Elmbrook Schools Annual Report 2017

Great Place to Learn Great Place to Work Great School District

2017

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Your Leadership Team at Work in 2016-17 •

Set budget priorities and provided oversight for the District’s $100 million budget

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Welcomed over 900 students and families from 25 states and 15 different countries

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Hired 45 teachers with an average of eight years of teaching experience

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Deployed new Bridges Math Curriculum to all KG - 5th Grade classrooms

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Completed $7 Million of capital improvement projects without a referendum

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Approved three course strands for LAUNCH, a careerbased learning experience for juniors and seniors, with financial support from the Elmbrook Education Foundation

District and State Reporting L to R: Kathryn Wilson Glen Allgaier Jean Lambert Scott Wheeler Linda Boucher Allison Malnar Jian Sun

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#SchoolReportCard SCHOOL Brookfield Elementary Burleigh Elementary Dixon Elementary Swanson Elementary Tonawanda Elementary Pilgrim Park M.S. Wisconsin Hills M.S. Brookfield Central H.S. Brookfield East H.S.

SCORE 95.0 92.2 88.0 91.6 94.0 86.9 81.4 89.3 84.4

RATING Significantly Exceeds Significantly Exceeds Significantly Exceeds Significantly Exceeds Significantly Exceeds Significantly Exceeds Exceeds Significantly Exceeds Significantly Exceeds

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L to R: Mark Hansen, Superintendent Kristin Sobocinski, Asst. Supt., Business Services Dana Monogue, Asst. Supt., Teaching & Learning Chris Thompson, Chief Strategy Officer Cover: Laura Schubert celebrates her 2017 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching with Jacob Shryock, one of her students.

Elmbrook Arrowhead Cedarburg Hamilton Mequon Thiensville Middleton New Berlin Waunakee Whitefish Bay

SCORE 86.8 81.7 83.7 88.1 86.9 80.1 84.7 85.6 88.3

RATING Significantly Exceeds Exceeds Significantly Exceeds Significantly Exceeds Significantly Exceeds Exceeds Significantly Exceeds Significantly Exceeds Significantly Exceeds

#College #Career #LifeReadiness Students in the graduating class of 2017.

580 %

94 24.5

Average ACT composite score increased with 100% participation.

Percentage of students who complete at least one college-level course.

Brookfield Central @BCHS_SDE 3 State Champions in Swimming and Gymnastics. #WIAAChampions

Wisconsin Hills @WHMS_SDE 1st Place Math League team in State 7th grade competition. #ItAllAddsUp

Dixon Elementary @Dixon_SDE Dixon students raise $9,150 for Jump Rope for Heart, our February Service Project. #HelpingOthersInNeed

Graduates who plan to attend a 2- or 4-year college or university.

77

Possible college credits earned on Advanced Placement exams.

4,0

%

$7.4M

Brookfield East @BEHS_SDE Top 5% Forensics program in the country. #BEexcellence

Brookfield Elementary @BrookEl_SDE 4th and 5th Grade students performed The Lion King, Jr. #CircleOfLife

Swanson Elementary @Swanson_SDE 225 students participate in Band or Orchestra. #TalentedMusicians

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Million dollars awarded in college scholarships.

Pilgrim Park @PPMS_SDE 17 teams composed of 69 students participated in the annual Rube Goldberg Machine Contest. #FutureLeaders

Burleigh Elementary @Burleigh_SDE 77 Kindergarten students participated in Coding Club. #FutureEngineer

Tonawanda Elementary @Ton_SDE 14 different teams participated in the annual Battle of the Books competition. #FactNotFiction

Every student, every time, all the time.

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Forty-five students in the Class of 2017 earned a score in the highest range on the ACT (33-36).

IMAGE: Colin Gray-Hoehn, BEHS, Wisconsin’s Male Presidential Scholar. #AcademicExcellence

Every student, every time, all the time.

Four Elmbrook Principals have been recognized at the state level in the last six years. IMAGE: Dan Westfahl, Brookfield Elem., WI Elementary Principal of the Year. #AmazingLeadership

Every student, every time, all the time.

#FacesOfElmbrook Every student, every time, all the time.

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High school students perform 10,000 hours of community service each year. IMAGE: Olga Boukhvalova, BCHS, Civil Air Patrol’s Spaatz Award for leadership, character and fitness. #FutureLeaders

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85% of all high school students participate in at least one club, activity or sport each year.

IMAGES: Brookfield East Football (2016) & Brookfield Central Girls Soccer (2017) State Champions. #CocurricularExcellence

Every student, every time, all the time.

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The Class of 2017 earned $7.4 million in college scholarships, led by 15 National Merit Finalists.

