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School Board News Bulletin
August, 2004

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Delayed 2004-2005 budget contains pros & cons

Standardized tests show sweeping improvements

Hundreds of maligned schools made AYP after all

THE NATIONAL SCENE

Q & A with the new AASA Superintendent

National school lunch guidelines published

Some school lunch prices rising

TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS

Fear of school violence keeps some kids home

Help offered to schools harmed by fitness scam

NEWS FROM IASB

Book revised on becoming effective board members

Two IASB Web publications also revised to cover laws

Fall division meetings cover hot board topics

Triple-I panel, Journal to examine childhood obesity

Gerding of IASB passes away

Correction to election date in 2004-05 pocket calendar

LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Dropouts law raises mandatory schooling age from 16 to 17

Nutrition & health legislation

Other legislation newly signed

NEWS HEADLINES

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Delayed 2004-2005 budget contains pros & cons

Total only $7 million less than expected; new school construction is placed on hold

When the record-overtime budget impasse ended on July 24, the state's final spending plan for schools included $7 million less than the governor had last proposed, and state leaders had placed new school construction funds on hold. Construction projects already underway will continue under the new budget signed by Gov. Rod Blagojevich in July (Public Act 93-842).

The budget deal hammered out by state leaders does increase education funding by $353 million. But it increases General State Aid by only $236 million, enough to boost per-pupil funding by $154, far short of the $250 per pupil increase the governor had sought. Many millions of dollars earmarked to increase per-pupil spending under the governor's plan were appropriated to other education programs, including $95 million for mandated categorical grants.

The poverty grant hold harmless provision was extended at 100 percent (it was scheduled to drop to 66 percent) for the 2004-2005 school year, at a cost of $16.5 million.

The deepest cut Illinois lawmakers inflicted upon any education line item was in funding for standardized testing and assessment, which was chopped from $26 million last year to $17.7 million in 2004-05. The reduction in the Standards and Assessments line item was accompanied by language that prohibits state testing in subject areas that go beyond the federal No Child Left Behind Act, at least for next year. Standardized testing in physical education and health, social sciences, fine arts, and writing will no longer be required, lawmakers determined, thus saving roughly $8 million.

Lifting the writing requirement presents the greatest concern for administrators, however, because almost 40 percent of third-graders and 35 percent of eighth-graders failed to meet state standards in writing last year.

Other programs whose funding was cut include:

• Reading improvement block grants, which totaled $79.1 million and served more than a million students in 787 school districts last year. This year, the state will spend nearly $3 million less. That likely means some students will not get the help they need, said Karen Craven, spokeswoman for the Illinois State Board of Education.
• Truant alternative education, which aims to reduce dropout incidence. This program's funding fell from $18.9 million in 2002-03 to $15.7 million last year. Under the new budget it receives $15.5 million in 2004-05. Yet it would take about $35 million just to serve one in four of the students who need intervention.
• Summer reading programs, the program, known as "Bridges." Last year lawmakers sliced program funding from the $25 million provided in 2002-03 to $24.8 million. Funding is being shaved even closer this year, down to about $22 million.
• Technical and career education programs. The new budget calls for a $2.3 million cut, from $38.3 million to $36 million.

Categorical program reimbursements are funded at 100 percent for: special education personnel reimbursement (up $14 million), special education transportation (up $28 million), special education orphanage and regular orphanage tuition (up $8.7 million), and the Free Lunch and Breakfast Program (up $.9 million). Other categorical spending is funded at a reduced rate, but mandated categorical grants are pro-rated at approximately 97 percent in the aggregate.

Other education areas receiving budgetary increases include:

• Early Childhood Education Block Grant - $29.6 million
• ADA Block Grant - $12 million
• Transitional Assistance, to ensure that no district receives less money than in FY '04 - $2.5 million
• Bilingual Education - $2 million
• Fast Growth District Grants, a new line item - $10 million

The creation of a fast-growth district grant was part of the budget deal sought and won by suburban collar-county Republicans whose districts have seen the most growth. The $10 million in new funding will allow ISBE to distribute grants to school districts that, in the most recent two years, have student attendance growth of: a) over 1.5 percent in a district with over 10,000 pupils, or b) over 7.5 percent in any other district.

