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City of Richmond/Richmond Public Schools Education Compact

BythisCompact,theMayor,RichmondCityCouncil,andtheBoardofRichmondPublicSchoolsaffirmthesesharedcommitments:

1. CommitmenttoinstitutionalizecollaborationbetweentheMayor,CityCouncil,andSchoolBoard,andbetweenCityofRichmondandRichmondPublicSchoolsadministrations

2. CommitmenttosetandachievetransformationalgoalsforRichmond’schildren,families, schools,andcommunities,including:

a. PlacingRichmondacademicachievementonparorbetterthanstatewidebenchmarksb. Stronginvestmentsinthewholechild,insupportofallchildren;reducingchildpoverty

outrightandmitigating itsimpactonlearning

3. Commitmenttodevelopandexecuteasharedfundingstrategytoensureresourcesare availabletomeettheneedsofRichmond’schildren,familiesandschools,includingengagementwiththeCommonwealthofVirginia,philanthropic,business,community,andnonprofitpartners

Goals,Metrics,andActionSteps

1. InstitutionalizeCollaboration1

Goals Metrics Actions/Tactics

Establisharegularscheduleofcommunicationbetweenelectedofficials:Mayor,SchoolBoard,Council

• QuarterlyjointmeetingsoffullbodiesofCityCouncil,SchoolBoard,andMayor

• FormationofanEducationCompactorganization(drivenbyelectedofficials)

• JointquarterlymeetingsbeginningMay2017

• FormationofEducationCompact

Institutionalizecommunicationbetweenadministrativebodies

• FormationofaChildren’sCabinet(administrativecollaboration)

• MonthlymeetingsbeginningApril2017

EstablishoperatingprinciplesfortheCompact

• StrategicPlanforRichmondPublicSchools(RPS)toachieveacademicgoals

• StrategicPlanforCitycommitmentstosupportwholechild

• PublicationofaStrategicPlan,frequentassessmentofprogress,transparentsharingofdataandchallenges

1Seeattachedorganizationalproposal.

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2. SetandAchieveTransformationalGoalsforOurChildren,Families,Schools,andCommunities2

• Grade-levelAcademicAchievement:Richmond(RVA)matchorexceedVAachievementlevels,minimumoneyearprogressperstudentyear

• SupportWholeChild:Strongsupportandenrichmentservicesforallchildren;reducechildpovertyby50%by2030;mitigatetheimpactofpovertyonlearning

• RPSBecomesaSystemofChoiceforFamilies,TeachersandChildren–Enrollmentofschool-agechildreninRPSatsamelevelasstateaverageandgrowingenrollment

2a.AcademicAchievement--EducationSubGoals


Improvegraduationrate • Graduationratebytypeofdiplomareceived(matchorexceedVAbenchmark)

• Minonegradeyearprogressperstudentyear

• SystemicimprovementinK-12outcomesbasedonallstrategies

8thgradeperformance • 8thgrademath/read-matchorexceedVAbenchmark

• ImplementationofRPSStrategicPlan

5thgradeperformance • 5thgrademath/read-matchorexceedVAbenchmark


3rdgradeperformance • 3rdgrademath/read-matchorexceedVAbenchmark


Kreadiness(PhonologicalAwarenessLiteracyScreening,PALS)

• PhonologicalAwarenessLiteracyScreening(PALS)scores-matchorexceedVAbenchmark

• RPSStrategicPlan+Cityearlychildhoodinitiatives

Compliancewithstatestandards • VirginiaStandardsofQuality(SOQ)(matchorexceedVAbenchmark)

• RPSStrategicPlan

Strongschoolculturessupportinglearning

• Attendanceimprovement• Decreaseindisciplinary

incidents

• RPSStrategicPlan• Focusedstrategyon

disciplinaryissuesImprovequalityandeffectivenessofinstructionalstaffandschoolleadership

• Credentials,experience,professionaldevelopment,retentionofstaff

• Recruitment,compensation,coaching,professionaldevelopment

Improvequalityoffacilities,technology,equipmentavailabletostudents

• Accesstoanduseoftechnologyandrelatedequipment;improvementoffacilities

• Developlong-termtechnologyplanalignedwithRPSstrategicplan

• Developandfundlong-termschoolsfacilitiesplanalignedwithCityMasterPlan

2NotethatmetricsaresubjecttochangependingreviewofEducationPolicyexpertsandcreationofStrategicPlans.

