Sentences with phrase «when school district staff»

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Broward Schools Chief of Staff Jeff Moquin received applause and boos when he said the district won't take part in a state guardian program where employees are trained to use guns.

Teachers and other staff in public schools are often moved from school to school when allegations emerge, rather than the school attempting to remove the teacher from the district.»

When schools expand their breakfast program through the implementation of one or more new strategies like BIC and / or CEP, there are several factors that help support a successful outcome: Strong leadership within the district, a diverse and engaged coalition of stakeholders (state agency, school nutrition department, anti-hunger and health partners, et al.), staff engagement and training on sharing the positive benefits of school breakfast, and strong overall communications and transparency.

2014 School Nutrition Hero Sandy Kramer (also a 2016 SNF Ambassador) donated $ 1 for each of the members of her staff, for a total of $ 32 while Debbi Beauvais (director, Gates - Chili Central School District, NY) shared #UNSelfies from each of the schools in her district; when Beauvais turned in her staff's donations, they pushed us past the $ 6400 mark for Giving District, NY) shared #UNSelfies from each of the schools in her district; when Beauvais turned in her staff's donations, they pushed us past the $ 6400 mark for Giving district; when Beauvais turned in her staff's donations, they pushed us past the $ 6400 mark for Giving Tuesday!

Those cuts, in fact, come at a time when there are 15,000 fewer teachers and support staff in New York state public schools than two years ago, and as districts statewide expect to lay off at least 10,000 more employees in 2011 - 12.

At a time when school districts nationwide are experiencing teacher shortages, districts that historically have difficulty attracting and retaining quality teachers are really scrambling for staff.

When Grief Visits School: Organizing a Successful Response is based on Mr. Dudley's experience helping 1,500 school districts establish crisis teams to manage the aftermath of a student's or staff member's School: Organizing a Successful Response is based on Mr. Dudley's experience helping 1,500 school districts establish crisis teams to manage the aftermath of a student's or staff member's school districts establish crisis teams to manage the aftermath of a student's or staff member's death.

School districts also have the smallest staffs when compared to other authorizers (proving my point, I'd argue, that districts weren't designed and will never have the right mindset to authorize at the highest levels).

When districts and schools worry too much about the headlines or parent concerns and they don't intentionally carve out time for ongoing, comprehensive training for all staff?

Larger class sizes and staff layoffs should not be pinned on charter schools when district buildings are not being used efficiently.

Dr. Ruby K. Payne: We had a school with discipline problems when I was the director of staff development for the Goose Creek Consolidated School District in Baytown, school with discipline problems when I was the director of staff development for the Goose Creek Consolidated School District in Baytown, School District in Baytown, Texas.

So, one May afternoon, when the entire staff piled into the school library to attend a meeting called by a district administrator, Columbus educators thought they might finally learn some answers.

So, one May afternoon, when the entire staff piled into the school library to attend a meeting called by a district administrator, Columbus...

Federal guidelines now ask school and district staff to use research evidence when making decisions about policies and programs.

The former teacher, Kenneth Williams, also reported to school district authorities that the school's staff sometimes used personal vehicles to drive students to school on days when the state was counting attendance to increase enrollment numbers, and therefore, payments from the district.

As Duncan pushed states, districts and schools to use data and evidence in their work, he pushed his staff to do the same, always asking what was working and making adjustments when needed.

If a school district fails to make adjustments in the face of rising charter school enrollment, and it keeps the same number of staff and facilities despite having fewer students, it will pay a double penalty: Because charter school tuition payments are pegged to a district's average spending per student, a school district's charter payments rise when costs per student rise.

In contrast, if a large school district wants to redesign its processes for recruiting new teachers by changing when applications are due and offers of employment are made, it would be exceedingly rare if it either had anyone on staff or could find anyone in a local university who would be interested and able to carry out an experiment on the issue.

Customized Coaching and Support When the way forward to more effective professional relationships isn't clear, SRI's expert staff members and facilitators partner with educators and community members to understand the local context and to develop capacity to create a support plan that will successfully meet the school, district, or organization's goals.

