2013-14 Annual Report

2: District Highlights

3: District Profile

4: Personalized Learning

5: School Highlights

6: The Elmbrook Difference

8: Report Cards

9: Student Achievement

10: Finance

11: 50th Anniversary

What’s inside?

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Tom Gehl President Term expires: 2017 262.781.3030 x1582 gehlt@elmbrookschools.orgMeg Wartman Vice President Term expires: 2015 262.781.3030 x1266 wartmanm@elmbrookschools.orgGlen Allgaier Treasurer Term expires: 2016 262.781.3030 x1276 allgaieg@elmbrookschools.orgJean Lambert Clerk Term expires: 2015 262.781.3030 x1263 lambertj@elmbrookschools.orgRichard Brunner Board Member Term expires: 2017 262.781.3030 x1579 brunnerr@elmbrookschools.orgGary Jones Board Member Term expires: 2016 262.781.3030 x1239 jonesg@elmbrookschools.orgKathryn Wilson Board Member Term expires: 2017 262.781.3030 x1559 wilsonk@elmbrookschools.org

2013-14 DISTRICT HIGHLIGHTS

BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS

Reflecting on the District’s past 50 years of excellence is both humbling and inspiring. Our graduates leave empoweredto pursue their dreams, accomplish many of them, and often return to give back to the community that once invested in theirfuture. Educators in their 30th year of teaching approach the school year with the same passion as a first-year teacher.Meanwhile, organizations like the Elmbrook Education Foundation span generations and continue to support people andprograms that enhance the District’s tradition of providing a superior education.

This has been another great year for the Elmbrook Schools. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to our storied past,as well as to those who continue to help build our future.

Dana MonogueAsst. Superintendent for

Teaching & Learning 262.781.3030 x1110

monogued@elmbrookschools.org

To respond to increasing literacy(reading, writing, listening and speaking)expectations, the District invested in ourstudents’ long-term success by aligningour curriculum and training our elementaryteachers in a rigorous approach towardsliteracy instruction. Early results have beenextremely positive, supporting an expandedapproach to middle and high school thisyear.

Erik Kass Asst. Superintendent for Finance, Operations

& Human Resources262.781.3030 x1142

kasse@elmbrookschools.org

After a collaborative developmentprocess, the Board of Education endorseda compensation model for all teachersthat values performance, leadership, peerinfluence, and continuing education. Thismodel was designed to attract and retainthe best teaching talent in southeasternWisconsin as it is deployed over the nexttwo years.

Chris ThompsonChief Information Officer

262.781.3030 x1163thompsoc@elmbrookschools.org

Personalized learning demands that we,as educators, live up to our long-standingmission of educating and inspiring everystudent. In 2013-14, a team established along-term vision for personalized learningand aligned key processes such as thebudget and technology deployment tosupport and inspire innovation across thedistrict.

Dr. Mark HansenSuperintendent

262.781.3030 x1123hansenm@elmbrookschools.org

The Board of Education governs the District through policy and financial oversight. In addition, the Board monitors and evaluates theperformance of the Superintendent and the school district, and plays an active role in setting the long-term vision for the ElmbrookSchools. The seven members of the Board of Education serve three-year terms and seek feedback and input from the community tohelp inform their work.

DISTRICT PROFILE

The change in student demographics over the last ten years provides the district with a tremendous opportunity to engage alllearners by celebrating diversity, valuing cultural differences, and exploring unique learning needs while preparing all graduates tobe college and career ready.

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Brookfield Central High School(9-12)

1,308

Brookfield East High School(9-12)

1,259

Wisconsin Hills Middle School(6-8)

865

Pilgrim Park Middle School(6-8)

793

BrookfieldElementary

(K-5)543

FairviewSouth(6-12)

22 Resident

38 Non-Resident

SwansonElementary

(K-5)711

BurleighElementary

(K-5)667

TonawandaElementary

(K-5)376

DixonElementary

(K-5)401

EVERY STUDENT, EVERY TIME, ALL THE TIME

Fairview South is aregional cooperativeschool serving studentsfrom six area counties

PERSONALIZED LEARNING

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SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS

$4,273raised in Soup Bowlfundraiser at Dixonfor the MilwaukeeRescue Mission.

100veterans participatedin Veterans Dayceremonies andspeaking eventsacross the District.

2,606students from Centraland East high schoolsunited for a "Gold Out"during the annual rivalryfootball game to promoteawareness of childhoodcancer.

16,500pounds of foodcollected through“Stuff the Bus” effortat all elementaryschools.

75%reduction in studentbehavior incidents atSwanson, highlightinga renewed focus onpositive behavior.

100participants inBurleigh’s Chess Club,organized by parentvolunteers and culmi-nating in a HumanChess event.

15AP Exams taken byNikhil Prasad Central ’13,earning him AP StateScholar of the YearHonors and the highestAP Score average acrossthe state.

