Warsaw Schools Hears Report On Alternative Learning
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By David [email protected]
That includes students in 11 different programs, from Good Beginnings Preschool to the Adult GED program. While schools are in session about 180 days, the ALC is open year-round.
Students in the ALC preschool, elementary and middle school programs were from eight of the nine Warsaw schools. Eighty-one students attended the Alternative to Suspension Education program instead of staying at home, England said.[[In-content Ad]]Through the ALC programs, students earned 186 high school credits this year. Only 7 percent of Alternative Instructional Methods students dropped out, while 93 percent of AIMS students continued their education or graduated.
Of all adult students, 61.7 percent made a level gain, while the state average is 50 percent. A level gain is making two years of progress in 80 hours.
At the ALC, a total of 37 students graduated high school, about 8 percent of all high school students at WCHS. Another 40 students gained a GED.
"Seventy-seven students finishing this year was pretty exciting to us," said England.
The ASE program took in a total of 104 students for the past school year. Twenty-two WCHS students who were expelled earned more than 2 credits per student during their time away from WCHS.
There are three challenges facing the ALC, England said, including space, the economy and programming needs.
"The economy has been a big challenge," said England.
Dan Robinson, school board vice president, asked if students earning GEDs count toward the number of Warsaw graduates. England said it does not in Indiana currently. Other states do count students earning GEDs toward the graduation rate.
Robinson also asked how many students at the high school have been expelled over the past year. Out of the approximately 2,000 students at the high school, WCHS Principal Troy Akers said there were 60. Twenty-two of them went to the ALC.
Akers also said the poor economy is stimulating kids to stay in school.
"I've always said poverty is a great motivator," said Robinson.
Akers also gave a presentation on the WCHS Credit Recovery Program. The program helps high school students recover credits they may be missing.
In the first semester, students earned back 13 credits. They earned 48 in the second semester, 68 credits in summer school I and about 50 in summer school II this year.
Akers said the program helps kids stay in school.
In other business, the school board:
n Approved keeping Dave Fulkerson as the development coordinator for three months, retroactive to July 1.
Superintendent Dr. Craig Hintz said the goal is for Fulkerson to raise $250,000 over the course of the next year. The school board is approving his contract for three months at a time to evaluate the position. His annual salary is $47,000.
Board member Kent Adams said it was not anything personal, but he could not vote to approve the motion. With the economy the way it is and so many uncertainties, he said he could not vote for it.
n Approved the Title I 2009-10 grant application for $887,000. The funds will be used to provide additional language arts instruction and materials to the students in the elementary schools with the highest level of free and reduced lunch participation.
n Approved the Title I Stimulus Grant application for $572,536.61. The funds will help expand Title I services to a fourth Warsaw school, Harrison Elementary.
n Approved the Special Education Stimulus Grant application for $1,612,067. The grant is for two years.
n Approved the Special Education Stimulus Grant for $59,715. The grant is for two years.
n Awarded the bid to pave the bus transportation parking lot extension to Phend & Brown for $115,477. The bid estimate was $160,000.
Adams said Niblock submitted a lower bid of $112,590, but was not in compliance with the instructions to bidders.
n Heard a report from Chief Financial Officer Kevin Scott. For the first six months of the year, Scott said Warsaw Community Schools is on financial ground.
n Heard from Jamie Lake, Kovert Hawkins architects, regarding the four school projects. He said the carpenters union strike is over and everything is getting back on track.
n Approved for the technology department to post the State Board of Accounts audit report of WCS for the period of July 1, 2006, to June 20, 2008, online. The Web site is at www.warsaw.k12.in.us
n Recognized Warsaw Community High School Class of 2009 Valedictorian Erica Ann Ridderman and Salutatorian Jacob A. Macdonald.
A graduation recognition proposal was tabled to the August meeting.
n Recognized WCHS student Zack Rooker and Edgewood Middle School seventh-graders Marcus Lowe, Austin Lyke, Mayra Malagon and Zarick Smith for placing at the state and national history day competitions.
n Recognized EMS students Alek Jansen, Connor Singrey, James Wynn, Grant Carlson and Kiara Stewart for their recent math accomplishments.
In the fall, the students took part in the American Mathematics Competition, finishing in the top 2 to 5 percent of all schools that competed from around the world. Individually, Winn and Carlson placed in the top 2 to 5 percent, and Jansen finished in the top 1 percent.
In late spring, the students competed in the Huntington University Invitational Mathematics Competition and placed second out of 19 middle schools.
n Recognized EMS family and consumer sciences teacher Edith Rohrer for being selected as the Indiana Association of Family and Consumer Sciences 2009 teacher of the year.
n Recognized Jeanne McCormack, Donata Grimm and Steve Ferber and the WCHS Alternative Education Program - Step One for being identified by the state for exceeding expectations in areas including design and performance.
