2018 Prosper ISD Annual Report

Annual Report Prosper Independent School District

HUMAN RESOURCES

FUNDING & FINANCE

SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL HEALTH

COMMUNICATIONS & COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

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• in the importance of a supportive and demanding community.

The mission of Prosper • in our commitment to our Graduate Profile.

ISD is to develop and graduate motivated, academically • in protecting our small-town feel. prepared individuals with the strength • in providing a safe and nurturing environment for students and staff. of character to make contributions to • our success is grounded in a rapidly changing society through an tradition. educational system that maintains high expectations, provides quality instruction and establishes a safe, orderly learning environment in the community that lives its name.

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n order to know where to start, we must know where we want to go. For Prosper ISD, this end goal is articulated in our Graduate Profile. From Pre-K to 12th grade, Prosper ISD faculty, staff and administration base decisions on this profile that defines who we are and what we feel is important in educating our children. This five (5) pillar profile serves as a guide to educating students to be ready for the future, whether that be college or career.

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Dear Parents & Community,

SUPERINTENDENT DR. DREW WATKINS

Prosper ISD’s status as the fastest growing district in the state of Texas was again realized in 2018 as we exceeded 14,000 awesome students while celebrating some of our greatest successes to date. Prosper now employs more than 1,650 employees equipped, trained and prepared to best serve our students. Our student enrollment continues on a sharp trajectory projecting about 20,000 students by 2020. As a result of our continued growth, Prosper ISD will be opening its 10th and 11th elementary schools (Furr and Stuber), the 3rd middle school (Hays), and the new PISD Stadium/Natatorium Complex in August 2019, with Rock Hill High School set to open in August of 2020.

Several successes came with 2018 including Prosper winning the coveted UIL Lone Star Cup in conference 5A, the highest award presented by UIL to only one school in each conference. Additionally, Prosper was one of only 12 districts in Texas that was recognized in the Texas School Business magazine’s 12th Annual Bragging Rights 20182019 special issue for our innovative RISE program, and once again, Prosper ISD was recognized as one of the Top 100 places to work in DFW. As we continue to face our challenges and demands of a growing district head on, the unwavering commitment of our school board and amazing community continues to empower our students and staff to reach beyond expectations year after year. As always, I am honored to serve this great community – WE ARE PROSPER! Sincerely, Drew Watkins, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools

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SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS JIM BRIDGES PRESIDENT PLACE 6 | 2016-2019

MARY LOU SMITH

DEBRA SMITH

SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER PLACE 3 | 2016-2019

SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER PLACE 5 | 2017-2020

JANA THOMSON

BILL BEAVERS

SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER PLACE 1 | 2016-2019

SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER PLACE 4 | 2018-2021

MAYS DAVENPORT VICE PRESIDENT PLACE 7 | 2018-2021

MICHELLE MCBRIDE SECRETARY PLACE 2 | 2017-2020

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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INNOVATIVE LEARNING

SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH

HUMAN RESOURCES

Overview 10 Student Info 11 Performance Tasks 12 Professional Learning Community 14 Teachers of the Year 15 RISE 18

Overview 21 Parent Education Workshops 22 Building Community & Connections 23

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Overview 29 District Info 30 Construction Update 31

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FUNDING AND FINANCE Overview 35 Financial Focus 36 Financial Data Projections 37

Overview 25 Staff Info 26 Staff Numbers on the Rise 27

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COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

Overview 39 Connect with Us 40 Prosper Education Foundation 42 Prosper ISD Spotlight 43

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Innovative Learning

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rowth happens most when we are uncomfortable and struggle in our endeavors.

Prosper ISD is committed to providing an educational environment that fosters growth in teachers and students alike through risk-taking, productive struggle, feedback, observation, collaboration and communication.

Establishing a

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growth-mindset culture in Prosper ISD allows for the development of realistic expectations of what it takes to succeed in the world at large ultimately resulting in increased, authentic, transferable student and teacher learning. Ultimately, these action plans will increase student achievement and boost teacher morale.

