Santa Rosa County School District, Florida
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[edit] Website evaluation
- Main article: Evaluation of Florida school district websites
[edit] The good
- Administrative and elected officials listed with contact information.[1]
- School board meeting schedule and agendas posted.[2]
- Inventory audits provided.[3]
- Awarded vendor contract bids posted[4] and current contracts listed.[5] Union contracts posted.[6]
- Quarterly lottery reports available.[7]
- Annual financial audit posted.[8]
- Contains information on fingerprinting and background checks.[9]
- Provides information on how student and schools are evaluated for academic performance.[10]
[edit] The bad
- Does not provide information on meeting minutes.
- Budget summary presentations available, full budgets do not appear to be online.[11]
- Board policy on public records requests posted, no other information seems available.[12]
[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. [13]
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 Santa Rosa, the Chairperson presides over all Board meetings, appoints committees, and performs any other duties required by law or School Board decision. The Vice-Chairperson takes over the responsibilities of the chair as required. During organizational meetings, the Superintendent serves as chair until the board is elected. [14]
| Member | District |
|---|---|
| Diane Scott | District 1 |
| Hugh Winkles | District 2 |
| Diane Coleman, Vice-Chairperson | District 3 |
| JoAnn Simpson | District 4 |
| Ed Gray, III Chairperson | District 5 |
The Superintendent for the School District is Tim Wyrosdick. The superintendent is responsible for administration of the entire school system of Santa Rosa County. The superintendent will serve as the secretary to the School Board and is in charge of supervision of all instructional and support staff of the district. [15]
[edit] School Budget
[edit] 2009-2010
The tentative budget for 2009-2010 is $176,419,244, a change of -9.43% from the previous year. [16] There is $91,750,820 budgeted for salaries, a difference of -16.74% from 2008-2009. [16]
- Instruction: $108,776,007.19
- Student Services: $7,305,673.71
- School Administration: $12,843,082.05
- Facilities and Construction: $30,422,177.09
The Santa Rosa County School District expects to receive $2,507,493 under the Recovery Act [17]
[edit] Millage
The following are the proposed millage rates for 2009-2010. [18]
| Type | 2008-09 | 2009-10 Proposed | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required Local Effort Millage | 5.272 | 5.472 | 0.155 |
| Board Option | 0.748 | 0.748 | 0 |
| Total Operating | 6.020 | 6.175 | 0.155 |
| Capital Outlay | 1.400 | 1.400 | 0 |
| Total Millage | 7.420 | 7.575 | 0.155 |
[edit] 2008-2009
As of the end of the 2008 fiscal year, the spending budget for the district is roughly $185,346,000, which for administrative purposes is split into four rough groupings:
- Instruction: $93,868,000
- Teacher Salaries: $64,470,000
- Pupils: $6,866,000
- Total Support Services: $59,191,000
In addition, the district currently holds 25,188 active students.[19]
[edit] Academic Performance
Three schools in the district managed to improve their academic performance in the Florida School Accountability Reports: Bennett C Russell Elementary, and Jay High School went from a 'B' to an 'A', and East Milton went from a 'C' to an 'A'. [20] Three schools however received decreased marks: Jay Elementary and Pace High School went from 'A' to 'B' and Milton High School further declined from a 'C' to a 'D' rating. [20]
[edit] 2007-2009
Below is a chart of the school's grade based on the student's performance of the statewide test called the FCAT.[20] To see results, click "show".
| School | Level | Grade: 2007-08 | Grade: 2008-09 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avalon Middle School | Middle | A | A |
| Bagdad Elementary School | Elementary | C | C |
| Bennett C Russell Elementary School | Elementary | B | A |
| Berryhill Elementary School | Elementary | A | A |
| Central High School | Combination | B | B |
| Chumuckla Elementary School | Elementary | A | A |
| East Milton Elementary School | Elementary | C | A |
| Gulf Breeze Elementary School | Elementary | A | A |
| Gulf Breeze High School | High | A | A |
| Gulf Breeze Middle School | Middle | A | A |
| Hobbs Middle School | Middle | A | A |
| Holley-Navarre Intermediate | Elementary | A | A |
| Holley-Navarre Middle School | Middle | A | A |
| Jay Elementary School | Elementary | A | B |
| Jay High School | Combination | B | A |
| Learning Academy Of Santa Rosa | Combination | ||
| Martin Luther King Middle School | Middle | A | A |
| Milton High School | High | C | D |
| Munson Elementary School | Elementary | A | A |
| Navarre High School | High | A | A |
| Oriole Beach Elementary School | Elementary | A | A |
| Pace High School | High | A | B |
| Pea Ridge Elementary School | Elementary | A | A |
| S. S. Dixon Intermediate School | Elementary | A | A |
| Thomas L Sims Middle School | Middle | A | A |
| W. H. Rhodes Elementary School | Elementary | A | A |
| West Navarre Intermediate School | Elementary | A | A |
| Woodlawn Beach Middle School | Middle | A | A |
[edit] Unions
Santa Rosa Professional Educators is the Union for this School District [21] In 2006 the Santa Rosa educational support personnel voted to unionize under the Florida Education Association. [22]
[edit] Lobbying
- Main article: Florida taxpayer-funded lobbying
Taxpayer-funded lobbying, public entities using funds to lobby for special interests, happens in cities, counties, and other entities. These activities are hard to track. The issues lobbied for may be diverse, but school lobbying typically deals with issues close to the school district or school board.
