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March 26, 2012
The following is a listing of budget reductions that
will be recommended by this office to the School Board
at its Tuesday, March 27, 2012, public hearing. The
public hearing will begin at 6:00 p.m. It is expected
that the Board will review these recommendations and
take action immediately following the public hearing.
Everyone is welcome to attend!
Students will be dismissed at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, March
30, 2012. The remainder of the day is designated as a
Teacher Workday. Teachers will use this time to plan,
consult, grade papers, prepare bulletin boards, etc.
Please be reminded that all teacher aides and nurses
work a full day.
Section 22.1-92, Code of Virginia, requires school
divisions to prepare and distribute “notification of the
estimated average per-pupil cost for public education in
the school division for the coming year” as well as
“actual per-pupil State and local education expenditures
for the previous school year.” I thought it a good idea
to share this information with you regarding the data
related to actual per-pupil expenditures for fiscal year
2011 for Pittsylvania County Schools. The following
information is included for your perusal:
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Category |
State Average – Per
Pupil Expenditures |
Dollar Amounts
for PCS |
Rank
(out of 132) |
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2011
Local Support – Per
Pupil Expenditures |
2011 = $5,371
2010 = $5,423
2009 = $5,504
2008 = $5,508
2007 = $5,205
2006 = $4,901 |
2011 = $2,027
2010 = $2,080
2009 = $1,982
2008 = $1,908
2007 = $1,905
2006 = $1,668 |
2011 = 125
2010 = 122
2009 = 124
2008 = 128
2007 = 124
2006 = 130 |
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2011
State Support - Per
Pupil Expenditures |
2011 = $3,375
2010 = $3,509
2009 = $4,175
2008 = $3,851
2007 = $3,814
2006 = $3,250 |
2011 = $4,814
2010 = $4,803
2009 = $5,543
2008 = $4,925
2007 = $4,816
2006 = $4,325 |
2011 = 24
2010 = 46
2009 = 38
2008 = 54
2007 = 51
2006 = 36 |
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2011
State Retail Sales and
Use Tax - Per Pupil |
2011 = $928
2010 = $890
2009 = $907
2008 = $962
2007 = $966
2006 = $925 |
2011 = $942
2010 = $902
2009 = $913
2008 = $952
2007 = $943
2006 = $929 |
2011 = 65
2010 = 61
2009 = 62
2008 = 63
2007 = 68
2006 = 59 |
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2011
Federal Support – Per
Pupil Expenditures |
2011 = $1,119
2010 = $1,198
2009 = $729
2008 = $716
2007 = $722
2006 = $690 |
2011 = $1,328
2010 = $1,591
2009 = $881
2008 = $857
2007 = $807
2006 = $800 |
2011 = 52
2010 = 49
2009 = 58
2008 = 61
2007 = 62
2006 = 66 |
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2011
Total Support - Per
Pupil Expenditures |
2011 = $10,793
2010 = $11,020
2009 = $11,316
2008 = $11,037
2007 = $10,708
2006 = $9,766 |
2011 = $9,111
2010 = $9,375
2009 = $9,319
2008 = $8,643
2007 = $8,471
2006 = $7,722 |
2011 = 111
2010 = 109
2009 = 126
2008 = 131
2007 = 127
2006 = 129 |
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The highest total per-pupil
expenditure in Virginia is Arlington at $18,548
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The lowest total per-pupil
expenditure in Virginia is Orange County at $8,325
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The highest local per-pupil
expenditure in Virginia is Arlington at $15,380
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The lowest local per-pupil
expenditure in Virginia is Lee County at $1,548
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Thus far, my experiences in Pittsylvania County Schools’
classrooms have been interesting, enlightening and
engaging. Although my visits have resulted in
“snapshots” of what is taking place in the classrooms,
there are certain fundamental instructional practices
that I am focusing on during these “walk-through”
visits.
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Do the students know what they are
learning?
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Are students activating their prior
knowledge?
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Are students provided think time?
