School Accountability Report Card Reported for School Year 2006-07 Published During 2007-08

2006-07 Executive Summary School Accountability Report Card

Georgia Brown Elementary School
Address:  36th and Oak Sts. , Paso Robles   CA  93447-7010  Phone:  (805) 237-3387 
Principal:  Rigo  Elenes  Grade Span:  K  - 5  
This executive summary of the School Accountability Report Card (SARC) is intended to provide parents and community members with a quick snapshot of school accountability. The data presented in this report are reported for the 2006-07 school year, except the School Finances and School Completion data that are reported for the 2005-06 school year. For additional information about the school, parents and community members should review the entire SARC or contact the school principal or the district office. 

About This School

 
The goal of Georgia Brown Elementary School is to provide excellence in education through
outstanding programs, services, and activities. Georgia Brown Elementary had created a Two-way Language and Immersion Program with an extended learning day, and extended learning year to accelerate language and academic achievement for all students. Our vision is to provide a well-rounded high quality education for all students while maintaining our commitment to a bilingual, bi-cultural environment, as well as continue to strive to improve English.  Students have the opportunity to become fully bilingual and biliterate, adding another language and culture. To keep updated on what's happening at Georgia Brown School, visit our web page at www.pasoschools.org/brown.

Student Enrollment 
Group  Enrollment 
Number of students  477 
African American  0.42  %
American Indian or Alaska Native    %
Asian  0.42  %
Filipino    %
Hispanic or Latino  58.28  %
Pacific Islander  0.21  %
White (not Hispanic)  38.16  %
Multiple or No Response  2.52  %
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged  59  %
English Learners  51  %
Students with Disabilities  6  %

Teachers 
Indicator  Teachers 
Teachers with full credential  33 
Teachers without full credential  0 
Teachers Teaching Outside Subject Area of Competence   
Misassignments of Teachers of English Learners   
Total Teacher Misassignments    

School Facilities 
Summary of Most Recent Site Inspection 
Inspected 9/14/06. No major deficiencies found. Some sticking/sagging doors noted. Missing ceiling tile noted.
Repairs Needed 
No major repairs necessary.
Corrective Actions Taken or Planned 
Minor concerns addressed through normal work order system.

Curriculum and Instructional Materials 
Core Curriculum Areas  Pupils Who Lack Textbooks and Instructional Materials 
Reading/Language Arts  0%
Mathematics  0%
Science  0%
History-Social Science  0%
Foreign Language  0%
Health  0%
Science Laboratory Equipment  0%

School Finances 
Level  Expenditures Per Pupil (Unrestricted Sources Only) 
School Site  $ 3,638
District  $
State   $4,943

Student Performance 
Subject  Students Proficient and Above on California Standards Tests 
English-Language Arts   %
English-Language Arts   %
Science   %
History-Social Science   

Academic Progress 
Indicator  Result 
2007 API Growth Score (from 2007 API Growth Report)  713  
Statewide Rank (from 2007 API Base Report)  4  
2007-08 Program Improvement Status (PI Year)  In PI  

School Completion 
Indicator  Result 
Graduation Rate   

Postsecondary Preparation 
Measures  Percent 
Pupils Who Completed a Career Technical Education Program and Earned a High School Diploma   
Graduates Who Completed All Courses Required for University of California or California State University Admission   

2006-07 School Accountability Report Card Reported (SARC)
The School Accountability Report Card (SARC), which is required by law to be published annually, contains information about the condition and performance of each California public school. More information about SARC requirements is available at the California Department of Education (CDE) Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/sa/. For additional information about the school, parents and community members should contact the school principal or the district office. DataQuest, an online data tool at http://data1.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/, contains additional information about this school and comparisons of the school to the district, the county, and the state.

I. About This School 

Contact Information 
This section provides the schools contact information. 
School  District 
School Name  Georgia Brown Elementary   District Name  Paso Robles Joint Unified  
Street  36th and Oak Sts.   Phone Number  (805) 238-2222 
City, State, Zip  Paso Robles  , CA  93447-7010  Web Site  www.pasoschools.org 
Phone Number  (805) 237-3387  Superintendent  Kathleen McNamara, Ed.D.
Principal  Rigo  Elenes  E-mail Address  kmcnamara@king.prps.k12.ca.us
E-mail Address  relenes@king.prps.k12.ca.us CDS Code 40-75457-6043137 

School Description and Mission Statement 
This section provides information about the school’s goals and programs. 
 The goal of Georgia Brown Elementary School is to provide excellence in education through
outstanding programs, services, and activities. Georgia Brown Elementary had created a Two-way Language and Immersion Program with an extended learning day, and extended learning year to accelerate language and academic achievement for all students. Our vision is to provide a well-rounded high quality education for all students while maintaining our commitment to a bilingual, bi-cultural environment, as well as continue to strive to improve English.  Students have the opportunity to become fully bilingual and biliterate, adding another language and culture. To keep updated on what's happening at Georgia Brown School, visit our web page at www.pasoschools.org/brown.
 