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STUDENT INFO 20.6 State

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District

19.9

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Attendance Rate 96.9%

District

512

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Region 10

Region 10

SCIENCE

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Region 10 ELA & WRITING

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MATH

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MATH

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60.5% 24.9% 2.2% 3% 9.4%

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COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS

11,500,000

TOTAL AMOUNT OF SCHOLARSHIP MONEY AWARDED TO THE 2018 GRADUATES

98.8%

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Innovative Learning

Zombie Outbreak at Rogers Middle School

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PERFORMANCE TASKS

performance task is a learning activity or assessment that requires students to perform in order to demonstrate their knowledge, understanding and proficiency of a given subject. Prosper ISD has committed to using performance tasks at every grade level as an assessment of student learning. The district hosts an Annual Performance Task Symposium highlighting student projects and learning.

Student performance tasks have ranged from designing a Prosper Zoo to writing and publishing a Veteran’s Anthology. Amy Johnson and her student, Macie, were excited with the Prosper Zoo design. Both Macie and Ms. Johnson felt that the performance task was a better gauge of learning. “By allowing them to assess other’s work, receive feedback on their own work and use that information to revise and edit, students improved their work and were seeking deeper levels of learning.”

Ms. Janis Duke challenged students to stop the Zombie Outbreak at Rogers Middle School. At the end of the task, Ms. Duke felt that “students retained information and learned at a deeper level when they were involved in the learning through exploration and direct inquiry. Having them argue and defend their position also allows the students to examine their own thinking and begin to correct their personal misconceptions.” Ms. Duke’s student, Mahalakshmi Sivasubramanian, felt that she

gained a “better understanding of the difference between animal and plant cells” because she had to “actually explore the differences between them” and defend her position.

At Prosper High School, GT Humanities students spent an entire year on their performance task researching, writing and publishing a Veteran’s Anthology. Students repeatedly expressed that they learned about history through the project, but equally important they learned leadership and time management skills that have benefited them in other classes. PHS student, Morgan Harris, prefers performance tasks to traditional assessments because, “by completing a performance task, we are proving that we both fully understand the concept and know how to apply it in reallife situations.” Another Humanities student, Morgan Begley, felt that “I am able to show the true extent of my knowledge, whereas with a traditional test, I typically feel stressed and they [traditional tests] do not display the true extent of my knowledge on the subject.”

As the world gets smaller and more competitive, teachers are increasingly challenged to find ways for students to integrate their learning into real-life situations. After all, trial and error is usually how we learn the best.

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PLC

everything. We are better teachers. We talk about each individual step and break down teacher behavior and student behavior.”

The team shared that what they love most about coming together is that “we are bringing all of our strengths together to serve all kids not just the kids in my classroom. It isn’t squashing our individual styles but it is ensuring consistent lessons grounded in our essential standards.”

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY

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rofessional Learning Communities (PLC) focus on the art of collaboration between educational stakeholders to produce growth in educators and to improve student learning in the classroom and beyond. PLC has shifted the focus from what is taught to what learning is taking place.

PLC has four (4) essential questions that are used to guide planning, conversations and assessments: 1. What do we expect our students to learn?

2. How will we know they are learning?

3. How will we respond when they don’t learn?

4. How will we respond if they already know it?

This approach allows educators to delve deeply into individual student learning while also evaluating their own strengths and weaknesses. Teachers are encouraged to be innovative in lessons but are equally encouraged to share both their successes and failures in PLC meetings,

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seeking input from peers to find individual growth.

Prosper ISD has used the PLC model for several years now. Many of the district educators were here before the use of PLC. The Cockrell Elementary kindergarten team shared that the experience was initially “intimidating” as they discussed their students’ failures and their own weaknesses. Being accustomed to working “in isolation,” coming together to plan and have conversations about strengths and weaknesses seemed initially like a “loss of autonomy” and “limiting.” The team shared that what they quickly learned was that PLC didn’t destroy autonomy but allowed for a built-in network of ideas from which they could use to enhance learning for the individual student. Additionally, they grew as educators by being able to be honest about their weaknesses and learn from colleagues who had those areas as strengths. Because the team “goes through backward planning, we know what is going to happen. We have planned for

What’s Next for PLC in Prosper? As PLC continues to develop, the focus remains on WHAT’S NEXT learning and collecting data to ensure that we are meeting the needs of every one of our students.

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TEACHERS OF THE YEAR Teachers in Prosper ISD are dedicated, innovative, passionate and committed to inspiring students on a daily basis. With so much talent, choosing campus and district teachers of the year is very challenging. The selection process begins with each campus choosing a representative, followed by a committee selecting an elementary and secondary district teacher of the year from within this group of representatives.

