UNION MIDDLE SCHOOL LAND TRUST PLAN 2015-16
AMENDMENT TO PLAN AND REVISED BUDGET
We originally allocated $25,000 to pay .25 FTE to pay for math lab. We were able to
pay for this .25 FTE from the General School Fund (0050). Therefore, we had to
reallocate this money. In addition, our allotment from the state was higher than
anticipated. The new budget below also reflects the increase in Land Trust allocation
for 2015-16. The Union Middle Land Trust allocation for 2015-16 is $78,390. Below is
the new budget. All the CSIP goals and the spending categories remain the same; only
the amounts in each category have changed.
GOAL #1 Reading
Currently 50% of students at Union are not meeting reading benchmarks as measured by
the Scholastic Reading Inventory (SRI).
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31% (263 students) are at the basic level.
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19% (161 students) are below basic in their reading.
By May of 2016, Union Middle will reduce the number of students below benchmark
on the SRI by 8%.
Assessment and Progress Monitoring
Teachers will administer the SRI three times a year to assess growth. In addition, teachers
will administer AIMS Web MAZE reading probes twice a month to monitor progress and
adjust instruction and supports accordingly.
$23,550 Tier 2 Interventions
Instructional aides will provide Tier 2 interventions to help struggling readers on specific
skills.
$5550 Summer Professional Development and Collaboration Time for Teachers
Achievement coaches will provide professional development for teachers on Close Reading
strategies and the Phonics Blitz and Rewards programs. In addition, teachers will meet as a
data review team to create skill-based groups based on reading deficits.
$6500 Substitute Teachers to Facilitate Collaboration Time for Teachers
Teachers will collaborate to review SRI and other data in order to identify areas where
students need additional scaffolding. Teachers will also collaborate on cross-curricular
strategies and projects to teach comprehension strategies.
$30,790 Equipment
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We will purchase iPads (and equipment for connectivity) to facilitate progress monitoring
in reading. We will also purchase a Chromebook cart and Chromebooks to be used for SRI
testing and computer-based reading programs.
e. Does this goal include a behavioral/character education/leadership component?
YES NO
f. Planned expenditures (for all expenditures that are not included in part e)
Expenditure Categories:
Salaries and Employee Benefits (100 and 200):
$23,550 Instructional Reading Aides
$6500 Substitute Teachers to Facilitate Teacher Collaboration
$5550 Hourly Rate for Teachers – Summer Collaboration
Equipment:
$30,790 Computer Equipment
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GOAL #2 STEM
Currently at Union, 72% of students are scoring at or above benchmark on the district math
Common Formative Assessment (CFA) and 74% of students are scoring at or above
benchmark in application on the MCOMP.
By May of 2016, 80% of the students at Union will meet the CBM benchmark goals for
math.
Assessment and Progress Monitoring
Teachers will assess progress on the above math goal by administering the district math
CFA and the MCOMP three times a year. Progress towards proficiency will also be tracked
with formative intermittent assessments developed by math teams.
$12,000 Equipment
We will purchase a Chromebook Lab to increase access to computer-based math programs.
e. Does this goal include a behavioral/character education/leadership component?
YES NO
f. Planned expenditures (for all expenditures that are not included in part e)
Expenditure Categories:
Equipment:
$12,000
2. Financial Proposal This chart is automatically calculated in the online version from entries made in
each goal. You will not have to enter this data online.
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If you wish to enter the data in this template, enter the ESTIMATED Carry-Over from 2014-2015
(found in the 2014-2015 Progress Report) and the Estimated Funding for 2015-2016 found on the
website under SCHOOLS/Program Funding. Add them to get the Total Estimated Available
Funds for 2015-2016. Then copy the numbers for each category in each goal and enter them to
calculate the total expenditure and carry-over.
Estimated Carry-Over from 2014-2015
Estimated Distribution in 2015-2016
Total ESTIMATED Available Funds for 2015-2016
Salaries and Employee Benefits (100 and 200)
Professional and Technical Services (300)
Repairs and Maintenance (400)
Other Purchased Services (Admission and Printing) (500)
Travel (580)
General Supplies (610)
Textbooks (641)
Library Books (644)
Periodicals, AV Materials (650-660)
Software (670)
Equipment (Computer Hardware, Instruments, Furniture) (730)
GOAL TOTALS
TOTAL PLANNED EXPENDITURE $78390
Carry-over to 2016-2017
$0
$ 15,548.00
$ 62,842.00
$ 78,390.00
Goal 1
35,600
Goal 2
30,790
66,390
12,000
12,000
Goal 3
Goal 4
Goal 5
3. Please explain the reason for the ESTIMATED carry-over to 2016 – 2017. Funds identified to be carriedover should be identified for a specific future need and should not be used as a savings account.
4. Plans for expenditures of an increased distribution:
Some years the distribution is larger than the estimate. Please explain how the school will incorporate
additional funds into the plan described here. Please provide a clear and adequate explanation so that it
will not be necessary to edit the plan if additional money is received.
If there is additional money allocated (beyond the projected budget,) Union Middle will add the
extra money to the Equipment category in order to purchase computers to support SRI testing.
Additional money will support Tier 2 interventions, teacher collaboration, and professional
development.
5. This year, the School LAND Trust Program will begin collecting additional data on how you used your
funds. Please indicate whether you plan to spend funds in any of the following areas and prepare to
report back the information requested below in the Final Report: (highlight all that apply)
o Technology (hardware)—Number and type of units purchased
o Technology (software)—Number and type of licenses purchased
o Paraprofessionals—Number of paraprofessionals/aides hired and academic area
o Professional Development—Number of teachers trained
o Books/Reading Materials—Number of books or other reading material purchased
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6. How will the plan and results be publicized to your community? (highlight all that apply.)
If you would like free stickers and/or a stamp to identify School LAND Trust purchases such as books or
computers, you may send an email to karen.rupp@schools.utah.gov to request them.
Letters to policy makers and/or administrators of trust lands and trust funds
Sticker and stamps that identify purchases made with School LAND Trust funds
School assembly
School newsletter
School website
School marquee
Other: Please explain
Date: September 24, 2015
The vote was unanimous.
Number who approved: 11
Number who did not approve: 0
Number who where absent: 4
ADD ANOTHER DATE and vote by copying the same information above between **** and **** and
then pasting it here.
Any PDF documents will be attached here, as desired.
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