Arkansas Department of Education's Executive Summary, Semianual Desegregation Monitoring Report

.. RECEIVED t..fcp,J- {)d,vcv-< d, 4t JA~~r } P:!97 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS Off\COEF WESTERND MSION . OESEGREMGOAN1\\01N0R ING , LITILE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT PLAINTIFF v. No. LR-C-82-866 PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL ~ DISTRICT NO. 1, et al. DEFENDANTS INTERVENORS INTERVENORS MRS. LORENE JOSHUA, et al. KATHERINE KNIGHT, et al. NOTICEO F FILING The Arkansas Department of Education hereby gives notice of the filing of its February 1, 1997 Semiannual Monitoring Report. Respectfully Submitted, WINSTON BRYANT Attorney General 95019 Assistant A omey General 323 Center Street, Suite 200 Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 (501) 682-2007 Attorney for Arkansas Department of Education - - -<,...---~-- - . ' - CERTIFICATOEF SERVICE I, Timothy Gauger, certify that a copy of the foregoing document was handdelivered on this 30th day of January, 1997, to the following person(s) at the address( es) indicated: M.SamuelJones,ID Wright, Lindsey & Jennings 2000 Boatmen's Bank Bldg. 200 W. Capitol Little Rock, AR 72201 John W. Walker John Walker, PA. 1723 Broadway Little Rock, AR 72201 Richard Roachell Roachell & Street 401 W. Capitol, Suite 504 Little Rock, AR 72201 Christopher Heller Friday, Eldredge & Clark JOOO First Commercial Bldg. 400 W. Capitol Little Rock, AR 72201 Stephen W. Jones Jack, Lyon & Jones 3400 TCBY Tower 425 W. Capitol Little Rock, AR 72201 Ann Brown ODM 201 E. Markham, Ste. 510 Little Rock, AR 72201 Timothyuge 2 Overview Arkansas Department of Education The Arkansas Department Of Education prepared this Semiannual Monitoring Report in accordance with the established Arkansas Department of Education's (ADE) Desegregation Reporting Fonnat, and the criteria established by the 1989 ADE Monitoring Plan (Allen Letter), the 1993 ADE hnplementation Plan, and the 1994 Extended Comprehensive Outcomes Evaluation (ECOE). This report is the first of two Se1niannual Desegregation Monitoring Reports which shall be sub1nitted in compliance with the Pulaski County Settlement Agree1nent in 1998 by the ADE. Sources: LRSD, NLRSD, PCSSD, and the ADE Annual School Report, the ADE General Finance Section, and the ADE Local Fiscal Services Section. 3 C: Staff Summary 1. Number of Full Time Equivalent (F.T.E.) Classroom teachers by race, gender, school and years of experience Cumulative Years of Experience by District LRSD 4256 NLRSD 2875 PCSSD 2260 200 150 100 50 0 BlacMk ale BlacFke male WhitMe ale WhitFee male OtheMr ale OtheFre male LRSD CyclTe woF .T.ET.e achers ... ilii --~ ... - NLRSD PCSSD Le('end e BlacMk ale _,.--, BlacFk emale WhitMe ale WhitFee male OtheMr ale OtheFr emale 38 9 110 18 36 50 163 94 0 0 2 1 14 9 22 26 114 0 0 C: Staff Summary 3. Number of Full Time Equivalent (F.T.E.) Counselors by race, gender, school and years of experience Cumulative Years of Experience by District LRSD 328 NLRSD 165 PCSSD 154 10 8 6 4 2 0 BlacMk ale BlacFke male WhitMe ale WhitFee male OtheMr ale OtheFre male LRSD CyclTe woF .T .EC. ounselors BlackM ale WhitFee male 16 NLRSD Leuend C BlackF emale OtheMr ale 0 10 1 B 0 0 PCSSD WhitMe ale OtheFr emale 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 4 1 6 0 0 Budget !:formation PULASKI COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS TOTAL PROGRAM OPERATING EXPENSE FY 96/97 F\.JIIOINGS OURCES r LOCAUSTATE FEDERAL DESEGREGATION LEA SCHOOL DISTRICT PROGRM1 DISTRICT TRANS LEGAL PROGRM1 DISTRICT PROGRM1 DISTRICT INCENTM MAGNET TRANS LEGAL TOTAL ~1 LITnEROCK 69,245,138 32,616,140 6,255,577 288,319 3,034,824 2,872,677 6,365,534 8,255,780 8,7 0,591 11,210,,se 2,900,905 193, 19 158,838,880 ~2 NORTH LITnE ROCK 31,953, 49 11,807,533 1,627, 29 8,961 2,159,0M 1,169,702 1,418,112 308,308 0 0 415,584 102,'504 50,953,Gae 80-03 PULASKI C04..MY SPECIAL 60,928,272 27, 0,993 6,115,203 229,171 2,513,479 1,692,030 4,737,571 -4,981,7&0 0 0 1,822.842 l60,559 110,821,880 Funding Categories Local & State This category includes funding from local sources, regular state sources, and