2016-17
ANNUAL R E P O RT
A TRADITION OF WITH A VISION F
F E XC E L L E N C E O R TO M O R ROW.
LETTER FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT At Jenks Public Schools, we embrace the philosophy of continuous improvement in all aspects of our District. From our students and staff members to the policies and processes which dictate our decisions and our direction, we are consistently challenging ourselves to be forward-thinking and innovative in our approach to education. Continuous improvement means setting up our students for success at every turn. It means creating opportunities by using the latest technology, adapting teaching tactics to help students achieve college and career readiness, and identifying teachers who can engage and inspire their students. We are able to continuously improve as a District thanks to the strength of our employees, the support of our community, and the unwavering commitment to our District goals of achieving excellence in the Five A’s – academics, activities, arts, athletics, and attitude, focusing on fiscal stability, and realizing a vision for tomorrow. These principles play a vital role in determining the lofty standards we set for our staff members, the high expectations we place on our students, and the transparency we owe to every one of our stakeholders. The 2016-17 school year was a perfect example of how our commitment to continuous improvement translated into achievement. Whether it was West Elementary attaining status as an International Baccalaureate School to better prepare students for global citizenship, Middle School students seizing the opportunity to speak to an astronaut aboard the International Space Station, or the construction and growth taking place across the District, we never stopped looking to improve our students and our schools. Continuous improvement in all areas is just one aspect of what it means to be a Trojan. As you look over the pages and information contained in this report, I hope you gain a clearer picture of our mission, our values, and our vision for tomorrow. Thank you for your support of our schools. Go Trojans!
Stacey M. Butterfield, Ed.D. Superintendent
OUR VISION & MISSION MISSION
Jenks Public Schools, inspired by a tradition of excellence, is committed to the shared responsibility of preparing all learners for productive, responsible citizenship in an ever-changing world.
VISION
A Tradition of Excellence with a Vision for Tomorrow.
DISTRICT PERSONNEL
1,530 STUDENT POPULATION
11,986 White – 58% Asian – 13% Hispanic – 9% Native American – 11% African American – 8% Pacific Islander – 1% Based on October 1, 2016 attendance
CLASS OF 2017
806 $22M 18 3 graduates
in scholarship offers
National Merit Finalists
Oklahoma Academic All-Staters
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25,000 volunteer hours
2016-17 TEACHER OF THE YEAR Shala Marshall shares the gift of language within the walls of her classroom at Jenks High School, but more importantly, she cares about creating authentic relationships with her students. Better known as Señora Marshall among her students and colleagues, the 16-year educator was named the 2016-17 Jenks Public Schools Teacher of the Year and was selected as one of 12 finalists for 2018 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year. “I try to show my students that they have an advocate in me,” Marshall stated. “I want them to know that they matter. The relationships I have with my students inspire me to give of myself and my time to them. It’s highly rewarding to know that I may be the influence that helps a student discover a passion for travel, for learning a language, or for wanting to make a difference in the lives of other people.” A native of Ketchum, Oklahoma, Marshall teaches Spanish III, AP Spanish Literature, and AP Spanish Language. In addition to her work in the classroom, she is also the sponsor of Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica and Jenks Spanish Club. The selection of Marshall marks the fourth consecutive year for an educator from Jenks Public Schools to be named a finalist for the Oklahoma Teacher of the Year award. Romney Nesbitt, an art teacher at Jenks West Intermediate was a finalist in 2015. Jenniffer Callaway, an English teacher at the Jenks Alternative Center, was a nominee for 2016, and Brittany Hix, Language Arts teacher at Jenks West Intermediate, was up for the 2017 state award.
SHALA MARSHALL JENKS HIGH SCHOOL
BOARD OF EDUCATION The Jenks Public Schools Board of Education establishes policies and procedures for the operation of the school system. The Board evaluates the needs of the District and community while acting within the framework of Oklahoma and federal laws. Each member of the five-person Board must live within District boundaries, and each member is elected to a five-year term by patrons of the Jenks Public Schools District. Board members must follow a strict code of ethics, and in order to enact school policy, members are expected to study issues relating to public education and familiarize themselves with students, staff members, and school sites within the District. Board meetings are normally held on the first Monday of each month at 5 p.m. in the Education Service Center. Any citizen is welcome to attend Board meetings as an observer. In order to make public comments regarding agenda items, the citizen must register prior to the meeting. Organizations, groups, or individuals may request to speak to the Board by submitting a written request to the Clerk of the Board by 4 p.m. on the Wednesday prior to the meeting date. Members of the Board or the Superintendent of Jenks Public Schools may invite members of the public to speak at board meetings for specific purposes.
