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Cluster Planning Update and Charter
Application Approval
June 1, 2015
STATUS REGARDING CLUSTER PLANNING
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Cluster Planning: Timeline (January – May 2015)
Develop Draft Mission, Vision,
& Priorities
Community Meetings (Feedback on draft mission, vision, priorities, and high-level academic programs)
Identify High-level Resource Requirements
(Budget and Staffing); Partnership
Opportunities for SY 2015-2016; Staffing
Allocations
Community MeetingsDevelop Draft Cluster
Level Academic Program
January 30th, 2015
February/March 2015
May 2015
February/March 2015
* February 2nd, 2015: Board Meeting
Detailed Resource Requirements/Partnership
Opportunities
Full Implementation Plan
December 2015
Opportunities for Flexibility:• Discretionary Funds• Staffing Allocations• Title I/Title II
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Cluster Planning Overview
2015 May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
Community Meetings
High-level Cluster Plans Approved
Draft High-level Plans Presented• Signature Program• Mission, Vision,
Priorities• 2015-2016 Actions• FY16 Cluster Funding
High-level Plans Presented to Senior Executive Leadership Team (SELT)
Community Outreach
Proactive Community Outreach:• NPU’s• Community Groups• Neighborhood Associations
Community Surveys
Survey Communities for Feedback on High-level Plans
Detailed Cluster Plans
Approved
Detailed Plans Presented to Senior Executive Leadership Team (SELT)• FY17/18
Resource Considerations
Detailed Cluster Plan Development
Cluster Planning Team will continue to develop detailed cluster plans, to include FY17/18 resource considerations and partnership opportunities
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FY16 Funding
School Flexibility ($9.1 million)
• Providing flexibility and autonomy at the school level for principals to develop staffing plans and invest resources in alignment with the District’s academic standards of service
• Funds are allocated to schools based on 50.0% straight line average and 50.0% Free and Reduced Lunch Status
Cluster Flexibility ($5 million)
• Providing flexibility and autonomy at the cluster level for principals to invest resources in alignment with the District’s academic standards of service and address cluster academic programming needs and support for future signature programming.
• Funds are allocated based on enrollment
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Draft Signature Programs
Cluster Draft Signature Program
Carver TBD
Carver Early College Early College
Douglass IB (International Baccalaureate)
Grady College and Career Prep
Jackson IB (International Baccalaureate)
Mays IB (International Baccalaureate)
North Atlanta IB (International Baccalaureate)
South Atlanta STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)
Therrell IB (International Baccalaureate)
Washington STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)
BEST/CSK Single Gender
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Cluster Planning: Next Steps
June 2015• Cluster Principals will meet with an APS leadership committee (HR, C&I, Office of
the Superintendent) to review and approve the draft cluster plans and FY16 cluster funding requests, to include:
o Mission, Visiono Signature Programo 2015-2016 Plano FY16 Funding Requesto Community Engagement Strategy for developing the plan and going forward
June – August 2015• Proactive Community Outreach on cluster planning and charter system application• Community Surveys to gain feedback on high-level cluster plans
July – December 2015• Cluster Planning Teams will develop their detailed cluster plans, to include
FY17/18 resource considerations and partnership opportunities
December 2015• Detailed Plans will be presented to APS leadership committee for approval
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CHARTER SYSTEM APPLICATION UPDATE
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Develop Approach
Hold Advisory Committee Meetings
Collect Stakeholder Input/Provide Info Sessions
Develop Timeline/Approach
Review Recommendation
Incorporate Strategic Planning Info
Develop Governance Framework
Develop Application
Public HearingsSelection of a Model
Phase 1Recommended Approach
Development
Phase 2Application Development
Review Options in Detail
Phase 3Operations
Develop Implementation Approach
Develop Waiver andInnovation Approaches
Strategic Alignment with Detailed Strategic Plan
High Level Structures To Support New Op Model
Operational Readiness Planning
Implement Application Approach
Operational Tools And Supports
StakeholderCommunication and
Engagement
Training, Coaching and Support for
New Operating Model