Roughly 35 districts appear eligible for the new grants, including seven districts in suburban Cook County, six in Will, and three districts per county in McHenry, Kendall and Kane. Together the 35 eligible districts had an Average Daily Attendance (ADA) of more than 162,000 last year, up by more than 11,300 from the previous year.

The fastest-growing district included is Richland Dist. 88A, in Will County. It saw an 86 percent increase in its ADA in 2003-04 as the district added about 300 students. The fastest-growing district in terms of attendance numbers was Plainfield Dist. 202, which added nearly 2,300 pupils to boost district ADA by 16 percent.

The new fast-growth grant funds will be distributed on a per pupil basis, which means each additional student should bring in roughly $881 in state funding per grant-eligible district. Provisions for spending these new funds are contained in H.B. 766 (Munson, R-Elgin), which the governor has agreed to, but which still awaits his signature as of Aug. 16.

A printout of district-by-district estimates for distribution of the $154 per pupil increase in the foundation level is available on the State Board of Education's Web site. Go to www. isbe.net and look under "Hot Topics and Resources." Or link to it directly at: http://www.isbe.net/budget/county_order.pdf.

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Standardized tests show sweeping improvements

Statewide exams found improvement in almost every group for nearly all grades and subjects tested this year, with the strongest improvement by Hispanic students. The widespread testing gains were unveiled on July 29 when the state released preliminary results of the Illinois Standards Achievement Tests (ISAT) and the Prairie State Achievement Exams (PSAE).

Overall, 62.4 percent of all Illinois students taking the ISAT or PSAT in the 2003-04 school year met or exceeded state standards. In contrast, 61 percent who took those same tests in 2002-03 met state standards.

Test results revealed that minority and impoverished students were making remarkable strides in closing the achievement gap between themselves and most other students. A majority of Hispanic elementary students for the first time are now passing reading and math tests. Specifically, Hispanic students could boast a jump of 11.7 percentage points in fifth-grade math and of 10.7 points in fourth-grade science. Black students also showed substantial gains in most areas.

"We are particularly encouraged not only at how well our students are doing, but at the extent that the achievement gap . . . is narrowing," said State Superintendent of Education Robert Schiller.

Unfortunately an achievement gap remains, as just 39 percent of black students passed statewide exams for third-grade reading, compared to 77 percent of whites, 56 percent of Hispanic students, and 46 percent of low-income pupils.

There was other bad news in test results, however, as 11th-grade math scores declined marginally, and fourth- and seventh-grade social science scores took minor down-turns.

Ameliorating the sorrows and joys of the test results was the realization that these tests do not follow the same group of students from one year to the next. The tests merely show last year's 11th -graders in comparison with the previous year's 11th-graders, for example.

Overall, Schiller expressed concern that scores of high school students were mainly stagnant, and the pace of improvement in some middle-grade subjects was "soft."

Illinois' 2004 Standardized Test Results

Shown below is the proportion of students meeting or exceeding Illinois standards on the state exams in April 2004. Listed in parentheses is the increase or decrease in score numbers from the April 2003 tests.

*Designates testing to be terminated in 2004-05.

Source: ISBE, preliminary results for 2003-04, Prairie State Achievement Exam and Illinois Standards Achievement Test.

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Hundreds of maligned schools made AYP after all

The Illinois State Board of Education recently released final information on more than 800 schools that had sought verification of whether they had made adequate yearly progress (AYP) under the federal NCLB law for 2002-03. The result: 1,239 schools did not meet AYP standards, or 32.4 percent of all Illinois public schools, which is reduced from 1,688 schools, or 43 percent, which was the total announced in November 2003.

To see the final AYP list for 2003 visit: http://www.isbe.net/pdf/final_ayp_2003.pdf.

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THE NATIONAL SCENE

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Q & A with the new AASA Superintendent

Recently retired Illinois district superintendent Donald L. Kussmaul - who was installed as president of the American Association of School Administrators at AASA's summer conference on July 21 - sees problems with the funding and punitive nature of NCLB.

Kussmaul, who was chosen AASA president-elect last year, had served as superintendent of East Dubuque Dist. 119 since June 1983. He chatted with Illinois School Board Newsbulletin's editor on August 13. Below are excerpts from that interview:

Q: What is your background in Illinois schools and how did it influence your path toward national leadership with AASA?

