School Plan

DANVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT

Arkansas Comprehensive School Improvement Plan

2009-2010


The mission of the Danville School District and the Central Office is to provide support and leadership for the district’s schools to insure that appropriate instructional programs are taught in a safe environment allowing our students to become educated, healthy, and productive citizens.

Grade Span: K-12 Title I: Not Applicable School Improvement:

Table of Contents

Priority 1: Administrative Support
    Goal: To provide services and support in time, professional development, materials, supplies and funding to individual school personnel as they work to provide educational services to individual students in improving student achievement.
Priority 2: Safe and Drug-free schools
    Goal: All Danville public school students will be provided a safe learning environment so that they may reach their maximum achievement potential in mathematics and literacy.
Priority 3: Wellness
    Goal: The Danville School District will provide support for students in making Healthy Lifestyle Choices by implementing systems to aid in decreasing the average BMI on routine annual student screening and increasing collaboration between all segments of the school community in support of positive lifestyle choices.
Priority 4: Special Education
    Goal: The Danville School District will reduce the relative proportion of caucasian students to hispanic students receiving special education services to within one standard deviation of the state average by the end of the 2008-09 school year.
Priority 1: The Danville School District will provide administrative support in terms of allotment and time and financial support for teachers in the efforts of the district to ensure that every child achieves proficiency in mathematics and literacy, to reduce disproportionality of students receiving special education services.
Supporting Data:
  1. All supporting Data Statements are contained in the three school ACSIP plans. Supporting data is not contained here per instructions from the ADE support team in ACSIP.
GoalTo provide services and support in time, professional development, materials, supplies and funding to individual school personnel as they work to provide educational services to individual students in improving student achievement.
BenchmarkDanville Public School administration will provide support to teachers to aid them in increasing student achievement so that AYP guidlines set by the ADE are met or exceeded.
Intervention: Provide professional development, instructional materials, and technology to enhance instruction.
Scientific Based Research:
Actions Person Responsible Timeline Resources Source of Funds
The Danville School District will provide professional development including, but not limited to, Compass Learning, STAR assessment, Focus testing, reading/writing strategies, parental involvement, technology, AR History, math instructional strategies, data analysis, SmartBoard technology, and ACSIP development for principals, teachers, paraprofessionals, and administrators to meet and exceed the "Highly Qualified" standards set forth by No Child Left Behind.
Action Type: Professional Development
 Alan Love, Superintendent, Nolan Bryant, High School Principal, Nancy Barrick, Elementary Principal, Ginny Huckaba Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/01/2010
  • Administrative Staff
  • District Staff
  • Teachers
  • Title Teachers
Title I - Purchased Services:$1700.00
PD (State-223) - Purchased Services:$600.00
ACTION BUDGET:$2300
The Danville School District will provide administrative support for the improvement of math and literacy scores through the use of a literacy coach, math coach, and outside consultants, meeting and exceeding state requirement. The District will continue to offer supplemental services through Title I to help with the improvement of math and literacy scores. Additional Compass Learning site licenses will be purchased to allow for additional lab time. (NOTE: This funding was moved to other actions on February 20, 2009 due to the fact that no parents requested supplemental educational services for their children at S. C. Tucker Elementary for the 2008-09 school year and, therefore, no supplemental care providers' services were purchased.)
Action Type: Professional Development
Action Type: Program Evaluation
Action Type: Title I Schoolwide
 Alan Love, Superintendent, Randy Isely, Instructional Facilitator Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/01/2010
  • Administrative Staff
  • Outside Consultants
  • Teaching Aids
ACTION BUDGET:$
The Danville School District will provide professional development by Arch Ford Educational Cooperative specialists, district math and literacy coaches, and outside consultants for teachers and paraprofessionals to improve scores on the NRT, Benchmark tests, and End of Course tests. This exceeds state requirements.
Action Type: Professional Development
 Alan Love, Superintendent, Nolan Bryant, Principal, Nancy Barrick, Principal, Ginny Huckaba, Curriculum Coordinator, Lis Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/01/2010
  • Administrative Staff
Title I - Purchased Services:$1700.00
PD (State-223) - Purchased Services:$800.00
ACTION BUDGET:$2500
The Danville School District will promote parental involvement in the schools by maintaining the Parent Center that assists parents in guiding, influencing and collaborating with faculty/staff on the academic achievement of their child. The district will conduct an annual evaluation of the effectiveness of the Parent Involvement Policy by conducting a parent survey.
Action Type: AIP/IRI
Action Type: Parental Engagement
 Alan Love, Superintendent Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/01/2010
  • Administrative Staff
  • District Staff
  • Teaching Aids
ACTION BUDGET:$
The Danville School District will purchase materials and supplies for homeless students on an individual basis, such as pencils, paper, supplemental reading or math materials, exceeding state requirement.
Action Type: Equity
Action Type: Title I Schoolwide
 Alan Love, Superintendent Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/01/2010
  • Administrative Staff
  • Community Leaders
Title I - Materials & Supplies:$500.00
ACTION BUDGET:$500
The Danville School District will provide materials and supplies for math and literacy instruciton in all schools to support increased student achievement.
