Comprehensive Annual Financial Report 2012 - Kettering City ...

KETTERING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Letter of Transmittal
For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2012
EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
The Board employs 999 full-time and part-time employees (including non-teaching personnel). Of the
Board’s current employees, 586 are certificated by the Ohio Department of Education serving as
classroom teachers, education specialists and administrators, all of whom have at least a bachelor’s
degree. The starting salary for a teacher with bachelor’s degree for the period beginning August 1, 2011
was $35,484. The maximum teacher salary in 2011-2012 for a doctorate degree was $90,839 with 28
years longevity.
Five hundred forty six (546) of the Board’s certificated teachers and educational specialists are members
of the Kettering Education Association (“KEA”) which is a labor organization affiliated with the Ohio
Education Association. The current contract between the Board and the Association became effective
May 3, 2011 and expires May 2, 2014.
Two hundred fifty six (256) of the Board’s classified employees are members of the Ohio Association of
Public School Employees (“OAPSE”) which is a labor organization affiliated with the American
Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (“AFSME”). The current contract between the
Board and OAPSE became effective August 1, 2009 and expires July 31, 2012.
These agreements marked a continuation of the historical turn in labor relations between the District,
KEA, and OAPSE. The collaborative interest-based bargaining approach that involves the exchange of
ideas, concerns and mutual problem solving to improve the instruction of students and to address the
needs of the District in a cooperative manner was used.
MAJOR INITIATIVES
FOR THE YEAR…AND THE FUTURE…Of the plethora of changes and edicts being handed down
from the state and federal government, turning the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) from policy to
practice in time for the Next Generation of Assessments (NGA) is the district’s major focus for the 2012-
13 and 2013-14 school years. We have laid the groundwork for this huge undertaking over the past year
and half through our comprehensive professional development plan and we are well prepared for the next
phase of this transition.
Over the next two years, we will work toward the following goals for professional development:
1) Fully understand and fully implement the Common Core State Standards.
2) Share and develop instructional tools that are flexible and able to slip into instruction.
3) Provide guidance to ensure quality, consistency and compliance.
4) Encourage teachers’ creativity while implementing the CCSS.
5) Continue to include teachers as key components of the design and implementation process.
6) Provide a chance to differentiate and customize the PD based on the needs of our students and
staff.
We are confident that we will all be ready for the NGA because we have great people doing great work,
we have a plan, and we are implementing that plan to make the necessary changes to Curriculum,
Instruction, Assessment, Materials, and Professional Development. We have great resources in the
district, including outstanding teaching and support staff, highly skilled principals, talented department
chairs, and knowledgeable curriculum leaders and technology integration specialists.
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