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THE HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

AGENDA

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BOARD OF EDUCATION

Agenda Index

A. Superintendents Priority Items E. Human Resources

B. Board of Education F. Business Operations

C. Closed Session

(Closed to Public)

G. Finance

D. Academic Services H. Other

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Paula M. Harris, President

M l R d i J d

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BOARD OF EDUCATION AGENDA

April 07, 2011

Table of Contents

A-1.SUPERINTENDENT'S INFORMATION ITEMS

A.SUPERINTENDENT'S PRIORITY ITEMS

B.BOARD OF EDUCATION

C.CLOSED SESSION (CLOSED TO PUBLIC)

D.ACADEMIC SERVICESD-1 Proposed Revisions To Board Policy EIE(LOCAL), Academic Achievement: Retention And Promotion-FirstReading

EIE(LOCAL), First Reading

D-2 Approval Of 2011 District-Wide And School-Based Summer Education Programs

E.HUMAN RESOURCES

F.BUSINESS OPERATIONS

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Office of Superintendent of SchoolsBoard of Education Meeting of April 7, 2011

Office of Academic ServicesMichele Pola, Interim Chief Academic Officer

SUBJECT: PROPOSED REVISIONS TO BOARD POLICY EIE(LOCAL),

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: RETENTION AND PROMOTIONFIRST READING

According to House Bill 3, a district must give notice of its promotion standards bythe start of each school year and must consider the recommendation of the studentsteacher, the students grade in each subject or course, the students score on a statemandated assessment instrument, and any other necessary academic informationas determined by the district. EIE(LOCAL) was reviewed to thoroughly reference

factors that must be considered for promotion and to reflect the new acceleratedinstruction requirements for students whom the grade placement committee (GPC)promotes.

The Houston Independent School District (HISD) Promotion Standards policy wasoriginally approved on May 21, 1998. The original standards were designed to bemore comprehensive and rigorous than the states requirements and implementedbefore statewide requirements were finalized. The promotion standards approved by

HISD addressed three criteria: course grades, criterion-referenced test results, andnorm-referenced test results. In contrast, the state relied on satisfactory coursegrades and performance on the state test at selected grade levels.

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interventions for students would be tailored to their academic needs andcontinuously tracked during the school year to assure that the appropriate instructionwas being provided. For summer 2011, students performing below standards on theStanford/Aprenda reading test from the previous year will be encouraged to attendsummer school for additional instructional support.

The intent of the revisions to Board Policy that are presented here are to:

a) Maintain academic rigor and exceed the states requirements for promotion tothe next grade level by requiring satisfactory completion of courses andachievement on the state test in both reading and mathematics at all grade levels(38), and satisfactory performance on a word assessment in grades 12; and

b) Identify students who through the use of a norm-referenced test are performingbelow national averages and need additional support or interventions to improvetheir proficiency.

The focus of these revisions is on student proficiency; it is to support them at theirappropriate grade level, given that they meet the required promotion standards, andprovide them the interventions and supports needed for graduating with their age-appropriate cohort.

To update the HISD policy regarding retention and promotion, the following revisionsto EIE(LOCAL) are recommended:

At GENERAL GUIDELINES, add language to address promotion withoutmandatory interventions.

At PROMOTION STANDARDS in addition to factors in law that must be

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ADVANCEMENT TESTING requirements, previously referred to as the studentsuccess initiative.

Delete references throughout the policy to passage of the third gradeassessment previously required for promotion to fourth grade.

At DEFINITION OF PARENT, indicate that an authorization agreement may alsobe used to designate responsibility for a student in all school-related matters.

At the paragraph, ALTERNATE ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT, the text indicated

that, after the 2002-03 school year, the district discontinued use of the statewideassessment for the third testing opportunity and now relies on alternateassessment instruments. This section has been changed to reflect that thedistrict does use the state assessment for the third testing opportunity.

