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Elmore County School District, Alabama
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| Elmore County School District |
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| Wetumpka, Alabama |
| District details |
| Superintendent: Andre Harrison |
| # of school board members: 7 |
| Website: Link |
Elmore County School District is a school district in Alabama. It was the 11th-largest school district in the state in the 2014–2015 school year with 11,223 students.[1]
About the district
Elmore County School District is located in central Alabama in Elmore County. The county seat is Wetumpka. According to the United States Census Bureau, Elmore County was home to 80,977 residents in 2014.[2]
Demographics
Elmore County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Alabama in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 21 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 22.6 percent of state residents. The median household income in the county was $54,766 compared to $43,253 for the state of Alabama. The poverty rate in Elmore County was 13.4 percent compared to 18.6 percent for the entire state.[2]
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Superintendent
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The superintendent of Elmore County School District is Dr. Andre Harrison. He previously served as deputy superintendent of the district. He has worked in Elmore County schools for most of his career and was recommended by previous superintendent, Jeff Langham, for the job. He obtained his bachelor's degree in language arts education from Alabama State University, where he also went on to earn his master's degree in English education. After working in various position within Elmore County schools, he earned his doctorate in education from Auburn University.[4][5]
School board elections
Elmore County School District is overseen by a seven-member board elected to staggered six-year terms.
| Elmore County School District Board of Education | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Member | District | Assumed Office | Term Ends |
| Dale Bain | 1 | 2014 | 2020 |
| Patrycya Tucker | 2 | 2006 | 2018 |
| Mark Nelson | 3 | 2006 | 2018 |
| Michael Morgan | 4 | 2013 | 2022 |
| Leisa Finley | 5 | 2016 | 2022 |
| Kitty Graham | 6 | 2002 | 2020 |
| Joey Holley | 7 | 2018 | |
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Election dates
Members of the Elmore County Board of Education are elected to staggered six-year terms. Elections are held each even year. Two seats were up for election in 2014 and two seats were up for election in 2016.
Public participation in board meetings
The Elmore County Board of Education maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:
| “ | STAKEHOLDER'S PARTICIPATION IN THE SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS
A stakeholder is any concerned citizen from Elmore County wishing to address the board. A stakeholder may contribute to the board meetings by emailing their District Representative or the Superintendent or his secretary. To address the board meeting a request to address the board should be made prior to the agenda being sent to the board members or by signing up for one of the 5 slots that are available 15 minutes prior to the start of the board meeting. No one is allowed to personally attack a board employee or student in this open forum.[6] |
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| —Elmore County Public Schools website (2015), [7] | ||
Budget
From 1993 to 2013, the Elmore County school district had an average of $66,287,286 in revenue and $67,716,762 in expenditures, according to the United States Census Bureau's survey of school system finances. The district had a yearly average of $21,039,952 in outstanding debt. The district retired $998,667 of its debt and issued $2,825,238 in new debt each year on average.[8]
Revenue
The table below separates the district's revenue into the three sources identified by the agency: local, state, and federal.
| Revenue by Source | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal Year |
Local | State | Federal | Revenue Total | |||||||
| Total | % of Revenue | Total | % of Revenue | Total | % of Revenue | ||||||
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | $4,579,000 | 17.39% | $18,602,000 | 70.64% | $3,154,000 | 11.98% | $26,335,000 | ||||
