Titan Demographics
Superintendent Narrative
Superintendent Target
Strategic Plan
Standards of Excellence
Quarterly Winners and Teacher/Employee of the Year
Goals and Actions
Scoreboard
Targets/Highlights
Curriculum & Instruction Target
Highlights
Business Office/HR Target
Highlights
Technology Target
Highlights
Operations Target
Highlights
Tea Area Schools
* Frontier Elementary (2014)(2019)
* Legacy Elementary (2003)(2014)(2022)
* Venture Elementary (2019)
* Middle School (2003)(2010)
* High School (2003)(2005)(2007)(2024)
* New Elementary Land Purchased (2021)
Enrollment
Estimated 2428 students 2023-2024 school year
Stats:
*Average Growth: 5% annual growth
*53% of growth is due to incoming Kindergarten class
*Kindergarten, 2nd grade, & sixth grade are impact years.
*Projected growth is 420-780 students in the next 5 years
*Fall 2024- 2025- increase approx. 100 students
English Language Learners Growth 2015-2024
District Percent Growth vs. Special Education Growth SpEd District
Tea Area Graduates from 2004-Current
Average Years of Teaching Experience Last 10 years:
* 78 elementary classrooms
* 1015 more students
* Doubling the Size of the High School
* (80,000 square feet addition)
* Community has approved over $60 million in General Obligation Bonds
The Tea Area School District began a comprehensive shift in 2019. To advance the strategic plan, the district adopted Improvement Science principles. The updated strategic plan was created by multiple stakeholders (community members, business and parent groups, faculty and staff, board members, and administrators) engaging in a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis. The qualitative and quantitative data were analyzed, resulting in the board-approved strategic plan pillars, defined focus areas, and Standards of Excellence (values).
A team of 18 employees and two board members spearheaded the development of Tea Area’s Standards of Excellence. Their peers identified the Standards of Excellence committee members as outstanding individuals who exemplify what we want to be as Titans. This group gathered qualitative feedback from every department in the district on what mattered to our employees. We asked our people to share what we look and act like when we are best. The School Board adopted the Standards of Excellence after multiple iterations and feedback cycles. We have consistently celebrated our employees based on these standards on a weekly basis since their adoption
Adopting board policy, ADA Continuous School Improvement, formalized the board's commitment to how we operate at Tea Area. This policy clearly articulates the board's vision and expectations for the culture at Tea Area. From pillars to a living plan, the employees, led by their administrator or director, create, adapt, and operationalize the work through their strategic targets. The targets are measured by their scoreboards, which align directly with the Superintendent’s scoreboard. The scoreboard’s scale and resulting rating clearly outline the goals set by the administrative team and approved by the board annually.
Annual reports and processes are hardwired within the system, ensuring Tea Area’s strategic plan is a living process as we pursue excellence and live our mission to Educate and Empower.
Formal Communication Plan
ROTC
AA Transition
District Goal Alignment
Student Achievement
Engaged Titans
Community Growth & Development Planning
Classroom Purpose Statements
Classroom PDSA Cycles
Updated Mentor/Induction Program
Administrative Goal Workbook
Strategic Targets
ScoreBoards
Staff Services Survey
CTE Pathways 6-12
Improvement Capacity across all Dept.
Data Hardwire & System Development
District Engagement SurveyAction Plans
Standards of Excellence
Employee Recognition
Leader Rounding
Growth and Development Report
CO 5 Year Plan
GF 5 Year Plan
SPED Curriculum implementation
Hall of Fame
Strategic Plan
Tea Area HS 2024
The strategic plan is operationalized by each building and department with actions and strategies identified on their strategic target.
In 2020, Titan faculty and staff joined the school board to develop our Standards of Excellence outlining and defining our values. We celebrate our people who live out our values and we utilize them as our core guidance for evaluation.
