School Improvement Roundtable AGENDA

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School ImprovementRoundtableAGENDA

• November 17, 2004

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School Improvement RoundtablePURPOSE

• To identify systemic issues that impact student
  achievement and propose strategies for action.

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Ground Rules for Meetings

• 24 Hour Rule
• Set ALL cell phones to vibrate
• RESPECT
• Time
• Issues
• People

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Todays Agenda

• 100pm
• Enrollment Planning 2005-2006
• 200pm
• Overview of the Division of Student
  Services/Strategic Initiatives
• 230pm
• Children Welfare Reform Presentation
• 300 pm
• Division of Youth and Family Services

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Enrollment Planning2005-2006 Darwin P. Williams
Dave Kelter100 pm 200 pm
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Brainstorming Session

• Sit with your Cluster Group
• Brainstorm Question What is the enrollment plan
  for your school in the 2005-2006 school year?
• Complete the Enrollment Plan form for your school
  and your Cluster.
• Report Out on the Enrollment Plan for your
  Cluster

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Enrollment Plan Considerations

• Projected Enrollment
• Grade Configuration
• Staffing (teachers and support staff)
• Facilities (classrooms, portables etc)
• Supplies (textbooks, paper etc)
• Equipment (tables, computers, etc)
• Textbooks

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Additional Questions to Consider
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Elementary

• Current Class size in Grade KG indicates a
  possible capacity problem in a number of schools
  for September 2005.
• 1. Keep grade 6,7 in Elementary Schools in those
  regions?
• 2. Send all 6 and 7 to Dunn to Create Space for
  new incoming students?
• 3. Expand the Use of the Granville Building for
  Holland Middle School to Re-Add Grade 6?
• 4. Convert all Schools including Dunn, Holland,
  
• and Hedgepeth to a Grade K-8 configuration?

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Middle School

• Holland Middle School Configuration for
  September?
• West State Street for September (new High School?
  Continued Annex?)
• 1. Keep SLC Configuration currently in place?
• 2. Failing Grade 9 students remain or move?
• 3. Feeder patterns the same as 2004-2005?
• 4. Passing Grade 9 remains to form neighborhood
  High School?
• 5. Etc.

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High Schools

• King High School Annex to remain?
• 1. Feeder Pattern?
• 2. Current Grade 9 students to TCHS?
• 3. Failing 9th Graders move to? Or remain?

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High Schools

• Sherman-
• 1. Fail grade nine
• -Construction
• -Smith Street
• Formalize entry patterns
• 1. ELS only (Non-Credit) Non ASSA Students
• 2. Bi-Lingual Credit School Age (Repeaters/Non
  Repeaters)
• 3. Bi-Lingual Credit Adult
• 4. ESL school age 4 Hr. Minimum for Credit
• (Repeaters/Non Repeaters)
• 5. Non ESL, Non Bi-Lingual Repeaters
• Session 2 at alt Middle School
• ½ day at regular school ½ day here?

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High Schools

• Formalize Daylight/Twilight feeder patterns?
• 1. Fail grade 9 for the second time
• 2. Fail grade 10 less than ??? Credits.
• High School and re-entry program
• Additional special education classroom space

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Overview of the Division of Student
Services/Strategic InitiativesGloria Hancock
and StaffAssistant Superintendent

• 200pm-230pm

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Children Welfare Reform Presentation200pm-300p
m
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Children Welfare Reform Presentation

• Candace Mueller, Special Assistant
• Office of Childrens Services (OCS)
• David Simpkins, Team Leader, Mercer County
• Division of Child Behavioral Health Services/OCS
• Lisa VonPier, Team Leader Supervisor, Central
  Region
• Division of Prevention and Community
  Partnerships/OCS

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Division of Youth and Family Services Reporting
Protocols for Allegations of Abuse and Neglect
and Role of the District LiaisonConnie Perry,
Mercer County Area Office of OCS,DYFS
Administrator

• 300 pm-400 pm

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Next MeetingDecember 15, 2004
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Were ALL about Children