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November 9, 2015
Dear Board Members:
Due to the numerous accomplishments that I have achieved since coming to the Brookwood School District as superintendent, I am asking for a retro pay raise of 10% for the 2014-15 school year and for 10% increase in pay for the 2015-16 school year.
In addition to bringing numerous improvements, academically, financially, programmatic, facilities, technological and environmentally, I have worn numerous hats including overseeing special education, curriculum, staff development and technology while performing my duties at the same time efficiently. Without a doubt, I have been dedicated in achieving goals and work beyond the school day to ensure the business and work of the district is efficiently handled on behalf of the Board and in the best interest of our students, staff and community.
My improvements to the Brookwood School District include:
- Improved academic achievement by at least 10% in all buildings
- School district is visited by other school districts to see our highly regarded STEM Program
- Saved the district 85,000 in energy bills commencing in the Fall, 2015.
- Maintained financial stability through long-term projections, strategic financial planning, and responsible spending
- Balanced the budget
- Rehired all teachers released due to a budget deficit
- Assisted with writing grant to fund Pre-School, Title I and II
- Implemented the process to move forth with the Brookwood Middle School Design and Construction and that had stalled for a period of time
- Ensured that the Board hired high quality real estate attorneys
- Bridged the title challenges between the Village of Glenwood and Board of Education
- Handled all school emergencies and challenges efficiently
- Kept the Board of Education informed of all business
- Oversaw all schools efficiently
- Problem solved for all schools from a collaborative stand point
- Highly visible at evening events
- Established working relationships with community and community partners
- Worked on a State level with the Illinois State Board of Education in the handling of district curriculum, business, and finances
- Ensures that all grants are completed for state review before deadlines
- Implementing the READ 180 Reading Program
- Implementing System 44
- Implementing 1:1 Pilot
- Implemented State of the Arts Districtwide STEM Program
- Organized district-wide staff development
- Breaking ground on the new Brookwood Middle School in late March, 2015
- Student growth model
- New writing program, through Zanier Bloser Publishers
- Implemented the NWEA MAP Program
- Read 180 to improve reading
- p Testing Program
- Crisis Go App, coming soon
- Improved Summer School
- Started to align the K-8 curriculum to Common Core Standards
- Created new curriculum pacing guides
- Created new state of art website
- Teacher of the Year, Ms. Emma Kirtley
- Board approved the hiring of 2 additional social workers and 2 additional school psychologist
- Improved the school schedule
- Balanced the school budget and had a surplus of 1.3 million dollars for FY 14
- Received an E-Rate reimbursement for $151,395.00
- Implemented District wide STEM Program
- Handle reconciling of student activity imprest accounts
- Changed plan documents for both 457b and 403b plans
- Developed multi year facility plans with costs
- Recommended new E-rate consultant
- Wrote 1:1 digital device plan
- Implemented health fair for employees
- Has hired employees from community
- Taken on full time duties of the curriculum director, staff development, Human resource, and Public Relations
- Oversee Special Education Department when needed
- NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress)
- New Departmental 3rd 4th Grade Schedules
- STARS 3rd & 4th
- Math Bowl
- STEM/Science Fair
- Scholastic Literacy Fair
- After School 4th Grade Reading Club
- Quarterly/Choir Concerts
- Implemented vendor fair
- Reading Literacy Night
- Fine Arts Night District wide
- Quarterly PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention Systems) Celebration
- Second Cup Of Coffee with Social Worker
- Real Men Read Monday-Thursday
- ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
- Kids Hope Mentoring
- Implemented community job fair
- Provides monthly statements of budget reports to board
- Implemented an RFP for electricity
- Hired new transportation company for this year
- Completed a balanced budget
- Rehired all released teachers
- Implemented improved schedule
- Implementing online registration process for parents
- Completed 2014 tax levy
- Completed 5 year projections
- Implemented Saturday School
- Superintendent negotiated new Teachers’ and Support Staff Contracts
- Superintendent updated the Board Policy Handbook
- Superintendent adheres to Board Policy and staff negotiated contracts consistently
- Implemented a new Teacher Evaluation Plan
- Working on developing a Student Growth Model Plan
- Continuous improvement on student performance
- Implemented the new APPLITRACK employee application program
- Significant decrease in number of student out-of-school suspensions, and no expulsions
- Implemented the State of District Information Evening for Community
- Implemented Curriculum Night for families district-wide
- Introduced chemical solution dispensary system
- Introduced substitute custodians
- Improved green chemical usage
- Integrated security surveillance at Administration Center
- Crossing guards are working for after school programs
- Increased diverse vendor relationships
- Installed tailgate salt spreader for district truck
- Board of education confirmed new security vendor for new BMS
- Successfully document and complete expenditures
- Completed various pre-bid meetings and bid openings for capital projects
- Introduced system to monitor and predict custodial and maintenance supply needs
- Successfully completed the district’s Health/Life Safety Inspection
- Implemented new security cameras
- Serves on all Board led committees
- Submits all work before deadlines on a state and federal level
- Student Academic Growth exceeded the Illinois State Average in the areas of Reading and Mathematics for Longwood Elementary School
- 18% increase in the percentage of students meeting or exceeding state standards in the area of mathematics at Longwood Elementary School
- Student Academic Growth exceeded the Illinois State Average in the areas of Reading and Mathematics for Longwood Elementary School
- 18% increase in the percentage of students meeting or exceeding state standards in the area of mathematics
- Lighting Replacement Work at Various Schools
- Roof Replacement Work at Brookwood Junior High School
- Asphalt and Parking Lot work at Hickory Bend Elementary
- Various maintenance and security updates
- The District will be replacing the exterior lighting at all of the schools this summer except for Brookwood Middle School
- The new LED Exterior Lights will use approximately 1/8 the electricity of the old sodium halides and last 20 times as long
- The District received an Energy Efficiency Grant that will cover 50% of the cost of the project
- The Estimated budget is $228,000
- The West side of the roof at BJHS will be replaced this summer
- The current roof that is on the building is beyond its expected life
- The new roof will ensure that the building stays water tight and that the building remains sound
- The Estimated budget is $386,000
- Asphalt will be replaced at Hickory Bend in the parking lot.
- Once the parking lot is replaced the new asphalt will be striped and lined for both parking and for kids play areas
- The District received a grant from the Illinois State Board of Education in matching funds to cover part of the cost of the project up to $50,000
- The Estimated total budget is $273,000
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