Arkansas Department of Education's, Semiannual Desegregation Monitoring Report

Executive Summary
-- ----------------------, EXECUTIVE UMMARY RC D JUL 1 6 1997 OfIfC EO f __jESEGREGMAOTN\O\TNO RING A Status Repor1 on Desegregation: The Three School Districts in Pulaski County ... Office of Education Lead Planning and Desegregation: A Division of Technical Assistance ------- on Overvew Executive Summary The Arkansas Department of Education, according to the Implementation Plan, must collect data or review the following: A. Monitoring Schedule B Enrollment/ Attendance * C. Test Data D. Staff* E. Policy and Program F. Budget G. Student discipline H. Perceptual Data * I. Majority to Minority Transfer J Extended COE Monitoring The asterisk indicates that this information was reported in the February 1997 Semiannual Desegregation Monitoring Report. 1 Q OveNiew Executive Summary The Arkansas Department of Education monitored all Cycle One schools in the Pulaski County Schools Districts in accordance with the Department's Implementation Plan during the 1996/97 school year. The Cycle One schools included fifteen elementary schools and seven high Schools. All parties to the Pulaski County Desegregation Settlement Agreement were invited to participate in the monitoring process. Office of Education Lead Planning and Desegregation 2 Unannounced ontoring Schedule DATE VISITED SCHOOL VISITED SCHOOL DISTRICT Februrary 10, 1997 Jacksonville High School PCSSD February 10, 1997 North Pulaski High School PCSSD February 14, 1997 Parkview Magnet High LRSD February 17, 1997 Glenview Elementary NLRSD February 28, 1997 Belwood Elementary NLRSD March 3, 1997 Pulaski Heights Elementary LRSD March 10, 1997 Park Hill Elementary NLRSD March 10, 1997 Terry Elementary LRSD March 23, 1997 Redwood Elementary NLRSD March 24, 1997 Boone Park Elementary NLRSD March 27, 1997 North Heights Elementary NLRSD March 31, 1997 Oak Grove Jr/Sr High PCSSD April 1, 1997 Wilson Elementary LRSD 3 Unannoumce Momtoring Schedule (Page 2 of 2) / RESULTS OF TIIE FOURTEEN QUALITATIVE ELEMENTS EVIDENCE IN TIIE ALLEN LETTER YES NO NIA I. Evidence that policies, procedures, rules and regulations are developed and implemented to facilitate 5 17 desegregation. 2. Evidence that plans related to reducing achievement disparity between black and non-black students are 17 5 progressively successful. 3. Evidence that student assignments to schools, classes and programs at each organizational level are made without 22 bias. 4. Evidence that staff development days authorized as a result of the Agreement are used to facilitate the 22 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- 22 black students transported for desegregation. 6. Evidence that guidance and counseling is designed to meet the needs of a diverse student population. 5 17 7. Evidence of internal procedures for ensuring that materials for appraising or counseling students are non- 22 discriminatory. - --------- 4 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 ------- ta Cycle One Schools : LRSD Stanford 9 Achievement Results: Basic Battery 51.2 52.2 52.4 50.9 43.2 Fall 96: Composite Score PR of Mean NCE Baseline Elem. David O'Dodd Elem. Fair Park Elem. Forest Park Elem. DJ. A. Fair High Jefferson Elem. Parkview Magnet High Pulaski Heights Elem. Terry Elem. Wilson Elem. Note: Percentile ranks range from a low of 1 to a I Finding: Jefferson, Parkview, Terry and Pulaski Hei! 5 1 "average." ment at or above this range. 