Cumberland School District, Rhode Island
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Website evaluation
- Main article: Evaluation of Rhode Island school district websites
This website was most recently evaluated Aug. 15, 2012.
The good
- Administrative officials are listed with contact information.[1]
- District curriculum is posted for each grade level. [2]
- School committee members are listed with contact information. [3]
- Meeting agendas and minutes are posted.[4]
- Current and most recent budgets are published.[5]
- Teacher contracts are posted. [6]
- Purchasing resolutions are posted. [7]
- District policy for background checks on applicants is available. [8]
The bad
- Does not provide information on which local taxes provide revenue to the school district.
- Audits are not posted, but the district policy calling for those audits is posted. [9]
- Information on how to make public record requests could not be found. Also could not locate an office address, phone number and email for the school's Public Information Officer.
- Open bids and approved vendor contract statements for $10,000 and above are not posted.
School committee
The School committee is composed of seven members.
They list three goals:
- 1. "The School Committee will work to broaden the communication efforts between the administration, staff, students, parents and community through the implementation of the District Communication Plan."
- 2. "The School Committee will update policies in order to support the Strategic Plan."
- 3. "The School Committee will advocate for student achievement as a top community priority."
| Member | District | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Mutter, Chairperson | 2 | November 2014 |
| Lisa Beaulieu, Vice Chairperson | At Large | November 2014 |
| Linda Teel, Clerk | 4 | November 2014 |
| Earl Wood | 5 | November 2014 |
| Erika Sanzi | At Large | November 2014 |
| John Gibbons | 3 | November 2014 |
| Daniel Pedro | 1 | November 2014 |
Phil Thornton serves as Superintendent.
Teacher contracts
Current employee contracts can be found here.
School budget
The FY 2010 General Fund Budget for the District is $51,790,118. This is a decrease of $639,219.01 from FY 2009.[10]
In FY 2008 Cumberland spent $10,984 per pupil, the lowest of any district in the state.[11]
Academic performance
In response to the No Child Left Behind Act, Rhode Island joined with Vermont and New Hampshire to create Grade Level Expectations (GLEs) and the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP).[12] NECAP results can be found on the Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education site.
Each year Information Works! (a partnership between the R.I. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Center for School Improvement and Educational Policy at the University of Rhode Island) puts out an annual report on public education in Rhode Island, creating detailed report cards for each district.
2007-08 District school performance
In the 2007-08 school year, 2 schools (25%) in the district were classified as making Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), none were Regents' Commended schools, and two were identified as in need of improvement.[13]
| Classification | Number of schools | Percentage of schools |
|---|---|---|
| Made Adequate Yearly Progress | 2 | 25% |
| Did not make AYP - Caution | 4 | 50% |
| Did not make AYP - Insufficient Progress | 2 | 25% |
2008-09 Accountability
The chart below details school classification indicators and targets:[14]
| Level | Math 2008 state target | District's index score | English 2008 state target | District's index score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary Schools | 74.5% | 84.4% | 84.1% | 88.5% |
| Middle Schools | 64.1% | 84.4% | 78.6% | 88.8% |
| High Schools | 63.2% | 66.3% | 75.0% | 85.4% |
2008-09 Assessments
The chart below details the percentage of students reaching proficiency on the following subjects:[15]
| Grade | Math | Reading | Writing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 33% | 78% | 43% |
| Grade 8 | 60% | 71% | 48% |
| Grade 7 | 60% | 75% | - |
| Grade 6 | 59% | 73% | - |
| Grade 5 | 65% | 69% | 58% |
| Grade 4 | 69% | 75% | - |
| Grade 3 | 64% | 71% | - |
Unions
The Cumberland Teachers Association (CTA) is the teacher's union for this school district.[16] It is an affiliate of NEA Rhode Island (NEARI). Larry Purtill is the President.
School choice
External links
References
- ↑ Administration
- ↑ Academics
- ↑ Elected Officials
- ↑ Meetings
- ↑ Budget
- ↑ Personnel Contracts
- ↑ Purchasing
- ↑ Background Checks
- ↑ Audit Policy
- ↑ Cumberland Schools FY 2010 Budget
- ↑ RIDE - FY 2008 Per Pupil Expenditures
- ↑ Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education - New England Common Assessment Program
- ↑ Infoworks! 2009 School District Performance Report
- ↑ Infoworks! Learning and Achievement: Accountability 2009 Report
- ↑ Infoworks! Learning and Achievement: Assessments 2009 Report
- ↑ Cumberland Teachers Association
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