Approve Letter of Intent Approve Application
Engage and InformStakeholders
June-November 2014 November-June 2015 June 2015-June 2016
We are here
APS Charter System Application Update
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Georgia School District Flexibility Status
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APS Charter System Application Update
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Date Activity
November 2014 • Board Voted to Submit the Letter of Intent (LOI) for Charter System
December 2014 • Submitted LOI to Georgia Department of Education with request for FY16 waivers needed for operation
January 2015 – May 2015 • Application Development
February 2015 – April 2015 • Community Meetings
January 2015 – May 2015 • Charter System Advisory Committee Monthly Meetings
May 2015 • Conduct Public Hearings
January 2015 – June 2015 • Stakeholder Engagement (develop 15-16 plan)
June 2015 • Board Approval of Charter System Application/Petition
June 2015 • Submit Charter System Application/Petition to Georgia Department of Education
After Submittal • Georgia Department of Education makes approval/denial to State Board of Education
If Approved • Execution of Contract between the district and State Board of Education
2015 Charter System Public Hearing and Cluster Meetings
Participation*
Cluster Meeting Dates Time Signed-In
North Atlanta Tuesday, May 5, 2015 6:00-8:30pm 38
Mays and Therrell Wednesday May 6, 2015 6:00-8:30pm 80
Douglass, Washington,B.E.S.T. and Coretta Scott King Y.W.L.A.
Tuesday, May 7, 2015 6:00-8:30pm 118
Grady and Jackson Tuesday, May 13, 2015 6:00-8:30pm 73
Carver and South Atlanta Tuesday, May 14, 2015 6:00-8:30pm 48
Total 357
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CHARTER SYSTEM PUBLIC HEARING:MAJOR TOPICS COVERED
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Application Table of Contents
• The Case
• District Introduction
• Challenges and How Charter System Can Address those Challenges
• Flexibility-Driven Innovation
• School and District level Strategies to Address each of APS’s Four Challenges
• Required Performance Goals
• Local School Governance
• Transition Timeline
• Local School Governance Teams (“LSGT”) Composition
• Scope of LSGT Work and School Based Solutions
• Cluster Advisory Teams
• Governance Supports
• LSGT Training
• Questions
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Charter System Public Hearings Feedback
Does the community understand the Charter System concepts?
• Most attendees surveyed… o understand the reason for change and APS’ challengeso understand how the LSGTs will be structured and make decisions
• Additional communication needs to take place on…o how the charter system will address APS’ challengeso how APS will be assessed during the charter term
Common Questions Asked• How will the Opportunity School District impact this process?• How will central office support this operating model?• What impact will this process have on teachers?• How will the clusters work with the new system?• How will PTA’s and Foundations coordinate with LSGTs?• How much time will the LSGT require of its members?• How can we increase parent and community engagement and involvement in this
process? How can I help? (Parent University and Support Systems) 15
Implementation Rationale
Working in
Advance
Ready to go by Day 1 of Charter System Contract
Transition of the LSC’s to LSGT’s
Implementation across all schools to
ensure equity
Leveraging Charter System for maximum
impact
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Compromises in LSGT Composition
LSGTs will start the same but will be able to
customize size
Principals will be non-voting and will work
closely with the LSGT chair and LSGT team to
nominate community staff
Instructional staff are eligible, not just Teachers
(i.e. Media specialist, instructional coaches,
SST/RTI)
LSGTs can customize structure to have students
vote on select areas (strategic plan vs. budget)
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Stakeholder Input on LSGT Member StructureLSGT Composition
9 voting members* can be increased through SBS process
Principal is a nonvoting member
3 Parents elected by parents
3 Non-Supervisory Instructional Staff elected by staff*
2 Community members recommended by the principal who will consider recommendations from the LSGT, community, and parents, and ratified by a majority of votes of the LSGT*
1 HS/MS student is a nonvoting member* can be amended to vote through SBS process
1 "Swing Seat" to be filled by Parent/Community Member depending on skills needed (Only in Years 3-5)
Principal and LSGT Chair collaborate on agenda setting
2 year terms with a maximum of 2 terms(following initial staggered terms of 3 and 2 yrs.)