CAMPUS TEACHERS OF THE YEAR

Front Row Cyndi Lee (Cockrell), Kristen Kirkland (Folsom), Tracy Winans (Windsong Ranch), Amy Ousley (Reynolds ), Laura Clawson (Hughes) Back Row Dr. Drew Watkins (Superintendent), Kelli Smith (Baker), Alex Juarez (Light Farms), Derek Haney (Rucker), Nate Jacobs (Rogers), Tony Cooper (PHS) Prosper ISD Annual Report 2018

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Elementary District Teacher of the Year Laura Clawson (Hughes)

Secondary District Teacher of the Year Tony Cooper (PHS)

Prosper Rotary Club presented $500 checks to each of the District Teachers of the Year.

Longo Toyota provided a 1 year lease of a 2019 Camry for each of the District Teachers of the Year.

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Innovative Learning Elementary District Teacher of the Year Laura Clawson (Hughes)

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he Prosper ISD Elementary Teacher of the Year, Laura Clawson, knew from a young age that her purpose in life was to be a teacher. As early as six years old, Laura completed surveys and life planning sheets with a goal of teacher at the forefront.

Her commitment to the profession never faltered though it was often accompanied with dreams of working as a scuba diver or singer as well.

Laura continued her pursuit of education at Texas Christian University where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education and received her teacher’s certification for Pre-K through fourth grade.

Laura has been in Prosper for five years teaching Kindergarten at Baker and now at Hughes Elementary. She has previously taught

Second grade as well.

With an unfaltering commitment to education, Laura’s primary reason for being in education is interacting with kids in a holistic way.

While “academics is a priority for sure, there is so much opportunity to make an impact [on children] socially and emotionally as well, and in Kindergarten I love being a part of students’ first experience with school.”

WHAT’S NEXT

What’s next for Laura? Laura just completed her Master’s degree in School Counseling to add to her educational repertoire and ability to impact students holistically every day!

Secondary District Teacher of the Year Tony Cooper (PHS)

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hile initially interested in becoming a Youth Minister, the Secondary Teacher of the Year, Tony Cooper, knew that he was interested in serving, teaching and coaching from a young age. Growing up in and graduating from high school in Oklahoma, Tony stayed in Oklahoma for college attending Oklahoma State University majoring in Education.

Tony’s first job was teaching Junior High in Wichita Falls, TX teaching Texas and US History and coaching. From there he moved to Wichita Falls High School teaching World Geography and US History and coaching football, soccer, track and powerlifting.

His next journey took him to the Austin area at Leander Rouse High School where he taught Social Studies and coached football, wrestling and powerlifting before coming to Prosper.

Tony has been in Prosper since 2015 having coached football and currently coaching wrestling while teaching US History and serving as one of the Student Council and Mentor program Coordinators.

Tony’s commitment to education is grounded in the belief that it is his mission field. “Every day I have the opportunity to influence someone’s life in a positive way. It is awesome to see a student or athlete master a topic or skill. It brings me great joy to help young people succeed.”

WHAT’S NEXT

What’s Next for Tony? Tony is working diligently with his colleagues to build strong programs for Prosper in wrestling, student council and the mentor program to reach more students at PHS.

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RISE

RESEARCH IMPACTING STUDENT EXCELLENCE

he Prosper ISD Research Impacting Student Excellence (RISE) Program provides an opportunity for innovative teachers in Prosper ISD to submit a proposal in order to pilot cutting-edge instructional strategies, teaching styles, or new educational approaches.

RISE looks for educators to pilot a program that seeks a departure from specific aspects of the current curriculum in a sheltered and supported environment. Through the Prosper ISD RISE Program, teachers are encouraged to seek out and vet exciting new methods for our students, and ultimately, provide quality data and training for our teachers.

Program creator and Advanced Academics Coordinator, Seth Rutledge, pitched the program to district administration after attending a workshop on gamification.

He considered Superintendent Dr. Drew Watkins’ consistent mantra that Prosper ISD “has the best staff” and Associate Superintendent, Ms. Holly Ferguson’s challenge that “the answer is in this room.” If we have the best staff and the answer is here with us for increasing student outcomes, how do we tap into those possibilities? From this question, the program was born.

