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ANNUAL REPORT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Superintendent’s Message . . . . . . . . . . .
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Mission & Core Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2012-2013 School Board . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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School District Administration . . . . . . . .
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Listing of Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Facts At a Glance . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .
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District Accomplishments . . . . . . . . . . . .
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General Operating Fund Report . . . . . . . .
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2013-14 Enrollment Information. . . . . . . .
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Attendance Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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English As a New Language . . . . . . . . . .
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School Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Graduation Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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ISTEP+ Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Advanced Placement Exams . . . . . . . . .
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McKenzie Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Special Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Teacher of the Year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Lawrence Township School Foundation . .
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SUPERINTENDENT’S
MESSAGE
The faculty and staff of the Metropolitan School District of
Lawrence Township are proud to serve our community. The
Board of Education has set a tone of excellence, centered
around three goals for the 2014-2015 school year:
 Increasing Student Achievement
 Talent Development/Sound Fiscal Budget
 Branding/Marketing
These goals provide us with a roadmap for continued success. As a district, we are very proud of earning a letter
grade of “A”. This is a reflection of solid instructional practices and dedicated staff members. We are proud of this
achievement and wish to share this and other successes
with you. Our school district is in a sound position academically and fiscally. As a result, we will continue to provide
quality education for every student and family. Thank you for
your support of the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence
Township.
Sincerely,
Shawn A. Smith, Ph.D.
Superintendent of Schools
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OUR MISSION AND CORE
VALUES
Mission
The mission of the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township is to empower all
students with the knowledge, skills, compassion, and integrity needed to contribute and
succeed as self-directed, life-long learners in
a competitive global community.
Core Values
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People are responsible for their choices.
An environment of high expectations
results in higher achievement.
Great communities are built on mutual
respect and dignity for all people.
Integrity is essential to creating and
sustaining positive relationships.
Embracing diversity contributes to the
strength of a community.
The pursuit of learning as a life-long
endeavor is essential to individual and
organizational success.
Cooperation, collaboration, and
communication are essential to success.
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2013 - 2014
SCHOOL BOARD
Kathy Varie, President
[email protected]
Jeff McKean, Vice President
[email protected]
Wendy Muston, Secretary
[email protected]
Matt Brown, Member
[email protected]
Carol Helmus, Member
[email protected]
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DISTRICT
ADMINISTRATION
Superintendent
Dr. Shawn Smith
Deputy Superintendent
Dr. Janice Combs
Assistant Superintendent
Dr. Denna Renbarger
Executive Director of Secondary Education
Dr. Steven Goeglein
Director of the Office of Exceptional Learners
Mr. William Dreibelbis
Director of Student Services
Mrs. Shawn Bush
Director of Grants and Program Evaluation
Ms. Patricia Gerber
Executive Director of Human Resources
Mr. Tim Harshbarger
Chief Information Officer
Mr. John McFarland
Executive Director of Operations
Mr. Rodger Smith
Chief Financial Officer
Mrs. Robin Phelps
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SCHOOLS
EARLY LEARNING CENTERS
Early Learning Center at Amy Beverland
Early Learning Center at Book Park
Early Learning Center at Mary Castle
Early Learning Center at Winding Ridge
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Amy Beverland School of Communication
Brook Park School of Environmental Science
Crestview School of Communication
Forest Glen School of Spanish Immersion
Harrison Hill School of Inquiry & Performing Arts
Indian Creek School of S.T.E.M.
Mary Castle School of International Studies
Oaklandon School of Environmental Science
Skiles Test School of S.T.E.M.
Sunnyside School of International Studies
Winding Ridge School of Inquiry & Performing Arts
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Belzer Middle School
Fall Creek Valley Middle School
Lawrence Central High School
Lawrence North High School
McKenzie Center for Innovation and Technology
Lawrence Advance Academy
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FACTS
AT A GLANCE
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Located in northeast Indianapolis, Lawrence
Township is home to 95,000 residents, as well
as Fort Harrison State Park and Geist Reservoir.