The STANDARDS FOR PROMOTION UPON APPEAL listed in the policy arerecommended for deletion as they no longer appear in the Texas AdministrativeCode. Add a revision to reflect new accelerated instruction requirements forstudents whom the grade placement committee (GPC) unanimously decides to

promote. The committee must consider the standards listed at EIE(LEGAL),RETENTION AND APPEAL, and any additional standards adopted by the board.In addition, a slight rephrasing of the provision addressing promotion after anappeal clarifies that the student may not be promoted unless the student has firstcompleted the required accelerated instruction. The administration will providethe Board of Education an annual report on GPC decisions.

Delete the last paragraph on retaining students.

The proposed changes are noted in the attached revised policy.

COST/FUNDING SOURCE(S): None

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ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT EIERETENTION AND PROMOTION (LOCAL)

Promotion, grade-level advancement, and course credit shall bebased on mastery of the curriculum and compliance with atten-dance requirements adopted by the Board. [See alsoFEC(LOCAL)] Expectations and standards for promotion withoutmandatory interventions shall be established for each grade level,content area, and course, and shall be coordinated with compen-satory/accelerated services. Decisions on promotion without man-datory interventions shall be based on grades, performances onstate-administered assessment instruments, and performances onnorm-referenced assessments. [See EHBC(LEGAL), (LOCAL), theElementary School Guidelines, and the Secondary School Guide-lines]

PromotionIn addition to the factors in law that must be consideredfor promotion, mastery shall be determined as follows.

1. Course assignments and unit evaluations aligned to districtcurricular standards shall be used to determine studentgrades in a subject. An average of 70 or higher shall be con-sidered a passing grade and signify mastery of the skills ne-cessary for success at the next level.

2. Mastery of the skills necessary for success at the next levelshall be validated by assignments that may either be incorpo-rated into unit or final examsexaminations or may be adminis-tered separately. Mastery of at least 70 percent of the objec-

tives shall be required.

3. Students shall achieve a passing score on the state adminis-tered criterion referenced .

GENERAL GUIDELINES

PROMOTIONSTANDARDS

Attachment D-1

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dents scoring below the 40th

percentile in total reading (grades 1-8)and total mathematics (grades 48) on the district-administerednorm referenced assessments.

Potential interventions include, but are not limited to:

1. Small group instruction (30-45 minutes) with progress monitor-ing.

2. One-on-one tutorials.

3. Use of varied texts and supplementary materials.

4. Multiple and flexible grouping activities for differentiated instruc-tion.

5. Use of technology to allow students to access and manipulatecontent in multiple ways.

6. Opportunity for students to respond to assignment in a varietyof ways.

7. Instructional assignments broken down into smaller chunks tofocus on mastery.

8. Complete additional assignments that address student needsbased on data for more time on task.

9. Attend double blocked class for extensive instruction.

10. TAKS preparation during or after school.

11. Peer tutoring.

POTENTIALINTERVENTIONS

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Promotion standards and appropriate assessment and accelerationoptions, as established by the individual education plan (IEP), orgrade-level classification of students eligible for special educationshall be determined by the ARD committee.

For each eligible limited English proficient (LEP) student, the stu-dents language proficiency assessment committee (LPAC) shalldetermine appropriate assessment and acceleration options. Thegrade placement committee (GPC) shall make its decision on pro-

motion in consultation with a member of the students LPAC. As-sessment decisions must be made on an individual basis and inaccordance with administrative procedures established by TEA.[See EHBE]

Accelerated instruction must be provided to students who do notmeet promotion standards at the end of the spring semester andrequire mandatory intervention. Mandatory intervention plans willbe designed to enable the student to perform at the appropriategrade level at the conclusion of the next school year.

In addition to local standards for mastery and promotion, studentsin grades 3, 5, and 8designated by the state must meet the passingstandard established by the State Board on an applicable assess-ment instrument in the subjects required under state law in order tobe promoted to the next grade.