The program is designed to allow educators, passionate for student-centered instruction, an avenue to pilot innovative, research based strategies geared toward clearly increasing student outcomes. RISE educators work with program coordinators to establish goals and benchmarks for student outcomes as well as thresholds for when to

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step back and return to the traditional curriculum.

Rutledge hopes that the RISE program, which almost tripled from four educators its inaugural year to 11 educators this year, will help to reinvigorate the curriculum, empower educator innovation avoiding stagnation and create a more student-centered classroom by providing students with more ownership and establishing peer role models for teachers.

What’s Next for RISE? As the program continues to grow, the hope is that the number of educators endeavoring to be innovative in the classroom and in the curriculum will continue to rise across WHAT’S NEXT the district. Because every year brings a new set of ideas to implement, we don’t know what the next crop of RISE educators will try, but the possibilities are infinite.

Prosper ISD’s RISE program was one of only 12 school districts to be highlighted in the 2018 Texas School Business “Bragging Rights” publication.

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SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL HEALTH

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Social & Emotional

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uman connection is a key component to positive emotional health and personal growth. Prosper ISD is committed to the belief that a sense of belonging to a greater community improves an individual’s motivation, health, and happiness. Prosper ISD is committed to ensuring a positive social emotional health for the whole

child believing that social emotional learning is a valuable investment in Prosper ISD students’ futures but that it will also add to the overall wellbeing of Prosper ISD staff members.

Ultimately, these action plans will help to meet the goal that all Prosper ISD students graduate ready to be contributing members of society in whatever capacity they choose.

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PARENT EDUCATION WORKSHOPS

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rosper ISD is committed to partnering with parents and educating beyond the classroom. In an effort to do that, three different departments have coordinated seminars targeted to Prosper ISD parents.

The seminars are hosted by the Prosper ISD Counseling Department, Advanced Academics

Fall 2018 ºº ºº ºº ºº ºº ºº ºº

Talk Saves Lives Stress, Anxiety, and Self- Regulation Parenting with Love and Logic Transition 101 Postsecondary Education and Training Special Needs Family Care Parenting the Perfectionist: Power in Perspective ºº The Gifted Alchemy of Overexcitabilities: Transforming Challenges into Strengths ºº Understanding How Gifted Kids Learn and Behave ºº Anxiety and Idiosyncrasies

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Department and the Special Education Department. Listed below are the workshops offered in the Fall and those that will be offered in the Spring. For more information and resources on any of the parent workshops, please visit our parent education page online.

WHAT’S NEXT

Spring 2019

ºº How to Talk to Kids about Difficult Topics ºº Parenting in the Digital Age ºº Parenting with Love and Logic (repeated again from fall) ºº Special Needs Financial Issues & Supports ºº Life Planning Binder & Letter of Intent Workshop ºº Recreation and Leisure ºº Guardianship & Alternatives ºº Perfectionism, Performing and Pressure ºº The Unique Demands of Gifted Students in Prosper ºº How We Help and Hurt

Community Connection Prosper ISD Parent and Community member, Ardis Lo, currently serving on the Prosper ISD Parent Education Planning Committee and the School Health Advisory Council, has attended many seminars and will serve as a presenter later in the Spring. After being an active participant in the development and implementation, she believes that “these topics will benefit our school community through increasing awareness, increasing resource base and decreasing stigmatization.”

Social & Emotional

Prosper ISD Highlight Video

Grandparents’ & Special Friends’ Day

Senior Citizen Holiday Luncheon

Community Pep Rally

Culture Fair

Homecoming Parade

Building Community and Connections through Prosper ISD Traditions

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HUMAN RESOURCES

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Human Resources

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he quality of instruction provided in a classroom or on a campus is directly correlated to the quality of educational professionals providing the collaborative service.

To this end, Prosper ISD is committed to recruiting and hiring the best educators available. Studies have found that students in same race teacher classrooms have reported higher levels of personal effort, postsecondary motivation, academic engagement and higher achievement.

As Prosper grows and diversity

increases, our students deserve the opportunity to have a multicultural education provided through a diverse demographic of staff members. HR and campus administration must focus on developing a marketing solution that will target the hiring and retention of a diverse group of highly qualified educators who more closely mirror the cultural diversity of the student population while embedding ongoing cultural training into required professional development.