50 40 30 20 10 0 Test Data aJ Cycle One Schools: NLRSD Stanford 9 Achievement Results: Basic Battery 41.7 45.4 45.3 29.9 2 Fall 96: Composite Score PR of Mean NCE Belwood Elem Glenview Elem. Park Hill Elem. Redwood Elem. Boone Park Elem. Pikeview Elem. North Heights Elem. Note: Percentile ranks range from a low of 1 to a high of 99, with 50 meaning "average." Finding: None of the Cycle One schools in NLRSD performed within this range. 6 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Data Cycle One Schools : PCSSD Stanford 9 Achievement Results: Basic Battery 46.9 46.9 45.2 46.4 48.6 48.6 Fall 96: Composite Score PR of Mean NCE Jacksonville High North Pulaski Heights High Oak Grove Grade 1 O Oak Grove Grade 7 Sylvan Hills Jr. Sylvan Hills Sr. Note: Percentile ranks range from a low of 1 to a high of 99, with 50 meaning "average." Finding: None of the Cycle one schools in PCSSD demonstrated achievement above the 50th percentile. 7 Po icy and Pr _,ram Update The Little Rock School District updated policies and regulations related to student entrance/exit criteria, and compensatory/remedial programs. The North Little Rock School District updated policies related student entrance/exit criteria. The Pulaski County School District did not report policies updates during this reporting period. 8 --------- PULASKI COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS TOTAL PROGRAM OPERATING EXPENSE AS OF MARCH 31, 1997 FUNDING SOURCES LOCAL/STATE FEDERAL DESEGREGATION LEA# SCHOOL DISTRICT PROGRAM DISTRICT TRANS LEGAL PROGRAM DISTRICT PROGRAM DISTRICT INCENTIVE MAGNET TRANS LEGAL TOTAL 60-01 LITTLE ROCK 43,097,892 24,264,703 5,208,938 188,063 1,992,486 1,682,813 3,839,344 5,808,915 5,288,655 10,403,236 2,191,930 77,792 104,064,787 60-02 NORTH LITTLE ROCK 20,200,260 8,248,193 1,270,286 935 1,285,373 782,685 627,095 256,597 0 0 186,353 82,687 32,880,644 60-03 PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL 39,356,871 11,785,782 4,328,212 108,958 1,503,298 1,215,888 2,951,488 2,319,795 0 0 1,019,512 330,213 64,921,773 Funding Caagorle Local & State Thia 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. Dessg This category consists of funding for desegregation purposes. ExpenM Cat.gorle 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 Thia category consists of expenses incurred relative to federal program expense and district expense funded by restricted federal sources. Dessg Thia 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 Cat.gory At 03131197 The totals in this column represent the total expense for each school district as of March 31, 1997. SOURCES: The Finance Offices of each of the school districts in Pulaski County. ---------------------- - 9 PULASKI COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS TRANSPORTATION EXPENSE AS OF MARCH 31, 1997 FUNDING SOURCES LOCAL& LEA# DISTRICT STATE FEDERAL 60-01 LITTLE ROCK 5,208,938 0 60-02 NORTH LITTLE ROCK 1,270,286 0 60-03 PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL '4,328,212 0 Funding CategoriN Local & Slala Federal Thia catego,y 1ndudes funding from local sources, regular state sources, and unrestncted federal sources This catego,y 1ndudes funding from restncted federal sources wluch must be eccounted for S9tArately from the General Fund Daseg Th, catego,y consists of funding for desegregation purposes DESEG 2,191,930 166,353 1,019,512 RATIO OF TRANS EXPENSE TO TOTAL TOT AL EXPENSE 7,400,868 7.1% 1,436,639 '4.4% 5,3"7,72<1 8.2% TRANSPORTATION AS OF 03/31/97 EltpenM CategoriN 8000000 Local & Stale This catego,y C011S1Sotsf transportation costs incurred relative to programs funded by unrestncted local, state and federal sources This catego,y consists of transportat10r1c osts funded by restncted federal sources Oaseg This catego,y C011S1Sotfs transportation costs incurred relative to desegregat10r1p rograms funded by desegregation sources Total Category Al 03131/97 This catego,y cons11ts of the d1stnct's total transportation expense as of March 31, 1997 Ratio of Transportation ExpenM to Total ExpenM Al 03/31197 SOURCES Th11 catego,y indicates the percentage of the d11tnct's total expense as of March 31, 1997 attnbutable to the transportation funcllOrl. The F1n811CO8 ff,ces of aach of the school dlstncts ,n Pulaski County. 