Appendix C Count of Level 4 Exited Schools Requesting Continuation of Available Authorities Number of exited Level 4 Type of Flexibility or Authority requested by districts on behalf of schools exiting schools requesting Level 4 status continuation of Authority Budget Authority: The principal has the authority to allocate the school budget as needed 12 to directly accomplish school goals. Staffing Authority: The principal has the authority to recruit, hire, and retain professional 13 staff as well as the ability, in coordination with the district, to excise professional staff. School Schedule Authority: The principal has the authority to modify the master school 10 schedule. Curriculum Flexibility: The principal/school is granted the flexibility to use portions of the district curriculum and/or other curricular programs and interventions, as needed to 12 support school turnaround efforts. Increase or Differentiate Salaries 6 Expanded Time: The school day is extended to provide direct instruction to students. 13 Increased Planning Time, Collaboration and Professional Development: The school uses expanded time or makes changes in the school schedule to provide teachers with 13 additional professional time focused on improving instruction. Strategies to Address Mobility and Transiency 8 Student Policies 5
Appendix C Count of Level 4 Exited Schools Requesting Continuation of Available Authorities Type of Flexibility or Authority requested by districts on behalf of schools exiting Level 4 status Number of exited Level 4 schools requesting continuation of Authority Budget Authority: The principal has the authority to allocate the school budget as needed to directly accomplish school goals. 12 Staffing Authority: The principal has the authority to recruit, hire, and retain professional staff as well as the ability, in coordination with the district, to excise professional staff. 13 School Schedule Authority: The principal has the authority to modify the master school schedule. 10 Curriculum Flexibility: The principal/school is granted the flexibility to use portions of the district curriculum and/or other curricular programs and interventions, as needed to support school turnaround efforts. 12 Increase or Differentiate Salaries 6 Expanded Time: The school day is extended to provide direct instruction to students. 13 Increased Planning Time, Collaboration and Professional Development: The school uses expanded time or makes changes in the school schedule to provide teachers with additional professional time focused on improving instruction. 13 Strategies to Address Mobility and Transiency 8 Student Policies 5
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