Dallas County School System, Alabama
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Website evaluation
- Main article: Evaluation of Alabama school district websites
The good
- The current budget is posted, including revenue information.[1]
- Contact information for the Board of Education members is available.[2]
- Contact information for the Administrators is also available.[3]
- Employment applications are posted.[4]
The bad
- Meeting information is not up-to-date and meeting documents are not posted.[5]
- Teacher and vendor contracts are not available. Vendor information can be found on the Alabama State website.[6]
- No lobbyists are mentioned.
- There is no information about requesting public records under the Alabama Public Records Law.
- No audits are posted.
- No academic performance measures are not provided. The information can also be found on the Alabama State Department of Education website.[7]
- Background check policies and procedures are not described.
School board
Current Dallas County Public School Board members include:[2]
| School board member |
|---|
| Mr. William Minor, President |
| Mr. Mark Story, Vice President |
| Mr. Roy Edwards |
| Mr. F. L. Waller |
| Mrs. Peggy Williamson |
The current superintendent is Dr. Fannie Major - McKenzie.
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.[8]
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 Dallas County Public Schools 2010 expenditures budget totaled $40,803,618.30, including $25,453,665.50 in state revenue, $10,443,439.00 in federal revenue, $4,342,584.00 in local revenue and $87,923.00 in other revenue.[1]
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. [9]
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.[10]
AYP results for the State of Alabama and Dallas County Schools are noted below.[11] Results for individual schools within each district can be accessed through the Accountability Reporting Query System on the Alabama State Department of Education website.[12]
State of Alabama Reading Scores 2009-2010[11] - 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[11] - 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[11]
| District | Made AYP? |
|---|---|
| State of Alabama |  |
| Dallas County | |
Unions
The Alabama Education Association (AEA) is the teachers union for the State of Alabama.[13] The AEA is affiliated with the National Education Association (NEA).[14]
External links
- Dallas County School District official website
- Encyclopedia of Alabama - Dallas County
- SchoolTree.org - Dallas County
- Education.com - Dallas County School District
- Alabama State Department of Education official website
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Finance
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Board of Education
- ↑ Contact
- ↑ 'Dallas County School System', Human Resources, September 22, 2010
- ↑ Meeting Schedule
- ↑ ‘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
- ↑ ‘Alabama State Department of Education’, Assessment and Accountability, September 1, 2010
- ↑ ‘Alabama State Department of Education’, Accountability Overview, September 2, 2010
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 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
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