From Left to Right: Chuck Forbes, Melissa Abdo, Ron Barber, Tracy Kennedy, and Terry Keeling
MEMBERS
MELISSA ABDO, PRESIDENT Ward 3 | Term expires 2018 RON BARBER, VICE PRESIDENT Ward 4 | Term expires 2019 CHUCK FORBES, MEMBER Ward 5 | Term expires 2020 TRACY KENNEDY, MEMBER Ward 1 | Term expires 2021 TERRY KEELING, MEMBER Ward 2 | Term expires 2022
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Years the Jenks Baseball program has been creating smiles and memories through the annual Buddy Baseball game. With the help of The Autism Center of Tulsa, students with special needs are paired with Jenks Baseball players to experience a day on the diamond full of high-fives and homeruns.
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Video views for the heart-warming story on Fisher Frien Jenks West Elementary that forges special friendships an and understanding among children and their fellow
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$348,526
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Total funding provided by the Jenks Public Schools Foundation to support students and create learning opportunities with the following programs: STEM Learning and Teaching, Junior Achievement Biztown, Jenks Wild, Vision of Excellence Awards, Artists in the Schools, Author at Work, Go Noodle, AVID, and Alternative Center Ropes
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Number of acceptance letters from Ivy League schools – out of eight – received by Jenks High School senior, Sarah Cameron. A National Merit Finalist and a standout on the Jenks Tennis team, Cameron was one of only four students in the entire nation to earn acceptance to every Ivy League school.
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Total number of STEM Learning Labs in the District for the upcoming school year. STEM Labs at Jenks West Intermediate and the new Jenks Northwest Elementary will be completed in the summer of 2017.
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Ranking of Jenks Public Schools out of 410 school districts in Oklahoma by Niche, an organization that rates public school districts based on data from the U.S. Department of Education. The formula includes state test scores, college readiness, graduation rates, SAT/ ACT scores, teacher quality, diversity, and more.
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State Championships won by Trojan teams during the 2016-17 school year. Jenks Varsity Pom, Boy’s Swimming, and Boy’s and Girl’s Tennis, all captured 6A titles.
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Distance in miles from earth to the International Space Station. In January, students from Jenks Middle School and Jenks High School participated in a live NASA downlink with Shane Kimbrough, an astronaut aboard the International Space Station. Via a Skype connection, students were able to ask Kimbrough questions about his mission, his career journey, and his favorite space food.
1,000 & 140 Estimated number of students and staff members who will enroll and work at the new Jenks Northwest Elementary which is set to open in August of 2017.
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Number of animal stalls included in the new Jenks Agricultural Science Facility which opened in March of 2017. The 3,000 square foot building was designed to house pigs, sheep, and goats, but also includes larger stalls for the future addition of cows. Each of the 27 stalls in the state-of-the-art facility can function as an indoor or outdoor stall, and a temperature controlled ventilation system was been installed to protect the animals from all types of extreme weather.
SITE SNAPSHOTS EAST ELEMENTARY
WEST ELEMENTARY
SPANISH/ENGLISH DUAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM Classes consist of approximately 50 percent native English speaking students and 50 percent native Spanish speaking students. The aim of the program is to provide an academically and culturally enriched environment that will develop bilingual and biliterate students with a goal of students reading, writing, and conversing on or above grade level in both English and Spanish by the end of fourth grade.
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE WORLD SCHOOL OFFERING THE PRIMARY YEARS PROGRAMME The IB framework allows teachers and students to explore multiple content areas (i.e. math, science, language arts, social studies, the arts, etc.) in an integrated manner rather than learning about each subject in isolation. The three-year IB application and authorization process was a shared effort among West Elementary teachers and administrators to implement and shift the learning approach to international-mindedness and inquiry across subject areas.
Grades: Pre-K – 4th | Enrollment: 2,052
LEADER IN ME A program aimed at developing leadership and life skills in all students and creating a culture of student empowerment.
