BRADFORD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT

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BRADFORD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT

• 2004 2008 Accomplishments

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District Wide Accomplishments

• Literacy Coaches in GGB, School Street, Fretz and
  the High School
• Enrichment Position for Elementary
• Four-Sight Assessments
• Curriculum Revision Cycle
• Curriculum Mapping Pre-K 12
• Instructional Focus of Rigor/Relevance/Relationshi
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• Healthy School Initiative
• Smart Boards / Virtual Field Trips
• Common Benchmark Assessment
• Increased Graduation Rate from 76 to 88
• Data Driven Decision Making

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Instructional - Elementary

• Expansion of Pre-School Initiative from 2 classes
  to 6-Completely Funded by Grants
• LINKS Classroom
• 2 New Waterford Labs - 170,000 Completely Funded
  by Grants
• 2 New Tech Labs School Street
• 2 Multi-Age Classrooms for Grades 1-2
• Inclusion Elementary / Middle
• Spanish / Chinese Pilots
• Science Lab at School Street
• Add Teacher for Social Emotional Support
• Across Grade Level Planning and Curriculum
  Development

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Instructional Secondary

• 4 New Science Labs at High School
• Career and Technical Center
• Oil Production
• Child Care
• Robotics
• All Programs Lead to Industry Certification
• Addition of 400,000 in Equipment
• Career Counselor
• Curriculum Compacting in Middle School for Math
• 7 Advanced Placement Courses
• Expanded Dual Enrollment Courses
• PRIDE / STARS Program

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Instructional Secondary (cont)

• Expanded TASK to Full Year Program
• Cyber Option for Credit Recovery
• Co-Teaching Middle/High School
• Classrooms for the Future
• Project 720
• 9th Grade Team
• TJH-TV Studio Upgraded and Classes Offered
• Palm Pilots for Student Instruction
• Study Island
• Enrichment Classes Grades 6,7,8

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Textbook Adoptions

• Computer Applications I IV
• The Law and You I II
• Accounting I II
• Drafting Technology
• Machine Technology II III
• Cooperative Vocational Education
• Parenting I, II III
• Reading 6-8
• English 6-8
• High School Drama
• Health 6-9 12th

• Reading/Language Arts Pre-K 5
• Middle School French
• Middle School Science
• High School French I, II III
• High School Spanish I, II III
• Industrial Technology
• Advance Placement
• English
• Biology
• U.S. Government and Politics
• U.S. History
• Calculus and Chemistry (Spring 2008)

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Textbooks Adoptions (cont)

• Math Pre-K 8
• Math Topics I, II, III IV
• Geometry
• Math Analysis
• Algebra II
• Voice
• Earth Science
• Anatomy and Physiology
• Physics

• Science 6-8
• Biochemistry of Forensics
• U.S. and Pennsylvania Studies I II
• Understanding Psychology

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Athletics

• Revised Athletics Policy Code of Conduct
• Evaluation Tools for Coaches and Athletic
  Director
• Scholar Athletes
• Updated Hiring Process for Coaches

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Social Services

• Added Guidance Counselor at High School
• Saturday Detention
• Bullying Prevention Program
• Pandemic Plan
• Security Equipment
• Resource Officer

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Social Services (cont)

• District Newsletter
• Absenteeism Prevention Services K 12
• On-site Drug and Alcohol Therapeutic Services
• Alternative Education at Middle School
• Developmental Guidance Services

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Human Resources

• Policies On-Line
• New Job Descriptions for Administrators
• Settled Teacher / Support Staff/AFSCME /
  Teamsters Contracts
• Re-organized Administrative Policies
• Added Lead Teacher Positions at Elementary /
  Middle Schools
• New Research Based Evaluation Process for
  Teachers/Administrators

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Fiscal

• Eliminated Per Capita Tax
• No New Taxes
• Increased Fund Balance to 2,251,435
• First Citation / Recommendation Free Independent
  Audit
• State Audit Moved from Owing the State to the
  State Owing Us
• Cafeteria - 50,000 Plus Surplus Each Year
• Reduction in Fuel and Heating Costs
• Restructured Debt Savings of 380,000
• Tax Relief for Seniors Golden Helpers
  Initiative
• Invested additional 1,137,929 of Surplus Funds
  into our Buildings

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REASONS TO CELEBRATE
Programs
Technology
Fund Balance
Golden Helpers
Capital Projects
NO NEW TAXES
Per Capita Tax
Admin Expenses