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2b.WholeChild–SupportandEnrichmentSubGoals


Developrobustcollaborativeapproachtoimprovingearlychildhoodlearningandexpandingaccesstoqualitycareforchildren0-3

• Fullaccessibilitytoearlylearning,homevisiting,parentsupportandeducationclassesinallneighborhoods

• Increaseaccessibilitytoaffordablequalitychildcareinallneighborhoods

• Investmentincoordinatedleadership(followingrecommendationsofKelloggGrantreport)

Provideuniversalaccesstoqualityafter-schoolandsummertimeopportunitiesforallchildrenK-12

• Fullaccessibilityofqualityage-appropriateprogramsatallschoolsites

• ImplementationofMayor’sYouthServiceInitiative(alignmentandexpansionofqualityprograms)

BuildstrongpathwaysofallRPSstudentstoapostsecondaryopportunity;orgraduationwithacredential;allstudentsgraduatewithaplan

• %ofgraduatesgoingontoa2yearor4yearinstitutionorintoacareer/trainingopportunity–matchorexceedVAbenchmark

• ExpansionofRVAFutureCenters

• ImplementationofCareerAcademy

• DevelopmentofRVAPromiseScholarship

• Expansionofcareerandtechnicaleducation

Effectiveuseofdatatotrackprogressprovidein-timefeedback

• Creationofin-timedashboardandsystemforcollatingdata

• LinkagewithCityHumanServicesandothercasemanagementpartners

• HumanServices/CommunityWealthBuildingStrategicPlanincollaborationwithRPS

Providetrauma-informed,familybasedwraparoundservicestostudentscommensuratewithneed

• In-schoolcasemanagementsupportlinkedtoexternalfamily-basedcasemanagementinallschoolscommensuratewithneed

• Intensivesupportforchildrenwithspecialneedsandcircumstances

• Presenceofin-schoolsupportandcaseloadratioatallschools

• Linkagestofamily-basedcasemanagement

• SystemiccollaborationbetweenRPSOfficeofFamilyandStudentServicesandCityHumanServices

Healthyphysicalandmentaldevelopmentofallchildren

• CommonwealthofVirginiaYouthWell-BeingIndex

• Equityinhealthoutcomesacrossneighborhoods

• Focusedstrategiesonmeetingnutrition,physicalhealth,mentalhealth,medicalaccessneedsandgaps.

• Equitylensintargetinginvestmentsandresources

Promoteparentengagementineducationandmeetneedsofparents

• IncreaseparticipationinPTA/schoolactivities

• Parentsengagedincontinuingeducation

• Parentswithactiveplanfor

• Outreach• School-basedcommunity

centers(communityschools)• LinkagestoCityservicesand

workforceopportunities

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familyprogress publicizedthroughschools

Reducefamilypovertyratesandbuildcommunitywealth

• Numberofadultsperyeartransitioningoutofpovertythroughworkforcedevelopmentandrelatedsupports

• Numberofchildrenlivingincensustractswithpovertyrateshigherthan50%

• Workforcedevelopmentandjobcreation

• Neighborhoodrevitalizationcreatingmixed-incomeneighborhoodsandexpandingopportunitiesforlow-incomefamilies

3. SharedFundingStrategy


Developsharedunderstandingofneedforinvestmentinschools

• FormationofEducationCompact

• Clear,transparentarticulationofsharedneeds

• CreationEducationCompact• Ongoingdialogueconcerning

resourcesneededtoactivatetransformationalstrategies

DevelopedsharedstrategytoobtainsufficientresourcestoimplementtransformationalgoalsforRichmond’schildren,families,schools,andcommunities

• Developcomprehensive,long-termfundingplan

• Internalefficiencies• Assistancefromotherlevelsof

government• Revenueenhancements• Creativestrategies• Explorecross-sectorfunding

strategiesArticulatesharedplanforinvestmentinchildren

• Concrete,itemizedlistofneedsandplannedinvestmentasresourcesbecomeavailable

• Bringonboardphilanthropic,business,community,nonprofitpartners

• AggressivelycommunicateplantoallstakeholderswithsharedmessagefromallRVAleaders

Education Compact Organizational Proposal

1. FullBodyRegularCommunication

Aim:Facilitateregularcommunication,shareinformation,andfostercollaborativedialogueamongelectedofficialsconcerningeducationandcloselyrelatedissues,tobuildandstrengthensharedunderstandingofneedsandstrategiesforaddressingthem.

Quarterly,structuredjointmeetingsofCityCouncil,SchoolBoard,andMayor

• Focusonissuesofcommonconcern• Progressupdatesoninitiativesrelatedtochildandfamilywell-being• ParticipationofCityandRPSadministrations• Quarterlyfinancialupdatesfrombothsystems• Publicmeetings• Rotatingchairs• FirstquarterlymeetingMay1,2017

2. EducationCompactTeam

Aim:Institutionalizeanongoing,continuousconversationinvolvingtheMayor’sadministration,asubsetofCityCouncil,SchoolBoard,andcommunitypartnersinordertocloselymonitorimplementationofstrategiestoachievethegoalsoftheEducationCompact;developandexecuteasharedresourcestrategy,andmakerecommendationsfornewstrategies.