unrestricted federal sources. Federal This category includes funding from restricted federal sources which must be accounted for separately from the General Fund. Deseg This category consists of funding for desegregation purposes. Expense Categories Local & State This category consists of expenses incurred relative to regular program expense, district expense, transportation expense and legal expense funded by unrestricted local, state and federal sources. Federal This category consists of expenses Incurred relative to federal program expense and district expense funded.by restricted federal sources. Deseg This category consists of expenses Incurred relative to desegregation program expense, district expense, incentive expense, magnet expense, transportation expense and legal expense funded from desegregation sources. Total Category FY 9Mi7 The totals in this column represent the total expense for each school district for FY 96197. SOURCES: The Finance Offices of each of the school districts in Pulaski County. 24 Budget In,ormation PULASKI COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS TOTAL PROGRAM OPERATING BUDGET FY 97/98 FUNDING SOURCES LOCAUSTATE FEDERAL DESEGREGATION LEA# SCHOOL DISTRICT PROGRAM DISTRICT TRANS LEGAi. PROGRAM DISTRICT PROGRAM DISTRICT INCENTIVE MAGNET TRANS LEGAi. 60-01 LITTLE ROCK 71,799,731 31,957,369 6,159,958 270,000 2,833,354 4,009,971 6,766,363 9,307,565 9,269,891 17,662,428 3,059,584 180,000 60-02 NORTH LITTLE ROCK 35,579,658 13,460,929 1,557,466 47,766 2,464,380 1,414,547 1,540,000 326,310 0 0 425,124 110,000 60-03 PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL 73,456,202 17,500,459 6,373,099 155,000 3,787,340 sso.n 6,008,760 4,053,528 0 0 1,908,268 145,000 Funding Categories Local & State This categoryI ncludesf undingf rom local sources,r egulars tate sources,a nd unrestrictedfe deral sources. Federal This category Includes funding from restricted federal sources which must be accounted for separately from the General Fund. Deseg This category consists of funding for desegregation purposes. Expense Categories Local & State This categoryc onsistso f expensesb udgeted relativet o regular programe xpense,d istricte xpense,t ransportatione xpensea nd legal expensef undedb y unrestrictedlo cal,s tate and federal sources. Federal This categoryc onsistso f expensesb udgetedr elativet o federalp rograme xpensea nd districte xpensef undedb y restrictedfe derals ources. Deseg This categoryc onsistso f expensesb udgetedr elativet o desegregationp rograme xpense,d istricte xpense,i ncentivee xpense,m agnete xpenset,r ansportatioenx pensea nd legale xpensef unded from desegregations ources. Total Category FY 97198 The totals In this column represent the total budget for each school district for FY 97/98. SOURCES: The Finance Offices of each of the school districts in Pulaski County. 25 TOTAL 163,276,244 56,926,220 114,378,133 Budget I~ormation LEA# 60-01 60-02 60-03 Funding Categortas Local & Sia/a Federal PULASKI COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS TRANSPORTATION EXPENSE FY 96/97 FUNDING SOURCES LOCAL& DISTRICT STATE FEDERAL LITTLE ROCK 8,255,577 0 NORTH LITTLE ROCK 1,827,429 0 PULASKI COUN1Y SPECIAL 8,115,203 0 This category Includes funding from local sources, regular state sources, and unrestricted federal sources. This category Includes funding from restricted federal sources \'Vhich must be accounted for separately from the General Fund. This category consists of funding for desegregation purposes. DESEG 2,960,905 415,584 1,822,842 Expense Categories Local & Sia/a Federal Total Category FY9M7 This category consists of transportation costs Incurred relative to programs funded by unrestricted local, state and federal sources. This category consists of transportation costs funded by restricted federal sources. This category consists of transportation costs incurred relative to desegregation programs funded by desegregation sources. This category consists of the district's total transportation expense for FY 96/97. Ratio of Transportation Expense to Total Expense FY96/97 SOURCES: This category indicates the percentage of the district's total expense for Pf 96/97 attributable to the transportation function. The Finance Offices of each of the school districts In Pulaski County. 