TOGETHER 8 SCHOOLS STRONG · on the journey to excellence, as we seek to become an unrivaled learning community, seeking wisdom, honoring the past, and shaping the future

2015-16 ANNUAL REPORT

TOGETHER... 8 SCHOOLS STRONG

COLLABORATION

TRUST Learning

Inclusion

QUALITY

Opportunity

Relationships

Integrity

Respect

Achievement

Innovation Diversity

ACCEPTANCE Perseverance

Responsibility

Safety

CHARTING OUR COURSE WITH THE STRATEGIC PLAN:

YEAR 3We will enter the third and final year of our strategic plan in the

upcoming year. The district’s 2014-17 strategic plan is our road map

on the journey to excellence, as we seek to become an unrivaled

learning community, seeking wisdom, honoring the past, and

shaping the future. In this report, you will see the results of focused

work on the five strategic directions during the past school year. Our

priority work is guided by the strategic plan, and we evaluate our

progress annually. We invite you to learn how we are bringing this

vision to life, working together during the coming school year to

make that vision a reality for our students and our community.

MISSION Empowering a community of learners and leaders

VISION

To be an unrivaled learning community, seeking wisdom, honoring the past, and shaping the future.

STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS

CORE VALUES

1.Continuous Improvement in Academic Performance 2.Innovative

Instructional Programs 3.Creating a Great

Workplace with Highly Engaged Employees

4.High Quality Facilities with 21st Century Learning Environments

5.Respecting the Diversity Among People and Cultures

OCONOMOWOC AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT 2015-16 ANNUAL REPORT

STRATEGIC PLAN, MISSION, VISION

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CHARTING OUR COURSE WITH THE STRATEGIC PLAN:

YEAR 3

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SUPERINTENDENT MESSAGEWe are pleased to bring you our 2015-16 Annual Report. The long list of successes you will read

about in these pages is a celebration of the strength of our faculty, staff, building leadership, and

the students in our schools. It also reflects the support and thoughtful planning of our school

board. Most importantly, it reflects the strong support for OASD by our parents and the greater

Oconomowoc community. Strong schools and healthy, vibrant communities are closely linked.

As such, our quality schools are very much a product of our community.

This past year was a busy and successful one in the OASD. The pages within this report are

our update to the community on the District’s progress toward the performance targets in our

strategic plan and across all of our schools. This past year, the District again increased the

percentage of students in Kindergarten through 8th grade who met or exceeded their projected

annual growth in Reading and Math on the Measures of Academic Progress assessment

(MAP). OHS gave the highest number ever of AP and IB exams, with a record number of

45 students recognized as AP Scholars for their performance. In addition to our continued

growth in academic performance, the District was a state-wide leader in the performing arts

at all levels. The OHS Wind Symphony performed at the National “Music For All Festival”

in Indianapolis, and remains the only high school ensemble from Wisconsin ever to be

selected to perform at the national festival. The OHS Players earned 13 Tommy Awards for

their production of Grease, including Best High School Musical in the state. We also had our

share of athletic success, winning the Wisconsin Little Ten All Sports Award for the fifth year

in a row. All of this was done with a continued focus on strong fiscal management and wise

stewardship of the community’s resources.

The community-based Facilities Advisory Committee also

wrapped up its work this year, and in July, the School

Board authorized a $54.9 million referendum project which,

if approved by the community in November 2016, will

address capacity and maintenance needs at Meadow View

Elementary, Ixonia, Elementary, Greenland Elementary, Park

Lawn Elementary, and Oconomowoc High School.

On behalf of the school board and administration, we invite

you to look inside the pages of this report. We are confident

that you will be impressed by what you see. It is our vision

for the Oconomowoc Area School District to become an

unrivaled learning community, seeking wisdom, honoring

the past, and shaping the future. We look forward to

continuing to work together during the 2016-17 school year

to help make that vision a reality for our students

and our community.

2016-17 SCHOOL BOARD


Back Row (Left to Right): John Suttner, Donald Wiemer (President), Mike Bickler (Clerk)

Front Row (Left to Right): Jessica Karnowski, Sandy Schick (Vice President), Kim Herro.

Not pictured: Steve Zimmer

Roger J. Rindo, Ed D. Superintendent of Schools

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Academic Performance. . . . . .4

Innovative Instructional Programs . . . . . . . . . . . .8

A Great Workplace. . . . . . . 10

High Quality Facilities . . . . . 12

Diversity . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Budget . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

SUPERINTENDENT & SCHOOL BOARD


SCHOOL PERFORMANCE DATA INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB) Oconomowoc High School (OHS) became a certified International Baccalaureate (IB) World School in 2005. The IB Programme is designed as a challenging educational experience that prepares highly motivated juniors and seniors for college and lifelong success. Participating students may pursue an IB Diploma, an IB Career Certificate, or take an IB course to supplement regular high school studies.

