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Randy Copeland said that they are facing some unique challenges this year with <br />the building of Gravelly Hill and opening the new alternative school. He asked the Board <br />to give due consideration and do the right thing for the students. <br />Superintendent Carraway made the PowerPoint presentation. She said that the <br />level of funding provided by the Board of County Commissioners has exceeded funding <br />received by many other counties across the state. She said that as they prepared the <br />budget, the school board and staff looked critically at the needs clearly indicated from <br />the work done on the strategic plan, the Middle School Task Force Report, the action <br />plan for that report, and the High School Reform Task Force Report and its subsequent <br />action plan. These three reports, along with the Grumet Report commissioned by the <br />Board of County Commissioners, when aligned, validate the needs in the budget. <br />Orange County Schools <br />2006-2007 Budget Request <br />VISION STATEMENT <br />Orange County Schools will be a leader in ensuring academic success and in <br />preparing students to be responsible citizens in a diverse world. <br />MISSION STATEMENT <br />Orange County Schools will provide challenging and relevant educational <br />opportunities for students of all ability levels in a safe school environment. Through <br />caring relationships with highly qualified staff and partnerships with the community, we <br />will ensure that our students demonstrate high achievement and the skills necessary to <br />function as lifelong learners and responsible citizens in a competitive, ever-changing <br />global society. <br />SYSTEM PRIORITIES <br />High Student Performance <br />Healthy Students in Safe, Orderly, and Caring Schools <br />Quality Teachers, Administrators, and Staff <br />Strong Family, Community, and Business Support <br />Effective and Efficient Operations <br />Critical Factors <br />Driving the Orange Gounty Schools <br />2006-07 Budget Request <br />Critical Factor 1: <br />The Dropout Rate <br />• OCS dropout rate increased in 2Q04-05 to 4.93% (from 4.57%} <br />OCS dropout rate is higher than the state average <br />"The higher dropout rate in OCS is a matter of concern and raises questions about <br />the district's capacity to provide intensive support to students who are having <br />difficulty. " <br />--Educational Excellence Workgroup Report <br />Stn grade -The Problem Year <br />• Nationwide, the rate at which 9t" grade students don't get to 10t" has tripled in the past <br />3Q years <br />