Transcript 2010 School Leaders Challenge..

The Challenges Facing NH
Educational System Leaders
Is it about money, ego, status or a
mission?
New Hampshire
School Systems
167 School Districts
 Organized into 87 School Administrative
Units
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 87
Superintendents
 Various types….cities, cooperatives,
school districts, JMA, and combinations.
What is a system leadership job
like?
SPINNING PLATES
A School System
Roles and Functions
Finance
Student
Services
Curriculum
&
Instruction
Personnel
Maintenance
&
Capital
Improv.
Communication
&
Community
Relations
System Leaders
Difficult jobs but great missions in life.
School Superintendency in NH
87 positions in 2010
 26 are female (29%) and 61 males
 20 (23.2%) are serving in their first or
second year of service in that position
 Each year NH has a 10-15% turnover
 2010-11 there are 14 open positions
(16.3%)
 New England has a higher rate
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Challenges for System Leaders
that we know so far……
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Challenge One
 Very
challenging economy
 National
and world economy
 State declining revenues
 Increasing local property taxes
 Growth of tax caps and more
Expenditures Rise Twice Rate
of Inflation
Applied Economic Research
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Major Categories All Increase
Expenditure Change, 2000-2006
$300,000,000
$250,000,000
$200,000,000
$150,000,000
Applied Economic Research
Subtotal:
Support/Administration
Other Instructional
Programs
Vocational Programs
Special Programs
$-
Regular Instruction
$100,000,000
$50,000,000
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Total Tax Payment
Town
Avg Home
Selling
Price MLS
Alton
233,590.00
10.57
2,469.00
83,426.00
21.96
1,831.00
Colebrook
104,346.00
21.79
2,272.00
Exeter
282,942.00
20.07
5,677.00
Bedford
334,416.00
18.99
6,350.00
Londondrry
305,313.00
18.22
5,562.00
Nashua
252,803.00
17.40
4,398.00
Newport
145,332.00
21.91
3,183.00
Berlin
2007 Total
Tax Rate
NHSAA
Total Tax Payment
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Some Qualitative Observations
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State revenues are stressing out (See NHCPP)
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Real estate transfer tax is down 15%
 Business profits (if not all revenues) tax will probably disappoint
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Demographics are unfavorable
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Enrollment is declining and population is aging—fewer school advocates
 In 1950’s 50+% were in public school K-12; in 2009 100% must be serviced
in public schools
 Increase in age 55+ housing
 “Special needs” students (IDEA, 504, at-risk and more) are on the rise
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Falling property values portend higher tax rates
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Does not affect spending, per se, but taxpayers are sensitive to the rate
 This is contrary to the recent experience of rising values and falling rates,
despite higher spending
 Slower pace of new construction
 Emergence of “tax caps”
Applied Economic Research and
NHSAA
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Some Qualitative Observations
Continued…..
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Counties (and towns and cities) may demand a larger chunk to fund
social services, especially nursing homes, jails, health services, fuel
and more
Rising energy costs will compound the impact of rising health insurance
and NH Retirement cost pressures
Increased scrutiny of expenditures by public
Weight of the national economy on credit and bond markets will impact
public agencies
Renewed efforts to shift and/or reduce state obligations (E.g CACR,
reduced aids…..)
And more………….
Challenge Two
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Increase regulation and expectations
 National
– Growing influence ESEA and
ARRA
 State - Laws, rules and new initiatives
 Local - Economy, changing demographics,
increasing student and family needs.
Challenge Three
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Increasing difficulty in attracting and
retaining school board members.
 Over
927 school board members
 Increasing number not seeking reelection
 Increasing number not completing their term
 10-20% report poor relationship between
system leadership and school board
George Counts, 1925
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“As a fountain can not rise higher than
its source, a school system can not
outstrip the wisdom and good will of its
leaders and board of control.”
The school of my youth
What are the needs now?
What will future schools need
to look like?
What will the future be like?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=iI7ZIG1KY10
How will we educate ALL
children?
How will we work with our
elected boards - successfully?
Nothing is Hypothetical
anything can happen and it
does……
Education needs Leaders to
navigate the challenging
waters.
Are you ready for the new
challenges?
 What
might those be in the next 5 years?
 What
do you need to be successful?
NHSAA
Champions for Children
Major Services of NHSAA
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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ADVOCACY
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MEMBER SERVICES
 GROUP
 INDIVIDUAL
Membership and services
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Superintendents and ALL members
 Regional
meetings, network, PD calendar
And all member services.
280 members and only 87 Superintendents
Assistants, Special Education,
Business Leaders, and others
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Assistants
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Business
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Access to all services
CIA network
PD Calendar
Access to all services
Collaboration with NHASBO
Special Education
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Access to all services
NHSAA - SESC
Collaboration with NHASEA
System Leaders
Difficult jobs but great missions in life.
Do you have the skills and soul
to be a school system leader?
We hope so!
What will be our next
challenges????? And more……
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G1KY10