Students take written examinations at the end of the programme, which are scored by external IB examiners. All University of Wisconsin System campuses award college credit for scores of 4, 5, 6, or 7 on higher level IB examinations. Additional credit is awarded to students who complete the full diploma programme.

OHS has steadily increased the number of IB Exams taken since its implementation. OHS students took 214 IB exams in 2015-16. In addition, three IB Diplomas and five IB Career Certificates were awarded in 2015-16.

The Oconomowoc Area School District identified several student achievement performance

objectives as part of its 2014-2017 strategic plan. Year 2 results are presented on the following

pages, including district-level performance on the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) and

American College Test (ACT), among others. Additional performance data are also available

via the Department of Public Instruction’s WISEdash.

TAKEN IN 2015-16

214EXAMS

STRATEGIC DIRECTION #1

NUMBER OF IB EXAMS TAKEN BY OHS STUDENTS 2006–15

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT IN ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 20160

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150

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116 109 115

164130

144 151

221 219214

YEAR

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ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP)

Advanced Placement® (AP) courses are college-level courses offered in high school. Scoring well on the AP® Exam can earn a student college credit, placement out of introductory courses or both, potentially saving on college costs. AP Exams are administered each spring and represent the culmination of college-level work in a secondary school setting. Exams are scored on a 5-point scale.

AP Classes offered in the 2015-16 school year were: AP English Literature and Composition, AP Physics 1 and 2, AP Environmental Science, AP Chemistry, AP World History, AP Psychology, AP US History, AP Human Geography, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics, AP US Government & Politics, AP Studio Art, and AP Art History.

OHS has significantly increased its number of AP Students and AP Exams taken.

NUMBER OF OHS ADVANCED PLACEMENT STUDENTS

NUMBER OF ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) EXAMS TAKEN BY OHS STUDENTS

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 20160

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191237

326

417

540

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2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

142

194235

309

421

562

783

29%INCREASE

AP Students with Exam Scores of 3+228 OHS students earned an AP Exam score of three or higher in 2016.

Success on an AP Exam is defined as an exam score of 3+, which represents the score point predictive of college success and college graduation.

AP ScholarsAP Scholar status is granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams.

Forty-five (45) OHS students earned scholar status in 2016, with a mean score of 3.46

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

111

143

189

188

228

39%INCREASE


YEAR

YEAR

OVER PREVIOUS YEAR

OVER PREVIOUS YEAR 45AP SCHOLARS

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HOW ARE WE DOING?


ACT ASPIRE – GR. 9 AND 10 The Oconomowoc Area School District selected the ACT-Aspire at grades 9 and 10 to help assess college readiness. The ACT Aspire is a curriculum and standards-based educational and career planning tool that assesses students’ academic readiness for college in English, Math, Reading, and Science.

KEY PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVEBy the end of the 2016-17 school year, all grade 10 students will demonstrate mean scale score growth in English, Math, Reading, Science and Composite greater than the 80th national percentile on the ACT Aspire exam, measured from Spring to Spring.

More than 400 9th graders took the ACT Aspire Exam in Spring 2016.

The Mean Composite Scale Score was 21.8.

Nearly 400 10th graders took the ACT Aspire Exam in Spring 2016.


362 11th graders took the ACT Exam in Spring 2016.


In 2015, the Grade 12 Mean ACT score was 23.0, which is -0.5 as compared to 2014.

ACT Aspire Spring Achievement Status.Grade 9 Mean predicted composite ACT Scale Score.

ACT Aspire Spring Achievement Status.Grade 10 Mean predicted composite ACT Scale Score.

ACT Exam Spring Achievement Status.Grade 11 Mean predicted composite ACT Scale Score.

ACT EXAM– GR. 11 The Oconomowoc Area School District selected the ACT at grade 11 to help assess college readiness. The ACT is a curriculum and standards-based educational and career planning tool that assesses students’ academic readiness for college in English, Math, Reading, and Science.

KEY PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVEBy the end of the 2016-17 school year, all grade 9-12 students will demonstrate an achievement level in English, Math, Reading, Science and Composite greater than the 80th national percentile on the ACT Aspire exam or ACT exam, measured in the Spring.