Action Type: Equity
 Alan Love, Superintendent Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/01/2010
  • Administrative Staff
  • District Staff
Title I - Materials & Supplies:$21500.00
ACTION BUDGET:$21500
The Danville School District will provide the needed support to purchase materials and supplies in both English and Spanish for the Parent Involvement Center and school forms to help parents of both cultures in involvement in school policies and school activities. Education in issues involving drugs, bullying, alcohol, fighting, and healthy eating will be addressed.
Action Type: Collaboration
Action Type: Parental Engagement
 Phyllis Dickey, Parent Facilitator, Doug Sanders, Parent Facilitator Start: 08/21/2009
End: 06/30/2010
  • District Staff
  • Teachers
  • Teaching Aids
ACTION BUDGET:$
The Danville School District will provide a highly qualified staff. To provide assistance in curriculum alignment the district will employ a Curriculum Coordinator. In order to recruit and retain HQ staff, the District will maintain its salary schedule above the state minimum.
Action Type: Alignment
Action Type: Title I Schoolwide
 Alan Love, Superintendent Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010
  • Administrative Staff
  • District Staff
  • Teachers
NSLA (State-281) - Employee Benefits:$16005.34
NSLA (State-281) - Employee Salaries:$63532.00
ACTION BUDGET:$79537.34
The Danville School District will provide professional development, exceeding state requirement, to meet the needs of students and staff by expending professional development funds on approved programs as identified in the rules governing ACSIP and as identified in each school's ACSIP plan. The district will participate in the Arch Ford Educational Service Cooperative professional development consortium to insure a continuous source of highly quality professional development course offerings. Professional development funds will be used to pay registration fees and travel expenses.
Action Type: Professional Development
 Alan Love, Superintendent Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010
  • Administrative Staff
  • Outside Consultants
  • Teachers
Title I - Purchased Services:$800.00
PD (State-223) - Purchased Services:$800.00
PD (State-223) - Materials & Supplies:$500.00
ACTION BUDGET:$2100
The Danville School District will partner with the Alternative Learning Center in the Western Yell County School District to provide an Alternative Learning Environment that eliminates traditional barriers to student learning and provides a non-traditional, flexible program to improve student achievement in the core academic subjects for students in grades K - 12. Title 1 funds will be used to purchase the OdysseyWare educational web-based software. OdysseyWare will be used both in the ALE classroom and for remediation of regular classroom students. Professional development will be provided on the OdysseyWare software.
Action Type: Equity
 Alan Love, Superintendent, Nolan Bryant, Principal Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010
  • Outside Consultants
Title I - Purchased Services:$2900.00
Title I - Materials & Supplies:$23000.00
General Revenue:$4000.00
ACTION BUDGET:$29900
The district will receive special education administrative services from the Arch Ford Educational Service Cooperative in the form of a Special Education Supervisor and appraisal testing.
 Tammy Rainey, Sp Ed Supervisor Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010
    ACTION BUDGET:$
    The Danville School District will be in compliance with the schoolwide components for Schoolwide Title I schools and will exceed state requirement in: needs assessment, alignment, instruction from highly qualified teachers, professional development, recruiting and maintaining of highly qualified teachers, parental involvement, transition, collaboration, point-in-time remediation, and coordination of federal and state funds.
    Action Type: Collaboration
    Action Type: Equity
    Action Type: Parental Engagement
    Action Type: Professional Development
    Action Type: Title I Schoolwide
    		 Alan Love, Superintendent, Ginny Huckaba, Curriculum Coodinator Start: 07/01/2009
    End: 06/30/2010
    • Administrative Staff
    • Central Office
    • District Staff
    • Teachers
    • Title Teachers
    ACTION BUDGET:$
    The Danville School District will support the use of NSLA and Title I funds for the following programs that are shown and budgeted throughout the ACSIP district and school plans: literacy instructional facilitator, supplemental music/band teacher, Compass computer lab supervisor, Renaissance Learning (Star Assessment and Accelerated Reader), OdysseyWare, TLI interim formative assessments (for program evaluations), student tutoring before and after school and in summer, additional stipend for parental involvement facilitators, purchase of additional technology, including but not limited to: SmartView, student calculators, and laptops for teacher use in classroom instruction with existing SmartBoard systems.
    Action Type: Equity
    Action Type: Parental Engagement
    Action Type: Program Evaluation
    Action Type: Technology Inclusion
    		 Alan Love, Superintendent Start: 07/01/2009
    End: 06/30/2010
    • Administrative Staff
    • Central Office
    • District Staff
    Title I - Materials & Supplies:$12000.00
    NSLA (State-281) - Capital Outlay:$53000.00
    ACTION BUDGET:$65000
    The Danville School District will hold an annual parent meeting to inform parents of their right to be involved in planning, reviewing and improving parent programs, the curriculum used, the types of assessments used and their student's level of proficiency.