10 6000000 <4000000 2000000 0 PULASKI COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS LEGAL EXPENSE AS OF MARCH 31, 1997 FUNDING SOURCES LOCAL& LEA# DISTRICT STATE FEDERAL DESEG 60-01 LITTLE ROCK 188,063 0 TT,792 60-02 NORTH LITTLE ROCK 935 0 82,667 60-03 PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL 108,956 0 330,213 Funding Categort. Local & Stats F8dflral Dest,g This categoryi ncludesfu nding from local sources,r egular state sources, and unrestncted federal sources This category tndudes funding from restncted federal sources winch must be accounted for separately from the General Fund Thia category consists of funding for desegregation purposes ExpenM CategoriN Local & State F8dflral Total Category At 03131197 This category consists of legal expen- incurred relabve to programs funded by unrestncted local, state and federal sources This category consists of legal expenses funded by restncted federal sources Thia category consists of legal expen- incurred relablle to desegregabon programs funded by desegregat1011so urces This category constSts of the d1stnct's total legal expense as of March 31, 1997 Ratio of Legal ExpenM to Total ExpenM At 03131197 SOURCES This category Indtcates the percentage of the total d1stnct expense as of March 31, 1997 attnbutable to legal fees. The Finance OfflC8S of each of the school distncts ,n Pulaski County 11 RA TIO OF LEGAL EXPENSE TO TOTAL TOTAL EXPENSE 265,855 03% 83,602 0.3% <139,169 0.7% LEGAL !500000 400000 300000 200000 100000 0 AS OF 03/311117 PULASKI COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS LEA# 60-01 60-02 60-03 Total Deseg Expense Comp Ed Expense COMPENSATORY EDUCATION AS OF MARCH 31, 1997 TOTAL DESEGREGATION COMP ED DISTRICT EXPENSE EXPENSE LITTLE ROCK 17,119,599 3,870,984 NORTH LITTLE ROCK 1,134,712 885,690 PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL 6,620,988 2,362,306 The total desegregation expense as of March 31, 1997 eligible for funding by the State. Compensatory Education expense as of March 31, 1997. Comp Ed Pmts Compensatory Education payments made by the ADE to the district in FY 96/97 in accordance with the Settlement Agreement. of Comp Ed Exp to Deseg Expense Ratio of Compensatory Education expense to total desegregation expense as of March 31, 1997. COMP EDPMTS PERCENT OF FROM ADE COMP ED EXPENSE IN FY 96/97 TO DESEG EXPENSE 2,527,936 22.6% 0 78.1% 0 35.7% COMP ED EXPENSE 4000000 3000000 2000000 1000000 0 AS OF 03/31/97 SOURCES: The Finance Offices of each of the school districts in Pulaski County, the ADE General Finance Section, and the ADE Local Fiscal Services Section. 12 LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT MAGNET SCHOOLS MAGNET SCHOOL PROGRAM EXPENSE AS OF MARCH 31, 1997 FUNDING SOURCES LOCAL& LEA# SCHOOL STATE FEDERAL DESEG 6001003 MANN JR. HIGH 0 0 2,253,098 6001005 PARKVIEW HIGH 0 0 2,640,807 6001006 BOOKER ELEM 0 0 1,667,908 6001021 CARVER ELEM 0 0 1,498,142 6001027 GIBBS ELEM 0 0 972,080 6001043 WILLIAMS ELEM 0 0 1,371,201 TOTAL MAGNET EXPENSE 0 0 10,403,236 Funding Cat.gone Local & State This category includes funding from local sources, regular state sources, and unrestricted federal sources. I TOTAL 2,253,098 2,640,807 1,667,908 1,498,142 972,080 1,371,201 I 10,403,236 Federal This category includes funding from restricted federal sources which must be accounted for separately MAGNET EXPENSE AS OF 03/31/97 Deseg from the General Fund. This category consists of funding for desegregation purposes. 