A: I've got 36 years in education, including 25 as a superintendent, and my last 21 years have been spent in East Dubuque, the district from which I retired on June 30.

Question: Why did you remain with one school district so long - what is the secret of your longevity?

A: When I went to East. Dubuque, I told the board I would be there three to five years. At the time they had one elementary building that was condemned and needed be rebuilt, and curricular and financial problems. As time went along, we did solve those problems, it took a bit long than five years, but eventually it became a place where I wanted to raise my children, and a district dedicated to children. That was where I wanted to be.

Q: What is the value of being a Midwestern representative on national education issues? Do we have a unique perspective?

A: We bring the Midwest attitude: tell it like it is, whether politically correct or not; we are very supportive of kids; and we don't jump to join trends without understanding the ramifications. We are conservative yet positive.

Q: You have stated that you'd like to provide leadership to state affiliates and state departments of education in the establishment of rules and regulations for NCLB that will meet the needs of each state. How does NCLB implementation in Illinois serve or not serve the needs of our state?

A: Before NCLB new state standards were in place and we were moving very well towards change. But with NCLB we have had to change our focus and we have had to look at a punitive approach that is hitting schools, kids and communities. That was not there in the Illinois system. We've also witnessed the lack of promised funding - we could be around $9 billion short nationwide - and thus the legislature is not able to control how we spend our dollars. Actually the education portion of national spending is only 2.3 percent. It is shameful that with so little to contribute financially, federal officials are driving the agenda for local schools.

Q: What direction should the state board take with regard to NCLB?

A: I think the state board needs to be more assertive in its approach to NCLB. I'm not against change, I think it is needed, but it needs to be positive change. We are trying to prepare children for school, schools for children, and children for democracy. Those three priorities should drive the changes we make, and we can do that by making the proper changes in each state. Confusion has been added by NCLB, and that confusion carries down to the local level.

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National school lunch guidelines published

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently published current rates of reimbursement for schools participating in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. The guidance was published in accordance with the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 enacted on June 30.

Please visit the USDA's Food and Nutrition Service's Web site at http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/lunch/. For even more information visit USDA's Food and Nutrition Information Center: http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/.

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Some school lunch prices rising

Schools throughout the nation are responding to cost increases for food, transportation, etc. by raising the price of school breakfast and lunch, often for the first time in years.

In Illinois, Central Dist. 301, Burlington, recently increased its milk and lunch prices by 5 cents to cover rising food and labor costs, according to Ron Cope, business manager, the first such increase in four years.

The St. Charles C.U. Dist. 303 board also increased its school lunch prices in July. Grade and middle school lunch prices will go up by 20 cents.

Such increases do not affect children who get free or reduced-price lunches.

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TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS

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Fear of school violence keeps some kids home

A recent survey of students indicates that slightly more students may be missing school because of fear than a decade ago, even though violent incidents at schools have declined. The survey shows, however, that both fighting and weapons in schools are down over the past decade.

Yet one-tenth of those students surveyed said they were threatened with or injured by a weapon while at school in the previous year. The study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also said more than one out of 20 public and private high school students has skipped school out of fear of violence.

The new report said 5.4 percent of students surveyed in 2003 had skipped school at least one day in the past month because of safety concerns. That's up from 4.4 percent in 1993, although the confidence index in both years was more than 1, which indicates there may actually be no change in fear-caused absenteeism from 1993 to 2003.

The survey specifically asked students whether they had stayed home from school one day within the past month because of fear of violence. The results indicate that on a typical school day in a typical classroom no one was absent due to fear of violence.

The report raises a good question for school leaders about what provisions they make for kids who are fearful for their own safety, if any. For tips on safe school planning, visit the University of Colorado's center for the study of prevention of violence at: http://www.colorado.edu/cspv/publications/factsheets/schoolviolence/FS-SV09.html .

The report itself is available at the following link on the CDC's Web site: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5329a1.htm.

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Help offered to schools harmed by fitness scam

When a Utah-based nonprofit foundation allegedly failed to fulfill its obligation to repay school districts for the purchase of physical fitness equipment, 28 school districts in Illinois were out tens of thousands of dollars apiece. But the foundation - now reorganized under new leadership - has come up with an action plan to help schools recover their money (see Web site listed below).