Good Apple
1st Qtr: Allison
Hamik & Jessa
Hansen
2nd Qtr: Ashlynn
Olson & Jeanne
Krebs
3rd Qtr: Regina
Tusken & Alyson
Collins
4th Qtr: Cory
Haupt & Dave
Sieler
Duct Tape
1st Qtr: Sara
Hoellein & Jennifer
Thompson
2nd Qtr: Sarah
Wallin & Wade
Begeman
3rd Qtr: Stephanie
Russett & Allison
Longhenry
4th Qtr: Val
Sheppard & Amy
Coffee Cup
1st Qtr: JeanAnn
Bryan & Jenny
Holmes
2nd Qtr: Rachel
Risse & John
Westhoff
3rd Qtr: Matt Brue & Nicole
Hyronimus
4th Qtr: Amber
Pin the Idea
1st Qtr: Nicole
Cerny & Whitney
Rosebrock
2nd Qtr: Mahyle
Hausman & Shane Ludens
3rd Qtr: Crystal Groeneweg & Megan Sengos
Lynch
Mose-Milbrath & Katie Weihe
4th Qtr: Melissa Anderson & Chase Baker
Teacher of the Year & Employee of the Year
Nominees for Teacher of the Year
Abby Gullickson, Adam Schorzmann, Andrew Griffin, Brittney Nelson, Carley
Shockman, Crystal Groeneweg, Dana Kleinjan, Elizabeth Qualseth, Elyssa Houtsma, Heidi Devlin, Holly Peterson, Jessa Hansen, Kevin Clark, Linzee Christiansen, Samantha Kinder, Sandy Lingren, Stephanie Russett, and Tamera Adkins
Nominees for Employee of the Year
Angela Achtenberg, Beth Baker, Maggie Carlson, Lisa Davoux, Donald Dorn, James Duffy, Stacy Ernster, Allison Hamik, Ali Hartman, Natasha Hinman, Twyla Lippert, Phil Olson, Sara Rogers, and Fidel Villerreal
23-24
Employee of the Year: Allison Hamik
23-24 Teacher of the Year: Kevin Clark
*Please note hyperlinks supporting annual data analysis.
Key Action and Goals
Driving Strategic Targets Measured by Scoreboards and Goals Driving Strategic Targets Measured by Scoreboards
Student Achievement
Goal
Culture of Improvement
100% of Classrooms have Purpose/Promise Statements
100% of employees grow on Growth Continuum for implementing improvement science principles with their students
Tea Area’s students have the highest percentage of proficient students in our conference or show growth.
Key Action:
Improvement Coaches integrated into the 5 Year General Fund Plan
Improvement Coaches’ development and engagement with the administrative team Professional Development plan for entering Tea Area; year 2 at Tea Area; and sustaining support Host Regional Network of Improvers at Tea Area
Implementation of Strategic Targets in all buildings and departments.
The Elementary Math Guide is updated annually and is a living document.
Students earn a 4 or higher on quick checks. Data-powered cycles of improvement in classrooms.
Data processes are hardwired with specific activation of the elementary data dashboard. Teachers learn and share best practices as identified by common assessments.
Notes
Data and growth available through Mrs. Herrboldt, Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Data and growth available through Mr. Swatek (elementary) and Mrs Herrboldt (MS/HS)
Math (continued)
Goal
Tea Area’s students have the highest percentage of proficient students in our conference or show growth.
Key Action:
MS/HS Common Assessment Guide Development
MS/HS Proficiency Data Dashboard transition from pilot to hardwired (Student goal is 80% or higher on unit assessments)
Students’ IEP goals are written to close skill gaps for students with mild to moderate disabilities as they pursue achieving the elementary or middle/high school general education goal (Pilot personal learning journals at the middle school- expand across the district).
Reading Annual Data Review
Tea Area’s students have the highest percentage of proficient students in our conference or show growth.
Implementation of Strategic Targets in all buildings and departments. Building capacity and specific integration of the philosophy of Science of Reading.
