Phenix City Public Schools, Alabama
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Phenix City Public Schools is a school district in the state of Alabama.
Website evaluation
The good
- The current budget, including revenue information, monthly financial statements, and check registers are posted.[1]
- Email addresses for the School Board members are provided; phone numbers are not available.[2]
- Email addresses for Administrative officials are provided; phone numbers are not available.[3]
- Academic performance information is available for the 2006-07 school year.[4] Current information can be found on the Alabama State Department of Education website.[5]
- Employment application procedures are posted.[6]
- Public record request information is available on the City of Phenix website.[7]
The bad
- No meeting information is available.
- Teacher and vendor contract information is not provided. Vendor information can be found on the Alabama State website.[8]
- No lobbyists are mentioned.
- There is no information about requesting public records.
- No audits are posted.
- Background checks are not mentioned.
School Board
Below are the school district board members:[2]
| School board member |
|---|
| Frankie Horace, President |
| Paul Stamp, Vice President |
| Florence Bellamy |
| Mike Benefield |
| Matt Shirley |
| Fran Ellis |
| Barbara Mitchell |
The current district superintendent is Dr. Larry DiChiara.
The Alabama Public School System is supervised by the State Board of Education. The Board President is Governor Bob Riley and the State Superintendent is the Board’s Chief Executive Officer.[9]
Current Board of Education members include:
| Member | District | Term | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Governor Bob Riley, President | |||
| Joseph B. Morton, State Superintendent of Education, Secretary and Executive Officer | |||
| Randy McKinney, Vice President | District 1 | 2nd | 2013 |
| Betty Peters | District 2 | 1st | 2011 |
| Stephanie Bell | District 3 | 2nd | 2013 |
| Dr Ethel H Hall, Vice President Emerita | District 4 | 2nd | 2011 |
| Ella B. Bell | District 5 | 2nd | 2013 |
| David F. Byers, Jr. | District 6 | 2nd | 2011 |
| Gary B. Warren | District 7 | 2013 | |
| Dr Mary Jane Caylor, President Pro Tem | District 8 | 2011 |
Budget
The Phenix City School District 2010 expenditures budget totaled $66,852,345.04, including $30,957,306.00 in state revenue, $13,039,685.68 in federal revenue, $13,675,655.41 in local revenue, and $115,200.00 in other revenue.[1]
Academic Performance
The Alabama Department of Education's Student Assessment Program tests students K – 12 in core content areas of reading, mathematics, language, and science, including specialist populations such as special education students and limited English proficient students. [10]
The Alabama Accountability Program sets Annual Measurable Objectives for schools and school systems. To achieve Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) toward system goals, schools must score at or above the set objectives and have at least a 95% participation rate amongst students. Students are tested in reading and mathematics. A school that misses AYP in the same area for two consecutive years is identified as In Improvement.[11]
AYP results for the State of Alabama and Phenix City Schools are noted below.[12] Results for individual schools within each district can be accessed through the Accountability Reporting Query System on the Alabama State Department of Education website.[13]
State of Alabama Reading Scores 2009-2010[12] - Percent of Students in Each Achievement Level
| Grade | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 0.67% | 12.75% | 32.55% | 54.04% |
| 4th | 0.29% | 13.02% | 30.83% | 55.86% |
| 5th | 0.72% | 13.63% | 31.68% | 53.96% |
| 6th | 0.41% | 13.45% | 27.00% | 59.13% |
| 7th | 0.37% | 16.61% | 37.07% | 45.95% |
| 8th | 1.14% | 25.35% | 36.72% | 36.79% |
State of Alabama Math Scores 2009-2010[12] - Percent of Students in Each Achievement Level
| Grade | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 4.34% | 15.53% | 29.05% | 51.08% |
| 4th | 2.05% | 16.69% | 28.17% | 53.09% |
| 5th | 0.56% | 16.83% | 33.20% | 49.41% |
| 6th | 0.07% | 22.99% | 40.91% | 36.03% |
| 7th | 0.03% | 31.21% | 39.35% | 29.41% |
| 8th | 0.01% | 21.37% | 53.03% | 25.59% |
Level I - Does Not Meet Academic Content Standards.
Level II - Partially Meets Academic Content Standards.
Level III - Meets Academic Content Standards.
Level IV - Exceeds Academic Content Standards.
State of Alabama AYP Results 2009-2010[12]
| District | Made AYP? |
|---|---|
| State of Alabama |  |
| Phenix City | |
Unions
The Alabama Education Association (AEA) is the teachers union for the State of Alabama.[14] The AEA is affiliated with the National Education Association (NEA).[15]
External links
- Phenix City School District website
- Alabama State Department of Education official website
- City of Phenix official website
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Finances scroll down to "Financial Services"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 School Board
- ↑ Administrators
- ↑ Schools
- ↑ ‘Alabama State Department of Education’, Education Directory/Reports, September 2, 2010
- ↑ Personnel Office
- ↑ 'City of Phenix', City Clerk, October 6, 2010
- ↑ ‘The Official Website of the State of Alabama’, State Procurement, September 2, 2010
- ↑ ‘Alabama State Department of Education’, State Board of Education, September 1, 2010
- ↑ ‘Alabama State Department of Education’, Assessment and Accountability, September 1, 2010
- ↑ ‘Alabama State Department of Education’, Accountability Overview, September 2, 2010
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 Alabama Department of Education, "Accountability Reporting," retrieved September 7, 2010
- ↑ ‘Alabama State Department of Education’, Accountability Reporting Query System, September 7, 2010
- ↑ 'Alabama Education Association', September 2, 2010
- ↑ 'National Education Association', September 2, 2010
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