SOUTHEAST ELEMENTARY Grades: Pre-K – 4th | Enrollment: 882
CHINESE PARTIAL IMMERSION PROGRAM Students spend half of the school day learning to read, write, and converse in Chinese. Two sections in each grade – Kindergarten through 4th grade – are offered, and approximately 25 percent of the student population participates in the program. 2014 NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL Southeast was recognized for overall academic excellence as well as exemplary performance on state and national assessments.
A total of 65 students from six JPS school sites participated or performed in the Jenks Vocal Music production of The Wizard of Oz.
Grades: Pre-K – 4th | Enrollment: 2,151
GRACE LIVING CENTER One pre-k class and one kindergarten class from West Elementary are located inside the Grace Living Center nursing home in Jenks. These classes are part of the early childhood inter-generational program in which students consistently interact with Grace Living Center residents to the benefit of both age groups.
EAST INTERMEDIATE
Grades: 5th and 6th | Enrollment: 1,002 IT TAKES TWO PROGRAM The program partners volunteer students from general education and Special Education classes who use games and puzzles to build peer relationships and develop social skills outside the boundaries of students’ homeroom classes and grade levels. Students on both sides of the activity are able to build new friendships and develop an appreciation for others. FOCUS ON CHARACTER AND STUDENT LEADERSHIP Every month, JEI students host a Core Value assembly, where one students from each homeroom is honored outstanding demonstration of one of the JPS Core Values – compassion, courage, integrity, perseverance, respect, responsibility, self-discipline, teamwork, and tolerance. Each classroom also has a student representative who meets with the Student Leadership Team on a monthly basis to examine how to improve the culture and learning environment.
WEST INTERMEDIATE
FRESHMAN ACADEMY
A CULTURE OF CURIOSITY Teachers plan purposeful questions and projects in order to enable students to think and act as historians, scientists, mathematicians, and authors while investigating real issues and examining solutions to real world problems.
TRANSITION TACTICS Students learn how to become effective high school students and manage the demands and expectations of a more rigorous academic schedule. Through advisory classes, activities designed to explore college and career interests, daily math tutoring, and other support programs, students form the habits necessary for success at the high school level.
Grades: 5th and 6th | Enrollment: 735
LAUNCHING LEADERSHIP At West Intermediate, teachers and staff members are dedicated to empowering students by pushing them to embrace leadership. Whether it is raising money for a cause, speaking out against inhumane treatment of animals, or simply unifying classmates behind a single purpose, students take ownership of causes to effect change in their school, their community, and the world.
Grade: 9th | Enrollment: 831
FLYCATCHER TRAIL An outdoor classroom adjacent to the Freshman Academy utilized throughout the school year for learning in several subjects. Science students study botany and zoology, art students use the space to sketch and paint, English students write poetry, and Oklahoma History students identify plants native to the state.
ALTERNATIVE CENTER
Grades: 9th – 12th | Enrollment: 130 CREDIT RECOVERY Smaller class sizes and an emphasis on individual instruction allow students who may have fallen behind, to get back on track and progress toward graduation.
Liz Hutto, the 2016-17 Freshman Academy Site Teacher of the Year, instructs a student in the Freshman Academy STEM Learning Lab.
MIDDLE SCHOOL
MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE WHOLE PERSON Individual and group counseling is available to students on a weekly basis. Staff members at the Alternative Center seek to build character, create boundaries, establish trust, and help students realize their full potential.
Grades: 7th and 8th | Enrollment: 1,717
HIGH SCHOOL
JMS GLOBAL A course created to further develop the concept of global citizenship among students. For the 2016-17 school year, students enrolled in JMS Global studied the art, music, agriculture, language, customs, history, and architecture of the Netherlands before traveling to Amsterdam during the spring semester. Next year, the JMS Global class will make a trip to Argentina.
NATIONAL MERIT RECOGNITION In 2016-17, Jenks High School had 20 students recognized as National Merit Semifinalists. JHS was one of four high schools in the state of Oklahoma with 10 or more semifinalists and one of only two high schools in the state to have 20 students qualify.