| 1994 | $5,199,000 | 17.98% | $20,591,000 | 71.23% | $3,118,000 | 10.79% | $28,908,000 | ||||
| 1995 | $5,992,000 | 17.67% | $24,851,000 | 73.26% | $3,077,000 | 9.07% | $33,920,000 | ||||
| 1996 | $6,130,000 | 18.06% | $24,695,000 | 72.76% | $3,115,000 | 9.18% | $33,940,000 | ||||
| 1997 | $9,130,000 | 20.83% | $31,379,000 | 71.60% | $3,315,000 | 7.56% | $43,824,000 | ||||
| 1998 | $9,729,000 | 20.79% | $33,556,000 | 71.70% | $3,515,000 | 7.51% | $46,800,000 | ||||
| 1999 | $11,318,000 | 21.46% | $37,754,000 | 71.59% | $3,666,000 | 6.95% | $52,738,000 | ||||
| 2000 | $11,498,000 | 19.71% | $42,924,000 | 73.58% | $3,911,000 | 6.70% | $58,333,000 | ||||
| 2001 | $11,878,000 | 21.03% | $40,513,000 | 71.71% | $4,102,000 | 7.26% | $56,493,000 | ||||
| 2002 | $12,134,000 | 20.20% | $43,654,000 | 72.69% | $4,270,000 | 7.11% | $60,058,000 | ||||
| 2003 | $13,498,000 | 21.59% | $43,623,000 | 69.76% | $5,409,000 | 8.65% | $62,530,000 | ||||
| 2004 | $13,789,000 | 21.40% | $43,988,000 | 68.28% | $6,650,000 | 10.32% | $64,427,000 | ||||
| 2005 | $14,883,000 | 21.61% | $46,925,000 | 68.15% | $7,048,000 | 10.24% | $68,856,000 | ||||
| 2006 | $16,699,000 | 22.24% | $51,294,000 | 68.32% | $7,081,000 | 9.43% | $75,074,000 | ||||
| 2007 | $43,512,000 | 39.22% | $58,525,000 | 52.76% | $8,900,000 | 8.02% | $110,937,000 | ||||
| 2008 | $23,579,000 | 22.97% | $69,765,000 | 67.97% | $9,296,000 | 9.06% | $102,640,000 | ||||
| 2009 | $23,367,000 | 24.83% | $60,903,000 | 64.72% | $9,838,000 | 10.45% | $94,108,000 | ||||
| 2010 | $23,933,000 | 25.47% | $53,822,000 | 57.29% | $16,195,000 | 17.24% | $93,950,000 |
| 2011 | $25,269,000 | 26.43% | $58,256,000 | 60.93% | $12,080,000 | 12.64% | $95,605,000 |
| 2012 | $24,996,000 | 27.35% | $57,769,000 | 63.21% | $8,629,000 | 9.44% | $91,394,000 |
| 2013 | $24,434,000 | 26.80% | $57,867,000 | 63.48% | $8,862,000 | 9.72% | $91,163,000 |
| Avg. | $15,978,381 | 22.62% | $43,869,333 | 67.89% | $6,439,571 | 9.49% | $66,287,286 |
Expenditures
The table below separates the district's expenditures into five categories identified by the agency:
- Instruction: operation expenditures, state payments on behalf of the district for instruction and benefits, and retirement system transfers
- Support Services: support services, food services, and retirement system transfers for support service staff
- Capital Spending: capital outlay expenditures (i.e., construction, land or facilities purchases, and equipment purchases)
- Debt & Gov. Payments: payments to state and local governments and interest on school system debt
- Other: all other non-K-12 programs, except food services
| Expenditures by Category | |||||||||||
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| Fiscal Year |
Instruction | Support Services | Capital Spending | Debt & Gov. Payments | Other | Budget Total | |||||
| Total | % of Budget | Total | % of Budget | Total | % of Budget | Total | % of Budget | Total | % of Budget | ||
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| 1993 | $15,444,000 | 56.69% | $8,907,000 | 32.69% | $2,602,000 | 9.55% | $55,000 | 0.20% | $237,000 | 0.87% | $27,245,000 |
| 1994 | $16,716,000 | 55.85% | $9,609,000 | 32.11% | $2,560,000 | 8.55% | $403,000 | 1.35% | $640,000 | 2.14% | $29,928,000 |
| 1995 | $18,676,000 | 53.47% | $11,129,000 | 31.86% | $4,090,000 | 11.71% | $448,000 | 1.28% | $588,000 | 1.68% | $34,931,000 |
| 1996 | $20,915,000 | 56.01% | $11,910,000 | 31.90% | $3,805,000 | 10.19% | $425,000 | 1.14% | $286,000 | 0.77% | $37,341,000 |
| 1997 | $23,679,000 | 57.07% | $12,975,000 | 31.27% | $3,108,000 | 7.49% | $401,000 | 0.97% | $1,325,000 | 3.19% | $41,488,000 |
| 1998 | $26,180,000 | 54.34% | $13,911,000 | 28.87% | $5,878,000 | 12.20% | $647,000 | 1.34% | $1,565,000 | 3.25% | $48,181,000 |
| 1999 | $29,270,000 | 55.69% | $16,277,000 | 30.97% | $5,032,000 | 9.57% | $679,000 | 1.29% | $1,305,000 | 2.48% | $52,563,000 |
| 2000 | $34,042,000 | 54.94% | $17,043,000 | 27.51% | $8,546,000 | 13.79% | $765,000 | 1.23% | $1,564,000 | 2.52% | $61,960,000 |
| 2001 | $35,404,000 | 56.80% | $19,084,000 | 30.62% | $5,571,000 | 8.94% | $736,000 | 1.18% | $1,533,000 | 2.46% | $62,328,000 |
| 2002 | $34,428,000 | 61.04% | $19,621,000 | 34.79% | $154,000 | 0.27% | $715,000 | 1.27% | $1,480,000 | 2.62% | $56,398,000 |
