1. 1 A Circle of Success Please click your mouse or hit enter to advance to the next slide.

2. 2 Recognizes that students today learn differently than their parents did Prepares those students for a different world of work and higher education The District’s Vision and Plan

3. 3 What is NGL? Interactive, engaging instruction Cutting-edge technology Improved teacher salaries A personal path to success for every student High school reforms tailoredto individual student needs

4. 4 Small Learning Communities Organize students around interests Minimize movement across campus Enhance student sense of belonging High School Reform

5. 5 2009 FCAT Scores among top 10 in state Reading  Gains in all grades but 10 Math  Gains in all grades but 8 Writing  Top 3 in essay scores  Elementary improved 30 points since 2001 Results: Student Achievement

6. 6 Sarasota is an “A” district  95% “A” elementary school  86% “A” middle schools  84% “A” or “B” all schools SAT scores are higher than state average  23 points higher in math  19 points higher in reading Results: Student Achievement

7. 7 High graduation rate  85.1 percent in 2008-09 All-time low dropout rate  1.8 percent in 2008-09 Superior arts, gifted and ESE programs Narrowing achievement gap Results: Student Achievement

9. Brookside Middle Referendum FCAT Achievement Grades 6-8 2009 Reading Proficiency: 70% 16 percentage points higher than 2001 2009 Mathematics Proficiency: 67% 19 percentage points higher than 2001

10. 10 Largest employer in county $400 million budget 41,500 students 5,200 staff 55 schools 33,000 miles/day 28,000 meals/day Capital projects provide hundreds of jobs Working together for students in the Circle of Success Sarasota Schools Are Big Business

11. 11 Funding Sources 2009-2010

12. 12 2009/2010 Adopted Operating Budget $404 million Funding Distribution

13. 13 2009/2010 Adopted Operating Budget $404 million Funding Distribution

14. 14 Community Support 1 mill local support Confirms community commitment to quality education Approved in 2002 Renewed in 2006 Renewal needed in 2010

15. Referendum revenue $47 million in 2009-2010 $38 million in 2010-2011 (Reflects 18% expected drop in property values) Community Support

16. 16 Brookside Middle Referendum Total funding: $217,020 Positions funded: –ESOL Liaison –Counselor Behavior Specialist –Receptionist/Clerical –Other Instructional Additional resources: –40 Instructional extra-duty days –20 Support extra-duty days

17. 17 Longer school day Higher teacher salaries Reduced class size Preserved music, art, honors, athletics Enhanced dropout prevention Improved student services Promises Made. Promises Kept.

18. 18 Budget Challenges The “Triple Whammy” Revenue reductions Reduced enrollment Class-size restrictions

19. 19 Budget Challenges $42 million cut from 2008-09 budget $31 million more cut from 2009-2010 budget More than 500 staff positions eliminated over two-year period

20. 20 Budget Challenges State projecting $2 billion deficit in 2010-11 Deficits of more than $5 billion projected for 2011 and 2012 when federal stimulus ends

21. 21 Budget Challenges Cuts will be necessary even if the referendum is approved Cuts will be catastrophic if it isn’t  $38 million = 500 teacher salaries

22. 22 Budget Challenges Class-size reduction amendment Requires class size limited to  Elementary 18  Middle School 22  High School 25 School-wide average now required Every class must comply next year $5.4 million local budget impact

23. 23 Budget Facts Florida ranks 42 nd among states in per-pupil expenditures Florida is 47 th in per-capita taxes Sarasota school millage rate is 54 th of 67 counties (including voter-approved 1 mill)

24. 24 Referendum Vote March 16, 2010 It is a continuation, not a new tax

25. 25 www.sarasotacountyschools.net Communications Department 927-4009