Opportunities for Parental Involvement 
This section provides information about opportunities for parents to become involved with school activities.  
We are indebted to our very supportive and involved community. There are many opportunities for
parents and community to be involved in the school’s academic and extracurricular activities. We are
proud of our active PTA and the volunteers who have contributed thousands of hours. We appreciate the
ongoing support we receive from our local businesses. The community takes pride in being involved in a
wide variety of school activities. Student events are attended by supporters from all segments of the
community, including merchants, school children, retirees, neighbors, parents and friends. Working
together with our parents and the community, we are dedicated to preparing our students for success in
school.

Student Enrollment by Grade Level 
This table displays the number of students enrolled in each grade level at the school. 
Grade Level  Number of Students 
Kindergarten  97 
Grade 1  95 
Grade 2  89 
Grade 3  72 
Grade 4  66 
Grade 5  58 
Grade 6  0 
Grade 7  0 
Grade 8  0 
Ungraded Elementary  0 
Grade 9  0 
Grade 10  0 
Grade 11  0 
Grade 12  0 
Ungraded Secondary  0 
Total Enrollment  477 

Student Enrollment by Group 
This table displays the percent of students enrolled at the school who are identified as being in a particular group. 
Group  Percent of Total Enrollment  Group  Percent of Total Enrollment 
African American  0.42  % White (not Hispanic)  38.16  %
American Indian or Alaska Native    % Multiple or No Response  2.52  %
Asian  0.42  % Socioeconomically Disadvantaged  59  %
Filipino    % English Learners  51  %
Hispanic or Latino  58.28  % Students with Disabilities  6  %
Pacific Islander  0.21  %    

Average Class Size and Class Size Distribution (Elementary) 
This table displays by grade level the average class size and the number of classrooms that fall into each size category (a range of total students per classroom). 
Grade Level  2004-05  2005-06  2006-07 
Avg. Class Size  Number of Classrooms  Avg. Class Size  Number of Classrooms  Avg. Class Size  Number of Classrooms 
1-20  21-32  33+  1-20  21-32  33+  1-20  21-32  33+ 
K  20.0  5      19.6  5      19.2  5     
1  20.0  4      19.8  5      19.0  5     
2  19.3  4      18.5  4      17.7  6     
3  17.8  5      18.5  4      18.0  5     
4  20.3  2  1    20.7  2  1    22.0    3   
5  22.6    5    19.3  4      29.0    3   
6                         
K-3                         
3-4                         
4-8                         
Other                         

Participation in the Class Size Reduction Program 
This table displays the percent of students in kindergarten through grade 3 who were assigned to a classroom that participated in the Class Size Reduction Program. 
Grade Level  Percent of Students Participating 
2004-05  2005-06  2006-07 
K  100% 100% 100%
1  100% 100% 100%
2  100% 100% 100%
3  100% 100% 100%

II. School Climate 

School Safety Plan 
This section provides information about the school's comprehensive safety plan. 


Safe School and Emergency Response Plans are on file at our school and the district office. Plans are
regularly reviewed, and staff is trained annually. Evacuation drills are held on an ongoing basis, and staff
members using dangerous chemicals also receive training.

There are four key elements of a safe school plan:

• Safe schools are caring schools. Students in safe schools feel respected and know that the people care
about them and expect them to succeed.

• Safe schools are built through the cooperative effort of parents, students, staff and community
members.

• Safe schools communicate high standards. Students know that learning and achievement are
encouraged and highly valued.

• Safe schools are prepared. Ongoing training opportunities allow students and staff to increase their
opportunity to deal with conflict, anger and other threats to safety. Safe schools have security checks on
a regular basis to identify potential physical hazards or the school’s vulnerability to crime and vandalism.

The School Safety Plan will be updated by March 1, 2008

School Discipline Practices 
This section provides information about the school's efforts to create and maintain a positive learning environment, including the school’s use of disciplinary strategies. 
Grades and absences are monitored to identify students who need extra help, and appropriate
intervention can take place through student and parent counseling, trained volunteer advisors, guided
support groups, group and individual education on substance abuse, child abuse issues, and parenting
education.