3000000 2000000 1000000 ExpenH Cat.gorlea o Local & State This category consists of expenses incurred relative to magnet programs funded by unrestricted local, state and federal sources. Federal This category consists of magnet program expenses funded by restricted federal sources. Deseg This category consists of expenses incurred relative to magnet programs funded from desegregation sources. Total Cat.gory At 03/31197 SOURCES: The totals in this column represent the total expense for each magnet school as of March 31, 1997. The Little Rock School District Finance Office and tha Local Fiscal Services Division of the ADE. 13 I I 500 400 300 200 100 0 - -- - ------- uarter 1-3 Referrals Cycle One Schools: LRSD 408 BM BF 189 396 245 B Baseline Elem. O'Dodd Elem. Fair Park Elem. D Forest Park Elem. DJ.A. Fair High Jefferson Elem. Parkview Magnet Terry Elem. Wilson Elem. 14 WM 108 WF 32 OM OF 6 2 0 1.0% w 17.7% --- ------- DiscpIn uarlter 1-3 Referral Cycle One Schools: NLRSD 1328 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0 Belwood Elem. Boone Park Elem. Glenview Elem. D N. Heights Elem. D Park Hill Elem. D Pike View Elem. Redwood Elem. 15 BM BF 1290 495 WM 332 B 62.2% WF 755 w 37.8% OM OF 0 0 2000 1500 1000 500 Discipline: uarters 1-3 Referrals Cycle One Schools: PCSSD 1832 BM BF WM WF OM 2331 910 2851 1045 0 OF 0 0------------- B 45.4/o Jacksonville High N. Pulaski High Oak Grove Jr/Sr High Sylvan Hills Jr. Sylvan Hills High w 54.6% ---------------------- 16 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 uarters 1-3 Suspension: Cycle One Schools: LRSD 148 BM BF WM WF OM OF 44 47 36 21 229 70 69 6 1 2 B 0 ------------------ Baseline Elem. David O'Dodd Elem. D Fair Park Elem. D Forest Park Elem. DJ. A. Fair High Jefferson Elem. Parkview Magnet High Pulaski Heights Elem. Terry Elem. Wilson Elem. 17 0 0.8% w 19.9% Discipli arters 1-3 Suspension: Cycle One Schools: NLRSD 182 200 150 100 27 50 0--------------- Belwood Elem. Boone Park Elem. Glenview Elem. DN. Heights Elem. Park Hill Elem. Pike View Elem. Redwood Elem. 18 BM 172 B 87.5% BF WM WF 74 26 8 OM 1 OF 0 0 0.4% w 12.1% rl uarters 1-3 Suspension: Cycle One Schools: PCSSD 600 500 400 300 200 100 311 463 347 106 0-------------------' Jacksonville N. Pulaski Oak Grove Sylvan Hills Jr. Sylvan Hills High 19 BM BF 459 188 WM WF 567 199 B 45.7% w 54.1 Ofo OM 3 OF 0 0 0.2% Discipline: Quarters 1-3 Exclusions Cycle One Schools: LRSD 3 BM 3 2 2 1 0 ------------- D Baseline Elem. O'Dodd Elem. D Fair Park Elem. Forest Park Elem. J. A. Fair High Parkview High Pulaski Heights Elem. Terry Elem. Wilson Elem. 20 BF WM 0 1 B 66.7% WF OM 0 0 w 33.3% OF 0 Discip uarter 1-3 Exclusions Cycle One Schools: NLRSD 0 IL::~!!!!!!!~~~~~~~~~7 Belwood Elem Glenview Elem. Park Hill Elem. Redwood Elem. Boone Park Elem. Pikeview Elem. ' North Heights Elem. i D Belwood Elem 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Glenview Elem. Park Hill Elem. Redwood Elem. Boone Park Elem. DPikeview Elem. North Heights Elem. 21 ascipl uar1ters 1-3 Exclusion Cycle One Schools: PCSSD 25 20 15 10 5 20 16 0----------- Jacksonville N. Pulaski Oak Grove Sylvan Hills Jr. Sylvan Hills High BM 22 22 BF 11 WM WF 20 B 53.2% 9 w 46.8% OM 0 OF 0 ----------------~aJ Discipline: uarters 1-3 Expulsions: Cycle One Schools: LRSD 2 2 2 2 1 0---------------- Baseline Elem. David O'Dodd Elem. Fair Park Elem. Forest Park Elem. DJ. A. Fair High Jefferson Elem. Parkview Magnet High Pulaski Heights Elem. Terry Elem. Wilson Elem. 23 BM 3 BF WM 1 B 66.7% 2 WF 0 OM 0 w 33.3% OF 0 ~ - Discipln-=-=. uarter 1-3 Expulsions: Cycle One Schools: NLRSD There were no Expulsions in Cycle one schools in NLRSD 0 Belwood Elem 0 Glenview Elem. 0 Park Hill Elem. 0 Redwood Elem. 0 Boone Park Elem. 0 Pikeview Elem. 0 North Heights Elem. 0 ...