• MeetsmonthlystartingApril1,2017;twicemonthlyduring“budgetseason”(currentlyDecember-February);morefrequentlyasneeded

• Membership:twoCityCouncilmembers,twoSchoolBoardmembers,Mayor’sOfficedesignees,ChiefAdministrativeOfficer,Superintendent;CommonwealthofVirginia(Children’sCabinet)representation;philanthropiccommunityrepresentation;nonprofitpartnerrepresentation;businesscommunityrepresentation;RPSstaffrepresentation;parentrepresentation;studentrepresentation.

• Meetingsco-chairedbyelectedofficials(oneCouncil,oneSchoolBoard)whilestaffedbyCityadministration(oneormoredesigneesofMayor)

• ReceiveregularupdatesonimplementationofCitycommitmentstoCompact;RPScommitmentstoCompact;jointprojects

• Ongoingworktoimplementfundingplan• Ongoingworktoidentifyopportunitiesforsharedservicesandotherefficiencies• OngoingworktodevelopsharedRPSfacilitiesplaninsyncwithCityMasterPlan• Transparentsharingofdata,progress• Meetingsopentopublicbutdonotnormallyincludepubliccomment;occasionaluseofclosed

sessionwhenspecificallyjustified

3. Children’sCabinet

Aim:InstitutionalizecollaborationbetweentheCityofRichmondandRichmondPublicSchoolsadministrativebodiestofacilitateeffectivepolicyimplementationofsharedgoals;identifyopportunitiesforresourcesharing,jointproblem-solvinginimplementationofRPSStrategicPlanandWholeChildStrategicPlan;sharedataconcerningoperationalissues.

• ChiefAdministrativeOfficer,DeputyChiefAdministrativeOfficerofHumanServices,DirectorofSocialServices,DirectorofOfficeofCommunityWealthBuilding,EarlyChildhoodCoordinator(HumanServices),Mayor’sOffice(ChiefofStaff,SeniorPolicyAdvisorforOpportunity)

• Superintendent,ChiefOperatingOfficer,ChiefofStaff,AssociateSuperintendentforAcademicServices,ChiefFinancialOfficer,DirectorofFamily&StudentServices

• Exofficio:CityCouncilmember(Chair,EducationandHumanServices),SchoolBoardmember• Monthlymeetingforproblemsolvinganddatasharingrelatedtoimplementationofstrategic

plansineachbody(includingopportunitiesforresourcesavingsandresourcedevelopment)• UpdatesfromanyjointCity-RPStaskforcesestablishedtofurtherworkoftheCompact• WorkmeetingchairedbyeducationaldesigneeofMayor• MeetingsummarysharedwithmembersofEducationCompactTeam• Firstmeeting:April15,2017

4. ElectedLeaderCollaboration

Aim:Implementadditionalstepstobuildandsustaincollaborativeworkingrelationshipsandeffectivepartnerships.

• StandinginvitationforRPSSuperintendenttoparticipateinMayor’sCabinetmeetings• Mayordesignationofoneormorestaffmembersasliaison(s)toRPS• RegularmeetingsbetweenMayorandallelectedofficials• MayorcollaborationwithCouncilandSchoolBoardleadershiponopportunitiesrelatedto

resourcedevelopment• SharedlegislativeagendaandstrategyforCityofRichmondandRichmondPublicSchools

5. OperatingPrinciples

Aim:Establishsharedexpectationsamongpartnersforprofessionalwork,effectivecommunication,andcontinuousimprovementinrealizinggoalsoftheCompact.

• DevelopmentandpublicationbyRichmondSchoolBoardofcomprehensivestrategicplanconsistentwiththegoalsandcommitmentoftheCompact,particularlyasitpertainstoacademicprogress

• DevelopmentandpublicationbyCityofRichmondofcomprehensivestrategicplanforenhancingextentandqualityofservicesreachingthewholechildwithspecialaimofmitigatingtheimpactofpovertyonlearning,alongwithcomprehensiveplanforreducingchildpovertythroughincreasesinfamilyincome.

• Disseminationandongoingreferencetogoals,aimsandcommitmentsofplanineverydaypolicymaking

• Commitmenttosharinganddisseminationofdata• Commitmenttoreviewingprogressofplanonquarterlybasis• Annualevaluationofprogress

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