Alexander D. Henderson University School, Florida
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[edit] Website evaluation
- Main article: Evaluation of Florida school district websites
[edit] The good
- School advisory council members listed. Meeting schedule, minutes, and agendas available.[1]
- School advisory board members listed. Meeting schedule, minutes, and agendas available.[2]
- Faculty and staff listed with contact information.[3]
- Pupil progression plan is posted.[4]
[edit] The bad
- Does not provide information on taxes, budget, contracts, audits, background checks, and how to make public records requests.
[edit] School board
The school board controls school property, establishes, organizes, and operates the schools of the district, including: establishing schools, adopting enrollment plans, providing for school elimination and consolidation, cooperating with school boards of adjoining districts in maintaining schools, maintaining the school year schedule and other more specific duties as outlined in the Florida statute. [5]
It operates, controls and supervises the district's public schools as well as determines the rate of school district taxes, with the option of two or more school districts operating and financing educational programs together.
In 2009 the director/principal of Alexander D. Henderson University School is Patricia Hodge.[6]
| Member | Represents |
|---|---|
| Patricia Hodge, Chair | Principal/Director |
| Amy Leitner, At-Large | Elementary Parent rep. |
| Randi Boike, At-Large | High School Parent rep. |
| Kris Moser | Secondary Parent rep. |
| Tom Levoli | Secondary Teacher rep. |
| Daphne Smolka | Elementary Parent rep. |
| Deborah Shepherd | College of Education, Dean's office rep. |
| Gina Sands | Elementary Teacher rep. |
| Wayne Barton | Community rep. |
| Alex Nachlas | Students |
| Iris Bernstein | Staff rep. |
[edit] Teacher contracts
No information available on teacher contracts for the district.
[edit] School budget
No information available on the school district's budget.
[edit] School fees
In the 2008-2009 the annual activity fees are:
- $350 Grades K-5
- $500 Grades 6-12
Activity fees includes one P.E. uniform and one yearbook per student.[7]
[edit] Academic performance
Anderson D. Henderson University School received an "A" grade from all three years from 2006-2009, according to Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) test results.[8]
[edit] 2006-2009
| School | Level | Grade: 2006-07 | Grade: 2007-08 | Grade: 2008-09 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.D. Henderson University School/FAU High | Combination | A | A | A |
| FAU/SLCSD Palm Pointe Research School | Combination | - | - | A |
[edit] Unions
No information available on the unions in the Alexander D. Henderson University School. The statewide teachers union is the Florida Education Association.[9]
[edit] School choice
The state of Florida has two enrollment policies: intradistrict and interdistrict policies. In other words, students can transfer to other schools within and outside of the district.[10]
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ↑ SAC
- ↑ Advisory Board
- ↑ Faculty
- ↑ Pupil Progression Plan
- ↑ School board powers and duties, Florida statute
- ↑ Alexander D. Henderson University School,"Advisory Body Members," retrieved August 7, 2009
- ↑ Alexander D. Henderson University School,"FEE SCHEDULE 2008-2009," retrieved August 7, 2009
- ↑ Florida School Accountability Reports
- ↑ Center for Union Facts,"Florida," retrieved August 7, 2009
- ↑ Education Commission of the States,"Open Enrollment: 50-State Report," retrieved August 5, 2009
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