was August 31, 2003 . The program evaluation was oriented around the following questions concerning all students and African-American students in particular: Was the CPMSA program effective in improving the achievement of African American students? Have levels of achievement changed for all students and for African American students who perform at or above basic, at or above proficient, and at or above the advanced achievement level? Have enrollments and completion trends changed for all students and for African American students in 8th grade Algebra 1? Have the enrollments and completion trends changed for all students and African American students in G 9-12 mathematics gate-keeping courses (Algebra I, Geometry, Trig/Pre-Cale., & Calculus)? Have enrollments and completion trends changed for all students and for African American students in G 9-12 science gate-keeping courses (Biology 1, Chemistry 1, and Physics I)? Has the number of students with SEM proficiency changed? How has the number of African American students with SEM proficiency changed? (SEM proficiency is defined as students who have completed a minimum of pre-calculus, biology, and chemistry and/or physics courses). What policy changes have promoted equal access by all students, including African American students to high quality education? What policy changes were made to support student success in mathematics and science during CPMSA implementation? What curriculum and instruction changes were made to support student success in mathematics and science during CPMSA implementation? What professional development policy and program changes were made to support teachers during CPMSA implementation? What standards-based assessment system changes were made during CPMSA implementation? Method The evaluation design was based on quantitative student achievement data from over 100 examinations in twenty-four different assessment groups, which took place in LRSD from 1998 to 2003. The cooperative agreement with the NSF (Amendment No. 3) states that assessment data for the CPMSA Program for Years 3, 4, and 5 will be used to determine annual increases in performance
consequently, the primary focus was on achievement data for SY 2000-2001, 2001-2002, and 2002-2003. Literacy >,..s.. a:, m c: :I: CJ) "rD- -z om -< CJ) men men :om m :o oS C: 0 mm u,CJ> -I 8 ! lz5 CJ) ~ 0 5 CJ) z C) ~ I CJ) ?< o>>< ._::c 0~ C: :0 ~z :I: C) men :!i assessments were included along with mathematics and science assessments since literacy is a critical component to achievement in mathematics and science. The analysis follows procedures used in evaluative studies by Systemic Research, Inc., which has been funded by the NSF. Systemic Research has identified and tabulated indicators of systemic change for use in program evaluations. Following terminology of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), student performance on the assessments was described in terms of achievement levels. The NAEP described student performance in terms of percentage at or above one of three achievement levels: Basic, Proficient, or Advanced. These achievement levels are shown below. 100 Advanced Range (75-99) Advanced Achievement Level (75) Proficient Range (50-74) Proficient Achievement Level (50) Basic Range 25-49) Basic Achievement Level (25) Below Basic Range {0-24) 0 Performance at or above Basic achievement level (25-99) Performance at or above Proficient achievement level (50-99) Performance at or above Advanced achievement level (75-99 For each assessment each year, the percentage of students who performed at or above the Basic achievement level, and the percentage of students who performed at or above the Proficient level were computed. In subsequent years two additional quantities were computed: (1) the CHANGE in percentage of students who performed at or above the Basic achievement level and (2) the CHANGE in the percentage of students who performed at or above the Proficient achievement level. In terms of student performance, a positive change in (1) indicates