    Action Type: Parental Engagement
    Action Type: Title I Schoolwide
    		 Alan Love, Superintendent, Nancy Barrick, Principal, Nolan Bryant, Principal Start: 08/01/2009
    End: 05/30/2010
    • Administrative Staff
    • District Staff
    • Teachers
    ACTION BUDGET:$
    The Danville School District will, on an annual basis, develop and distribute through each school a School-Parent Compact that outlines school, parent, and student responsibilities for improved student academic achievement.
    Action Type: Parental Engagement
    Action Type: Title I Schoolwide
    		 Alan Love, Superintendent, Nolan Bryant, Principal, Nancy Barrick, Principal, Ginny Huckaba, Curriculum Coordinato Start: 08/13/2009
    End: 05/30/2010
    • Administrative Staff
    • Central Office
    • District Staff
    • Teachers
    ACTION BUDGET:$
    The Danville School District will provide support and information to the elementary school that is in school improvement, year 3 so that it meets the requirements of supplemental educational services and corrective action (which is being met through the implementaion of the co-teaching instruction curriculum).
    Action Type: Equity
    Action Type: Title I Schoolwide
    		 Alan Love, Superintendent, Ginny Huckaba, Curriculum Coordinator Start: 07/01/2009
    End: 06/30/2010
    • Administrative Staff
    • Central Office
    • Community Leaders
    • District Staff
    • Teachers
    ACTION BUDGET:$
    The Danville School District will support the use of Title I and NSLA funds for the following programs, materials, and supplies that are shown and budgeted throughout the ACSIP district and school plans, including but not limited to: Compass Learning on-line student subscriptions, calculators, SmartBoard systems, document cameras. Title I funds will be used to train K-6 math teachers in the CGI and MathLINKS programs including but not limited to registration fees and staff travel.
    Action Type: Alignment
    Action Type: Equity
    Action Type: Technology Inclusion
    Action Type: Title I Schoolwide
    		 Alan Love, Superintendent Start: 07/01/2009
    End: 06/30/2009
    • Administrative Staff
    • District Staff
    • Outside Consultants
    • Teachers
    ACTION BUDGET:$
    In order to support student learning and to increase speed and greatest student-user access to technology and on-line learning programs, such as Accelerated Reader, Compass Learning, and STAR Assessment, Danville School District will purchase a file server, load balancing router and SonicWall firewall for content filtering.
    Action Type: Equity
    Action Type: Technology Inclusion
    Action Type: Title I Schoolwide
    		 Alan Love, Superintendent, Ron Laster, Technology Coordinator Start: 07/01/2009
    End: 06/30/2010
    • Administrative Staff
    • Central Office
    • Computers
    • District Staff
    • Outside Consultants
    ACTION BUDGET:$
    The Danville School District will pay a portion of a master teacher's salary with Title II-A funds to provide ongoing professional development to district teachers in the implementation of standards-based best practices of literacy instruction in grades K-12.
    Action Type: Professional Development
    		 Alan Love, Superintendent, Ginny Huckaba, Curriculum Coordinator Start: 07/01/2009
    End: 06/30/2010
      Title II-A - Employee Salaries:$25529.00
      Title II-A - Employee Benefits:$6620.00
      ACTION BUDGET:$32149
      Total Budget:$235486.34
      Priority 2: All students in the Danville public schools will show that they perceive school as a safe place in which to learn and achieve academically. There will be adequate yearly progress of students scoring below proficient on the ACTAAP mathematics and literacy state exams.
      Supporting Data:
      1. Police records indicate that 1 fatality and 2 pedestrain/bike accidents involving children and automobiles have occurred in the past four years.
      2. A 2005 Teacher Survey for safe and drug free schools indicated that 79% of the high school faculty considers alcohol use and bullying as risk factors in school safety as well as 89% consider fights and drugs as risk factors in school safety. A 2008 teacher survey of safe and drug-free schools indicated that it is important to ensure safe schools by providing training in gang and violence awareness to faculty, students, and parents.
      3. 2005-06 police records indicate 2 reports of theft at the Danville High School Campus
      4. In the 2006-07 school year, there were 13 incidences of student assault, 3 incidences of bullying; no student expulsions and no incidences of drug/tobacco/alcohol use or possession. In the 2005-06 school year, there were 14 incidences of student assault, 1 incident of a student in possession of a weapon (knife), 5 incidences of drug use/possession by a student, 1 of alcohol use/possession, 1 of tobacco use/possession,and 1 student expulsion. In the 2004-05 school year, there were 17 student assault incidences, 3 incidences of a student in possession of a weapon (knife), 1 disciplinary action based upon gang-related activity, 3 incidences of bullying, 1 drug and 1 tobacco use/possession incidences, zero alcohol incidences and zero student expulsions.
      GoalAll Danville public school students will be provided a safe learning environment so that they may reach their maximum achievement potential in mathematics and literacy.
      BenchmarkAll students in the Danville public schools will show that they perceive school as a safe place in which to learn and achieve academically. There will be adequate yearly progress of students scoring below proficient on the ACTAAP mathematics and literacy state exams. Students not riding buses to school will have a safe zone of passage, including adult supervision of major street crossings. The precentage of parents participating in school activities and volunteerism will increase. The percentage of Danville School students participating in drug (and alcohol) use, bullying or fighting will be reduced.
