Dale County School District, Alabama
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Website evaluation
- Main article: Evaluation of Alabama school district websites
The good
- Financial information, including budget documents with revenue information and monthly check registers, are available.[1]
- A link is provided to the county's accountability reports on the Alabama State Department of Education website.[1]
- Requests for proposals are indicated, but none are currently posted.[2]
The bad
- Meeting information is not available.
- Board members are not listed.
- Administrative officials are not listed.
- Teacher and vendor contracts are not available. Vendor information can be found on the Alabama State website.[3]
- No information on lobbying.
- No audits are provided.
- There is no information about requesting public records under the Alabama Public Records Law.
- A link is provided to the school's 2007-2008 district report card, but the link does not function and more current information is not available. The information can also be found on the Alabama State Department of Education website.[4]
- Background check policies and procedures are not described.
School Board
Board member information is not available on the district website. The current superintendent is Mr. Donny Bynum.
The Alabama Public School System is supervised by the State Board of Education. The Board President is Governor Bob Riley and the State Superintendent is the Board’s Chief Executive Officer.[5]
Current Board of Education members include:
| Member | District | Term | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Governor Bob Riley, President | |||
| Joseph B. Morton, State Superintendent of Education, Secretary and Executive Officer | |||
| Randy McKinney, Vice President | District 1 | 2nd | 2013 |
| Betty Peters | District 2 | 1st | 2011 |
| Stephanie Bell | District 3 | 2nd | 2013 |
| Dr Ethel H Hall, Vice President Emerita | District 4 | 2nd | 2011 |
| Ella B. Bell | District 5 | 2nd | 2013 |
| David F. Byers, Jr. | District 6 | 2nd | 2011 |
| Gary B. Warren | District 7 | 2013 | |
| Dr. Mary Jane Caylor, President Pro Tem | District 8 | 2011 |
Budget
The Dale County Public Schools 2010 budget, as reported August 2010, totaled $32,571,618.12, including $17,567,652.00 in state revenue, $4,985,128.01 in federal revenue, $4,467,717.00 in local revenue and $110,475.00 in other revenue.[1]
The school budget recently lost $600,000 due to a state lawsuit with BP.[6]
Academic Performance
The Alabama Department of Education's Student Assessment Program tests students K – 12 in core content areas of reading, mathematics, language, and science, including specialist populations such as special education students and limited English proficient students. [7]
The Alabama Accountability Program sets Annual Measurable Objectives for schools and school systems. To achieve Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) toward system goals, schools must score at or above the set objectives and have at least a 95% participation rate amongst students. Students are tested in reading and mathematics. A school that misses AYP in the same area for two consecutive years is identified as In Improvement.[8]
AYP results for the State of Alabama and Dale County Schools are noted below.[9] Results for individual schools within each district can be accessed through the Accountability Reporting Query System on the Alabama State Department of Education website.[10]
State of Alabama Reading Scores 2009-2010[9] - Percent of Students in Each Achievement Level
| Grade | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 0.67% | 12.75% | 32.55% | 54.04% |
| 4th | 0.29% | 13.02% | 30.83% | 55.86% |
| 5th | 0.72% | 13.63% | 31.68% | 53.96% |
| 6th | 0.41% | 13.45% | 27.00% | 59.13% |
| 7th | 0.37% | 16.61% | 37.07% | 45.95% |
| 8th | 1.14% | 25.35% | 36.72% | 36.79% |
State of Alabama Math Scores 2009-2010[9] - Percent of Students in Each Achievement Level
| Grade | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 4.34% | 15.53% | 29.05% | 51.08% |
| 4th | 2.05% | 16.69% | 28.17% | 53.09% |
| 5th | 0.56% | 16.83% | 33.20% | 49.41% |
| 6th | 0.07% | 22.99% | 40.91% | 36.03% |
| 7th | 0.03% | 31.21% | 39.35% | 29.41% |
| 8th | 0.01% | 21.37% | 53.03% | 25.59% |
Level I - Does Not Meet Academic Content Standards.
Level II - Partially Meets Academic Content Standards.
Level III - Meets Academic Content Standards.
Level IV - Exceeds Academic Content Standards.
State of Alabama AYP Results 2009-2010[9]
| District | Made AYP? |
|---|---|
| State of Alabama |  |
| Dale County |  |
Unions
The Alabama Education Association (AEA) is the teachers union for the State of Alabama.[11] The AEA is affiliated with the National Education Association (NEA).[12]
External links
- Dale County School District official website
- Encyclopedia of Alabama - Dale County
- Education.com - Dale County School District
- EducationBug.org - Dale County - Ozark, Alabama - Public School District
- Alabama State Department of Education official website
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Financial Statement
- ↑ Request for Proposals
- ↑ ‘The Official Website of the State of Alabama’, State Procurement, September 2, 2010
- ↑ ‘Alabama State Department of Education’, Education Directory/Reports, September 2, 2010
- ↑ ‘Alabama State Department of Education’, State Board of Education, September 1, 2010
- ↑ Donthan Eagle, Last minute cuts take toll on Dale County schools, Sept. 17, 2010
- ↑ ‘Alabama State Department of Education’, Assessment and Accountability, September 1, 2010
- ↑ ‘Alabama State Department of Education’, Accountability Overview, September 2, 2010
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Alabama Department of Education, "Accountability Reporting," retrieved September 7, 2010
- ↑ ‘Alabama State Department of Education’, Accountability Reporting Query System, September 7, 2010
- ↑ 'Alabama Education Association', September 2, 2010
- ↑ 'National Education Association', September 2, 2010