GRADE 9 – ACT ASPIRE

GRADE 10 – ACT ASPIRE

GRADE 11 – ACT EXAM

GRADE 12 – ACT EXAM

MEAN SCALE SCORE

MEAN SCALE SCORE

MEAN SCALE SCORE

CHANGE FROM 2015

CHANGE FROM 2015

CHANGE FROM 2015

21.8

21.1

21.5

+1.3

-1.1

+0.5

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ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: MAP GROWTH The district selected the NWEA Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) to assess the academic growth of students in grades K-8. Students are tested in the fall to establish an achievement baseline in math and reading. A mid-year test session gives students and teachers additional data to inform instruction and better meet the needs of all learners. Students then take an end of the year MAP test to determine academic growth from fall to spring, based on RIT score comparison.

HOW ARE WE DOING?1. STATUS - By the end of the 2016-17 school year, all K-8 students (including student subgroups: Free/Reduced, Students with Disabilities, Gifted, Ethnicity, Gender) will demonstrate an achievement level in Reading and Math greater than the 80th national percentile on the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessment, measured in the Spring.

2. GROWTH - By the end of the 2016-17 school year, all K-8 students (including student subgroups: Free/Reduced, Students with Disabilities, Gifted, Ethnicity, Gender) will demonstrate an achievement level in Reading and Math greater than the 80th national percentile on the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessment, measured in the Spring.

PARENT SATISFACTION SURVEY The Oconomowoc Area School District selected a Studer Group Survey to assess parent satisfaction with the district. The Studer Group Parent Satisfaction Survey is an online questionnaire comprise of closed- and open-ended questions related to student engagement, school learning environment, communication, and relationships with the principal and staff. The closed-ended items are rated on a 5-point scale from Strongly Agree at 5 to Strongly Disagree at 1.

WHAT IS THE DISTRICT’S THREE-YEAR PERFORMANCE TARGET?By the end of the 2016-17 school year, the District mean score for parent satisfaction will improve from 3.93 to 4.25 with annual increases of at least .10 on the Studer Education Parent Satisfaction Survey.

HOW ARE WE DOING? 3.99 5OUT OF

2015-16 PARENT SATISFACTION RATING


A .06 INCREASE

Achievement Status National Percentile Rank

Indicates the percentage of US schools we “outperformed” in the spring.

Expected Achievement 50th National Percentile

OASD Achievement Target 80th National Percentile

Unrivaled Status80th percentile

LOW AVERAGE HIGH

MAP Student Growth Summary Report 2016 (5/24/16 – 5:53 AM). School Norms 4-32 (2015). Number of students: K=324, G1=332, G2=343, G3=363, G4=393, G5=351, G6=394, G7=381, G8=359.

NWEA MAP: NATIONAL PERCENTILE RANK (2015-16)

MATH READING

GRADE STATUS GROWTH GRADE STATUS GROWTH

Gr. K 91 78 Gr. K 84 47

Gr. 1 92 99 Gr. 1 76 87

Gr. 2 86 80 Gr. 2 84 81

Gr. 3 84 92 Gr. 3 72 81

Gr. 4 78 65 Gr. 4 74 93

Gr. 5 78 57 Gr. 5 69 52

Gr. 6 83 85 Gr. 6 75 70

Gr. 7 94 90 Gr. 7 88 90

Gr. 8 87 50 Gr. 8 80 54

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UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR

LEARNING

StudentCenteredPlanning

Understandingby Design &ActionableFeedback

ClassroomDesign

DevelopingCulture forLearning


COACHING COLLABORATION The Teaching & Learning team will continue to support building level collaborative UDL teams by coaching centered on developing instructional practices linked with our four pillars of instruction. The next level of coaching will integrate UDL guidelines and principles within those planning and co-teaching systems.

COACHING IN ACTION · 74 teachers across all eight schools participated as “first-year

collaborative teams,” committed to professional learning in planning, instruction and reflection through the lens of Universal Design for Learning Practices.

As part of our three year strategic plan centered on innovative instructional programming, the Teaching and Learning Team continues to build all instructional initiatives through the framework of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). OASD is in the second year of a three-year implementation plan for UDL. Three key action steps formed the basis of learning for teachers:

Using evidence-based research and current achievement data to drive change.

Outlining clear, concise actions steps that involve all staff in the learning.

Establishing success criteria to gauge the effectiveness of instructional practices.

Analyzing results and adjusting implementation support based on formative data or achievement results.


