Washington County School District, Florida
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[edit] Website evaluation
- Main article: Evaluation of Florida school district websites
[edit] The good
- Administrative officials are listed with contact information.[1]
- School board members are listed, but contact information is not provided.[2]
- Meeting time/date posted[3], some board minutes available online.[4]
[edit] The bad
- Does not provide information on taxes, budget, contracts, audits, academic performance, and background checks.
- Does not contain information 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. [5]
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 Washington County Schools superintendent in 2009 is Dr. Sandra Cook
| Member | District |
|---|---|
| Vann Brock | District 1 |
| Wayne Saunders | District 2 |
| Pam Cates | District 3 |
| Terry Ellis | District 4 |
| Susan Roberts | District 5 |
[edit] Teacher contracts
In Spring 2009, Washington County School and teacher union officials agreed on a new contract:[6]
- Pay for teachers with a Bachelor's degree starts at $32,085 and peaks at $50,715
- Pay for teachers with a Master's degree starts at $33,120 and peaks at $53,820
- 1.35% step increase
In Spring 2008, the pay range for teacher's with Bachelor's degrees was $32,085-$50,715[7], an increase from the Fall 2005 negotiated rate of $27,500-$46,167.[8]
[edit] School budget
The most recent budget information for Washington County School District lists the total budget as $45,373,000. The total budget is split into four main parts, as follows:[9]
- Instruction: $18,219,000
- Teacher Salaries: $12,022,000
- Pupils: $1,792,000
- Total Support Services: $12,449,000
The school district has a total of 3,560 students.
[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.[10]
| School | Level | Grade: 2006-07 | Grade: 2007-08 | Grade: 2008-09 |
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| Chipley High School | High | B | D | C |
| Kate M. Smith Elementary School | Elementary | B | C | A |
| Roulhac Middle School | Combination | B | C | A |
| Vernon Elementary School | Elementary | A | A | A |
| Vernon High School | High | B | C | D |
| Vernon Middle School | Combination | C | C | B |
[edit] Unions
The Washington County Education Association (WCEA) is the teacher's union for this school district. The statewide teachers union is the Florida Education Association.[11]
[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] School choice
Washington County School District is comprised of an elementary, middle and high school, however the district does not have any charter school options.[13] 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.[14]
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ↑ Administrators
- ↑ Board Members
- ↑ Meetings
- ↑ Board Meeting Minutes
- ↑ School board powers and duties, Florida statute
- ↑ Florida Education Negotiators,"XXVI, Spring 2009," retrieved August 6, 2009
- ↑ Florida Education Negotiators,"Volume XXI, Spring 2008," retrieved August 6, 2009
- ↑ Florida Education Negotiators,"Volume XI, Fall 2005," retrieved August 6, 2009
- ↑ Washington County School District
- ↑ Florida School Accountability Reports
- ↑ Center for Union Facts,"Florida," retrieved August 6, 2009
- ↑ Florida School Boards Association members list
- ↑ Washington County School District,"Schools," retrieved August 6, 2009
- ↑ Education Commission of the States,"Open Enrollment: 50-State Report," retrieved August 5, 2009
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