Transcript Assistant Principals’ Meeting

Assistant Principals’
Meeting
October 21, 2014
O Purpose of meetings
• Updates: Kootsouradis
Principals’ Meeting
October 2014
ESE Updates:
BPIE
Special Diploma - Repealed
Seclusion and Restraint
What is the BPIE?
O BPIE = Best Practices in Inclusive Education
O F.S. 1003.57 = “Once every 3 years, each school district and
school shall complete a Best Practices in Inclusive Education
(BPIE) assessment with a Florida Inclusion Network (FIN)
facilitator and include the results and all planned short-term
and long-term improvement efforts in the school district’s
exceptional student education policies and procedures.”
Best Practices in Inclusive Education
(BPIE)
O The district level BPIE includes 30 Best Practice Indicators
related to inclusive practices for students with disabilities.
O We will need a district team to complete the district level
BPIE.
O School level BPIE is coming!
Best Practices in Inclusive Education
(BPIE)
O A FIN facilitator will guide the district team through the 30-
indicator rating process.
O Each indicator will be given a rating of “not yet”, “partially” or
“fully” implemented.
O The BPIE should take about 2 hours to complete.
Special Diploma Option - Repealed
O Current 10th – 12th grade students and repeating 9th grade
students may elect to remain in the special diploma option.
O All incoming 9th graders will no long have the option for
Special Diploma on their IEPs.
Special Diploma Option - Repealed
O Beginning with first time 9th graders in 2014-15:
O Parent must “declare intent” for a student to graduate with a
standard diploma.
O Parent must approve any change to graduation options
specified in the IEP and the waiver of statewide standardized
assessment results.
Seclusion and Restraint
O 8.18.14 through 9.30.14 = 12 incidents of restraint
reported. This involves 10 students at 8 schools.
O 8.18.14 through 9.30.14 = 6 incidents of seclusion
reported. This involves 4 students at 2 schools. (3 students
are placed EBD, 1 is placed VE)
Seclusion and Restraint
O Tips:
O Monitor implementation of students’ individual behavior plans.
O Gain assistance of Social Worker to assist with room
arrangement, behavior management systems, etc.
O Ensure that social skills training is an integrated part of the
EBD and VE classroom curriculum.
Fair Labor Standards Act
“Things to Know”
What is the Fair Labor Standards Act?
O The fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was enacted by Congress in 1938 as a
means of economic recovery from the Great Depression. The Act:
O Established regular working hours.
O Established a minimum hourly wage.
O Required an overtime pay for certain employees.
O Prohibited use of minors in oppressive occupations.
O Why is compliance with FLSA important?
O The School District can be held liable for violations.
O Employees (supervisors) of the School District can also be held
individually liable for violations.
O If the School District is sued by an employee or audited by the
Department of Labor, the District has the burden of proving the hours
actually worked by covered hourly (non-exempt) employees.
O What are ‘Non-Exempt’ and ‘Exempt’ employees?
O The FLSA identifies two types of employees based on duties
and compensation: ‘non-exempt’ employees and ‘exempt’
employees.
O Non-exempt employees are required by the Act to be paid overtime of
one and one-half times their regular rate of pay for all hours worked in
excess of forty in a workweek.
O Exempt employees are salaried employees, and as such are required to
fulfill their duties of their positions regardless of the number of hours
worked in a given workweek. (No overtime pay.)
O Who Does Not Earn Overtime?
O Executive Employees- such as senior Management, Directors,
Managers, Supervisors
O Administrative employees- primarily Staff engaged in managing
the employer’s general business operations
O Professional Employees- such as Teachers, Lawyers, Doctors,
Chefs, Actuaries
O Computer Employees, such as Systems Analysts and
Designers, Software Developers, Network Administrators
O What are the rules for paying overtime?
O All overtime that is worked by hourly employees, whether
authorized or unauthorized, MUST be either:
O Paid at one and one-half times the regular rate of pay OR
O Used as ‘comp’ time off during the workweek (also earned at 1.5)
O Employees cannot have their pay “docked” in any subsequent
payroll for working unauthorized overtime.
O Employees that work unauthorized overtime may be subject to
disciplinary action. They must, however, still be paid for the
overtime worked regardless of approval.
O How does the District comply with FLSA?
O Compliance is determined by the workweek.
O Each workweek stands alone and is treated separately from all
other workweeks in the year.
O A workweek consists of 7 consecutive 24 hour periods. The
School District’s workweek begins Wednesday at 12:00 AM
and goes through Tuesday until 11:59 PM.
O Only hours that are worked in excess of forty within a given
workweek are considered overtime.
O What Counts as Hours ‘Worked’?
O All work that is permitted or suffered (experienced)
O Breaks (Employees are provided a 15 minute break for each 4
hours worked per day.)
O Travel between work sites during the regular work day
(Ordinary ‘home to work’- ‘work to home’ travel is not work
time.)
O Training time (under certain conditions)
O Waiting time (under certain conditions)
O On-call time (under certain conditions)
O Training Time
O Time employees spend in meetings, lectures or training counts
as hours worked unless:
O Attendance is outside the regular working hours
O Attendance is voluntary (not required by employer)
O The course, lecture, or meeting is not job related
O No productive work is performed during attendance
O Waiting Time
O Counts as hours worked when:
O Time is controlled by the employer
O Employee is unable to use time effectively for his or her own purposes
Hours not worked when:
O Employee is completely relieved from duties
O Time is long enough to enable employee to effectively use the time for
his or her own purposes
O Lunch Breaks
O During a meal break, the employee must be completely
relieved from duty and not performing any work for the
employer whatsoever.
O Can an employee volunteer to work “after hours” to complete
work and not be compensated?
