School Accountability Report Card

Reported for School Year 2006-07

Published During 2007-08

 

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://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/sa/ap1/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 

Rafer Johnson Childrens Center  

District Name 

Bakersfield City  

Street 

1100 Ninth St.  

Phone Number 

(661) 631-4600 

City, State, Zip 

Bakersfield  , CA  93304-1507 

Web Site 

www.bcsd.com 

Phone Number 

(661) 631-5850 

Superintendent 

Mike  Lingo 

Principal 

Shirley  Nicholas 

E-mail Address 

supt@bcsd.com 

E-mail Address 

nicholass@bcsd.com 

CDS Code

15-63321-6009112 

 

School Description and Mission Statement 

This section provides information about the school’s goals and programs. 

This is the nineteenth year of the School Accountability Report Card that was established by Proposition 98, an initiative passed by California voters.

 

Rafer Johnson Children’s Center is comprised of three programs serving students from birth through age 5 who have been identified as having disabilities ranging from mild to severe.  Based on need, the children may receive the services of the nurse, adaptive P.E. specialist, occupational therapist, physical therapist and/or the speech and language pathologist.

 

The school’s name was changed April 29, 1973, from Peter Pan School to Rafer Johnson School and then to Rafer Johnson Children’s Center in 1999.  Mr. Johnson was the gold medalist in the decathlon in the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, Italy.  He visits the school during our annual Rafer Johnson Day track meet each spring.

 

Our school mission and goals are reflective of the philosophy for Rafer Johnson Children’s Center.  They are as follows:

 

Our Mission is to help each child achieve his/her highest academic, social and vocational potential.

 

Our Academic Goal is to develop individualized learning objectives for each pupil to provide opportunities for maximum academic growth.

 

Our Social Goal is to develop those qualities in each student to help them become a socially positive individual in the community.

 

Our Vocational Goal  is to maximize the individual skills of each of our students to reach their highest potential.

 

Opportunities for Parental Involvement 

This section provides information about opportunities for parents to become involved with school activities.  

Our community is very supportive of our school program.

 

In April each year, a track meet is held for all of the district’s severely handicapped students.  Mr. Rafer Johnson attends the track meet each year as well as his family.  We receive support for our annual track meet from Wall Street Alley T-Shirt Co., Frito Lay, Pepsi and Wells Fargo.  Cal State Bakersfield and Bakersfield High School students also  donate their time each year to help with the track meet.  This would not be possible without the support of the community.

 

 

II. School Climate 

 

School Safety Plan 

 

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

 

Rafer Johnson Children’s Center established its Comprehensive School Safety Plan in 1998.  Rafer Johnson Children’s Center’s School Safety Plan is current and is updated annually.  Key elements of Rafer Johnson Children’s Center’s School Safety Plan include the following: (a) nondiscrimination; (b) sexual harassment of or by students; (c) safe school corridor map; (d) school discipline rules and procedures; (e) dress and grooming; (f) suspension; (g) expulsion/due process; (h) teacher notice of pupil disciplinary history; (i) child abuse and neglect reporting procedures; (j) civil defense and disaster plan; and (l) campus supervision plan.  Our overall goal is to maintain a safe and orderly school environment conducive to learning.

 

 

 

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. 

 

Johnson Children’s Center was built in 1999.  It sits on .74 acres of which .18 acres is playground.  This school has 6 classrooms and a staff lounge.

 

The custodial staff adheres to a weekly cleaning schedule that includes classrooms, restrooms, the cafeteria and kitchen areas.

 

The District’s Mobile Maintenance Team visits the school site at least twice a year.  Maintenance emergencies are addressed immediately.  District personnel maintain the grounds at least once every two weeks.

 

This site also is maintained to ensure a clean, safe, and functional facility as determined pursuant to an Interim Evaluation Instrument developed by the State of California Office of Public School Construction.  The District is aware that starting in 07-08 the tool to evaluate the schools from this point forward will be the Facility Inspection Tool (FIT).

 

 

 

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 

X

 

 

 

Mechanical Systems 

X

 

 

 

Windows/Doors/Gates (interior and exterior) 

X

 

 

 

Interior Surfaces (walls, floors, and ceilings) 

X

 

 

 

Hazardous Materials (interior and exterior) 

X

 

 

 

Structural Damage 

X

 

 

 

Fire Safety 

X

 

 

 

Electrical (interior and exterior) 

X

 

 

 

Pest/Vermin Infestation 

X

 

 

 

Drinking Fountains (inside and outside) 

X

 

 

 

Restrooms 

X

 

 

 

Sewer 

X

 

 

 

Playground/School Grounds 

X

 

 

 

Roofs 

X

 

 

 

Overall Cleanliness 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 

Exemplary 

Good 

Fair 

Poor 

Overall Summary 

X

 

 

 

 

 

VI. Curriculum and Instructional Materials 

 

Quality, Currency, and Availability of Textbooks and Instructional Materials  

 

This table displays information about the quality, currency, and availability of the standards-aligned textbooks and other instructional materials used at the school, and information about the school’s use of any supplemental curriculum or non-adopted textbooks or instructional materials. 

 

Core Curriculum Area 

Quality, Currency, and Availability of Textbooks and Instructional Materials 

Percent of Pupils Who Lack Their Own Assigned Textbooks and Instructional Materials 

Reading/Language Arts and ELD

Grades K-5:  Houghton Mifflin Reading California – A Legacy of Literacy and Lectura, 2003

 

Grades 6-8:  Holt, Rinehart & Winston, Literature and Language Arts, 2003

Every student is provided with sufficient and standards-aligned textbooks or other instructional materials.

English Language Development

Grades K-5:  Harcourt School Publishers Moving Into English (ELD,) 2006

 

Grades 6-8 Lit Conn English Now! (ELD), 2005

Reading Intervention

Grades 6-8 (Jr Hi/Middle School Campuses):  Hampton Brown High Point  (for students more than 2 years below grade level), 2001

Mathematics

Grades K-5:  Houghton Mifflin Mathematics and Matematicas, 2002

 

Grades 6-8:  McDougal Littell, Concepts and Skills, 2001

Mathematics Intervention

Grade 8:  Carnegie Learning Carnegie Cognitive Tutor (for students not enrolled in algebra), 2003

Science

Grades K-5:  Harcourt School Publishers Harcourt Science, 2000

 

Grades 6-8:  Holt, Rinehart & Winston, Holt Science and Technology, 2001

History-Social Science

Grades K-5:  Harcourt School Publishers Reflections, 2007

 

Grade 6:  Holt, Rinehart & Winston Holt California Social Studies: World History, Ancient Civilizations, 2006

 

Grade7:  Holt, Rinehart & Winston Holt California Social Studies: World History Medieval to Early Modern Times, 2006

 

Grade 8:  Holt, Rinehart & Winston Holt California Social Studies: United States History Independence to 1914, 2006

 

 

Teacher and Administrative Salaries (Fiscal Year 2005-06)

This table displays district-level salary information for teachers, principals, and superintendents, and compares these figures to the state averages for districts of the same type and size. The table also displays teacher and administrative salaries as a percent of a district's budget, and compares these figures to the state averages for districts of the same type and size. Detailed information regarding salaries may be found at the CDE Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/fd/cs/

Category

District Amount

State Average For Districts In Same Category

Beginning Teacher Salary

$37,386

$39,984 

Mid-Range Teacher Salary

$56,362 

$63,798 

Highest Teacher Salary

$72,669 

$79,204 

Average Principal Salary (Elementary)

$107,949 

$99,820