For purposes of this policy and decisions related to the StudentSuccess Initiative (SSI)grade advancement requirements, a stu-dents parent shall be defined to include either of the studentsparents or guardians; a person designated by the parent, by meansof a Power of Attorney or an authorization agreement as provided

STUDENTS WITHDISABILITIES

LIMITED ENGLISH

PROFICIENCYPROFICIENT (LEP) STUDENTS

ACCELERATED

INSTRUCTION

STUDENT SUCCESSINITIATIVEGRADE

ADVANCEMENTTESTING

DEFINITION OFPARENT

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And shall apply the following standards in decided to promote orretain the student:.

1. Evidence of satisfactory student performance, includinggrades, portfolios, work samples, local assessments, previousstate assessments, or individual reading or mathematics di-agnostice tests or inventories, and satisfactory performanceon the District-approved norm referenced assessment, as ap-propriate;

2. Improvement in student test performance over the three test-ing opportunities;

3. Extenuating circumstances that may have adversely affectedthe students participation in instruction, required assess-ments, or accelerated instruction; and

4. Consideration of whether a student was not enrolled in a Tex-

as public school for part of the school year.The student shall not be promoted unless:If all

1.All members of the GPC agree that the student is likely to per-form on grade level if given additional accelerated instructionduring the following school year, the student will be promotedin accordance with the educational plan developed by theGPC; and

2.The student has completed required accelerated instruction inthe subject area for which the student failed to demonstrateproficiency.

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applicable assessment instruments after two testing opportunities,a GPC shall convene for that to address the students needs. TheGPC shall review any available records of decisions regarding test-ing and accelerated instruction from the previous district and de-termine an accelerated instruction plan for the student.

If a parent initiates an appeal for promotion when a student ingrades 3, 5, or 8designated by the state transfers into the Districthaving failed to demonstrate proficiency after three testing oppor-

tunities, the GPC shall review any available records of decisionsregarding testing, accelerated instruction, retention, or promotionfrom the previous district and issue a decision in accordance withthe Districts standards for promotion. [See EIE(LEGAL)]

The District5 shall establish procedures designed to reduce retain-ing students at a grade level, with the ultimate goal being elimina-tion of the practice of retaining students. [See EHBC]

RETAINING OF

STUDENTS

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Office of Superintendent of SchoolsBoard of Education Meeting of April 7, 2011

Office of Academic ServicesMichele Pola, Interim Deputy Chief Academic Officer

SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF 2011 DISTRICT-WIDE AND SCHOOL-BASED

SUMMER EDUCATION PROGRAMS

The Houston Independent School District (HISD) Board of Education is requested toapprove HISDs proposed 2011 district-wide and school-based summer educationprogram. This program provides opportunities for students to make-up requiredcourse work for promotion, get ahead by taking required courses in advance of theupcoming school year, and receive specialized instructional programming on thebasis of eligibility.

For summer 2011, HISD proposes to offer students summer school programscovering five areas: promotion standards, Limited English Proficient (LEP)programs, extended year services, reading intervention, and other school-basedprograms.

Promotion Standards Summer School. Elementary schools and middle schoolswill provide summer school programs for students who need to meet promotion

standards. High schools will provide programs for credit recovery and for TexasAssessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) remediation. Promotionstandards programs will be funded through Title I funds. In addition, Teach forAmerica will partner with HISD to provide summer school instruction at five

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accelerated English development program and/or content area courses fornewcomer ELL students.

Extended Year Summer School. These programs will be available for allSpecial Education students, and they will be funded through federal stimulusIDEA funds.

Reading Intervention Programs. These programs will be offered to all studentswho are reading significantly below grade level and will be funded through TitleI, Part A.

Other School-based Programs. These are unique programs offered byindividual campuses that will be tuition-based, grant funded, or funded throughthe schools set-aside accounts.