movement from below the Basic achievement level to or above the Basic achievement level, the Proficient achievement level, or the Advanced achievement level. A positive change in (2) indicates movement from below the Proficient achievement level to or above the Proficient achievement level or above the Advanced achievement level. In addition, enrollment in mathematics and science courses and completion trends were examined for the five years. Completion as defined in the CPMSA Cooperative Agreement is the number of students who completed the course with a grade of A, B, or C. Special attention was given to "gate-keeping" and higher-level mathematics and science courses. "Gate-keeping" courses are those that students must successfully complete as pre-requisites to higher-level, more rigorous courses. Finally, the adoption of policies, curricula, and assessments necessary to foster the implementation of standards-based mathematics and science programs was examined. Standards-based programs are those that are very closely aligned with local, state, and national standards. High-stakes mathematics and science assessments, such those that are part of the Arkansas Comprehensive Testing, Assessment, and Accountability Program are aligned with state and national standards
therefore, program alignment with standards is a powerful means of improving student achievement. Results Achievement Student data from over 100 examinations were used in the study of twenty-four assessment groups to determine whether a percentage increase in the number of students who performed at or above the Basic achievement level or above the Proficient achievement level or both above Basic achievement level and above Proficient achievement level occurred for all students, for Caucasian students, and for AfricanAmerican students. The assessment groups are summarized below: 1 English G8 EXPLORE 9 Mathematics G8 Benchmark 17 Reading G8 EXPLORE 2 English G 10 PLAN 10 Mathematics G8 EXPLORE 18 Reading G 10 SA T-9 3 Literacy G4 Benchmark 11 Mathematics G 10 SAT-9 19 Reading Gl0 PLAN 4 Literacy G8 Benchmark 12 Mathematics G 10 PLAN 20 Science G5 SA T-9 5 Mathematics G4 Benchmark 13 Algebra I G7-10 Benchmark 21 Science G7 SA T-9 6 Mathematics G5 SA T-9 14 Geometry G9-11 Benchmark 22 Science G8 EXPLORE 7 Mathematics G6 Benchmark 15 Reading G5 SA T-9 23 Science Gl0 SAT-9 8 Mathematics G7 SAT-9 16 Reading G7 SAT-9 24 Science G 10 PLAN The Annual Change in Percentage Points of Students Who Performed at or Above the Basic Achievement Level Table 32 shows only the change in percentage points of students who performed at or above the Basic achievement level for all students in the District, for Caucasian students, and for African American students. Here we see that in 16 out of 24 assessments. the change in percentage points of African American students who performed at or above the Basic achievement level was greater than the change in percentage points of Caucasian students who performed at or above the Basic achievement level. These results may be seen in Figure lS below. The Annual Change in Percentage Points of Students Who Performed at or Above the Proficient Achievement Level Table 33 shows only the change in percentage points of students who performed at or above the Proficient achievement level for all students in the District, for Caucasian students, and for African American students. Here we see that in 18 out of 24 assessments. the change in percentage points of African American students who performed at or above the Proficient achievement level was less than the change in percentage points of Caucasian students who performed at or above the Proficient achievement level. These results may be seen in Figure 2S below. From the assessments in Tables 32 and 33, we conclude that, although there are increasing numbers of African American students at or above the Proficient achievement level, the greatest movement in African American student performance is upward from below the Basic achievement level into the region between the