A continuum of learning based on SOR is developed and provided for each student from JK-3 and beyond if needed. Data-powered cycles of improvement in classrooms Data processes are hardwired with specific activation of the elementary PDSA Cycles aligned to goals
Notes
Data and growth available through Mr. Swatek (elementary) and Mrs. Herrboldt (MS/HS)
Data and growth available through Dr. Walder (elementary) and Mrs. Herrboldt (MS/HS)
Reading (continued) Science Data Goal Setting
Goal
Tea Area’s students have the highest percentage of proficient students in our conference or show growth.
Key Action:
identified in the continuum. Teachers learn and share best practices as identified by common assessments.
MS/HS Common Assessment
Guide Development
MS/HS Proficiency Data Dashboard transition from pilot to hardwired (Student goal is 80% or higher on unit assessments)
MS ELA Data Dashboard pilot
Students’ IEP goals are written to close skill gaps for students with mild to moderate disabilities as they pursue achieving the elementary or middle/high school general education goal (Pilot personal learning journals at themiddle schoolexpand across the district?.
Tea Area’s students have the highest percentage of proficient students in our conference or show growth.
Implementation of Strategic Targets in all buildings and departments
The Elementary Science Pacing Guide and hardwired traning of PLTW
Data-powered cycles of improvement in classrooms Adoption Cycle and process followed, implemented, and supported
Teachers learn and share best practices as identified
Notes
Data and growth available through Dr. Walder (elementary) and Mrs. Herrboldt (MS/HS)
Data and growth available through Mrs. Herrboldt.
Goal
Key Action:
Notes by common assessments.
MS/HS Common Assessment
Data and growth available through Mrs. Herrboldt. Science (continued)
DOE Waivers Waiver Data Analysis
Tea Area’s students have the highest percentage of proficient students in our conference or show growth.
Tea Area provides opportunities for students to accelerate their learning through high school course credit in 8th grade and course replacement assessments.
Guide Development
MS/HS Proficiency Data
Dashboard transition from pilot to hardwired (Student goal s 80% or higher on unit assessments)
Students’ IEP goals are written to close skill gaps for students with mild to moderate disabilities as they pursue achieving the elementary or middle/high school general education goal. (Pilot personal learning journals at the middle school- expand across the district).
Board Adoption and Review of Data for request of waiver from DOE.
Administrative Annual review in March.
Administrative Summary review of Data in Summer.
Data on waivers available from Dr. Lowery.
Employee Experience
Annual Data Review
Tea Area Employees; Engagement
Experience is in the 80th percentile or higher as measured by an annual independent survey.
Each building or department has a team who leads the roll-out of results and executes the action plan.
Parent/ Caregiver Engagement Experience
District Scoreboard
Student Engagement Experience
District Scoreboard
Tea Area Parent/Caregiver Engagement
Experience is in the 80th percentile or higher as measured by an annual independent survey
Tea Area Student Engagement Experience is in the 80th percentile or higher as measured by an annual independent survey.
Each building has a team that leads the roll-out of results and executes an action plan.
Notes
Principal or Director accountable for results as indicated on their Scoreboard
Each building has a team that leads the roll-out of results and executes an action plan.
Principal or Director accountable for results as indicated on their Scoreboard.
Principal or Director accountable for results as indicated on their Scoreboard
Tea Area Schools are key to workforce development. students graduating is key to the sustainability of the community
District Scoreboard
Tea Area’s enrollment projection is accurate to keep pace with the community’s growth and the needs of our children/ youth.
District Scoreboard
100% Graduation rate
MS and HS principals and the counseling team meet weekly, and they are identified as the student success center.
MS and HS teams create pathways to graduation within career clusters Elementary teams implement PBIS strategies. Elementary teams focus on data to improve proficiency, especially in reading.
90% or greater enrollment accuracy
Hardwired Growth and Development of Student Projections and annual reports.
Location of Reports: District Website- Our Story- Growth & Development
Tea Area provides top-of-theline facilities and grounds for all Titans Enhancing pride and balancing debt through financial planning.
Goal
General Fund- see scoreboard scale for goal
Capital Outlay Fund- see scoreboard scale for goal.