      Intervention: Danville public schools will hire a district school resource officer (SRO) to work with students; there will be an emphasis on working with at-risk students and students in subpopulation groups so that all students are provided a safe and drug-free environment to provide opportunities for optimal achievement in mathematics and literacy.
      Scientific Based Research: Finn, Peter. Comparison of Program Activities and Lessons Learned among Nineteen School Resource Officer (SRO) Programs. February 2005. Doc No 209272. Center for the Prevention of School Violence. Safe Schools: Academic Success Depends on it, The Challenge, Safe and Drug-Free Schools, Volume 14. Retrieved October 1, 2008 from http://www.thechallenge.org/vol14_2/safe.html Goals 2000, Exemplary and Promising Safe, Discipline Drug Free Schools, U.S. Dept. of Education, 2001. Gaddy, Gary D., High School Order and Academic Achievement, American Journal of Education (August 1988); 496-518.
      Actions Person Responsible Timeline Resources Source of Funds
      The Danville Public School District will employ a resource officer to be visible on the campus to interact with students in the halls, cafeteria, and on school grounds. The SRO will consul on safety issues, advise on student behavioral issues, and keep the principal knowledgeable of any off-campus events that may impact the schools. The SRO will be available to students to provide information and education on issues related to drugs, alcohol, bullying, and fighting. This exceeds state requirements.
      Action Type: Equity
      		 Alan Love, Superintendent Start: 08/21/2009
      End: 06/30/2010
      • Administrative Staff
      Title IV-A - Employee Salaries:$750.00
      Title IV-A - Employee Benefits:$168.00
      General Revenue:$19708.53
      ACTION BUDGET:$20626.53
      The Danville School District will use purchased surveillance equipment (camera) to increase safety for students. This exceeds state requirement.
      Action Type: Collaboration
      Action Type: Technology Inclusion
      		 Alan Love, Superintendent, Ronald Laster, Technology Coordinator Start: 08/21/2009
      End: 06/30/2010
      • Computers
      • District Staff
      Title IV-A - Materials & Supplies:$924.00
      ACTION BUDGET:$924
      Danville Public Schools will provide character education materials and speakers, as well as family activities to promote drug free education and anti-bullying activities. In addition, the District will sponsor community service announcements on local radio stations promoting a drug free and safe home environment. This exceeds state requirement.
      Action Type: Collaboration
      Action Type: Parental Engagement
      		 Alan Love, Superintendent, Nolan Bryant, Principal, Nancy Barrick, Principal Start: 08/21/2009
      End: 06/30/2010
      • Community Leaders
      • District Staff
      • Outside Consultants
      • Teachers
      • Teaching Aids
      Title IV-A - Purchased Services:$500.00
      Title IV-A - Materials & Supplies:$300.00
      ACTION BUDGET:$800
      Program Evaluation: The district will examine discipline and law-enforcement incident data yearly to determine the effectiveness of the program.
      Action Type: Program Evaluation
      		 Alan Love, Superintendent Start: 07/01/2009
      End: 06/30/2010
        ACTION BUDGET:$
        Emergency intervention services will be provided to students in the event of a crisis or traumatic situation. This exceeds state requirement.
        Action Type: Collaboration
        Action Type: Wellness
        		 Alan Love, Superintendent Start: 08/21/2009
        End: 06/30/2010
        • Administrative Staff
        • Community Leaders
        • District Staff
        • Outside Consultants
        General Revenue:$1000.00
        ACTION BUDGET:$1000
        Total Budget:$23350.53
        Priority 3: Danville Public Schools will, in order to provide support for student wellness and healthy lifestyle choices, take action to address and improve the wellness needs of its students.