In July 2009, Sunshine Review submitted Freedom of Information Act requests to the 27 Florida school districts with lobbyists registered for 2009 with the Florida legislature. [23] The results are included in Florida school districts lobbying totals. (For information on the project or to start your own, see the project page.) Taking into account membership dues to the Florida Association of District School Superintendents and contract amounts to Joy Frank & Associates, the Santa Rosa County School District has spent $25,733 lobbying in 2009.
The Santa Rosa School District is a member of the Florida Association of District School Superintendents. Through this taxpayer-funded lobbying association, the school district received representation for lobbying. For a one year contract, the school district pays the firm Joy Frank & Associates $11,000. [24]
This, along with the dues it pays to belong to the Florida Association of District School Superintendents brings the district's lobbying expenditures to $25,733.00 for 2009.
| Contract start | Contract end | Firm | Association | Contract Amount |
| 7/1/2009 | 6/30/2010 | Joy Frank & Associates | Florida Association of District School Superintendents | $11,000.00 |
| 7/1/2008 | 6/30/2009 | Joy Frank & Associates | Florida Association of District School Superintendents | $11,000.00 |
| 7/1/2007 | 6/30/2008 | Joy Frank & Associates | Florida Association of District School Superintendents | $11,000.00 |
| 7/1/2006 | 6/30/2007 | Joy Frank & Associates | Florida Association of District School Superintendents | $11,000.00 |
| 7/1/2005 | 6/30/2006 | Joy Frank & Associates | Florida Association of District School Superintendents | $11,000.00 |
| 7/1/2004 | 6/30/2005 | Joy Frank & Associates | Florida Association of District School Superintendents | $11,000.00 |
[edit] FASDS
- Main article: Florida Association of District School Superintendents
The school district pays $14,733 in 2009 to belong to the Florida Association of District School Superintendents. [25]
| Year | Dues |
| 2008-2009 | $14,733.00 |
| 2007-2008 | $15,367.00 |
| 2006-2007 | $15,358.00 |
| 2005-2006 | $15,346.00 |
| 2004-2005 | $13,799.00 |
| 2003-2004 | $13,480.00 |
| 2002-2003 | $11,980.00 |
| 2001-2002 | $11,980.00 |
| 2000-2001 | $10,233.00 |
| 1999-2000 | $10,233.00 |
| 1998-1999 | $10,233.00 |
| 1997-1998 | $10,233.00 |
| 1996-1997 | $8,487.00 |
| 1995-1996 | $8,487.00 |
| 1994-1995 | $8,487.00 |
Since 1994, the school district has spent $178,436.00 on membership dues for the Florida Association of School District Superintendents,not including other payments made to the group. Total, the school district has paid the organization $315,881.00 since May 1994. [25]
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Santa Rosa County School District official website
- Florida Smart - Santa Rosa County public schools
- Great Schools - Santa Rosa County
- Public School Review - Santa Rosa County
[edit] References
- ↑ Contacts
- ↑ Meetings
- ↑ Inventory Audits
- ↑ Purchasing Bids
- ↑ Current Contracts
- ↑ Staff Contracts
- ↑ Lottery Reports
- ↑ Financial Report
- ↑ Fingerprinting
- ↑ Accountability
- ↑ Budget
- ↑ Records Policy
- ↑ School board powers and duties, Florida statute
- ↑ SRSB Policy 2.12
- ↑ Duties of the Superintendent
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Tentative 2009-2010
- ↑ Recovery Act
- ↑ Tentative '09-'10 budget
- ↑ Santa Rosa County School District Information
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 Florida School Accountability Reports
- ↑ SRPE
- ↑ FEA 04-2006
- ↑ Online Sunshine - Lobbying Information
- ↑ Purchase Order Detail
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 Santa Rosa County School Board - Invoices for Selected Vendor(s
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