IMAGE: Raejion Rembert, BEHS, Herb Kohl Award Recipient. #AmazingOpportunties

Every student, every time, all the time.

Every student, every time, all the time.

Each year over 2,000 parent and family members volunteer in our schools and across the District.

IMAGE: Elmbrook parent Wendy Penney receives the Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Volunteering. #ExcellenceInVolunteering

Elmbrook Schools @elmbrookschools Every student, every time, all the time.

Project Lead the Way’s program provides middle school students with activities in computer science, engineering, and biomedical science.

IMAGE: Brynn Studebaker & Amelia Ochotnicky, PPMS - Skills USA Community Service Gold Medalists. #JobsOfTheFuture

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Each elementary school offers more than 15 clubs or activities such as Robotics, Programming, Drama and Chess. IMAGE: Kartik Ramachandrula, Swanson, State Math League Champion. #FindYourPassion

#Community #Excellence #Opportunity

#FocusOnLearning The Board of Education deploys strong financial practices that prioritize dollars spent on instruction and long-term planning so that the Elmbrook Community realizes the greatest return on its investment in our students and their education. In the annual budget, nearly three out of every four dollars is spent on teaching and learning, exceeding most of our benchmark districts. The District’s strong financial practices continue to be recognized by Moody’s with the highest Aaa rating, one of 60 school districts in the country to earn this top rating. % Revenue from Property Taxes

% Revenue from State

Mill Rate

Elmbrook

84%

9%

$9.99

74%

34%

Aaa

Arrowhead

67%

22%

n/a

70%

33%

Aa1

Cedarburg

62%

31%

$9.54

69%

29%

Aa1

Hamilton

54%

41%

$8.92

69%

35%

Aa1

Mequon Thiensville

84%

9%

$8.15

66%

30%

Aaa

Middleton

74%

19%

$10.63

75%

25%

Aaa

New Berlin

86%

9%

$11.16

63%

17%

Aa1

Waunakee

47%

48%

$11.60

70%

22%

Aa2

Whitefish Bay

61%

36%

$10.34

73%

35%

Aa2

District

% Spent on Instruction

Moody’s Bond Rating

Fund Balance

*Note - Most recent financial data available

$5.2 Million has been reallocated during the budget process over the past four years to fund

prioritized needs.

$1.1 Million

$1.9 Million YEAR 2015-16

2014-15

2015

Classroom Innovation Instructional Coaches Strategic Compensation

Teaching & Learning Resources Classroom Innovation Strategic Compensation

$600,000

2016-17

Teaching & Learning Resources Staff Engagement Communications

$1.6 Million

2017-18

Long-Term Capital Projects Operational Effectiveness

#FiscalResponsibility $30 Million in Fund Balance The District’s fund balance, or reserves, allow the District to meet short- and long-term needs in the following ways:

50%

40%

Working Capital

Capital Improvement Commitments

The District receives tax revenue throughout the year. Reserves help meet daily cash flow needs and reduce borrowing costs.

A 10-Year Capital Improvement Plan prioritizes future investments in: • Wisconsin Hills HVAC • High School Athletic Fields • The relocation of the District Office

10% Self-Funded Health Risk

Over the past 25 years the District has been self-insured. A portion of reserves protects the District’s insurance liability.

$15.2 Million Invested from 2015-2017 in long-term

capital improvement projects and reducing obligations without a referendum.

REFERENDUM FREE

$3.9

Million

2015 Fiber Network

$1.2

Million

$3.5

Million 2016 Swanson Elementary Cafeteria & Gymnasium

2015 Swanson Elementary HVAC

2015 Retirement and Post Employment Benefit Liability

$2.4

Million

$4.2

Million

2017 Burleigh Elementary HVAC

$2.7 Million in Savings

to taxpayers by refinancing the debt issued for the 2008 high school referendum and reducing the annual interest expense

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#CommunityConnections Elmbrook Parent Network @ElmbrookPN Connected families through “Most Likely to Succeed” community presentations and Heritagefest. #Community

Elmbrook Education Foundation @EMBK_Ed_Fndtion Brad Nortman, BCHS Alum and Punter for the NFL Jacksonville Jaguars, returned to Brookfield as the Keynote at the Elmbrook Education Foundation’s Circle of Friends Luncheon. #home

Elmbrook Parent Network @ElmbrookPN Strengthened family and community engagement through Facebrook book club discussions on “I Am Malala” and “Home of the Brave.” #FamilyEngagement

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Mark Hansen, Superintendent Chris Thompson, Chief Strategy Officer Jill Kokta, Communications Coordinator/Design

Elmbrook Education Foundation @EMBK_Ed_Fndtion Offers 30 scholarships to high school graduates and raised $50,000 in support of LAUNCH. #SupportOurSchools