Summer school dates for students will be June 7July 1, 2011. All elementary andmiddle school students (except LEP pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students) willattend summer school for 19 days at 4.5 hours per day. LEP pre-kindergarten andkindergarten students will attend summer school for 19 days at 6.5 hours per day.High school students will also attend summer school for 19 days at 4.5 hours perday; however, some high schools will remain open all summer to allow students toparticipate in on-line credit recovery courses and TAKS remediation. School-basedunique programs may have different dates and/or hours depending on the needs of

the program.

The duty schedule for summer school teachers will be June 6July 1, 2011. Allteachers (except LEP pre kindergarten and kindergarten teachers) will work five

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2011 summer education program areincluded in the following budgets:(Title I$16,000,000of which $420,000 out of SR1-11-6118-XXX-41-CC8 will be allocated forprivate schools, and $83,000 from Title II willbe allocated for TFA transportation out of

SR1-34-6498-XXX-41-CC8)(State-funded LEP Preschool$341,658SR1 11-6118 910-31 937 937)(Title III LEP/Immigrant (ESL Courses)$177,000SR1 13-6118 650-31 EW6 EW6)(Title III LEP/Immigrant (Tuition Vouchers)$34,890SR1 13-6221 650-31 EW6 EW6)(Title I, Part C, Migrant (Summer Tutors)

$12,00061-6114 650-41 AS8 AS8)(Title I, Part C, Migrant (Tuition Vouchers)$9,25413-6221 650-41 AS8 AS8)(Special Education$2,400,000SR1-11-6118-379-81-FA1-FA1and Tuition Revenue$200,000GF1-11-6118-XXX-10-S1-101).

STAFFING IMPLICATIONS: None

ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS/IMPACT: This agenda item supports HISD Goal 1:Increase Student Achievement and is

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Office of Superintendent of SchoolBoard of Education Workshop of April 7, 2011

Office of Chief Financial OfficerMelinda Garrett, Chief Financial Officer

SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF PROPOSED 20112012 CENTRAL OFFICE AND

DISTRICT-WIDE BUDGET REDUCTIONS; AND APPROVAL OF20112012 TITLE I, TITLE II, AND TITLE III PROGRAM FUNDING

The State of Texas is faced with a projected budgetary shortfall for the 20112013biennium of approximately $28 billion. The Legislature has indicated that funding forpublic education will be reduced by approximately $9.8 billion. The projected fundingreduction for Houston Independent School District (HISD) is between $202 millionand $348 million if the Legislature does not reduce the proposed funding reduction

for public education. There are several options being discussed by the Legislaturethat can be used to reduce the severity of the revenue reduction. While the Statehas not adopted their budget or finalized the exact level of funding districts will lose,Houston ISD must project the anticipated state funding reduction and prepare toadopt a budget for the 20112012 school year by June 30, 2011. HISD believes thatsome combination of the options available will be used and has based its projectionson a funding reduction of approximately $160 million.

The district has identified approximately $5,081,358 in net revenue increases,$16,120,048 of projected cost increases and projected a state funding reduction of$160,000,000. Combing the projected state shortfall and these fixed cost increases,the district will need to reduce its overall budget by $171 038 690 The following

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summer school, a decrease of $2.1M from the 2011 program; (3) continued fundingfor Twilight schools ($550,000); (4) funding for the APEX online course license whichenables all high school students to access courses online for either credit recoveryor original course credit of advanced placement coursework and (5) PSAT testing forninth- and tenth-grade students which were previously funded by the State throughTEA. The per unit allocations for Title I Tier 1 schools of $235 per student and Title I,Tier 2 schools of $175 per unit was approved by the Board of Education on March

10, 2011.

The Title II budget has the same planning amount as that of the prior year. Nopercentage decrease is expected from the U. S. Department of Education. The keycomponents of the Title II budget are (1) reorganization and funding of theProfessional Development department based on the new individualized, teacher-centered approach ($14,425,470) (2) a campus per unit allocation of $15 perstudent, and (3) sign-on bonuses of $1,150,000 which primarily represents the

second year commitment for critical shortage teachers hired in 2010.

