Transcript Document 7302060

Los Angeles County Office of Education
Division for School Improvement
School Site Council
(SSC)
Training
September 9th 2008
Anna Carrasco
From presentation by
Sandy Sidwell, NCLB Consultant
[email protected]
School Governance 101:
Judicial Role- Local
governing board
interprets policy and
approves plan
Legislative RoleSchool Site Council
writes plan/budget
Executive RolePrincipal/school staff
implements school plan
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Organizing the SSC
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Elementary Composition
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Secondary Composition
(Guide Page 4-6)
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Elementary School Site Council Composition
Elementary School SSC
Principal
Teachers
Parents
Other Staff
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Secondary School Site Council Composition
Principal
Teachers
Students
Parents
Other Staff
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SSC “Other” Staff
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Assistant Principal
School Nurse
Counselor
Clerical Staff
Paraprofessional
Custodial Staff
Food Service staff
Resource teacher
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Selection of SSC Members
Board Policy or SSC bylaws should specify:
1. Means of selecting members and officers
2. Terms of office of members and officers
3. Notice of elections for each peer group
4. Responsibilities of the council
5. A policy of non-discrimination
(Guide Page 7)
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SSC Bylaws
While SSC Bylaws are not required in
the statute, bylaws guide the council
beyond the Greene Act Requirements.
(Guide Page 8, 30-33)
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Greene Act
Meetings must be open to the public
2. The public may address the council
3. Meeting notice posted 72 hours in advance
4. Notice must specify date, time and place
5. Council action limited by the posted agenda
6. Questions or information need not be on the
agenda
7. Violations require the item to be reconsidered at
the next meeting after public input
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Officers
The council will need officers, including:
1. Chairperson
2. Vice-Chairperson
3. Secretary
4. Parliamentarian
5. Other officers as needed
(Guide Page 7)
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The School Principal
Is a voting member of the council
2. Provides information and leadership
3. Administers the approved plan
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Note: The principal may not veto council
decisions or change the approved plan.
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Committees
The council may appoint committees to:
1. Gather and analyze information
2. Propose strategies for improving
instruction
3. Examine materials, staffing, or funding
4. Draft portions of the school plan for
council consideration
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Records
The council needs to maintain records of:
1. Elections
2. Official correspondence
3. Agendas and minutes of meetings
4. Evidence of advisory committee(s) input
5. Prior year school plan copies
(Guide Page 8)
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Review Roles and Functions
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Role and bylaws of the SSC
Function of committees appointed by SSC
Role of advisory groups (ELAC, SAC,
etc)
Role of school and district administrators
Role and policies of the local governing
board
Legal requirements of funded programs
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SSC Responsibilities
Plan, monitor and evaluate the activities
and expenditures for Consolidated
Application programs operated at the
school to improve student achievement.
(Education Code Section 64001)
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Role of the
Consolidated Application
• The Consolidated Application (Con App) is
an agreement between each LEA governing
board and the State Board of Education on
the use of categorical funds.
- Once submitted and approved by the
local governing board and State Board,
the Con App is the document that
auditors and compliance review personnel
use to determine supplement-supplant
issues.
Role of the
Consolidated Application
•Two part document for application and disbursal
of state and federal funds
– Con App Part I: LEA’s intent to apply for
funds (due June 30th of each year)
– Con App Part II: LEA’s distribution of funds
to school sites (due January 31st of each
year)
–The School Site Single Plan budget pages
must match the Con App, Part II school site
allocation pages.
District Office Responsibilities:
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General administration of schools
Leadership and training for SSC’s
Assessment data
Information on standards and curriculum
Staffing, purchasing and accounting
Guidance and assistance in the
development of the plan
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District Governing Board
Responsibilities
Approve or disapprove the Single Plan for
Student Achievement and its subsequent
revisions
 Certify that school plans are consistent
with local improvement plans required for
federal funding
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County Office Responsibilities
May provide information and training for
administrators and SSC’s, and may
operate consolidated programs
cooperatives.