        Supporting Data:
        1. The Danville School District Body Mass Index data presented indicates the percentage of students who may be at risk of poor academic performance. Body Mass Index Data SY 2005-06: of the 952 student population, 674 students were assessed. Of the students assessed, the following represents the percent of students at risk of overweight and overweight: District: Males- 46.4%, Females- 40.7% Elementary: Males- 46.8%, Females- 44.1% Middle School: Males- 52%, Females- 36.5% High School: Males- 45.3%, Females- 43.4% Body Mass Index Data SY 2004-05: of the 902 student population, 713 students were assessed. Of the students assessed, the following represents the percent of students at risk of overweight and overweight: District: Males- 40.2%, Females- 34.7% Elementary: Males- 40.7%, Females- 37% Middle School: Males- 41%, Females-42.4% High School: Males- 39%, Females- 38.4% Body Mass Index Data SY 2003-04: of the 981 student population, 671 students were assessed. Of the students assessed, the following represents the percent of students at risk of overweight and overweight: District: Males- 30.9%, Females- 24% Elementary: Males- 26.7%, Females- 28.4% Middle School: Males- 30.4%, Females- 22.2% High School: Males- 37.3%, Females- 19.7% The S.C. Tucker Elementary School Body Mass Index data indicates the following percentages of students who are indexed as overweight or at risk of overweight: SY 2006-07 Elementary males...53.1 Elementary Females...44.1 SY 2005-06: Elementary males ...46.4% Elementary females...44.1% SY 2004-05: Elementary males... 40.7% Elementary females...37% Danville Middle School Body Mass Index Data indicates the following percentages of students who are indexed as overweight or at risk of overweight: SY 2007-08: Males ...XX% Females ...XX% DATA NOT AVAILABLE SY 2006-07: Males ...52 % Females ...24% SY 2005-06: Males ...45.3% Females...43.4% SY 2004-05: Males... 39% Females...38.4% Danville High School Body Mass Index data indicates the following percentages of students who are indexed as overweight or at risk of overweight: SY 2007-08: Males ...XX% Females ...XX% DATA NOT AVAILABLE SY 2006-07: Males ...52 % Females ...24% SY 2005-06: Males ...45.3% Females...43.4% SY 2004-05: Males... 39% Females...38.4%
        2. The tabulation of the surveys for the School Health Index resulted in the following module scores. Module I - School Health and Safety Policies and Environment...68% Module 2 - Health Education ... 92% Module 3 - Physical Education and Other Physical Activity Programs ... 79% Module 4 - Nutrition Services ... 71% Module 8 - Family and Community Involvement ... 44%
        3. Free and Reduced Price Meal Eligibility-2005-06 District - 55% paid, 8.5% reduced; 36.4% free Elementary - 59% paid, 9.9% reduced; 30.9% free High - 49.4% free, 6.5% reduced; 43.9% paid Free and Reduced Price Meal Eligibility-2004-05 District - 58.9% paid, 11.9% reduced; 29.1% free Elementary - 63.4% paid, 10.6% reduced; 26% free High - 52.8% free, 13.7% reduced; 33.5% paid
        4. Yell County Unemployment Rate: 2005 - 4.0%; 2004 - 5.0%; 2003 - 5.2%
        5. Yell County Percent Population in Poverty, 2003 - 15.6%.
        GoalThe Danville School District will provide support for students in making Healthy Lifestyle Choices by implementing systems to aid in decreasing the average BMI on routine annual student screening and increasing collaboration between all segments of the school community in support of positive lifestyle choices.
        BenchmarkBy the SY2007-08 there will be a decrease of the average Body Mass Index for studetns by 1/2% as evaluated by the annual Body Mass Index Screening.
        Intervention: Administrative Support for Wellness
        Scientific Based Research: Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 103(7): 887-93. 2003.NAL Call Number 289.8 Am34 Position of the American Dietetic Association: Child and adolescent food and nutrition programs. J. Stang, C.T. Bayerl. Clinical Pediatrics, 40(2): 63-70.2001.NAL Call Number:RJ1-C55, Behavorial and cognitive status in school-aged children with a history of failure to thrive during early childhood. R.A. Dykman, et al.
        Actions Person Responsible Timeline Resources Source of Funds
        The Danville School District has developed District wellness policies in collaboration with the district Nutrition and Physical Activity Committee. Policies have been approved by the district school board. Policies include the five (5) federal requirements: Goals for nutrition education, physical activity and other school-based activities, Nutrition guidelines, Guidelines for reimburseable school meals, a Plan for measuring implementation of the local wellness policy, and Community involvement. The Policy Statement has been submitted to ADE, Child Nutrition Unit, per the required submission deadline.
        Action Type: Collaboration
        Action Type: Wellness
        		 Alan Love, Superintendent Start: 01/01/2009
        End: 05/15/2010
        • Administrative Staff
        • Central Office
        • Community Leaders
        • District Staff
        • Outside Consultants
        ACTION BUDGET:$
        The Danville School District will: (1) provide support to schools to ensure successful implementation of the Wellness Policies; (2) provide resources and professional development to District and School staff to improve the overall school nutrition environment; and (3) will promote the health, physical education and physical activity curricula and (4) student health.
        Action Type: Professional Development
        Action Type: Wellness
        		 Alan Love, Superintendent Start: 08/15/2009
        End: 06/30/2010
        • Administrative Staff
        • Central Office
        • Community Leaders
        • District Staff
        • Teachers
        ACTION BUDGET:$
        The Danville School District will ensure each school provides a pleasant environment and monitors schedules and other factors which may interfere with students' access to health information, resources, and a healthy environment. The School Health Index (SHI) Modules will be used to evaluate district and school effectiveness.
        Action Type: Equity
        Action Type: Program Evaluation
        Action Type: Wellness
        		 Alan Love, Superintendent, Nolan Bryant, H.S. Principal, Nany Barrick, Elementary Principal Start: 08/15/2009
        End: 06/30/2010
        • Administrative Staff
        • Central Office
        • Community Leaders
        • District Staff
        • Teachers
        ACTION BUDGET:$
        The Danville School District will support schools in the alignment and implementation of the current Arkansas Nutrition and Physical Education and Physical Activity Standards and Arkansas Curriculum Frameworks. Resources, professional development opportunities and training will be provided to increase knowledge and advance skills for successful implementation. This exceeds state requirement.
