Harvard District 50 Fast Facts for 2008-2009

Superintendent: Dr. Lauri Tobias
Director of Facilities Management: Dr. Richard Crosby
Business Manager: Donna Joyce

District Beginnings:
In 1954, Harvard Community Unit School District #50 was organized, combining numerous country schools. District 50 encompasses 106 sq. miles in McHenry and Boone Counties.

Students
2418 Students
•303 Students at Washington School (ECE, Pre-K, K)
•521 Students at Jefferson School (1, 3, 4 grades)
•182 Students at Central School (2nd grade)
•718 Students at Harvard Junior High School (5-8 grades)
•672 Students at Harvard High School (9-12 grades)
•22 Students are outsourced
(September 2008 enrollment figures)

51.6% of students are Latino
43.7% of students are White, non-Latino
3.6% of students are multiracial
1.1% of students are other minorities
22.4% of students are LEP (Limeted English Proficient)
53.1% of students come from low income families

(2007 Illinois District Report Card)

45% of D50 students are from the City of Harvard
(Harvard 2015 Growth Plan, 1995)

Teachers & Other Staff
143 teachers
19 other certified staff
246 employees
55% of teachers have Master’s degrees

Finances
2008-2009 Annual Budget: $26,444,405
District 50 has an Equalized Assessed Value of $244,122,434

Budgeted Revenues for FY09: $26,153,444
Local sources 61%
State sources 31%
Federal Sources 8%

Budgeted Expenditures for FY07: $26,416,705
Education 79%
Operations & Maintenance 10%
Transportation 5%
Bond/Interest 4%

District Building Locations
(all Harvard, IL 60033 addresses)

Washington School
Principal: Patricia Jones
305 S. Hutchinson Street
Phone: 815-943-6367

Central School
Principal: Debbie Holland
401 N. Division Street
Phone: 815-943-6125

Jefferson School
Principal: Judy Floeter
1200 N. Jefferson Street
Phone: 815-943-6464

Harvard Junior High School
Principal: Margaret Segersten
Asst. Principal: Frank Shields
1301 N. Garfield Road
Phone: 815-943-6466

Harvard High School
Principal: Rob Zielinski
Asst. Principal: John Hollingsworth
1103 N. Jefferson Street
Phone: 815-943-6461

School Board Offices
Superintendent:
Dr. Lauri Tobias
Director of Facilities Management:
Dr. Richard Crosby
Business Manager: Donna Joyce
Activities and Athletic Director: Scott Striegel

Community Outreach: Bill Clow
Technology: Lisa Tody
Reading Coordinator: Mary Cooke

1101 N. Jefferson Street
Phone: 815-943-4022

Harvard School District #50 Strategic Goals

Academic Excellence
Develop an environment for academic excellence focusing on:
•Student achievement at all levels, as measured by more than standardized testing
•Class size
•Variety of opportunities, especially in advanced placement and extra-curricular opportunities
•Preparing students for promotion
•Recruitment and retention of quality staff

Communications
Create & implement a strategic communications plan that:
•Addresses the communication needs of all District 50 constituents
•Assists District 50 to achieve its educational and financial goals
•Fosters 2-way communication and community involvement

Fiscal Responsibility
Manage D50 revenues and expenses in order to:
•Maintain a balanced budget
•Identify new sources of revenue and cost savings
•Balancing fiscal responsibility with academic and facility priorities
•Continue to work with the City of Harvard, McHenry County, and other appropriate units of government to enhance revenue sources for District 50

Facilities
Facilities represent a major investment and asset of D50.
•Develop a plan to ensure current facilities are operated and maintained so that all available space is used for the best use and to maximum advantage
•Evaluate planned and anticipated growth within the School District, using the Naperville Study to project growth of the student population
•Revise the demographic study and implementation plan using appropriate software and other available sources to reflect anticipated growth