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Senate Bill 374
Single Plan for Student Achievement
• Requires each school to consolidate all plans
required by Consolidated Application Programs into a
Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA)
• Align content of single plan with school goals
• Base school goals on Academic Performance Index
(API), Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) and the
California English Language Development Test
(CELDT)
(Education Code sections 64001(d),(f))
School Plan Template
The CDE Template includes the contents
for all Consolidated Programs including
NCLB and SBCP. If the Template is not
used, see chart of required contents at
www.cde.ca.gov/ta/cr/cp/
Essential Information
The council needs information:
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Input from advisory groups
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School allocations from Consolidated Application
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Local board policies
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State and federal requirements
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Sources of information on programs
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Student performance data
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The school’s program of instruction
Developing the Plan
The SSC takes the following 12 steps in
developing the Single Plan for Student
Achievement
1. Obtain Input
The SSC is responsible for the contents of plan,
with the review, advice and certification of all
applicable advisory committees.
The council should seek the widest communication
with students, parents, staff and community to
ensure success of the plan.
(Guide Page 10)
2. Review School
Characteristics
School Vision and Mission
 School Profile
 School Demographics
 School Accountability Report Card
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(Guide Page 12)
3. Analyze Local Practices
Alignment of instruction to standards
 Regular and categorical programs
 Use of assessments and student work
 Locus of low performance
 School and community barriers
 Limitations of the current program
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(Guide Page 12)
4. Analyze Student Data
Academic Performance Index (API)
 Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)
 California Standards Test Reports
 California English Language Development
Test (CELDT)
 Local Measures
 Student work by all student groups
 Title I Progress
 Attendance
 Grades
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(Guide Page 13)
5. Establish School Goals
The SSC must:
 Establish school goals for improving
student achievement, based on
their analysis of state and local
academic performance data;
 Establish expected gains for underperforming student groups;
 Align activities with school goals.
(Guide Page 13)
6. Review Available Resources
School allocations as given in the
Consolidated Application
 Other school programs the SSC chooses to
include
 Resources provided by the district
 Community resources
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(Guide Page 14)
7. Select Specific Improvements
The council must:
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Align content of the Single Plan with school
goals for improving student achievement.
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Determine how funds will be used to improve
academic performance of all students to
the level of school performance goals.
–For details on specific program requirements,
refer to the CDE Template for the Single Plan at
www.cde.ca.gov/ta/cr/cp/
(Guide Page 16)
8. Consider Centralized Services
The central office may be better equipped
to perform some project services.
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This service or activity may be funded by a
school allocation such as:
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–Professional development for multiple schools
–Shared costs of staff members shared by
more than one school
(Guide Page 16)
9. Recommend Plan to Local
Governing Board
The SSC must recommend the plan,
expenditures and revisions to the
Governing Board for approval
 Consolidated Programs may not be
operated without Governing Board
approval.
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(Guide Page 16)
10. Monitor Progress
The SSC must monitor implementation of
the approved plan, and amend it as needed
to insure targeted gains in student academic
performance.
(Guide Page 17)
11. Evaluate Effectiveness of
Planned Activities
The plan must:
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Establish the means of evaluating
progress towards the school
goals.
Identify how state and federal law
will be implemented
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[Education Code Section 64001(g)]
(Guide Page 17)
12. Modify the Plan
The Single Plan must be:
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Reviewed and updated at least annually
with proposed expenditures
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Reviewed and approved by the local
governing board whenever material
changes are made to the plan
(Guide Page 18)
Certification of Advisory
Committee Input
The SSC may wish to document the following actions:
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Request for advice from advisory committee(s)
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Consideration of advice at SSC meeting
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Sharing draft plan with advisory committee(s)
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Consideration of additional advisory input
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Sharing final draft with advisory committees(s)
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Recommendation of plan to local governing board
Note: if advisory committee refuses to certify
input, the local governing board decides whether to
approve or send plan back to SSC for revision.
Resources
LAUSD
Bul-1231-Advisory Committees and
School Site Councils: http://www.lausd.net
 Public Schools Accountability Act:
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/pa
 State Testing and Reporting data:
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr
 Categorical Programs:
http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/ca
 California Education Code:
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html
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