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STAFF INFO

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ince assuming the role of Director of Human Resources (HR) just six (6) years ago, Bernadette Gerace has seen the Prosper ISD staff grow by over 1000 staff members. This growth can be seen on the first day of inservice at the annual back-to-school convocation which was originally held in the PHS Auditorium just a few short years ago, then moved to the Prestonwood North Auditorium and was most recently held in the PHS Arena to accommodate the burgeoning staff population.

When hiring and recruiting the next generation of Prosper educators, the Human Resources team focuses on the Prosper ISD educator profile, designed to embody the Prosper spirit. The HR team has created an application process that allows administrators to learn as much as possible about the potential employee before the initial interview, including a predictive analytics assessment geared toward identifying candidates’ strengths in key areas known to influence student outcomes and a digital interview in addition to the traditional application and corresponding documents.

As the Prosper ISD HR Department considers “What’s Next” on the horizon, Mrs. Gerace and her team “are constantly reviewing and analyzing hiring trends and the latest WHAT’S NEXT industry trends to ensure that Prosper ISD is current on legal updates, new interviewing tools, and other trends that shape the future of recruiting and hiring.” The team is committed to working with campus and district administration to “hire a highly qualified diverse staff” while also continuing to “provide immediate and ongoing support for all of our newly hired and existing staff.”

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FACILITIES

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Facilities

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uring times of rapid growth, one of the first areas to be impacted is the organizational facilities.

Whether considering schools over capacity or not enough program facilities to meet the growing needs of student involvement, facilities are a focal point that must be assessed.

Prosper ISD is committed to providing high quality learning facilities for our students and staff while also developing a solid plan for creating equity and efficiency in regards to programs and facility use in a time of such rapid growth.

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DISTRICT INFO

Two or More Races

7.2% African American

8.5%

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Hispanic

Baker - 840 Boyer - 839 Cockrell - 799 Folsom - 789 Hughes - 879 Light Farms - 856 Rucker - 707 Spradley - 835 Windsong Ranch - 1122

Middle School Enrollment Reynolds - 1691 Rogers - 1640

High School Enrollment Prosper High - 3446

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Facilities

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE JACK AND JUNE FURR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Location: This campus will be located in McKinney in the Valor Pointe neighborhood off of Bluestem Road.

Work Completed and Ongoing - as of December 2018 • • • • • • • •

Continue ICF complete top out of cafeteria and kitchen – Area 4 Termite control – Area 1 Continue preparation to install void boxes and rebar – Area 1 Pour slab – Area 1 Final grading easement – East side of property Underground data to light poles Continue ICF – Areas 3 and 4 Continue site grading

OPENING 2019

CHARLES AND CINDY STUBER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Location: This campus will be located in Prosper in the Parks of Legacy neighborhood off of Fishtrap Road.

Work Completed and Ongoing - as of December 2018 • • • • • • • •

Poured North fire lane Poured slab – Area 3 Completed plumbing & electrical underground – Area 2 Started plumbing & electrical underground – Area 1 Grade and pour slab – Area 2 Set void boxes and tied rebar – Area 2 Stripped fire lanes Began ICF – Area 4

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Facilities BILL HAYS MIDDLE SCHOOL Location: This campus will be located in Frisco south of Rock Hill Road on the west side of Hillcrest Rd.

Work Completed and Ongoing - as of December 2018 • • • • • • • • •

Ceiling Tile – Areas 2 and 8 Screen Panels at RTU’s at roof – Areas 1, 2, and 8 MEP punch walk above ceiling – Areas 4 and 5 Architects above ceiling punch walk – Area 4 Energize HVAC units – Area 4 Complete kitchen equipment Paint, Ceiling tile installation and Locker base – Area 5 Block fill masonry walls and Wall tile installation– Area 6 Exterior masonry – Area 7

OPENING 2019

PROSPER STADIUM Location: The 12,000-seat stadium will be located on the same property as Frontier Park on

the west side of the railroad tracks on the south side of Frontier Parkway.