RECHARGE Every day, students have the freedom to choose from a variety of classes or activities ranging from music, sports, arts, yoga, movies, and any other area of interest. These shortened periods allow students to “recharge” their body and mind while contributing to a more fun, and focused culture at Jenks Middle School.
Grades: 10th – 12th | Enrollment: 2,417
CHINESE EXCHANGE PROGRAM Through a unique partnership, students from Jenks High School and students from Chengdu No. 7 School in Chengdu, China visit each other’s countries to learn more about the culture, share educational ideas, and build positive relationships that transcend borders and language.
2017 TEST RESULTS ELA (ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS) PERCENT OF STUDENTS TESTED AT OR ABOVE PROFICIENT
AVERAGE ACT RESULTS FOR CLASS OF 2017
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PERCENT OF STUDENTS TESTE
PERFORMANCE OF JPS STUDENTS ON COMPARED TO STATE AND NATI
In the 2016-17 school year, Oklahoma schools began teaching more comprehensive academic standards in order to track students’ college and career readiness and to align with national benchmarks like the ACT, SAT, and NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress). The new assessments given to students in the spring of 2017 represent a TOTAL RESET. No comparison is possible with student or school performance in past years. Results from the 2017 assessments will become the baseline for student and school performance as the Oklahoma State Department of Education continues its efforts to position every student on the leading edge of success.
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ED AT OR ABOVE PROFICIENT
ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) EXAMS IONAL PASSING PERCENTAGES
MATHEMATICS
PERCENT OF STUDENTS TESTED AT OR ABOVE PROFICIENT
ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) TEST PARTICIPATION AND PERFORMANCE AP TESTS GRADED ON SCALE OF 1-5 WITH PASSING SCORE EQUAL TO 3 OR HIGHER
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
49%
GENERAL FUND REVENUE SOURCES
General Fund revenue for 2016-17 totaled $72,403,991. State sources, including the state aid formula, made up 49 percent of the overall revenue. Local sources, such as property taxes, accounted for 45.7 percent, while federal funds for recurring programs amounted to 5.3 percent.
State - $35.4M
45.7%
Local & County - $33.1M
93.5%
Staff Salaries / Benefits - $69.8 M
5.3%
Federal - $3.8M GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES
In 2016-17, General Fund expenditures totaled $74,714,501. Spending on salaries and benefits for teachers and staff members comprised 93.5 percent of all expenditures and non-salary needs such as supplies, utilities, fuel, insurance, contract services, and property services, added up to 6.5 percent of all expenditures.
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Services, Property, & Materials - $4.8M FUND BALANCE
Jenks Public Schools ended the 2015-16 year with a fund balance of $7,822,041 which equals 10.35 percent of total revenues.
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2017 BOND ISSUE On February 14, 2017, voters in the Jenks Public School District approved two separate bond propositions totaling $10.4 million by a margin of 80 percent to 20 percent. Jenks’ voters have now approved 53 of the past 54 bond issues for Jenks Public Schools. Bond dollars from the 2017 propositions will be used for the following purposes: DISTRICT-WIDE EQUIPMENT Classroom furniture, science lab equipment, art equipment, musical instruments, PE equipment, projectors, etc. DISTRICT-WIDE FACILITIES MAINTENANCE HVAC upgrades, roof repair and replacement, building infrastructure upgrades, painting, carpeting, plumbing and electrical upgrades, etc. DISTRICT-WIDE PRINTING IMPROVEMENTS Upgrades and replacements for copiers, printers, scanners, etc. DISTRICT-WIDE SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS Security cameras, fire alarms, smoke detectors, fire extinguishers, Campus Police equipment, etc. DISTRICT-WIDE TECHNOLOGY Computer hardware and software, interactive white boards, network infrastructure, tablets, computer repair and replacement, etc. DISTRICT-WIDE TEXTBOOKS AND MEDIA EQUIPMENT Student textbooks, library books, media equipment, etc. DISTRICT-WIDE TRANSPORTATION Buses MIDDLE SCHOOL ATHLETIC FIELDS (PHASE II) Multi-sport turf playing surface with lines for football, soccer, and lacrosse, 8-lane track with available practice positions for pole vault, shotput, discus, and long jump. SECONDARY CLASSROOMS (PHASE I) Site(s) yet to be determined, classrooms will be added to secondary sites based on growth and need.
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