When SEA staff members emphasize their role as service providers rather than compliance monitors, they are in a position to improve their relationships with district and school staff.

When the district first adopted Eureka Math in the 2016 - 2017 school year for Grades K — 5, staff from Great Minds, the nonprofit that developed the curriculum, conducted the Preparation and Customization of a Eureka Math Lesson professional development session for a group of district teachers, one from each grade level.

Average district per - pupil spending does not always capture staffing and funding inequities.14 Many districts do not consider actual teacher salaries when budgeting for and reporting each school's expenditures, and the highest - poverty schools are often staffed by less - experienced teachers who typically earn lower salaries.15 Because educator salaries are, by far, schools» largest budget item, schools serving the poorest children end up spending much less on what matters most for their students» learning.

It is easier to defend TFA when the organization can be brushed off as a minor player in district schools, where just a handful of recruits help staff hard - to - fill spots.

This proved to be an effective strategy for Springfield, Mass., when the state classified the district as «underperforming» in 2010 and ordered it to replace all principals and instructional staff members who had served two or more years in its 10 lowest performing schools.

When staff from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation came to Indianapolis in 2011, they were hoping to fund and support partnerships between district and charter schools.

The series includes a guide to help district and state leaders choose the best restructuring option for each school, updated in a 2nd edition released in 2009, and white papers identifying what we know from research about when the first four restructuring options under NCLB work: reopening as a charter school, contracting with external providers, turnarounds with new leaders and staff, and state takeovers.

Thank the school board members for considering the priorities of families, students, staff and the community when making decisions for our district, including budget decisions.

Also, many districts reconstitute (change the faculty and staff) comprehensive schools when they change to small schools, but this was not the case in Boston.

However, when educational leadership is viewed as collective, co-active relationships, administrators, teachers, parents, other district / school staff, and community stakeholders also populate that center stage.

This occurs best when schools adopt and practice effective shared leadership approaches that involve collaborations among teachers, support staff, related service specialists, administrators, and others at the district level.

When the staff of each school district is reviewed, «A» rated districts, on average, employ more teachers as a percentage of their staff than all other districts, while «D» rated districts (the lowest ranking any district is currently rated) employed the smallest number of teachers as a percentage of their staff, according to most recent data available.

«And then when you see central office staff being cut year after year, then that makes our pooling of resources to help school districts without the proper staff increasingly important.»

6) Likewise, when a parent (and sending district school psychologist) ask repeatedly what the kindergarten staff: student ratio is, absent 1:1 aides, it is unwise to then show these visitors the K classroom with 13 kids, one teacher staring into her desk, and 3 aides including a 1:1 when you'd said there would never be more than 12 kids and a 3:1 ratio.

Parents at Haddon Avenue Elementary School in the Los Angeles suburb of Pacoima gathered some of the signatures they needed to trigger staff and other changes at the school, but they suspended their petition drive when administrators and teachers agreed to an in - district reformSchool in the Los Angeles suburb of Pacoima gathered some of the signatures they needed to trigger staff and other changes at the school, but they suspended their petition drive when administrators and teachers agreed to an in - district reformschool, but they suspended their petition drive when administrators and teachers agreed to an in - district reform plan.

When the members reported their results during a community meeting, parents were surprised to learn that among the biggest concerns of school staff was a rodent problem that the principal had been unable to get the district to address for years.

Danette Parsley and her Lessons Learned co-authors note that when making decisions, school leaders must consider the needs and advice of many different players — students, teachers, administrators, support staff, parents, community members, district and state administrators — who have a big stake in the success of the school.

Kelly Ruppel, district chief of staff and a member of the charter review committee, said the three schools were chartered under a different policy, at a time when the district did not require balanced budgets or specify a per - pupil amount.

