Lakeland Joint School District 272

Readers will find in the following pages pertinent information concerning the Lakeland Joint School District No. 272. The school district is pleased to present this information in the form of a quick facts report and share with patrons what is happening in the Lakeland Schools. Questions concerning the information included in this report may be addressed by contacting a Trustee or the Administration Office. (Board of Trustees: Don Soltman, Chairman – Zone 3; Larry Brown, Vice Chairman – Zone 5; Kyle Olmstead, Member – Zone 1; Barbara Puckett, Member - Zone 2; and Jeane Plastino Wood, Member - Zone 4)

I am proud of the achievement level of our students and the numerous awards that our staff and schools receive. Our students continue to surpass state averages for language usage, reading, and mathematics on State of Idaho achievement tests, including the Idaho Reading Indicator (IRI), Idaho Standards Achievement Test (ISAT), and the Direct Math and Writing Assessments. And, all Lakeland Schools are fully accredited either through the State of Idaho or the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges.

Commitment to academic excellence and dedication to student success is not just a slogan, but it is our practice and our promise to you! In planning for the future, we will sustain our efforts to implement strategies for accomplishing performance gains in all grades by promoting effective teaching strategies and curriculum that are aligned with state assessments and the new state performance standards. The success of the Lakeland Joint School District is made possible by the support and hard work of the Board of Trustees, staff, students, parents, and patrons. Lakeland is truly fortunate, to have such strong support. The children of our community deserve and are receiving the very best we have to offer!

Lakeland School District was formed by consolidating thirteen smaller school districts in 1949. Spirit Lake and Rathdrum High Schools operated until 1962 when the current Lakeland Junior High School was built to accommodate a ninth through twelfth grade student body of 300 students. The current Lakeland Senior High School facility was first occupied in 1979. Beginning in the fall of 1998, the Lakeland School District once again operated two high schools, with the opening of Timberlake Junior / Senior High School.

During the fall of 2003, a bond issue was passed with 87 percent voter approval. Funds from the $6.9 million measure were used to build a new 7th and 8th grade Timberlake Junior High School, provide a Lakeland Senior High School gymnasium/physical education facility, and modernize the Lakeland Junior High School ninth grade classroom corridor. This fall district patrons again overwhelming approved a $14.2 million school bond issue to build a new elementary school (Twin Lakes Elementary) and make improvements to Garwood and Spirit Lake Elementary Schools and Lakeland Senior High School. In addition to these major projects, numerous additions and remodeling projects have been completed over the years.

The district owns thirteen school sites (three of which are not developed) totaling approximately 179.5 acres of property. With the opening of the new Twin Lakes Elementary School in September of 2007, the district will maintain six elementary schools and five secondary schools, plus maintenance, transportation, food service, and administrative facilities.

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Enrollment figures for September 2006 showed 4,491 students enrolled district-wide, with 2,276 students in the elementary schools and 2,215 secondary students. The district student/teacher ratio is 20:1. This ratio is computed on the district’s peak student enrollment figure divided by the number of full-time equivalent teachers.

A great deal of effort goes into selecting curriculum materials. The process follows an established research-based procedure. Subject area committees review effective practices and seek teacher and patron input. The selection of curriculum materials follows a seven-year cycle. The curriculum is studied and materials are selected in the first year and then materials are implemented and monitored over the remaining six years. All curriculum and textbooks currently in use are aligned with the Idaho State Performance Standards, approved by the Idaho State Board of Education, and adopted by the Lakeland Board of Trustees. This year teachers will implement new reading and literature materials for grades K-12. For the fall of 2007, new language usage/grammar materials will be adopted.

Lakeland School District employs a total of 452 regular employees, 287 certificated staff and 165 support staff. The total district general fund payroll for fiscal year 2007 is projected to run approximately $20 million. Payroll and benefit costs account for approximately 90% of the total general fund district expenditures. All Lakeland certificated personnel are fully licensed and endorsed through the State of Idaho Department of Education, in accordance with State Board rules and regulations for teacher certification.

Assessed property values continue to increase throughout the district. They have risen over the last ten years by $1.6 billion. This increase, in conjunction with legislative action, has allowed the property tax levy rate per thousand dollars of market valuation to decrease from $6.57 in 1997 to $1.58 in 2006.

Of the $22.2 million district general fund revenue, instructional costs account for sixty-five percent of the total expenditures and support costs account for thirty-five percent. District expenditure per student in average daily attendance for all funds is $6,697 as compared to a state average of $7,733.

An average of 1,512 students per day are transported on 39 regular school bus routes, totaling 3,300 miles per day. Additionally, 6 special needs routes, 8 mid-day kindergarten routes, 4 after school activity/academic routes, and 2 Riverbend Professional/Technical bus routes are operated.

Lakeland students participate in the State of Idaho assessment program, which includes the Idaho Standards Achievement Test (ISAT), the Idaho Reading Indicator (IRI) and the Direct Math (DMA) and Writing (DWA) Assessments. The following graphs comparison Lakeland students with other students across the entire State of Idaho:

Percent of Students Grades 3-6 Proficient on the Spring 2006 ISAT

Percent of Student Grades 7, 8, and 10 Proficient on the Spring 2006 ISAT

Percent of Students Grades K – 3 Proficient on the Spring 2006 IRI

Percent of Students Proficient on the Winter 2007 Direct Math Assessment (DMA)

Percent of Students Proficient on the Winter 2007 Direct Writing Assessment (DWA)