INNOVATIVE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMSUniversal Design for learning is one of the few big and truly transformative ideas to emerge in education over the past two decades

Martha Minow, Dean, Harvard Law School

4 Pillars of UDL: Building the Foundation for Student-Centered Learning

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· Teams met frequently with the district’s UDL instructional coach to improve practice, gain instructional resources and problem solve barriers that existed for learners.

· The Teaching and Learning Team created monthly learning opportunities for teams to share student learning successes, and design modifications where appropriate.

· Monthly “Showcases” at school board meetings shared this collaborative team work with the community through student, parent and teacher presentations.

· The district’s Research department worked in collaboration with site and district administrators to analyze qualitative and quantitative data associated with student achievement and growth scores in comparison to peers.

PRINCIPALS AS INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERS We continue to work with principals to deepen their understanding of UDL as leaders of the work by connecting to national and international experts.

· Principals met monthly to engage in learning activities associated with the instructional framework of UDL.

· Learning occurred through classroom observations and meetings with leading national experts: Jennifer Katz, author of Teaching to Diversity, Katie Novak, author of UDL Now and Jon Mundorf, member of the Harvard UDL Cadre and current teacher within the Florida University lab preparatory school system.

· Principals’ integrated learning from first-year teams grew through collaborative planning meetings with teachers, to continue preparing all teachers to participate in formal UDL training over the 3-year implementation period

UDL TRAINING ACADEMIESThe Teaching & Learning Team will develop and implement UDL training academies for all teachers by the summer of 2017. Academies will be led by Site Administrators, the Teaching and Learning Team, as well as experts in the field.

TEACHER TRAINING · 150 teachers participated in the June 2016

Summer UDL academy. Teachers participated in learning sessions centered on our commitment to “student-centered planning.” Leading internal and external experts provided relevant learning resources around ADHD, Autism, Gifted/Accelerated Learners, English Language Learners, Students from Poverty, Behavior Interventions and Supports

· Jon Mundorf, UDL staff developer for the Harvard University UDL cadre, worked with all teams for one day, focusing specifically on designing learning goals within content areas for all students, while providing necessary instructional resources and planning activities to improve the learning experience for students.

Teacher planning that begins by understanding the composition of his/her class before focusing exclusively on the content.

Creating a learning environment that is built on positive relationships with all students, while promoting a sense of value for all learners.

Establishing learning intentions and success criteria for students before and during units. This practice allows accelerated and struggling learners to find value in the content instructed and activities planned.

Classroom design in which the form meets the function of the activity. We strive to create classrooms that are student-centered, or built with student needs in mind. This flexibility allows for learning to occur in multiple manners depending on the activity or lesson.

MODERN LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

INNOVATIVE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS

Ultimately, our goal is to ensure that all OASD students develop as expert learners; resourceful and knowledgeable; strategic and goal directed; purposeful and motivated.

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We believe that to ensure student success, we must maintain our ability to attract and retain the highest quality staff. To attract new staff, the district offers a competitive strategic compensation model that gives opportunities for individual career growth and pairs each new teacher in a two-year induction program with a trained mentor. The compensation model aligns well with the state Educator Effectiveness Plan (staff evaluation) and the DPI Professional Development Plan (teacher licensing) requirements, allowing educators to coordinate instructional and growth efforts. Retention efforts appear to be working, based on the results of a recent Public Policy Forum study. This non-partisan, Milwaukee-based organization that researches regional public policy issues cited that while 8.3% of WI teachers left the workforce recently, OASD experienced only 5.3% of staff leaving the profession in a two-year measurement period. (Source: Waukesha Freeman, 4/25/16)

The district provides staff with a robust wellness program. Not only does this strategic initiative help to control health insurance costs, it has created an active and collegial workplace culture with rewards for healthy behaviors.

Back row: Deb Fowler, Scott Raduka, Richard Meyers, Sam Barrette. Front row: Lynn Bolson, Susan Bolle, Linda Nichols, Laurie Gallman, Deb Clouthier.


CREATING A GREAT WORKPLACE

EMPLOYEE RETIREMENTS 2015-16

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2015-16 MARKS THE SECOND YEAR OF THE EDUCATOR COMPENSATION MODEL.The district’s new strategic compensation model provided

educators with the opportunity to promote to the next

career band level by demonstrating classroom or program

effectiveness, team, building-and district-level leadership,

ongoing professional learning, and contributions to continuous

improvement processes. Employees were very successful,

promoting at the following rates:

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT CHANGESThe Benefits Task Force, an insurance committee comprised of staff from each building, worked closely with district administration to help provide staff perspective on the importance of health insurance benefits. Results of a 2015-16 staff wellness and benefits survey indicated that staff were willing to move to a high value or narrow network of health care providers in order to maintain health insurance plan design features, and to control the overall premium cost of the plan. In honoring the survey feedback, the District changed health insurance carriers to the Arise Healthcare Network, effective July 1, realizing a 4% savings in insurance costs to the staff and the district.