26 RATIO OF TRANS EXPENSE TO TOTAL TOTAL EXPENSE 9,216,482 5.8% 2,043,013 4.0% 7,938,045 7.2% TRANSPORTATION FY00/97 -~ -:~ Budget I1'formation LEA# 60-01 60-02 60-03 Funding Categories Local & Stats Federal De,eg PULASKI COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS TRANSPORTATION BUDGET FY 97/98 FUNDING SOURCES LOCAL& DISTRICT STATE FEDERAL LITTLE ROCK 6,159,988 0 NORTH LITTLE ROCK 1,557,486 0 PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL 6,373,099 0 This category Includes funding from local sources, regular state sources, and unrestricted federal sources. This category Includes funding from restricted federal sources which must be accounted for separately from the General Fund. This category consists of funding for desegregation purposes. DESEG 3,059,584 425,124 1,908,288 Expense Categories Local & Stats Federal Deeg Total Category FY97/98 This category consists of budgeted transportation costs relative to programs funded by unrestricted local, state and federal sources. This category consists of budgeted transportation costs funded by restricted federal sources. This category consists of budgeted transportation costs relative to desegregation programs funded by desegregation sources. This category consists of the district's total transportation budget for FY 87/98. Ratio of Transportation Budget to Total Budget FYP7/98 SOURCES: This category indicates the percentage of the district's total budget for FY 87198 attributable to the transportation function. Thtt Finance Offices of each of th" school districts in Pulaski County. 27 RATIO OF TRANS BUDGET TO TOTAL TOTAL BUDGET 9,219,572 5.6% 1,982,610 3.5'!6 8,281,367 7.2'l6 TRANSPORTATION FY97/98 150000000000000 . 0 LRS NLR cs Budget In,ormation LEA# 60-01 60-02 60-03 V Funding Catagor1es Local & Stale Oesag PULASKI COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS LEGAL EXPENSE FY 96/97 FUNDING SOURCES LOCAL & DISTRICT STATE FEDERAL DESEG LfTTlE ROCK 286,319 0 193,419 NORTH LfTTlE ROCK 8,961 0 102,504 PULASKI COUt-lTY SPECIAL 229,171 0 360,559 This category Includes funding from local sources, regular state sources, and unrestricted federal sources. This category Includes funding from restricted federal sources which must be accounted for separately from the General Fund. This category consists of funding for desegregation purposes. Expense Categortes Loco/ & S/a/e Fleral Desag Total Category FYP/J/97 This category consists of legal expenses incurred relative to programs funded by unrestricted local, state and federal sources. This category consists of legal expenses funded by restricted federal sources. This category consists of legal expenses Incurred relative to desegregation programs funded by desegregation sources. This category consists of the districts total legal expense for FY 96/97. Ratio or Legal Expense to Total Expense FYP/J/97 SOURCES: This category indicates the percentage of the total district expense for FY 96/97 attributable to legal fees. The Finance Offices of each of the school districts in Pulaski County. 28 TOTAL 479,738 111,485 589,730 RA no OF LEGAL EXPENSE TO TOTAL EXPENSE LEGAL FY96/97 0.3% 0.2% 0.5% Budget Iilormation LEA# 60-01 60-02 80-03 Funding Categortes Local & Slate PULASKI COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS LEGAL BUDGET FY 97/98 FUNDING SOURCES LOCAL& DISTRICT STATE FEDERAL DESEG LITTLE ROCK 270,000 0 180,000 NOR'll-1 LITTLE ROCK 47,786 0 110,000 PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL 155,000 0 145,000 This category Includes funding from local sources, regular state sources, and unrestricted federal sources. Federal This category Includes funding from restricted federal sources which must be accounted tor separately from the General Fund. Dest,g This category consists of funding for desegregation purposes. Expense Categories Lacs/ & Stat Fodera/ Desag Total Category FY P7/98 This category consists of budgeted legal expenses relative to programs funded by unrestricted local, state and federal sources. This category consists of budgeted legal expenses funded by restricted federal sources. This category consist'$ of budgeted legal expenses relative to desegregation programs funded by desegregation sources. This category consists of tho district's total legal budget for FY 97/98. Ratio of Legal Budget to Total Budget FY97/98 SOURCES: This category Indicates the percentage of the total district budget for FY 97/98 attributable to legal fees. The Finance Offices of each of the school districts in Pulaski County. 