Superintendent’s Inservice1-28-2013

Overview

Focus School

Persistently Dangerous

Construction

Budget

Emergency Planning and Procedures

Teacher APPR

Focus Schools

Elementary and Middle School In place 2012-2013, 2013-2014, 2014-2015

70 Districts state-wide

Completing improvement plan

Site visits in March or April

Feedback to staff and administration

Set asides on Federal dollars

Mandatory “highly qualified” compliance

Self-evaluation and diagnostic level data collected and curricular changes implemented.

Construction

Voter approved of two propositions

Will take multiple phases

Includes a Capital Reserve for the next 10 years.

Beginning of the process to identify projects other than proposition 1.

What it will look like??

Persistently Dangerous Middle School

Stay on the list for two years.

The appeal is still pending at SED.

Irrelevant to anything other than the public.

Has no impact on the finances.

Budget

Analyzing the Governor’s preliminary numbers Currently seeing a -$54,000 in state aid.

Continue to be in a very strong fiscal situation.

Will continue to evaluate positions and staffing models to look for savings and efficiencies.

Important to understand

The current funding formulas and leadership budgets will have to continue to reduce cost in order to maintain that solvency.

We are in a good position, but that does not mean we can add new costs.

My Focus

Build on the growth of Regents scores. (academic)

Continue to improve Course Rigor and college preparation. (academic)

Continue to expand programs like PLTW, science courses. (academic)

Exploring shared services with neighboring districts and BOCES where applicable. (fiscal)

Continue to add community programs and enrichment activities. (community)

Increase the building use and host more community events. (community)

Continued.

Improve 3-8 grade test scores to over 68% of the students scoring “3” and “4” on state exams. (academic)

Improve the performance of Special Education students. (academic)

Continue to produce balanced budgets that does not increase local tax burdens. (fiscal)

Continue to maintain or reduce local tax burden. (fiscal)

Continue to only hire the best employees that will lead to the highest academic achievement levels. (academic)

Emergency Plans

Designed to be guidelines for how to react to an emergency situation.

Not publicly communicated

Simplistic in nature

Designed around student needs and safety

Most likely needs of Emergency Plan Implementation

Bomb Threats

Evacuation/Fire

Lockdown

Severe Storms

Bomb Threats

More than likely will not know the threat.

Implement Fire Drill/Evacuation procedures.

Fire/Evacuation

Fire Drill process await directions.

Important to have attendance taken follow directions.

Lockdown

Will hear an announcement “lockdown”

Lock classroom door

Get out of sight of windows etc.

Remain quiet, await directions

If fire alarm goes off after lockdown do not evacuate until you see or smell smoke.

Disregard any further announcements. You will be personally dismissed from lockdown.

Shelter in Place (storms)

Get away from windows.

Await instructions

Things to keep in mind

Following directions is very important.

If you are in a hallway when lockdown go to closest room.

If you are outside during fire drill, stay out.

Do not communicate to students any emergency.

Communication Plan

Administrator will communicate via email or PA.

Do NOT speak to media or parents about any part of the emergency. Keep in mind you will have minimal information.

Avoid Facebook comments. You can only hinder investigations.

There is only one district communication that will be done.

What not to do….

Talk to students about the situation. Reassure it is ok.

Do not talk to media sources or to parents. A communication from the administration will handle that.

Do not leave the premises for any reason unless you are instructed to do so.

Reporting Incidents

Report any threats directly to the school office.

Do not attempt to investigate, do not delay.

99% of the time the administration will decide on a lockdown, however, if a disturbance breaks out lock your room down is ok.

Lockdown Practice

February 2 scheduled lockdowns, parent notification and student.

Looking for issues.

2 additional lockdown practices may or may not be announced.

APPR

Each teacher receives 100 points total. Observation 0-60

Local 0-15 or 0-20

State 0-25 or 0-20

91-100 Highly Effective

75-90 Effective

65-74 Developing

0-64 Ineffective Developing or ineffective go on TIPs.

State or Growth Score

Built on a growth model K-3 (math and ELA)

Teachers and Administration develop the growth target for students on Sidney District developed tests.

Follow rubric for scoring

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7th grade Science, and 7/8 SS (Section 2.4) District developed test

Total students growth percentage

Use rubric

Regents Each course has a growth expectation

Use rubric to determine score.

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All other courses Same process, pre to post test results with expected growth.

4-8 grade ELA and Math State issued score.

Local Score (0-15 or 0-20)

School scores Elementary

K-2 district developed test proficiency along with 3 and 4th grade proficiency.

Creates on score for entire building.

Middle School

5-8 grade ELA and Math proficiency rates

Creates score for entire building.

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High School Regents (Chemistry, Earth Science, Living Environment, US

History, Global, ELA, Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2)

Combined proficiency

Creates 1 score for the entire building.

Observation (0-60)

3 observations non-tenure

2 observations tenure

Based on NYSUT rubric 3 year phase in of elements

Following the Observation

After each observation Rated on each element 1-4

Averaged and creates an average score.

Average score is converted to 0-60 score 1.5 average is 50 points.

Composite Scoring

Following the observations Score computed and given to teacher.

TIP implemented if necessary by 10th day of school.

Quick Summary

State Score

Local Score

Observations

Composite Scoring

Appeal

Tenure teachers can appeal based on the criteria mentioned.

Training

Administrative training process

Staff overview of the rubric