Work Completed and Ongoing - as of December 2018 • MEP hangers – Lower level Site work • • • •

Field work and flex base continues Grading around field edge Belled pier started – Area B North west ramp & South end zone ramp formwork

Building B • • •

MEP overhead continues Set folding partition track Begin 1st coat of paint

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Preparation for fireproofing Detail upper press box floor for concrete pours Begin masonry towers – South end

Visitor side • • •

Erect concourse steel Complete crawl space flex base Complete CMU at north east ticket booth • Set up masonry on north end of concourse OPENING

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Facilities PROSPER NATATORIUM Location: The natatorium will be adjacent to the new stadium next to Frontier Park.

Work Completed and Ongoing - as of December 2018 Building • • • • • • • • • • •

Pool •

Continue electrical rough-in and plumbing top out Continue HVAC duct installation – East area Continue CMU – North area Complete decking – North area Complete ice and water shield decking protection Begin roofing Complete damp proofing – North elevation Masonry installation – West and East elevation Complete interior restroom walls Continue layout of all roof curbs and install support angles Install bent plates for fascia attachment Install pier void boxes and start rebar installation

OPENING 2019

ROCK HILL HIGH SCHOOL Location: This campus will be located on Coit Road south of 380.

Work in Progress or Ongoing - as of December 2018 • • • • •

Grade Beams ongoing – Areas D, N and P Grade Beams – MPF building Slabs – Area P and Q Grade beams – Area W Moisture conditioning of Hardy Drive (North property line) – 90% complete

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FUNDING AND FINANCE

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Funding & Finance

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he security of a district’s long-term ability to provide a quality education is rooted in the stability of its funding and finances. By ensuring that our staff and community members have a clear understanding of funding and finance in relation to public education, we will be able to continue to provide a high quality education

for all students in Prosper ISD while holding on to the traditions and pride that is Prosper ISD. By educating the community about school funding and empowering them to vote, we will create a better future by ensuring the hopes and dreams of, not only our current students, but our future students for years to come.

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FINANCIAL FOCUS FINANCIAL DATA PROJECTIONS 2018-2019 Total Property Valuations

$8,000,000,000

HIGHEST RATING OF SUPERIOR ACHIEVEMENT Prosper ISD has consistently earned the highest rating of “Superior Achievement” through the Texas Education Agency’s Schools FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas) program.

Operating Fund Sources Local Funds

$ 99,000,000

State Funds

$ 26,500,000

Federal Funds Total

$500,000

$1.95

TAX RATE HISTORY

$ 126,000,000 $1.82

Operating Fund Appropriations

$1.80

$1.76

Salary & Benefits

$ 104,950,000

Other Expenses

$ 20,950,000

Total

$1.67

$1.65

$ 125,900,000

$1.67 $1.63

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$1.97

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2018-2019 FINANCIAL DATA PROJECTIONS Other Operating Costs

1.7%

Supplies

3.6%

Debt Payment

0.7%

Chapter 41

1.7%

Capital Projects

1.3%

Contracted Services

7.7%

EXPENDITURES BY CATEGORY

Administration

2.2%

Leadership

5.5% 83.3% Payroll

Other Costs

2.2%

Construction

0.5%

Debt Payment

0.7%

Operational

12.6%

Instructional Support

9.3%

EXPENDITURES BY FUNCTION

67.0%

Instructional

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COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

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Communications

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ommunication is key to creating understanding both inside the school and outside in the community. When stakeholders know what is going on in the district and on the campuses, they can better partner with the district to support

students and staff. Prosper ISD is committed to a growing, transparent communication that provides opportunities for businesses, parents and community members to become active participants in the school environment.

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CONNECT WITH US PROSPER ISD ADMINISTRATION

EAGLE CHAT

605 East 7th Street, Prosper, TX 75078 Phone: 469-219-2000 Fax: 972-346-9247 Email: communications@prosper-isd.net

Eagle CHAT was established to share ideas, comments, compliments, concerns, and answer questions that parents or community members have regarding various aspects of the district. Access Eagle Chat by going to the district website, click on Parents > Eagle Chat.

likes

142.9%

8,147

GROWTH 2014-2018

Prosper ISD maintains district and campus home pages with the latest information on programs, projects, and events. Visit us at http://www.prosper-isd.net.

GROWTH 2014-2018

PROSPER ISD WEBSITE

199.0%

DISTRICT SOCIAL MEDIA

PROSPER ISD APP Download the free Prosper ISD app today for access to campus news and calendars, Skyward, cafeteria menus, and much more! Available for both iOS and Android platforms.