CREATING A GREAT WORKPLACE

72.7%

73.0%

91.3%

40.0%

Band I to Band II

Band Ill to Band IV

Band Il to Band llI

Band IV to Band V

PASS RATE

PASS RATE

PASS RATE

PASS RATE

V. Initial Educator

IV. Developing Educator

III. Professional Educator

I. Exemplary Educator

II. Master Educator

EDUCATOR CAREER PROGRESS

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The Buildings and Grounds Department manages custodial operations and building maintenance district-wide. The first responsibility of the department is the health, safety and welfare of the approximately 5,000 children and adults who learn, work and visit in our school sites each day. The Buildings and Grounds Department runs general maintenance, custodial, grounds, athletic set ups, plumbing, painting, electrical, HVAC, carpentry, flooring, deliveries, fire safety, general building safety, signage, parking lot maintenance, roofing, building envelope, energy management and coordinates community use of facilities.

THE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS DEPARTMENT MAINTAINS:• Over 1 million square feet of buildings on 418 acres of land

• Eight active school sites, as well as a grounds maintenance

facility, School Farm, Nature Center and the former

Wilkinson Clinic property

The Department supports the District’s strategic plan by assuring that all

facilities are safe, clean and properly maintained for student learning.

BUILDINGS & GROUNDS 2015-16 HIGHLIGHTS: • Continuing to support UDL

classroom renovations district-wide

• OHS West Fields irrigation installation

• Completion of the Greenland marquee sign

• Completion of the final phase of the OHS freight elevator modernization and safety improvements

• Coordinating the installation of the OHS community use of track access controls, provided by private donation

• Summit LED parking lot lighting retrofit

• Greenland playground exterior doors replacement

• OHS LED parking lot lighting retrofit

• Access controls installed in OHS tennis pavilion restrooms for community use

• Replace windows at Park Lawn Elementary


HIGH QUALITY FACILITIES & 21ST LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

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FACILITIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Since January 2015, the district has been evaluating facilities needs with the help of the community-based Facilities Advisory Committee (FAC). This group met 25 times over the last year and a half, learning about the district’s needs with regard to growth, aging buildings and modern learning environments After prioritizing those needs, the FAC brainstormed potential solutions, which culminated in a scope of work that was tested for feedback on our Community Facilities Survey this past April. The survey was administered by School Perceptions, LLC and was designed to gauge potential support for funding of preliminary facilities project options, including:

• Building a new Meadow View Elementary School

• Renovating and expanding Ixonia Elementary School

• Renovation and expansion of the OHS main campus and renovation of East Campus (formerly the Wilkinson Clinic building on Summit Avenue).

• Capital maintenance needs at Greenland and Park Lawn Elementary Schools

District Looks to November 2016 ReferendumCOMMUNITY SURVEY GUIDES FACILITIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE

HIGH QUALITY FACILITIES & 21ST LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

JUNE 21, 2016FAC presents

observations at school board meeting

JULY 19, 2016Referendum project

details determined at school board meeting

AUG. 16, 2016School board

action on resolution language

NOVEMBER 8, 2016 Referendum

TIMELINE

COMMUNITY FACILITIES SURVEY-SPRING 2016

On May 18, the district held a community-wide meeting in the Oconomowoc Arts Center, and School Perceptions shared the survey results.

• More than 2,400 surveys were completed, with respondents broadly represented among all constituents

• 53% of survey respondents did not have children attending our schools.

• Respondents had a high degree of overall satisfaction with the District, and believe that OASD does a good job of preparing students for life, college, and careers.

• 75% of all respondents would recommend OASD to a friend or family member.

Overall, the highest survey support was for the elementary projects. The survey data indicated likely support for a new Meadow View Elementary. Likewise, there was solid support for a renovation and expansion of Ixonia Elementary as well as for taking care of capital maintenance needs at Greenland and Park Lawn Elementary. Support was not a strong for the proposed project scope at Oconomowoc High School and East Campus, and as a result, the scope and cost were scaled back.

NEXT STEPS: REFERENDUM IN NOVEMBER 2016

The school board took the survey data and FAC feedback under consideration. In July 2016, the board approved a total project scope and cost of $54.9 million to be brought forward to the community for a referendum vote on November 8, 2016.

