1. Chandler Unified School
District
Journey 2020 Update
WELCOME!

2. Chandler Unified School District
Journey 2020 Update
Journey 2020 Basics

3. Chandler Unified School District
Journey 2020 Update
Academic Excellence
Chandler Unified
Grade “A”
District
- By the Arizona Department of Education
(second year in a row)

4. Chandler Unified School District
Journey 2020 Update
Academic Excellence
Each of The Four CUSD High
Schools Received an A
- By the Arizona Department of Education
(second year in a row)

5. Chandler Unified School District
Journey 2020 Update
Academic Excellence
Hamilton High
Ranked No. 1
Comprehensive
Neighborhood High
School in The State of
Arizona
(Out of 1545 schools ranked in Arizona)

6. Chandler Unified School District
Journey 2020 Update
Academic Excellence
CTA Liberty
Elementary Ranked
6th Best School in
the State of Arizona
(Out of 1545 schools ranked in Arizona)

7. Chandler Unified School District
Journey 2020 Update
Academic Excellence
CUSD’s 2012 Graduates
earned…
•$77 Million
in Scholarships
•18,500 Hours
of College Credit
(AP, Dual Credit and college-level testing)

8. Chandler Unified School District
Journey 2020 Update
Academic Excellence
Percent of Schools Receiving “A” Letter Grades
65.00% Chandler
70.00%
60.00% Maricopa County
50.00%
State
40.00% 32.11%
24.58%
30.00%
20.00%
• 34 CUSD schools
10.00%
received a letter
0.00%
grade of A or B.
A

9. Chandler Unified School District
Journey 2020 Update
Academic Excellence
Flinn Scholars
CUSD students received
3 out of 22 Flinn Scholarships
awarded statewide.
In addition, 21 CUSD students were
National Merit Finalists.

10. Chandler Unified School District
Journey 2020 Update
Academic Excellence
• All grade levels in top quartile
in state in mathematics and
reading.
• At the high school level CUSD ranks 1st in
mathematics, reading and writing proficiency in
comparison to school districts larger than 1,000
students.

11. Chandler Unified School District
Journey 2020 Update
Effective Communication
• 91% of parents surveyed in the CUSD
community survey administered by WestGroup
Research gave their youngest child's school an A
or B letter grade (Nationally 24%).
• 87% of parents reported that
communication was above average
from CUSD schools.

12. Chandler Unified School District
Journey 2020 Update
Organizational Recognition
• Basha High was awarded the
AzSEF State Championship for
the Senior Division. In addition,
Basha High teacher Michael
McKelvy was named AzSEF
Arizona Science Teacher of the
Year.
• Arizona Department of Education ranks CUSD 2nd in
AP Excellence for their access and performance in
their AP programs.

13. Chandler Unified School District
Journey 2020 Update
Organizational Recognition
• Hamilton High’s Sarah Burgess
was Educational Foundation
Teacher of the Year Finalist
• Mike Henderson, of
Galveston Elementary, was
named a 2013 Rodel
Exemplary Principal.

14. Chandler Unified School District
Journey 2020 Update
Organizational Recognition
2012 A+ Schools of Excellence
CTA Goodman Elementary Andersen Junior High

15. Chandler Unified School District
Journey 2020 Update
Organizational Recognition
Hamilton High Boys’ Soccer
5A STATE
CHAMPIONSHIP
The Team’s First!

16. Chandler Unified School District
Journey 2020 Update
Organizational Recognition
Hamilton High Football
5A STATE
CHAMPIONSHIP
(Hamilton has won
the championship 7
out of the last 10
years)

17. Chandler Unified School District
Journey 2020 Update
Organizational Recognition
Chandler High Boys & Girls’ Track
5A STATE
CHAMPIONS
7th straight
state title
for girls’ team

18. Chandler Unified School District
Journey 2020 Update
Organizational Recognition
Chandler High Wrestling
5A DIVISION STATE CHAMPIONS

19. Chandler Unified School District
Journey 2020 Update
Alliances and Partnerships
• In FY 2012 CUSD garnered more than $3.3
million dollars in outside contributions.
• In FY 2012 CUSD received matching grants of
$52,369.
• During calendar year 2012 CUSD had
tax credit donations of approximately
$2.3 million dollars, up from $2.1 million
in 2011.

20. Chandler Unified School District
Journey 2020 Update
Effective Resource Management
• In February 2012, the Office of Auditor General
released their FY 2011 spending report showing CUSD
spending 60.6 cents of every dollar in the classroom.
CUSD Peer State
Classroom Dollars 60.64% 57.28% 54.75%
Administration 8.64% 8.61% 9.73%
Plant Operations 11.59% 12.00% 12.38%
Food Services 4.75% 5.01% 5.01%
Transportation 3.59% 4.70% 4.70%
Student Support 5.73% 7.63% 7.63%
Instructional Support 5.05% 5.80% 5.80%

21. Chandler Unified School District
Journey 2020 Update
Effective Resource Management
• For very large school district like CUSD this is the best in the
state with 3.3 cents per dollar better than the average for a very
large school district.
Very Large Districts Classroom Dollar Percentage Rank
Chandler USD 60.6% 1
Gilbert USD 59.9% 2
Deer Valley USD 59.6% 3
Paradise Valley USD 58.8% 4
Scottsdale USD 57.7% 5
Mesa USD 57.6% 6
Peoria USD 57.2% 7
Phoenix UHSD 56.2% 8

22. Chandler Unified School District
Journey 2020 Update
Budget
In 2008-09 the operating budget was $226,136,178 and
enrollment was 35,270. In 2011-12 the operating
budget was $219,841,012 and enrollment was 37,771.
That is an increase of 6.93% students in 3 years and a
decrease of 2.76% in the district’s operating budget.
Operating Capital, Proposition
Budget Year Enrollment
301, Indian Gaming
2008-09 $226,136,178 35,270
2011-12 $219,841,012 37,771
(-2.76%) (+6.93%)

23. Chandler Unified School District
Journey 2020 Update
M&O Override
The citizens budget
committee will consider a
recommendation for an
M&O Override for
November

24. Chandler Unified School
District
Journey 2020 Update
Thank You!
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