Kingston City School District Superintendent Goals Summary Report July 16, 2014

1. Superintendent Goals Summary Report
July 16, 2014

2. 1. Curriculum Goal
• Effective implementation of Common Core Learning Standards
• Adopt and adapt Common Core Learning Standards (curricular
modules)
• Direct resources to appropriately implement Common Core
Learning
• Provide professional development that will ensure all teachers can
implement CCLS
• Observe and evaluate principals on basis of implementation of CCLS
• Oversee the effective implementation of Response to Intervention
and new least restrictive environment for students with programs
• Oversee the effective implementation of the 9th Grade Scholars’
Academy at Kingston High School

3. 2. Facilities Goal
• A. Develop a meaningful and comprehensive public relations
campaign to promote 2nd Century Capital Plan for KHS
• B. Continue scheduled maintenance and renewal program for all
district facilities
• C. Develop a plan for the Warehouse

4. 3. Budget Goal
• Develop a fiscally sound budget for 2014-2015
• Work with the Audit and Finance Committee in the creation of the
2014-2015 School Budget
• Provide Board of Education and Community with 3-5 year financial
projections, updated regularly

5. 4. Student Achievement Goal
2010 cohort graduation rate will increase by
• 5% All Students
• 10% Black Students
• 8% Economically Disadvantaged Students

6. 5.Transition Goal
• Ensure the Academic and Social progress of
the students in newly merged elementary
schools and reconfigured middle schools.

7. What do we want to see in our
District?
• An aligned curriculum and improved student
achievement in an environment of continuous
improvement.
• A program that provides supports and
opportunities for our students.
• Safe, clean, healthy facilities for our students,
faculty and staff.
• Fiscal Stability
• Communication with our community, parents
and employees.

8. Question
Are we aligning our curriculum?

9. Curriculum
• During the summer of 2013, ninety KCSD teachers participated in
curriculum writing in order to appropriately adapt the CCLS. The
group spent 2000.75 hours collectively adapting the curriculum and
the district allocated $152,957.37 for this purpose. Copies of the
modules were produced at a cost of $132,363 through in and out-
of-house printing.
• To help faculty and staff effectively implement the CCLS, more
professional development was provided. There were seven
professional development days included in the 2013-2014 school
calendar; an increase over the 2012-2013 school year when only
three professional development days were offered.

10. Professional
Development
in the
KCSD

11. Question
Is there improved student achievement?

12. Academic Achievement

13. Academic Achievement

14. Question
Do we provide supports and opportunities for
our students?

15. Middle School Supports/Opportunities for
Students in 2013 – 2014
• Foreign Language Exploratory Program
• Advisory
• Project Based Learning
• Re-Teach/Enrichment
• Block Scheduling

16. Middle School Supports/Opportunities
for Students in 2014 – 2015
Changes
• 6 Day Cycle
• 5th Grade Performing Music during the school day
• Art back to 6th grade (Studio in Art remains in 8th grade)
• New 8th grade elective Keyboarding
• Health in grade 5-7
• Fewer 10 week Courses – SLO process more manageable
• Common Planning time for all teams including Tech, Art, Music (now
attached to teams)
• PBL’s to be added in 6-8 as student schedules allow

17. Supports and Opportunities
Literacy and Instructional Coaches
• In addition to writing the curriculum and researching and
developing support materials, the coaches work primarily
with the classroom teachers. Each coach is assigned a grade
level and meets with each teacher once per cycle.
• This grade level configuration (as opposed to a school
assignment) has proven much more effective in establishing
consistency of instruction between our schools.
• Other tasks of the coaches this year have been conducting
monthly grade level meetings, developing and maintaining
the district website available to staff and parents, providing
training at parent workshops, developing the report cards,
and much more.

18. Supports and Opportunities

19. Least Restrictive Environment
The KCSD made strides in moving to the least
restrictive environment for our students with
disabilities. At the close of the 2013-2014 school
year, we had 31 integrated classrooms at the
elementary level and 18 integrated classrooms
at the middle level. In addition, we reduced our
number of self-contained classes from 33 to 28.

20. Supports and Opportunities
PARTNERSHIPS
Alcoa – An Alcoa Manufacturing plant is located in the heart of the City
of Kingston. Alcoa is a worldwide manufacturing giant and employs
approximately 61,000 people in 30 countries across the world and has
been behind major milestones in the aerospace, automotive,
packaging, building and construction, commercial transportation,
consumer electronics, and industrial markets over the past 125 years.
Locally, the company has been a long-time partner of the KCSD and
next year, that partnership will be expanded in a major way when
Kingston High School introduces a new grant-funded curriculum
designed to help prepare students to pursue high-tech manufacturing
as a career, or to further their education in college. During the 2013-
2014 school year, KHS technology teachers worked closely with Alcoa
to learn with the specific skills, responsibilities, and day-to-day duties
of Alcoa employees in order to develop and refine a curriculum that
will debut in the 2014-2015 school year.

