Wakulla 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 with contact information.[1] Meeting information, minutes and agendas available.[2]
- Administrative officials listed with contact information.[3]
- Includes information on FCAT scores[4] and district grade.[5]
- Provides a wealth of information on public records requests.[6]
[edit] The bad
- Does not provide information on taxes, budget, contracts, audits, and background checks.
[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. [7]
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.
The superintendent at Wakulla County School District in 2009 was David Miller. His term expires in 2012.[8]
| Member | District | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|
| Becky Cook, Chair | District 3 | 2010 |
| Mike Scott, Vice-Chair | District 2 | 2012 |
| Ray Gray | District 1 | 2010 |
| Greg Thomas | District 4 | 2012 |
| Jerry Evans | District 5 | 2010 |
[edit] Teacher contracts
In Fall 2008, Wakulla County School and teacher union officials agreed on a new contract:[9]
- Pay for teachers with a Bachelor's degree starts at $33,500 and peaks at $52,500
- Pay for teachers with a Master's degree starts at $35,700 and peaks at $54,700
- 0% increase
In Summer 2007, the pay range for teacher's with Bachelor's degrees was $33,500-$52,500[10], an increase from the Summer 2006 negotiated range of $33,000-$50,500.[11]
In the 2006-07 school year Wakulla County School District had a total of 298 classroom teachers. The student/teacher ratio was 16.9.[12]
[edit] School budget
In the 2006-07 school year the Wakulla County School District had approximately $41,015,000 in total revenue and $39,982,000 in total expenditures. The district, however, receives the majority of it's revenue, nearly 62%, from the state. Approximately 29% of total revenue is local and 9% is comprised of federal funds. The district spends 57% of its budget on instructional material and only 11% on student and staff support. The district spent a total of $2,768,000 on construction projects.[13]
[edit] Academic performance
[edit] 2006-2009
Below is a chart of the school's grade based on the student's performance of the statewide test called the FCAT.[14]
| School | Level | Grade: 2006-07 | Grade: 2007-08 | Grade: 2008-09 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawfordville Elementary School | Elementary | A | B | B |
| Medart Elementary School | Elementary | A | A | A |
| Riversink Elementary School | Elementary | - | - | A |
| Riversprings Middle School | Middle | A | A | A |
| Shadeville Elementary School | Elementary | A | B | A |
| Wakulla Coast Charter School of Arts Science & Technology | Combination | B | B | A |
| Wakulla High School | High | C | A | C |
| Wakulla Middle School | Middle | A | A | A |
[edit] Unions
No information available on the unions in the Wakulla County School District. The statewide teachers union is the Florida Education Association.[15]
[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.[16]
[edit] School choice
Wakulla County School District is comprised of a minimum of 4 elementary, 2 middle and 1 high school. The district, however, does include one charter school - Wakulla Coast Charter School of Arts Science & Technology. The state of Florida has two enrollment policies: intradistrict and interdistrict policies. In other words, students can transfer to other schools within and outside of the district.[17]
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ↑ School Board
- ↑ Meetings
- ↑ District contact information
- ↑ FCAT
- ↑ About Us
- ↑ Records
- ↑ School board powers and duties, Florida statute
- ↑ Wakulla County School District,"School Board," retrieved July 30, 2009
- ↑ Florida Education Negotiators,"Volume XXIII, Fall 2008," retrieved August 6, 2009
- ↑ Florida Education Negotiators,"Volume XVIII, Summer 2007," retrieved August 6, 2009
- ↑ Florida Education Negotiators,"Volume XVI, Summer 2006," retrieved August 6, 2009
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics,"Wakulla County School District Details," retrieved August 13, 2009
- ↑ National Center of Education Statistics,"Wakulla School District Fiscal Details," retrieved August 13, 2009
- ↑ Florida School Accountability Reports
- ↑ Center for Union Facts,"Florida," retrieved July 31, 2009
- ↑ Florida School Boards Association members list
- ↑ Education Commission of the States,"Open Enrollment: 50-State Report," retrieved August 5, 2009
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