Martin 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 are listed with contact information.[1] Meeting agendas and minutes are posted.[2]
- School grades[3] and student progression plan are posted.[4]
- Labor contracts available.[5]
- Administrative officials listed with contact information.[6]
- Budget and audit reports are available.[7]
[edit] The bad
- Site does not have a search function.
- Does not provide information on taxes, vendor contracts, and background checks.
- No information on making 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. [8]
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 Martin, Board members are elected for staggered terms of four years, with three members elected at one election and two at the next election. Each year one student representative is elected to the board by a vote of their student government association.[9]
Below are the school district board members:[10]
| School board member | District | Term | Term expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorie Shekailo, Chair | District 1 | 2010 | |
| Sue Hershey, Vice Chair | District 2 | 2012 | |
| Laurie Gaylord | District 3 | 2010 | |
| Maura Barry-Sorenson | District 4 | 2010 | |
| David Anderson | District 5 | 2012 |
Nancy Kline serves as Superintendent.
[edit] School Budget
The Martin County school district spending budget this year is $175,885,000. The total is split into four other sub-groupings of budgetary needs, which are:
- Instruction: $81,355,000
- Teacher Salaries: $53,610,000
- Pupils: $7,260,000
- Total Support Services: $46,889,000
There are currently 18,156 students enrolled in the district.[11]
[edit] Academic performance
[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.[12]
| School | Level | Grade: 2007-08 | Grade: 2008-09 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bessey Creek Elementary | Elementary | A | A |
| Citrus Grove Elementary | Elementary | NA | A |
| Clark Advanced Learning Center | High | NA | A |
| Crystal Lake Elementary | Elementary | A | B |
| Dr. David L. Anderson Middle | Middle | A | A |
| Felix A Williams Elementary | Elementary | A | A |
| Hidden Oaks Middle | Middle | A | A |
| Hobe Sound Elementary | Elementary | A | A |
| Indiantown Middle | Combination | A | A |
| J.D. Parker School of Technology | Elementary | A | A |
| Jensen Beach Elementary | Elementary | B | A |
| Martin County High | High | B | A |
| Murray Middle | Middle | A | A |
| Palm City Elementary | Elementary | A | A |
| Pinewood Elementary | Elementary | A | B |
| Port Salerno Elementary | Elementary | A | A |
| Sea Wind Elementary | Elementary | A | A |
| South Fork High | High | B | B |
| Stuart Middle | Middle | A | A |
| Warfield Elementary | Elementary | A | A |
[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. [13] The results are included in Florida school districts lobbying totals. (For information on the project or to start your own, see the project page.)
School Board of Martin County has one registered lobbyists with the Florida legislature and executive for 2009.[14] [15]
The school district pays membership dues to the Florida School Boards Association, a taxpayer-funded lobbying association.[16]
[edit] Representation
Martin County School District currently has a lobbying representation for the 2009-2010 school year. The school district shares the services of Schoolhouse Consulting Group with Indian River, Florida, Okeechobee, and St. Lucie.[17] The total is $30,875 and is divided up as:
- Martin: $6,635
- Indian River: $6,663
- Okeechobee: $2,584
- St. Lucie: $14,993
Since 2005, the district has paid $37,853 to Schoolhouse Consulting Group. [17]
[edit] Most recent
In 2009, Martin County School District has spent $6,635 on lobbying, on a contract with Schoolhouse Consulting Group.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Martin County School District official website
- School Finder - Martin County
- School Matters - Martin County
[edit] References
- ↑ School Board
- ↑ Agendas
- ↑ School Grades
- ↑ Student Progression Plan
- ↑ Jobs
- ↑ Offices
- ↑ Finance
- ↑ School board powers and duties, Florida statute
- ↑ School Board of Martin County Bylaws Membership
- ↑ School board members
- ↑ Martin County School District Information
- ↑ Florida School Accountability Reports
- ↑ Online Sunshine - Lobbying Information
- ↑ Florida Executive — 2009 Registrations By Principal Name
- ↑ Florida Legislature — 2009 Registrations By Principal Name
- ↑ Florida School Boards Association members list
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 [1]
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