Safety and Discipline Information

The following chart shows the types of discipline problems that have occurred at this school and what action was taken in 1999-2000.

Number of Incidences Reported / Number of Suspensions / Number of Expulsions
Assault / 0 / 0 / 0
Bomb Threats / 0 / 0 / 0
Drug Related / 0 / 0 / 0
Weapon Related / 0 / 0 / 0

Portables in the School System

Number of Portables used as Classrooms as of March, 1999 / 35
Number of Portables used as Classrooms as of March, 2000 / 35
Number of Portables used for Storage or
Other Non-Instructionial Purposes as of March, 2000 / 3

Heard Elementary School

201 Daniel Cir

Dothan Al 36301-2006

Phone: (334) 794-1471


State Board of Education

School Report Card for 1999 – 2000

Heard Elementary School

State Board of Education Members

Gov. Don Siegelman, Board President / Dr. Willie J. Paul, District 5
Dr. Ethel Hall, Vice President, District 4 / David F. Byers, Jr, District 6
Bradley Byrne, District 1 / Sandra Ray, District 7
G. J. “Dutch” Higginbotham, District 2 / Dr. Mary Jane Caylor, District 8
Stephanie Bell, District 3 / Ed Richardson, Superintendent of Education

Ms. Susan Loftin, Principal

Dr. Leon T. Hobbs, Superintendent

Dothan City

School Board Members

Dr. James Holland / Mr. Don H. Owens
Mrs. Edna McLoyd / Mrs. Margaret Johnson
Mrs. Gail Murphy / Mr. Donald Bass
Mr. Marc Nelson

Report cards are prepared by the Alabama Department of Education.

For more information, visit the SDE Web site at www.alsde.edu

GENERAL SCHOOL INFORMATION

ENROLLMENT

Enrollment is the number of students on attendance rolls as of the 40th day of school opening.

1995-1996 / 1996-1997 / 1997-1998 / 1998-1999 / 1999-2000
394 / 390 / 383 / 355 / 326

PERCENT AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE

1995-1996 / 1996-1997 / 1997-1998 / 1998-1999 / 1999-2000
96.12% / 96.02% / 98.88% / 95.97% / 96.92%

PERCENT OF STUDENTS ELLIGIBLE FOR FREE OR REDUCED LUNCH

1997-1998 / 1998-1999 / 1999-2000
45.94% / 45.00% / 44.17%

CLASSROOM INFORMATION

STAFF

Each school is staffed with full and part-time faculty and staff. This school currently employs the following professionals.

Classification / This School / All Schools in System
Teachers / 25.90 / 550.00
Counselors / 1.00 / 25.00
Librarians / 1.00 / 19.00
Administrators / 1.00 / 32.50
Nurses / 0.00 / 3.00
Other Certified Personnel / 0.00 / 15.80
Support Staff / 15.95 / 387.05

This chart shows the highest degree held by teachers by percentage in this school.

College Degree / 1995-1996 / 1996-1997 / 1997-1998 / 1998-1999 / 1999-2000
6-Yr Through Doctorate / 4.00% / 6.60% / 3.85%
Master’s / 56.00% / 40.00% / 39.29% / 46.70% / 50.00%
Bachelor’s / 44.00% / 56.00% / 60.71% / 46.70% / 46.15%

SYSTEM SPENDING PER STUDENT

The Chart below shows the spending per student for this school system. The letter grade compares the system’s per student spending to the state, southeast, and nation.

Year / Amount / State / Southeast / Nation
1995-1996 / $5,011.34 / B- / C- / D+
1998-1999 / $5,619.41 / C+ / D+ / D+

Heard Elementary School
TAXPAYERS’ REPORT

SOURCES OF SCHOOL SYSTEM REVENUES

Total 1999 Fiscal Year Revenues = $54,712,614.51

SCHOOL SYSTEM’S USE OF FUNDS

Total 1999 Fiscal Year System Spending = $56,125,873.38

MILLS EQUIVALENT

This is the total amount of revenue collected locally for public school purposes, divided by the value of one regular system mill of ad valorem tax. The state average is 33.37 mills equivalent. This chart compares this school to others in the state.

This System / Grade
Mills Equivalency / 28.68 / D+