| 2003 | $35,546,000 | 59.03% | $20,392,000 | 33.86% | $1,874,000 | 3.11% | $683,000 | 1.13% | $1,725,000 | 2.86% | $60,220,000 |
| 2004 | $35,734,000 | 56.42% | $21,911,000 | 34.59% | $3,225,000 | 5.09% | $647,000 | 1.02% | $1,823,000 | 2.88% | $63,340,000 |
| 2005 | $37,742,000 | 53.46% | $25,364,000 | 35.93% | $3,912,000 | 5.54% | $1,711,000 | 2.42% | $1,864,000 | 2.64% | $70,593,000 |
| 2006 | $42,235,000 | 49.63% | $26,422,000 | 31.05% | $13,425,000 | 15.78% | $1,375,000 | 1.62% | $1,635,000 | 1.92% | $85,092,000 |
| 2007 | $47,664,000 | 50.22% | $32,144,000 | 33.87% | $10,662,000 | 11.23% | $2,099,000 | 2.21% | $2,338,000 | 2.46% | $94,907,000 |
| 2008 | $53,719,000 | 47.63% | $34,057,000 | 30.20% | $19,871,000 | 17.62% | $2,482,000 | 2.20% | $2,647,000 | 2.35% | $112,776,000 |
| 2009 | $53,677,000 | 50.01% | $34,007,000 | 31.68% | $14,617,000 | 13.62% | $2,400,000 | 2.24% | $2,629,000 | 2.45% | $107,330,000 |
| 2010 | $53,679,000 | 55.90% | $34,214,000 | 35.63% | $3,088,000 | 3.22% | $2,608,000 | 2.72% | $2,434,000 | 2.53% | $96,023,000 |
| 2011 | $53,246,000 | 54.95% | $32,523,000 | 33.56% | $6,335,000 | 6.54% | $2,310,000 | 2.38% | $2,484,000 | 2.56% | $96,898,000 |
| 2012 | $51,057,000 | 56.08% | $31,443,000 | 34.53% | $3,967,000 | 4.36% | $2,211,000 | 2.43% | $2,372,000 | 2.61% | $91,050,000 |
| 2013 | $52,284,000 | 57.17% | $31,829,000 | 34.80% | $2,400,000 | 2.62% | $2,448,000 | 2.68% | $2,499,000 | 2.73% | $91,460,000 |
| Avg. | $36,730,333 | 54.88% | $22,132,000 | 32.49% | $5,939,143 | 8.62% | $1,249,905 | 1.63% | $1,665,381 | 2.38% | $67,716,762 |
Debt
The table below shows the amount of debt retired, issued, and outstanding in the district for each year.
| Debt | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal Year |
Retired | Issued | Outstanding |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | $467,000 | $0 | $176,000 |
| 1994 | $535,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,141,000 |
| 1995 | $505,000 | $0 | $5,636,000 |
| 1996 | $520,000 | $0 | $5,116,000 |
| 1997 | $550,000 | $5,127,000 | $9,693,000 |
| 1998 | $510,000 | $0 | $9,183,000 |
| 1999 | $515,000 | $3,605,000 | $12,273,000 |
| 2000 | $545,000 | $0 | $11,728,000 |
| 2001 | $570,000 | $0 | $11,158,000 |
| 2002 | $600,000 | $0 | $10,558,000 |
| 2003 | $635,000 | $0 | $9,923,000 |
| 2004 | $670,000 | $0 | $9,253,000 |
| 2005 | $705,000 | $29,547,000 | $38,095,000 |
| 2006 | $875,000 | $0 | $37,220,000 |
| 2007 | $1,020,000 | $0 | $36,200,000 |
| 2008 | $1,745,000 | $0 | $34,455,000 |
| 2009 | $1,800,000 | $0 | $32,655,000 |
| 2010 | $1,890,000 | $9,325,000 | $40,090,000 |
| 2011 | $1,800,000 | $4,400,000 | $42,690,000 |
| 2012 | $2,095,000 | $0 | $40,595,000 |
| 2013 | $2,420,000 | $826,000 | $39,001,000 |
| Avg. | $998,667 | $2,825,238 | $21,039,952 |
Teacher salaries
Elmore County School District employed 582 K-12 teachers during the 2011-2012 school year.[9]
The following tables detail the 2013-2014 salary schedule for classroom teachers:[10]
| Salary structure - nine month contract | ||
|---|---|---|
| Degree level | Minimum salary ($) | Maximum salary ($) |
| Bachelor/Non-Degree | 36,867 | 46,917 |
| Master | 42,395 | 53,792 |
| 6-Year | 45,714 | 57,916 |
| Doctoral | 49,032 | 62,040 |
| Salary structure - ten month contract | ||
|---|---|---|
| Degree level | Minimum salary ($) | Maximum salary ($) |
| Bachelor/Non-Degree | 40,810 | 51,934 |
| Master | 46,929 | 59,545 |
| 6-Year | 50,603 | 64,110 |
| Doctoral | 54,276 | 68,676 |
| Salary structure - eleven month contract | ||
|---|---|---|
| Degree level | Minimum salary ($) | Maximum salary ($) |
| Bachelor/Non-Degree | 44,753 | 56,953 |
| Master | 51,464 | 65,298 |
| 6-Year | 55,493 | 70,304 |
| Doctoral | 59,521 | 75,311 |
| Salary structure - twelve month contract | ||
|---|---|---|
| Degree level | Minimum salary ($) | Maximum salary ($) |
| Bachelor/Non-Degree | 48,301 | 61,468 |
| Master | 55,545 | 70,476 |
| 6-Year | 59,893 | 75,879 |
| Doctoral | 64,241 | 81,283 |
Unions
Teachers in Elmore County School District is represented by the Elmore County Education Association (ECEA). The ECEA is currently led by Vivian Crosby.[11]
Schools in Elmore County
Enrollment
Elmore County School District served 11,026 students in 15 schools during the 2013–2014 school year. The district experienced a gradual increase in enrollment in recent years, with a slight decrease in 2013-2014.[12]
| Total enrollment | ||