Special Education Fund- see scoreboard scale for goal.
Tax Levy Report
Annual update and report to Board- 5 Year General Fund Plan- Goal within scoreboard
Annual update and report to Board- 5-Year Capital Outlay Plan- Goal within scoreboard
Notes
Location of Reports: District Website- Our Story- Growth & Development
Annual update and report to the Board- Special Education- Goal within scoreboard
Annual update and report to the Board- Goal within scoreboard
School Board Vision- 2027
High School (1): 20-year capacity of approximately 1200 to 1400 students
Current High School with Expansion Construction Began Spring 2023
Performing Arts Center: 1200 seats; JK-12 Fine Arts Performances; Community Productions (Opening Spring 2025)
Middle School (1): Grade 7-8
Current Middle School Building (Fall 2028)
Intermediate (1): Grades 5-6
Current Legacy Building (Fall 2028)
Elementary (3): Grades JK-4 approximately 1.5 mile diameter service radius
Current Frontier, Venture, New 2028 (Land purchased 2023)
Elementary 2028: Model Venture Elementary School- Capacity 670 bond required.
The scoreboard measures each building and departments’ growth and achievement on the pillars of the strategic plan.
Artificial Intelligence
Systems in education
ELA curriculum pilot
K-3 Social Studies
curriculum pilot
District Goal Alignment
Student Achievement
Engaged Titans
Growth and Development
Planning
PreACT Predict assessment 9-11
enVision Math Resource guide 1-5
Science Curriculum Adoption
Systems processes for the coaching team
Secondary data dashboard concept
District Summative, NWEA Data Profiles
Common Assessment Workbooks
Curriculum budgeting efficiency and
accuracy
Curriculum inventory systems
Continuous School Improvement
Staff Professional Development
Continuous School Improvement
Coaching
Purpose Statement and PDSA
Adult Learning Matrix
District Resource Guide Hubs
Curriculum Project Management
Curriculum and Instruction Hub
PDSA Improvement Stories
ELEM Math Data Dashboard
Continuous School Improvement Monthly Newsletter- Tied to monthly themes from the article Transforming Educational Systems
Actionable themes highlight effective classroom systems
Showcasing “what right looks like”
6-12 Common Assessment Workbooks
Year 11
Teachers identified current assessments
Assessments were linked to target areas on the SD Summative Assessment
Questions on assessments were tied to SD State Standards and Depth of Knowledge (DOK) levels
Secondary Data Dashboards
ELA- Pilot concept through PowerBI using the assessments from the MyPerspectives curriculum
Math- Pilot concept through Microsoft Excel spreadsheets
Dashboard highlight proficiency levels on questions within assessments
Student Learning Objectives (SLO)- Processes
Working to improve sy ss for teachers
Process went from a process that was updated as tea
Allowed for tim ional needs
Fees and camps paid online
Annual Report to
Community
E-Ticketing for Athletic
Events
Business Office/HR
Procedure Instructions
Student Teacher
Recruitment/Stipend
Next Bond Issuance
AA Transition
District Goal Alignment
Student Achievement
Finance Growth & Development
Planning
Engaged Titans
Building/Construction Plan
Equipment/Vehicle Replacement Plan
Carpet/Furniture Replacement Plan
Business Office Paperless
TASK/Sprouts fees paid online
Credit Card payments Gate/Concession
Short Term Disab Staff
Community
Building Level Budget Process
Online Purchase
Requisitions/Weblink
K-12 Docs
ACH Payments to Vendors
HS Expansion Project
5-Year General Fund Plan
5-Year Capital Outlay Plan
Developing
District Goal Alignment
Hardware and Software
Standardization and Sustainability
Internal Technology Processes
Bitlocker
MFA, Multi Factor Authentication practices
District Website and App
Titan Technology ‘hub‘ Staff
Student Registration
Yearly Staff
Cybersecurity/Safety training
Windows 11
Help Desk Software
Titan Admin Assistant Protocol ‘hub‘
Phone System
LAPS
New ticketing system
New phone system
