Glades County School District, Florida
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[edit] Website evaluation
- Main article: Evaluation of Florida school district websites
[edit] The good
- School board members listed with contact information.[1]
- Administrative officials are listed with contact information.[2]
[edit] The bad
- Does not provide information on budget, taxes, meetings, contracts, audits, academic performance, and background checks.
- No information is provided on how to make public record 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. [3]
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.
| Member | District | Term | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Storey | District 1 | 3rd Term | 2010 |
| Jenny Allen | District 2 | 1st Term | 2012 |
| Jeri Wilson | District 3 | 1st Term | 2012 |
| Mike Pressley, Chair | District 4 | 7th Term | 2010 |
| Patricia Pearce, Vice-Chair | District 5 | 2nd Term | 2010 |
Lisa Randolph is the board's secretary and Wayne Aldrich is the district's superintendent.
[edit] Teacher contracts
In the winter of 2008-2009, Glades County school teachers received a two percent increase in average salary. After the increase, the salary range for those with a bachelor's degree was from $34,000 to $55,000, whereas those with Masters degrees ranged from $35,500 to $57,400.[4] Since 2000, average salaries in the county (as well as across the state) have increase substantially, with Glades County teacher salaries raising from about $35,000 to $41,447, or an 18.48% increase.[5]
[edit] School budget
The most recently compiled budget report for Glades County school district finds its spending budget at $11,201,000, split up into four main categories:
- Instruction: $5,446,000
- Teacher Salaries: $3,430,000
- Pupils: $675,000
- Total Support Services: $4,445,000
The total student population in the district is 1,272.[6]
[edit] Academic Performance
Below is a chart of the school's grade based on the student's performance of the statewide test called the FCAT:[7]
| School | Level | Grade: 2007-08 | Grade: 2008-09 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moore Haven Elementary School | Combination | C | A |
| Moore Haven Junior/Senior High School | Combination | D | C |
| Pemayetv Emahakv "Our Way School" | Combination | A | B |
| West Glades School | Combination | A | B |
[edit] School choice
Glades County has one charter school in operation, Pemayetv Emahakv "Our Way School", which enrolls 166 students.[8] The school district's website and other associated sites fail to elaborate on any other efforts the county has taken to improve school choice.
[edit] Lobbying
- Main article: Florida taxpayer-funded lobbying
The school district pays membership dues to the Florida School Boards Association, a taxpayer-funded lobbying association.[9]
[edit] External links
- Glades County School District official website
- Great Schools - Glades County
- School Matters - Glades County
- School Finder - Glades County
[edit] References
- ↑ Board Members
- ↑ Administration
- ↑ School board powers and duties, Florida statute
- ↑ The Florida Educational Negotiators
- ↑ http://www.fldoe.org/eias/eiaspubs/pdf/tchsal06.pdf Teacher Salary, Experience, and Degree Level 2006-2007]
- ↑ Glades County School District Information
- ↑ [Florida School Accountability Report
- ↑ Florida School Choice
- ↑ Florida School Boards Association members list
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