2015- 2016 LISD Annual Report

WE ARE

State Champions Golden and Silver Gavelists Policy Debate State Medalists Track and Field

State Qualifiers Agriculture

Lindale Independent School District annual report 2015-2016

Independent School District

Photo Credit: LHS Eagle Eye

“A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE”

Lindale ISD Administration 

Superintendent - Stan Surratt

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Deputy Superintendent - Jamie Holder

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Assistant Superintendent - Dr. Belinda Neal

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Director of Finance - Michelle Tate

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Director of Curriculum & Instruction - Jane Silvey

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Associate Director of Curriculum & Assessment - Lori Anderson

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Director of Special Education- Christy Clouse

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Director of Technology Services - Leslie Garakani

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Director of Career and Technology Education- Brent Berryman

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Director of Communications & LISD Education Foundation- Lauren Loyless

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Director of Maintenance- Ed Reinhardt

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Director of Fine Arts- Steven Moore

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Director of Athletics- Mike Meador

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Director of Child Nutrition- Cindy McClenny

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Director of Transportation- Pete Ridge

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Director of Custodians– Marty Cheney

Lindale ISD Campuses & Principals 

Early Childhood Center: Dana Sustaire

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College Street Elementary School: Jodie Albritton

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Velma Penny Elementary School: Monica Moore

-Assistant Principal to CSE & VPE: Bryan Penny 

E.J. Moss Intermediate School: Susan Finch

-Assistant Principals: Kyle Wright & Candace Widemon 

Lindale Junior High School: Jeremy Chilek

-Assistant Principal: Tracie Rand 

Lindale High School: Casey Neal

-Assistant Principals: Stephanie Richard & Ryan Tomlin -Dean of Students: Bryan Mendez

The wonderful reputation of Lindale ISD is well known across the State and throughout East Texas.

The Lindale community is known for its strong support of their schools which are rich in local heritage, tradition, and embody a strong value system. The citizens of Lindale wholeheartedly support the school system because they believe Lindale is a great place to live, to work, and to raise a family. The community makes every effort to keep all of the district’s six campuses up-to-date in technology, curriculum, facilities, and educational services. The Lindale Independent School District encompasses 184 square miles in the northern part of Smith County where it serves Lindale as well as the communities of Carroll, Mt. Sylvan, Swan, and Hide-A-Way Lake.

This 2015-2016 annual report is designed to highlight district information, facts, and the success of Lindale ISD which has served students and families for the past 100 years.

LISD Superintendent

Board of Trustees Matt Watts, President • Kelly Cox, Vice President Mike Combs, Secretary • Donny Williams, Trustee Jay Misenheimer, Trustee • Kenneth Cline, Trustee Robert McGee, Trustee

Stay in Touch with LISD!

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2015 Texas Elementary Teacher of the Year

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Steven Moore www.lindaleeagles.org

2015-2016 President of the Texas Bandmasters Association

LISD At A Glance: Total Staff Members:

529

Teachers:

264

Average Teacher Salary:

$44,753

Student to Teacher Ratio:

15:1

Student Enrollment:

3,994

Attendance Percentage:

96.4%

Economically Disadvantaged: At Risk

40% 45.1%

Gifted & Talented:

8%

Special Education:

9%

Student Demographics: American Indian/Alaska Native

0.4%

Asian

1.2%

African American

7.0%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

71.6%

Hispanic

15.3%

Multi Racial

4.5%

Early Childhood Center Current Enrollment: 411 Student Capacity: 540 College Street Elementary Current Enrollment: 465 Student Capacity: 600 Velma Penny Elementary Current Enrollment: 460 Student Capacity: 600

E.J. Moss Intermediate School

Lindale Jr. High School

Lindale High School

Current Enrollment: 878

Current Enrollment: 597

Current Enrollment: 1183

Student Capacity: 1200

Student Capacity: 800

Student Capacity: 1340

Graduation Profile 2015 Graduating Class……………………….254 College & Career Ready…………………………...89.4%

100% GRADUATION RATE

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Number of dual credit Hours: 76

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Lindale high school earned FIVE distinctions for high scores on STAAR testing performance Lindale ISD is one of 425 school districts in the U.S. and Canada being honored by the College Board with placement on the 6th Annual AP® District Honor Roll for increasing access to AP course work while simultaneously maintaining or increasing the percentage of students earning scores of 3 or higher on AP Exams. Reaching these goals indicates that a district is successfully identifying motivated, academically prepared students who are ready for the opportunity of AP. To be included on the 6th Annual Honor Roll, Lindale ISD had to, since 2013, increase the number of students participating in AP while also increasing or maintaining the number of students earning AP Exam scores of 3 or higher.