4Kohls Fellowshipwinners includingthree students andBill Kujawa, Eastmath teacher.

68points scored by theCentral Boys basketballteam in its defeat ofGermantown, ending athree-year, 69-gamewinning streak.

12entries from Pilgrim Parkstudents in the WisconsinYes! Business Plan contestled to 2nd and 3rd place in-dividual student recogni-tion and the Gold StarAward for advisor, BarbWood.

2State Championshipsearned by the EastBoys Tennis team andthe Central Baseballteam.

3state Math League teamtitles earned by studentsfrom Wisconsin Hills(7th, 8th) and PilgrimPark (6th), topping morethan 30 teams fromacross the state.

300participants in theWisconsin Hills SkiClub, with activitiesscheduled through-out the winter.

$30,000raised by Tonawandaparents to supportfine arts programmingand school improve-ments.

150projects submitted byKG-5th Grade studentsin the volunteer-run,Brookfield ElementaryScience Fair.

3Special Olympic oppor-tunities were offered toFairview South studentsin Bowling, Basketballand Track and Field.

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Community Excellence Opportunity

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As part of the state accountability system implemented in 2012, the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) produces annual reportcards for every public school district and school in Wisconsin. These report cards provide data on student engagement, as well asindicators in four priority areas: student achievement, student growth, closing gaps, college and career preparedness.

Each school earns an accountability score and rating based on its annual performance, and then contributes to a similarly calculateddistrict report card. The district and school report card data below is reported for 2012-13. Results from the 2013-14 report cards willbe released on September 17, 2014 and can be found at http://reportcards.dpi.wi.gov.

ELMBROOK VITALS

Objective Vital Measure 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14

ACT Composite 25.4 24.9 25.0

K-3rd grade students reading at or above grade level N/A 62% 85%

K-8 students meeting reading growth target 57% 61% 66%

K-8 students meeting math growth target 68% 71% 77%

Students earning a “B” or higher in Algebra 2 by 10th grade 33% 34% 37%

Students meeting all four college readiness benchmarks 56% 54% 52%

Students completing a college level course 48% 49% 52%

Student Learning Engagement Index N/A N/A 78%

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Resident Enrollment 6,268 6,252 6,308

Resident Market Share 73% 74% 75%

% Schools Earning Highest State Report Card Rating 11% 44% 78%

Culture of Innovation N/A N/A 5%

Staff Engagement Index (Retention & Satisfaction) 91% 89% 87%

The data points that comprise the Elmbrook Vitals represent the critical measures that will propel our district fromgreat to greater in our effort to achieve consistency, continuity and community.

Accountability Rating Scale: 83-100 Significantly Exceeds Expectations; 73-82.9 Exceeds Expectations; 63-72.9 Meets Expectations;53-62.9 Meets Few Expectations; 52.9 & Below Fails to Meet Expectations

EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS

Burleigh ElementaryDixon Elementary

Tonawanda ElementaryPilgrim Park Middle School

Wisconsin Hills Middle SchoolSchool District of Elmbrook

SIGNIFICANTLY EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS

Brookfield ElementarySwanson Elementary

Brookfield Central High SchoolBrookfield East High School

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REPORT CARD

AverageDistrict Participation Composite Score Math ELA Reading Science

Elmbrook 86.2% 25.0 24.7 24.8 25.2 24.6

State Average 73.0% 22.2 22.0 21.6 22.4 22.3

Benchmark Average 82.5% 24.8 24.6 24.6 24.6 24.7

Arrowhead UHS 83.1% 24.8 24.8 24.7 24.4 24.6

Cedarburg 87.3% 25.3 24.1 26.0 25.3 25.2

Hamilton 77.6% 24.1 24.6 23.3 23.7 24.0

Kettle Moraine 84.5% 23.2 23.1 22.9 23.1 23.3

Mequon-Thiensville 87.5% 26.0 25.2 26.6 26.2 25.5

Middleton-Cross Plains Area 68.1% 25.4 25.4 25.3 25.3 25.0

Mukwonago 73.8% 23.7 23.5 23.2 23.9 23.8

Pewaukee 86.8% 24.4 24.2 24.1 24.5 24.5

Shorewood 86.4% 24.4 23.3 24.6 25.0 24.2

Whitefish Bay 88.5% 26.7 26.7 27.0 26.6 26.0

BENCHMARKSThe School District of Elmbrook benchmarks performance withother similar districts in Wisconsin. Ten benchmark districts areselected based on a combination of achievement, demographic,process and financial measures. Benchmark data is used to helpidentify opportunities for improvement and areas of strength.

ACTACTThe District’s composite score edged up to25.0 with strong participation. Many areabenchmarks saw increases in participationrates, as all districts prepare for 100%participation in 2014-15.