Since 2000, the nonprofit National School Fitness Foundation has provided equipment, supplies and training to about 600 school and school districts nationwide under the "Lift America" program. The schools paid up front with the understanding they would be reimbursed monthly from foundation funds obtained through donations and grants. Most schools were paid something, but the Foundation later went bankrupt and all payments to schools ceased in April.

The attorney general of Minnesota has accused the company of running an illegal Ponzi pyramid scheme, using money from newly enlisted schools - not grants or donations - for reimbursements to schools.

After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May, the foundation blamed and then sued its president, Cameron Lewis. Lewis is accused of using almost $4 million from the foundation for personal expenses.

Jeffery Peterson, the foundation's new president, is leading a reorganization of the group, along with a trustee appointed by a bankruptcy court under Chapter 11. (Chapter 11 allows bankrupt businesses to reorganize and restructure their debt.) Peterson issued the following statement on the foundation's Web site:

"We are continuing to operate because we feel America's youth still need our help fighting the chilling effects of obesity."

The organization's Web site also now contains an action plan for helping school districts pay off their foundation-assisted purchases of fitness equipment. This detailed plan for schools - which includes such options as seeking corporate or business sponsors, or opening a community use facility to charge adults for using the fitness equipment - is available on the National School Fitness Foundation home page: http://www.nsff.net/.

For those districts that also wish to pursue legal action, however, the Illinois attorney general's office is prepared to work with the 28 districts that had signed agreements with the foundation. Meanwhile some districts have begun looking into launching a class-action lawsuit.

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NEWS FROM IASB

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Book revised on becoming effective board members

A completely revised edition of the popular booklet The Effective School Board Member has now been published by IASB. It answers many of the basic questions about the job of the Illinois board member, including duties and responsibilities. It also covers do's and don'ts for board members, the structure of school governance, finance, board-administrator-staff relations, meeting procedures, a code of ethics, and more.

It is available for only $1 from IASB's online bookstore at http://www.iasb.com/shop/ or from IASB publications by phone at ext. 1108.

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Two IASB Web publications also revised to cover laws

Two IASB publications available on the Web have been revised to reflect new legislation and/or new interpretations. One is an explanation of the new State Officials and Employees Ethics Act, including gift ban provisions. This new document, which addresses frequently asked questions, was produced by the Illinois Council of School Attorneys and is available online at http://www.iasb.com/GBFAQ.pdf .

A second document, "Illinois Laws Affecting the School Finance Referendum," is available at http://www.iasb.com/files/referendum.pdf. It has been revised to address an issue raised by the Ethics Act on the role of school employees.

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Fall division meetings cover hot board topics

Numerous hot topics - from No Child Left Behind Act requirements to school funding issues - will be featured at this year's fall dinner meetings in IASB's 21 divisions. In addition to program presentations on the topics listed below, IASB Leadership and Development (L&D) awards will be handed out. The latest information on division meetings can be found on the IASB Web site at www.iasb.com/calendar/calendar.cfm.

IASB board members are encouraged to attend one or more of these fall division meetings. Choose the meeting or meetings you would most like to attend from the following list:

Northwest Division
Sept. 2, 6:00 p.m.
Timmerman's, East Dubuque C.U. Dist. 119
Program: Address by Donald Kussmaul, new AASA President, on national education issues. A question-and-answer period will follow.

Abe Lincoln Division
Sept. 8, 6:30 p.m.
Clinton Jr. High, Clinton C.U. Dist. 15
Program: Legislative - School Funding Update, Deanna Sullivan, Governmental Relations Director, IASB. An area State Representative has been invited to speak.

Wabash Valley Division
Sept. 14, 5:30 p.m.
Parkside Elem., County C.U. Dist. 20, Lawrenceville
Program: "Legislative Forum," presented by State Senators Watson, Jones and Righter; and State Representatives Stephens, Grunloh and Eddy, along with legislative candidates Reis and Edwards. Session will be led by Deanna Sullivan, Governmental Relations Director, IASB; and Kevin Bell, Assistant Director, Governmental Relations, IASB.