Site of the nation’s only school district with a full
elementary magnet structure.
All students in grades 7-12 have one-to-one
computer devices and internet access.
Home to McKenzie Center for Innovation &
Technology.
Two High Schools offering 21+ AP courses.
Alternative education programming available to
credit-deficient students at Lawrence Advance
Academy.
Transportation available to all students.
Pre-School of the Arts programming and
Kindergarten in four Early Learning Centers.
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DISTRICT
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Elementary Schools:
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Of the 11 elementary schools, 10 were rated a C or higher by
the State of Indiana.
Crestview Elementary was the recipient of the Magnet
Schools of America Magnet School of Distinction Award.
Brook Park hosted the largest school environmental fair in
district history.
Sunnyside Elementary implemented the United Way Side By
Side Program. Nearly 100 students and families received an
extended day service that allowed parents, students, and
teachers to work in partnership towards student achievement.
Oaklandon Elementary & Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary
spearheaded an aquaponics project that was researched,
designed and built by three different classes. The result is a
viable garden producing vegetables and serving as a filter for
forty tilapia fish in a 300 gallon tank.
Harrison Hill Elementary is a 2014 recipient of the largest
United Way Student Success Grant in program history.
Indian Creek Elementary’s Lego League Team won first place
trophies for Robot Design and Robot Performance at the November regional competition.
Forest Glen Elementary 6th Grade immersion students will be
going on cultural trip to Ecuador for 10 days.
Skiles Test Elementary developed an American Heart
Association Teaching Garden.
Magnet integration programming at Winding Ridge Elementary included: First Grade performances, Winter is the Warmest Season program, Veteran's Day Program, Silly Shenanigan's Program, Choir- Motown Sound Program, Folk Dance
Festival, & Circle the State with Song, & a Student Talent
Show.
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Middle Schools:
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At Fall Creek Valley (FCV), 99% of students passed the Algebra I End of
Course Assessment (ECA) and 98% of students passed the Biology ECA.
The FCV Robotics team won the City Competition, the State Competition
and went to the World Competition. They placed 24th in the World.
Belzer Middle School (BMS) earned an “A” school rating for the 2 nd
consecutive year.
BMS developed and implemented an HonorBound program – mentoring
and advanced language arts curriculum for African-American male students.
High Schools:
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The Lawrence Central (LC) and Lawrence North (LN) Class of 2014 earned
nearly 27 Million Dollars in scholarships.
The LC Academic Super Bowl Interdisciplinary Team qualified for the State
Finals.
The LC Cub Reporter was named a Hoosier Star, the top award for scholastic journalism in the state of Indiana.
LC Spirit of Central Marching Band finished 8th at the Bands of America
Grand National Finals
LN had two National Achievement Scholars and Four National Merit Commended Scholars.
LN North Star was a Hoosier Star finalist (for best paper in the state) for the
7th consecutive year.
LN National Honor Society provided over 11,700 of service in and around
the community
LC senior, Marialle Sellars placed in the top 10 on FOX’s American Idol.
McKenzie Center for Innovation & Technology:
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Interactive media students created a video game called,“Multiplicaship”, a
math game designed for second through fourth grade students where they
learn multiplication skills in a 3D environment.
Students, Kelsey Powers (LN) and Jarred Clemons (LC) placed first in the
AAA Student Auto Skills competition. They competed in the national FORD
AAA Student Auto Skills Competition June 8th - 11th against 49 other state
finalists at the FORD World Headquarters.
MCIT Biotech Team is the 1st Place Winner of the Indiana High School Biotechnology Consortium (IHBC) Student Research Contest.
Culinary Arts won the State Championship.
100% of students in health careers, cosmetology and collision repairs
passed State certification exams.
The Class of 2014 left with over 1,547 dual college credits.