2013-14 STATE WKCERESULTSThe Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Exam(WKCE) is a state-mandated, five subject testtaken by students in grades 3-8 and 10. 2013-14was the final year of the WKCE, which will be re-placed by the Smarter Balanced assessment inthe spring of 2015.

· Elmbrook continues to outpace the state aver-age in Math and Reading by 20-30 percentagepoints.

· Elmbrook remains a leader among bench-marks in Math, and anticipates great gains inReading due to its literacy work in 2013-14.

· In 2012-13, Wisconsin aligned the proficiencyrequirements to more rigorous standardsused by the National Assessment of EducationProgress (NAEP), leading to decreased profi-ciency levels across the state.

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

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Fund District Operations/ Local State Federal/Benchmarks Rating Balance Tax Rate Instruction Admin Other Funding Support Other

Elmbrook Aaa 33% $10.24 73% 5% 22% 86% 9% 5%Arrowhead Aa1 31% *** 70% 7% 23% 75% 20% 5%Cedarburg Aa1 14% $9.55 71% 7% 22% 65% 30% 5%Hamilton Aa1 62% $10.40 67% 7% 26% 60% 39% 1%Kettle Moraine Aa2 24% $10.22 65% 6% 29% 71% 22% 7%Mequon Aaa 18% $8.91 73% 7% 20% 92% 7% 1%sMiddleton Aaa 19% $10.91 74% 6% 20% 80% 15% 5%Mukwonago Aa 92% $9.46 78% 7% 15% 56% 39% 5%Pewaukee A a 42% $11.22 66% 8% 26% 85% 7% 8%Shorewood Aa2 38% $13.88 71% 8% 21% 70% 23% 7%Whitefish Bay Aa2 56% $11.05 73% 7% 20% 65% 33% 2%

***Property Value and Mil Rate not comparable because of 9th-12th grade union high school statusData Source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, 2012-13 Actuals

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2014-15 PROPOSED BUDGET

REVENUES EXPENDITURES

The proposed budget for 2014-15 includes General Fund expenditures of approximately $80 million that support the District’s goalareas and objectives. The proposed budget is developed as part of a long-term financial planning process and will be presented atthe District’s Annual Meeting and Budget Hearing on Monday, September 22. The budget can be viewed in its entirety at www.elm-brookschools.org/budget.

DISTRICT FINANCE COMPARISON CHARTEXPENDITURES REVENUES

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HONORING OUR PAST

WHILE BUILDING OUR FUTURE

The District, in partnership with the Elmbrook Education Foundation, celebrated 50 years ofexcellence on August 22 & 23. Over 500 people participated in various family, sport and socialevents throughout the weekend. The celebration culminated at the Sharon Lynne Wilson Centerwith the Taste of Elmbrook, offering food from local restaurants, a walk through time, andrecognition of a few of the District's outstanding alumni, educators and community partners.

Congratulations to the 2014 Spotlight Award winners and thank you to all who supported theDistrict's 50th Anniversary!

LITERACYThe District's work in literacy continues in

grades 6-12 across all subject areasthroughout 2014-15.

ACT100% of juniors across the

state of Wisconsin will take the ACT college entrance exam

in March, 2015.

SMARTER BALANCEDThis standardized assessment replaces the state's WKCE and

will be given to all 3rd-8th graders in April, 2015.

HEALTH CLINICThe District will investigate

health care clinic options in the fall of 2014 as an added value

to employees and a potential reduction in health care expenses.

MATH and SCIENCECurriculum alignment will be

completed for math and science by May, 2015, to include an expansion

in course offerings.

ACCOUNTABILITYFRAMEWORK

The District deploys its firstframework to guide regular

reporting and monitoring fromthe Boardroom to the classroom.

Outstanding Alumni Outstanding Educators Outstanding Community Partners

School District of Elmbrook

YEARS OF YEARS OF EXCELLENCEEXCELLENCE

L to R: Tom Grisa, Jill Siegfried and Ted Kanavas L to R: Sherry Power, Amy Jacobson, Donald Siegfriedand Rick Domach

L to R: Stir Crazy, Trace-A-Matic, KHS and Principal RobynMartino (not pictured: Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare)

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13780 Hope StreetP.O. Box 1830Brookfield, WI 53008-1830262.781.3030

Budget Hearing & Annual Meeting –Monday, September 22, 2014Elmbrook Schools Central Administrative Office –13780 Hope Street, Brookfield Budget Hearing: 6 p.m. Annual Meeting: 7 p.m.District residents are invited to hear a State of theDistrict report and vote (advisory) on the 2014-15tax levy.

Board of Education & CommitteeMeetings For a schedule of Board of Education and Commit-tee meetings visit www.elmbrookschools.org. All meetings are open to the public. Board meetings are available for viewing online athttp://elmbrookschools.pegcentral.com and arebroadcast on Time Warner Cable Channels 13 and 96.

Annual NoticesAnnual notifications may be accessed atwww.elmbrookschools.org/annualnotices.

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