Discipline
Students and staff are aware of our discipline plan. Staff reviews discipline procedures at the beginning
of each year with all students. Disciplinary practices are developed with participation of all staff. All staff
responds fairly and consistently to violations of the disciplinary plan. Discipline is a developmental
process aimed at changes in behavior and attitude, not merely punitive reaction. Award assemblies,
"Caught you Being Good" Certificates, and classroom rewards are used for positive behavior. When
necessary, students receive a call home or serve detention. Students tardy more than once a trimester
serve detention at lunch time. Students absent more than 6 times are entered into the SARB system.

Climate of Learning
We recognize the positive contributions that our students make. Student recognition assemblies are held
each month where students are recognized for academics, sportsmanship, citizenship, and social
responsibility. Building our students’ self-esteem is a component of every teacher’s program. At Georgia
Brown School we strive to create an environment where all students have the opportunity to learn and
grow. Extended-day and extended-year programs provide enrichment and tutorial programs. As we move
forward into the twenty-first century, we realize students will need the tools to learn about and appreciate
the world around them and its diversities. We look forward to the challenge of equipping students for their
bright and successful futures.

Some of the Program Highlights Georgia Brown School has to offer our students:
• Two-Way Language Immersion Program
• Day Care Center
• Family Activity Center
• Emphasis on basic skills
• Reading Recovery in Spanish
• Early Intervention Reading Program
• Primary Language program for students just learning English
• Opportunities for English-speaking students to learn Spanish
• Literacy and technology projects
• Primary Intervention Program (PIP) to build self-esteem, academic success for students, and increase
parental involvement
• Recognition for students’ personal accomplishments
• Respect for cultural and linguistic diversity
• Computers throughout the curriculum
• Internet connection
• Classroom instructional assistants for reading and math
• P.T.A. family nights
• DARE substance abuse prevention program
• Student newsletter
• Weekly school spirit assembly
• Student of the Month assemblies
• After School Enrichment and Remedial Clubs
• Math Lab

Suspensions and Expulsions 
This table displays the rate of suspensions and expulsions (the total number of incidents divided by the total enrollment) at the school and district levels for the most recent three-year period. 
Rate  School  District 
2004-05  2005-06  2006-07  2004-05  2005-06  2006-07 
Suspensions  2.0   4.9   6.1   12.2   13.6   16.3  
Expulsions  0.0   0.0   0.0   0.6   0.6   0.6  

III. School Facilities 

School Facility Conditions and Improvements 
This section provides information about the condition of the school’s grounds, buildings, and restrooms, and a description of any planned or recently completed facility improvements. 
Our school consists of 23 classrooms, day care center, library, and family activity center, multipurpose room, reading room/early intervention room, computer lab, resource specialist room and two Internet-connected computer labs. The campus perimeter is secure from criminal activity, and visitors wear badges and are to sign in at the office. Access signs are displayed at both entry points. Vehicles do not have easy access to school grounds. Yard duty assistants patrol our grounds, and appropriate lighting is installed in hallways.
 
Our facility is in good repair.  The Paso Robles Public Schools district maintains our school in a manner that assures that it is always clean, safe, and functional.  Construction started in August of 2004 to remodel one kindergarten and our main office and build a second new kindergarten building.  Along with this remodel the underground plumbing, gas, and electrical is also being replaced.  A shade structure for the eating area was installed in the Spring of 2006.

Our custodial, office staff, teaching staff, and students take great pride in our facilities which are maintained in a manner that assures students have a clean, safe and functional environment in which to learn.  Our facilities exceed the "Good Repair" standard of the Williams Act.

School Facility Good Repair Status 
This table displays the results of the most recently completed school site inspection to determine the school facility’s good repair status. 
Item Inspected  Repair Status  Repair Needed and Action Taken or Planned 
Good  Fair  Poor 
Gas Leaks  Yes      
Mechanical Systems  Yes      
Windows/Doors/Gates (interior and exterior)  Yes      
Interior Surfaces (walls, floors, and ceilings)  Yes      
Hazardous Materials (interior and exterior)  Yes      
Structural Damage  Yes      
Fire Safety  Yes      
Electrical (interior and exterior)  Yes      
Pest/Vermin Infestation  Yes      
Drinking Fountains (inside and outside)  Yes      
Restrooms  Yes      
Sewer  Yes      
Playground/School Grounds  Yes      
Roofs  Yes      
Overall Cleanliness  Yes      

Overall Summary of School Facility Good Repair Status 
This table displays the overall summary of the results of the most recently completed school site inspection. 
Item Inspected  Facility Condition