18*Denotes Changes From Draft Application and May BOE Presentation
We need future LSGT Members!
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http://atlanta.k12.ga.us/candidatebank
Performance Goals
The state-required goals are an aggressive timeline for improvement.
• This goal looks at whether APS as a system is “beating the odds,” i.e., are APS students performing better than they would have otherwise.
• Beating the Odds is a growth measure
APS System Average Growth
• This goal looks at each APS school’s Beating the Odds Measure. The goal is to have every school beat the odds, or at least reduce the number of schools not beating the odds each year.
School by School Growth
• This goal requires APS to meet/beat state average for CCRPI by year 2 and beat it each year after that.
• APS is 10.5 points lower on the CCRPI than the state average from most recent year of data.
CCRPI System Improvement
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Creation of Additional Performance Goals
Required goals focus on academic
improvement only
APS’s Application focuses on additional
areas for improvement
Additional goals present more accurate picture of our district
improvement
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College and Career Academy
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College and Career Academy
Atlanta Public Schools will partner with Atlanta Technical College to develop a College and Career Academy
• The College and Career Academy will be established through the charter system application
• The Academy will enable the district to customize its educational offerings and instructional delivery to meet the needs of an ever-changing community and student body, therefore:
o improving the graduation rateo increasing student attendanceo increasing the opportunity for students to complete multiple pathwayso increasing the opportunity for students to earn industry recognizable
credentialso increasing the number of students earning advanced academic credit
through dual enrollment
• Staying true to our mission of “every student will graduate ready for college and career”
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College and Career Academy
o Automotive Collision Repair
o Carpentry
o Construction
o Cosmetology
o Drafting
o Early Childhood Care and Education
o Design and Media Production Technology
o Electronics
o Health Information Management
o Pharmacy Technology
o Plumbing/Pipe-Fitting Technology
The College and Career Academy will have the following characteristics:
• Georgia nonprofit corporate status
• A governing Board of Directors
• A dedicated Director accountable to the Board of Directors
• Proposed initial curriculum pathways (to be expanded as needed) in the following college certificate programs:
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Looking Forward
May
•Public Hearings on the Application
•Revisions to the Application
•Community Meetings
•Finalize Content for Application based on input from stakeholders
June
•Application submitted to Board
•If Board approves, APS submits the application to the state June 30th.
July
•After application submission, plans to develop support systems for charter system implementation begin
August/September
•Begin transition and sun-setting of LSCs
•Creation of an Implementation Advisory Committee
•Provide BOE status updates
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Post Submission TimeframeDate Action
Assuming June 30th Submission, and Fall-Winter 2015 Approval
July-Aug. 2015 Begin planning in-depth transition process for Central Office work flow to support charter system model
Aug 2015 Charter System Open Nights (to be held at each school) to inform community and drum up interest for LSGTs
Sept-Nov. 2015 Flesh out LSGT support system, trainings, manuals, set up voting system, etc.
Nov-Dec. 2015 Training for Central Office and Principals
Nov-Dec. 2016 LSGT Informational Meetings and Orientations
Jan-March 2016 LSGT Elections
March-April 2016 LSGT initial trainings
July 2016 Charter System Contract Term Officially Begins
Cluster planning will continue from present and hopefully conclude by Winter 2016.
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Strong Students. Strong Schools. Strong Staff. Strong System
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http://www.atlantapublicschools.us/strongschools
Thank you!
For questions or comments regarding our charter system model,
contact Angela Smith
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