Starved Rock Division
Sept. 16, 6:00 p.m.
Pitstick's, Ottawa
Program: "A conversation with our legislators. The new budget. What will it mean? What's ahead?," presented by Sen. Patrick Welch and Rep. Frank Mautino. Moderator: Jack Cantlin, Starved Rock Resolutions/Legislative Chair. Springfield Advocates: Ben Schwarm, Associate Executive Director, Advocacy/Governmental Relations, IASB; and Bill Phillips, V.O.I.C.E. Coordinator.

Southwestern Division
Sept. 23, 6:00 p.m.
Lewis & Clark Jr. High, Wood River-Hartford ESD 15
Program: "Legislative Candidates Roundtable Discussion," presented by State Representatives, State Senators and legislative candidates.

Illini Division
Sept. 28, 6:00 p.m.
Fisher Grade School - Fisher C.U. Dist. 1

DuPage Division
Sept. 29, 6:00 p.m.
Fermilab, Batavia

Kishwaukee Division
Sept. 29, 6:00 p.m.
Genoa-Kingston C.U. Dist. 424

Three Rivers Division
Sept. 29, 6:00 p.m.
St. George Social Center, Joliet

Lake County Division
Sept. 30, 6:30 p.m.
Technology Campus, Grayslake

South Cook Division
Sept. 30, 6:00 p.m.
Radisson Hotel, Alsip

West Cook Division
Oct. 4, 6:00 p.m.
J. S. Morton H.S. Dist. 201, Cicero

Corn Belt Division
Oct. 5, 6:00 p.m.
Cissna Park CUSD 6

Egyptian Division
Oct. 5, 6:30 p.m.
Field CCSD 3

Shawnee Division
Oct. 7, 5:30 p.m. Open House; 6:30 p.m. Dinner
Herrin High School-Herrin CUSD 4

Blackhawk Division
Oct. 19, 5 p.m. Open House; 6 p.m. Dinner
Rockridge High School, Edgington

Kaskaskia Division
Oct. 20, 6:00 p.m.
Litchfield CUSD 12

Central Illinois Valley
Oct. 20, 6:00 p.m.
Peoria Dist. 150

Two Rivers Division
Oct. 26, 6:00 p.m.
Quincy Dist. 172

Western Division
Oct. 26, 6:00 p.m.
C.U. Dist. 3 Fulton County, Cuba

North Cook Division
To be announced

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Triple-I panel, Journal to examine childhood obesity

A roundtable discussion on Sunday morning, from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at the Joint Annual Conference on Nov. 21 will focus on how childhood obesity relates to school boards and administrators. It will address how to discuss obesity with parents and the community, and change policies and practices to address it.

Organizers say participants at this "Coffee and Conversation" session - one of 12 such Sunday morning workshops - will have a chance to review this year-long project of the IASB communications staff. Printed copies of the "Weighing Healthier Options" report will be available.

In addition, the September/October The Illinois School Board Journal will mark the end of the IASB publications' series on childhood obesity and nutrition as it relates to schools. These topics will receive additional coverage, as warranted, in IASB publications, and on the IASB Web site.

Specifically, the final installment in the Journal will contain articles on "Healthy kids vs. healthy fiscal reports," "Financing fitness; Keeping kids, budgets healthy," and more.

IASB's Web site will maintain a compilation of all the IASB periodical coverage, as well as a source and resource list, at www.iasb.com.

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Gerding of IASB passes away

IASB lost an old and dear friend on July 25, when 32-year employee Eleanor Gerding died. Gerding - a longtime administrative assistant to Field Services' Director Doug Blair - retired in 1991. She had handled conference Exhibit Hall arrangements for many years and performed many other duties for the Association.

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Correction to election date in 2004-05 pocket calendar

The "2004-2005 Pocket Calendar" published by IASB for school officials lists the wrong date for the November 2004 general election. It is scheduled for Nov. 2, and not one week later as indicated by the calendar.

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LEGISLATIVE ACTION

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Dropouts law raises mandatory schooling age from 16 to 17

The Governor announced on July 3 he had signed a package of bills aimed at decreasing the high school dropout rate. The package includes bills to:

Raise age of compulsory schooling, SB 2918 (del Valle, D-Chicago) increases the compulsory school attendance age from 16 to 17 years of age, and provides that certain provisions on truant officers apply to regional superintendents or their designee in a district with no truant officer.