Basic achievement level and the Proficient achievement level. If the current momentum is maintained, student performance of African American students will continue to move upward to or above the Proficient achievement level. In the SMART/THRIVE 2002-2003 program, we found 52 percent of those students performing above the Basic achievement level but below the Proficient achievement level. With such a large number of students performing just below the Proficient achievement level, many more students could reach the Proficient achievement level with reasonable additional effort on the part of the students and teachers. From these data we conclude that the performance of African-American students on district assessments improved substantially and consistently between 2001and 2003. s ,.... a, m c: 31:(1) ",D.. .-z o-< m(/) m(I) m(I)
om m::O o:S C: (") mm (..I.) (/) !D .f.>, z z (") ~ ~ (") 0 (/) z C> Rl I u, Memorandum Date: To: From: Through: December 18, 2003 Little Rock School District Board of Directors Morris L. Holmes, Interim Superintendent of Schools ~art, Chief Financial Officer Prepared By: Darral Paradis, Director of Procurement & Materials Management Subject: Employee Request to Conduct Business with the District Subject Employee Request to Conduct Business with the District in compliance with AR Statute 6-24-101:119 (Act 1599 of2001)-Ms. Jennie Cooper, Central High School. Summary: The statute above precludes a school district employee from contracting with the public educational entity employing him or her if the employee has knowledge that he or she is directly interested in the contract. "Directly Interested" means: receiving compensation or other benefits personally or to a business or other entity in which the individual has a financial interest. "Financial Interest" means: 1. Ownership of more than a five percent (5%) interest
2. Holding a position as an officer, director, trustee, partner, or other top level management
or 3. Being an employee, agent, independent contractor, or other arrangement where the individual's compensation is based in whole or in part on transactions with the public educational entity. Ms. Cooper has completed a disclosure form notifying the District that she is owner of Soccer Plus. Objective: Ms. Cooper wishes to sell to the District and is requesting an exception to the law above. See her letter attached. .r.>, z >z n ~ U> Board of Directors December 18, 2003 Page 2 Expected Outcomes: NIA Population/Location: Little Rock School District and specifically Central High School Budget Amount/Source of Budget: NIA Manager: Darral Paradis, Director, Procurement and Materials Management Duration: NIA Long Range: NIA Other Agencies Involved: NIA Expectations of District: NIA Needed Staff: NIA Comments: None Recommendation We request the Board of Education review and make a decision regarding Ms. Cooper's attached request. 2 Paradis, Darral From: Jennie Cooper Uennie@soccerpluslr.com] Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2003 6:1 0 PM To: Paradis, Darral Fred Cooper and I , Jennie Cooper , own Soccer Plus, one of two soccer stores in Central Arkansas and one of the few soccer specific stores in the State. I am an Art History teacher at Little Rock Central High as well as head of the soccer program and coach of the men's soccer team. Soccer Plus requests the Board's approval to allow Soccer Plus to be an approved bidder of soccer supplies and equipment to the Little Rock School District. It also requests that it be allowed to sell soccer uniforms and equipment to the Central High Soccer program. The Athletic Department provides the Men's and Women's soccer teams a budget of $500.00 each per year for supplies and equipment. The balance of the needs of the teams is covered by the Booster Club which raises funds through parental contributions and sponsorships, and other fundraising activities like the Black and Gold game. Booster Club funds are often tight. We don't want to spend any more for needed items than necessary and would like those funds to buy as much equipment as possible. Soccer Plus is able to sell to the Central soccer program at cost plus 10%. The Central Soccer program can not get these prices anywhere else, but can get them from Soccer Plus with a resolution from the Board . What I am requesting at this time is Board approval tor Soccer Plus to supply the Central High Soccer program with equipment and to be able to bid on soccer supplies for the Little Rock School District. Thank you, Jennie Cooper 12/8/2003 ?< >o>< c.. :c 0~ C::
