Legacy Scholars Academy:

A Proposed Partnership in Education

Volusia County Schools

&

The Florida United

Methodist Children’s Home

Agenda Presenters

Background

FUMCH’s Mission

Funding Model

Aldersgate Academy

“ME” Time

Additional Outreach

Testimonials

Bottom Line

Video

Next Steps for Consideration

Questions

Presenters Florida United Methodist Children’s Home

Becky Dotson, President & CEO

Mary Cortez, Education Director & Principal

Shrell Chamberlain, Teacher

Kelantae & Garrett, Students from Aldersgate Academy

Bethune -Cookman University

Dr. Bree Morrison, Assistant Professor & Department Chair,

Business Administration

Volusia County Schools

Stephanie Workman, Coordinator of Reporting Requirements

Dr. Rhonda McPherson, Charter School Manager

Background August, 2014

Charter Application Submitted

October, 2014 – March, 2015

Charter Application Withdrawn

VCS Staff (Superintendent, Superintendent’s Staff, Gary Marks,

Al Chandler, Mike Dyer, Bertie Trawick, Rhonda McPherson)

FUMCH Staff (Mary Cortez, Becky Dotson, Bonnie Bullard)

April – May, 2015

VCS Staff Expanded (Carl Coalson, Dianne Martin-Morgan,

Melissa Burke-Johnson, Stephanie Workman, Elizabeth

Vasquez, Sandy Higginbotham)

FUMCH’s Mission

Background of FUMCH

Population served

Services provided (residential care, therapy, specialized treatment, therapeutic units, independent living)

Community outreach (child care, young adult transitional housing, foster care, emergency shelter)

Volusia County Schools Halifax Behavioral

Services

Data Reporting—FTE, Grades,

Scheduling & Attendance

Social/Emotional Learning

Employee Hiring & Evaluations Facilities

VCS Curriculum, Including Blended Food Service

Professional Development Transportation

ESE & Related Services

Example: Halifax Behavioral Services (HBS) Day

Treatment Responsibilities between Halifax Health

Medical Center & Volusia County Schools

Funding Model

Funding Model, Continued

Responsibilities of the Florida United Methodist

Children’s Home and Volusia County Schools

Volusia County Schools Florida United Methodist

Children’s Home

Data Reporting—FTE, Grades, Scheduling &

Attendance

Social/Emotional Learning

Employee Hiring & Evaluations Facilities

VCS Curriculum, Including Blended Food Service

Professional Development Transportation

ESE & Related Services

Funding Model, Continued

FTE Line Number Dollars

Generated*

24 Students

Dollars

Generated*

32 Students

254 line number $334,352.88 $445,803.84

254 & 255 line numbers $407,669.16 $543,558.88

254 & 255 line numbers $480,985.44 $641,313.92

*Based on SY2015 funding

Cost Analysis

Approximate Cost: $450,000 (Administrator, Office

Specialist, 4 Teachers, and 4 Paraprofessionals)

Approximate Revenue: $334,352.88 – 641,313.92

(Wrap-Around Services)

Funding Model, Continued

• Critical Need

• Wrap-Around Services

• Blended Learning for HBS and Legacy

Scholars

• Seamless transitions

• Choice of 18 or 24 credit diploma

• Full Services of VCS Staff Available

• Self-Supporting

Aldersgate Academy

Private School

Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)

Positive Outcomes

Community Impact

“ME” Time

Concept

Application

Results

Additional Outreach

Current Funding Source for Private School

• Scholarships

• Field Trips

• Hands-on Learning

• Extracurricular Activities

• Prevent Homelessness

Testimonials

Mr. Chamberlain

Teacher

Kelantae

8th Grade Student

Garrett

10th Grade Student

SGA President

Bottom Line

• Established Facility

• K-12 (Therapeutic Unit)

• Possible Expansion

• Mutually Beneficial • FUMCH

• VCS

• Sending School

• Receiving School

• Students

• Impact (Stability, Resiliency)

• Results (Lifetime, Generational)

None ever stand so tall as when they

stoop to help a child.

Next Steps for Consideration

June, 2015

Submit Contract

August, 2015

Open School

Thank you!

Questions