Stakeholder feedback identified several components to consider when researching this option, including: finding opportunities in rural and / or low income school districts, finding opportunities in school districts experiencing difficulty in attracting and retaining staff for identified positions, opportunities to practice co-teaching, and possible participation in or exposure to professional learning communities (in - district, or regional).»

When staff from San Mateo County, Redwood City, Redwood City School District, Sequoia Union High School District, community - based organizations, and private funders realized that they were meeting multiple times about different issues affecting the same children and families, they decided to formalize their partnerships through the creation of Redwood City 2020.

Research indicates that student teachers benefit most when cooperating teachers are selected by the preparation program rather than by the student teacher or school district staff.

When: April 4th & 5th 8:30 am — 4:30 pm and 8:30 am — 12:30 pm Where: Los Angeles, CA Description: This 1.5 - day training will focus on helping school, district and organizational staff learn about research - based strategies and best practices for creating an environment for effective and authentic parent engagement.

When schools expand their breakfast program through the implementation of one or more new strategies like BIC and / or CEP, there are several factors that help support a successful outcome: Strong leadership within the district, a diverse and engaged coalition of stakeholders (state agency, school nutrition department, anti-hunger and health partners, et al.), staff engagement and training on sharing the positive benefits of school breakfast, and strong overall communications and transparency.

The school district declined our interview requests when we reported the story last year, but a week after it was published, the superintendent said his staff would look into the issues we raised.

District staff will pare those down to the most popular ideas, which Deasy will respond to in writing next week, when the school board takes up Deasy's proposed budget in public comment.

For instance, when one district bravely decided to redesign its school improvement planning process, it found that it didn't have staff with the time or expertise to lead such a process.

* UPDATED A record number of charter schools, all outperforming nearby district schools, have been recommended for denial by LA Unified staff when their petitions come before Tuesday's school board meeting.

The district staff will explain to the school board their plans to decrease the deficit drivers at future meetings when they explore special education, pension costs and retired benefit costs.

The steps described in this report - such as creating data systems, providing high - quality mentoring to new principals, and assigning district staff members to work closely with school leaders - involve costs and, just as often, tough choices for districts, especially when budgets are tight.

(e) The board shall establish the information needed in an application for the approval of a charter school; provided that the application shall include, but not be limited to, a description of: (i) the mission, purpose, innovation and specialized focus of the proposed charter school; (ii) the innovative methods to be used in the charter school and how they differ from the district or districts from which the charter school is expected to enroll students; (iii) the organization of the school by ages of students or grades to be taught, an estimate of the total enrollment of the school and the district or districts from which the school will enroll students; (iv) the method for admission to the charter school; (v) the educational program, instructional methodology and services to be offered to students, including research on how the proposed program may improve the academic performance of the subgroups listed in the recruitment and retention plan; (vi) the school's capacity to address the particular needs of limited English - proficient students, if applicable, to learn English and learn content matter, including the employment of staff that meets the criteria established by the department; (vii) how the school shall involve parents as partners in the education of their children; (viii) the school governance and bylaws; (ix) a proposed arrangement or contract with an organization that shall manage or operate the school, including any proposed or agreed upon payments to such organization; (x) the financial plan for the operation of the school; (xi) the provision of school facilities and pupil transportation; (xii) the number and qualifications of teachers and administrators to be employed; (xiii) procedures for evaluation and professional development for teachers and administrators; (xiv) a statement of equal educational opportunity which shall state that charter schools shall be open to all students, on a space available basis, and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language or academic achievement; (xv) a student recruitment and retention plan, including deliberate, specific strategies the school will use to ensure the provision of equal educational opportunity as stated in clause (xiv) and to attract, enroll and retain a student population that, when compared to students in similar grades in schools from which the charter school is expected to enroll students, contains a comparable academic and demographic profile; and (xvi) plans for disseminating successes and innovations of the charter school to other non-charter public schools.

Her strategic plan, released in 2013 and based on conversations with some 40 staff, parents, civic leaders and students, stated that the district would reduce its out - of - school suspensions to zero, «except when critical for student and staff safety.»