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7,227

followers

1,653

followers new for 2018

twitter.com/ProsperISD • facebook.com/ProsperISD instagram.com/prosper_isd

Communications

2 MINUTE DRILL The 2 Minute Drill is a weekly video message from Superintendent Dr. Watkins that is updated each Wednesday to highlight district events, address “hot topic” issues and current/future challenges within the district. View current and past 2 Minute Drill episodes by visiting www.prosper-isd.net/2minutedrill.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS The FAQ (frequently asked questions) page on the district website is updated as necessary to keep our community well informed about all the happenings throughout the school district. Access FAQs by visiting the district website and clicking on Discover PISD > FAQ.

TIP411 tip411 is a new tool to enhance student safety. It is an internet-based communication system that gives students or any concerned citizen a means to quickly and anonymously report suspicious or criminal behavior at school. To learn more about tip411 or to submit a tip go to www.prosper-isd.net/tip411.

We are excited to give our friends and families a glimpse into the great things happening at PISD. On the district website, you will find a PISD Highlights link under the Discover PISD tab. This site will house stories about great things happening in classrooms and highlights of excellence around the district.

HIGHLIGHTS QUARTERLY MAGAZINE The Eagle Express is a weekly eNewsletter communication from Superintendent Dr. Watkins to help keep parents and community members abreast of upcoming events and accomplishments of Prosper ISD students and staff. View current and past editions of the Eagle Express by visiting the district website and clicking on Discover PISD > Eagle Express.

New this year is the Highlights Quarterly Magazine that will highlight activities, events, accomplishments, etc. that are taking place in Prosper ISD on a daily basis.

This magazine will serve as a “State of the District” report each quarter. View the magazine by visiting the district website and clicking on Discover PISD > Highlight Magazine.

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PROSPER EDUCATION FOUNDATION (PEF)

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he Prosper Education Foundation (PEF) was formed to operate a charitable organization that will raise funds through donations and charitable events for the purpose of funding the growth, development and support of all Prosper ISD students, faculty, and programs. This funding and support may include, but is not limited to; scholarships, grants, and facilities.

The foundation hosts an annual PEF golf tournament to help raise funds for their cause with prizes for 1st place and 27th place, longest drive, closest to the hole and a chance to win a truck with a hole-in-one. Sponsorship entries range from $1,000 to $10,000.

During the course of the school year, the PEF sponsors a monthly educator recognition called the Star Polisher.

Members of the PEF Board travel to each Prosper ISD campus to award one recipient per campus as the Star Polisher. Star Polishers receive a gift card, poem about their commitment and dedication to their trade and a trophy to commemorate their recognition.

The PEF also provides thousands of dollars in scholarships to Prosper Senior applicants each year as well as providing funding assistance for Prosper ISD professional development.

The foundation hired an Executive Director at the end of 2018.

Ms. Elizabeth Johnston came on board January 2nd, 2019, joining Prosper ISD from Habitat for Humanities in Collin County where she served as the Development and Marketing Director.

For more information on how to support the PEF, email ejohnston@prospereducationfoundation.org or visit the PEF website at prospereducationfoudation.org.

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

$50,000

STAR POLISHER PROGRAM

$9,000

NEW TEACHER AWARDS

$20,000

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GRADUATES

$173,500

PROSPER ISD SPOTLIGHT

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he Lone Star Cup is the top award presented by UIL to only 6 schools in the state, one from each conference.

Last year Prosper High School dominated the competition, winning the Lone Star Cup in conference 5A with 102 points, 19 points above 2nd placed Highland Park. Points were accumulated based upon team performance at the district, regional and state levels in the areas of Academics, Athletics and Fine Arts.

Last year’s performances resulted in multiple State Champions and State Medalists for the school contributing to the top performance in the Lone Star Cup competition. The award was presented to campus and district personnel during Homecoming week at the Homecoming Community Pep Rally.

Now that Prosper ISD has moved into conference 6A, the largest conference in the state of Texas, there is a driving force to bring another cup home to Prosper ISD. In the current Lone Star Cup standings for the 2018-2019 school year, Prosper High School is sitting in 5th place in the state among the 328 schools in Texas classified as 6A with 22 points earned from Cross Country, Marching Band, Volleyball and Team Tennis.

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