Name and location of the school Union High School District Union Week 4 checkpoint Grades 11 12 6636 South Mingo Road Tulsa OK 74133 PHONE 8 Total Revenue Total Expenditures Operating Expenditures Instructional Expenditures Debt Payments Capital Expenditures Union High School 2006 District Spending Revenue per Student District 7 125 7 247 5 883 3 129 1 254 1 179 State Average 7 407 7 423 6 709 3 734 529 614 Union High School District Spending Revenue Over Time per Student Union High School 2006 District Revenue Sources Adults with at Least a High School Diploma Adults with at Least a Bachelor s Degree Single Parent Households Union High School 2008 District Education Levels Union High School 2008 District Household Characteristics District 93 5 39 3 District 11 7 State 85 3 22 7 State 12 0 I have lived in the Tulsa Oklahoma area all of my life I have heard nothing but good things about the Union School District After reviewing the SES information I find that they are above my expectations This district has a very high income level and a wonderful program for everything The Union Collegiate Academy is a unique invitation only program for Union s top juniors and seniors introducing them to different academic disciplines and career opportunities led by instructors from area colleges Burden explained We are excited our partners in this endeavor are from OU Tulsa OSU Tulsa Tulsa Tech Tulsa Community College Northeastern State University and the University of Tulsa Through the collaboration of community school and family all children will develop self esteem and become life long learners and successful citizens Union Public Schools is committed to providing comprehensive educational services to all students including students with disabilities About 1 200 Union students on average have some type of disability which requires attention Union makes every effort to contact evaluate and educate all children suspected of having a disability ages 3 through 21 under the provisions established by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997 IDEA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Union strictly adheres to the policies and procedures set forth under IDEA Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act the State Department of Education and the District Special Education Policy Procedure Manual to ensure that all students receive a free appropriate public education The Union Public School District provides specialized instruction and related services to students who qualify for public school services in the following areas Autism Specific Learning Disability Mental Retardation Speech Language Impairment Deaf Hearing Impairment Traumatic Brain Injury Multiple Disabilities Visual Impairment Orthopedic Impairment Other Health Impairment Emotional Disturbance Developmental Delays ACT 2007 Mean Scores Union 22 1 State 20 7 Nation 21 2 SAT 2007 Mean Scores Union 569 verbal 584 math and 550 writing State 578 verbal 571 math and 559 writing Nation 502 verbal 515 math and 494 writing Meet the Masters is an art history and enrichment program for elementary students There are three levels of difficulty based on learning capabilities Elementary art instructors are allowed to check out 26 different art kits Each kit contains information about one artist Artists include such names as Leonardo Da Vinci and Vincent Van Gogh as well as more contemporary names such as Jacob Lawrence and Faith Ringgold There are three main components of the program The first step is introducing the artist with a slide presentation The children learn about the fascinating lives and famous works of the Master Artist Interactive questions and multi media content help keep the students interest while walking through a virtual museum During the second step the students work on a learning packet These packets help reinforce the art elements techniques and terms introduced in the slide presentation Finally after learning the inspiration and techniques of the Master Artists the children create their own masterpiece often using the same medium as the Master Artists I like this program because it helps to encourgage the artistic side of children