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GENERAL OPERATING FUND
END OF YEAR BALANCE
2009
2010
2011
2012
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2013
2013 - 2014
ENROLLMENT BY GRADE
2013-2014 ENROLLMENT BY GRADE
GRADE
KG
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
# STUDENTS
1055
1140
1151
1137
1085
1057
1072
1134
1135
1126
1131
1112
1209
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ENROLLMENT
TREND
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2013 - 14 ENROLLMENT
BY ETHNICITY
Enrollment by Ethnicity Numbers
American Indian
Black
Asian
Hispanic
White
Multiracial
Native Hawaiian or Other & Pacific Islander
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2013-2014
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6,085
193
2,788
4,717
1,065
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2013 - 2014
FREE/REDUCED LUNCHES
Free Meals Reduced Price Meals
7,929
1206
53.3%
8.1%
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Paid Meals
5,736
38.6%
ATTENDANCE
RATE
ATTENDANCE RATE
YEAR
MSD of LAWRENCE TWP
2007-2008
95.80%
2008-2009
96.10%
2009-2010
95.30%
2011-2012
95.20%
2012-2013
95.90%
2013-2014
95.40%
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ENGLISH AS A NEW LANGUAGE
(ENL) GROWTH
The MSD Lawrence Township Schools English as a
New Language (ENL) program is committed to the
educational advancement of its English Language
Learners both academically and socially in English,
while honoring their rich heritage of language and
culture. The District strives:
1. To teach English for specific academic purposes
so language can be applied to academic contexts
to maximize student achievement.
2. To provide opportunities for students to grow
socially through their home school & community.
3. To enable students to construct meaning through
appropriate instructional strategies.
4. To provide administrators, teachers and staff with
innovative professional development to maximize
Year
2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014
ENL Population #
1390
1498
1560
1668
1814
Percent Passing
Both Sections of
40.60%
ISTEP
33.20% 29.80% 35.80% 39.80%
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SCHOOL
CHOICE
Students who have legal settlement within the boundaries of Lawrence may request enrollment at any school
regardless of school boundary provided there is capacity
for the school and/or grade level to accept transfers.
Resident transfer requests shall have priority over nonresident transfers. Resident transfers for whom transportation is provided by the district shall have priority
over transfers required to provide their own transportation. Transportation shall be the responsibility of those
transferring to a school not within the family’s designated attendance area School Choice is offered to all students of the MSD of Lawrence Township at the elementary and secondary level.
Lawrence Township may accept the transfer of a student who does not have legal settlement in the district
provided the Board of Education has determined there is
capacity to accept non-resident students. The Superintendent shall annually determine whether capacity exists
in each district school and, if so, the number of seats
available by school and grade level as well as whether
any capacity exists in a school providing a special curriculum . The Board of Education shall annually approve
the number of transfer students the school corporation
has the capacity to accept in each grade level and the
date by which requests to transfer in to the school corporation must be received. Resident transfer requests
shall have priority over non-resident transfers. Transportation is the responsibility of the non-resident transferring student and parents.
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FOUR YEAR COHORT
GRADUATION RATE TREND
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GRADUATES BY
DIPLOMA TYPE
MSD of LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP
2012-2013
87%
Honors
Core 40
General
2011-2012
84.80%
Honors
Core 40
General
2010-2011
85.60%
Honors
Core 40
General
2009-2010
85%
Honors
Core 40
General
331
526
216
315
543
155
274
587
168
281
530
175
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ISTEP+
TEST PERFORMANCE
ISTEP PERFORMANCE
ISTEP PERCENT PASS ENGLISH/LA
Year
State Average
District
2009-2010
76.80%
69.50%
2010-2011
78.70%
71.20%
2011-2012
79.40%
72.40%
2012-2013
79.50%
72.40%
2013-2014
80.70%
72.50%
ISTEP PERCENT PASS MATH
Year
State Average
2009-2010
78.30%
2010-2011
80.10%
2011-2012
81.20%
2012-2013
83.00%
2013-2014
83.50%
District
69.30%
69.60%
72.70%
78.70%
79.30%
ISTEP PERCENT PASS ENGLISH/LA & MATH
Year
State Average
District
2009-2010
69.30%
60.20%
2010-2011
71.30%
60.70%
2011-2012
72.40%
63.30%
2012-2013
73.70%
67.10%
2013-2014
74.70%
66.80%
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SAT
TEST PERFORMANCE
Year
Reading
Avg.
