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10011° '111•IVIBS <br /> 11111111111111111111 11* <br /> 1 �o�. April 2, 2017 <br /> Orange C <br /> o 11 01.111m The Orange County Schools Board of Education has worked collaboratively with staff in <br /> order to prepare a budget that we believe exemplifies our strategic plan and our desire to be <br /> Rem ,r the first choice for families and for our employees. Our budget process included input from <br /> E ucatio various stakeholders that included the Board of Education, teachers and administrators. <br /> Through the support of the Board of County Commissioners during last year's budget cycle <br /> we were able to significantly increase local salary supplements for all employees,provide <br /> universal breakfast to all elementary students, as well as other important changes that have <br /> accelerated student performance and the care for our facilities. <br /> Board Members: The landscape of public education in North Carolina has suffered from challenging <br /> Dr„Stephen u u-uareu iotis legislation and numerous unfunded mandates. Our workforce continues to suffer from a <br /> (hair national and state level narrative that criticizes public schools and advocates for federal and <br /> Mr..Tom McKnight state funds to be used to educate our children outside of public schools. As a school system, <br /> Vice Chair we have continued to strive to provide an environment for our employees where we <br /> communicate value in various ways. We were the first school system in Orange County to <br /> Mr.Tom u C:arerr provide a living wage to our employees and we are one of very few school systems in the <br /> Ms. Donna C:olTet state that provide vision insurance to all of our employees. The commitment we have shown <br /> Mr„ Michael Hood our employees continues to result in improved outcomes for our students. <br /> Mr„ Matthew Roberts <br /> Ms. Brenda Stephens <br /> Before we consider what it will take to move our vision forward,we should also celebrate <br /> our accomplishments: <br /> Superintendent: • The district achievement on state assessments improved in the overall state rankings <br /> Dr.Todd Wirt from 36th to 27th, out of all the 115 public school districts; <br /> • The graduation rate of 90%reached its highest level ever; <br /> 200 East King Street • 380/0 of our workforce has advanced degrees and 18%of our teachers are Nationally <br /> k iillllsborn)ugh,N( 27278 Board Certified <br /> Telephone: 919 732•••8126 <br /> FAX 919 732 81 20 Overall ACT proficiency grew by 7%,with African American students realizing a <br /> • 18% gain and Hispanic/Latino students realizing a 10% gain in ACT performance <br /> • Eleven of twelve schools (91%) met or exceeded growth, compared to 730/0 state- <br /> wide. This is a marked increase over the past 3 years. In 2013-14 only 6 schools met <br /> this standard, and in 2014-15 only 10 schools met or exceeded growth. <br /> • Efland-Cheeks Global Elementary School raised its school performance score by 12 <br /> points, moving from a D in 2014-15 to a C in 2015-16. ECGES is no longer labeled <br /> as low performing by the state. Large gains were experienced at Efland-Cheeks <br /> Global in all areas: reading proficiency increased by 7%,math by 17%, and science <br /> by 24%. <br /> Last year we came with one singular budget focus and that was to invest in our workforce to <br /> provide increased local compensation in order to position our school system to recruit and <br /> Orange Count), Schools retain the most highly qualified workforce possible. As previously stated, through the <br /> FIRST CHOICE FOR FAMILIES <br /> 3 <br />