The Title III budget consists of funding from the U. S. Department of Education forsupplemental services for English Language Learners. The Title III budget has thesame planning amount as that of the prior year. No percentage decrease isexpected from the U. S. Department of Education. The key components of the TitleIII budget are based on the reorganization of the Multilingual Department inalignment with the following initiatives: (1) a campus per unit allocation of $45 per

qualifying student ($2,722,865); (2) funding for district initiatives addressing qualityBilingual/ESL programs, newcomer support for students, transitional support forstudents who transition into mainstream English, and programs centered on dropoutprevention of English Language Learners ($1 022 738)

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ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS/IMPACT: This agenda item supports each of the sixHISD Goals and is aligned to the five HISDCore Initiatives. The approval of this itemsupports the districts ongoing budgetingand decentralization initiatives.

THIS ITEM HAS BEEN PRESENTED IN CONSULTATION.

THIS ITEM DOES NOT ESTABLISH, MODIFY, OR DELETE BOARD POLICY.

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FTE ADJUSTMENTS-

PROFESSONAL

STAFF

FTE

ADJUSTMENTS-

SUPPORT STAFF

PROPOSED BUDGET

REDUCTIONS

CENTRAL SUPPORT SERVICES

SUPERINTENDENT 0 -1 (38,095)$

E-RATE COMPLIANCE OFFICER 0 0 (3,703)$

GENERAL COUNSEL 0 -1 (13,837)$

INSPECTOR GENERAL 0 0 -$

CHIEF INNOVATIONS OFFICER -2 0 (265,603)$

CHIEF OF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES 0.5 0 7,722$

CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS 0 -0.5 (169,509)$

COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES -2 -1 (173,375)$

INFORMATION CENTER 0 0 -$

INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA 0 -2 (84,485)$

MEDIA RELATIONS -1 -1 (74,593)$

STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP -1 0 (118,306)$

SUBTOTAL CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE -3.5 -4.5 (612,546)$

CHIEF OF HUMAN RESOURCE

COMPENSATION 0 0 (3,700)$

EEOC -1 0 (88,385)$

EMPLOYEE RELATIONS 0 -2 (37,263)$

HR-ACCOUNTABILITY 0 0 (4,100)$

HUMAN RESOURCES 0 0 (6,000)$

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 0 0 -$

STAFFING AND RECRUITMENT -1 -6 (245,435)$

TALENT ACQUISITION-LEADERSHIP 0 2 (247,857)$

SUBTOTAL CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICE -2 -6 (632,740)$

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICE

BENEFITS 0 0 (13,550)$

BUDGET & FINANCIAL PLANNING -4 0 (268,678)$

CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER 0 -0.5 (26,547)$

CONTROLLERS OFFICE -2 -7 (361,534)$

FINANCE ATTORNEY -1.5 0 (159,617)$

PROCUREMENT -1 -3 (248,097)$

HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

SOLUTIONS TO CLOSE THE 2011-2012 GENERAL FUND UNRESTRICTED BUDGET DEFICIT

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Attachment G-1

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FTE ADJUSTMENTS-

PROFESSONAL

STAFF

FTE

ADJUSTMENTS-

SUPPORT STAFF

PROPOSED BUDGET

REDUCTIONS



SUBTOTAL CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER -8.5 -10.5 (1,078,023)$