29 RA TIO OF LEGAL BUDGETTO TOTAL TOTAL BUDGET 450,000 0.3% 157,788 0.3% 300,000 0.3% LEGAL FY97'38 LEA# 60-01 60-02 60-03 Total Deseg Expense Comp Ed Expense Comp EdPmts of Comp Ed Exp toDeseg Expense SOURCES: Budget Ii!tormation PULASKI COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS COMPENSATORY EDUCATION FY 96/97 TOTAL DESEGREGATION COMPED DISTRICT EXPENSE EXPENSE LITTLE ROCK 26,380,716 6,525,075 NORTH LITTLE ROCK 2,242,508 1,416,122 PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL 11.902,732 2,328,652 The total desegregation expense for FY 96/97 eligible for funding by the State. COMPED PMTS FROM ADE IN FY96/97 2,527,936 0 0 PERCENT OF COMP ED EXPENSE TO DESEG EXPENSE 24.7% 63.1% 19.6% Compensatory Education expense for FY 96/97. COMP ED EXPENSE FY96/97 Compensatory Education payments made by the ADE to the district in FY 96/97 in accordance with the Settlement Agreement. Ratio of Compensatory Education expense to total desegregation expense for FY 96/97. 8000000 6000000 4000000 2000000 0 The Finance Offices of each of the school districts in Pulaski County, the ADE General Finance Section, and the ADE Local Fiscal Services Section. 30 LEA# 60-01 60-02 60-03 Tota/Deseg Budget Comp Ed Budget CompEdPmts of Comp Ed Budget to Deseg Budget SOURCES: Budget In,ormation PULASKI COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS COMPENSATORY EDUCATION FY 97/98 TOTAL DESEGREGATION DISTRICT BUDGET LITTLE ROCK 28,144,726 NORTH LITTLE ROCK 2,401,434 PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL 12,115,556 The total desegregation budget for FY 97/98 eligible for funding by the State. COMP ED BUDGET 6,841,216 1,540,000 2,419,926 COMP ED PMTS FROM ADE IN FY97/98 0 0 0 PERCENT OF COMP ED BUDGET TO DESEG BUDGET 24.3% 64.1% 20.0% Compensatory Education budget for FY 97/98. COMP ED BUDGET FY 97/98 Compensatory Education payments made by the ADE to the district in FY 97/98 In accordance with the Settlement Agreement. Ratio of Compensatory Education budget to total desegregation budget for FY 97 /98. 8000000 6000000 4000000 2000000 0 The Finance Offices of each of the school districts In Pulaski County, the ADE General Finance Section, and the ADE Local Fiscal Services Section. 31 Budget 1rff'ormation LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT MAGNET SCHOOLS MAGNET SCHOOL PROGRAM EXPENSE FY 96/97 FUNDING SOURCES LOCAL& LEA# SCHOOL STATE FEDERAL DESEG 6001003 MANN JR. HIGH 0 0 3,TT2,327 6001005 PARKVIEWHIGH 0 0 4,289,400 6001006 BOOKER ELEM 0 0 2,801,442 6001021 CARVER ELEM 0 0 2,532,481 6001027 GIBBS ELEM 0 0 1,588,333 6001043 WILLIAMS ELEM 0 0 2,226,173 TOTAL MAGNET EXPENSE 0 0 17,210,156 Funding Categorte Local & State Deseg Thts category Includes funding from local sources, regular state sources, and unrestr1cted federal sources. Thts category Includes funding from restricted federal sources which must be accounted for separately from the General Fund. This category consists of funding for desegregation purposes. TOTAL 3,TT2,327 4,289,400 2,801,442 2,532,481 1,588,333 2,226,173 17,210,156 MAGNET EXPENSE FY&e/97 Expense Categories Local & State This category consists of expenses Incurred relatlvo to magnet programs funded by unrestricted local, state and federal sources. FtJdt:nl This category consists of magnet program expenses funded by restricted federal sources. Oe,eg This category consists of expenses Incurred relative to magnet programs funded from desegregation sources. Total Category FYPM7 SOURCES: The totals In this column represent the total expense for each magnet school for FY 96/97. The Little Rock. School District Finance Office and the