O Employees may not work “off the clock”. An employee cannot
volunteer to work beyond their regular work day without
compensation.
O An employee’s good intention is performing additional work for
the employer is still considered compensable under FLSA.
O Employees may not volunteer to perform any work that benefits
the employer without being compensated.
Common Pitfalls to Avoid
O Improper application of an FLSA exemption
O Failing to pay for all hours “suffered or permitted” to
work
O Limiting the number of hours employees can record
O Failing to add all hours worked in separate areas for
the same employer when calculating overtime that
is due
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October Reminders
Office of Evaluation and Certification
Placement of Practicums/Interns
and New Teacher Induction
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Calibration Follow-up November 3, 4, or 5
IPDP Deadline – October 31
SLO Forms- December 15
Changes to the Evaluation System
Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance
October Reminders
Office of Evaluation and Certification
Placement of Practicums/Interns
and New Teacher Induction
• New Teacher Orientation- October 30
• Mentor/Mentee Workshop- October 29
• PD options for New Teachers
Curriculum & Instruction
“It is the Principal who sets the stage for the growth and direction a
school will take. The Principal is the face of the school who has the
uncanny ability to create an environment that is conducive to learning.
As I grew up, I always knew that I would become a Principal. There is not
a more noble position, for I influence the future of this country in
countless ways: students, teachers, parents, and the community. I truly
make a difference.”
-- Anonymous
O When do we take the time to build our own
knowledge?
O What is our knowledge of:
O Close Reading
O Writing through Reading
O Student Talk
O Spiraling
O Mathematical Practices (Practice 3)
Limited
Frontloading
Repeated
Readings
TextDependent
Questioning
Short
Passages
Careful,
Purposeful
Reading
Appropriately
Complex Text
Annotation
Student Talk
Elements
of Close
Reading
Writing From
Reading
We Already Do This! But, Do We?
Are we implementing the close reading protocol
consistently and effectively with our students?
Principals’ Quarter
In general, discuss the successes and challenges you have faced in meeting
your SPP goals?
What steps have you put into place to strengthen your administrative team’s
knowledge of your SPP focus areas?
Instructional Coach
What role does your Instructional Coach play in professional development
and what impact has your coach had on strengthening or supporting teacher
effectiveness in your SPP focus areas?
Schools without a Coach: How are you utilizing District Instructional Coaches
and/or the expertise within your school to impact teacher effectiveness in
your SPP focus areas?
Principals’ Quarter
In the ELA section of your SPP, be prepared to discuss the following:
Discuss the school-based professional development initiatives occurring in the areas of close reading,
writing through reading, and student talk.
Additionally, where are your teachers in the classroom implementation action steps process?
What progress checks are in place to ensure you are making strides towards achieving your goal?
How are you addressing the needs of your Level 1 & 2 students as well as your sub groups?
After analyzing your fall DEA scores, what conclusions have been made?
Describe how the MTSS process works for these students.
How is fidelity of interventions monitored?
Elementary: We will discuss Title 1
Secondary: We will discuss the IR Classroom
Principals’ Quarter
Discuss the writing plan that you have put into place:
Informational Writing Plan
Opinion/Argumentative Writing Plan
How are you addressing the format: planning, introduction, body, conclusion
In the Social Studies section of your SPP, be prepared to discuss the following: (Secondary
Only)
Discuss the school-based professional development initiatives occurring in the areas of
close reading and writing through reading.
Additionally, where are your teachers in the classroom implementation action steps
process?
What progress checks are in place to ensure you are making strides towards achieving
your goal?
Principals’ Quarter
In the Math section of your SPP, be prepared to discuss the following:
Discuss the school-based professional development initiatives occurring in the areas of
student talk and spiraling.
Additionally, where are your teachers in the classroom implementation action steps
process?
What progress checks are in place to ensure you are making strides towards achieving
your goal?
How are you addressing the needs of your level 1 & 2 students as well as your sub
groups?
After analyzing your fall DEA scores, what conclusions have been made?
Describe how the MTSS process works for these students.
How is fidelity of interventions monitored?
Elementary: We will discuss Title 1
Secondary: We will discuss the IM Classroom
Principals’ Quarter
In the Science section of your SPP, be prepared to discuss the following:
After analyzing your fall DEA scores, what conclusions have been made?
Discuss the school-based professional development initiatives occurring in the areas of
close reading and spiraling.
Additionally, where are your teachers in the classroom implementation action steps
process?
What progress checks are in place to ensure you are making strides towards achieving your
goal?
Principals’ Quarter
Identify strengths of the MTSS process at your school.
Identify barriers to a successful MTSS process and how the
district could support your school.
DDB & Truancy Procedures
Objectives
• Administrators will know how to access their school’s data,
allowing them to make data-based decisions.
• Administrators will be able to create appropriate procedures
towards notifying parents of student Truancy.
Document Dropbox (DDB)
How to View your School’s Data
Questions?
Truancy Reporting
Procedure for Running Truancy Letters
High Schools: Do not
Generate Notices Right
Away
High Schools: Verify each student’s
attendance before you press “Generate
Notices”.
Verify The Unexcused Absences
The Full Day is Marked
The Full Day is Marked
He’s Present for some Periods
Another Common Mistake to Avoid:
Review the weekly TB310 “Excessive
Absences” Report.
Place Cursor on the date of the absence and Press “F2” to enter Note
Review
O Go through the TB310 Report at the beginning of every week
to resolve as many unexcused absences as possible.
O Document all parental notifications on the S244 screen
under the Note tab.
O Open the Truancy List in Dashboard every day.
O Verify each student’s absences on S244 before “Generating
Notices”.
Questions?