Millsap ISD

Millsap ISD
HB 5 Implementa6on Journey Millsap
Independent School District MISD at a Glance
• 3A District: 2013 enrollment: 820 •  2014 enrollment: 880 Millsap
Independent School District • High School: 246 (Oct. 2013) 263 (Sept. 19) • Staffing at High School (2013-­‐2014) •  Principal •  Part Time A.P. (split with middle school) •  Part Time Counselor (split with middle school) • Staffing (2014-­‐2015) •  Principal •  Full Time A.P. (high school) •  Full Time Counselors (high school and middle school) You have a choice!
HB 5 – Priorities
Millsap
Independent School District • Emphasize the posi6ve • Inform the School Board • Offer every endorsement • Give students the op6on to move to endorsement gradua6on plans • Meet with every student and parent (grades 8-­‐11) • Get informa6on to families and community You have a choice!
Analysis of Course Offerings
Millsap
Independent School District • Met with HS principal and counselor • Principal and counselor led the way • Analysis of current high school courses • Analysis of middle school courses • Analysis of partnership with Weatherford College • Analysis of middle school courses at Garner ISD You have a choice!
Approach
Millsap
Independent School District •  Met with area districts in a mee6ng hosted by Weatherford ISD •  Hosted a small school work session •  Susan PaZerson (huge help to us) •  Met with Weatherford College on mul6ple occasions You have a choice!
Board Decisions
Millsap
Independent School District • Required Communica6on Applica6ons Course • Health/Technology at MS • Did not require: • Algebra II • World Geography and World History You have a choice!
Endorsements Available at MHS
•  Science, Technology, Engineering and •  Arts & Humani6es Math (STEM) Social Studies Language other than English Math Fine Arts Science Fine Arts – Theater Arts Fine Arts – Art •  Business & Industry Fine Arts – Choir Ag Food & Natural Resources Fine Arts – Band Business Mgmt. & Admin •  Mul6disciplinary Manufacturing Four Advanced Courses Four credits in four core areas •  Public Services Four credits in AP or Dual Credit Human Services Course Additions
Millsap
Independent School District • Adv. Quan6ta6ve Reasoning • TSI Math • BIM II • Business English • TSI English • Child Guidance • 
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Welding Adv. Welding Spanish IV AP Art IV You have a choice!
Impact
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• Glad we reinstated Alg. I in 8 grade Millsap
Independent School District • Students double up in math and science to gain STEM • Moved Spanish I to 9th grade • One Spanish teacher You have a choice!
Impact
•  Posi6ons: Millsap
Independent School District •  Added a full 6me counselor •  ½ 6me English teacher •  Need another Spanish teacher if we offer Spanish at MS •  Teachers with mul6ple preps •  Every HS teacher has more than one prep •  CTE Teachers avg. 4 preps •  Require Careers Class at middle school •  Technology class in 8th grade working towards MOS cer6fica6on •  Teachers shared with middle school •  Created some issues You have a choice!
Impact
• Dual Credit Millsap
Independent School District •  Increased our course offerings: Now offer up to: 30 hours •  Now offer 12 hours of English (on campus), Economics, Government, U.S. History, Psychology, Sociology, Algebra, Contemporary Math I, Music Apprecia6on, and Art Apprecia6on. •  Have “Digital Learning Periods” • Huge workload on counselor • Paid her a s6pend to meet with parents outside school day You have a choice!
Parent & Student Conference
Millsap
Independent School District • Discuss Career Inventory • Discuss Gradua6on Plans • Discuss student transcript and tes6ng • Complete Gradua6on Plan • Sign Gradua6on Plan • Place the Plan Online • Students Register for Courses You have a choice!
Future Challenges/Opportunities
•  CTE State Cer6fica6ons •  MOS, ServSafe, Equine, Principles of Livestock Selec6on and Evalua6on •  Funding the cost of cer6fica6on tests Millsap
Independent School District •  Staffing •  Counselor •  Individual mee6ngs with parents and students. Each mee6ng took about an hour •  Foreign Language teachers •  CTE teachers •  Prac6cums •  Incorpora6ng more HS credit courses at middle school •  Science course •  Foreign Language •  Try to expand endorsement pathways •  CTE equipment •  Partnerships with surrounding districts You have a choice!