Local Fiscal SetVices Division of tho ADE. 32 Budget Inf!rmation LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT MAGNET SCHOOLS MAGNET SCHOOL PROGRAM BUDGET FY 97/98 FUNDING SOURCES LOCAL& LEA# SCHOOL STATE FEDERAL DESEG 6001003 MANN JR. HIGH 0 0 3,835,681 6001005 PARKVIEW HIGH 0 0 4,489,957 6001006 BOOKER ELEM 0 0 2,877,181 6001021 CARVER ELEM 0 0 2,578,072 6001027 GIBBS ELEM 0 0 1,631,912 6001043 WILLIAMS ELEM 0 0 2,249,424 TOTAL MAGNET BUDGET 0 0 17,662,428 Funding Categories Local & Slate This category Includes funding from local sources, regular state sources, and unrestricted federal sources. This category Includes funding from restricted federal sources which must be accounted tor separately from the General Fund. This category conslst:s of funding tor desegregation purposes. TOTAL 3,835,681 4,489,957 2,877,181 2,578,072 1,631,912 2,249,424 17,662,428 MAGNET BUDGET FY97/98 Expense Categories Local & State This category consists of expenses budgeted relatlve to magnet programs funded by unrestricted local, state and federal sources. Federal This category consists of budgeted magnet program costs funded by restricted federal sources. Deseg Thl9 category consists of expenses budgeted relative to magnet programs funded from desegregation sources, Total Category FY97/98 SOURCES: The totals In this column represent the total budget for each magnet school for FY 97 /98. The Littlt1 Rocle SChool District Finance Office and the Local Fiscal Services Division of the ADE. 33 Extended CO~ Monitoring RESULTS OF THE FOURTEEN QUALITATIVE ELEMENTS EVIDENCE IN THE ALLEN LETTER YES NO NIA I. Evidence that policies, procedures, rules and regulations are developed and implemented to facilitate 18 desegregation. 2. Evidence that plans related to reducing achievement disparity between black and non-black students are 15 3 progressively successful. 3. Evidence that student assignments to schools, classes and programs at each organizational level are made without 18 bias. 4. Evidence that staff development days authorized as a result of the Agreement are used to facilitate the 18 desegregation process. 5. Evidence that travel time to and from schools is not disproportionate among black and non-black students and the percentage of black students transported for desegregation is not significantly greater than the percentage of non- 18 black students transported for desegregation. 6. Evidence that guidance and counseling is designed to meet the needs of a diverse student population. 18 7. Evidence of internal procedures for ensuring that materials for appraising or counseling students are non- 18 discriminatory. 34 Extended CO~ Monitoring RESULTS OF THE FOURTEEN QUALITATIVE ELEMENTS EVIDENCE IN THE ALLEN LETTER YES NO NIA 8. Evidence that curricular content and instructional strategies are utilized to meet the diverse needs of the student 18 population served. 9. Evidence that personnel is recruited, employed and assigned in a manner to meet the goals of a desegregating 18 school district. 10. Evidence that procedures related to extracurricular and cocurricular activities are developed and implemented to 18 identify and eliminate conditions that result in participation that is disproportionate to the student population. II. Evidence that diverse representation on appointed districtwide and school-based committees. 17 I 12. Evidence of efforts to ensure that parent attendance at school functions is not disproportionate to the student 18 population. 13. Evidence of success related to Majority to Minority transfers. 14 4 14.* Evidence that magnet schools nre an effective interdistrict remedy for racial balance. I 17 *Note: Mann Magnet Junior High School is the only original Magnet School in Cycle II. 35 MONITORING CHEDULE FOR CYCLE TWO SCHOOLS Announced Monitoring Dates: September 22, 1997 to November 1, 1997 SCHOOL DISTRICTS t McClellan Magnet High LRSD Cloverdale Jr. High LRSD LRSD LRSD LRSD LRSD LRSD Rightsell Incentive Elem LRSD Forest Heights Jr. High LRSD LRSD NLR High - West NLRSD NLR High - East NLRSD PCSSD Arnold Drive Elem PCSSD PCSSD PCSSD PCSSD
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