---=----------------------, Belwood Elem Glenview Elem. Park Hill Elem. Redwood Elem. Boone Park Elem. Pikeview Elem. North Heights Elem. 24 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 Discipline. Quarters 1-3 Expulsions: Cycle One Schools: PCSSD 13 BM 10 19 Jacksonville High North Pulaski High Oak Grove Grade 10-12 D Oak Grove Grade 7 -9 Sylvan Hills Jr. Sylvan Hills Sr. 25 BF 4 WM 13 B 60.5% WF OM 2 w 39.5% 0 If oF 0 Minority-to-Nlajority Transfer Cycle One Schools (1996-97) LRSD 99. 7% of students enrolled in Cycle One Schools in LRSD are M-to-M. 100% of the M -to-M enrollment is White and 0% of the M-to-M enrollment is Black. NLRSD 98.5% of students enrolled in Cycle One Schools in NLRSD are M-to-M. 61 % of M-to-M enrollment is White and 39% of the M-to-M enrollment is PCSSD 94.2% of students enrolled in Cycle One Schools in PCSSD are M-to-M. 100% of M-to-M enrollment is White and 0% of the M-to-M enrollment is Black. " Exten
Nloni oring Fourteen Qualitative Elements RESULTS OF THE FOURTEEN QUALITATIVE ELEMENTS EVIDENCE IN THE ALLEN LETTER YES NO NIA 1. Evidence that policies, procedures, rules and regulations are developed and implemented to facilitate 5 17 desegregation. 2. Evidence that plans related to reducing achievement disparity between black and non-black students are 17 5 progressively successful. 3. Evidence that student assignments to schools, classes and programs at each organizational level are made without 22 bias. 4. Evidence that staff development days authorized as a result of the Agreement are used to facilitate the 22 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- 22 black students transported for desegregation. 6. Evidence that guidance and counseling is designed to meet the needs of a diverse student population. 5 17 7. Evidence of internal procedures for ensuring that materials for appraising or counseling students are non- 22 discriminatory. Note: Evidence was collected by conducting a triangulated process of interviews, classroom observations, and analysis of documents during on-site monitoring at the 22 Cycle aski County. 27 ex E Fourteen Qualitative Elements RESULTS OF THE FOURTEEN QUALITATIVE ELEMENTS EVIDENCE IN THE ALLEN LETTER YES NO 8. Evidence that cwTicular content and instructional strategies are utilized to meet the diverse needs of the student 22 population served. 9. Evidence that personnel is recruited, employed and assigned in a manner to meet the goals of a desegregating 14 8 school district. 10. Evidence that procedures related to extracurricular and cocurricular activities are developed and implemented to 22 identify and eliminate conditions that result in participation that is disproportionate to the student population. I 111. Evidence that diverse representation on appointed districtwide and school-based committees. 21 1 12. Evidence of efforts to ensure that parent attendance at school functions is not disproportionate to the student 22 population. 13. Evidence of success related to Majority to Minority transfers. 13 9 14. Evidence that magnet schools are an effective interdistrict remedy for racial balance. Note: Evidence was collected by conducting a triangulated process of interviews, classroom observations, and analysis of documents during on-site monitoring at the 22 Cycle One schools in Pulaski County. 28 NIA 22 i I I I I
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