CHIEF MAJOR PROJECT

GRANTS -1 0 (66,876)$

HISD FOUNDATION -1 0 (85,870)$

MAJOR PROJECTS 0 0.5 (31,625)$

SUBTOTAL CHIEF MAJOR PROJECT -2 0.5 (184,371)$

CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER

ACADEMIC SERVICES 0 -10 (928,972)$

CAREER & TECHNOLOGY -1 0 (68,504)$

CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION -5 -1 (254,078)$

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OFFICE -3 0 (119,849)$

HIGH SCHOOL OFFICE -3 0 (112,949)$

MAGNET - DISTRICTWIDE 0 0 (109,728)$

MIDDLE SCHOOL OFFICE -3 0 (100,949)$

MULTILINGUAL SUMMER SCHOOL 0 0 (566,760)$

SCHOOL CHOICE 0 0 (26,000)$

SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICES -6 8 (1,216,522)$

SPECIAL ED 0 0 -$

SPECIAL POPULATIONS -1 -2 (835,157)$

SUMMER SCHOOL 0 0 (165,000)$

RESEARCH & ACCOUNTABILITY 0 0 (5,418,570)$

SUBTOTAL CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER -22 -5 (9,923,038)$

CHIEF OF STAF

BOARD SERVICES 0 0 (29,747)$

CHIEF OF STAFF 0 0.5 (41,100)$

GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS 0 0 (300)$

POLICY ADMINISTRATION 0 0 (19,544)$

SUBTOTAL CHIEF OF STAF 0 0.5 (90,691)$

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

BUILDING SERVICES 0 0 (74,007)$

BUSINESS ASSISTANCE-SUPPLIER DIVERSITY 0 0 57,000$

CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER 0 0 (155)$

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FTE ADJUSTMENTS-

PROFESSONAL

STAFF

FTE

ADJUSTMENTS-

SUPPORT STAFF

PROPOSED BUDGET

REDUCTIONS



CONSTRUCTION, FACILITY SERVICES -7 -79 (5,487,022)$

CROSSING GUARDS 0 2 -$

POLICE -1 -12 (614,568)$

RISK MANAGEMENT -1 -1 (168,038)$

TEXTBOOK OPERATIONS 0 -2 (136,691)$

TRANSPORTATION -2 -43 (2,020,296)$

WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS -6 -2 (540,093)$

SUBTOTAL CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER -17 -137 (8,983,870)$

CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

Information Technology - Departmental Applications 0 0 (170,172)$

Information Technology - Disaster Recovery, etc 0 0 -$

Information Technology -Data Center Operations 0 0 (776,069)$

Information Technology -Information Management 0 0 130,000$

Information Technology -Network, Servers dba Infrastructure 0 0 625,791$

Information Technology -Technical Support 0 0 (138,311)$

PeopleSoft 0 0 (688,228)$

Research & Accountability 0 0 1,783,959$

Research & Accountability - Student Assessment 0 0 93,100$

Research & Accountability - Student Assessment 0 0 3,098,280$

SAP 0 0 (175,508)$

Student Information Systems 0 0 (106,845)$

Technology - CTO & PMO 0 0 178,208$

SUBTOTAL CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER 0 0 3,854,205$

TOTAL CENTRAL SUPPORT SERVICES (57.00) (164.00) (17,972,312)$

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Board of Education WorkshopDocumentation for Action Agenda Item Related tothe 2011-2012 BudgetApril 7, 2011

Attachment G-1

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Central Office and District-Wide

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Rec om m ended Budget Reduc t ions

Central Office Budget Reductions

General Fund Reduction of ($17,972,312)

Grant Fund Positions: 56

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Cent ra l Of f ic e Reorganizat ion

Academics

Reorganization of Multilingual Department/Services

Communications

Transfer of Communication Services to Administrative Services

Transfer of Information Center to Strategic Partnerships

Business Operations

Transferred Risk Management, Warehouse and Textbook

Operations and Real Estate from Finance to Business

Operations

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Cent ra l Of f ic e Reorganizat ion

Technology

Chief Technology Officer is a Direct Report to the Superintendent

of Schools

Transfer of Research and Accountability from Academics to

Technology

Transfer of SAP, PeopleSoft and Chancery from Finance to

Technology

Human Resources

Reorganization of Human Capital Acquisition & HumanResources into one department

Reorganization of Professional Development 66

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Cent ra l Of f ic e Reorganizat i on

OtherElementary Disciplinary Alternative Education Programs

consolidated into one program at one campus.

