Coalition for Inclusive Education (MCIE) to provide (1) school cohort needs assessment activities in the four SIG I schools; (2) technical assistance and professional development activities in the four SIG I schools; (3) consultation to build the instructional and leadership capacity of the special education department chairs; (4) administrative support for scheduling students and staff for natural proportions and efficient staffing; and (5) evaluation of changed co-teaching practices. 5 Adopt a new governance structure, which may 1. Turnaround schools will be managed within a new include, but is not limited to, requiring the school to Turnaround Department (located within one of the May 2010 June Dr. A. Duane – report to a new in the LEA or turnaround schools) designed solely and exclusively 2010 Arbogast, Chief “turnaround office” SEA, hire a who reports to support the work of these 4 schools. Academic Officer; For “turnaround leader” directly to the Superintendent or Chief Academic the office will contain 2 primary positions: 2011, Officer, or enter into a multi-year contract with the Dr. Debra Mahone, 1 Turnaround Director, who will report directly LEA or SEA to obtain added flexibility in exchange Executive Director to the Chief Academic Officer. for greater accountability of Department of 1 Administrative Analyst (secretarial and State & Federal budgetary support) Programs; Beginning July 1, 2011, the Turnaround Office will Dr. Gladys support the work of six SIG 1003g schools the four – Whitehead, Director current schools (SIG I) plus the 2 new “ turnaround” of Curriculum & schools (SIG II). Both the turnaround “restart” Instruction; director and the administrative analyst will be divided and funded 80% SIG I and 20% SIG II. In addition, Ms. Karen Lynch, the following positions will be added to the Chief of Student turnaround office: Services; 1 Compliance Specialist who will manage the SIG 1003g grant in the six SIG 1003g district’s Mr. Robert Gaskin, (4 turnaround; 2 restart) schools to ensure Director of with interventions are implemented fidelity to Recruitment (HR); the specifications outlined in the grants and
Coalition for Inclusive Education (MCIE) to provide (1) school cohort needs assessment activities in the four SIG I schools; (2) technical assistance and professional development activities in the four SIG I schools; (3) consultation to build the instructional and leadership capacity of the special education department chairs; (4) administrative support for scheduling students and staff for natural proportions and efficient staffing; and (5) evaluation of changed co-teaching practices. 5 Adopt a new governance structure, which may include, but is not limited to, requiring the school to report to a new “turnaround office” in the LEA or SEA, hire a “turnaround leader” who reports directly to the Superintendent or Chief Academic Officer, or enter into a multi-year contract with the LEA or SEA to obtain added flexibility in exchange for greater accountability 1. Turnaround schools will be managed within a new Turnaround Department (located within one of the turnaround schools) designed solely and exclusively to support the work of these 4 schools. For the office will contain 2 primary positions: 1 Turnaround Director, who will report directly to the Chief Academic Officer. 1 Administrative Analyst (secretarial and budgetary support) Beginning July 1, 2011, the Turnaround Office will support the work of six SIG 1003g schools – the four current “ turnaround” schools (SIG I) plus the 2 new “restart” schools (SIG II). Both the turnaround director and the administrative analyst will be divided and funded 80% SIG I and 20% SIG II. In addition, the following positions will be added to the turnaround office: 1 Compliance Specialist who will manage the SIG 1003g grant in the district’s six SIG 1003g (4 turnaround; 2 restart) schools to ensure interventions are implemented with fidelity to the specifications outlined in the grants and May 2010 – June 2010 Dr. A. Duane Arbogast, Chief Academic Officer; Dr. Debra Mahone, Executive Director of Department of State & Federal Programs; Dr. Gladys Whitehead, Director of Curriculum & Instruction; Ms. Karen Lynch, Chief of Student Services; Mr. Robert Gaskin, Director of Recruitment (HR); 2011,