Superintendent Ralph Grimm addressed all District staff in the Galesburg High School Auditorium at 8:00 a.m. The focus of the address was to clearly spell out the District's current financial situation and how teachers and staff could help. Mr. Grimm closed by outlining the District's plan to help all students achieve success.

1. Galesburg District
#205
TEACHER INSTITUTE
Friday, May 20, 2016
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2. CELEBRATE THE SUCCESS
• Presentation of the Western Big Six Conference Don Morris
Award – Mr. Jeff Flater, District Athletic Director
• CSI Presentation to State Superintendent Dr. Tony Smith
• Mr. Mike Reynolds, Mr. Brad Gross and Mr. Jeff Huston
• Josh Eiker, Chris Shell and Paul Cabrera
• Joint Board Meeting of ROE 33 School Districts and Legislative
Trip to Springfield
• Nine School Boards met on Tuesday evening to hear how the budget
impasse will affect the school districts in the area.
• Approximately 30 people traveled to Springfield to meet with area
legislators on Wednesday. Three GHS North Seniors attended and did
an outstanding job leading the discussion:
Makenzie Randle, Lakato Beach and Shelby Morss lead the
discussions with our area legislators.
• Those who are retiring this year.
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3. FY 17 DISTRICT BUDGET
Three main questions we have answered this week when
dealing with the State’s potential budget impasse continuing
deep into FY 17:
• Will we open school in August? Yes
• Will we be able to stay open for the entire 2016-2017 school
year? No
• Why are we different than our neighbors? The answer is
based on how the four main factors in the General State Aid
formula work based on the numbers as they pertain to District
205. The simple answer is we are heavily dependent on
General State aid and some of our neighbors are not as
dependent on GSA.
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4. CURRENTDISTRICTNUMBERS
OPERATINGFUNDS(ED,TRANS, O & M)
REVENUE FY 16 REVENUE – ALL SOURCES
Education Fund $32,689,193 Local Sources $16,395,881
O & M Fund $2,777,661 Flow Through $1,721
Transportation Fund $1,293,049 State Sources $16,909,835
TOTAL $36,759,903 Federal Sources $3,452,466
EXPENDITURES TOTAL $36,759,903
Education Fund $35,951,478
O & M Fund $3,104,311
Transportation Fund $1,872,679
TOTAL $40,928,468
July 1 Fund Balance
Education Fund $11,108,851
O & M Fund $351,459
Transportation Fund $1,339,505
TOTAL $12,799,815
Projected June 30, 2016 Year End Balance
Education Fund $7,685,400
O & M Fund $1,000,547
Transportation Fund $703,079
TOTAL $9,389,026
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5. WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?
Call, write or email the following:
• Governor Rauner
• The four legislative leaders: Madigan, Cullerton,
Rodogno and Durkin
• Our area legislators: Senator Sullivan, Senator
Weaver, Representative Hammond,
Representative Moffitt
Tell them how the protracted budget stalemate will impact
you personally and/or professionally!
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6. BUILDING A HOUSE
WHAT DO YOU NEED??
• A plan of what you want the house to look like
• An analysis of current conditions
• Are the resources available to build it?
• Is there a site to put it on?
• Has a study of the required components that
are going into the house been conducted?
• A set of blueprints to guide your work
• The will to get the job done!!
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7. RELATIONSHIPS
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8. CURRICULUM
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9. ASSESSMENT
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10. EVALUATION
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11. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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12. 2016-2017 Professional
Development Plan
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13. STUDENT SUCCESS
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14. PREPARING TO BUILD OUR
HOUSE
• What happens next?
• We have to accept the fact that we need a
new house!
• We have to begin to prepare ourselves for
that that means: CHANGE
HOW MUCH CHANGE DO YOU HAVE IN
YOUR POCKET?
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15. FINAL THOUGHTS
As we think about building the house that we need to live in to
move this district from good to great, please keep in mind the
following:
It will take all of us working together to build this house.
There must be a sense of urgency to complete the work that
will be needed to get this house built.
There is room at the table for everyone who wishes to help
build this house. Ideas and suggestions on how to fill the
rooms will be welcome.
When we engage in open, honest discussion, please know
that I hear every word that is said but that sometimes, “No”
has to be the answer to a request.
We do value your opinion and your expertise.
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16. FINAL THOUGHTS
• We must build this house if our District is going to survive and
thrive.
• Please know that we want you to be a part of this exciting new
venture but at the same time, we recognize that this may not
be what some of you signed up for.
• Think back to your second year of teaching. It was so much
better than your first. My pledge to you is to make our second
year together better than the first.
HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!!
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