21. Supports and Opportunities
PARTNERSHIPS
Hudson Valley Pathways P-Tech at KHS’s Carnegie Building: P-TECH
stands for Pathways in Technology Early College High School. A
successful open house was held at the Carnegie Learning Center in
early June, and at-risk youth from J. Watson Bailey and M. Clifford
Miller Middle School enrolled in this innovative program. We are
fortunate to be able to host this program on our campus, making it
easier for our students to access this opportunity while also bringing
revenue into the District. P-TECH is a six-year program, beginning in
9th grade and creates a pathway to a career in STEM areas: Science,
Technology, Engineering, and Math. Students will be able to earn an
Associate’s degree at no cost to them and graduates to become “first
in line for a job” with industry partners, who have agreed to consider
P-Tech graduates before other applicants.

22. Supports and Opportunities
PARTNERSHIPS
• SUNY Ulster: In a truly groundbreaking partnership between SUNY
Ulster, Ulster County, and the Kingston City School District, Sophie
Finn Elementary School will be sold to Ulster County (closing date
7/15/14) and plans will move forward to transform the elementary
school into a college campus. The repurposing of Sophie Finn
Elementary School into an institution of higher learning has a
double benefit for the KCSD community. It will convert a vacant
building into a vibrant higher education facility and enable KHS
students to simply ‘walk into college’ by bringing the campus to
them. This will especially benefit our students in the most densely
populated area of Kingston—midtown— by creating a bridge to
college education for our many students who do not have access to
private transportation. KCSD faculty will work closely with SUNY
Ulster professors to create an articulation agreement between the
two schools.

23. Question
Are our facilities safe and healthy for our
students, Faculty and staff?

24. Facilities – 2013-2014 Maintenance
• Roofing Replacement 2013
• Contract 1: Roof Replacement – Elementary Schools– Roof replacements at 2 schools, Edson
• Elementary and Kennedy Elementary, involving complete removal of existing roof (including
• associated hazmat materials) and installation of a new EPDM roof. Total roof area at the two
• schools combined is approximately 77,000 SF. Also included in this project is skylight
• replacement and roof top equipment removal and reinstallation as well as other components.
• Contract 2: Roof Replacement – Middle School – Roof replacement at the Clifford C. Miller
• Middle School involving complete removal of existing roof (including associated hazmat
• materials) and installation of a new EPDM roof. Total roof area at this school is approximately
• 106,000 SF. Also included in this project is skylight replacement and roof top equipment
• removal and reinstallation as well as other components.
• John F Kennedy Elementary School Boiler Replacement
• Contract 1: Hazardous Material Abatement – Asbestos abatement in the boiler room to prep for
• Boiler and Main Drain Pump replacement. This scope includes removal of existing housekeeping
• pads currently under the existing boilers and incinerator.
• Contract 2: HVAC Work – Replacement of the boilers and additional equipment at JFK
• Elementary. Removal of existing equipment including the boilers, main drain pumps and
• incinerator. Replace boilers and main drain pumps with new equipment as specified.
• J. Watson Bailey Middle School Fire Alarm / Emergency Lighting Replacement
• Contract 1: Fire Alarm Replacement – Bailey Middle School - This work consists of removal
• and replacement of existing fire alarm systems and the installation of additional emergency
• lighting.

25. Facilities – Summer 2014
The expected scope for the summer of 2014
includes:
• High School Main Building roof replacement
• Chambers School Site/Civil Work
• Miller Middle School ceiling replacements
throughout building
• Miller Middle School Site/Civil Work
• Myer School roof replacement
• Myer School gym floor replacement
• Bailey Middle School shop floor repair

26. 2nd Century Project KHS
On December 10th the voters approved 137.5
million dollar, comprehensive plan for
renovations and additions on the KHS Broadway
Campus.
Hudson Valley Pathways – KHS – SUNY Ulster
Kingston’s Education Corridor

27. Facilities -
Warehouse

28. Question
Is there fiscal stability?

29. Fiscal Stability and Predictability
• For the past three years, our budgets have been
approved at a +59% approval rating.
• We have created a three year budget plan that
will ensure we are on track for future.
• We maintain a 4 percent unreserved fund
balance as provided by law – all restricted funds
are sufficiently funded in accordance with
accounting recommendations.
• We have sold (or contracted for sale ) three of
our vacant schools.

30. Question
Are we communicating with our community,
parents and students?

31. Communication
• Strategic communications plan leverages use of traditional (mass mailings, school-to-
parent letters) technology-based (email, website, text) and social media (Facebook,
Twitter, and newly launched Instagram)
– 3,077 Facebook followers
– 857 Twitter followers
In the 2013-2014 school year, we published over 400 website stories and sent out 90 E-
Newsletters to our parent/community email list of more than 9,000 subscribers. Social
media stories had an ultimate virality rate or “reach” of 2,500; top clicks of E-Newsletter
reach 1,000 or more. Using all available communications resources is most effective way to
reach all stakeholder groups as different individuals engage with KCSD through different
mediums.
• Website visits vary monthly and peak during testing times. In June 2014 we had 48,000
visitors to the website. Each visit had an average of 3.42 pages per visit.
• September – December communications included a focus on the (successful!) KHS
Second Century Plan.
• In the 2014-2015 we will focus our efforts on the state and national issues facing
education, as well as a continued focus on KCSD educational priorities and the
successes of our amazing students and teachers! A detailed communications plan with
a month-by-month schedule is forthcoming in August.

32. Thank You