Lynn School Committee Meeting: 2/14/13

The next Lynn School Committee meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 14th at 7:00pm (*the meeting will be preceded by an open mike session at 6:45pm). SC meetings take place at 90 Commercial Street.

Items on the agenda include:

-Translators/Interpreters (Mrs. Carrasco)
-Non-Resident Students (Attorney Mihos)


For the full agenda, see:  http://www.lynnschools.org/documents/district/school_committee/2013_notices/SC%20-%202-14-13%20-%20Notice%20and%20Agenda.pdf

Lynn Public School Demographic Data 2012-13

The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education recently published the 2012-13 demographic reports for public school districts in the state. Per the DESE data, there are 14,139 students currently enrolled in the Lynn Public School district (which does not include those enrolled in charter school). In terms of the race/ethnicity, the breakdown is as follows:

• African American/Black: 11.3%
• Asian: 9.8%
• Hispanic/Latino: 53.1%
• Native American: 0.3%
• White: 22.0%
• Multi-Race, Non-Hispanic: 3.5%

In terms of special populations, LPS is comprised of a significant number of students who speak English as a second language as well as low income students.

• First Language not English: 54.2%
• Limited English Proficiency: 17.5%
• Low Income: 82.6%
• Special Education: 16.4%

Additionally, the Lynn Public School district's student population is 52.1% male and 47.9% female.


Below is a breakdown of the special populations listed above by individual school.

Key
FLnE = First Language not English
LEP = Limited English Proficiency

 

	FLnE*	LEP*	Low Income	Special Education	Total Enrollment
Aborn	27.0%	2.5%	57.4%	3.0%	237
Brickett	42.2%	16.5%	86.6%	8.8%	351
Callahan	43.5%	12.5%	78.8%	20.0%	480
Cobbet	72.7%	39.0%	91.6%	10.7%	607
Connery	77.7%	35.1%	94.4%	6.8%	592
Drewicz	65.4%	28.8%	90.2%	12.7%	448
Fallon	28.3%	8.7%	91.3%	100%	46
Ford	63.9%	29.7%	92.2%	6.2%	617
Harrington	65.9%	28.6%	89.4%	15.8%	595
Hood	47.1%	18.3%	86.8%	14.1%	410
Ingalls	64.6%	34.4%	92.4%	11.8%	655
Lincoln-Thomson	34.5%	9.1%	71.6%	6.5%	275
Lynn Woods	8.8%	4.1%	35.7%	19.9%	171
Sewell Anderson	32.5%	10.2%	70.8%	24.5%	274
Shoemaker	18.4%	0.6%	50.2%	31.8%	321
Sisson	24.8%	6.8%	61.1%	15.7%	471
Tracy	66.2%	33.8%	92.8%	3.9%	432
Washington	61.4%	31.4%	93.2%	9.1%	264
Breed	60.6%	10.8%	88.2%	21.3%	1,200
KIPP: Lynn	34.6%	9.3%	83.0%	14.1%	569
Marshall	63.4%	16.4%	93.5%	17.6%	973
Pickering	37.6%	4.6%	64.3%	20.8%	667
Lynn Classical	53.9%	11.2%	79.8%	13.3%	1,528
Lynn English	53.1%	10.8%	79.6%	12.8%	1,653
Lynn Tech	62.9%	17.8%	87.7%	26.5%	709
Fecteau-Leary	38.0%	1.8%	86.5%	46.6%	163

All Data taken from: www.doe.mass.edu



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North Shore Graduation and Dropout Rates 2011-12

Below are the graduation and annual dropout rates for communities on the North Shore for the school year 2011-12.

	Dropout Rate	Graduation Rate
Beverly	1.7%	81.0%
Danvers	1.1%	90.0%
Gloucester	2.7%	86.1%
Lynn	4.1%	73.7%
Marblehead	0.7%	96.3%
Peabody	3.2%	83.2%
Revere	5.2%	76.8%
Salem	2.9%	78.0%
Saugus	2.1%	85.1%
Swampscott	1.5%	95.7%

Statewide the dropout rate was 2.5% while the graduation rate was 84.7%.


All data taken from: www.doe.mass.edu

Urban District Graduation & Dropout Rates 2011-12

On January 24th, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education reported the annual dropout and graduation rates at the state level as well as the district and individual school levels for the 2011-12 school year. Below are the dropout and graduation rates for the ten urban 'Commissioner's Districts.'

	Dropout Rate	Graduation Rate
Massachusetts	2.5%	84.7%
Boston	7.0%	65.9%
Brockton	4.4%	74.5%
Fall River	4.6%	69.0%
Holyoke	7.7%	52.8%
Lawrence	5.9%	60.6%
Lowell	3.8%	73.3%
Lynn	4.1%	73.7%
New Bedford	6.8%	55.0%
Springfield	10.0%	56.6%
Worcester	4.1%	72.3%

Statewide the dropout rate decreased from 2.7% in 2010-11 to 2.5% in 2011-12 while the graduation rate increased 1.3 points to 84.7%. Lynn's dropout rate in 2011-12 was 4.1% which is a decrease of 0.5% from 2010-11; the graduation rate increased by 5.1% from the previous year. Lynn's total high school enrollment in 2011-12 was 3,907 so the 4.1% dropout rate meant that 161 students dropped out during the school year. In terms of the individual high schools, Lynn English had a 2.9% dropout, Lynn Classical had a 2.7% dropout rate and Lynn Tech had a 4.8% dropout rate. Fecteau-Leary had the highest dropout rate at 29.0%. Among the urban districts, Lynn tied for second in the dropout rate category along with Worcester and second in the graduation rate category (up from fifth in 2010-11).


All data taken from: www.doe.mass.edu

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Lynn School Committee Meeting: 1/31/13

The next Lynn School Committee meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 31st at 7:00pm (*the meeting will be preceded by an open mike session at 6:45pm). SC meetings take place at 90 Commercial Street.

Items on the agenda include:

-Electronic Distribution of School Committee Materials - Tabled on 1/10/13 (Mr. Starbard)
-School Councils (Mrs. Carrasco)


For the full agenda, see: http://www.lynnschools.org/documents/district/school_committee/2013_notices/SC%20-%201-31-13%20Notice_Agenda.pdf

This Day in History: January 10

-Thomas Paine publishes his pamphlet Common Sense, 1776

-The Treaty of Versailles takes effect officially ending World War I, 1920

-George Foreman, American boxer, was born, 1949

-The United States and Vatican City establish full diplomatic relations, 1984

Lynn School Committee Meeting: 1/10/13

The next Lynn School Committee meeting  is scheduled for Thursday, January 10th at 7:00pm (*the meeting will be preceded by an open mike session at 6:45pm). SC meetings take place at 90 Commercial Street.

Items on the agenda include:

-School Security (Mrs. Carrasco)
-School Building Space (Mr. Ford)
-Electronic Distribution of School Committee Materials (Mr. Starbard)


To view  the full agenda, see: http://www.lynnschools.org/documents/district/school_committee/2013_notices/SC%20-%201-10-13%20-%20Notice%20&%20Agenda.pdf