The presentation from the 2014 May Member Meeting.

1. GCHAR May MEMBER MEETING
8:30-10:30 a.m., May 5 – All About Education!
You’re tweeting? Use our hashtag: #GCHARMemberMeeting

2. WELCOME!
Brett Bushnell,
Greater Chapel Hill Association of REALTORS Board President

3. Justin Morrison,
Cimarron Homes

4. Project Graduation
Liz Buchman

5. Dr. Lori Carlin
Chatham County Schools

6. The State
of the
Schools
2014

7. Chatham County and Our Public Schools

8. Current CCS Facts
17 Schools
4 high schools
(three traditional and one alternative)
3 middle schools
5 K-8 schools
5 elementary schools.
91 yellow school buses
over one million miles each school year
transporting approximately 3,900 students
daily

9. Who We Are:
 8,240 Students
 K-5: 4,380
 6-8: 1,505
 9-12: 2,355
 1312 total Employees
-68 Nationally Board Certified Teachers
-209 Teachers with advanced degrees (37%)
-The district is the largest employer in the
county.
-The teacher retention rate in 2013 was 86.65%
-Average teacher salary without benefits is
$49,000

10. CCS Partnerships
Strong partnerships are a major component of
community schools.
The Chatham Education Foundation supported 32 grants
reaching over 1,700 students and 119 teachers this year
The PTSA Thrift Shop – a school/community endeavor over 30
years raising over $559,000 for schools and programs.
Area civic, church, arts, and professional organizations work
with the schools to provide grants and scholarships for
students.

11. How Do Chatham County
High Schools Rank?

12. Board of Education
Priorities
 Goal 1 – Chatham County Schools will produce globally
competitive students.
 Goal 2 – Chatham County Schools will be led by 21st
Century professionals.
 Goal 3 – Chatham County Schools students will be healthy
and responsible.
 Goal 4 – Leadership will guide innovation in Chatham
County Schools.
 Goal 5 – Chatham County Schools will be governed and
supported by 21st Century professionals.

13. Leadership
Dr. Derrick D. Jordan – Superintendent
 Joined Chatham County Schools in 2008 as director of
secondary education
 Later become assistant superintendent of academic
services and instructional support.
 Prior to joining Chatham County schools Dr. Jordan was
a former middle and high school English teacher and
also has experience as an assistant principal and
principal at the elementary, middle and high school
levels.
 Thus far:
 Earned district wide accreditation
 Expanded advanced course offerings
 Support for the implementation of a Day Treatment Program
for elementary students
 Use of the 22-credit diploma as a drop-out prevention strategy
for high school students.

14. Accomplishments
Advanced Course Offerings
~For the size of the school district, Chatham offers many Honors and
Advanced Placement courses.
~Additionally, online and college level courses as well as award-winning
arts and Career and Technical Education programs are available to high
school students.
~SAT scores have risen an average of 10 points in the last year (1444)
~Dual Language programs that are achieving international recognition
~Graduation Rate exceeding the state average (85.3%)
~National & Regional Career & Technical Education Organization
Winners
~2 High Schools Recognized as Nationally Ranked Top Schools

15. Accomplishments
AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination)
All three traditional high schools have the AVID (Advancement Via Individual
Determination) program.
The voluntary program targets middle-performing students and those who
will be first generation college students who have the desire, academic
potential, and determination to succeed in a rigorous high school curriculum.
High school staff work with 280 students across the district in the AVID
program.
Due to its success, AVID strategies are now being used with other high school
and middle school students.

16. Accomplishments
 1:1 Technology Plan
We have a strong commitment to meeting the needs of our 21st century learners by
giving them the best technology we can offer.
The district is entirely wireless.
High school students are issued individual laptops.
All other schools have carts of iBook laptops for classroom use.
The district issues a laptop computer to every teacher for educational use at school
and home.

17. Awards
Northwood High
School
#6 in NC
CCS granted 5-Year
District Accreditation
Jordan Matthews HS
#15 in NC
2013 America’s Most
Challenging High Schools
#53 in NC
2013 Best High Schools
Siler City Elementary is
an International Spanish
Academy (ISA)

18. 68
70
72
74
76
78
80
82
84
86
88
2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013
Graduation Rates
Over 10%
increase since
2011
Graduation Rates

19. Where We Are Going:
 Primed for Growth on both sides of the
county
 Continue to implement the higher & deeper
standards of the Common Core
 Positive Behavior Interventions & Support
 Enhanced Responsiveness to Instruction
 Early College Implementation
 Read to Achieve – 3rd Grade
 Partnerships with local businesses and
organizations.
 Day Treatment Program – K-5
 New logo – coming soon!