That includes students in 11 different programs, from Good Beginnings Preschool to the Adult GED program. While schools are in session about 180 days, the ALC is open year-round.
Students in the ALC preschool, elementary and middle school programs were from eight of the nine Warsaw schools. Eighty-one students attended the Alternative to Suspension Education program instead of staying at home, England said.[[In-content Ad]]Through the ALC programs, students earned 186 high school credits this year. Only 7 percent of Alternative Instructional Methods students dropped out, while 93 percent of AIMS students continued their education or graduated.
Of all adult students, 61.7 percent made a level gain, while the state average is 50 percent. A level gain is making two years of progress in 80 hours.
At the ALC, a total of 37 students graduated high school, about 8 percent of all high school students at WCHS. Another 40 students gained a GED.
"Seventy-seven students finishing this year was pretty exciting to us," said England.
The ASE program took in a total of 104 students for the past school year. Twenty-two WCHS students who were expelled earned more than 2 credits per student during their time away from WCHS.
There are three challenges facing the ALC, England said, including space, the economy and programming needs.
"The economy has been a big challenge," said England.
Dan Robinson, school board vice president, asked if students earning GEDs count toward the number of Warsaw graduates. England said it does not in Indiana currently. Other states do count students earning GEDs toward the graduation rate.
Robinson also asked how many students at the high school have been expelled over the past year. Out of the approximately 2,000 students at the high school, WCHS Principal Troy Akers said there were 60. Twenty-two of them went to the ALC.
Akers also said the poor economy is stimulating kids to stay in school.
"I've always said poverty is a great motivator," said Robinson.
Akers also gave a presentation on the WCHS Credit Recovery Program. The program helps high school students recover credits they may be missing.
In the first semester, students earned back 13 credits. They earned 48 in the second semester, 68 credits in summer school I and about 50 in summer school II this year.
Akers said the program helps kids stay in school.
In other business, the school board:
n Approved keeping Dave Fulkerson as the development coordinator for three months, retroactive to July 1.
Superintendent Dr. Craig Hintz said the goal is for Fulkerson to raise $250,000 over the course of the next year. The school board is approving his contract for three months at a time to evaluate the position. His annual salary is $47,000.
Board member Kent Adams said it was not anything personal, but he could not vote to approve the motion. With the economy the way it is and so many uncertainties, he said he could not vote for it.
n Approved the Title I 2009-10 grant application for $887,000. The funds will be used to provide additional language arts instruction and materials to the students in the elementary schools with the highest level of free and reduced lunch participation.
n Approved the Title I Stimulus Grant application for $572,536.61. The funds will help expand Title I services to a fourth Warsaw school, Harrison Elementary.
n Approved the Special Education Stimulus Grant application for $1,612,067. The grant is for two years.
n Approved the Special Education Stimulus Grant for $59,715. The grant is for two years.
n Awarded the bid to pave the bus transportation parking lot extension to Phend & Brown for $115,477. The bid estimate was $160,000.
Adams said Niblock submitted a lower bid of $112,590, but was not in compliance with the instructions to bidders.
n Heard a report from Chief Financial Officer Kevin Scott. For the first six months of the year, Scott said Warsaw Community Schools is on financial ground.
n Heard from Jamie Lake, Kovert Hawkins architects, regarding the four school projects. He said the carpenters union strike is over and everything is getting back on track.
n Approved for the technology department to post the State Board of Accounts audit report of WCS for the period of July 1, 2006, to June 20, 2008, online. The Web site is at www.warsaw.k12.in.us
n Recognized Warsaw Community High School Class of 2009 Valedictorian Erica Ann Ridderman and Salutatorian Jacob A. Macdonald.
A graduation recognition proposal was tabled to the August meeting.
n Recognized WCHS student Zack Rooker and Edgewood Middle School seventh-graders Marcus Lowe, Austin Lyke, Mayra Malagon and Zarick Smith for placing at the state and national history day competitions.
n Recognized EMS students Alek Jansen, Connor Singrey, James Wynn, Grant Carlson and Kiara Stewart for their recent math accomplishments.
In the fall, the students took part in the American Mathematics Competition, finishing in the top 2 to 5 percent of all schools that competed from around the world. Individually, Winn and Carlson placed in the top 2 to 5 percent, and Jansen finished in the top 1 percent.
In late spring, the students competed in the Huntington University Invitational Mathematics Competition and placed second out of 19 middle schools.
n Recognized EMS family and consumer sciences teacher Edith Rohrer for being selected as the Indiana Association of Family and Consumer Sciences 2009 teacher of the year.
n Recognized Jeanne McCormack, Donata Grimm and Steve Ferber and the WCHS Alternative Education Program - Step One for being identified by the state for exceeding expectations in areas including design and performance.
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