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Do students actively participate in
their learning?
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Is the learning objective posted and
understood by the students?
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Are measurements being used to assess
learning?
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What is the engagement level of the
students?
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Does the classroom environment
contribute to student learning?
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Is the use of technology being
successfully integrated into the instructional program?
This week I have the pleasure of visiting:
- Chatham Middle School, Thursday, March 29, 2012,
from 12:00 Noon until 3:00 p.m.
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Please join me in
congratulating Mr. Ronnie Younger,
Custodian at Southside Elementary School,
on his selection as Pittsylvania County Schools’
Employee of the Week. Please click on the
following link to find out what our employees do
to make this A Great Place to Learn and Work!
http://www.pcs.k12.va.us/staff/employee-of-week/2011-2012/.
Recently, Brosville Elementary School students,
parents and staff celebrated Read Across America
Day and Dr. Seuss' Birthday. Specifically,
parents were invited to have lunch with their
child and to share in a family reading session
after lunch. Also, Mr. Robert Joyce, Brosville
Elementary School Librarian, attended and
presented a session at the Roanoke Regional
Conference of the Virginia Association of School
Librarians in Salem, Virginia, on March 19,
2012. The presentation was entitled “Contentment
in Library and Content Subject Lessons.” He
shared with other elementary school librarians
in the Roanoke region how he integrates science
and social studies SOL content into library
information literacy lessons.
Dan River Middle School held its 6th annual Jump
Rope/Hoops for Heart event on March 16, 2012.
Over 200 students collected donations totaling
over $3,700 for the American Heart Association.
The event was coordinated by Physical Education
teachers Melanie Gilbert and Earl Glass.
Ms. Anita Cummings, 6th grade
Tunstall Middle School teacher, was the
grant recipient of monies used to purchase an
Interactive Watershed Model. The grant was given
by the Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of
Commerce. Virginia Watersheds are SOL studies of
6th graders in the spring, and this model allows
hands-on interactions for students to create
ways, visually note, and understand more clearly
how everyday surface actions (factories,
fertilizers, construction, road vehicles, etc.)
may cause ground water pollution.
Recently,
Kentuck Elementary School held a Science
Expo for students, parents and staff. Accolades
go out to Ms. Kelly Merricks, Ms. Melissa
Cassell and Ms. Elizabeth Kirby, Dan River High
School Science Teachers, who judged students'
projects.
Visit
http://www.pcs.k12.va.us/media/index.html to
(1) request media presence on site to cover an
upcoming event or (2) to request media coverage
(without media on site) of an upcoming event or
(3) to report news from a past event. Thank you
for identifying the great things happening in
our schools!
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The Teachers’ Advisory Council will meet Monday,
March 26, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. The agenda includes
discussion items from all departments including
Business, Human Resources, Information Technology,
Instructional Services and Support Services. Should
you wish to have your comments heard, please be sure
to consult with your building representative.
The Pittsylvania County School Board will meet on
Thursday, April 5, 2012. The closed session begins
at 6:30 p.m., and the business meeting starts at
7:00 p.m. in the Boardroom. Everyone is welcome to
attend.
The next Principals’ and Supervisors’ meeting will
be held on Thursday, April 5, 2012, at 9:30 a.m.
here in the Boardroom. Agenda items should be
submitted to Ms. Janet Hancock, Clerk of the Board.
The Virginia School Boards Association (VSBA)
Student Art Show is scheduled for Tuesday, April 24,
2012, at Dan River High School. Each school division
has been asked to enter three (3) pieces of student
art (one elementary school, one middle school, one
high school) into the competition. The student art
will be judged at the forum with ribbons for the
winners and certificates awarded to all entrants.
Winning student art will be framed and displayed in
the offices of the Secretary of Education,
Department of Education and the VSBA. Ms. Tonda
Finney, Executive Administrative Assistant for
Instruction, and Dr. Lillian Holland, Assistant
Superintendent for Instruction, will be providing
more detailed information to the building
administrators at the schools.
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