o ~z ii: C) men :!'j LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 810 WEST MARKHAM STREET LITTLE ROCK, AR 72201 DATE: TO: December 18, 2003 Board of Education FROM: ~al Paradis, Director of Procurement and Materials Mgmt. THROUGH: Morris L. Holmes, Interim Superintendent of Schools SUBJECT: Donations of Property Attached are requests to donate property to the Little Rock School District as follows: School/DeQartment Item Donor Central High School TV, DVD player, 5 videos Paul and Corky Schroeder and 5 DVDs, valued at approximately $400.00, to Central's 504 Program Central High School Corky's Barbeque, valued Kevin and Cathy Crass at $574.36, catered to the Central Tiger Football Team Central High School $250.00 cash to Central's Deborah Brooks baseball boosters Central High School Hewlett Packard Laserjet Dr. Randal Hundley IV printer valued at $300.00 Forest Park Elementary Antique french bench Dr. Reid and Susan Henry School valued at $1,915.00 of Cobblestone and Vine f.>., z >z (") ~ Cl) ~ ,("-) 0 Cl) z C) ~ '
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Cl) Board of Education December 18, 2003 Page 2 School/Department Parkview Arts/Science Magnet High School Shirts, valued at approximately $350.00, and 50 hours volunteer service to Parkview's Golf Team Steve and Debbie Woosley It is recommended that these donation requests be approved in accordance with the policies of the Board. [.ittCe 'Rock Centra{ J-f113f,, Schoo{ 1500 Soutli Park Street Litt[e 'Rock, .'A.rkansas 72202 Pfione 501-447-1400 :fax 501-447-1401 DATE: 11/24/2003 TO: FROM: DARRAL PARADIS, DIRECTOR OF PROCUREMENT A CY ROUSSEAU PRINCIPAL '1\CtutJ/1.. x lUI_) ' SUBJECT: DO ATIO Paul and Corky Schroeder of 11706 Pleasant Ridge Drive Little Rock, AR 72223, very graciously donated a T.V., DVD player, 5 videos and 5 DVD's to our 504 Program. The estimated value is $400.00. It is my recommendation that this donation be accepted in accordance with the policies of the Little Rock School District. NOV 2 5 t Gn3 ~ n 5 "z' C> RI ~ 9l "' Litt{e 'Rock Centra{ 3lfeli Sclioo{ 1500 Soutfi 'Park Street Litt{e 'Rock, .Jl..rkansas 72202 Phone 501-447-1400 ]'ax 501-447-1401 DATE: 11/5/2003 TO: DARRAL PARADIS, DIRECTOR OF PROCUREMENT FROM: A CY ROUSSEAU, PRINCIPAL ~ SUBJECT: DONATION l(evin & Cathy Crass of 4521 Country Club Blvd. Little Rock, AR 72207, had Corky's Barbeque catered for the Central Tiger Football Team. The cost was $574.36. It is my recommendation that this donation be accepted in accordance with the policies of the Little Rock School District. Litt{e 'Roci Centra{ J-figli Sclioo{ 1500 Soutfi 'Park Street Litt[e 'Rock, .'A.rkansas 72202 'Phone 501 -447-1400 :Fax 501-447-1401 DATE: 11/13/2003 TO: DARRAL PARADIS, DIRECTOR OF PROCUREME T FROM: NANCY ROUSSEAU, PRI CIPAL _,,n : 6-A,,i~l,V"--' SUBJECT: DO ATIO - - --------- Deborah Brooks of 8809 ancy Place Little Rock, AR 72204, graciously donated $250.00 to the baseball boosters. It is my recommendation that this donation be accepted in accordance with the policies of the Little Rock School District. f.>., z ~ n ~ UI Litt{e 1Wck Centra{ 1ffali Sclioo{ 1500 Soutli 'Park Street Litt[e 'Rock, ..'Arkansas 72202 'Phone 501-447-1400 ]"ax 501-447-1401 DATE: 11/17/2003 TO: FROM: DARRAL PARADIS, DIRECTOR OF PROCUREMENT A CY ROUSSEAU, PRI CIPAL itu~ SUBJECT: DO ATION Dr. Randal Hundley of 5515 Country Club Blvd. Little Rock, AR 72207, graciously donated a Hewlett Packard Laser Jet 4 printer valued at $300 to Central High School. It is my recommendation that this donation be accepted in accordance with the policies of the Little Rock School District. MOV 1 3 2GD3 TO: ~\(_