The new law requires students with three truant notices to perform 20 to 40 hours of community service over a period of 90 days. Certain troubled and underprivileged children under age 18 are eligible (P.A. 93-858, it becomes effective on Jan. 1, 2005).

Enforce academic & attendance standards, SB 2115 (del Valle) generally allows schools to deny enrollment for one semester to students 16 or older for failure to meet minimum academic or attendance standards. Requires districts to report on the educational progress and outcomes of re-enrolled students (dropouts who have re-enrolled full-time) (P.A. 93-803, effective July 23, 2004).

Mandate prairie state exam, SB 2769 (del Valle) bars students from receiving a regular diploma without taking the Prairie State Achievement Exam, including the ACT. It offers exceptions for at-risk and GED students (P.A. 93-857, it became effective immediately).

Track transfer students, SB 3109 (del Valle, D-Chicago) requires ISBE to establish a system to provide for the accurate tracking of transfer students. Requires schools to notify a transfer student's previous school within 150 days after he withdraws from his previous school (P.A. 93-859, it will become effective on January 1, 2005).

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Nutrition & health legislation

In addition to dropout prevention concerns, lawmakers also dealt with childhood nutrition and health-related matters this session. Significant legislation includes:

Health exam - obesity, SB 2940 (Hunter, D-Chicago) provides that health exams must include collection of data on obesity, and requires the state to compile health data on obesity, including its impact (As yet unsigned, this law would take effect immediately).

School lunch program support, HR 594 (Cross, R-Oswego) urges Congress to strengthen and improve the National School Lunch Program, and the Child Nutrition Program.

Saturated fat guidelines for school lunches, HR 595 (Cross, R-Oswego) urges ISBE to develop guidelines on how schools can meet standards for saturated fat in school meals programs and provide healthy alternatives such as fruits and vegetables.

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Other legislation newly signed

Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich recently signed into law two other bills identified by the Illinois Statewide School Management Alliance as being of high interest to school leaders:

K-3 class size reduction grant, SB 2135 (Garrett, D-Lake Forest) creates a K-3 class size reduction grant program to be implemented and administered by the state. Only those schools with grades K-3 designated for the early academic warning list or academic watch list are eligible (P.A. 93-814, effective July 27, 2004).

Tax objection adjustment in state aid, SB 2349 (Crotty, D-Oak Forest) provides that in calculating state aid ISBE shall deduct the total aggregate adjustments to assessments made by court order in a tax objection case from the equalized assessed valuation otherwise used in the initial calculation. (P.A. 93-845, effective July 30, 2004).

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NEWS HEADLINES

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Pekin's City Council voted on July 26 to endorse fines against truants of $750 or more, and authorized Tazewell County courts to consider sentencing chronic truancy offenders to a juvenile center. (Peoria Journal Star, July 28) ... A Canadian study indicates that musical training exercises the brain in ways that are useful in mathematics and other intellectual pursuits (HealthDayNews, July 13) ... Elgin has abandoned city threats to sue Dist. U-46, Elgin, instead pledging to work for a compromise on the school district boundary changes causing a conflict. (Chicago Daily Herald, July 15) ... A deep shortage of special education teachers nationwide has prompted Western Illinois University to offer classes to provide an emergency special ed license from WIU. WIU will offer three undergraduate courses over the next year to help teachers qualify (The Register-Mail, Moline, July 21) ... A new study indicates exercise battles depression in kids. In fact, the more active children are, the less likely they are to suffer symptoms of depression (Reuters, July 12).

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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Upcoming IASB events are listed below. For a list of upcoming fall division meetings, see: "Fall division meetings will cover hot topics" on p. 4.

Sept 11--Targeting Achievement thru Governance: Board Leadership Workshop, Hamilton's Catering, Jacksonville

Sept 18--Targeting Achievement thru Governance: Board Leadership Workshop, Gateway Center, Collinsville

Sept 22--Professional Advancement Seminar, Crowne Plaza, Springfield

Sept 23--Professional Advancement Seminar, Aramark, Downers Grove

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