        Action Type: Alignment
        Action Type: Professional Development
        		 Alan Love, Superintendent Start: 08/15/2009
        End: 06/30/2010
        • Administrative Staff
        • Central Office
        • Community Leaders
        • District Staff
        • Outside Consultants
        • Teachers
        PD (State-223) - Purchased Services:$500.00
        ACTION BUDGET:$500
        The Nutrition and Physical Activity Committee as part of the ACSIP Committee will frequently monitor Goals and will evaluate the effectiveness of interventions by reviewing data results, and other assessment related to Wellness (School Health Index Modules, Wellness Policy Checklist, etc.). ACSIP will be modified as needed.
        Action Type: Collaboration
        Action Type: Program Evaluation
        Action Type: Wellness
        		 Kim Foster, ACSIP Committee Chair Start: 08/15/2009
        End: 06/30/2010
        • Administrative Staff
        • Central Office
        • Community Leaders
        • District Staff
        • Outside Consultants
        • Teachers
        ACTION BUDGET:$
        The Danville School District will purchase new Point of Service (POS) software and equipment. This updated software has greater flexibility in helping parents and staff guide an individual child's meal choices in a healtier direction.
        Action Type: Parental Engagement
        Action Type: Wellness
        		 Alan Love, Superintendent, Marcia Tramel, FSD Start: 07/01/2009
        End: 06/30/2010
        • Administrative Staff
        • District Staff
        NSLA (State-281) - Materials & Supplies:$4100.00
        ACTION BUDGET:$4100
        Total Budget:$4600
        Intervention: Schools will implement practices to provide opportunities for students to practice healthy behaviors at school and encourage them to make healthy food and physical activity choices resulting in increased academic performance.
        Scientific Based Research: Guidelines for School Health Programs to promote Lifelong Healthy Eating (June 14, 1996/Vol. 45/No. RR-9); Guidelines for School Health Programs to Promote Lifelong Physical Activity (March 7, 1997/Vol.46/No. RR-6).
        Actions Person Responsible Timeline Resources Source of Funds
        The Danville School District will support the schools in making physical activity and healthy foods widely available in all areas of the school campus and encourage students to make healthy behavior choices outside the school.
        Action Type: Wellness
        		 Alan Love, Superintendent, Ginny Huckaba, Wellness committee Chair, Marcia Tramel, District Nutrition Direc Start: 08/01/2009
        End: 06/30/2010
        • Administrative Staff
        • Community Leaders
        • District Staff
        • Teachers
        ACTION BUDGET:$
        The Danville School District will support schools offering the students choices of: two(2) entrees offered daily at lunch; two (2) choices of fruit or 100% fruit juice offered daily at lunch; two (2) choices of vegetables offered daily at lunch; and five (5) foods containing whole grain offered weekly.
        Action Type: Wellness
        		 Marcia Tramel, District Nutrition Director Start: 08/19/2009
        End: 01/20/2010
        • Administrative Staff
        • Community Leaders
        • District Staff
        ACTION BUDGET:$
        The Danville School District will support school staff exhibiting qualities of positive role models for healthy eating and physical activity.
        Action Type: Collaboration
        		 Alan Love, Superintendent, Ginger Laster, District Nurse Start: 08/19/2009
        End: 06/01/2010
        • Administrative Staff
        • Community Leaders
        • District Staff
        • Teachers
        ACTION BUDGET:$
        The Danville School District will involve parents in physical activity and nutrition education through homework, national school lunch program menus, and parent meeting presentations and professional development activities. Professional development will focus on physical activity and nutrition education, and health risk indicators that compromise sudents ability to perform academically. This exceeds state requirement.
        Action Type: Collaboration
        Action Type: Parental Engagement
        Action Type: Professional Development
        Action Type: Wellness
        		 Alan Love, Superintendent Start: 08/19/2009
        End: 06/01/2010
        • Administrative Staff
        • Community Leaders
        • District Staff
        • Teachers
        ACTION BUDGET:$
        The Danville School District will support implementing a health promotion and physical activity curriculum, "Media Smart Youth" to support healthy lifestyle choices and critical thinging skills. Curriculum will be aligned with Arkansas Frameworks.
        Action Type: Alignment
        Action Type: Collaboration
        		 Alan Love, Superintendent, Nancy Barrick, Principal Start: 08/19/2009
        End: 06/01/2010
        • Administrative Staff
        • Community Leaders
        • District Staff
        • Outside Consultants
        • Teachers
        ACTION BUDGET:$
        The Danville School District will create, communicate and implement a policy eliminating advertising of foods and beverages on school property.
        Action Type: Collaboration
        Action Type: Parental Engagement
        Action Type: Wellness
        		 Alan Love, Superintendent Start: 08/19/2009
        End: 06/01/2010
        • Administrative Staff
        • Central Office
        • Community Leaders
        • District Staff
        • Outside Consultants
        ACTION BUDGET:$
        The Danville School District will support schools in providing marketing education that encourages student to make healthy food and physical activity choices. (Exp. "Portion Distortion" slide presentation by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Obesity Education Initiative). Curriiculum will be integrated and aligned with Arkanss health and Physical education Frameworks and Career technical Education Frameworks.