ROM: vr~ATE: SUBJECT: Darral Paradis, Director, Procurement Deptartment Theresa Ketcher, Principal of Forest Park School November 10, 2003 Donation An antique frenchbench valued at $1,915.00 has been donated to Forest Park School from Dr. Reid and Susan Henry, c/o Cobblestone and Vine, 5100 Kavanaugh Blvd., Little Rock, AR 72207. It is recommended that these donations be approved in accordance with the policies of the Little Rock School District. /pl Parkview Arts/Science Magnet High School LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 2501 BARROW ROAD Date: To: From: Subject: PHONE 228-3000 December 4, 2003 Darral Paradis, Director LRSD Procurement Department J ()._ll-,1J'V Dr. Linda Brown, Principal 'f/' fl~ Parkview Arts/Science Magnet High School Golf Team Donation LI'ITLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72204 Steve and Debbie Woosley recently donated approximately $350.00 in shirts for our Parkview Golf Team, along with a combined fifty (50) hours plus of their time this fall . We, at Parkview, would like to say a very hearty Thank You to Mr. and Mrs. Woosley! Your support is appreciated more than we can express. It is recommended that this donation be approved in accordance with the policies of the Little Rock School District. DATE: TO: THROUGH: Little Rock School District Financial Services 810 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201 Phone: (501) 447-1086 Fax: (501) 447-1158 December 18, 2003 Little Rock School District Board of Directors Donald M. Stewart, Chief Financial Officer Morris L. Holmes, Interim Superintendent PREPARED BY: Mark D. Milhollen, Manager, Financial Services Subject Summary Objectives Expected Outcomes Population/Location Budget Amount/Source Manager Duration Financial Reports District funds are reported for the period ending November 30, 2003. To report the District's financial status monthly to the Board of Directors. The Board members will be informed of the District's current financial condition. NIA NIA Mark Milhollen, Manager of Financial Services NIA Long Range/Continuation Financial reports will be submitted monthly to the Board. Other Agencies Involved None Expectations of District N/ A Needed Staff NIA Comments None Recommendation Approval of the November 2003 financial reports. We recommend that the Board approve the financial reports as submitted. LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT COMBINED STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE FOR THE PERIOD ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2002 AND 2003 APPROVED RECEIPTS % APPROVED RECEIPTS % 2002/03 11/30/02 COLLECTED 2003/04 11/30/03 COLLECTED REVENUE-LOCAL SOURCES CURRENT TAXES 58,550,000 18,392,072 31.41% 57,547,800 20,927,350 36.37% DELINQUENT TAXES 8,000,000 4,534,278 56.68% 10,100,000 6,939,208 68.71% 40% PULLBACK 29,400,000 29,600,000 EXCESS TREASURER'S FEE 187,000 210,000 DEPOSITORY INTEREST 385,000 180,000 REVENUE IN LIEU OF TAXES 135,000 220,757 163.52% 150,000 MISCELLANEOUS AND RENTS 340,000 213,209 62.71% 380,000 220,826 58.11% INTEREST ON INVESTMENTS 275,000 63,364 23.04% 200,000 56,591 28.30% ATHLETIC RECEIPTS 160,000 117,131 73.21% 240,000 118,641 49.43% TOTAL 97,432,000 23,540,812 24.16% 98,607,800 28,262,617 28.66% REVENUE - COUNTY SOURCES COUNTY GENERAL 24,000 11,170 46.54% 21 ,000 11,594 55.21% TOTAL 24,000 11,170 46.54% 21,000 11,594 55.21% REVENUE - STATE SOURCES EQUALIZATION FUNDING 54,867,630 20,075,275 36.59% 53,226,139 19,354,959 36.36% REIMBURSEMENT STRS/HEAL TH 7,590,000 3,217,173 42.39% 8,300,000 2,024,292 24.39% VOCATIONAL 1,340,000 400,368 29.88% 1,400,000 430,364 30.74% HANDICAPPED CHILDREN 1,700,000 320 0.02% 1,675,000 93,470 5.58% EARLY CHILDHOOD 273,358 136,486 49.93% 273,358 135,094 49.42% TRANSPORTATION 3,685,226 1,226,542 33.28% 3,875,562 1,243,841 32.09% INCENTIVE FUNDS - M TO M 3,265,000 1,047,114 32.07% 3,900,000 736,844 18.89% ADULT EDUCATION 1,006,014 273,287 