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RESPECTING DIVERSITY AMONG PEOPLE & CULTUREPBIS: POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORTAll elementary schools received Schools of Distinction Awards from DPI for the second year in a row. This award is recognition that all of our schools are implementing the components of PBIS and have data indicating it is making a difference in behavior and/or academic achievement. Schools implementing PBIS focus on teaching student expectations regarding behavior and monitoring their success with data. Schools take time to include families, recognize good behavior and celebrate successes school-wide. Family engagement was a very important focus this year in all of our elementary schools.

Oconomowoc High School had a successful PBIS launch by introducing expectations, BE RESPECTFUL, BE RESPONSIBLE, BE EXTRAORDINARY! They used these themes to improve school attendance, reduce tardiness, and redefine prom court nominees.

DIVERSITY COMMITTEEThe Diversity Committee expanded this year to include teachers and administrators focused on understanding the emerging themes of diversity in the district and community. The committee explored Curriculum, Professional Development, Staff and Community. Within each theme, the committee identified successes, surprises and concerns that will help with next steps for the 2016-17 school year as they continue to define what Respecting the Diversity among People and Cultures means for OASD.

SERVICE LEARNINGAdministrators and teachers have been leading the development of service learning opportunities which began in the summer of 2016. Staff worked to engage students, construct opportunities and work with tour partner, EF Tours, to develop these unique opportunities for students to learn through service to others.

• Intermediate students traveled to the Dominican Republic with the goals of participating in an environmentally focused service project in a new culture using simple phrases of the local language. They were also asked to draw conclusions between the work done in another culture and relevant global issues.

• 19 students enrolled in the intermediate summer service learning project. These students worked with the Oconomowoc Kiwanis, local businesses and community leaders to clear trails in local parks and deliver care packages to firefighters.

CONGRATS to our elementary schools for receiving PBIS recognition awards

• GREENLAND • IXONIA • MEADOW VIEW • PARK LAWN • SUMMIT

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Greenland Elementary 2nd through 4th grade students participated in the special Green Bay Packers Youth Football Outreach Camp. (Photo credit: Rebecca Seymour)

The OHS production of “Grease” was named Outstanding Musical in the state for the 6th time in seven years, earning a total of 13 Tommy awards.

SLI Gifted and Talented art students worked on the Imagine A Day mural, which will be displayed outside the school. (Photo credit: Rebecca Seymour)

OHS Spanish teacher, Danielle Chausseé was selected to join 76 teachers from around the country for the 2016-17 Teachers for Global Classrooms (TGC) Program, exploring global education in classrooms, school and communities.

CELEBRATING SUCCESSOPEF awarded 10 grants totaling more than $36,000 to teachers in the district in 2015-16.

Nature Hill students gave an all-star performance of Lion King, Jr. the Musical. (Photo credit: Rebecca Seymour)

OHS senior Brett Sampson placed 3rd at the State Wrestling Tournament.

Ixonia Elementary students celebrated Arbor Day 2016 with a brief ceremony and the planting of a new tree with help from the City of Oconomowoc!

Meadow View Elementary had 42 students participate in their running club after school this year, running more than 2,000 laps around the school (which equals about 500 miles) and trained to run a 5K!

On April 22, OHS students planned a time-capsule “reveal” where they opened a time capsule that was placed in the OHS cornerstone at its dedication ceremony in 1965 and replaced it with a new one.

Oconomowoc High School Principal Dr. Joseph Moylan was chosen as one of 16 principals across the state to be recognized with the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation 2016 Leadership Award. The Herb Kohl Educational Foundation established the award to recognize outstanding Wisconsin school principals or administrators.

Park Lawn Elementary K- Grade 4 artists were chosen to have their work on display in the Imagine a Day Youth Art Gallery at the OAC as part of the Artrageous exhibit.

Thanks to the support of students, staff, parents, community members and many volunteers, G2G 2016 was a massive success! More than $9,000 was raised for Be the Match and MDA.

Summit Elementary’s “With Our Own Two Hands Club” made 14 fleece blankets for the Linus Project, an organization that crafts blankets for critically ill children.


A LOOK BACK: FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR 2015-16

HIGHLIGHTSFUND 46 ESTABLISHEDIn May 2015, the school board authorized the creation of Fund 46: Long Term Capital Improvement Trust to provide a flexible means for the District to save for long-range capital maintenance and improvements. Adhering to its commitment for long-range maintenance and capital project planning, the Board transferred $600,000 of the current year operating surplus to increase Fund 46. Considering this transaction and fund balance assignments, the unassigned fund balance will improve by a $1.9 million increment. The district’s general fund balance remains at a level consistent with sound financial practice and Board policy.