MFA- Multi Factor Authentication
Boosting our security posture
Email:
Total FTE accounts = 298
Total completed = 187
62% complete
Next Steps:
Infinite Campus
Computer timeout settings
Have implemented settings per user Tech Tip of the
Month: April locking by bluetooth detection
Classified pay for performance
Student Achievement
Engaged Titans
Community Finance & Growth Management
Formal Custodial Safety Program
Developing facility replacement schedules for major equipment/facility repairs
Recruiting techniques for classified
Staff accountability for all operations
Staff transition planning
Leadership training for successor planning (ET)
Building efficiencies. Various $/sq ft cost comparisons
Vehicle efficiencies
Entry level driver training for new bus drivers
Long range planning- all phases
Manpower success-combine bus driver/custodial positions
Maintenance schedules on vehicles
Site security enforcement
Building project tax Incentives (FGM)
Utility Use tracking by facility (FGM)
Transportation
Two route buses o
Two coach buses
One 33 passenger
Bus wash brush p
Two post fixed lift
Four post portabl
Tire changer and b
Third enclosed tra
Custodial/Maintena
Used propane li
New floor scrub urchas
Used scissor lift
Floor sweepers f ased
Carpet shampoo ed
New 3/4 ton pick
New one ton pic
HS RR Remodel
Venture Elemen on Locksmith Sch
Grounds
Dump trailer p
Mower/blower
New toolcat pur
New skid loader
New plastic/stai
Stand on spraye
New mule purch
New practice fie
Moving south tic
Completing inst
Long Range Plannin
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468th Avenue u
Operations shop
TIF review
General:
AD - Activities Director
AP - Advanced Placement
ASBSD - Associated School Boards of SD
CBA - Curriculum Based Assessment
CFR - Code of Federal Regulations
CSI - Continuous School Improvement
CTE - Career & Technical Education
DOE - Department of Education
ELL - English Language Learner
ESD - Eastern South Dakota Athletic Conference
ESL - English as a Second Language
FAPE - Free Appropriate Public Education
FERPA - Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
FFA - Future Farmers of America
FSP- Family Support Plan
LEA - Local Education Agency (School District
NCLB - No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
NWEA- Northwest Evaluation Association
NWEA MAP Testing - Northwest Evaluation
Association Measure of Academic Progress
PDSA Cycles - Plan, Do, Study, Act
PLTW - Project Lead the Way
SASD - School Administrators of SD
SDCL- SD Codified Law
SDEA - South Dakota Education Association
SLO - Student Learning Objective
SOR - Science of Reading
STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math
T.E.A - Tea Area Education Association
Special Education:
ASD- Autism Spectrum Disorder
AT- Assistive Technology
BIP;BMP- Behavior Intervention Plan; Behavior
Management Plan
CEC- Council for Exceptional Children
DD- Developmentally Delayed
ED - Emotional disability
IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act
IEP - Individualized Education Program
LRE - Least Restrictive Environment
OHI - Other Health Impairment
PPWN- Parental Prior Written Notice
SEL- Social Emotional Learning
SLD - Specific Learning Disability
SLP - Speech and Language Pathologist
SPED - Special Education
SWD - Students with Disabilities
TLR - Titan Learning Room (Behavior Program)
Financial:
AP - Accounts Payable
AR - Accounts Receivable
CANS - Child & Adult Nutrition
CO - Capital Outlay Fund
DLA - Department of Legislative Audit
ESSER- Elementary and Secondary School
Emergency Relief Fund
FLSA- Fair Labor Standards Act
FMLA - Family & Medical Leave Act
F&R - Free & Reduced
FS - Food Service Fund
GF - General Fund
GMS- Grants Management System
GO Bond - General Obligation Bond
HR - Human Resources
LTGO - Long Term General Obligation (Capital Outlay Certificate)
MJE or JE - Manual Journal Entry
SD FIT - South Dakota Public Funds
Investment Trust
SLP - School Lunch Program
SPED - Special Education Fund