27.17% 920,337 152,263 16.54% POVERTY INDEX FUNDS 658,607 329,297 50.00% 560,545 267,486 47.72% EARLY LITERACY LEARNING 120,000 TAP PROGRAM 285,271 142,636 50.00% 285,245 142,623 50.00% AT RISK FUNDING 650,000 57,386 8.83% 360,000 TOTAL 75,441,106 26,905,883 35.66% 74,776,187 24,581,235 32.87% REVENUE - OTHER SOURCES TRANSFER FROM CAP PROJ FUND 620,000 770,000 TRANSFER FROM OTHER FUNDS 1,126,233 13,857 1.23% 1,350,000 18,519 1.37% TRANSFER FROM MAGNET FUND 1,664,438 1,632,430 TOTAL 3,410,671 13,857 0.41% 3,752,430 18,519 0.49% TOTAL REVENUE OPERATING 176,307,777 50,471,723 28.63% 177,157,418 52,873,965 29.85% REVENUE - OTHER FEDERAL GRANTS 25,152,981 3,917,708 15.58% 24,075,790 4,554,092 18.92% DEDICATED M& 0 3,980,000 327,865 8.24% 4,000,000 725,821 18.15% MAGNET SCHOOLS 25,065,942 4,330,697 17.28% 24,689,351 3,440,020 13.93% TOTAL 54,198,923 8,576,270 15.82% 52,765,141 8,719,933 16.53% TOTAL REVENUE 230,506,700 59,047,992 25.62% 229,922,559 61,593,898 26.79% ~ LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT COMBINED STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE FOR THE PERIOD ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2002 AND 2003 ~ APPROVED EXPENDED % APPROVED EXPENDED % 2002/03 11 /30/02 EXPENDED 2003/04 11 /30/03 EXPENDED EXPENSES SALARIES 100,865,586 30,076,634 29.82% 100,684,982 29,777,981 29.58% BENEFITS 24,838,361 7,544,342 30.37% 26,483,772 7,729,21 1 29.18% PURCHASED SERVICES 19,795,774 6,875,951 34.73% 19,719,297 6,769,882 34.33% -MATERIALS & SUPPLIES 8,347,098 3,149,062 37.73% 8,185,459 4,033,046 49.27% CAPITAL OUTLAY 1,616,991 351 ,335 21 .73% 1,575,580 195,999 12.44% OTHER OBJECTS 8,508,680 176,244 2.07% 8,384,567 331 ,506 3.95% DEBT SERVICE 12,217,048 4,880,555 39.95% 12,098,342 4,699,176 38.84% TOTAL EXPENSES OPERATING 176,189,538 53,054,122 30.11% 177,131,999 53,536,801 30.22% EXPENSES-OTHER FEDERAL GRANTS 26,148,726 4,732,431 18.10% 26,056,193 5,641 ,014 21.65% DEDICATED M& 0 3,980,000 911 ,697 22.91% 4,000,000 1,869,745 46.74% MAGNET SCHOOLS 25,065,942 6,267,463 25.00% 24,689,351 6,278,304 25.43% TOTAL 55,194,668 11,911,591 21.58% 54,745,544 13,789,063 25.19% TOTAL EXPENSES 231,384,206 64,965,713 28.08% 231,877,543 67,325,865 29.04% INCREASE (DECREASE) IN FUND BALANCE (877,506) (5,917,722) (1 ,954,984) (5,731,968) BEGINNING FUND BALANCE FEDERAL, MAGNET & OED M& 0 1,645,440 1,645,440 3,558,580 3,558,580 OPERATING 8,557,652 8,557,652 9,026,855 9,026,855 ENDING FUND BALANCE FEDERAL, MAGNET & OED M& 0 649,695 (1,689,882) 1,578,177 (1 ,510,550) OPERATING 8,675,891 5,975,253 9,052,274 8,364,018 TOTAL 9,325,586 4,285,371 10,630,451 6,853,468 LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT BOND ACCOUNT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2003 PROJECT BEG BALANCE INCOME TRANSFERS EXPENDITURES ENCUMBRANCES END BALANCE 07-01-03 2003-04 2003-04 2003-04 2003-04 11-30-03 $6,200,000 BOND ISSUE FAIR 33,282.90 33,282.90 MCCLELLAN 77,219.02 77,219.02 CONTINGENCY 0.00 0.00 SUBTOTAL 110,501.92 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 110,501 .92 $136,268,560 BOND ISSUES ADMINISTRATION 32,802.37 50,000.00 49,671.00 5,921 .07 27,210.30 NEW WORK PROJECTS 18,614,545.40 190,056.00 7,275,957.86 9,194,811.49 2,333,832.05 SECURITY PROJECTS 42,273.97 2,153.87 40,120.10 LIGHTING PROJECTS 29,869.56 7,679.00 22,190.56 MAINTENANCE & REPAIR 2,768,579.81 1,517,001 .00 1,915,041.38 717,774.23 1,652,765.20 RENOVATION PROJECTS 31,306,506.59 166,300.00 9,350,164.35 10,189,870.05 11,932,772.19 TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES 2,335,019.24 671 ,668.18 26,236.35 1,637,114.71 SUBTOTAL 55,129,596.94 0.00 1,923,357.00 19,272,335.64 20,134,613.19 17,646,005.11 REVENUES PROCEEDS-PROPERTY SALE 444,618.31 1,000.00 445,618.31 DUNBAR PROJECT 5,266.71 5,266.71 PROCEEDS-BOND SALES 22,074,599.23 (1,923,357.00) 20,151 ,242.23 PROCEEDS-QZAB SALE 1,293,820.97 1,293,820.97 INTEREST 7,288,776.89 574,191 .79 7,862,968.68 SUBTOTAL 31 ,107,082.11 575,191.79 (1,923,357.00) 0.00 0.00 29,758,916.90 GRAND TOTAL D ~~z lDQ iZ :iZ:illllZll l2.W! la 2Z2 ~~~ ~ ~!l U~ fil