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT EFFICIENCIESBesides salaries and wages, health insurance is the single greatest expenditure in the District’s budget, representing 9% of total expenditures. For 2015-16, OASD was able to negotiate a flat renewal for its health insurance plan despite rising high-cost claims, increased plan utilization, and higher Affordable Care Act (ACA) fees through the implementation of co-insurance.

PURCHASE OF THE WILKINSON CLINICIn October 2015, the district acted upon a recommendation from the Facilities Advisory Committee by purchasing the former Wilkinson Clinic for $1 million. This building is intended to serve as an extension of instructional space for Oconomowoc High School as well as provide space for district administrative offices.

HIGH QUALITY INSTRUCTIONOASD continued implementation of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) to further school-wide behavioral goals, implemented College Preparatory Mathematics (CPM) curriculum, expanded Universal Design for Learning (UDL) practices through professional capacity building, improved the wireless infrastructure at OHS, and implemented a 1:1 student-to-device Chromebook initiative at OHS.

OPERATIONAL SAVINGSFavorable outcomes in several expenditure categories offset expenditure over-runs, which generated the projected increase to OASD’s financial reserves. Positive results were achieved in these major expenditure areas:

• Employee benefits were $770,000 under budget including WRS, FICA, 403(b) employer match contributions, and health/dental/life insurance expenditures.

• Personnel costs were $560,000 under budget, representing a reasonable margin of 2% on the $26.5 million budgeted salaries. This cost savings was slightly higher than last year, as a result of budgeted positions that remained unfilled during the year.

• The local cost share of the Special Education program was $500,000 under budget due to higher aids combined with strategic cost containment.

• Student transportation and fuel were under budget by $95,000 and $157,000, respectively. Route mileage and/or additional routes planned for were not necessary and diesel fuel prices were significantly less than budgeted.

• The gas-for-heat utility was $110,000 under budget as a result of negotiating a natural gas contract at all-time market lows.

• Lower than anticipated unemployment compensation and worker’s compensation insurances resulted in $58,000 and $49,000 in cost savings, respectively.

TAX LEVYThe November 2015 property tax levy increased by 3.47% due to a loss in state aid and growth in the ‘three-year-rolling-average’ student enrollment. The equalized tax rate increased by .43%, as a result of the factors noted above being offset by increasing equalized property values.

We are pleased that OASD continues to adapt to state-wide

changes and to adjust without compromising instruction and

our mission to serve all students. We appreciate the financial

effort extended by our community to support the OASD. We

attempt to demonstrate our appreciation each day by working

diligently to develop great schools and great students while

using resources wisely.

We are pleased to report that preliminary General Fund financial results for the year ended June 30, 2016 appear favorable. In addition, the District’s bond rating was reaffirmed as “Aa2” in January 2016, reflecting consistently positive budget results and improving financial strength.

OASD 2015-16 revenues slightly out-performed the budget. While

line item revenue performance varied (being both over and under

budget), the key contributors to additional revenue collections

included prior year Medicaid cost reimbursements, greater eRate

refunds, increased gate receipts, and unanticipated lawsuit

settlement funds.

General Fund expenditures are anticipated to out-perform the

budget by approximately $1.9 million. Resource reallocation and

expenditure discipline continued to be as important as ever during

2015-16. An efficient staffing plan, realistic labor costs, favorable

fuel prices and utility rates, and cautious capital expenditures

were required to meet or exceed budget expectations.

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A LOOK AHEAD: 2016-17 BUDGET OVERVIEWThe District’s budgetary financial framework is determined primarily by the state of Wisconsin’s budget. In this second year of the state’s budget, many key budget variables are solidified. However, there are still a number of considerations that must be estimated, including enrollment, equalized property values, and State aid. The District expects severely limited General Fund revenue growth next year, with only a 1.05% increase. A ‘zero-increase’ in the revenue-per-pupil in the State’s budget is a significant constraint on revenue.

State Equalization Aid, which is OASD’s largest funding source other than local property taxes, is budgeted to decrease by 8%, which is less of a loss than what has been anticipated in previous years (15%). A decrease in State aid shifts more of the funding burden to the local property tax levy.

The two primary factors generating additional revenue for OASD are (1) modest growth of the ‘three-year-rolling-average’ membership enrollment; and (2) an increase in the State categorical aid rate from $150/pupil to $250/pupil.

The full version of the 2016-17 OASD budget is available on the District website at www.oasd.org.