SCORES CONTINUE TO SOAR IN 2015: STAAR

“Every year since the implementation of STAAR in 2012, LISD has outperformed the state in reading, writing, math, science and social studies.”

-Jane Silvey, LISD Director of Curriculum

Most Recent (2014) Testing Scores: SAT MEAN SCORE: 1479 ACT MEAN COMPOSITE SCORE: 22.2

Lindale ISD 2015-2016 General Fund Budget Total Revenue

$31,022,484

Local Funds (45%) State Funds (54%) Federal (1%)

Total Appropriations

$13,963,547 $16,833,937 $225,000

$33,723,220

Instruction Library Staff Development Instructional Leadership Campus Administration Counseling Social Services Health Services Transportation Food Services Co-Curricular General Administration Maintenance and Operations Security Data Processing Debt Service Construction-ECC Expansion Other

Lindale ISD M/O Budget Appropriations

$17,765,294 $379,991 $266,146 $460,500 $1,707,492 $975,490 $77,462 $341,626 $1,908,134 $84,000 $1,256,777 $1,104,356 $4,080,892 $235,000 $178,560 $184,500 $2,427,000 $290,000

Photo Credit: Jackson Construction

2015-2016 Early Childhood Center Expansion: 

The $2.4 million expansion features a cafeteria expansion, refurbishing the music room and turning the previous gymnasium into classrooms.

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Expansion plans for ECC have been on the drawing board since district voters approved a two-part, $42 million bond package in November 2009.

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The most important part of the current expansion, especially to the taxpayer, is that the district is paying for it in cash and does not have to raise taxes due to an estimated $10 million fund balance.

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Nearly 10,000 square feet will be added to ECC.

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More than 7,000 square feet will be dedicated to the new gymnasium.

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The expanded cafeteria will be 1,800 square feet and the new music room will be approximately 1,200 square feet.

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With the expansion, ECC will be viable for the next 40 plus years and the expanded cafeteria will take care of district needs for the next 15 years.

“The district is growing at such a rate that we will certainly need more campuses in the future,” said LISD Superintendent Stan Surratt.

“A 9th grade wing may be an option at the high school in the near future.”

Photo Credit: Jackson Construction

State Qualifiers LHS Twirlers

5A State Champion UIL Speech & Debate Team 41st consecutive First Division rating at UIL Marching Contest

State Qualifiers LHS Choir

State Qualifiers Powerlifting State Qualifiers Powerlifting Regional Qualifiers One Act Play 2015

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Lindale offers a full day Pre-K program for qualifying four year old students. Every Pre-K class has a certified teacher and teaching assistant.

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Lindale ISD serves over 3,000 meals daily.

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Lindale High School offers more than 73 different vocational classes.

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Lindale ISD has placed more than 2,000 iPads in classrooms. Every Jr. High student was issued an iPad to enhance student engagement and improve instruction. By 2017 every student in grades 6-12 will be issued an iPad or similar device to enhance their educational experience.

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Every campus and the district earned the highest possible accountability rating given by the Texas Education Agency. Lindale Jr. High not only earned the highest possible rating but also was one of the less than 2% of the districts state to receive 7 out of 7 distinctions.

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The Lindale ISD Education Foundation has awarded more than $210,339.54 in classroom grants for innovative learning activities since 2009.

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Lindale ISD staff members have given more than $150,000 in scholarships to graduating seniors in the last eight years.

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Lindale High School Band has earned their 41st consecutive First Division rating at UIL Marching Contest.

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Lindale ISD Board of Trustees have cut the tax rate three times in the last five years.

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Lindale ISD is funded below the state average in terms of funding per student.

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The Lindale Lady Eagles have won five consecutive District Championships in volleyball.

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The Middle School Matters Institute, an initiative of the George W. Bush Institute, named Lindale Junior High a Showcase School for the middle school program at the 2014 Middle School Matters Institute Summer Conference. The Lindale Junior High campus was one of only three schools honored in the nation.

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Lindale ISD buses over 1,700 students daily to and from home.

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Lindale High School has won the State Championship in journalism nine out the past thirteen years.

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Lindale ISD has received a perfect score on the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) for four consecutive years.

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Over 50 students participate in the Backpack Program, a program in which LISD sends food in a backpack home on Fridays so these children will not go hungry on the weekend.

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More than 800 students participate in Lindale Athletics.

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More than 700 students participate in the Lindale Band Program.

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The district's overall goal is to educate students to their highest levels of potential in order to successfully meet the challenges of our constantly changing society.

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