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i LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT - BOND ISSUE PROJECT HISTORY - THRU THE PERIODENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2003 - - - - ~-----~----~---- -- - - ~---- ----------+- -PR- O- JEC_T_ - - - - -------- --- ALLOCAT=l~O~N~S---t--~E~x=p=EN~S~E~---1-~EX~P~E=N~s=E~+ - EXP_E_N-SE - EXPENSE ENCUMBERED PROJECT CATEGORIES THRU1-f-30-03 - -20-00-01 - - - 2-0-0-f.0_2_ --2002--03- T HRU 11-30-03 THRU 11-30-03 ~ UBTOTAL 1------------l------+---- -- ADM-1-NI_S_T_R-AT-I_O_N_ _________- ,_-___6_ 36_,84_6_.5_5 - 889,~72.32 _(485,325.77) -14-9,597.63 - 49,671 .00 - 5,921 .07 609,636.25 NEW WORK PROJECTS 35,509, 116.80-~ 443,467.00 4,589,606.29 ----:,T,671 ,442.11 7,275,957.86 9,194,81 1.49 33,175,284.75 ENDING ALLOCATION 11-30-0-3 - 27,210.30 2 ,333,832J'l5 SECURITY PROJECTS 265,814.17 113,930.47 - - 109,609.73 - 2,153.87 - --- - 225,694.07 - --- 40,120.10 -- - - -- -- LIGHTING PROJECTS 4,883,405.13 2,641 ,482.13 1,832,392.06 379,661 .38 7,679.00 0.00 4,861,214.57 MAINTENANCE & REPAIR 12,750,611.51 791,385.63 4,218,294.40 3,455,350.67 1,915,041 .38 - ~ 7,774.23 11 ,09 7,846.31 RENOVATION PROJECTS 51,655,707.04 397,615.34 ~ 045.21 15,666,239.90 9,350,164.35 10,189,870.05 - 39,722,934.85 TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES -----.,1,735,611 .78 575,016.53 ~ 4,325,20Ll0 - 4,S0~ !W 671 ,668.18 26,236.35 10,098,497.07 - -- - --+----- - UNALLOCATED PROCEEDS 21,445,063.20 - ------ +----- - - 22,190.56 1,652,765.20 11,932,772.19 1,63i
TT4.71 21,445,063.20 TOTAL 138,882, 17678 e--- 5,852,669.42 18,708,823.32 35,822,666.30 19,272,335.64 20,134,613.19 9 9,791 ,107.87 ~.091 ,068.31 ------,1----- -- - ----------+-------1-----+-------t- -- -- -i-- -- 1-----------+------ +-------+--- - ------------- ----+------+---- - - -----------+--------+---- 1-----------+-- .lN3WN'!lnorov x S9Nl'!IV3H 'Xl S>l'!IVW3'!1 9NIS01:l 'Ill/\ ------- - - -----+------- -- ---- - - -- LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS BY FUND FOR THE PERIOD ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2003 Fund Purchase Maturity Institution Interest Rate Type 1 Principal Date Date i I Operating I 06-09-03 12-08-03 Regions 1.090% Money Market 20,000.00 Operating 07-19-03 01-19-04 Regions 0.945% Money Market 20,000.00 Operating 04-08-03 12-05-03 Pulaski 1.290% Money Market 10,000.00 Operating 11-28-03 TFN Bank of America 0.880% Repo 10,785,000.00 Total I 10,835,000.00 I I I Activity Fund I 11-17-03 TFN Bank of America 0.850% Repo 1,250,000.00 Total I 1,250,000.00 i I I Bond Account 09-08-03 03-08-04 Regions 1.094% CD 400,000.00 Capital Projects Fund 01-17-03 01-16-04 I Metropolitan 1.930% CD I 1,000,934.31 Capital Projects Fund 01-17-03 01-16-04 Bank of the Ozarks 2.250% CD 5,116,598.09 Capital Projects Fund 10-15-03 02-13-04 Bank of the Ozarks 1.250% CD ' 5,000,000.00 Capital Projects Fund 01-29-03 01-29-04 Bancorp South 2.000% CD 2,058,896.90 Capital Projects Fund 01-17-03 01-16-04 I Superior 2.250% CD j 2,500,000.00 Capital Projects Fund 11-18-03 04-15-04 Bank of the Ozarks 1.300% CD 6,000,000.00 t ~ Capital Projects Fund 05-15-03 08-16-04 USBANK 1.420% CD 11,000,000.00 I + I Capital Projects Fund 01-22-03 01-16-04 Bank of America 1.240% Treasury Bills 5,299,646.43 Capital Projects Fund 05-15-03 05-14-04 Bank of the Ozarks 1.360% CD 9,000,000.00 Capital Projects Fund 08-01-03 12-01-03 Bank of the Ozarks I 1.220% CD 3,048,218.28 Capital Projects Fund 09-15-03 03-15-04 I Bank of the Ozarks 1.430% I CD t 10,221,001 .82 I I I Capital Projects Fund 11-25-03 TFN Bank of America 0.800% Repo 7,500,000.00 Total I 68,145,295.83 Deseg Plan Scholarship 06-11-03 12-04-03 Bank of America 0.920% Treasury Bills 664,995.48 Total I 664,995.48 I Rockefeller Scholarship 06-24-03 01-15-04 Bank of America 0.760% Treasury Bills 250,909.40 Total I I I 250,909.40 Risk Management Loss Fund j i . 11-17-03 TFN Bank of America 0.700% I Repo 500,000.00 t 500,000.00
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