GENERAL FUND REVENUES & EXPENDITURES

A BALANCED BUDGET!

PROPERTY TAXES

General Fund Summary 2015-16 BudgetProposed

2016-17 Budget

Beginning Fund Balance $14,075,889 $14,075,889

Revenues

Local $45,596,300 $46,925,912

State & Interdistrict $11,709,057 $11,550,834

Federal & Other 1,500,820 $946,254

Land Sales — —

TOTAL $58,806,177 $59,423,000

Expenditures

Instruction $26,612,538 $27,416,327

Support Services $22,666,204 $21,957,635

Transfer to other funds & other Non-Program Transactions

$9,527,435 $10,049,038

TOTAL $58,806,177 $59,423,000

ENDING FUND BALANCE $14,075,889 $14,075,889Property Tax Levy Summary 2015-16 Actual May Budget 2016-17

General Fund $44,660,173 $45,933,704

Debt Service Fund 39 $4,898,547 $4,898,547

Community Service Fund 80 $562,000 $562,000

Total Levy $50,120,720 $51,394,321

Equalized Tax Base 4,983,333,039 5,107,916,365

Equalized Tax Rate Per $1000 $10.058 $10.062

REFLECT A 1.05% INCREASE OVER 2015-16

The budget will be adjusted as necessary before final Board approval in November 2016. By

that time, the District will have final student enrollment, equalized property values, and state

aid information.

2016-17 MILL RATE The tax levy is set using a Mill Rate or Equalized Tax Rate per $1,000 of home value. Mill rate is the amount per $1,000 of property value that is used to calculate taxes. OASD’s mill rate will increase by $.004 for 2016-17 due to a modestly increasing budget offset by anticipated growth in equalized property values. For an average Oconomowoc home valued at $250,000, using a mill rate of $10.06 results in the school portion of property taxes to be $2,515, a $1.01 increase over the 2015-16 school property tax.

$250,000AVERAGE OCONOMOWOC HOME

$10.06 PER $1,000

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TO VIEW THE 2016-17 BUDGET PROPOSAL SNAPSHOT.

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Oconomowoc High School finished the 2015-16 school year with seven conference championships (Soccer, Football,

Volleyball, Boys Basketball, Wrestling, Boys Track and Field Relays and Outdoor). In addition, Oconomowoc High

School has again claimed the WLT All Sports Award for the 5th year in a row. Congratulations!

• Wisconsin Little Ten All-Sport Champions - 5th year in a row

• Top 3 finish in All-Sport award 9 out of the last 11 years

• Hosted 11 WIAA regionals, sectionals or WLT conference championships

• Dramatically increased the number of Oconomowoc youth participation in camps, clinics and leagues

• Broke 4+ school records in various sports (44 – 50 records in the last eight years)

• 19 WLT Scholar athletes

• 266 Scholar Athlete recipients (most in school history)

2015-16 Highlights

OASD ATHLETICS

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ABOUT THE OCONOMOWOC AREA SCHOOL DISTRICTOur district is eight schools strong, with five 4K–4 elementary schools, two 5–8 intermediate schools and one 9-12 high school. The district reaches into 13 municipalities in Jefferson, Dodge and Waukesha Counties over 120 square miles. Oconomowoc High School offers both Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses, in addition to Project Lead the Way (PLTW), more than 50 clubs and activities, and 27 boys and girls athletic teams.

Summit Elementary Grades 4K-4th 1680 Valley Rd. Oconomowoc, WI 53066 262-560-8300

Nature Hill Intermediate Grades 5-8 850 Lake Dr. Oconomowoc, WI 53066 262-569-4940

Silver Lake Intermediate Grades 5-8 555 Oconomowoc Parkway Oconomowoc, WI 53066 262-560-4300

Oconomowoc High School Grades 9-12 641 E. Forest St. Oconomowoc, WI 53066 262-560-3100

Greenland Elementary Grades 4K-4th 440 Coolidge St. Oconomowoc, WI 53066 262-560-8100

Ixonia Elementary Grades 4K-4th N8425 North Rd. Ixonia, WI 53036 262-560-8400

Meadow View Elementary Grades 4K-4th W360 N7077 Brown St. Oconomowoc, WI 53066 262-560-8000

Park Lawn Elementary Grades 4K-4th 300 Park Lawn St. Oconomowoc WI 53066 262-560-8200

CONTACT

OASD Administrative Offices

W360 N7077 Brown St., Oconomowoc, WI 53066

District Office: 262-560-1115 Website: www.oasd.org

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