        Action Type: Alignment
        Action Type: Collaboration
        Action Type: Wellness
        		 Alan Love, Superintendent Start: 08/19/2009
        End: 06/01/2010
        • Administrative Staff
        • Community Leaders
        • District Staff
        • Outside Consultants
        • Teachers
        ACTION BUDGET:$
        Middle school teachers will receive training on implementing the interdisciplinary "Planet Health" nutrition and physical education curriculum and will align curriculum to the frameworks and implement the curricum for at least 3 years.
        Action Type: Alignment
        Action Type: Collaboration
        Action Type: Professional Development
        Action Type: Wellness
        		 Alan Love, Superintendent Start: 08/15/2009
        End: 06/01/2010
        • Administrative Staff
        • District Staff
        • Outside Consultants
        • Teachers
        PD (State-223) - Purchased Services:$500.00
        ACTION BUDGET:$500
        The Danville School District will apply for a grant to develop and implement the Coordinated School Health Program.
        Action Type: Collaboration
        Action Type: Wellness
        		 Alan Love, Superintendent Start: 08/19/2009
        End: 06/01/2010
        • Administrative Staff
        • Community Leaders
        • District Staff
        • Outside Consultants
        ACTION BUDGET:$
        The Danville School District will ensure that the Wellness Committee will evaluate the effectiveness of the Health program by conducting pre and post assessment of School Health Index Module results and surveys given to students and teachers.
        Action Type: Program Evaluation
        Action Type: Wellness
        		 Ginny Huckaba, District Wellness Chair Start: 08/19/2009
        End: 06/01/2010
        • Administrative Staff
        • Central Office
        • Community Leaders
        • District Staff
        • Teachers
        ACTION BUDGET:$
        The Danville School District will ensure that the Wellness Committee will observe and assist in the evaluation of the various methods used to distribute and collect free and reduced price meal applications as well as the student collection procedures to support the Child Nutrition Director in making appropriate changes that improve access to the program by all students.
        Action Type: Collaboration
        Action Type: Equity
        Action Type: Program Evaluation
        Action Type: Wellness
        		 Marcia Tramel, District Nutrition Director Start: 08/19/2009
        End: 06/01/2010
        • Administrative Staff
        • Central Office
        • Community Leaders
        • District Staff
        ACTION BUDGET:$
        Total Budget:$500
        Priority 4: Danville School District will reduce the disproportionality of caucasian students to hispanic students in special education to within one (1) standard deviation of the state average by the end of the 2008-09 school year.
        Supporting Data:
        1. In 2007-08, of the identified special education students in the Danville School District, 46.9% were Caucasian, 49.0% were hispanic, less than 1% African American and Native American students in special education. In 2006-07, of the identified special education students in the Danville School District, 48.8% were Caucasian, 47.2% were hispanic, less than 1% African American and 0% Native American students in special education. In 2005-06, of the identified special education students in the Danville School District, 52.7% were Caucasian, 41.1% hispanic, 3.6% African American and less than 1% each: Asian and Native American students in special education.
        2. In 2007-08 the total enrollment breakdown of the combined student population of Danville School District was 43% caucasian, 52% hispanic, 2% African American and 3% Asian Pacific. In 2006-07, the total enrollment breakdown of the combined student population of Danville School District was 45% caucasian, 48% hispanic, 2% African American and 3% Asian Pacific. In 2005-06 the total enrollment breakdown of the combined student population of Danville School District was 48% caucasian, 46% hispanic, 2% African American and 3% Asian Pacific.
        3. Student transfers: In 2007-08, a total of 11 special education students transferred to Danville School District with the following breakdown: 8 caucasian, 1 hispanic, 1 Native American and 1 Asian Pacific. In 2006-07, a total of 5 special education students transferred to Danville School District with the following breakdown: 5 caucasian, 1 hispanic, 1 Native American and 1 Asian Pacific. In 2005-06, a total of 11 special education students transferred to Danville School District with the following breakdown: 6 caucasian, 2 hispanic, 1 Native American and 2 Asian Pacific.
        GoalThe Danville School District will reduce the relative proportion of caucasian students to hispanic students receiving special education services to within one standard deviation of the state average by the end of the 2008-09 school year.
        BenchmarkDanville Public Schools will meet monitoring and ACSIP Special Education data guidelines for disproportionality by the end of the 2008-09 school year.
        Intervention: Danville Public Schools will refine the special education pre-referral process to ensure an equitable education for all students. Federal and state regulations will be followed in the placement of students into the special education services program.
        Scientific Based Research: Beck, Ray. (1995) Responding to Individual Differences in Education. Longmont, CO. Sopris West Educational Services.
        Actions Person Responsible Timeline Resources Source of Funds
        A pre-refferal committee will be formed, consisting of principal, counselor, teacher and special education designee and a referral process will be implemented. PROGRAM EVALUATION: The effectiveness of this action will be evaluated by comparing the number of students referred to and placed in special education services to previous years' data. This will be ongoing for two school years, 2008-2010.
