1 “Ensuring Equality in Outcomes for Every Child” The Evolution of Lyle Community Schools

2 School Districts working for more equitable outcomes for all students frequently encounter staggering challenges as they seek to reach their goals. The Lyle School District has taken on fiscal challenges, community apathy, new leadership and a shifting vision on its journey to provide opportunities for each and every student.

3 Strong, Visionary board leadershipTria Bullard Lyle School Board Chair; Member since 2012 Lyle Graduate: K-12 in Lyle Schools Mother of three Lyle Students, 10th, 5th and 2nd B.S. in Business/Marketing Currently employed at Google Barb Mills Lyle School Board Vice-Chair; Member since 2014 Lyle Graduate: K-12 in Lyle Schools Grandmother of current 10th grader- 4th generation to attend Lyle Schools Western Business College Self-Employed small business owner since 1980 Strong, Visionary board leadership

4 Superintendent/Principal Hired, July 2015 to lead turnaround effortAndrew Kelly (Andy) Assistant Superintendent-OSPI-Office of Student and School Success Executive Director-ABEO School Change Turnaround HS Principal-Hug HS (Reno, NV), Roosevelt HS (Portland, OR), Clover Park HS (Lakewood, WA) Assistant Principal/Director-Yelm High School/YES (Yelm, WA), Chehalis MS (Chehalis, MS)- MA in Educational Leadership-Heritage College; BA in Music Education-Central Washington Univ. Doctoral Studies-University of Nevada, Reno WA Superintendent Credential Program-Washington State University Father of six children attending(ed) public schools. Superintendent/Principal Hired, July 2015 to lead turnaround effort

5 Our experiences as lyle students… Barb and Tria’s reflection

6 Successful Schools/Districts“We can, whenever and wherever we choose, successfully teach all children whose schooling is of interest to us. We already know more than we need to do that. Whether or not we do it must finally depend on how we feel about the fact that we haven't so far.” - Ronald Edmonds-1978 There is no magic in school improvement-3 key elements 1) Ethos: Culture that embraces the intrinsic value of the entire school community. Focused on continual growth. 2) Strategies: Research-based, system wide, data driven. 3) Structures: The idea of “updraft/downdraft.” The schools we have were artfully designed to get the exact results they are getting “All organizations are perfectly designed to get the results they are now getting. If we want different results, we must change the way we do things.” Tom Northup Successful Schools/Districts

7 Lyle school district-labelled failing school systemFuture Single, unified pre-K to 12 Campus Stabilized and Growing Enrollment Adding Student-Centered Programs Improving Fiscal Health Focused and Proactive Facilities Plan Lyle Kids Prepared to Compete in the WORLD Past Shrinking Enrollment Disappearing Programs Double Levy Failure Low Student Achievement Deteriorating Facilities Limited Resources for OUR Kids Priority Schools-Lowest 5% of Title 1 Schools in WA Lyle school district-labelled failing school system

8 Establishing the Lyle School District As the National Model for Rural Excellence, supporting ALL children, Ensuring an Equality in Outcome! Andrew E. Kelly (Andy)-Vision Statement July 1, 2015

9 Steps to success: July 2015 to PresentStrategies Cel 5-D Instructional Framework Rigorous, Performance-Based Evaluations Clear Targets/Management “Code of Cooperation” Positive Behavior Supports/Restorative Justice Standards Based Instructional Expectations Mastery Based Learning Rituals to Foster Success Personalization Structures K-5 teacher/classified team Lengthened instructional day K-12 Focused 90 Minute Math/Reading Block Full Inclusion After School Programming Transportation Meals/Nutrition Staffing Transitions Embedded Professional Development Steps to success: July 2015 to Present

10 Significant decision pointsSuperintendent Hire-July, 2015 Curriculum Adoption in ELA/Math K-6-August, 2015 K-5 academic re-organization (teacher teams) August, 2015 Development of Districtwide “Code of Cooperation” August, 2015 Pre-School Creation-October, 2015 Capital/Technology Levy, April, Levy failed K-12 Consolidation/Unification, Summer 2016 K-12 Partnership, mentoring, connections, Significant decision points

11 Unification pre-k to 12th grade (school closure)

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13 Hopes for the future…Tria, Barb, Andy“Establishing the Lyle School District As the National Model for Rural Excellence, supporting ALL children, Ensuring an Equality in Outcome!” Hopes for the future…Tria, Barb, Andy

14 In lyle, #allmeansall

15 Questions/discussionFor more information about the work in Lyle Community Schools Facebook: Lyle School District’s Facebook page District Web Page: Lyle School District

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