Transferred Pregnancy Related Services from Health andMedical Services to Community Services

Transferring Dyslexia services from Curriculum to SpecialEducation

Elimination of the Chief Innovations Officer

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Rec om m ended Budget Reduc t ions

District-Wide Budget Reductions

Reduction of ($22,595,336)

Matching Student Travel Program (400,000)

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8

, ,

Juvenile Justice Alternative Programs (1,000,000)

Community Education Partners (710,040)

Maintenance of Effort (15,000,000)

Elementary DAEP reorganization (713,337)

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Dis t r ic t -w ide Reduct ions

Matching Student Travel Program funds to provide schools with up to

30% of the cost for national travel for academic and other non-UIL invitations.

Reduces fund from $550K to $150K.

Juvenile Justice Alternative Programfunds can be reduced by $1M.

Current participation provides 48 slots for students. Unused slots will bere un e y arr s ounty to .

Community Education Partners-contract for 2011-2012 has been

approved by the Board of Education and this is the residual reduction in funding

Maintenance of Effort-$15M cut as a result of reducing the maintenance ofeffort for special education due to the reduction of students over the past five

years.

District-wide Stipends- reduction of district-wide stipends as shown ion

the next page.

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St ipend Reduc t ions

Description Amount Reduction Amount New Stipend 2011-2012 Budget

Bilingual Stipends 5,700,000$ 3,100,000$ -$ 2,600,000$

Critical Shortage Stipends 3,041,000$ 1,000,000$ -$ 2,041,000$

Lead Teacher Stipend 613,000$ 613,000$ -$ -$

ESL Stipend 976,498$ 976,498$ -$ -$

Magnet Stipend 296,000$ 296,000$ -$ -$

Evaluation Specialist Sign On Bonus 42,000$ 42,000$ -$ -$

Instructional Coordinator 20,480$ 20,480$ -$ -$Mentor Stipend 12,000$ 12,000$ -$ -$

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Supe rvisi ng Stude nt Teache r Stipe nd 32,400$ 32,400$ -$ -$

Vocational Agriculture Stipend 28,827$ 28,827$ -$ -$

Other Miscellaneous Stipends 50,755$ 50,755$ -$ -$

Teacher Leadership Stipend -$ -$ 1,400,000$ 1,400,000$

10,812,960$ 6,171,960$ 1,400,000$ 6,041,000$

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Title I Funding Recommendation

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2011-2012 Ti t le I Budget Pro jec t ion

FISCAL YEAR

TIER ONE

PER PUPIL

TIER TWO

PER PUPIL

2010-2011 270.00$ 235.00$

2011-2012 210.00$ 175.00$

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Title II Funding Recommendation

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2011-2012 Title II Budget Projection

Sources of FundingPlanning Entitlement $15,300,007

Carryover Funds $4,769,297

Planning Budget $20,069,304

Use of Fundsampus ase oca ons , ,

Private Non-Profit $1,100,000

General Administration $345,114

Sign-On Bonuses $1,150,000

Professional Development $14,425,470Highly Qualified Teachers and Staff

Teacher Development/core content

Teacher Development/special populations

Leadership Development

Total Title II Funding $20,069,30415

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2011-2012 Title II Budget Projection

FISCAL YEAR PER PUPIL

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2011-2012 $15.00

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A New Vision for Professional Development

HISDs Vision for Teacher Support and Development

HISDs teacher support and development program will provide all teachers withhigh-quality, meaningful development opportunities that help them do their bestwork in the classroom. Professional development should help every teacherimprove their instructional skillsthereby increasing overall teacher effectivenessin HISD and leading to gains in student achievement.

Guidin Princi les

Professional development will promote continuous learning among all teachers.

Teachers will have access to a wide variety of development opportunities (i.e., not justcentralized workshops).

Development opportunities will be ongoing and job-embedded. Professionaldevelopment should complement a teachers workday, not distract from it.