        Action Type: Collaboration
        Action Type: Parental Engagement
        Action Type: Program Evaluation
        Action Type: Special Education
        		 Alan Love, Superintendent, Tammy Rainey, LEA Supervisor, Nancy Barrick, principal, Nolan Bryant, principal Start: 07/01/2009
        End: 06/30/2010
        • Administrative Staff
        • Central Office
        • District Staff
        • Outside Consultants
        • Teachers
        • Teaching Aids
        ACTION BUDGET:$
        Special Education will receive money for supplies, materials, and transportation to work with IEP students (CEIS funds will not be used to make these purchases). All research-based materials will be approved by the principals and literacy and math coaches. PROGRAM EVALUATION: A record of all supplies purchased will be kept seperate and identified as special education. This will be ongoing for two school years, 2008-2010.
        Action Type: Collaboration
        Action Type: Professional Development
        Action Type: Program Evaluation
        Action Type: Special Education
        		 Alan Love, Superintendent, Nolan Bryant, Principal, Nancy Barrick, principal, Tammy Rainey, LEA, Supervisor Start: 07/01/2009
        End: 06/30/2009
        • Administrative Staff
        • Central Office
        • Computers
        • District Staff
        • Outside Consultants
        • Teachers
        • Teaching Aids
        Special Grants:$9550.39
        General Revenue:$2000.00
        ACTION BUDGET:$11550.39
        The district will provide students with relative Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CEIS) at all schools with the goal of reducing the proportion of caucasian students to hispanic students receiving special education services to within 1 standard deviation of the state average by the end of each of the 2008-09 and 2009-10 school years. PROGRAM EVALUATION: The examination of special education enrollment data to determine if proportionality has been achieved. This will be ongoing for two school years, 2008-2010.
        Action Type: Equity
        Action Type: Program Evaluation
        Action Type: Special Education
        		 Alan Love, Superintendent, Tammy Rainey, LEA Supervisor Start: 07/01/2009
        End: 06/30/2010
        • Administrative Staff
        • Central Office
        • District Staff
        • Teachers
        Special Grants:$5219.00
        General Revenue:$0.00
        ACTION BUDGET:$5219
        District administration will provide teachers responsible for working with students in the regular classroom who are at risk of being referred for special education services with professional development in Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CEIS), the Response-to-Intervention (RTI) strategies and other supporting instructional strategies. The purpose of the professional development is to reduce the disproportionate number of caucasian students relative to hispanic students receiving special education services. PROGRAM EVALUATION: Examination of special education student enrollment for caucasian and hispanic students during the school years 2008-09 and 2009-10 for proportionality will be conducted. This exceeds state requirement and will be ongoing for two school years, 2008-2010.
        Action Type: Collaboration
        Action Type: Equity
        Action Type: Professional Development
        Action Type: Program Evaluation
        Action Type: Special Education
        		 Alan Love, Superintendent, Ginny Huckaba, Curriculum Coordinator, Tammy Rainey, LEA supervisor, Nancy Barrick, Pr Start: 07/01/2009
        End: 06/30/2010
        • Administrative Staff
        • Central Office
        • District Staff
        • Outside Consultants
        • Teachers
        Title I - Purchased Services:$1000.00
        ACTION BUDGET:$1000
        Administrative support will be provided to schools in reduction of disproportionality of caucasian students relative to hispanic students receiving special education services. Danville School District will provide professional development in Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CEIS) and Response To Intervention (RTI) for teachers and paraprofessional staff responsible for providing academic interventions for students at risk of being recommended for special education services. PROGRAM EVALUATION: The number of students receiving CEIS and RTI interventions in the regular classroom who are then referred for special education services will be used to determine the effectiveness of the action. This exceeds state requirement and will be ongoing for two school years, 2008-2010.
        Action Type: Collaboration
        Action Type: Equity
        Action Type: Professional Development
        Action Type: Program Evaluation
        Action Type: Special Education
        		 Alan Love, Superintendent, Tammy Rainey, LEA Supervisor Start: 07/01/2009
        End: 06/30/2009
        • Administrative Staff
        • Central Office
        • District Staff
        • Outside Consultants
        • Teachers
        Special Grants:$30000.00
        ACTION BUDGET:$30000
        Total Budget:$47769.39
      • Planning Team

        Classification Name Position Committee
        Classroom Teacher Janet Iracheta ESL Teacher ACSIP Building Co-chair
        Classroom Teacher Teresa Palmertree Language Arts ACSIP Building Co-chair
        District-Level Professional Ginny Huckaba Curriculum Coordinator Planning/District Chair
        District-Level Professional Jimmy Cunningham Superintendent Planning
        District-Level Professional Nancy Barrick Principal Planning
        District-Level Professional Nolan Bryant Principal Planning
        District-Level Professional Randy Isely Instructional Facilitator for Literacy ACSIP Building Chair
        Non-Classroom Professional Staff Anita Harper Business Manager Planning
        Non-Classroom Professional Staff Kim Foster Media Specialist ACSIP Building Chair
        Non-Classroom Professional Staff Ron Laster Director of Technology Planning
        Non-Classroom Professional Staff Steve Pfeifer Dean of Students Planning
        Parent Jan Cathey Committee Member ACSIP Wellness