20. How do we get there – TOGETHER?
 Continue to support and supplement our Career and Technical
Education Programs
 Continue working with our local business and organizational
partners to identify needs and solutions (CEF & PTSA)
 Continue inviting our stakeholders to be a part of continuous
improvement in our schools
 Continue to demonstrate appreciation for our educators and
staff through legislative support

21. Seth Stephens
Orange County Schools

22. Greater Chapel Hill Association
of Realtors
May 5, 2014
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24. District Mission
“Orange County Schools, in partnership with students,
families and the community, is committed to providing
challenging and engaging educational experiences that
will develop responsible, knowledgeable and resourceful
citizens prepared to contribute in our global society.”
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25. Education: The Key to Progress
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•Education is a vital part of
the Orange County
Economy
•Academic evidence show
linkage between
educational improvement
and virtually every standard
of living measure
Orange
County
Schools
Spending impact in
local economy
Economic value of
degrees awarded
Future reduction in
public costs
Community impact
Economic impact on
local wealth
Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University- November 2013

26. District Celebrations
 Digital Learning Environment (Grades 3-12)
 C.W. Stanford Middle School designated as a
“School to Watch”- only 2 chosen in North
Carolina: dedicated to academic excellence,
developmental responsiveness, social equity, and
organizational structure and support
 A.L. Stanback Middle School was named as a 21st
Century School by the Partnership for 21st Century
Skills or “P21” for their successful 21st century
learning environment
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27. District Celebrations
 Central Elementary School Engineering is
Elementary STEM Program growth
 New Hope Elementary School was designated as a
Lighthouse School by the NC Association
Supervision & Curriculum Development Board of
Directors for continued academic excellence
during the last 4 years and developmental
responsiveness
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28. District Celebrations
 83% (10/12) traditional schools met or exceeded
growth
 OCS met 92.1% (58/63) of its federal targets
 OCS met 86.5% (122/141) of its state targets
 Award Winning Athletic, Band, Choral, and Career
and Technical Education Programs
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29. Achievement Results2012-2013 State Orange County
Math 3-8 42.3 48.1
Reading 3-8 43.9 51.0
EOC Composite 44.1 47.6
Math I 36.3 36.6
English II 51.2 56.1
Biology 45.6 50.1
4-Year Graduation Rate 82.5 82.5
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30. Increase in Enrollment
6,600
6,700
6,800
6,900
7,000
7,100
7,200
7,300
7,400
7,500
7,600
7,700
07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15
6,954
7,030 7,007
7,192
7,272
7,420
7,501
7,698*
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*Projected

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0.61% 3.18% 0.39%
14.39%
16.22%
0.08%
65.12%
Asian
Multi-Racial
American Indian
Hispanic
Black
Hawiian Pacific
White
Student Demographics

32. OCS Historical ProfileSchool Year Teaching Staff Students Pupil/
Teacher ratio
% Poverty
2008-09 517 7,030 14 35.33
2009-10 515 7,007 14 38.99
2010-11 524 7,192 14 39.82
2011-12 527 7,272 14 40.08
2012-13 546 7,420 13 40.20
2013-14 559 7,501 13 41.47
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33. OCS Per-Pupil Appropriation
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$3,000
$3,050
$3,100
$3,150
$3,200
$3,250
$3,300
09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15
$3,096 $3,096 $3,102
$3,167
$3,269
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Local Funding and Student
Enrollment
Year Student
Enrollment
Total County
Funding
Local Funds Received by OCS
*Includes Fair Funding
Current
Expense*
Per Pupil
Allocation
Capital
Improvement
2009-10 7,007 $25,484,163 $22,698,512 $3096 $2,785,651
2010-11 7,192 $25,415,641 $23,271,992 $3096 $2,143,649
2011-12 7,272 $25,750,421 $23,563,574 $3102 $2,186,854
2012-13 7,420 $27,104,762 $24,515,695 $3167 $2,589,067
2013-14 7,501 $28,143,221 $25,554,154 $3269 $2,589,067

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Local Funding and Student
Enrollment
*Based on the 2011 N.C. Statistical Abstract
Funding Source State Rank
Local Funding 4th
State Funding 79th
Federal Funding 107th
Total Funding 39th

36. OCS Staff ProfileDistrict Elementary Middle High
Teachers with
Advanced
Degrees
38% 40% 37% 37%
# of National
Board Certified
Teachers
42 11 8 23
Highly
Qualified
Teachers
100% 100% 100% 100%
Over 10 Years of
Teaching
Experience
60% 53% 55% 63%
Principals with
Degrees beyond
Masters
54%
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37. Dr. Tom Forcella
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools

38. Q & A

39. THANK YOU!
 Join us at the May BUZZ, 5-7 p.m.,
May 21 at Squids
 Join us at the July Member Meeting & Tech
Fair, 8:30-11 a.m., Monday, July 7