All teachers will receive individualized professional development that is tailored to theirspecific professional needs, as identified during the appraisal process and by otherdata.

Professional development will be aligned to the districts strategic direction.

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An Individualized, Teacher-Centered Approach

Development plan addressesteachers individual strengthsand weaknesses

Principals are accountable forhelping teachers improve andgrow professionally.

Teacher Development Specialistsconnect teachers with valuable,subject-specific, job-embeddeddevelopment opportunities.

Teacher Leaders at eachschool help DevelopmentSpecialists deliver developmentopportunities.

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New Structure, Two Teams

What Will TeacherDevelopment SpecialistsDo?

Provide individualized support toteachers in specific grades andcontent areas by:

What Will PD CentralSupport Do?

Provide centralized coordinationfor field-based efforts and scalabilityfor district-wide tools and training by:

Observing lessons and providingreal-time feedback

Helping to identify and prioritizedevelopment needs

Connecting teachers with job-

embedded developmentopportunities based on theirspecific professional needs

Leading relevant group learningopportunities

Designing and scaling high prioritydistrict-wide training

Managing on-line training tools Providing ongoing training and

support for Teacher DevelopmentSpecialists

Managing ACP and other newteacher support programs

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New Structure and Roles

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Assistant Superintendent, PD 1

Senior Managers 3

Managers 10

Academic and District Trainers 41

Instructional Technology Support 4

PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT & DEVELOPMENTSTRUCTURE

Professional Support & Development Officer (Asst.Supt., PD) 1

Senior Manager, Teacher Development (Elem/Sec) 2

Teacher Development Specialist 130

Senior Mana er PD Central Su ort 1

Current Future

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Support Staff 14

Total 73

ACADEMICS

Curriculum Managers/Specialists 8

Instructional Specialists 69

Special Populations Program Specialists 15

Total 92

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PD Design Specialist 9

Online Training Manager 1

Online Training Specialist 4

Business Manager 1

Analysts 2

Support Staff 8

Total 159

Total 165 Positions

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Source of Funding:Planning Budget $6,492,032.00

General Allocations:Campus Allocations $2,722,865.00Private Non Profit $ 54,500.00

General Administration $2,691,929.00

2011-2012 Title III Budget Projection

District Initiatives:Quality Bilingual/ESL Programs $ 200,000.00Newcomer Support $ 334,000.00Transitional Support $ 185,640.00Dropout Prevention of ELL Students $ 303,098.00

Total Title III Allocations $6,492,032.00

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FISCAL YEAR PER PUPIL

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2011-2012 Title III Budget Projection

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2011-2012 $45.00

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Quality Bilingual/ESL ProgramsEnsure implementation of bilingual programming that focuses on rigor, bestpractices, and increasing specialized programming e.g., dual language andimmersion programs.

Newcomer SupportAccelerate the En lish lan ua e develo ment of new arrival immi rant and

2011-2012 District Initiatives for Title III Funds

refugee students.

Transitional SupportIncrease support for students who transition into mainstream English, providingsecond language acquisition methodologies designed to develop proficiency.

Dropout Prevention of ELL StudentsIncrease the number of ELL students completing high school in four years.

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Multilingual Department Restructuring - Current

Multilingual Department 2010-2011General Funds 1 Director 1 Program Manager 1 Program Team Leader 1 Senior Secretary

1 General Clerk III

Other Departments 2010-2011Title III FundsElementary Field Office 12 Program SpecialistsSecondary Field Office 10 Program Specialists

Research

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1 Program Manager 1 Program Team Leader 2 Program Specialists 1 Counselor 1 Outreach Worker Team Leader 1 Outreach Worker 1 Budget Analyst 1 Sr. Student Information Rep. 1 Associate Writer 2 Secretaries II 2 General Clerks II

Communications 2 Translators

1 Spanish 1 Vietnamese

Multilingual DepartmentStaff 19Other Title III DepartmentalStaff 25 26

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Documents

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