Sumter County School Board, Florida
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[edit] Website evaluation
- Main article: Evaluation of Florida school district websites
[edit] The good
- School board members listed, but only two provide contact information.[1]
- Board meeting calendar[2] and agenda provided.[3]
- Superintendent contact info listed[4], other admin officials not provided.
- Some budget information provided, full budget does not appear to be online.[5]
- Union contracts available.[6]
- Audit is available.[7]
- FCAT information for the district is available.[8]
[edit] The bad
- Site does not have a search function.
- Information is not provided on taxes, meeting minutes, vendor contracts, and background checks.
- Does not provide 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. [9]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haydn Evans | District 1 | 1st | 2010 |
| Christine Norris | District 2 | 5th | 2012 |
| Linda J. Winchester | District 3 | 4th | 2010 |
| Kenneth P. Jones | District 4 | 4th | 2012 |
| Michael T. Foote | District 5 | 4th | 2010 |
The district's superintendent is Richard A. Shirley.
[edit] School Budget
As of the end of the 2008 fiscal year, the district's total spending budget was $55,740,000, the whole of which is split into four spending groups:
- Instruction: $29,878,000
- Teacher Salaries: $15,513,000
- Pupils: $1,731,000
- Total Support Services: $15,926,000
In addition, the student population is 7,416.[10]
[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.[11]
| School | Level | Grade: 2007-08 | Grade: 2008-09 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bushnell Elementary School | Elementary | A | A |
| Lake Panasoffkee Elementary School | Elementary | A | A |
| South Sumter High School | High | A | C |
| South Sumter Middle School | Middle | A | A |
| Villages Charter School | Elementary | A | A |
| Webster Elementary School | Elementary | A | A |
| Wildwood Elementary School | Elementary | C | A |
| Wildwood High School | High | B | C |
| Wildwood Middle School | Middle | A | A |
[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.[12]
[edit] External links
- Sumter County School District official website
- School Matters - Sumter County schools
- Public School Review - Sumter County
- Great Schools - Sumter County
[edit] References
- ↑ School Board
- ↑ Meeting Calendar
- ↑ Agenda
- ↑ Superintendent
- ↑ Budget Awareness
- ↑ Personnel and Employment
- ↑ Finance - Audit
- ↑ Homepage - FCAT
- ↑ School board powers and duties, Florida statute
- ↑ Sumter County School District Information
- ↑ Florida School Accountability Reports
- ↑ Florida School Boards Association members list
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