Writing
Avg.
Math Avg. Composite Avg.
2010
487
473.5
485.5
1448
2011
488
465
480
1433
2012
483.5
463
486
1432.5
2013
482
463
484
1429
2014
483.5
458.5
481
1423
State
(2013)
493
477
500
1470
Nation
(2013)
496
488
514
1498
2013-2014
Reading
Mean Score
Math Mean
Score
Writing Mean
Score
LC
474
470
451
LN
493
492
466
District Avg.
483.5
581
458.5
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Advanced Placement (AP)
EXAMS
AP DATA
2010
2011
2012
2013
Lawrence Central
Total AP Students
352
265
396
354
Number of Exams
601
484
671
643
Total AP Students with Scores 3+
155
159
188
179
Total % of AP Students w/ Scores 3+
44%
60% 47.50% 50.60%
Lawrence North
Total AP Students
248
275
271
321
Number of Exams
454
531
497
559
Total AP Students with Scores 3+
143
160
166
163
Total % of AP Students w/ Scores 3+ 57.70% 58.20% 61.30% 50.80%
Indiana
Total AP Students
35,177 38,488 41,424 42,355
Number of Exams
54,673 60,690 66,202 67,777
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MCKENZIE CENTER FOR
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY
Available to students from LN and LC, the McKenzie
Center for Innovation & Technology (MCIT) houses
state-of-the-art equipment and materials in classrooms
and labs. The Center embraces rigorous academic
programs and diverse technological career courses,
preparing college and career-bound students for postsecondary education at two and four -year colleges,
military service, workplace entry, or advanced technical
training in a variety of business, medical, and industrial
fields. The low teacher-student ratio, nurturing
environment, cutting edge technology, and broad array of
career programs, focused and motivated students, dualcredited courses and national certifications are continually
cited as advantages by MCIT students.
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SPECIAL
EDUCATION
The Department of Exceptional Learners assists students in
receiving the support and services they need to be successful in
school. These resources include implementation of the use of
research based practices that are individualized, appropriate,
legally compliant and fiscally sound. These resources and interventions meet the student's social and instructional needs and
will positively support and guide the student for successful transition from preschool services at age 3, through post high school
services at age 22.
The Department of Exceptional Learners promotes the integration of students with disabilities into the district initiatives of
the project approach, response to instruction and cultural competency. Every student has accessible schools, educational supports and services including assistive technology to enable the
students, their parents and staff to become positive advocates in
developing an appropriate educational plan.
The MSD of Lawrence Township provides educational services
to students eligible under IDEA and Indiana Article 7 rules for the
following disability categories:
 Autism Spectrum Disorder - AUT
 Blind or Low Vision - BLV
 Cognitive Disability - MIMH/MO
 Deaf- Blind - DB
 Developmental Delay - DD
 Deaf or Hard of Hearing - DHH
 Emotional Disability - ED
 Language or Speech Impairment - LSI
 Multiple Disabilities - MD
 Other Health Impaired - OHI
 Orthopedic Impairment - OI
 Specific Learning Disability - SL
 Traumatic Brain Injury - TBI
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2013 - 2014
TEACHERS OF THE YEAR
Cari Hesch
Amanda Angle
Michele Lefkovitz
Kathie Barnes
Nancy Paswater
Shari Hawes
Alicia Stevens
Randy Tomes
Christine McLaren
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Kim Moore
Jefri Payne
Jennifer Goff
Dianne Schoff
Judy Schmidt
Amy Piskoty
Tracy Avery
Casey Temple Cathy McDonald
Kevin Kelly
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Mario Soberanes
Classified Employee
of the Year
Jennifer Query
Teacher of the Year
Troy Knoderer
Administrator of the
Year
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LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP
SCHOOL FOUNDATION
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Designed By: David Miller
Class of 2015