School LAND Trust Program

1. During the 2004-2005 school year, the School Community Council met:

1-3 Times

2. Did the committee view the video "Using the Trust?"

Yes

3. Duration of the plan:

Single Year

4. School's most critical academic need(s):

Identified in the plan	Indentified by the report
Reading	Reading

5. Plan description

This year's money will be spent twofold this year. We will have all grade levels using the same basal. We will purchase the Scott Foresman basal for first through sixth grades. We will help with having para-professionals in our reading center. Our ultimate goal is to meet the NCLB goal of having students reading on grade level when exiting the third grade. We will measure and analyze test data throughout the year. We will be testing students at the start of the year and also use the core results from the end of the year. We will also use the Iowa standarized test for third and fifth graders.

6. Report description

• Explanation of implementation and progress
  

  Last year's money was spent on literacy. We have all our grade levels working in Scott Foresman basal. We have found that having a consistency throughout the school has made it a easier transition for students as they go to the next level.
• Measurement of student improvement
  

  The assessment tool we use for the state for "NCLB" is our Core Reference Testing. Our reading and language scores ranged from 70% to 83% in 1st - 6th with students achieving mastery. The standardized tests that we give to the third and fifth graders is the Iowa test. We scored very well with both groups. Third grade had a 70% in reading and 56% in language. The fifth grade had a 74% in reading and 61% in language.
• Impact of funds on students
  

  The "School Land Trust" fund has allowed us to update our literacy program with the newest ideas and the staff development needed to meet the "NCLB" guidelines.

7. Financial proposal and report

Available funds		Plan(estimates)	Report(actual)
	Distribution for 2004-2005	$12003	$14647
	Carry-over from 2003-2004	$0	$14723
	Total available for expenditure	$12003	$29370
Expenditures
	Salaries and Employee Benefits	$0	$1360
	Professional Development / Technical Services	$3025	$0
	Repairs and Maintenance	$0	$0
	Travel / Admissions /Printing	$0	$0
	Supplies / Textbooks / Library / Software	$8000	$3868
	Technology / Equipment	$0	$0
	Total Expenditures	$11025	$5228
	Remaining Funds	$978	$24142

8. Were a substantial portion of funds spent for remediation?

Yes

9. How the plan related to the School Improvement Plan

This plan will reflect the ideas and goals of our school improvement committee in reading and language arts. The testing and goal setting will be a reflection of this committee. We will use this committee to update our goals and help in analzying our data.

10. Additional funds that have been identified to implement the plan

Amount:	$0
Source:	none

11. The council sent letters explaining the school plan to:

12. The school plan was advertised to the community in the following ways:

Local newspaper School newsletter Other

1. Did the committee view the video "Using the Trust?"

No

2. Duration of the plan:

Single Year

3. School's most critical academic need(s):

Reading Writing

4. Plan description

• How the money will be spent to improve academic performace
  

  This year's money will be spent in the areas most critical in our school, which are literacy and writing. We will update our "Home Library". These books are used extensively by K - 4 grade. We will use some of the money with the Paraeducators in our school. Staff development and training will be used to help reach the school goals, and NCLB goals.
• Goals for student improvement
  

  To help improve our literacy program and writing. Hopefully reaching towards the goal of all students reading at grade level when exiting third grade.
• How improvement is assessed or measured
  

  We will use the state assessment program and also the Iowa tests for third and fifth grade. We will also use the teachers assessments that they constantly give in their room.

5. How the plan relates to the School Improvement Plan

This plan will reflect the ideas and goals of our school improvement committee in reading and language arts. The testing and goal setting will be a reflection of this committee. We will use this committee to update our goals and help in analyzing our data.

6. Financial proposal

Available funds		Plan Estimates
	School LAND Trust funds for 2005-2006	$16808
	Carry-over from 2004-2005	$0
	Total available for expenditure	$16808
Expenditures
	Professional Development	$2808
	Computers / Microscopes / Calculators / Repairs / Maintenance	$0
	Textbooks / Books / Media / Software / Supplies	$4000
	Travel / Admissions / Printing	$0
	Salaries / Benefits	$10000
	Total Expenditures	$16808
	Remaining Funds	$0

7. Additional funds that have been identified to implement the plan

Amount:	$0
Source:	none

8. The school plan will be advertised to the community in the following ways:

Letters to state senators, representatives, governor, and congressional delegationLocal newspaperSchool newsletterSchool assembly