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| Year | Enrollment | Year-to-year change (%) |
| 2004-2005 | 10,315 | |
| 2005-2006 | 10,484 | 1.6 |
| 2006-2007 | 10,662 | 1.7 |
| 2007-2008 | 10,808 | 1.4 |
| 2008-2009 | 10,817 | 0.08 |
| 2009-2010 | 10,961 | 1.3 |
| 2010-2011 | 11,033 | 0.7 |
| 2011-2012 | 11,080 | 0.4 |
| 2012-2013 | 11,081 | 0.0 |
| 2013-2014 | 11,026 | -0.5 |
District schools
Elmore County School District operates 15 schools listed below in alphabetical order:
| Elmore County School District |
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| Airport Road Intermediate School |
| Coosada Elementary School |
| Eclectic Elementary School |
| Eclectic Middle School |
| Elmore County High School |
| Elmore County Technical Center |
| Holtville Elementary School |
| Holtville High School |
| Holtville Middle School |
| Millbrook Middle School |
| Redland Elementary School |
| Stanhope Elmore High School |
| Wetumpka Elementary School |
| Wetumpka High School |
| Wetumpka Middle School |
Academic performance
Starting with the 2013-2014 school year, the Alabama Department of Education replaced the No Child Left Behind Act with Plan 2020, a new way of measuring student achievement in the state. In addition to eliminating the Alabama High School Graduation Exam as the only path to graduation and switching to college and career readiness standards to judge student progress, Plan 2020 set achievement goals meant to close the achievement gap between students from different socioeconomic backgrounds. While the No Child Left Behind Act set the goal of having 100 percent of all students be proficient in math and reading, Plan 2020 set different proficiency goals for students based on subgroups. There are nine subgroups within the plan: American Indian, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, black, white, multi-race, English language learners, poverty and special education. Plan 2020 gave each subgroup an improvement goal for each year from its start in 2013 until 2020. Under the plan, all students will be at the same proficiency level by 2020.[13][14]
As of November 18, 2014, academic performance information was not available through the Alabama Department of Education's website. An April 25, 2014, posting on the department website stated the information would be available soon.[15]
Contact information
Elmore County School District
100 H. H. Robison Dr.
Wetumpka, AL 36092
Phone: 334-567-1200
See also
- Alabama
- Alabama school districts
- List of school districts in Alabama
- Elmore County Public Schools elections (2014)
- School board elections portal
External links
- Elmore County School District
- Elmore County Education Association
- Alabama Education Association
- Elmore County, Alabama
- Alabama Department of Education
- Alabama Association of School Boards
Footnotes
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, "Common Core of Data, file ccd_lea_052_1414_w_0216161a, 2014-2015" accessed November 16, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Elmore County, Alabama," accessed September 10, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Election Information," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ WSAF, "Dr. Andre Harrison sworn in as Elmore Co. superintendent," January 21, 2015
- ↑ Auburn University, "Andre L. Harrison Dissertation," accessed July 24, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Elmore County Board of Education, "Elmore County Board of Education," accessed July 24, 2015
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Public School System Finances: Historical Data," accessed December 1, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elmore County Public Schools," accessed July 24, 2015
- ↑ Elmore County Public Schools, "2013-2014 Salary Schedule," accessed November 19, 2014
- ↑ Elmore County Education Association, "ECEA Officers for 2014-2015," September 4, 2014
- ↑ Alabama State Department of Education, "Enrollment by Ethnicity and Gender (System Level)," accessed November 20, 2014
- ↑ Tuscaloosa News, "Plan 2020 brings praise, criticism," July 3, 2013
- ↑ Cullman Times, "Education Revolution: How Plan 2020 Could Reshape Education in Alabama," December 9, 2012
- ↑ Alabama State Department of Education, "Accountability > All What's New in Accountability," accessed November 18, 2014
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