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MUNCIE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS UPDATE

STATE BUDGET COMMITTEE DECEMBER 3, 2018

Geoffrey S. Mearns President, Ball State University James R. Williams MCS Board President

HEA 1315

The Systemic Challenges The Historic Opportunity

Muncie Community Schools

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A Community Partnership

• Enrollment Decline
• Operating Performance
• Academic Performance

MCS – The Systemic Challenges

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WHAT WE KNOW: FINANCES AND OPERATIONS

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11,172 10,814 10,504 10,321 9,980 9,673 9,127 9,004 8,934 8,667 8,731 8,630 8,683 8,708 8,637 8,495 8,490 8,386 8,371 8,139 8,075 7,987 7,701 7,758 7,601 7,284 7,156 7,005 6,871 6,784 6,568 6,106 5,883 5,690 5,215

• 2,000

4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000

1983-1984* 1984-1985* 1985-1986* 1986-1987* 1987-1988* 1988-1989* 1989-1990 1990-1991 1991-1992 1992-1993 1993-1994 1994-1995 1995-1996 1996-1997 1997-1998 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018

Muncie Community Schools Enrollment 1983-2018

• 53%
• 33%

More than 1,600 students live in the MCS district but choose to attend other schools

Enrollment Declines

$40,000,000 $42,000,000 $44,000,000 $46,000,000 $48,000,000 $50,000,000 $52,000,000 $54,000,000 $56,000,000 $58,000,000 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Revenue Expenses

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Over last 11 years Expenses have exceeded Revenues by $36M

Operating Performance

2016-17 MCS A-F School Grades

Storer Elementary School*

A

Muncie Community School Corporation

C

West View Elementary School

A

Mitchell Elementary School*

B

All Ind. School Corporations

perecentage number

East Washington Academy

B

Schools with Grades of A 17% 48

Grissom Elementary School

C

Schools with Grades of B 52% 149

North View Elementary School

C

Schools with Grades of C 22% 63

Sutton Elementary School*

D

Schools with Grades of D 2% 6

Longfellow Elementary School

D

Schools with Grades of F 0.3% 1

South View Elementary School

D

school grades on appeal 8.0% 22

Northside Middle School

D

Southside Middle School

D

Muncie Central High School

B*

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Academic Performance

The Historic Opportunity

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• The University has the responsibility to
• Five of seven MCS board members appointed by

Ball State Board of Trustees based upon recommendations from the President

HEA 1315 — Key Provisions

appoint a seven-member governing board for MCS

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HEA 1315 — Key Provisions

• Two of seven MCS board members appointed by
• One selected from three people nominated by
• All MCS board members serve staggered terms
• One selected from three people nominated by

the Mayor the City Council

Ball State President

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HEA 1315 — Key Provisions

• DUAB terminated MCS’s designation as a “distressed”

political subdivision

• DUAB is authorized to provide financial support to MCS

in an amount up to $1,000,000 over a two-year period

• $12 million interest-free loan for MCS from the Common

School Fund

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Reporting Timeline

• By June 30, 2020 — provide a comprehensive plan for the

long-term fiscal viability and academic innovation of MCS

• Beginning on or before October 30, 2021 — provide

(including goals, metrics, and benchmarks for evaluating the plan) to DUAB, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the Commissioner for Higher Education annual progress reports to DUAB, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the Commissioner for Higher Education

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Local Philanthropic Investments

FOUNDATIONS

• Ball Brothers Foundation

$1 million

• George & Frances Ball Foundation $1 million
• Shafer Foundation

$100,000

BANKS

• First Merchants Bank

$250,000

Three-Year Transition Period

• Mutual Bank

$250,000

• Old National Bank

$300,000

$3,150,000

• Harry & Janet Kitselman Fund

$50,000

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• Community Foundation

$200,000

Academic Collaborations

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• Professional Development Liaisons in each MCS school
• All BSU colleges will be engaged as appropriate to

their missions

• Immersive Learning Classes

Teacher & Staff Support

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• $50,000 supplies fund to support teachers
• BSU scholarship for MCS employees
• Equal to 50 percent tuition discount up to six credit

hours per year

• BSU preferred pricing for MCS employees
• athletics and entertainment events
• use of recreation facilities

Appointing Authority

• Principal Objective: To assemble a school board that

consists of people with complementary skills and experiences reflecting the diverse perspectives

• f the Muncie community.

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Applicant Pool

• 94 applications received
• educators
• business/commerce
• BSU faculty and staff
• clergy
• healthcare
• government officials
• retirees

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Public Forum

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A New Day

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On July 1, 2018, 7 Member MCS Board took office

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A Great Start

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A Great Start

• Enrollment has stabilized, resulting in some larger class

sizes and the need to hire 8 more elementary school teachers.

• Enrollment for 2018-19 is currently at 5,066 students, a

drop of only 48 students from the 2017 count day, and approximately equal to student count in February 2018

• MCS internal budget projected decrease of 200 students; state

projected a loss of 450 students

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Governance

• Board Retreat
• Continuing Education for Governing Board
• Orientation completed
• Educational sessions (school finance, transportation, school safety,

mental health services and school nurses)

• Board determined to hold two meetings per month and is

scheduled to meet at each school building with corresponding presentations from building principals and faculty

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Operations

• New chief financial officer appointed on 11/13/18
• DUAB approved Common School Fund loan on 11/15/18;

State Board of Finance approved on 11/24/18

• Goal is to interview executive leadership candidates in the

spring of 2019; MCS faculty and staff and BSU will be involved in the interview process

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Academic Innovation

• Audits underway (curriculum, instructional, technology)
• SWOT analysis sessions
• Board level dashboards for academic and financial

indicators being formed

Assessment

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Academic Innovation

• Informed by assessments, focus will be on

immediate interventions and stabilization strategies

• ver next 18 months
• High-quality pre-K programming is now available
• n-site at four elementary schools
• Discussions underway to strengthen career

technical education

Stabilization and Strengthening

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Academic Innovation

• Joint Academic Innovation Council to be appointed by BSU
• Summit to be held September 27, 2019—the day will focus
• n innovation strategies and will be a day of professional

development for all MCS faculty

• Formation of an expert panel to follow summit
• Academic Innovation Plan submitted to State

Superintendent, ICHE, DUAB by June 30, 2020

• First progress report due October 31, 2021

Community Engagement Council

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• Working groups underway
• Community support inventory underway

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A New Day

• Renewed sense of

hope

• Improved morale
• Visible excitement
• Broad support